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The Superyacht Cup is under
new management, with Peter Wykeham-Martin and John Grandy of GWM Racing Limited running the on-water aspects of the 2008 events. Grandy is
an ISAF-appointed International Race Officer, and Wykeham-Martin is a qualified
IRC measurer. They have decades of experience in professional regatta
management. SYC events include the Transatlantic Challenge on April 8, SYC Palma
from June 11 to 14 and SYC Antigua, December 10 to 13. Visit www.thesuperyachtcup.com.
IYC named Terry Hines as
its new charter marketing director. With more than 25 years’ experience, Hines
brings an in-depth knowledge of charter marketing, cruising areas, contract
preparation and negotiation skills to IYC. Visit www.iyc.com.
A partnership between Seakeeper and
Azimut
Yachts allows for a
new frontier in
yacht comfort. Seakeeper’s new generation of gyroscopic stabilizers are more
effective than previous versions. The lighter and more compact stabilizers
feature lower energy consumption and higher performance overall. Azimut yachts
will now be equipped with this new technology capable of virtually eliminating
boat roll at anchor and improving stability over a range of speeds.
Visit www.azimutyachts.com,
www.seakeeper.com.
 Benetti’s Stefano De Vivo, Vincenzo Moccia and
Tommaso Bilotta. (Click image to enlarge)
Thom Conboy of Conboy Yachts and Kent Chamberlain of
Chamberlain Yachts launched Chamberlain Conboy International. The
company specializes in new construction, brokerage, yacht management and charter
for yachts from 100 to 300 feet in length. Visit www.cciyachts.com.
Coming on the heels of the opening of its Newport offices,
Sparkman &
Stephens opened a new Fort Lauderdale
office, located within the newly completed Harbor Shops complex. Visit
www.sparkmanstephens.com.
In just less than a year after taking over as sales and
marketing manager for Benetti, Vincenzo Moccia’s
influence is visible throughout the company. Under his newly created management
structure, the sales and marketing staff were reorganized to separate the various functions, yet each remains strongly tied to the others to support
the communication flow to and from the shipyard. The six sectors include Trade,
Analysis, Standards, Public Relations and Press, After Sales and Co-marketing. Stefano De Vivo and Tommaso Bilotta help run sales with
Moccia. Visit
www.benettiyachts.it.
World headquarters of AB Inflatables moved
from Venezuela to neighboring Colombia. After nearly 40 years of building
inflatable boats in Venezuela, the company headed to a new state-of-the-art
factory, which is three times the size of the old facility and located in a
duty-free zone on the waterfront, 500 feet from customs and a half-mile from the
port. Visit
www.abinflatables.com.
Swedish propeller manufacturer Propulse AB launched a
U.S. subsidiary with the opening of a new warehouse and distribution center in
Branford, Connecticut. Visit
www.propulse.se.
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