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

Classic cars should be valued – First Burma Road Classic

Under Burma‘s military rule, imported cars were a luxury reserved for people close to the government. But BBC correspondents say that the Myanmar authorities have in recent months allowed owners of ageing cars to trade them in for sought-after permits to buy imported used vehicles. To help save some of the Myanmar’s ageing but less … 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