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Seminar Brings Benetti Skippers Together.
Waterfront: Calling All Captains

Azimut-Benetti
Some 40 skippers of 30-meter-plus yachts attended Azimut-Benetti’s annual Yachtmasters event in April, held at the Grand Hotel des Alpes in the ski resort of Chamonix, France. Aimed at promoting the Benetti Group and educating its captains, the event also included two days of socializing and skiing. Participating captains included Alf Grell of 50m QM of London, Peter Evans of 86m Kingdom 5KR, Jean-Pierre Arnal of 50m Multiple, Dario Savino of 45m More and Louis Rich of 50m Lionheart.


Claude Hamilton. (Click image to enlarge)


After presentations by Benetti and Fincantieri management, guest speakers included Dr. Fiona Mair (First Call) on medical procedures at sea; Sebastian Allebrodt (Idea) on integrated yacht management software; Claude Hamilton (MCA) on regulations governing helicopter use; Lorenzo Pollicardo (UCINA) on Italian flag options; Mark Woodward (ASEA) on power management systems; Paolo Guidali (Caterpillar) on new Cat engine technology; Anthony Canella (VT Naiad) and Iñigo Echenique (Stabtech Systems) on their respective zero-speed stabilization systems; Clemens van de Werf (Dockwise) on yacht transportation, and Bert Nieuwnhausen (Boero) on perfecting paint finish.


Contact Benetti Yachts at 39 0584 3821. www.benettiyachts.it.

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