Let’s hope that 2015 begins on the same note that 2014 ended. Sales volumes of American boat brokerages increased in December to 1,623 boats, up by 6 percent compared to December 2013. It was the first month in 2014 in which the number of boats sold exceeded the number of units from the same month…
The 95m Lürssen motor yacht KISMET, formerly known as Project Global, has been named as one of the finalist for the 2015 World Superyacht Awards. The winners will be announced at a gala event in Amsterdam at Westergasfabriek on Saturday, May 9. Formerly called Project Global, the yacht was delivered by Lürssen to her owners…
When it comes to venues for high-end food, nightlife and shopping, South Beach is the place to go after a full day of viewing the enticing luxury yachts at the Miami Boat Show. The two main areas in South Beach are Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road. If you only have time to go to one…
Yacht refits, more than simply preventive maintenance work, appear to continue on an uptick. According to officials from a Fort Lauderdale-based yard, 2014 showed a busy summer and autumn, months when work of that type is usually slow in the United States. The scope of the refit work is trending toward paint jobs, extensions, cosmetic…
Continuing to show surprising strength as the year ends, recreational boat sales achieved double-digit gains in December for the second month in a row. An increase of 17.7 percent to 2,862 boats from the same month a year earlier in the main powerboat segments, coupled with a 16.8 percent gain industrywide to 4,179, brought sales…
The Piriou shipyard in Concarneau has released the M/V Yersin from its construction shed prior to her launch schedule for January 26. The ship has an unusual deep bronze hull and an off-white superstructure. M/V Yersin is the commercial shipyard’s first superyacht project. Francois Fiat, the yacht’s French owner, selected Piriou because of the shipyard’s…
Two luxury yachts suffered severe damage and may be completely destroyed in an early morning fire that occurred last Sunday at Fort Lauderdale’s Yacht Management New River Marina . The fire that began at approximately 6:45 a.m. engulfed the 75-foot Azimut Lady Lex and the smaller 50-foot It’s About Time built by Sunseeker. At least…
Recently released photos of Heesen Yacht’s MySky, delivered to her owners last November after intensive sea trials show a 51m full displacement vessel that exhibits a distinctive look inside and out. This 600GT motoryacht has a range of approximately 5,400 nautical miles at 10 knots. Frank Laupman of Omega Architects designed her exterior, featuring flush-mounted…
Thanks to a law passed by the Italian legislature at the end of 2014, yachts entering Italian waters during the coming year will see a significant reduction in the country’s marina tax. The new law will see the country’s tax charged to foreigners brought into line with it into line with similar tourism sectors throughout…
More than 3,000 boats and over 2,000 exhibitors will showcase their wares at Florida’s largest event, the Miami International Boat Show, February 12-16. There’s no better place to preview the upcoming boating season than at the Miami’s shows three locations, including three levels at the Miami Convention Center, the Sea Isle Marina and Yachting Center…