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Superyacht Supermarket Frances and Michael Howorth review the 2014 Yacht Show, the superyacht industry’s biggest, brightest and best show of the year.

Held in late September each year, the four-day Monaco Yacht Show is the world’s largest showcase for superyachts. This year was no exception. Among the acht owners and industry This year over 100 of these were wedged new launches the superstars had to be insiders cannot afford to miss in the principality’s Port Hercules, while, Grace E, the 73-metre Vitruvius design Ythe annual Monaco Yacht Show at anchor, an overflow of perhaps another built by Picihotti, and Perseus 3, the too often. It maybe tucked away on the 100 or so create their own less formal 60-metre sloop from the sister yard Perini other side of the globe in one of the show. Tenders buzz to and fro and owners Navi. The Feadship Como built for Neville world’s smallest countries, but it can truly and wannabes of yachts can easily be Crichton sparkled in the Mediterranean boast of being the industry’s finest show. identified by the entourage that surrounds sunshine while Blush owned by Eddie HIDDEN GEM Tucked away in the The organisers bill it as a luxury event for them as they make their way from boat to Jordan held court over a clutch of smaller principality’s Port Millionaires to attend but it is far more boat. Principally a stage for shipyards to Sunseekers in the shadow of the newly Hercules, The Monaco than that. Without admitting to being one, display their newly launched yachts the opened Monaco Yacht Club. The Club Yacht Show is the largest showcase for it is also the most significant of superyacht Show also plays host to yachts for sale used the opening night of the Show to superyachts in the world. trade shows in the world. and charter. host their own awards ceremony.

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The brand-new 91.5-metre superyacht SUN-KISSED KING PIN Corporate hospitality stands double Equanimity, built by the Oceanco yard Above: The spacious Below right: On the as sales booths by day and party venues MY Illusion I from deck of Huisman’s picked up the award for the best overall by night. Business appeared brisk and Benetti has been Richard Thorpe new sloop, wide Huisman to yacht launched within the last two designed for both GAC TNL Pindar teak planking will the entire show had a positive air about years, while the Rosinavi built Entourage charter and private downplay a hidden it, not seen in Monaco since the heady use. Below: Port build beast scooped up the RINA Green Plus Yacht crane, tender garage days of 2007. On the San Lorenzo stand Hercules hosted What were your expectations going and large swim with beauty Award given for construction that was over 100 boats for into this year’s Monaco Yacht Show spa forward. Aft, a Chairman and CEO Massimo Perotti respectful of the environmental standards the Show, with an sun bed connects explained that in 2005, the year he With the brief to build an overflow of another and were they met? set by the Italian classification company. to a beach deck took over, the company’s sales were 100 at anchor. I had never been to the show but with an articulated edgy, innovative weapon, had heard it was good, and I would swim platform. approximately 40 million euros; this year Royal Huisman revealed Below: The plans for they are expected to be in the range certainly agree… I was impressed more details of its 58-metre Estatement made a of 200 million euros. Perotti owns 56 with the layout, cleanliness, and the big impression at the sloop at the recent Monaco number of people there. I was able Monaco Yacht Show percent of the shipbuilder, founded in MATTHEW JOHNSON this year. 1958. Chinese industrial group Sundiro Yacht Show. Managing Director – Muir to meet up with a lot of the New Zealanders and was introduced to Holding has a 23 percent stake and Alice Huisman and Ed Dubois some of the yacht management and Italian investment fund Fondo Italiano officially revealed the much- What was your expectation going d’Investimento owns 10 percent. In anticipated 58-metre sloop at the into this years Monaco Yacht Show Illusion at MYS chartering companies who were high level people in the industry. 2005 more than 80 percent of the Monaco Yacht Show. The client’s and were they met? The MY Illusion I from Benetti made its world premiere at the company’s sales were in , a market brief was to build a “beast” that We (MUIR) had received some Monaco Yacht Show. What was the highlight for you ? that tanked following the 2008 global is “fast and furious”. reasonably positive feedback from financial crisis. Since then, the company Dubois Naval Architects and parts of the superyacht industry The 58-metre MY Illusion I from throughout the yacht. The sundeck I was very impressed but whether I go on an annual basis, I am not sure yet. has encountered strong demand from Royal Huisman were appointed prior to the show, particularly from Benetti made its world premiere at the features a mosaic Jacuzzi surrounded customers in Russia, Mexico, Europe and to interpret this exciting owner’s a well-known quality custom builder Monaco Yacht Show. The spacious by sunbathing recliners, mobile bar, the US, among others. brief, with the design set to in the Netherlands and but steel and aluminium yacht was built barbecue grill and dinette. embody the past experience of it was pleasing to see that the whole at the Livorno shipyard and designed Interiors include black walnut both designer and yard, whilst market appears to be strengthening. by Green & Mingarelli for a European panels alternating with parchment- Business appeared brisk and the entire show had a encouraging advances in all the Places like Italy and Turkey seem owner. The external design included covered panels and ivory leather disciplines required to design and busy as well as the UK and other considerable input from the owner ceilings in the guest area and a positive air about it, not seen in monaco since 2007. build a yacht of such stature. parts of Europe. American builders and his design staff, and has four pink theme in the main saloon. A The result is a dramatic sheer are also ramping up as their economy decks plus a sundeck. She has been customised LED illumination system line and sculpted bow that continues to grow. There is also designed for charter use but will also throughout gives endless lighting offers innovative lines combined strong activity from regions in Asia be used privately. scenarios throughout the yacht. with seaworthiness, while a from both a building and consumer The yacht is generous with a VIP Low levels of noise and vibration moulded glass superstructure perspective which bodes well for cabin, four guest cabins, a bright have been achieved on the yacht, and crisp stern shape add to the future. main deck cockpit entirely devoted which was a request from the owner the look of what is an inherently to entertaining and a stairway in the and she has a 15 knot fast cruising progressive design. General numbers were down this main foyer connecting the three speed with propulsion by twin CAT “The bigger the model, the year due to the price increase of decks with the crew area. Separated 3512C diesels. more accurate the results, daily tickets. Do you think this was crew quarters give maximum privacy www.benettiyachts.it because you can scale a good idea? everything except the viscosity I think that this worked really well. of water,” says Dubois. “Our It meant that the people that were aim is to reduce the wetted walking around were generally surface to minimise drag, while qualified and genuine and they knew still retaining good stability. The what they wanted to see. It was also hull lines will be finalised by good that the organisers limited the November following the results amount of one-day passes given to of tank tests.” the exhibitors for the same reasons www.royalhuisman.com as above.

What was the highlight for you this year? The highlight was hearing that some of the busier yards are booked to 2019-20 which means that through Pride’s big statement demand other yards will get busier Chinese yard Pride Mega Yachts presented its 115-metre Estatement at the which is good for everyone. It is also Monaco Yacht Show. pleasing that it has taken quite a few years to get to this so hopefully The work of Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design, the yard offers an attractive proposition for any it is sustainable. The completed Estatement is able to accommodate up to 22 discerning superyacht owner. Monaco Yacht Club construction guests, and features a contemporary interior that Based on the Chinese Yantai Peninsula, Pride was also a highlight as this is a will appeal to a wide client base. An evolution Mega Yachts has invested heavily in its facilities, stunning building that is in keeping of her smaller sister Illusion, Estatement is a with a new state-of-the-art 4,500-square- with the area and its purpose, a showcase of what Pride Mega Yachts can achieve metre facility that includes new sheds, offices, credit to all involved. in the large yacht sector. With unlimited capacity workshops and stores. and high-standard, European-quality work, www.pridemegayachts.com

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The story is much the same at Ferretti. “New models are doing well and the mood is positive. They have helped Luxury Linda Williams shake up the market, especially abroad,” IMED according to Group chief executive TRUE NORTH Alberto Galassi. Foreign markets are What were your expectations going into the main drivers of the industry’s sales this year’s Monaco Yacht Show and were growth. While Ferretti is always shy about Luxury Adventure Cruises they met? releasing figures on its sales, people close As a first time exhibitor we did of course to the company suggest it is likely to be in have some apprehension about the overall in the 400 million euro range. In terms of cost of the show versus what we might Adventure markets, Asia in particular is growing for get out of it. However, from the start the firm, thanks to investments made by these were appeased with the amount of majority owner Weichai of . Ferretti contact and interest we had from fellow sold just over 75% of itself to the Chinese exhibitors, boat building companies and industrial group two years ago and since designers. It was a great opportunity then the push into China and Asia has to be around the boat building industry Cruises accelerated. Among other initiatives this leaders (mostly from Europe) and to have year the Group has opened a new sales a chance to interact them on a personal, centre in Zhuhai and is developing a face to face level. For IMED, we received marina resort and shipyard from where it a large amount of interest in our product will be able to service its local customers. and design and we made a lot of strong contacts and even a few leads. We believe it was well worth attending and probably surpassed our expectations.

General numbers were down this year due to the price increase of daily tickets. Do you think this was a good idea? As we had not exhibited before we don’t have anything to compare it to, however, we believe it worked well from the comments made by other exhibitors who said the quality of the people through UP AND UP the gate was high with more industry Above: Investment relevance and less time wasters. in foreign markets is the main driver behind the industry’s What was the highlight for you this year? sales growth. Left: Exhibiting at the show would have to be Exhibitor stands double as sales the highlight. booths by day and party venues by night.

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When it comes to used boats, those who enjoy facts and figures may be surprised to learn that 10 percent of all Michael Eaglen the superyachts were represented by the McMullen & Wing -based brokerage house Burgess. The firm represented over 1,000-metres What were your expectations going of superyacht with an average vessel into this year’s Monaco Yacht Show length of over 53-metres, including 11 The Marque of Excellence and were they met? vessels in Port Hercules and 20 at anchor. We were expecting to see the Yachts for sale included the sumptuous foundations for sustainable growth T h e F u s i o n o F i Ta l i a n D e s i g n and voluminous Tim Heywood-designed continuing to firm-up and we were a n D a m e r i c a n c r a FT s m a n s h i p Cakewalk; the award-winning Royal quite satisfied in this respect. Huisman ketch Twizzle, Baton Rouge from Icon Yachts and a host of motor General numbers were down this and sailing yachts ranging in length from year due to the price increase of 40-metres to over 85-metres, priced from daily tickets. Do you think this was $9,606,000 to $119,000,000. a good idea? The ticket price has very little effect on us either way really, but we are interested in the thinking. People PACIFIC TALES say that the higher price filters Above: Fijian warriors at the Yacht Help visitors down to just the “serious Fiji stand. Below: buyers”. Even if it does, we feel that New Zealand “Black the industry is short sighted only Alley” plays host to a line up of New wanting to speak to people who have Zealand exhibitors. already decided to buy. At McMullen & Wing we have always welcomed every conversation at shows – being too big or too busy to talk to people is not what we aspire to. Besides, it is often the most casual discussion that leads to the most significant opportunities.

What was the highlight for you this year? The highlight for McMullen & Wing was once again the esteem in which we and our fellow New Zealand builders are held and the increasing level of interest and understanding of the quality end of the market.

ONE OF A KIND Highly customised, Packing a thump Thumper’s interiors were designed by Sunseeker displayed their 40-metre bespoke Thumper a London-based at the Monaco Yacht Show. designer. Thumper was on display in Monaco alongside a selection of other Sunseeker International luxury yachts. With a streamlined profile and powerful bow alongside a fully customisable exterior, Thumper reflects Sunseeker International’s bespoke service. The Sunseeker team worked closely with the owner incorporating customised decks and upgraded railings, bespoke furniture, and interiors by a London-based designer. Sean Robertson, sales director at Sunseeker said, “We are extremely proud of the bespoke design of this 40-metre yacht. Pushing the boundaries of what’s possible today, Thumper showcases the scale of personalisation we offer and the flexibility in SPORTSMARINE.COM our approach.” www.sunseeker.com Sydney +61 2 99386018 AucklAnd +64 9 274 9918 chriStchurch +64 3 379 9208 [email protected]

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Boats afloat on the docks and at anchor dominate the show of course but there is always a buzz of excitement when the press are invited to an unveiling of a new concept or indeed a new signing. Riva, the Italian builder famed for wooden sports car-like craft, went to great theatrical lengths leading to the unveiling of the scale model of a new 50-metre yacht built of steel. A violinist lead three nubile performers in billowing white costumes who, through expressive dance, created a convincing interpretation of crashing waves. Six young men in blue coveralls followed them into the lounge on the top deck of the Monaco Yacht Club, carrying in, on their shoulders, a model of the new custom built motor yacht. Placing it upon the table in front of the dancers there was more bowing and waving as the performers carried on with a show that was beginning to elicit giggles from the assembled press. It really was an over the top presentation about which, were he still alive, Carlo Riva the brand’s founder

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What were your expectations going into this year’s Monaco Yacht Show and were they met? Our expectations for this year’s show was to continue to cement current relationships as well as establish new relationships, and of course to further negotiations on current potential projects and create opportunities on any future projects that we may be able to be involved with. And along the way continuously building the Robinson brand. We definitely achieved our goals. Every Palm Beach Motor Yacht is meticulously handcrafted and customised to create a vessel unique to its owner. Our luxury motor yachts are designed to maintain their timeless beauty and integrity for generations. Available in 45, 50, 52, 55 and 65 ft in General numbers were down this OneOcean ventures forth both fly bridge and sedan configurations the Palm Beach quality, craftsmanship and impeccable style is without compromise. Salamanca Group will collaborate with the Huizenga family in a business called year due to the price increase of daily tickets. Do you think this was OneOcean, serving the superyacht community in and South Florida. a good idea? Salamanca Group, the UK-based merchant including service and maintenance, refit and For Robinson the numbers of people banking and operational risk business, has marina dockage; project management; facilities are less relevant than the ‘quality’ formed a new business in collaboration with one including marinas, restaurants, private members of people who attend the show. I felt of the best-known entrepreneurial families in clubs, hotels, residential real estate; client that whilst the quantity of people America, Huizenga. advisory services and much more. attending the show was down the OneOcean intends to become the pre-eminent OneOcean will wholly own Marina Port Vell, quality of people was still good. provider of services and facilities to the upper the state-of-the-art superyacht marina located end of the superyacht industry and an advisor to in Barcelona. To complement this European What was the highlight for you yacht owners. hub, the company also plans to make a strategic this year? OneOcean will provide superior services investment in Rybovich, the Huizenga-owned The highlight was the general and facilities to the owners of superyachts with marina and refit shipyard in Florida, in order to positivity in the industry compared to www.pbmotoryachts.com operations in Barcelona and South Florida. align two of the world’s largest nautical clusters. the last few years. We are definitely OneOcean will provide marine operations www.oneoceanventures.com on the way up! Sales Offices now in USA Toll Free: +1 (877) 291 4220 Australia / Asia Holland Michigan, Tel: +1 (206) 462 6080 Email: [email protected] Newport Rhode Island Cell: +1 (941) 735 1756 Tel: +61 2 4389 1244 and Fort Lauderdale Email: [email protected] Mobile: +61 404 333 378

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General numbers were down this year due to the price increase of daily tickets. Do you think this was a good idea? The business we did was good but with numbers down the show lost a bit of that vibrant buzz.

What was the highlight for you this year? Securing two significant new builds in Europe that we didn’t know of before the show. the show is always jam-packed with events and parties many of which start as the show closes and go on into the early hours of the following morning. might well have had a few words to say to the ceremony’s artistic director. Elsewhere in the show, designer Ed Dubois took delight at whipping the drape off a model of a new 58-metre sloop State of Grace designed by him to be built by Royal Vitruvius has launched Huisman. Titters were all round as Ed the Admiral of its fleet, the suggested it was the first time he had 73-metre Grace E, at the ever undressed a model at the Monaco Monaco Yacht Show. Yacht Show before launching into a description of what the yard was about The latest yacht to be launched by to build. “The owner asked me to draw Vitruvius and Picchiotti Spa is the something that was edgy and innovative. 73-metre Grace E. She is the Admiral He is a highly experienced yachtsman and of the Vitruvius fleet and follows two offshore racing sailor. He wanted a high- other motor yachts sold thus far performance, go-anywhere cruising yacht from the powerful Vitruvius/Picchiotti that not only looks excitingly different, but collaboration – Exuma, launched in is also beautifully built and luxuriously 2010 and Galileo G, launched in 2011. comfortable.” The combination of luxury, “A great client, a great design team, comfort and efficiency is a hallmark and a great project,” commented Alice of the Vitruvius series, for which naval architect Philippe Briand is Huisman. “Everything about this project Introducing The Cove, Port of Airlie’s latest exclusive residential offering of Sales Centre, Marina & Maritime Terminal has our name on it: we are the perfect fit recognised and has been rewarded. 23 exclusive marina frontage home sites. Together with your own private Port of Airlie, Airlie Beach Queensland for every aspect of the project and have The fine water entry and the stretched +61 7 4948 0643 portofairlie.com.au all the requirements to build it.” hull guarantee low consumption. This marina and its unprecedented 93+ year lease term, Port of Airlie provides Among the new concepts unveiled efficiency makes her the ideal yacht you a unique opportunity to own and build your Whitsundays dream. for cruising and exploring the world. The information in this advertisment is subject to change and was the 108.8-metre project Tomorrow will not form part of any offer or contract. Any person must rely from Pride Mega Yachts. The specialist Designed by Briand in conjunction By flying direct to the Whitsundays from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, upon their own inquiries. While reasonable care has been taken with Picchiotti, this yacht began as a to provide this information, the seller, the receivers and related superyacht arm of CIMC Raffles, based in there has never been a better time to visit Port of Airlie. parties accept no responsibility or liability if anyone relies upon China’s Yantai Peninsula in the Bohai Gulf three-deck 53-metre yacht but evolved it or for any loss, damage or claim suffered by any person. revealed that this exciting new project to 73 metres with five decks, boasting will commence construction work in 1,200 square metres of luxurious 2015. The Italian Sea Group announced recreational facilities. the 145-metre X Force concept of a www.vitruviusyachts.com • WATERFRONT LIVING • MARINA BERTHS superyacht based on an existing platform • MARITIME PASSENGER TERMINAL • RESTAURANTS & RETAIL 060 boat show review

BIG HITTERS that. The success of their participation is Above: The 77-metre still be to be confirmed but we feel sure Yersin is currently under construction Marina Russell that over the next few weeks tangible and will be capable Arctic Steel contracts will be signed. They always are!” of navigating in any Pizzardini also confirmed that the In full health condition, including shape of the show will change next ice exploration. What was your expectation going At the recent Monaco Yacht Below: Burgess into this years Monaco Yacht Show year as the Darse Nord and Quai Jarlan Show, Fraser Yachts shared represented 10% and were they met? exhibition zones disappear to make way its appraisal of the global of superyacht show for more underground car parking. He space with over This was our first visit to Monaco so superyacht market, with 1,000-metres of we weren’t too sure what to expect. said, “It will move to the other side of the superyachts on We went on a walker’s package and harbour to Quai Antoine 1er dock close stats and trends for the year display. used the Aimex stand as a base to by Stars n’ bars and Monaco Marine. We to date. leave brochures. The idea was to get have carefully studied the positions of Speaking to media, clients and a feel as to whether this market is each stand with the aim of maintaining Fraser Yachts personnel from appropriate for our product. Walking the commercial synergy developed by around the world, Fraser Yachts’ a show was a new experience and the companies that have been exhibiting executive Roberto Giorgio spoke most of the time it was positive. How in these same tents for years. We’ll of the trends in new yacht sales, successful it was takes time to fully keep everyone informed with an official charters and the large yacht market. assess but the initial feeling is that announcement very soon.” “April, May and June were Yersin’s eco-mission we made some good contacts which Dates have already been set for the particularly strong months with The 77-metre, eco-friendly Yersin is the first explorer ship we should be able to build on. 2015 Monaco Yacht Show, it’s 25th over 40 units being sold each Wave unveiled launched with the La Belle Classe Superyachts ethos. edition, which will take place from month,” said Giorgio. “Fraser The Admiral Sail Wave was officially unveiled General numbers were down this September 23 to 26 at Port Hercules, Yachts bucked the trend and at the Monaco Yacht Show 2014. During the Monaco Yacht Show, to support owners in their navigation Monaco. year due to the price increase of continued to sell well in July as The Admiral Sail Wave was officially unveiled at the Francois Fiat, the first La Belle Classe and choice of ports of call worldwide. www.monacoyachtshow.com daily tickets. Do you think this was well, with five units being sold in Monaco Yacht Show 2014. Superyachts ambassador, presented Designed with eco-friendly a good idea? just one 10-day period alone. This Series is being developed together with Philippe his new ship, Yersin. technology, it upholds all the maritime Lower numbers didn’t affect us on “This year has also seen a Briand Ltd., and will include yachts from 38-up to Currently in build at the Piriou values of La Belle Classe, including the walkers package as we were number of larger yachts sold, 60-metres, all built in aluminum. shipyard based at Concarneau in promoting innovative technologies. focusing on those exhibiting rather with 15 units over 60-metres sold So far the 38-metre model has been developed in , the 77-metre vessel has This multi-purpose transoceanic than the visitors. already, and five of these over been designed to navigate in any ship is designed to take 20 passengers detail, and the designer, Philippe Briand said: “When 70-metres.” we read the requirements of Admiral Sail for the design condition, including ice exploration, and 20 crew and can travel up to What was the highlight for you Despite these large yachts being within the framework of La Belle 12,000 nautical miles and 50 days of a new sailing yacht, we were pleasantly surprised and this year? David Jamieson sold, the average asking price has immediately motivated. I admire all entrepreneurs who Classe Superyachts, a label created without having to take on supplies. As it was our first time to the show Yacht Help Fiji fallen from 7.6 million euro in 2013 want to build sailing yachts as we all know the technical by the Yacht Club de Monaco in 2005 www.yacht-club-monaco.mc/en/ the whole visit was pretty memorable. to 6.6 million euro. “This indicates challenges are bigger than for motor yachts and the What were your expectations going that the market is still adjusting and business side is also much tougher. into this year’s Monaco Yacht Show sellers are becoming more realistic “The team mentioned comfort, external deck spaces, and were they met? about their asking prices.” a very protected cockpit, aft deck terrace, performance, developed for an Italian ferry operator. party on Cakewalk hosted by Burgess, As this was the first year that Fiji In terms of the most popular smart lines and a fun to use vessel. Those elements are Michel Karsenti the Sales and Marketing The Fraser Yachts Annual Gala Awards was represented with our destination brands being sold in the brokerage high on the list of many potential yachtsmen. Director of Tankoa Yachts in Genoa also Dinner where the Captain of the year stand at the Monaco show we felt we market, Sunseeker remains at the “The key element lies in the naval architecture and listed exciting plans for an entire range received a UL watch and the Camper would have a positive impact as a top, with 25 units sold compared structure of the hull. We have designed a beamier hull at of yachts which he said would raise the & Nicholsons reception on the evening growing Superyacht destination. Our to Feadship’s 15 and Benetti’s 11. midships and a wider section aft. This is the trend of the bar on Italian build quality to meet and before the show began. expectations were far exceeded with Italy still holds the first place last successful generation of racing sailing yachts and match the standards seen in Northern Johan Pizzardini, communications the stand being constantly busy with for quantity of new yacht orders those yachts have proven to be very efficient. The huge European yards. and media manager for the show industry reps, journalists, captains placed this year with the US advantage given by this modern and fast shape is the The show as an event is always jam- organisers’ office said from the organisers’ and crew. In the longer term we having the second highest number volume and deck space created,” he said. packed with events and parties many of point of view the show was a success. believe that this event has gone of new orders. This extra internal volume has been used for a wide which seem to start as the show closes He told Ocean, “Exhibitors really felt a long way towards raising Fiji’s www.5starmotorcruisers.com.au owner’s stateroom aft while the remaining layout also in the evening and go on into the early an improvement in the quality and profile as a Superyacht cruising and www.fraseryachts.com includes two more guest cabins, accommodations for four hours of the following morning. Must-have seriousness of the visitors. It was a quieter charter destination. crew and the captain, and a multifunctional space for an invitations included the exclusive drinks show than in the past but far better for office, saloon, or a third guest cabin. General numbers were down this The cockpit is protected by a hard top with a sliding year due to the price increase of bimini, and can be fully protected with retractable daily tickets. Do you think this was windowpanes to become a formal dining area on deck at a good idea? night. The large terrace aft has a protected sunbathing Keeping the crowds down to a more platform with access to the sea and is also connected C&N’s rendezvous with Ruea focused industry basis was good with the owner’s stateroom. for us. “Admiral Sail Wave 38 will be a fast and fun sailing Camper & Nicholsons International has teamed up with Ruea Yachts yacht and a meeting place for those who love wind and to promote two new designs that displayed at the Monaco Yacht Show. What was the highlight for you water,” said Briand. this year? Camper & Nicholsons International has joined forces with Ruea Yachts to promote two new vessels. The The yacht will be rigged with carbon mast and carbon For us the highlight was to have our Bangkok-based shipyard is fast becoming known for cutting-edge techniques and innovative designs. furling boom with provision for autotacking jib, slightly Fiji warriors on display who were able Collaborating with two exciting design companies, they have created the two visionary projects. The modern overlapping foresail, staysail and downwind sail. to impart some of our Fijian culture DU Voyager 50 is designed by Design Unlimited while the stylish and classic CDR 43 is by Cor D’Rover. www.theitalianseagroup.com and traditions to visiting parties. www.camperandnicholsons.com