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WHY  Wally-Hermes Yachts


WHY Wally-Hermès Yachts
all images courtesy Hermès
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Sunseeker owner Robert Braithwaite cut the ribbon on a new model at the London International Boat Show, a Sports Cruiser called the Portofino 48, correcting himself with a smile after first announcing that it was “48 meters” rather than 48 feet in length. Braithwaite could be excused; the premier British builder’s models have progressively stretched in recent years. But this boat comes back to the mainstream, offering a boat with some of the speed and styling of the Predator performance line, while providing some of the additional accommodation of a motoryacht. This photo gallery tells the story.

John and Caroline Charnley, founders of Discovery Yachts, have some definite opinions on how to design and layout a long-distance cruising catamaran, and they are reflected clearly in the 50-foot design they created for their own use with Bill Dixon of Dixon Yacht Design. I climbed aboard on a chill morning (1 degree Celsius) beside the London Boat Show’s Excel Center, where the boat made its debut.

When I first heard the story, reported by Cory Friedman of Sailing Scuttlebutt, I couldn't quite believe it, but I've since confirmed these events with two sources directly involved.

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Life jackets are a fundamental article of personal safety equipment for sailors, boaters, fishermen, and rafters, as well as virtually anyone who must travel by or over water. They float because the m

How inflatable lifejackets workAutomatic lifejackets activate when detecting water. Upon detection of water, a firingmechanism will activate and pierce a CO2 cylinder. The air coming out of the cylind

Life jackets have been in the forefront of life saving since 1852 when steamboats were required to carry a life preserver for every passenger. The best life jacket in the world is worthless, however,

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Felicita West's pedigree is highly impressive, her statistics are simply awesome. As a Perini Navi ketch she has all of the typical space, pace and grace. However in a radical departure, outside expertise was brought in to push the boundaries of performance. Added to the owner’s considerable experience, the legendary Ron Holland was appointed as the Naval Architect and Italian designers Nuvolari and Lenard worked with Perini Navi’s own stylists on the interior – a dream team for a luxury sailing yacht.

According to Oh Kong-Gyun, Chairman and CEO of the Korean Register of Shipping (KR), the size of the Asian shipping and shipbuilding industries is such that they should occupy a more prominent and influential position in the international regulatory process than they currently do.Generating a louder voice for Asian shipping had been a central theme of Mr Oh’s recent IACS chairmanship and one that he is keen to continue now his tenure at IACS is complete. Oh was addressing an international forum of senior shipping people