Speak up It Only Costs £210,000

Recognised for delivering the latest technology solutions to superyachts, Advanced New Technologies Ltd. (ANT) is making an even ‘louder’ statement at this years’ Monaco Yacht Show, as the breathtaking and sublime £210,000 Vox Olympian speaker from Living Voice is given centre stage.

With demand for the latest entertainment systems on the rise, ANT has been at the forefront of everything new in the marketplace, integrating jaw-dropping technology such as 3D cinemas, retina ID security systems, iPad automation controls and latest video on demand services for the world’s most luxurious vessels.

Hand made in England, each pair of speakers takes approximately 1,400 man-hours to build with each speaker standing at 1.6 metres tall, weighing 240 kilos per pair. 

The custom-built Vox Olympian starts at £210,000 and moves up in price depending upon the choice of materials and finishes.

Materials include the finest exotic hardwoods and metals including gold, silver, bronze, tellurium, beryllium, and alnico.

 As an acoustic design it boasts 105 dB/w sensitivity across a remarkable 40kHz bandwidth from its 4 horn-loaded drivers.

Exact speaker dimensions are: Width 680 millimetres, Depth 620 millimetres and Height 1600 millimetres.

Super Yacht Owners Guide Published

The latest edition of the annually produced Super Yacht Owners Guide is about to be unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show.  The indispensible guide is now in its third year of publication and this issue is larger and even more detailed than in previous years.

Fact filled, well researched and hard hitting articles precede each of the useful and comprehensively detailed directories that list where to get anything that is needed by owners of large yachts making this book both an interesting read and a must keep compendium of real contacts.

Richard Coles a maritime specialist lawyer with HBJ Gateley Wareing has lent his considerable wisdom to the thorny topic of the MLC and Ayuk Ntuiabane of Moore Stephens has succeeded in clarifying how important VAT issues are.

Other chapters written by leading figures in the industry include subjects on Chartering, Berthing, Refitting, Equipping and Outfitting a Superyacht.  Others deal with the Design and Build and Project Management to the point that very little subject matter is left untouched.

Published in hard backed covers using an A5 Format that opens in a landscape aspect the 228 page guide is easily stored by Captains on the bookshelf on the bridge and by yacht managers, brokers designers and suppliers on their desk as a ready to hand reference tool.

It can be collected from the SYOG / Yachting Pages stand at the Monaco Yacht Show QS95 and is available to all superyacht industry qualified persons without charge.

It is also available from Super Yacht Owners Guide from info@syog.com

New Superyacht Design from Rob Humphreys

Drawing heavily upon the flowing lines of the J Class yachts as inspiration Rob Humphreys has created the new Tempus Class.  He was commissioned by the owner of Arkin Pruva Yachts to resurrect one of the J designs under the provisions of the current J-Class Association rules, staying true to the hull design of one of the eleven designs officially available for 'developments. Work proceeds apace on this project and the accompanying research has been a source of great delight.

However, mixed in with the excitement of rediscovering lost values has come the realisation that a pure J is almost too compromised by its history to make it an ideal cruising yacht in today's world. So the Tempus was born —spiritually close to its forebears but developed in a number of ways to make it more applicable to a modern lifestyle.

Visit the Humphreys Yacht Design stand (QDC) at the Monaco Yacht Show for more information.

Superyacht Marina opens in southern Spain

A major boost for the leisure boating industry in southern Spain has arrived with the opening of Alcaidesa Marina near Gibraltar in southern Spain.

The 624 Marina, built by Alcaidesa, the Spanish company in which Costain holds an equal stake with Santander Bank subsidiary Banesto, opened for business this summer.

The facility in La Linea de la Concepción, immediately adjacent to Gibraltar, can accept yachts up to 50 metres overall and offers the provision of broadband at each of the berths, together with fresh water and power connections.

Additionally, the Marina has been constructed to allow greater than normal width at each berth to cater for the increasing beams of modern leisure craft.

Good transport links form part of the attraction of the new facility: “The exit from Gibraltar Airport is right on the border and a 10-minute walk from the Marina,” comments Costain’s Director, Group Property, Martin Burdes.

Additionally, the international airports of Malaga and Jerez are just an hour’s car journey away.

Marina Sponsors Superyacht Captains Award Dinner

Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona, a superyacht oriented marina for superyachts in the Mediterranean, will sponsor for the second consecutive year the prestigious Captains Dinner and Awards that will be held on Thursday 23rd September at the exclusive Yacht Club de Monaco. This event is hosted by Fraser Yachts, the largest luxury yacht service provider in the world which has been collaborating with the marina for over a year, and it is now firmly established as one of the most prestigious evenings in the Monaco Yacht Show calendar.

Fraser Yachts annual black tie gala function celebrates its tenth edition this year to award the best Charter Captain of the year as well as the best Charter Crew (under 40m and over 40m). Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona will offer the three winners a check to exchange for mooring days at the marina and valued in more than 9.000 euros each. The marina will also bring a bit Spanish culture to the event and will delight its guests with fine Spanish wine and Jabugo ham.

Ignacio Erroz, General Manager of Vilanova Grand Marina – Barcelona comments: “We are honoured to collaborate again with Fraser Yachts in such a prestigious yachting event and to have the opportunity to meet some of the world’s top captains and crew. We have been collaborating with Fraser Yachts for over a year now in promoting the marina amongst its clients worldwide and will continue on doing so.”

Etihad Backs Superyacht Industry

Etihad Airways have confirmed their support of Superyacht Base Australia the country's representative body for the Superyacht Industry.

Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the UAE, has aligned with Super Yacht Base Australia (SYBA) for the Monaco Yacht Show, providing a significant contribution of two return business class tickets from Paris to Australia as the prize draw for stand visitors.





“Etihad’s support of Australia and the Superyacht industry confirms the profile and recognition SYBA now have within the global market, their alignment with SYBA reinforces Etihad’s significance in Australia, now flying to Australia a minimum of 21 times a week,” SYBA CEO MaryAnne Edwards said.

The mission will be joined by a number of the country’s leading marine manufacturers, yacht builders and refit specialists including:

• Austral Propellers
• HyDrive Engineeering
• Coursemaster Autopilots
• Muir Windlasses Australia
• Azzura Marine
• Refit Australia
• VEEM Propellers
• EMP Composites
• Australian Satellite Communications
• McConaghy Boats

Ocean Media, publisher of the Great Southern Route and Ocean Magazine, will be on the Australian stand at Monaco promoting the Australian superyacht industry and their publications which are targeted at the Superyacht sector.

The Monaco Yacht Show is considered one of the key exhibition events for the luxury yachting sector. It will be held from 22 -25 September 2010 at Port Hercules - Principality of Monaco.

The latest Superyacht Concept from Feadship

Take a breather from everyday life and look forward with Breathe the name of the latest concept from Feadship and one they will unveil at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Never content with resting on their laurels, the designers at Feadship De Voogt have again speculated on how the next generation of superyachts might look like.

Each year a new concept joins the virtual fleet of future Feadships, and this one is in many ways the most radical to date.

They have taken the science of Biomimicry, an emerging discipline that studies nature’s best ideas 
and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems as a starting point

We are told she features the very best nature has to offer within an inimitable Feadship design and as in concepts released earlier by the superyacht builder it will be well worth calling in on their stand to see it at Monaco.

Superyacht App for iPad

Look out for a new superyacht brokerage application designed specifically for use on the Apple iPad and iPhone.

It comes from YCO, and will be demonstrated at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show 22 – 25 September.

It is designed to facilitate superyacht searches, enabling yacht brokers, buyers and charterers to quickly and easily review available yachts, toys, tenders and other essential yacht accessories.

Essentially a portable, interactive catalogue of superyachts and all that goes with them, the chief benefit of the application is in its mobility.

Seeking to bring modern technology into brokerage YCO saw the potential to create portable sales and charter catalogues when the iPad was launched.

• It’s greener than printing off reams of paper
• It’s less cumbersome
• it’s interactive
• It’s easy to keep fully up-to-date.

The company believes that the real value of the app will be evident at yacht shows and on yacht viewings.

While physically viewing one yacht, clients will be able to compare its specifications, décor, and list of toys and so on with another yacht on the market – instantly

The app will be available to view at the YCO stand on the Quai Chicane at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, where the company will also be exhibiting the newly launched 39m Feadship Go.