95m superyacht Indian Empress completes refit
The largest Oceanco superyacht to date, the 95m Indian Empress launched in 2000, has completed an intensive refit period at Turkish shipyard Turquoise Yachts. The EUR 6,400,000 project involved an extensive rework of the interior spaces by Mark Berryman Design. Mehmet...
Staniek/Kleen hold on to lead at Bacardi Cup
Day 2 in Miami delivered a less then expected breezy day with a mix of sun and clouds with wind at 100 degree at around 15 knots out of the East for Star sailors competing in the 89th Bacardi Cup. Fifty-eight boats checked in for an 11-mile course. The race got off at...
Icon Yachts prepares to re-launch 77m ‘Legend’
Icon Yachts has announced that conversion works on the 73m icebreaking ship, Legend (ex Giant) nears completion. The new 77m vessel is scheduled for re-launch later this month. Other refit works currently underway at the Dutch yard include the Amels’ Seahorse (52m)...
Germans Win Bacardi Cup Opener
The 89th Bacardi Cup got underway today for 69 Star teams, beginning the six day event that concludes March 12. With one race held daily, Germans Robert Stanjek and Frithjof Kleen took today’s bullet followed by Peter Vessella/ Phil Trinter (USA) and Arthur Anosov/...