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Now entering its 34th year, the Palm Beach International Boat Show has grown to be one of the largest stateside events on the yachting calendar. From foul-weather gear to fishing boats, you can find it all at the show. Two weeks from today, you can explore the exhibits spanning the downtown West Palm Beach waterfrontContinue Reading
The annual Miami Yacht Show megayachts lineup attracts both brokerage and new-build buyers from around the world. As the industry, interest, and yachts have grown, though, the show’s longtime location couldn’t accommodate them. Now concentrated in downtown Miami, the event promises more yachts, and more ease in getting around. For its three-decade history, the MiamiContinue Reading
The start of the annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is 21 days away. (If you’re really into countdowns, the show’s hompage has a digital clock ticking away the seconds, minutes, hours, etc.) Entering its 59th year, it’s long been the must-attend superyacht show stateside. Add in new VIP experiences, new international food vendors,Continue Reading
In just over two weeks, the Monaco Yacht Show will bring together nearly 600 exhibitors from around the world. They represent megayacht builders and designers, gear suppliers, marinas, and more. Of course, thousands of visitors attend, too. The event is superyacht-specific, with approximately 120 vessels in the water. One-third are making their global debuts, too.Continue Reading
With the sound of her horns, Elandess pointed her bow north on the Weser River in Germany, departing Abeking & Rasmussen on her delivery journey. It marked the end of what was approximately a three-year build project. The first glimpses of Elandess, measuring 244 feet (74.5 meters), occurred last summer. Though she was still bare metal,Continue Reading
UPDATE, MAY 23, 2018: Elandess is conducting her first set of sea trials. That bodes well for delivery to occur during the summer. Read on for our original article. Watch as all 244 feet (74.5 meters) of the secretive superyacht known as hull 6502 appears close to completion at Abeking & Rasmussen. She quietlyContinue Reading