The Shareholders of Perini Navi have appointed Fabio Boschi to the post of Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Fabio Perini Honorary Chairman.

Miss World Rolene Strauss is used to being the focus of the photographer’s lens but on Thursday she turned the camera on herself to capture the most amazing ‘selfie’ (see below) up the 100ft (30.3 metres) mast of a Volvo Ocean Race boat.

Arcadia Yachts – the innovative and unique "eco-friendly" Italian shipyard – has the pleasure to announce the successful US debut of Arcadia 85 in its US edition (hull #8).

Based upon its expanding operations and an increased demand for larger hulls and constructions, Bloemsma Aluminiumbouw recently acquired Jachtwerf Bloemsma Makkum (part of Bloemsma Van Breemen Shipyard).

Mark Richards – Palm Beach Motor Yachts & Grand Banks Ceo about a Palm Beach motor yacht...“to provide the customer with a product that’s as close to perfection as humanly possible”.

Porto Montenegro has been awarded by The Yacht Harbour Association's as TYHA Superyacht Marina of the Year 2015.

Feadship has launched the 83.50-metre (273'11") Savannah, the first superyacht to feature an eco-friendly blend of single diesel engine, three gensets, batteries, propeller, azimuting thruster and a streamlined hull shape.

The 45 meter 2007 Perini Navi sloop Helios recently completed a significant refit at the Perini Navi Service and Refit facility in Viareggio.

These days in Bremen two beautiful sisters could be spotted at the Lürssen shipyard in Bremen: the new built and Tim Heywood designed Quantum Blue with a length of 104 m and her older sibling Pelorus (115 m) - also a Tim Heywood design and probably one of the most spotted and well-known yachts around today.

The final results of the 12th edition of the “European Yacht Of The Year” contest were released during the opening night of the Düsseldorf Boatshow last Saturday January 17th.

World premier of the brand new Numarine 60 Flybridge at the 2015 BOOT Dusseldorf Boat Show. Three already sold. First delivery in August of this year.

Foiling catamaran racing comes to Quantum Key West Race Week with the GC32 class joining the action this week at North America's leading winter regatta.

The 2015 issue of the Pantaenius Yachting News is online

A new record for the 538-mile opening passage from Barcelona to Gibraltar was set by Alex Thomson and Pepe Ribes when they exited the Mediterranean on Hugo Boss on Thursday evening, leading the Barcelona World Race.