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This week UK superyacht specialist Pendennis released further details on their investment into the 48 berth marina and associated land in Vilanova I la Geltrú, Barcelona. Since officially announcing their investment in the Autumn of 2018, Pendennis has been working alongside the team at Vilanova Grand Marina to develop a shared vision for a technical ...
The 2014 BCYC Panerai Regatta starts this week and it is worth remembering how the BCYC started just over a decade ago in 2002 and the core values we represent. After the truly fabulous 2001 centennial America’s Cup Regatta, Tim Blackman, an old friend, came aboard Cetewayo to share experiences. Over a few drinks we ...
The Med’s High-Style Sparkles in Torquay. We could have been forgiven for thinking we were in Sveti Stefan (now an Aman Resort) – in Montenegro as we gazed out from our ‘deck’, glass of champagne in hand, across the sparkling bay. Sveti Stefan has always been fashionable with a guest list which included Sophia Loren, ...
Hispaniola is the second largest island in the Caribbean and shared by the Spanish speaking Dominican Republic and French Haiti. The diving in the Dominican Republic is famous for its live coral reefs, plentiful aquatic life, great visibility, warm waters and excellent dive schools. Our editorial team teamed up with ScubaCaribe, a PADI Five Star ...
True perfection is an extremely rare quality particularly in an object. I have come across it only once; a Ming Dynasty vase, one of a pair; they were made for the Imperial Palace, the owner bizarrely allowing me to handle it; magic. I checked out the British Museum’s world class collection and nothing matched the ...
The new Princess R 35 yacht brings Pininfarina’s car design expertise to the sea. This is a worthy rival to the Italian maker Riva and looks set to win many fans of Italian supercars such as Ferrari and Alfa Romeo over to the water. Plus it comes in sports red, sure to turn heads in ...
The British manufacturer of high performance luxury yachts, Hunton, is proud of their long heritage building bespoke boats to fit their clients’ dreams and desires. Known for their style, speed and comfort, Hunton boats are also widely admired for their innovation and luxury craftsmanship. The impressive XRS43 provides the perfect example of this tradition of ...
If you’ve had the chance to visit the wonderful Tutankhamun treasures on show at the Saatchi Gallery in London (until 03 May) you may well have been inspired to consider a trip to Egypt. Cairo is one of the world’s most fascinating cities and the Red Sea resorts of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada are ...
Decades ago, I asked a respected art critic where the next generation of big names in painting would come from; Scotland and three names were cited – regrettably I forgot and so missed out – their pictures were then selling for around £1,000. Those artists’ prices have since gone into orbit. The top ...
Aston Martin have announced a creative collaboration with Triton Submarines LLC, the acclaimed manufacturer of state–of-the-art submersibles. Codenamed Project Neptune, the venture enables Aston Martin to further enhance and grow the brand into new aspects of the luxury world, with all the performance, beauty and elegance one has come to expect from the British marque. ...
Princess Yachts Limited, as part of a series of new yacht models announced, are due to launch the all-new Princess Y95 in 2021. With innovative use of interior and exterior space akin to the Princess M Class and inspired by the new Princess X95, the Y95 exudes comfort and luxury. She has been crafted with ...
Edmiston have launched their new Yacht Charter Directory listing the top 100 boats in the world available to charter. This is a collection of the most stunning boats on the planet complete with everything from multiple helipads, swimming pools, on board sports, jet skis, tenders etc to 100 foot slides straight into the water. The ...