Yacht tenders and toys were featured in a special section of the latest issue of Showboats International Magazine. The 8-page spread highlighted the yachting industry’s top tenders, RIBS, and PWC for megayacht owners and captains. Denison Yacht Sales is pleased to report that Showboats s… [read more]
Turkey-based megayacht builder, Dream Ship Victory has signed a contract to build a new 141-meter sailing megayacht, destined to become the world’s largest, with the same team that designed the Maltese Falcon. A construction schedule is slated to begin in May with a 5-year build plan, making for a… [read more]
One element is largely missing from the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show this year: megayachts. Only a handful of megayachts over 30 meters made it to the 2011 Yacht Show at Yas Marina. The 2010 Abu Dhabi Yacht Show featured 34 megayachts, with the most expensive valued at $100 million USD. “Piracy and regi… [read more]
Source: D. Glenn, Supersail World A new association is to be formed to tackle safety and fairness in superyacht racing. Following a number of injuries and near collisions in the burgeoning world of big yacht sailing competition, owners, designers, skippers and key personnel from the yachting in… [read more]
Saint-Tropez, Cannes, and Monte Carlo have long been home to some of the most luxurious yachts of the Mediterranean. But when choosing a berth that meets the needs of a yacht as large as 80 meters long, there is more to the decision than the glitz and the glamor surrounding a port. At a time when marinas a… [read more]
With its distinctive limestone cliffs and emerald green water, as featured spectacularly in the 1974 James Bond movie “The Man With the Golden Gun,” Phang Nga Bay in Thailand has long been a favorite of megayacht owners cruising Southeast Asia. Phuket Island has been the natural base of the region’… [read more]
Life off the grid doesn’t have to involve a dreary cabin in Montana with a composting toilet and a wind turbine. A new megayacht promises all the amenities of a 5-star luxury hotel without any of those pesky emissions. Back in January, Richard Sauter showed off the Ocean Empire, a yacht nearly capabl… [read more]
The 25th Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show is being held March 25 – 28, 2010. The Palm Beach Show, one of the top 10 U.S. Boat Shows will be featuring over $350 million worth of boats, yachts and accessories from the world’s leading yacht manufacturers. The Palm Beach Boat Show is truly a… [read more]
Amels Yachts announced the sale of the first Amels Megayacht, Limited Edition 199. The Amels 199 is well underway in construction already and the Tim Heywood designed superyacht has caught the attention of a new owner. Her new owner is not unfamiliar to Amels Yachts as they are a repeat customer. The… [read more]
Yacht owners, a group that is getting larger among China’s newly rich, might have to pay yearly yacht tax based on the length of their vessel if a law is passed. The latest draft of the vehicles and vessels taxation law was submitted to the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Commi… [read more]
I want to tell you that you have been very thorough and helpful in this process for me (of buying my 72′ Hatteras Motoryacht), and I appreciate it a lot. I’ve enjoyed getting to know you a bit, and hope we can enjoy a dinner or something in the future. This has been an enjoyable process for me,… [read more]
Denison Yacht Sales loves Sea Ray boats! Our yacht brokers especially love helping clients find the perfect Sea Ray, and love assisting Sea Ray owners on that sad day, when they decide to sell their yacht. Denison has designed a section of our web site dedicated only to used Sea Rays boats for sale. Rig… [read more]
Unit sales in the U.S. yacht brokerage market continue to track closely with 5-year monthly averages. As in other recent months, February brokerage unit sales came in slightly under the 5-year average and below sales from the same month a year earlier. YachtWorld.com member yacht brokerage firms… [read more]
This move is part of the yard’s 3-year plan that started in 2009 and which will see all 3 sectors of the Vicem yacht range being built at the 2 Vicem facilities in this region. The 2 sites at Antalya cover nearly 323,000’² (30,000m²) and form part of the new yacht-building facility develop… [read more]
Alex G. Clarke of Denison Yacht Sales, Thorsten Giesbert of Fraser Yachts and Northrop & Johnson Spain have been named central agents for the sale of megayacht Rob Roy. Rob Roy (ex-Bikini Queen), is a stylish trideck megayacht boasting three decks, an overall length of 42 meters and a displace… [read more]
Italian yacht manufacturer Overmarine has announced the acquisition of the Baglietto Group, which includes the both premium yachting brands, Baglietto and Cantieri di Pisa. The acquisition of the Baglietto Group allows Overmarine to offer a comprehensive range of services to the megayacht in… [read more]
Denison Yacht Sales loves trawlers! Our yacht brokers especially love helping clients find the perfect trawler, and love assisting trawler owners on that sad day, when they decide to sell their yacht. Denison has designed a section of our web site dedicated only to trawlers. Right now, the section… [read more]
In response to legislation that has been introduced in Rhode Island to repeal the sales-tax exemption for yachts and boats, state Representative Richard Morrison is stressing the importance of the boatbuilding and yachting industries to the state’s economy and pledging to fight any atte… [read more]