The clean exterior styling of the new 42-knot, hardtop cruiser from CNM in
Italy provides for an exciting charter boat on the Costa Smeralda this
summer, reports Nick Jeffery
The new Continental 80 is a fast 42-knot, waterjet-propelled, hardtop cruiser
designed for contemporary living, combining classic looks with fashionable
features and a feeling of understated elegance.
CNM is a new company, however it has employed some of the most experienced
designers and production staff in the business who have worked with names
such as Perini Navi, Wally and Baia and they have pooled their ideas to push
forward of more complacent and reactive builders, both in engineering and
style. A floating floor system of aluminium frames on rubber mounts
eliminates low frequency vibrations so noise levels are extremely low.
Ergonomic details such as those found at the console, inspired by... (more)
Knowing who to trust when planning a yachting vacation is vital. Dynamic
brands driven by dedicated leaders tend to surpass their promises. When Candy
& Candy teamed up with Edmiston to produce and market the 45m / 147ft
Candyscape the results for charter guests quickly proved sweet.
Change is in the air in the world of large yacht vacations. A couple of
decades ago you accepted that you were chartering somebody’s private
boat and would put up with a few unappealing nautical idiosynchrasies,
feeling privileged to be aboard at all. In the last decade, the business of
connect... (more)
More and more European superyachting companies are realising the potential
market in Russia and investing in a Russian presence. This is my first visit
to Moscow and will certainly not be the last, the dynamism, culture and
entrepreneurialism of the friendly people here making it an attractive
destination – and then there are those beautiful girls everywhere you
look...
While MIBS is still mainly devoted to smaller yachts there are some top
quality superyacht builders at the show including Benetti from Italy, Vitters
and Royal Huisman from The Netherlands and joint Russia... (more)
Yacht Charters Blog
Redman Whiteley Dixon (RWD) - the top English superyacht design team -
reveals the exciting profile and interior sketches of AMNESIA IV. Midway
through construction, the 65-metre is scheduled to launch late 2010 and has
certainly extended the boundaries of her Italian builders.
Toby Ecuyer, RWD's Creative Director, says "The design brief was - in brief -
precisely the same as for AMNESIA III: ‘to design a modern, practical,
clean charter yacht which maintains the spirit of the previous AMNESIA, but
also to push the exterior envelope, including the hull profile'... (more)
Nick Jeffery has devoted his life to the world of yachting. Having qualified as a naval architect he worked in the studio of Ed Dubois. He then took a Masters in Industrial Design at the Royal College of Art, before joining Martin Francis in Antibes working on the superyacht Eco. Returning to London he became Editor of Boat International before joining Camper & Nicholsons as Manager of Marketing. He continues to pursue his love of sailing including transatlantic and ocean passages in the South Pacific and Caribbean. Based in Nice, he remains a world authority on the yacht market with a growing client base that includes many of the top names in the industry.
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