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SCHEDULE UPDATE SOUTH PACIFIC 2009/2010
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Yacht Express: 09/1006
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| Port Everglades |
25/06/09 |
| Super Servant 3: 09/3011 |
| Port Everglades |
28/06/09 |
| Brisbane |
29/07/09 |
| Super Servant 3: 09/3011 |
| Brisbane |
02/08/09 |
| Auckland |
06/08/09 |
| Papeete |
16/08/09 |
| Ensenada |
31/08/09 |
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Port Everglades
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19/09/09 |
| Super Servant 3: 09/3013 |
| Port Everglades |
24/09/09 |
| Toulon |
09/10/09 |
| Super Servant 3: 09/3016 |
| Palma de Mallorca |
13/11/09 |
| Martinique |
01/12/09 |
| Port Everglades |
09/12/09 |
| Super Servant 3: 09/3017 |
| Port Everglades |
13/12/09 |
| St. Thomas |
17/12/09 |
| Papeete |
05/01/10 |
| Brisbane |
19/01/10 |
*Dates are approximate, without guarantee*
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| Azzura Marine wins contract to build sailing superyachts in Newcastle |
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Iain Murray’s Azzura Marine has been appointed the builder for a new range of world-class sailing superyachts for Performance Yachts including the PY-115 and the flagship PY-125.
The build will be completed at  Azzura’s Newcastle shipyard, which is capable of accommodating yachts up to 120 metres.
Performance Yachts said the decision to go with Azzura was based on the builder’s experience using the advanved construction materials and methods required to construct the Performance Yachts range.
“Azzura Marine has exactly the right pedigree to deliver the quality yachts expected by discerning Performance Yachts clients,” said Performance Yachts founder Adrian Nicolle. |
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“With Southern Ocean Marine building our PY-100 and PY-109 models and Azzura Marine the PY-115 and PY-125, I am confident that Performance Yachts has two of the world’s top boat builders producing our yachts.”
Azzura Marine principal, Iain Murray, himself a world champion and Olympic sailor with four America’s Cups under his belt, also brings decades of boat building experience to the project.
“This agreement will effectively combine the knowledge and talents of Performance Yachts, Azzura Marine and Dixon Yacht Design to deliver a finely crafted, contemporary range of high performance sailing superyachts to the world,” said Murray. |
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The PY-125 will feature a lifting keel as previously implemented on the PY-100 allowing draft to be reduced from 5.25 metres down to 3.75 metres.
Sea trials of the PY-100 were recently conducted and declared a success. Performance Yachts will release further details of their 2010 range later this year. |
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For further information visit www.azzuramarine.com
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| Royal Oceanic establishes Sydney office |
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Royal Oceanic has opened a new office at RozelleBay in the Sydney City Marine Longitude development, which is part of the growing maritime precinct adjacent to the GlebeIslandBridge.
Heading up the new Sydney office will be Alex Robbins, a degree-qualified naval architect who is returning to his home town after a decade-long stint in the UK with his most recent role as project manager with Burness Corlett Three Quays in Southampton.
“The reason for establishing Royale Oceanic Australia is to take advantage of opportunities which exist within the Australasian luxury yacht market,” Robbins told OCEAN.
“Furthermore the new Sydney office strengthens our existing business ties in Australia, in particular a sister company Burness Corlett Three Quays Australia, which has been operating here since the 1970s.”
Royal Oceanic is a project management firm with over 430 metres of luxury yachts completed equating to $AUD978 million. The company is currently completing three builds in the UK involving 23 staff. |
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For further information email Sydney@royaloceanic.com
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| Change the only certainty at Marinas 2009 Conference and Exhibition |
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Held on the Gold Coast from 24-27 May, the International Marinas 2009 Conference and Exhibition discussed discussed topics including impact on marinas of environmental pressures, changing technology and increasing consumer demands.
Marinas 2009 Committee chairperson, Mike Harvey believes it is critical industry and government understand where change is coming from.
“Growing pressure on land as a resource, on the environment and pressures on boat and marina users will drive significant change in the marina landscape,” said Harvey. |
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Dr Hugh Lavery, a presenter at the environmental sessions said, “marina planning in future will take more account of sources of regional environmental impacts that eventually move downstream in the catchment and become evident to the public in marina landscapes and waterways. Such social responsibilities are being better accounted for as marinas devise modern new reporting techniques”.
Change is also afoot for future trends in boat storage. Mike Wiggins of Wiggins Lift Co said the industry needs to understand that the forces for increased boat dry storage will escalate rapidly over the next 10 years.
“With this increase will come the need to safely and efficiently store boats in a way that does not harm our environment. It is essential that industry and government legislators and planners understand this. If we fail to plan and invest in dry land storage the demand for boats will lessen and the economic and employment benefits of the recreational boating industry will suffer,” said Wiggins. |
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Marinas 2009 also saw the introduction of the International Gold Anchor Rating Scheme for marinas. The Gold Anchor Rating is similar to star rating for accommodation. The scheme will allow marinas to market and position themselves at a level appropriate to their marketplace, and enable marina users to make their selection based on price and service expectations.
Recognising the importance of reliable statistics for use by industry and government, the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research announced their commitment to provide funding support to MIAA’s Australian Marina’s Value Study. The study will gather and analyse data on an ongoing, annual basis to fill the current gap in marine statistics. |
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Master of ceremonies, MIAA director Ian McAndrew said the prevailing mood of the event was one of determination and optimism going forward.
“While a U-shaped economic recovery was the general consensus from the conference it was agreed marinas are well placed to weather the financial storm. Innovative developments with marina planning, design and operations; increasing provision of public amenity and a strong focus on environmental leadership were widely discussed and analysed,” said McAndrew. |
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For further information visit www.marinas2009.com http://www.marinas2009.com
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