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- Sunseeker Charters has opened a new corporate charter division catering to business clients who want to hold team-building events, from product launches to anniversary parties to board meetings. The division is managed by Sarah Branson. Sunseeker Charters´ headquarters, located in Poole, Dorset, U.K. reports charter bookings are up 60 percent over last year. With more than 20 boats in its fleet, the company has added three new destinations to its already extensive portfolio; Mexico’s west coast, California and the Red Sea in Egypt. The charter fleet also increases with the addition of a 105 Yacht in the Gold Coast of Australia and two new 66-foot Manhattans, available next season in the Balearic Islands. The Predator 82, one of Sunseeker’s most popular charter vessels, is available in the Mediterranean in May.
Visit www.sunseekercharters.net.
Ann Marie Teixeira lost her four-month battle with cancer on December 30. Teixeira
was a charter marketing coordinator with
The Sacks Group and was well-known and respected in the yachting community. She grew up in coastal New England and graduated cum laude from Bentley College in Massachusetts with a degree in marketing. Her involvement in the marine industry began in the early 1990s when she coordinated sailing and power yacht charters for a South Florida company with operations in the Bahamas and Caribbean. She joined The Sacks Group in February 2002, bringing to the team strong marketing and public relations skills. She will be remembered for her strength of character, her love of life and her sense of humor. The latest addition to the fleet at Koch, Newton & Partners is the 150-foot Trinity Magic. With her crew of 10, she can accommodate up to 11 guests in five staterooms. Her winter season will be spent in the Caribbean and the summer in the Mediterranean. Also new on Koch, Newton & Partners’ books is Mustang Sally (ex-Victory Lane), a 124-foot Trinity available in the Bahamas and Florida. She sleeps 10 guests in five cabins.
Visit www.kochnewton.com. - Churchill Yacht Partners will manage the charter calendar for the new 150-foot Christensen/Palmer Johnson tri-deck motor yacht Ionian Princess. Completed in Savannah, Georgia, she is built to ABS standards and is MCA compliant. Accommodations for 12 guests comprise two equal master cabins, a VIP suite, two double cabins and one twin. The skylounge features a 61-inch plasma screen television. Water toys include a 22-foot tender and two three-person WaveRunners, as well as six sets of scuba gear and an onboard dive compressor. Capable of cruising at 13 knots on twin 2,040-hp MTU engines, she reaches a top speed of 16.5 knots. She is available for charter in the Mediterranean this summer. Visit www.churchillyachts.com.
International Yacht Collection announced that six new yachts have joined its fleet: 122-foot Oceanfast Never Say Never, 103-foot Broward Lady Frances IV and 80-foot Seascape, all available for charter in the Caribbean during the winter season. Cavu, a Stephens 97, will cruise the ABC islands, while Browards 103-foot Lady Deborah and 100-foot Nuova Vita, will be available in the Bahamas. Visit www.yachtcollection.com. Moran Yacht & Ship began the year with an impressive 15 yachts under charter. The fleet continues to grow with the addition of the 208-foot Lürssen Northern Star, with its enormous 43-foot beam; My Mirage, a 132-foot Diaship/Heesen, and most recently, the 131-foot Palmer Johnson Second Chance (ex-Inevitable). Visit www.moranyachts.com.
SEND your CHARTER news to Maria Fletcher, ShowBoats International, Charter News, 910 SE 17th Street, Suite 400, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316, fax: 954-525-7954, mariaf@showboats.com.
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