The NZ Superyacht Fishing Competition, from February 11 to 13, will welcome yachts of about 78 feet (24 meters) and larger. Up to five anglers can be onboard each.
Monaco Grand Prix Returns, as Do the Megayachts
Formula 1 racecars are carving turns alongside Port Hercule as the Monaco Grand Prix returns this weekend. Gandstands have limited spectators due to the ongoing pandemic. However, the megayachts in the harbor are no fewer than expected. Here are several watching the race from the privacy of the water. Atlantis II. A fixture in theContinue Reading
New Zealand Millennium Cup Marks Return to Racing: Photo Gallery
PHOTOS: Jeff Brown/Breed Media For four days earlier this week, sailing superyacht owners, crews, and enthusiasts thrilled to great racing in New Zealand. The New Zealand Millennium Cup marks a significant moment on annual calendars for many, of course. This year, however, it held even larger meaning, being the first international regatta since COVID-19 spreadContinue Reading
New Zealand Millennium Cup Race Is on for Next Month
Twenty-one years ago, the first edition of the New Zealand Millennium Cup complemented the 30th America’s Cup, taking place in Auckland. Things have come full circle, with the America’s Cup and the Millennium Cup both returning to New Zealand this year. The South Pacific’s leading superyacht regatta, the Millennium Cup starts on February 16, oneContinue Reading
The Night Before Christmas, Superyacht Style
It’s a Christmas tradition here at MegayachtNews.com to bring you “The Night Before Christmas, Superyacht Style.” It’s our take on “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” the classic poem from Clement Clark Moore, written in 1823. Our poem was so popular when we first posted it several years ago that we share it with you eachContinue Reading
America’s Cup Superyacht Hopes Fading?
Pre-pandemic, the New Zealand marine industry anticipated that the upcoming America’s Cup would see more than 100 yachts visit the country. Now, however, the America’s Cup superyacht hopes are fading. Only a fraction of the original bookings remain in place, due to COVID-19 restrictions. That fraction, one marine official says, may only remain if theContinue Reading