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Zoom Zoom Zoom is available through Merle Wood & Associates.
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The Broward motor yacht Freedom (ex-Red Baron) is among the newest additions to
Koch, Newton & Partners. The 105-foot flybridge motor yacht
accommodates eight. She is available for the 2006 winter season in Florida and
the Caribbean, and summer 2006 in New England. Newly clad in blue, the yacht
retains her seasoned captain from her days as Red Baron. Visit
www.yachtworld.com/kochnewton
- Industry veterans Michael Reardon
and Lynette Hendry joined Merrill-Stevens to open a new yacht services branch. Formerly
of Fraser Yachts, Reardon is the new president of Merrill-Stevens Yacht
Services of Fort Lauderdale. Services include charter marketing, charter
brokerage and crew placement. Lynette Hendry is the new director of charter
services, a department that includes building and marketing of
Merrill-Stevens’ charter fleet and operating the corresponding charter
brokerage. Visit www.merrillstevens.com
- Two Trinity motor yachts have
joined Merle Wood & Associates as central listings—145-foot Relentless and 161-foot Zoom Zoom Zoom. The latter is the first yacht to feature
Caterpillar’s high-displacement engines, giving her a top speed of 24 knots. The
agency also welcomes 204-foot Feadship Fortunato and 194-foot
Oceanco Helios to the charter fleet. Contact
mail@merlewood.com
- The Sacks Group has several new additions to its charter fleet for the 2006 season. The
most recent is 130-foot Oceanfast Christine. Recently
refitted, the yacht cruises the Bahamas and the Caribbean year round. Westship’s
106-foot motor yacht Maryann is now
available in the Caribbean this winter and Alaska for the summer. The third new
yacht spending the winter in the Caribbean with Sacks is 94-foot Perfect Vision. The Sunseeker will travel to the
Mediterranean for the summer. Visit www.sacksyachts.com
- Held at the Monaco Yacht Club by
Fraser Yachts Worldwide, the 2005 Best Charter
Captain Competition drew a
crowd of more than 60 captains. This year’s award, along with a Blancpain
Aqualung timepiece, went to Captain Aaron Clarke of M/Y Four Wishes. Charter broker Diane Fraser commended the
captain as "an absolute pleasure, who has not only provided clients with
outstanding service, but has done so with a smile." The award is given based on
votes from the charter guests. Other winners include the crew of the M/Y
Passion for best charter crew on a boat over 40
meters, and the crew of the M/Y Freemont, winners of
the best charter crew on a boat under 40 meters. Visit www.fraseryachts.com
The latest central agency charter
listing from Nigel Burgess is the 178-foot motor yacht Talisman C from Proteksan-Turquoise, due for delivery
early this year. The eclectic and elegant yacht with interiors from H2 Yacht
Design will accommodate 12 guests. She will be available for select charters
during her inaugural season in the Mediterranean. The company is also offering
winter charters in Central America aboard the 127-foot Alloy Yachts build
S.Q.N. Formerly the private yacht of Alloy’s
chairman, this yacht will be in Costa Rica in early winter and in Belize during
March. Visit www.nigelburgess.com
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