Nautica Superyacht
21 November 2004 - 11:54
The increase in the number of super-yachts being built and the forecasts indicating a steady growth in the demand for these large boats, thanks to the rising number of HNWI's, High Net work Individuals - in a few words billionnaires and ultrabillionaires - have led to a strong focus on this field in many countries. This building activity, which started up and has prospered independently, often notwithstanding political ideologies to the contrary - as was the case in Italy - suggests that attentive governments should develop new attitudes and become more open-minded than was once thinkable.
One aspect is that it could, at least in part, replace the jobs lost by technicians and workers specialised in steel and alloy constructions when, over a period of only a few years, the large shipyards closed down and most the work went to up-and-coming countries, mainly in Southeast Asia, where labour costs are extremely low.
One Italian example can be seen in La Spezia, where the town and provincial councils and the Ligurian Regional Council are attempting to divert all the possible financial and infrastructural resources towards leisure craft, encouraging them to replace the shipbuilding industries that no longer exist. This makes three countries in Europe that are trying to play this card: England, Holland and Italy.
Great Britain can count on its traditional leadership in this field and on the important role played by its captains and chief engineers, as well as sailors specialised in ship's electronics, giving the country a ruling hand. They were unchallenged by the Dutch, who in any case boasted leadership in building leisure craft, with the Germans close behind them. But then something unexpected happened.
An outsider appeared on the European scenario. In only a few decades Italy has taken the world lead in building super-yachts, beating even the United States. At the time, the low value of the lira against the dollar definitely lent a hand to Italian sales, even when the boats being made inspired scepticism in terms of their quality, not to mention delivery times. But then, groups such as Azimut, Ferretti, Rizzardi and Fipa, and yards such as Codecasa, Perini, Rodriguez, Baglietto and many others, bridged the gap to become respected players.
The next move by the British, with the agreement of the Americans, was to invent the MCA, the British Maritime and Coastguard Agency, which issues super-certificates, paying special attention to the problem of fire-prevention and the fire-proofing of structures. This initiative had been originated by the demand on the part of a number of marinas housing multi-million dollar boats - a fire on a boat can spread to those surrounding it and send hundreds of millions of euros up in smoke in a few minutes - and subsequently became part of the British standards for super-yachts in the chartering business.
It is no coincidence that many of the materials required can only be purchased in Great Britain. Not only. Compliance with the required standards increases the costs of boats considerably, and all this turned that country into the arbiter of the industry. Boats can be built anywhere, but MCA certificates can only be obtained in Great Britain.
The Dutch, who - as you can read in this issue of "Superyacht" in the opinion column - could not allow this subjection in terms of officers and crews to overflow into building as well, promptly took steps and began to offer a package consisting of leisure craft complete with certification equivalent to the British MCA (but less strict when it comes to the way in which the same results are achieved), no VAT on the purchase and other facilitations for the crew, guaranteed to be trained in the technical niceties of super-yachts. This offer is bound to attract a large number of owners.
How will Great Britain and Italy respond? Thanks to a long effort of persuasion on the part of Ucina, Italian shipyards have managed to obtain regulations that offer the owners of super-yachts VAT-free purchases and special tax treatment for the crew, if and when the craft is entered in the Italian Register of Merchant Shipping, provided the craft is used only for chartering. But because of the usual slowness of the Italian Government, the regulations have not yet been issued.
We will be following the developments of this situation closely. In the meantime, we wish to thank all those who have expressed, often enthusiastically, their satisfaction with the contents and pictures of "Superyacht" with their e-mails, letters and fax messages. This spontaneous correspondence make us proud and stimulate us to do better and better. Starting from this issue, we have been joined by German Frers, which is additional evidence of the vast approval with which the magazine has been met
L.P.
IN THE OTHER ISSUES
BOATS
Diano 24 Fipa Maiora 24 Jongert 40 T Islandia Sunseeker Predator 95 Swan 112 RS Amer 86 Permare Borkumriff IV Royal Huisman Canados 80 S Leonardo 98 Azimut Leopard 24 Millenium Technema 105 Posillipo Akhir 140 Cantieri di Pisa Hatteras 100 Motor Yacht Rivolta Group Rivolta 90 Sunseeker 82 Tecnomar Madras 26 Vitters Shipyard African Queen Alloy Yachts "Destination Fox Harb'r" Benetti Vision 2 More Feadship "Wedge Two" Mondomarine "Blue Belle" Oceanco "Lady Lola" Perini Navi Felicit West Alfamarine 140 Royal Huisman Maria Cattiva Lurssen Capri Diano Santa 33 Alalunga 85 Open Royal Denship Unforgettable Cambria, a big class in the Mediterranean Whisper... of the wind Benetti Tradition Palmer & Johnson 120 Ziacanaia, a current classic Canados 86 Minou "Sine Qua Non", simply indispensable Orion: a century, a legend Azimut 116 Amels Holland BV, Aidre Tecnomar Velvet 35 Tiara, new ideas... blowing in the wind Feadship Utopia Swan 82s Burger 113 Expedition, Top Times Vitters Shipyard, Gimla S.S. Delphine, the Michigan steamship Tempest WS refit, boat sale, sailing, marine, nautical, yacht, used boat, fishing , bayliner , boat trader, boat sale, model , wooden, power boat, charter school, jet , aluminum boat, motor, yacht for sale, superyacht, Nautic, plaisance, annonces, voilier, bateau, voile, forum, annonces bateaux, marine, aboard, cruise, travel, weather, naval, broker, dealer, builders, barco, yate, bateau, boot, dinghy
MARKET
Admiral 33 Akhir 110 Alfamarine 43 M Alloy Harlequin Amer 86 Azimut 98 Leonard Benetti Vision Canados 100 S Custom Line 94 Long Range 2800 Pershing 88 Planet 110 Technema 105 A 66 Oceanco Akhir 85 Cantieri di Pisa Atlantica 78 Express Baia Blue Belle Mondomarine Bo Veerle 112 Custom Line CNB 115 Jaguar 24 Sport F.P. Yachts M/Y Mag II 108 Maxidrago 100 Italcraft Motor Yacht 24 M Gianetti Peterson 105 Nauta Rodriquez Motor Yacht 38 M Royal Denship 110 Sloop Sensation New Zealand 26 Sunseeker 82 Yacht 118 Wally Power Azimut 116 Baglietto 105' Hard Top Briand 140 Burger Lady Grace Marie Diaship 121 Falcon 80' Ferretti 880 Fitzroy Yachts Zulu Magnum 80' Moonen 84 Gogar Lass Peer Gynt 85 Global Voyager Royal Huisman Athena Westport 112 Akhir 100 "Unica" Baglietto 42 m "Blue Scorpion" C.N.L. Admiral 85 Hard Top Cantiere Fratelli Rossi - Colombo 24 m CRN M/Y Kooilust Mare Drettman Elegance 110 Dynasty Jongert 45C Navarcantieri P 80 Pershing 115 Spertini Alalunga 85 Sport Swan 100 Tecnomar Nadara flying 34 m Terranova 84 A 2004 of great value CNL Admiral 40 Mondomarine semi-displacing 24 metre classic ship Swan 100 FD Azimut 86S Sunseeker 135 Yacht Tecnomar Velvet 110 Open Canados 86 Minou Perini Navi Squall Benetti Tradition Palmer Johnson 36.5m Express MY/PJ 227 Devonport 76m Oceanfast Sycara III Oceanco P-270 Size and evolution in the market of luxury superyachts News Rizzardi Technema 95 Southern Wind "Thalima" Farr-Nauta 93' Devonport Mirage 78M Concept Swan 82S Fipa Maiora 27 Perini Navi "Maltese Falcon" Moonen Shipyards 96 Vitters Shipyard "Adle" AB Yachts 88 Delta Marine 163' Alloy Yachts "Tiara" Amels "Ilona" The potential market for luxury yachts, trends and forecasts News Bloemsma & Van Breemen 157 Flying Eagle Permare Amer 106 Italcraft 95' Speedo Surfrunner Moonen 114 Explorer Yacht Oceanco Alfa IV Jongert 29M Ameena Benetti Classic 120 CCYD 50M Ketch Fratelli Rossi, Tex Holland Jachtbouw Cassiopeia Lurssen Yachts, Queen M Royal Huisman, Antares C.B.I. Navi, Motoryacht 112 Dalla Piet DP 80 The luxury yacht market - Estimates, analyses and comparisons Dutch flag attractive for larger yachts News
SHIPYARDS
Baglietto Picchiotti Rodriquez Tecnomar, Viareggio Perini, the future is already on board The Azimut/Benetti Group continues to grow Rizzardi Group, Superyacht "Haute Couture" Lurssen, guaranteeing the best whatever the cost Permare, the need for innovation Royal Huisman Custom Yachts Fourth Azimut-Benetti Yachtmasters Codecasa Custom Factory Cantieri Navali di Lavagna, aluminium specialists Rodriquez, no antirolling no party The De Poli clan, family efficiency
TECHNIQUE
The bottom The round bottom The gliding underbody The Intruder Trim Interceptor Fiberglass and composite material megayacht The semi-gliding and/or semi-displacing bottom Variable geometry hulls The Navirex System transom plate Maneuverability Sail superyachts, rigging solutions The rudder Anemometric flow measurements for underwater applications The construction of a big wooden mast
CHARTER
The luxury charter A 250,000 dollar a week charter
DESIGN
The exterior design of a yacht Some tendencies in megayacht interiors A new yacht or a restored vintage or work boat? Large Open Yachts Felicit West, birth of a queen Time passes... volumes increase Rivolta 90 German Frers' Pure Boat The working superyacht The Evolution of Large Sailing Yachts from the 1960's until Today The great desire to go to sea Castel Nuovo Architecture and design according to 3IDEE
INTERIORS
Schiffini Marine, state of the art galleys for luxury yachts Corian by Dupont
POWER
MTU, un successo basato sull'innovazione The history of the engine was shaped by Man Rolls-Royce, Kamewa Waterjet Caterpillar, over a century of history CRM Motori Marini, in the air and at sea
SERVICE
Maxiyacht mooring in Venice Refitting at Sestri Shipyards Esaom Cesa, more room for the super yacht Bombardier Aerospace, Executive charter flights in Europe Flavio Gioia Naval Base WService, Refitting in Savona "La Bussola" Shipyard, from Yacht to Superyacht Amico & Co. Superyacht Specialist Portorotondo made for Superyacht Sudcantieri, the heart of the gulf Alfayachtsyard, where refitting turns into art Astilleros De Mallorca, dedicated to superyachts Venice 2000-2004, the superyacht market explodes Valdettaro Shipyard Arredamenti Porto Cantieri Navali Di Donna, tradition and refitting Leasing boats are becoming bigger International Marine Tarraco, the new port for superyachts Luise Associates, two centuries at the service of superyachts Agostini Nautica, italian fibreglass for yachts worldwide The Grand Harbour Marina of Malta La Nuova Meccanica Navale, superyacht refit
ACCESSORIES
IK Yacht Design, specialists in refitting LCD color TV by Sharp Marine generators "Mase Generator" Satellite television systems Steiner Admiral Gold 7X50 Bamar, the "Mirabella V" jib furlers Hi-Tech paints for Superyacht Opacmare, from series to custom production North Sails and Perini Navi The woods by Alpi Linn multimedia systems Marten Spars, superyacht rig American Bow Thruster Naviop integrated systems: safety and comfort Gaggenau domestic appliances Sailing anywhere in broad band Pin-Craft's 35 GS2 Davit Radaelli, technology for coverings Maxwell Marine, anchor winches for superyachts Climma Mistral 750
CAPTAIN'S CORNER
Peter Mandin, Cambria Dario Savino, More Sergio Guglielmone, "Croce del Sud" (Southern Cross) G.B. Schiaffino, M/Y "Dionea" Malcom Bromilow, Borkumriff IV Fabrizio Minio, Enneffe
INFORMATION
"Superyacht" is an editorial project of "Nautica" magazine, addressed to all professional and amateur members of large boats worldwide. A reference media for all leisure boating operators which is already an opinion leader. Created as a section of "Nautica" it has rapidly become a successful supplement and now it is a separate international English edition with 30.000 copies circulation. It will be distributed on a worldwide basis in the main marina, in the most important international airports and in the major newsagents in the capital cities. It will be published at least three times per year with issues in January, May and September. An order form is available to subscribe to the english edition. The Italian edition will be enclosed within the usual 50.000 copies of "Nautica". The secret of the success of "Superyacht"? Precisely the same editorial plan borrowed from "Nautica": news, market, techniques, didactis, designs and opinions. The subject are the boats over 24 meters and all the world around them such as: economic and political opinions, market, new trends, the boats, shipyards, accessories, on board computerization, captains, tourist ports, marinas, landings, assistance and facilities on land, refitting, survayer activity, crew, nautical tourism, planning, design didactics on innovations, technical evolution, certification, leasing, insurance, international regulations
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