Friday, July 10, 2009

Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster



Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster


Pagani Zondas are among the most exclusive and exotic supercars in the world. Among this rarified group, the legendary Zonda Cinque, of which only five are made, are the ne plus ultra. Now the luxe Italian marque has ripped the top off the cream of the crop, so to speak, with the new Zonda Cinque Roadster. Again only five are being made with a pricetag of €1.3 million apiece. The Cinque is a (barely) street legal version of Pagani’s Zonda R track car; for the roadster version the carbon fibre titanium monocoque chassis has been reconfigured in order to maintain rigidity with a ragtop.

Other than that the flexibility of the carbon fibre means not many add-ons were needed to take it topless, so the Roadster should hit 350 km/h with its 678 hp Mercedes-Benz / AMG V12 engine, i.e. about the same as the hardtop version. Weighing in at 1210 kg the handbuilt Roadster is slated to bang the 100 km/h mark in a lightning-quick 3.4 seconds. Oh, and that €1.3 million also gets you an Inconel and titanium exhaust system, 19” and 20” forged aluminum wheels, Pirelli PZero tires, carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes, and even carbon-fibre seats with leather trim. Go speed racer, go.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Abu Dhabi Mar acquires Nobiskrug

Abu Dhabi Mar acquires Nobiskrug



UAE-based Abu Dhabi Mar has acquired a controlling interest in the Nobiskrug Shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany. Terms of the deal, which was finalized today in Hamburg, were not disclosed.

Since being founded two years ago, Abu Dhabi Mar has built up a workforce of about 400 from 25 countries. It has four yachts under construction. The Swift141 and Swift135 are conversion of Dutch-built navy frigates, 462 and 442 feet in length respectively. The Swift141, set for launch later this year, is shaped and styled by Pierrejean Design Studio in Paris.

Nobiskrug, with 100 million euros in turnover, has been in business since 1905. It has 420 employees working on a facility of about 173,000 sq. metres, including 44,000 sq. metres under cover. Its most recent launch is the World Superyacht Award-winning 74-meter Siren. Nobiskrug currently has five large yachts under construction.

Abu Dhabi Mar also has common ownership with the CMN Shipyard in Cherbourg, France. CMN entered yachtbuilding in 1960, and launched two yachts this year, Slipstream and Cloud 9. A third is under construction.

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs has placed an order with Philippe Starck for a 75 meter yacht

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs has placed an order with Philippe Starck for a 75 meter yacht
By Stefan Katafai Spain,

Lifestyle July 7, 2009
The ship yard is NOT confirmed but the team behind the last amazing Starck project "M/Y A" are likely to work together again as Steve Jobs only want the best in the business.





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Philippe Starck, the very famous French designer will have the honour and the challenging task to provide his design skills for Jobs' ambitious project.

This is likely to means Martin Francis and Blohm and Voss will be collaborating with Mr. Starck. Most of Jobs personal fortune was built during the past five years thanks to stock option grants from Apple's board and more than doubled to nearly $5 billion when he sold Pixar to Disney last year.

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Saturday, July 4, 2009

China becomes the new destination for super-yachts

China becomes the new destination for super-yachts

Sales of super-yachts are likely to soar in China, as the country is forecast to overtake the rest of the world in millionaire numbers.

"The Asian market, particularly China and Hong Kong, is one of our most important and fast-growing areas of growth, with around 20% of our growth coming from there in 2008," said Luca Cristino, general manager of Azimut, an Italian super yacht builder.

"While there is not much of a culture for cruising, our clients there are looking for luxury toys for entertaining. There is no real yachting infrastructure there yet but we expect this to change over the next few years."

Oyster Marine, a super-yacht builder, has also reported healthy growth in Asia. Earlier this year it opened an office in Hong Kong and expects sales in China and Hong Kong to grow from less than 10% last year to 30% over the next few years.

Chief executive David Tydeman said: "The UK market has been challenged, but exporting to China is helping demand."

China is set to have more millionaires then any other country in the world by 2013, having overtaken the UK in terms of number of millionaires last year, according to the Merrill Lynch and Capgemini World Wealth Report.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Vaudrey Miller Yachts has gone into liquidation

Another superyacht company sinks



Another superyacht company has gone into liquidation as slow conditions affect business.

The shareholders of VaudreyMiller Yachts voted to put the company into liquidation following advice from their accountant that it was insolvent.

The company’s first liquidation report indicates that VaudreyMiller Yachts owes shareholders $2.9million, while the liquidator John Buchanan estimates the company has around $200,000 in assets.

Inland Revenue is the company’s biggest creditor – the department is owed $642,000.

The company described itself on its website as “expert in constructing lightweight epoxy composite structures” and said it specialised in crafting superyachts to tender.

The announcement that VaudreyMiller Yachts has gone into liquidation comes just after superyacht producer Sovereign Yachts faced a similar fate. While boat builder Calibre Boats and Genesis Marine have also gone into liquidation.

Sensation Yachts has also had to battle liquidation proceedings this year although these have since been withdrawn.

But it is not all bad news for the industry – NBR reported in last week’s print edition that Waitakere City Council was just a month off launch sites at its Hobsonville development. The development is aimed at superyacht builders and is hoped will create at 2000 jobs plus those in related industries.

Philippe Starck designed "A" the 170million euro super yacht which is in Gibraltar today

Philippe Starck designed "A" the 170million euro super yacht which is in Gibraltar today

By Stefan Katafai Marbella - Spain,

Lifestyle June 29, 2009
Will anybody ever be brave enough to challenge this brave and amazing super yacht design





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Super yacht are normally easy to spot and most people do not raise an eyebrow no matter how large a super yacht is.
But anybody who have seen M/Y "A" will look and look again the Philippe Starck design stands out like no other super yacht.

Owners Alexander & Andrea Melnichenko have been using the 118 meter super yacht quite a bit since launch in 2008.The amazing ship is build by German ship builder Blohm & Voss.

Today the modern ship visited Gibraltar, for refuelling & supplies.

The Super Yacht summer season starts in the Med now.You should be able to see "M/Y A" in the Balaric Islands, France & Italy.

Good luck to the owners, may you enjoy your fantastic super yacht.Some think you have build a "Picasso" a master piece !

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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Borus Berezovsky sell his super yacht Darius to Abdulla al-Futtaim and refuse to pay commission to Nicholas Edmiston

Borus Berezovsky sell his super yacht Darius to Abdulla al-Futtaim and refuse to pay commission to Nicholas Edmiston

BORIS BEREZOVSKY, the exiled Russian tycoon, has become embroiled in a bitter dispute with a boat broker after he sold his superyacht for a quick £47m profit.

The oligarch sold the 360ft yacht, equipped with military water cannon capable of sinking an approaching boat at more than 100 yards, to Abdulla al-Futtaim, a billionaire car dealer from the United Arab Emirates.

The sale, for about £217m, has pitted him against Nicholas Edmiston, his former yachtbroker. Berezovsky has issued a High Court writ against Edmiston to establish that he is not entitled to any commission. Edmiston is expected to countersue for a sum believed to be £12.75m.

Edmiston is widely regarded as the world’s premier broker of superyachts. He is an Establishment figure, whose friends include Prince Philip and Prince Charles. His clients include the businessmen Sir Anthony Bamford, the chairman of JCB, and Larry Ellison, the chief executive of Oracle.
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He has supplied Berezovsky with a series of yachts since the oligarch fled Moscow to Britain in 2000, and was mortified to discover that the Russian had sold the yacht without paying him a commission.

Friends said last week Edmiston was “very upset” at his treatment. One said: “It’s just not cricket. Nick feels he’s been treated very shabbily by Boris.”

The Russian commissioned his latest toy – codenamed Project Darius – three years ago. He wanted it to rival the Pelorus, the 377ft yacht owned by his arch enemy Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea football club.

Now undergoing sea trials in Germany, Darius is one of the six most expensive yachts ever built. It was designed by Tim Heywood, also responsible for the Pelorus. “Numerous clients have come to me and said I want one like the Pelorus but I want you to give it its own personality,” Heywood said.

“It’s virtually a floating hotel. It’s got seven decks and all the usual things, a helipad, a gymnasium, cinema, hospital room and a spa. It’s also got its own power station and sewerage with a good-sized pool for guests and a private pool for the client.”

The boat has the highest security specifications of any private yacht built. Berezovsky ordered a personal “escape launch” – a speedboat with turbo-charged twin diesel engines capable of exceeding 75 knots.

It is also equipped with an arsenal of sonic guns that fire low-frequency sound waves that can burst the eardrums of approaching assailants.

The tycoon made most of his fortune by capturing Russian state assets at knockdown prices during Russia’s dash towards privatisation. He denies rumours that he has lost large sums in the recession.

He is said to have paid just under £170m for the yacht, and last autumn, while it was still under construction, he sold it to al-Futtaim, for about £217m, and a profit estimated at £47m.

He did not pay the commission of £12.75m which Edmiston and a fellow broker, Merle Wood in America, now claim they were due. “Nick was stiffed by Boris. He was carved out of the deal,” a friend said.

Lord Bell, Berezovsky’s spokesman, said: “They are not entitled to any commission. We are suing them. They are not suing us. They did not sell the boat and we shall demonstrate this in court. Therefore, we would like them to leave us alone and stop bothering us. They are just going round annoying people.”

Edmiston was unavailable for comment. But his son Jamie, who works with him, said: “I’m aware of this but unfortunately our business is highly confidential and we don’t comment.”

A friend said: “Nick introduced the boat to the buyer and he did a lot of work on the deal. He doesn’t want to get into a war of words with a client but he’s disappointed and very upset. After all £12.75m is a lot of money to say goodbye to.”