New High-Tech Wave Attenuator Signals Smooth Sailing for NY’s Top-Tier One 15 Brooklyn Marina . For the nautical set not familiar with boating on New York waters – the East River is as bustling as Times Square – but exhibiting traits consistent with that of a tidal strait, it’s not always in a nice and welcoming way. The new One 15 Brooklyn Marina found this out less than a year after its 2016 grand opening. The deluge of colliding currents building up multi-directional momentum from the crossroads of the rivers and the Atlantic Ocean were wreaking havoc on the facility and the watercrafts mo ..read more

On Thursday 29 September 2022, from 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., the 26th edition of the Captains’ Forum, reserved for superyacht skippers, will take place at the Monaco Yacht Club. The event is being organized by the Captains’ Club, which brings together 150 professionals with a Master 500 GT licence. Man vs Machine: Captains’ Forum themes Focus of the Captain’s Forum 2022 is the relationship between man and machine, with an unusual point of view: in fact, it starts in space and arrives on the sea. The man-machine relationship is a timeless topic, a conflict that is always evolving but which on thi ..read more

ISA Sportiva 66 is the first superyacht in the new range of the shipyard, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, to be sold. Distinguished by a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, she features an extremely sporty profile and a reverse bow design. ISA Sportiva 66 has been sold to a US customer, she will be built at the Ancona shipyard with delivery scheduled in 2025. The exterior design was developed by Nuvolari Lenard, while the naval engineering was developed by the in-house technical office of Palumbo Superyachts. “With a consolidated financial health and an order book exceeding 400 million, we ..read more

Two of the four new VanDutch Centers that the shipyard has decided to open in the most iconic yachting locations globally have been inaugurated in order to enhance its brand of luxury yachts renowned worldwide for their glamorous elegance. Overlooking the water to offer spectacular views to visitors, the two VanDutch Centers already inaugurated are located in Saint-Tropez and on Lake Garda, in the marina of Moniga del Garda, and were the protagonists of two exclusive parties – held on May 26th and June 11th respectively – to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Soon to be opened are the Van ..read more

Vicepresidente di Confindustria Nautica, membro del comitato esecutivo di Icomia e amministratore delegato di F.lli Razeto e Casareto – storica azienda italiana produttrice di serrature, maniglie e altri accessori per imbarcazioni – Andrea Razeto è uno di quei personaggi rappresentativi della nautica a 360 gradi, che conoscono il settore in ogni sua sfaccettatura e con cui parleresti per ore. Nato a Recco nel 1967, Andrea Razeto si occupa con dedizione ad amministrare la Razeto e Casareto, eccellenza italiana nata nel 1920 e oggi apprezzata dai cantieri nautici di tutto il mondo, oltre a occu ..read more

ISA Yacht, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, has launched its latest creation, ISA GT 45 M/Y Aria SF, a 45-metre sports yacht built on three decks. The naval architecture was handled by Palumbo Superyachts’ technical department, the exterior design was developed by the Palumbo Superyachts Design Team – Enrico Gobbi, while the interior is by Luca Dini Design & Architecture. On board the ISA GT 45, comfort reigns supreme and the boundaries between exteriors and interiors tend to merge together, making the sea, light and air the protagonists of each space. With its five cabins, two of which ar ..read more

Gulf Craft Majesty 120, a 37-metre long superyacht built with lightweight materials such as vinyl ester and carbon fibre, will be presented to the European market at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival 2022. Gulf Craft’s in-house design studio handled the naval architecture and exterior design, while the interiors are by Italian studio Cristiano Gatto. The layout includes a separate master cabin, a VIP cabin and a family lounge on the lower deck. In addition, the sundeck is 30% larger than other yachts in the same class and, thanks to its shallow draft of just over two metres, the Gulf Craft ..read more

Online ticket pre-sales are finally open for the 62nd Genoa International Boat Show , the yachting event organized by Confindustia Nautica and taking place this year from September 22-27. Tickets can be purchased exclusively from the Boat Show’s website at the price of €19, including pre-sale fees, by credit card and, from this year, also via Apple Pay and Google Pay. Admission to the event will be possible from 10 a.m., while closing time will be 6 p.m. Now in its 62nd edition, the Genoa Boat Show’s growth shows no sign of slowing down and, having already registered a sold-out number of exhib ..read more

Lürssen AHPO, a 115.1-metre long superyacht, will join the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show 2022 from 28 September to 1 October 2022, making her world debut as the largest yacht on display at the event. AHPO, also known as Project ENZO, had been delivered in November 2021 to her owner, the former owner of an 86-metre Lürssen yacht, who needed high-level design and engineering and, above all, comfort for his family. Currently, after her first Caribbean cruise, the yacht is sailing in the Mediterranean. Once again, the exterior and interior design was entrusted to the Nuvolari-Lenard design studio, w ..read more

Public interest is growing for the Wedgeline Hybrid 77, the first zero environmental impact superyacht designed by the Fabiani Yacht shipyard. At the last Venice Boat Show, many visitors were interested in the models exhibited by the company at its booth: as owner Maurizio Fabiani (in the photo) recounts, “we registered considerable curiosity on the part of owners, which denotes a certain interest in our innovative boats”. Fabiani Yacht’s are large-sized hybrid boats equipped with solar panels that allow silent, zero-cost, non-polluting cruising. Construction of the first model, the Wedgeline ..read more