The 6th edition of the  Goa International Boat show which is scheduled to be held between 15-17th Jan 2010 at Panjim is now offering Pre event registeration forms for their esteemed customers.
With tons of new local and international exhibitors participating in probably what can be considered as the biggest boat show ever, the organizers expect a large turnout of customers for which they have insured smooth  access within the exhibition.
Customer service –
As GIBS 2010 is all about customer service, the organizers  “Trinity Gropup” are not only are they providing assistance in an …

Healthcare entrepreneur Hugh Westbrook’s plan was to spend $60 million to create 300 jobs by transforming the Merrill-Stevens boatyard into a megayacht hub.
Five years after buying it, Westbrook has laid off all but 28 employees and has shuttered the business, which has been in continuous operation on the Miami River since 1923.
Westbrook said the economic downturn has been brutal on the boating industry.
In the last two years, Merrill-Stevens has downsized from 160 employees to 28, which includes security and backroom people needed to keep the operation going.
And the financial pain …

Far from being just another 5m fibreglass runabout, Evolution’s 500 Sportsfisher manages to set a standard by which these boats can be judged. While the 5m hull looks pretty conventional on casual inspection, an in-depth perusal discovers lots of little exciting things.
This is an exceptionally soft-riding hull.  From the keel line to the first strake, this hull is concave, increasing the deadrise angle where the hull cuts rough water. There’s also a subtle downslope to the strakes to deflect water downwards. Evolution recommends no less than 75hp and with a …

If you are ferrying your way to Alibaug this weekend, do not be surprised to see Akshaye Khanna zooming ahead in his own speed boat. The actor has the unique hobby of collecting speed boats, and recently put it to good use. While shooting for Anil Kapoor’s No Problem, Akshaye offered the use of his speed boats.

The cast and crew of No Problem were to shoot 2 kms off the sea shore. So Akshaye suggested that they should use his speed boats to travel for the shoot. And that’s exactly …

We At GIIRA YACHTS Wish All Our Readers ” MERRY CHRISTMAS “

You can usher in this New Year’s at a boat party, with the Gateway of India in the backdrop.

The Mumbai police have allowed boat owners to organise New Year parties and cruises near the Gateway of India.
After the November 26, 2008 terror strikes — 10 Pakistani assailants came by sea and indiscriminately fired at Mumbaiites, killing 173 people — the police had refused boat operators permission to conduct New Year parties and cruises.
“There is no need to press the panic button. My men can control the situation on New Year’s …

Tipplers who wished to party on boats on New Year’s Eve will have to postpone their plans. A senior excise officer said that keeping in mind the constant security threat to Mumbai through sea, the Indian Navy has asked the Maharashtra state excise department to extend the decision they had taken last year after 26/11 and not issue liquor permits to boat owners this year too.

The officer added, “Only the city collector has the authority to make the required changes.” City collector Idzes Kundan said, “We are looking into the …

Around twenty boats moored at Windermere Marina Village had sunk last month due to the floods.
The affected boats were all attached to fixed piers at the site.
Unlike boats tethered to floating buoys, they were unable to rise and fall with the changing water levels.
Some boats were fully submerged while others were sticking out the water.
Below are series of photos of some of the damage caused at Windermere Marina Village.

Definitely talking about large yachts, we should not miss the one, called Al Mirqab. The yacht is among the largest private yachts of the world. The yacht Al Mirqab was built in 2008 in the yard of Peters Schiffbau in Wewelsfleth, Germany, which is quality place for building yachts. Abpout the project together with builders and designers of the vision of yachts, worker the some interior and exterior designers.

The architecture was made by German company Kusch Yachts and the interior design comes from Andrew Winch. This is really quality and …

We came across the Asia pacific wealth report published by Capgemini and Merrill Lynch which reports the recent past and future performance in the growth /decline of the High Net worth Individuals (HNWI)
This report examines the effects of the crisis on Asia-Pacific’s HNWIs and  their wealth, but also argues that the region and its HNWIs should recover at a faster pace than the world’s wealthiest  nations. In fact, we believe the Asia-Pacific region, especially China and India, will be an important driver of global economic growth in the years …

Tiger Woods is said to be preparing to go into hiding aboard his super-yacht to escape the storm of publicity over his alleged affairs. Staff were spotted readying the vessel, named Privacy, at a marina near his home in Florida in what is believed to be a bid to save his marriage. The £13.5 million, 155ft yacht, which wife Elin Nordegren once described as “a private respite for our family to relax and escape”, was spotted being loaded with supplies throughout yesterday.

The 33-year-old golfer and his wife have been in …