The colossal Maltese Falcon set new standards in 2006 when she left the Italian yard Perini Navi. With a revolutionary sailing system ‘the Falcon Rig’, it was the first of its kind to be seen on the market. The 88m (289ft) Perini Navi sailing yacht Maltese Falcon is currently available at the one-off rate of EUR 370.000 … Read more
World Superyacht Award won by Truly Classic 127 Atalante in the sailing Yachts 30m-39.9m category. The Burgess-managed Truly Classic 127 Atalante 38.7m (127ft) has triumphed at the 2016 World Superyacht Awards in the Sailing Yachts 30m-39.9m category. Held at a ceremony in Florence, Italy, Atalante luxury classic yacht reigned supreme over strong competition in her category, … Read more
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the voice and advocate of the worldwide cruise industry, is looking forward to a positive year of growth with a 2014 passenger forecast of 21.7 million worldwide guests on CLIA’s 63 member lines, according to data released in the association’s annual State of the Cruise Industry findings. To meet demand, … Read more
2012 set to be the best tourist season in Croatia’s history For the first eight months of 2012, Croatia had registered record tourism figures. “Based on the results achieved so far and announcements (for the rest of the year) this is the best tourist season in Croatia’s history,” said Tourism Minister Veljko Ostojic, adding that Croatia … Read more
The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2012, the highlight of the annual Mediterranean sailing calendar, will be held from 2-8 September 2012. The organisers, the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda and the International Maxi Association, expect to attract a significant fleet of yachts all over 60 feet (18.29-metres) to Porto Cervo, Sardinia, for this 23rd edition of … Read more
The 2012 Giraglia Rolex Cup was be 60th anniversary of the event and the 16th edition to be sponsored by Rolex, which has been a partner of the event since 1997. The 60th Giraglia Rolex Cup consisted in a serie of inshore races in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, followed by a 241nm offshore race via … Read more