Five years ago, Supra Boats was named the official towboat of the WWA World Wakeboard Championships. In celebration of their long-term agreement as the official towboat, Supra has revealed a WWA World Wakeboard Edition Package each year. These fully loaded, trend-setting premium-edition packages have been so successful that the Worlds Edition traditionally goes on back order days after the reveal. The Worlds Edition Supra Launch 242 is a high-performance premium package whose dynamic potential is geared squarely towards the demands of the rider and driver while – at the same time …

The small French cruise line Compagnie du Ponant has ordered another custom luxury yacht with 132 staterooms, continuing its growth with what will be its sixth ship.

The new vessel, which will cost 100 million euros (about $134 million), will resemble the line’s Le Boreal and L’Austral, launched in May 2010 and April 2011 respectively, and will also comply with voluntary environmental “clean ship” standards. It is expected to launch in June 2013.
As with the other two vessels, the new ship will be built in the Italian Fincantieri shipyard, with the …

The State government is set to build a Marina for mooring luxury yachts and sailing boats in the vicinity around Chennai, according to Additional Chief Secretary and Chairperson and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, Susan Mathew. Speaking to Express on the sidelines of Consultative Meeting on Vision 2025 Industrial Development in Tamil Nadu on Monday, Mathew said the Marina will pave way for the growth of ship and yacht building industry.

“During the chief minister’s review meeting in July, it was directed to go in for such a project …

The fifth edition of India’s largest and only truly international boat show will bring a unique opportunity to participate in a well established and trusted platform to cater to arguably the last large untapped leisure boating market in the world. With the Middle East reaching a saturation point, the focus of sales is bound to move to India, which has the potential to be the largest market in the region for boats.

The event in 2007, its inaugural year, established itself as the benchmark for boat shows in India and served …

There is a first time for everything and Fincantieri has reached that milestone again with the launching of their first ever Super yacht Serene. The Serene is a culmination of more than 50 years of strong growth and creativity by Fincantieri whose base of operations is in Italy where it all started. Although, Fincantieri is only celebrated it’s golden anniversary they have had more than 7000 vessels constructed and 200 years of actual shipbuilding experience within the companies that make up the shipbuilding firm known as Fincantieri. Fincantieri has 10 …

President Obama is scheduled to stay at the Hotel Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in south Mumbai, overlooking the coast. Steps are being taken to ensure that no unauthorized fishing boats or trawlers, private yachts or other vessels stray close to the shore in the Arabian Sea stretch opposite the Gateway Of India. When President Barack Obama travels to India, he will be the sixth-ever US President to set foot on Indian soil.

The 2008 Mumbai terror attacks which claimed over 170 lives including the billionaire and mega yacht owner Andreas Liveras, …

SEA OWL has been custom designed and built for an experienced American yachting family and is the result of an impressive collaboration between the Burger Design Team, Andrew Winch Designs and Vripack.  Featuring a nautical and traditional interior for a contemporary lifestyle, SEA OWL has been completely personalized to her owner’s taste and requirements.

Reflective of the owner’s appreciation for nature, and unique to SEA OWL, are various hand-carved wildlife motifs above doorways throughout the vessel. The interior features multiple varieties of teak to create her traditional wall paneling, flooring and …

The Carbon Fibre Guardian S Class is a is 45 knot Solar Hybrid Vessel powered by an EPA car regulated Mercedes Benz Bluetec engine coupled to a Carbon-Grossbauteile electric motor. When combined with other currently available technology her Fuel Consumption and GHG Emissions are 50 to 100% lower than any speed boat ever built.
The Guardian’s Lithium ion UPS provides a Zero Carbon cruising range of up to 50 nautical miles while her plug-in SunPower array generates enough free energy to motor Carbon Neutral for up to 1,000 nautical miles a …

Nature has been the source of inspiration for many technological developments. The hook-and-loop closures pioneered by Velcro, for example, were created after a researcher observed how tiny hooks on the edge of burrs allowed them to latch onto clothing, animal fur, and other surfaces that happened to have loops. Then there’s the famous swimsuit material that Speedo supplied to athletes in the recent Beijing Olympics, modeled after the drag-reducing ability of shark skin. These and countless other examples are based on the principles of biomimicry, wherein nature’s own solutions to …

Baia Yachts began production over forty years ago in Naples as Mericraft building small wooden boats and as the years have passed their experience has grown immensely. They specialize in all fiberglass yachts that are made of quality craftsmanship and expertise.  Today, the innovative Italian yacht maker operates in Miami, Los Angeles, England, Greece, Santo Domingo, Spain, Norway, Odessa, Turkey, Cote d’Azur and Dubai with models that have evolved over the years as they gained experience in the domestic and export markets.

Baia B50 has been a myth of the eighties, …

The fifth edition of India’s largest and only truly international boat show will bring a unique opportunity to participate in a well established and trusted platform to cater to arguably the last large untapped leisure boating market in the world. With the Middle East reaching a saturation point, the focus of sales is bound to move to India, which has the potential to be the largest market in the region for boats.
Based on the suggestions and feedback of many exhibitors, attempts are being made to bring the land and water …