Yachting

This can be the best solution to enjoy holidays from your seaside property

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The time is ripe for the electric drive: This could be the first true hybrid boat using both electric and thermic engines alternatively on land and sea. While more and more people worldwide are moving to boating, better air and water quality, lower noise and restricted construction zones have become important keywords. Construction of heavy infrastructure … Read more

Inspired by luxury yachting: New, limited edition of the Continental GT Convertible

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Bentley Mulliner division has created a new material finish. Bentley Motors returned to the Goodwood Festival of Speed last month, with the UK debut of the Continental Supersports alongside a powerful display of new Bentley models for the road and track. The external design of the new Continental GT Convertible Galene Edition by Mulliner captures the … Read more

100 meters plus market arena: Roberto Curtó reveals 101m Fincantieri superyacht concept Mauna Kea

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Roberto Curtó of RC Design releases new 101m Concept.   Italian yacht designer Roberto Curtó of RC Designs is working with brokerage firm SuperYachtsMonaco on a new 101m stunning motor yacht concept called Mauna Kea, named after the dormant Hawaiian volcano. .A stand out feature of this new superyacht design includes an external central staircase … Read more

2017 Cannes Yachting Festival: Aeroboat S6 – a majestic line of yachts powered by Rolls-Royce

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Rolls-Royce engines will power a new range of Aeroboat yachts, chosen for outstanding acceleration and low fuel consumption.

British luxury nautical brand Aeroboat will be exhibiting at the 2017 Cannes boat show, as the Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary. With a prominent position within the Palais Des Festivals, Aeroboat will present its Aeroboat S6 powered by Rolls-Royce from 12th – 17th September.

Aeroboat powered by Rolls-Royce is a quintessential British brand

Together with a strong design by Claydon Reeves and naval architecture by BMT Nigel Gee, each model in the Aeroboat range promises a nautical experience unlike any other. The first in the high-end line is the Aeroboat SV12, formerly known as the Aeroboat 50ft. This is the smallest and most performance focused in the range, powered by a fully marinised Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin engine. Since its launch in 2013, the boat has been developed and further engineered to deliver an exhilarating experience.

“Launched at the 2017 SuperYacht Gallery in London, Aeroboat is a quintessential British brand offering a superior and effortless experience at sea. Underpinned by a strong philosophy and heritage, Aeroboat provides the ultimate way to travel thanks in part to its powered by Rolls-Royce status.”

The SV12 provided the base from which to develop the highly anticipated Aeroboat S6, a 65ft yacht with carefully considered space above and below deck. A grand cabin forward with expansive windows offers a generous space for guests to enjoy and can easily be transformed into a master suite should an owner wish to stay on board. The shower room, dayhead and galley are of a size more commonly found on larger yachts, while the main passageway provides access to a second cabin and a tender garage that can house a 3.8m tender or a couple of Jetskis.

aeroboat renderings 2017

Depending on the specification of the S6 — which is available as a hardtop, fixed bimini or open cockpit — guests can enjoy al fresco dining amidships, with sun loungers located either side of the wide passageway leading aft to the passerelle. When deployed, it connects to the Aerostairs — a custom engineered unit the width of the transom that can extend the swim platform, rise to meet with the passerelle or lower below the waves for easy access to the water.

At the heart of the S6 are a pair of MTU V10 2000 M96 engines, part of the Rolls-Royce family. The Series 2000 M96 engines are the
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units to come from MTU and meet current emission regulations while offering outstanding acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Aeroboat powered by Rolls-Royce is a quintessential British brand - renderings Aeroboat powered by Rolls-Royce is a quintessential British brand - 2017 launch

 

Nautor Swan and Leonardo Ferragamo launches the inaugural Nations Trophy

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Finnish producer of luxury sailing yachts Nautor’s Swan wants to revitalize the concept of yachting competition between nations with a new mega sailing contest. The Nations Trophy will be an event which “celebrates the history and spirit of international sailing, and reflects the camaraderie and competitiveness central to the success of the sport.”

The first edition will be held from 10 – 14 October 2017 in Palma de Mallorca. The Nations Trophy is open to three Swan One Design classes: ClubSwan 50, Swan 45 and ClubSwan 42.

Nautors Swan The Nations Trophy

There is already considerable interest within the Swan One Design fleet. Entries are anticipated from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the USA.

The concept is for The Nations Trophy to be contested biennially, and plans are already in the making for the event to move to Newport, Rhode Island, in the USA in 2019, Cowes in the UK in 2021 and Hong Kong in 2023.

Chairman of Nautor’s Swan, passionate Swan owner and lifelong racing yachtsman, Leonardo Ferragamo is one of thee enthusiastic protagonists behind the event: “We are very excited about this project. It is so lovely when countries get together in fair, gentleman-like competition in boats so similar that you put in challenge real human values and skills.”

Cuoredileone and LadyBird

The racing in Palma will be conducted by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP), organizer of some of the world’s most respected events including SailRacing PalmaVela and Copa del Rey Mapfre.

Three-time Olympic gold medallist and America’s Cup winner, Jochen Schümann, is President of Swan One Design Racing and another key participant in the establishment of this new event. “The Nations Trophy is open to all Swan One Design classes. The well-known Swan 45, the ClubSwan 42 and the new and innovative ClubSwan 50,” explained Schümann at the launch in Florence. “All three will be racing for class championships as well as The Nations Trophy, adding extra incentive to take part and to do well.”

Over the four days of racing, which comprise three days of windward/leeward courses and one coastal race, the Swan 45s will be competing for their World Championship and the ClubSwan 50s and 42s their European Championships. The intense schedule leaves no room for error. All races will count equal and there will be no discards.

For this, the inaugural, edition the winner of The Nations Trophy will be determined by taking the scores of each nation’s top two boats across the entire three-class fleet. The nation with the lowest points score will win.

“The Nations Trophy is an opportunity to bring sailors from different countries together, to place them in friendly, fair-spirited confrontation and to see which is the best,” commented Ferragamo. “Nautor’s Swan has always been a global company, and this type of event is very much in our DNA.”

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Party on the helipad! My day sipping champagne with the superyacht set

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Basketball courts, recording studios, deep-sea submarines, helipad party decks … our writer gets a taste of the latest must-have accessories in superyacht design