The last time Guy Barnett was bobbing around Dartmouth harbour it was aboard a leaky 80-year-old trawler as he attempted to scrape a living taking tourists mackerel fishing.
The last time Guy Barnett was bobbing around Dartmouth harbour it was aboard a leaky 80-year-old trawler as he attempted to scrape a living taking tourists mackerel fishing.  But after marrying the daughter of one of Canada’s richest men he has returned to the Devon port at the helm of something a little grander – a £100 million super yacht.
The 35-year-old left Dartmouth …

Plymouth-based luxury boat builder, Princess Yachts has been recognised for its excellence in the environmental management of its business. The company has just been awarded ISO 14001, making it the first major European-based boat builder to gain this stringent international standard.
The ISO 14001 standard measures the environmental impact of a company both internally and in the local community. Princess carried out a company-wide investigation into every aspect of its manufacturing activities, products and services, with every department within the company’s manufacturing sites and offices assessing all processes that had an …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Oceanco successfully launched the commanding 85.47m Mega Yacht, Y705. This tailor-made Oceanco Superyacht has been built for owners who have approached the project with great enthusiasm.

Y705 is based on the proven technical Oceanco Y700 platform. Her exterior is by Björn Johansson Design and her interior by Terence Disdale Design under the specific guidance of her owners. Not least because of her eye-catching teal coloured hull, Y705 is certain to stand out amongst the yachts in the Mediterranean this summer.
All exterior decks have been designed to include water features …

The Azimut concept yacht is a 22.05 meter long (including the pulpit) luxury boat that has been designed in a simple and innovative way that can fit any harbor. It’s clean, new, timeless and simple design allows it silent operation. The main inspiration behind the project was to offer the passenger their own prospect to choose and making the decision as simple as possible. The big wings at the back is helping decrease and insulate the huge amount of water and wind drag which has made the yacht different from …

On the 12 of June 2009 Roman Abramovich’s motor yacht ECLIPSE underwent a preliminary launch at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg. The superyacht will undergo further construction and finishing before being delivered to the owner later in the year.

The massive displacement superyacht ECLIPSE was designed by Hermidas Atabeyki ,with interior designs done by the very well know designer Terrence Disdale. The mega yacht, after its launch is now the largest private yacht in the world which will have a gross tonnage of around 13,000 tonnes.
No public …