MANGUSTA YACHT CHARTER

MANGUSTA YACHT CHARTER
Luxury Mangusta 92, up to 12 guests, from euro 7,500 until 1st May, 2013

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Yacht price ?


Photo courtesy of Pierpont Morgan Library


"If you have to ask how much it costs, you can't afford it"
Commodore J. Pierpont Morgan

Size matters...


HAIDA G for sale with OCEAN independence - 233' 1929 - Builder: KRUPP

Superyacht, Megayacht and even Gigayacht
According to Showboats International and many other yachting magazines or web sites "The average size of the yachts themselves also has increased. Back in ShowBoats’ early days, a motor yacht build over 200 feet was a rare occurrence. Now, the extreme projects are in the 400-foot range, such as the 454-foot Lürssen Rising Sun. Yachts the size of our cover boat, the 164-foot Codecasa Andale, are considered comfortable midrange vessels – the perfect size for family cruising." but did you know that in 1905, forty-seven members of the New York Yacht Club owned yachts which were in excess of 61 metres ?

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

March Event: Dubai International Boat Show

DIBS logo
Copyright: Dubai World Trade Centre L.L.C.




The Dubai International Boat Show "is the largest, most important and most established event of its kind in the region and as one of the fastest growing leisure marine industry exhibitions in the world, the 16th edition of the event will be a classic showcase of boats from both local and international builders together with the latest innovations in marine equipment, supplies and services.
The Middle East is the only region in the World that can boast such a huge level of investment in waterfront developments.These massive waterside developments in both Dubai and the surrounding region are generating increased demand for leisure boats, equipment and associated services."


DIBS: &11-15 MARCH 2008
2007 Figures
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Exhibitors: 460
Companies Represented: 722
International Exhibitors: 247
Countries Represented: 44
Number of boats: 142
Visitors: 24,550


Friday, February 22, 2008

The Big Ones in Antibes

Carinthia VII

According to the 2007/2008 Annual Report Issue 90 January 2008:

"The leap from 62 orders (for yachts over 50m) three years ago to 144 today shows an incredibly active market...and the number of people that can afford to play at this level is increasing tennfold. The current wave of semi-custom and standard versions in the 50 - 70 metre range makes the process of market growth even more predictable"

Pictures: Port Vauban - Antibes France February 2008

Lady Moura

Fort Antibes

Kingdom 5KR

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Saddam Hussein's yacht for sale ?


According to Luxist.com, "The Ocean Breeze, the lavish 269-foot yacht which once belonged to Saddam Hussein has been listed for sale for $34.45 million but now a French court has frozen the sale until the true owners can be established..."

>> More info: http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/09/the-fight-over-saddams-yacht/