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2014 was packed with exciting product launches from many of the world’s leading sports cruiser and sports yacht manufacturers. The World Sports Boats team chose 12 of our favorites and put them up for the public vote. After 1000’s of votes from our visitors during April, a winner has emerged.
It’s our great pleasure to announce the World Sports Boats, Boat of the Year for 2014, as the Riva 88 Florida.
Luca Fendi and Giovanni Carpitella produced a breath taking performance to take their first win together in C1 at the team’s home Grand Prix, with Aquasport’s Daniel Cramphorn and Nico Huybens producing a totally dominant performance to win in V1.
This season sees Class 1 lining up for its 51st year since being sanctioned by the sports’ World Governing Body, the Union Internationale Motonautique (U.I.M.) in 1964, with the exciting prospect of new venues, an increasing number of race boats with the addition of the Evolution class joining the tour and increasingly closer competition amongst its leading protagonists. World Sports Boats is pleased to announce race coverage of this top flight racing series as the 2014 season gets underway.
The largest planing recreational boat ever built by Ferretti Yachts is born. A slender, sporty 96-footer ensuring top performances in its category and characterized by an optimized outdoor and interior layout, starting from the master quarters, located for the first time on the main deck, and an innovative aft area that floods the garage to launch the tender. The WSB team takes a closer look at the new flagship arrival.
Victory’s Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir bin Hendi completed the perfect weekend winning race 2 of the Italian Grand Prix to clinch the 2011 Class 1 European Championship in an incident-filled afternoon which saw Italians Luca Formilli Fendi and Giovanni Carpitella crash out.
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show® Offers the complete boating experience, with everything from luxurious Super Yachts to fun for the whole family. Whether you are traveling to Fort Lauderdale on vacation or already live in the “Venice of America,” the 52nd annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show® is a must-see event for everyone who enjoys anything marine related. From Oct. 27 through Oct. 31, 2011, the City of Fort Lauderdale welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors to the largest in-water boat show in the world.
