Benetti Checkmate. High quality on-board life

    Named “Checkmate” by her owner, with her imposing yet streamlined profile, her unusual black livery and 44 meters of pure elegance, the latest Benetti M/Y Checkmate yacht is catalyzig the attention of all Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2013 (FLIBS) public. Benetti Checkmate is the 15th yacht built in the fortunate Vision line, … Read more

Battle of the superyachts: architects go overboard

Architects have long been obsessed with the nautical, but recent designs by the likes of Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster suggest they’re all at sea when creating actual yachts

Dart 80. Truly “connected” with the marine environment.

  Dramatically innovative DART80 yacht by Royal Huisman shipyard is a stunning collaboration between Royal Huisman and Andrew Winch Designs. With both sailing yacht and motoryacht interpretations, DART is a revolutionary 80m/262ft yacht that celebrates an intimate relationship with the spirit and the beauty of the blue planet. “Where some yachts project an image that … Read more

Things to see and do at the 54th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show

  For the 54th year, the “Yachting Capital of the World” will host the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), the largest in-water boat show in the world, from October 31- November 4, 2013. Attracting an international audience of hundreds of thousands of marine enthusiasts, the show covers six locations with more than 3 million … Read more

Azimut 80 – a true SPA on the sea

The new Azimut 80 at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show 2013.  The new Azimut 80 will make her debut in USA at the next Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (October 31- November 4, 2013). She is the first yacht over than 72 feet designed entirely at Azimut’s headquarters in Avigliana, Italy. Developed on the experience of … Read more

The Largest Single Start Regatta in the World winners

Once again, the Barcolana regatta lived up to its reputation, as 1,562 yachts gathered at the sea festival in the Gulf of Trieste. Starting the race with so many yachts was a huge challenge for all the crews, but Esimit Europa 2 performed a clean start in very light winds and immediately took the lead … Read more