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Tamara Ecclestone to open the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show 2012
Model, heiress and TV presenter Tamara Ecclestone will officially open the 2012 Tullett Prebon London Boat Show at ExCeL London on Friday, 6 January. Tamara – star of the recent popular TV series “Billion Dollar Girl” and the face and body of Ultimo – will add all the glamour to the world-class event that would be expected of the model.
Murray Ellis, managing director of National Boat Shows said: “The 2012 Tullett Prebon London Boat Show promises to be an action-packed 10 days and Tamara will make for a glamorous and high profile opening. The Show is the perfect start to the season and returns this year with around 1000 boats, more than 500 exhibitors, new technology and a variety of innovative products. It’s an ideal chance for the family to get together, have a go at a watersport activity, learn a new skill or dream about your new boat, making it an unmissable day out.”
The 2012 Tullett Prebon London Boat Show will feature boats of all shapes and sizes to climb aboard or gaze at, from entry-level wakeboards costing as little as £100, to glamorous and glitzy multi-million pound sailing and motor yachts like those from Princess, Oyster, Sunseeker and Jeanneau. There will also be a fantastic range of shopping brands where visitors can find the best in marine and casual fashion clothing, books, DVDs and a multitude of gadgets, some being launched for the first time.
The Show also brings many of the world’s sailing stars together under one roof. The Clarks’ Knowledge Box is the place to see, hear and learn from the experts of the boating world, including British ocean adventurer Adam Priddy and three-time Olympic Gold medallist Ben Ainslie. Other watersports’ greats include British National Freestyle Jet Ski Champion Jack Moule performing exciting displays outside on the dock and team GBR canoe champions Lizzie Neave and Huw Sweetnam sharing experiences on the Going for Gold attraction. Visitors will also be able to view eight ‘Olympic class’ boats within the attraction, and Ben Ainslie’s class of boat as soon as they enter the Show.
Tickets
Adult tickets can be purchased in advance of the Show from just £16, with two children going free (aged 15 or under) with each paying adult. Concessions also available.
Enjoy even more luxury and glamour at this year’s Show with the addition of the complementary new Luxury Lifestyle and Supercar Showcase, nestled amongst the glitzy yachts in the South Hall.
For the last four days of the Show, you will also be able to enjoy the London Bike Show, Outdoors Show and the Active Travel Show* at ExCeL London with your Tullett Prebon London Boat Show ticket.
Keep updated on Show news and developments, and book tickets, flights and accommodation via the Tullett Prebon London Boat Show website www.londonboatshow.com or call the ticket hotline on 0871 230 7140.
Stuart Hughes' £3billion Baia 100 Supreme
The world’s most unique and probably most expensive yacht “History Supreme”.
This project was commissioned for Stuart Hughes of Liverpool U.K. from an anonymous leading Malaysian businessman. At 100ft the yacht took 3 years to complete, a circa of 100,000 kilograms of solid gold and platinum were added to this truly lavish project. All features including deck, dinning area, rails and anchor were made from precious metals. The base of the vessel was wrapped in gold, a thin layer was formed to embrace this huge section. The main sleeping quarter was adorned with platinum accents of which included a wall feature made from meteoric stone with genuine Dinosaur bone shaved in from the raptor T–REX. The total cost of this project amounted to an eye-watering £3 billion and was more than double that of Abramovich’s Eclipse, which is currently the largest private yacht in the world. This is without doubt ‘the’ most exclusive yacht ever made!
Stuart Hughes
Phone - 0845 054 3553
Mobile - 0787 645 2879
Email - contact@stuarthughes.com
Facebook - facebook.com/stuarthughes
Tropical Island Paradise by Yacht Island Design
“Tropical Island Paradise” is now the second proposal, following on from their first “Streets of Monaco” design. For this design the theme centres around a secluded island paradise, with elements inspired by the islands of the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Polynesia.This yacht has an overall length of 90m, a beam of 33m, a draft of 8m and is designed to accommodate 10 guests. A diesel electrical power plant propels the vessel to a maximum speed of 15 knots. The hull will be constructed of steel with the super structure a mixture of aluminium and FRP.
The exterior was designed to give the impression of waves breaking around a volcanic island, whilst maintaining the look of a contemporary yacht design. The main exterior deck is a private beach “cove” with a voluminous ocean view swimming pool, fed by a stream emanating from a cascading waterfall on the volcano. Around the pool are a number of private cabanas, nestled between palm trees, offering a relaxing outlook over the pool and ocean beyond. Behind these cabanas there is a bar area, communal seating and an area for outdoor dining.
The aft deck is a dedicated helicopter landing platform. A unique feature of this yacht is the deployable Floating beach islands, giving a sea level platform from which to enjoy all manner of water activities or just relax in one of the floating cabanas. The interior features an owners suite located inside the volcano and spread over two decks. Its living room balcony affords views out over the front of the yacht from behind the waterfall. Located behind the owners bedroom is the owners private spa and balcony. Further accommodation takes the form of four VIP suites all having private balconies and direct access up into the main deck cabanas.
Indoor entertainment is catered for by way of a cinema, library, games room and gym, with relaxation options in the form of a fully equipped spa and a multitude of lounges each offering their own unique ambiance.
Contact Details:
Yacht Island Design Ltd.
24 Bridge Yard Avenue
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3UQ
UK
Tel: +44 (0)115 714 2266
Web: www.yachtislanddesign.com
Email: enquiries@yachtislanddesign.com
Abramovich's Eclipse available to charter!?
Little more than 6 months after finally having taken delivery of Eclipse, the world’s largest yacht, Roman Abramovich is now already offering it up for charter at an absolutely staggering rate of $2 million (£1.24m) per week.
The 538-ft (162m) Blohm + Voss built super-yacht is currently available to charter through ultra-exclusive brokerage SuperYachtsMonaco, and will now be the World’s Most Expensive Yacht to charter (trumping Spielberg’s yacht by an extra $1million).
Eclipse, which has space for 30 guests and 75 crew members, reportedly features a military-grade missile defense system, armour plating, bulletproof windows, three helipads, two swimming pools and a wellness center, among other luxurious amenities, not to mention his anti-paparazzi laser shield to field-off any unwanted snooping photographers.
Its annual running costs are reputed to be around $50million (£31m) filling the fuel tank alone costs $650,000 (£403,000).
It does however almost seems a shame that Roman Abramovich himself has spent a mere few (reported) hours on board the vessel.
For Charter bookings visit:
http://www.superyachtsmonaco.com
Feature by: S A Bryan-Merrett
Adastra to build Trimaran Motor Yacht
Yacht “Adastra” is the result of more than 5 years of design and discussion with the owners, to build a yacht that meets the needs of a very experienced ocean voyaging couple and their family, and to provide the level of comfort and style that would be expected in a yacht of this class and size. No effort has been spared in the challenge to produce a beautiful yacht that will have low fuel consumption and yet provide excellent sea keeping qualities and luxurious accommodation.
Yacht “Adastra” is the result of more than 5 years of design and discussion with the owners, to build a yacht that meets the needs of a very experienced ocean voyaging couple and their family, and to provide the level of comfort and style that would be expected in a yacht of this class and size. No effort has been spared in the challenge to produce a beautiful yacht that will have low fuel consumption and yet provide excellent sea keeping qualities and luxurious accommodation. Yacht “Adastra” takes the power trimaran concept further than has ever been attempted before, previous vessels like “Earthrace” and “Cable and Wireless” were stripped out record breaking machines. The challenge of turning this concept into a viable luxury yacht has led us to further research and to develop new thinking on stability and comfort at sea for this type of craft.
Extensive tank testing and radio controlled model tests in waves have been carried out to analyze stability and performance. Outrigger height has been optimized for ease of motion at sea, and a new outrigger shape has been developed to increase stability in waves. We have undertaken a state of the art structural analysis of all the major components in the yacht in order to achieve the light weight required for very low fuel consumption. All this has resulted in the exceptional vessel that is nearing completion in China.
Adastra’s 16 metre beam creates a spacious saloon area on the main deck which offers superb views through a panoramic window and accommodates a lounge area, dining table, and navigation station. A forward facing door through the saloon window gives easy access to a large sunbed on the foredeck. The aft deck has a sofa and bar area to port and a dining area to starboard, further aft of this there is space for a 4.9 metre tender and directly below is a garage which can store a 3.1 metre tender. The garage door has been designed to fold out and create a large dive platform.
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By: John Shuttleworth Yacht Designs (CharterWorld.com) 06/06/2011
Monaco Yacht Show Summer Party 2011
Organisers of the Monaco Yacht Show, Informa Business, proudly welcomed a host of the event’s headline exhibitors to one of the most elegant parties of the year on Tuesday at the prestigious Le Méridien Hotel in Monte-Carlo
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The relaxed and sophisticated surroundings of the Meridian Hotel offered the perfect backdrop for the Monaco Yacht Show Summer Party. As guests circled the serene wooded pool area, they were offered chilled champagne, the finest wines and a grand selection of gourmet food whilst they eagerly discussed plans for September with the show’s organisers.
Live music, provided by a talented saxophonist and vocalist duo, washed across a sea of highly influential guests as they revelled in the chance to network with their peers in surroundings elegantly enhanced by M/Y Natita’s position, anchored just off-shore.
Last year the increased activity of the Monaco Yacht Show gave unmistakable evidence that the superyacht industry was back on the incline. The most respected superyacht companies in the world took to Port Hercules in full force with some of the finest superyachts on the water; offering a swarm of influential visitors a truly remarkable showcase.
Now, with expectations running high for the 2011 edition of the leading superyacht show on the 21st – 24th of September, organisers of the event, Informa Business, have no shortage of confidence in their ability to present another run-away success…..
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By: B. Roberts (SuperYachts.com) 24/06/2011
Spielberg's yacht available to charter
You’d think that having just taken delivery of his incredible new $200 million megayacht, the 282-foot Seven Seas, that Steven Spielberg would want to keep the pleasure all to himself.
However the famed director, recently spotted on board his new toy in St. Maarten, is already offering it as the world’s most expensive yacht charter at an eye-popping rate of $1.3 million per week. That’s more than double the cost of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ iPad-controlled superyacht, Solemates, that everyone was fawning over in St. Barth’s recently.
Built by Dutch shipyard Oceanco, the ultra-luxe craft features an elegant and tasteful interior design scheme by Nuvolari & Lenard. The Seven Seas is equipped for the most demanding Hollywood mogul. It’s most striking feature is an infinity pool with a 15-foot glass wall that doubles as a movie screen so you can watch your latest production while swimming or lounging poolside……
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By: (Justluxe.com) 24/05/2011
DeLuxe San Diego Yacht & Lifestyle show
DeLuxe San Diego is a new boat and lifestyle show being held April 14 to 16 at the Fifth Avenue Marina and Fifth Avenue Landing in downtown San Diego. Events International, the L.A.-based firm that produces the show, has pulled together yachts, high-end automobiles, aircraft, jewelry, watches, and more for the weekend event, which is designed to give consumers an opportunity to get up close and personal with luxury-lifestyle products in an intimate and exclusive environment. Current sponsors include Fraser Yachts, Scripps Health, Rolls-Royce, Martin Katz, Hawker Beechcraft, the Blackhawk Collection, Paragon Motor Yachts, and many more. The show is by invitation on Thursday and Friday, and tickets are available for entry on Saturday for $250. (www.deluxesandiego.com)
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By:Daniel Cutler (Robb Report) 05/04/2011
Roman Abramovich's Yacht laser-shield
Russian Billionaire Installs Anti-Photo Shield on Giant Yacht
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has a rather curious new addition built in to his latest oversized yacht. The 557-foot boat Eclipse, the price tag of which has almost doubled since original plans were drawn to almost $1.2 billion, set sail this week with a slew of show-off features, from two helipads, two swimming pools and six-foot movie screens in all guest cabins, to a mini-submarine and missile-proof windows to combat piracy.
It might not seem like somebody with such ostentatious tastes would crave privacy, but along with these expensive toys, Ambramovich has installed an anti-paparazzi “shield”. Lasers sweep the surroundings and when they detect a CCD, they fire a bolt of light right at the camera to obliterate any photograph. According to the Times, these don’t run all the time, so friends and guests should still be able to grab snaps. Instead, they will be activated when guards spot the scourge of professional photography, paparazzi, loitering nearby….
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By:Charlie Sorrel (Wired.com) 21/09/2009