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3rd POSIDONIA SEA TOURISM FORUM

The 3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum opened its doors today in Athens to welcome 800 stakeholders from the global cruising and yachting sectors for a two-day forum to discuss a range of issues pertaining to current challenges and future potential of sea tourism in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean.

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Five launches and a birthday for Hydrotec

Ιn the port of Naples Palumbo Group laucnhed two yachts whos hydrodinamics, engineering and exterior design have been completely handled by Hydro Tec-Sergio Cutolo: the second hull of Columbys 40 Sport Hybrid series with interiors designed by Hot Lab and the new Columbus 57m Classic with interiors designed by 4C-Francesca Cianficconi.

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3rd Posidonia Sea Tourism Forum welcomes 800 delegates to Athens

Sea tourism in Greece and Turkey is set for a significant upturn over the next two seasons as the region’s most profitable cruise destinations stand to benefit from an anticipated redeployment of part of the world’s cruise capacity back to the Eastern Mediterranean, following a period of capacity relocation compounded by the Mid East’s geopolitical tensions and the Eurozone’s financial crisis.

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Swear to care for the Greek islands, whether you are visiting now or you dream to one day

Swear to care for the Greek islands, whether you are visiting now or you dream to one day. A new environmental action campaign has just been launched, aimed at everyone that will be going to a beach in Greece, encouraging each of us individually to monitor our own behaviour – through the simple power of making a promise

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Custom Line Navetta 28 "Adriatic Boat of the Year 2015"

Navetta 28 continues its international success with a prestigious Award. The maxi-yacht of the semi-displacement Custom Line won the Adriatic Boat of the Year 2015 award in the Motor Yacht over 51 feet category.

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Maxi-trimaran Spindrift 2 back on the water

The trimaran Spindrift 2 has been relaunched today in Vannes, following months of optimisation in preparation for the huge challenge of a new around-the-world record attempt during the winter of 2015-16.

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CRN launches the 134th hull in its history

 CRN, the shipyard specialising in the construction of steel and aluminium pleasure vessels between 50 and 90 metres in length, held a private ceremony this morning to launch its hull No. 134 - a 55-metre megayacht that stands out for her very strong, unmistakable personality.

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Groupama 45 : taking flight

There are some dates that are immediately etched on your memory, ones you'll remember for a long time to come. This 7 May is one such date for Franck Cammas and for Groupama sailing team with the first launch and the first flying sessions by the one-design catamaran Groupama 45, which is set to participate in the first event of the America's Cup World Series in three months' time alongside the world's top teams.

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50 metre Project AKOYA sold

Heesen announced the sale of YN 17650 Project Akoya, a 50m semi-displacement full-aluminium motoryacht and sistership to the award-winning Satori and Monaco Wolf.

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Oceanco and Vitters Shipyard launch Project 85

Oceanco and Vitters Shipyard are pleased to announce the launch of an 85-meter Tripp Design Luxury Sailing yacht. This project is the outcome of a remarkable co-operation between Vitters Shipyard and Oceanco, where both partners combined their respective expertise. This novel approach to building is as unique as the yacht itself.

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Thumbs up for the GC32 after successful Test Event

 With 25+ knot winds blowing, the final day of the Marseille Test Event for the 2015 Bullitt GC32 Racing Tour, racing was cancelled. However over the previous three days, 15 races had been held in conditions ranging from 3-20 knots, providing the four teams with the most valuable learning experience prior to the Tour’s first event on Lake Traunsee, Austria over 27th-31st May.

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Nacra 17: kick-off in Hyères

For the 47th year in a row, Hyères' harbour is playing host to the entire Olympic sailing series. And for the third year, the Sailing World Cup is the designated context, proof that this race zone is quite simply one of the finest and most technical in the world.

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Les Voiles de St. Barth All Wrapped Up

Today's single race for each of 10 classes sailing at Les Voiles de St. Barth determined overall winners and marked the fourth and final day of the regatta.

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