What happens when a 30-year-old megayacht becomes uninsurable? Is the scrap heap her destiny? Visionary owners and the refit team at Pendennis disagree. They believed it possible to make one particular megayacht not just insurable, but also compliant with regulations she wasn’t built to meet. This is the story of Constance. Constance started life as Continue reading
Unpredictability scares away some people, but it’s what gets pulses racing in regattas. The changeable waters of the UK’s Falmouth Bay should therefore produce good action next summer for the fifth Pendennis Cup. Being held June 27 to July 2, the Pendennis Cup is held every two years. On average, 10 to 15 sailing superyachts Continue reading
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Never confuse size for stamina. At 127’10” (39 meters), Tenaz may be smaller than other superyacht sloops. But, in keeping with the translation of her name into English from Spanish, Tenaz is tenacious. Consider, for example, that her builder, Pendennis, asserts that she’s one of the best yachts to spring from the drawing boards of Continue reading