Spirit of Qatar’s Ali Al Neama and Matteo Nicolini produced a simply stunning performance in this afternoon’s thriller on Lake Como to win race 2 of the Italian Grand Prix.Victory’s Arif Al Zafeen and Mohammed Al Marri just failed to pull off what would have been a remarkable win-double finishing second, with Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani and Steve Curtis making it a double podium celebration for the Qatari Team finishing third in Spirit of Qatar 96.
Class racing at Lake Como in Italy so fasten your seat belts its 160mph+ in the Class 1 offshore GP
October 3, 2012
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Free as a bird in the all new Alubird hybrid series
August 3, 2012The world of Semi-displacement aluminium hulls made using advanced technologies, with hybrid propulsion systems is a widely discussed topic in the yachting industry. The innovative new fleet born out of Sergio Cutolo’s master craftsmanship and talent for design marks an important step forward in the evolution of yachting, increasingly tied to the needs of owners who are careful to watch their consumption and their impact on the environment, but don’t want to make any compromises when it comes to safety and performance. Speed and performance with environmentally friendly technologies: these are the outstanding features of Sergio Cutolo’s innovative new Alubrid series.
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Its an all open affair in the new Riva 63 Virtus
April 25, 2012Riva, iconic Ferretti Group brand, announces the birth of the new flagship of their open line, featuring racy exteriors with a strong personality: Riva 63′ Virtus, is the largest open yacht produced by the shipyard, characterised by an unmistakable style and a distinctly Mediterranean character. The new Riva 63′ Virtus is the product of a close working relationship between Officina Italiana Design, the studio that exclusively designs all yachts in the Riva range, the AYT – Advanced Yacht Technology, the Ferretti Group’s naval research and design centre, and the team of architects and designers at Centro Stile Ferrettigroup. The new model has been designed as a sporty yacht, created for owners wishing to experience the sea first hand.
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The new 2012 season of Class 1 offshore powerboat racing kicks off in fantastic fashion
March 15, 2012The new season kicks off this month. Nine boats will line up in Doha for the Pearl Qatar Grand Prix, 14-17 March, the opening round of the 2012 UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship, marking the sport’s return to Doha for the first time since 2009 with the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF), the event organiser, moving the location from the relative shelter of Doha Bay to the more open water and hoped-for rougher conditions to be found off the Pearl of Qatar.
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With absolute power comes the new Absolute 72 Flybridge
February 29, 2012Absolute is ready to captivate you with the launch of the Absolute 72 Fly. Absolute continues its development of expanding its range. Innovation, dynamism and consistency from this Italian shipyard have allowed the creation of a luxurious and high quality range of boats, which has thirteen models, and this spring will see the shipyard present its newest creation and its first venture into the over 70ft market.
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So what was hot at this year’s 2012 Boot Dusseldorf International Boat Show
January 30, 2012The 2012 Boot Dusseldorf International Boat show opened its doors last week to a selection of new motor boats and motor yachts. So we have collected for you the “what was hot guide” to this year’s show.
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Tailored to be a star in the new Sanlorenzo SL94
January 17, 2012The new SanLorenzo SL94 arrives in her unmistakable Sanlorenzo line, summarizing elegance, volume balance and proper ratio between solid body and openings, the Ameglia shipyard condensed in a perfect harmony its new styling elements so successfully introduced in the multi-prized SL104, in which is concentrated a bunch of innovations that never altered the consistent family feeling of the yard planning fleet.
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A new 400 metre world record is set by the new Azimut 40 Flybridge
December 20, 2011The Azimut 40 Sports Cruiser is the entry model to the Flybridge collection and modelled after traditional flybridge motor-yachts: it is a great cruiser, with plenty of space inside and out, and comfort levels that reflect years of refinement. This line has been the focus of the Avigliana boatyard since the beginning, forming the basis for its considerable experience. Twelve metres, two cabins, two bathrooms, a lifting stern swimming platform (standard), and a huge fly: these are just some of the strong points of the newest member of Azimut’s flybridge range.
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