Have you ever imagined that when you are in the lap of luxury what is the least that you need to know or do? Apart from being best dressed in that designer suit you also need to keep a check on your attitude and gesture which we classify as etiquettes. With that million dollar smile and style which make you classy, you would definitely eliminate the crass factor.
Yachting is more than 300 years old and traditions in yachting have been developed both of necessity and under the influence of ceremonies. …

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 …

Williams Performance Tenders introduce the Turbojet 505D, designed to be the lightest and most compact fully-equipped diesel yacht tender available today. Combining the smooth, safe ride of a RIB with the power of a jet, the Turbojet 505D is great for waterskiing or coastal cruising away from a parent yacht. It is also a superb standalone sportsboat that is easy to trail and launch.

A culmination of five years’ of specialist jet tender development, the craft is a progression of Williams’ design excellence and practical attention to detail. Marking the next …

With boat prices probably being at an all time low we feel that NOW is the best time to buy that dream yacht.  Statistical Surveys Inc. findings for the recreational marine industry show that sales fell 47.6 percent in the 30-foot-and-up segment across all 50 of the United States in 2008.   Hinckley Yachts, Mercury MerCruiser, Viking Yachts, Cummins, Crownline, Cruisers, Hatteras and dozens of other manufacturers have laid off a large part of their workforce in the last few months.  Some have stopped building boats altogether.
Stock boats –
With …

With the weekend coming up…and if you have plans of hiring a boat in the western part of the world…you would love to be on a catamaran

Catamarans have gained tremendous popularity in the waters of the world…and charters of catamarans have been rising in numbers even in these times.
ORIGINATED IN INDIA (!)
A catamaran (From Tamil ‘kattumaram’) is a type of multihulled boat or ship consisting of two hulls, or vakas, joined by some structure, the most basic being a frame, formed of akas. Catamarans can be sail- or engine-powered.
The catamaran …

Guests witnessing the action at the MIMR ‘09 (held off H2O, Marine Drive Mumbai) will be in for a surprise with the GILL MARINE kiosk there for information and sales of one of the best marine gear brands.

GILL – RESPECT THE ELEMENTS
Designing marine gear that really works, starts with understanding what is required in the first place. At Gill, the process begins with a group of sailors at all levels, right up to Olympic medallists and Volvo Ocean Race Winners, getting together and going through their kit bags.

They then design …

Ask anybody the history of jeans and denims – and they will start giving you the whole Levi’s story…so let us just get your facts right by telling you that jeans were actually made for sailors first and they were made for the same reasons that the cowboys eventually wore them.

HISTORY OF DENIM – THE REAL STORY
Jeans fabric was made in Chieri, a town near Turin (Italy), in the 1600s. It was sold through the harbour of Genoa, which was the capital of an independent republic, and a naval power. …

Today lets take a look at some of the other international countries that seem to be giving India a run for their money where yachting is concerned. No! We are not talking about China… The India China comparison has been done endlessly by many. We are talking about ‘Russia’ which boasts of one of the biggest billionaires in the world (Roman Ambrovich) and is also home to over 100 billionaires according to the Forbes.
Roman Ambrovich has always been recognized worldwide for his passion and collection of super yachts. Its not …