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i-2012 yachts boot duesseldorf edition magazine exclusive must-haves for billionaires friends superyacht benefits yacht shows 2012 the global calendar qatar berth local management for free the newbuild but immediate use concept yes-yachts goes nuerburgring racing fun for friends ceo interviews benetti princess sunseeker from insiders for insiders cccdac 60m warship conversion benetti interview 1 the revival

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quarter i-2012 yachts+quarterly 2 12 1-2012 yachting more exclusive fun racing new concepts destinations by roberto barile a new yachting year starts with amazing projects and the aim to expand our company to the middle east with marlo plate barcelona and klara doert monaco we were able to find additional great local staff who are serving you with yesstandarts around the year looking back to 2011 we my new personal assistant complete a succesfull year with nicole simunic is a great helping sales between 36 and 60meter me with my paperworks time vessels the conversion design of scheduleing travel assistancy and a 60 meter wooden yacht as well management to keep me going as the presentation of our new with no limits 41meter projects with a total of 4 yachts following a sophisticated following the thesis of expansion design line coming from the rather than recession i am very base of a very solid heavy deauty happy and energetic to start with build warship steel hulls of such you full throttle in the next a high quality you would never yachting year 2012 find on the market anymore but exactly that s the point why you talking about a breef find them in our conversion preview of our current and projects future projects i would like to mention the full refit and conversion of the 60meter my i welcome you to read our latest edition of the yes-magazine q1-2012 and i do not want to miss wishing you all the best for the upcoming yachting year merlin which will be finished in summer 2012 the offered 41meter my lin nea which will be ready in just 4-8 months time and last but not least our special sales promotion for my baia mare bringing her to qatar where we are planning to open our waterfront office in one of the top locations of booming qatar soon while being present at the latest boat shows at london ft lauderdale barcelona mets and the global superyacht forum we are always at the very top of the current global yachting topics so let s have an even better year 2012 and see you soon around the yachting-world 2

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 yes expansion to the middle east qatar is calling join us by roberto barile a collaboration which started some years ago came out as an important step into the middle east with an unique yachting start up chance in qatar the location with top earings and highly interested buyers who love to join the mediterranean lifestyle on private super and megayachts a unique local culture wants to see feel and touch what they are aiming for yachts from highgloss magazines are not the right method to sell a yacht to a qatar resident they are quiet new to yachting and they need to get a feeling for the mediterranean super luxuryous toys and their all around lifestyle so which idea would be closer than starting up a qatar waterfront office especially the pioneers from yes-yachts.com together with its local partners created an opportunity to open up a local waterfront sales charter office in one of the brandnew superyacht marinas in qatar including 12 berth with their option to host up to 60 meter yachts for sale and local charter the idea is to bring yachts for sale to that high class area of serious demand showing the yachts off and chartering them in order to sell them quickly so bring your yachts to qatar now even in winter time and we take care and instead of just investing and waiting for the next season to come we will generate some charter income for you the world is yours but pick the right place yachting is still very interesting with the right circumstances be mobile and bring your yacht to the areas in booming development working in the yachting industry is much more than a local and fix brokerage office at one hotspot economical crysis here or there come and go the drastic development of the middle and far east need 110 flexibility we at yes-yachts.com are always flexible 12 berths for rent/waterfront office 50ft to 200ft 15m to 60meter yachts for sale charter for more information email to qatar@yes-yachts.com see the the latest update at http bit.ly/yes-magazine-qatar 3

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 many concepts have been gone through the heads of our sales managers flight vouchers on top luxury car give aways or a bunch of other highly sophisticated sales promotions have been discussed now the absolutely price breaking offer package exclusively by yesyachts.com 41.5 meter nedshipyacht with exclusive yes-yachts benefits qatar berth for 1 year included yacht management included charter management included qatar booms offers exclusive yachting opportunities for pioneers don t miss the world cup location 2022 by roberto barile in the beginning there was a by several yachtbrokers for the classical concept of selling a high here mentioned sales price of class turkish luxury yacht 12.900.000 eur already reduced by 1 million but yesthe owner turned out into yachts.com wanted to go even wanting a bigger boat just before beyond we are offering the the finished construction of this vessel for the same price as the marvelous vessel so the shipyard others but buying with yesfullfilling the owners first wish yachts within feb 2012 there will completed this yacht in order to be a special on top included in sell it and started designing the the asking price this package even bigger one for the owner includes a berth for 1 year a talking about a maritime local office to charter the vessel asset of around 15 million eur out for 1 year and the local the owner decided not even to yachtmanagement for 1 year use the vessel and the 20 engine this means that by deciding hours came only from the well quickly you start with a brand approved factory sea-trials new yacht immediately the in order to accelerate the loose furniture needs to be sale of this vessel a lot of options following the new owners taste have been discussed and the my and for around 80.000 eur baia mare is currently offered more you ll get a fully equipped luxury yacht with which you will be able to charter it out immediately as stated in the previous article about the booming country qatar we decided to reserv an exclusive berth in the middle of qatar s top locations for you qatar will generate lots of additional global attention guests and clever investors due to the football world cup which will be held in qatar 2022 so join the strategy to be in the future hotspot of sports and yachting as well as relaxing in the sun even in winter time you will get out of your yacht a lot more due to a full year high season local people in the summer time and foreigners in the winter time 4

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 yes 1.2 million pricedrop more than 1 million euro in added value add some offseason charter revenue perfect mix the yacht is fully finished and ready to be viewed in antalya s prime shipyard nedship group we will be more than happy to welcome you for an exclusive viewing on site egon faiss sales and marketing director nedship group and roberto barile ceo yes-yachts.com will explain you everything about this special yes-package indeed we would be able to even offer you prime tax strategies like the mothership concept we presented in our last edition q4-2011 and very interesting yacht financing opportunities why spending a lot of money choosing the wrong flag or the wrong destination or tax-situation so yacht sales at yes-yachts.com does not stop at just selling the yacht to you we will give you full 360 consultancy in every detail taking care about your very personal needs and wishes the yacht herself could be operated by a professional the construction of the traditional looking motor yacht my bahia mare is based on the use price dropped from eur 12.900.000 to now 11.700.000 for a quick sale and benefits for the final destination qatar photos nedship group of high quality materials in combination with the latest technical systems the yacht has a reliable and functional handling the layout of my baiha mare was conceived for private use however would also make an excellent luxury charter yacht with a master deck suite which can be easily converted into a cabins on the lower deck a lot of outside areas will complete this general arrangement there is a sitting area on the bow section a fly deck on top of the master suite including a jacuzzi a bar a sitting group and a sitting group on the main deck aft side on the crew side there is the pilot house with an en suite captain cabin the galley is in combination with a laundry and service desk the crew quarter has the entrance through the galley and a garage with a lot of space for many toys and tenders is located behind the engine room the tunnel propulsion system allows the yacht to cruise or anchor in shallow salon for the upper deck the yacht has waters or bays and brings also more 1 master suite on the upper deck 1 vip economical advantages to the yacht cabin on the main deck and 4 guest the yacht is built in high class epoxy composite with carbon reinforcements so don t miss the opportunity and get some more details from your local yes-yachts.com broker for more information email to yachtsales@yes-yachts.com see the full brochure at http bit.ly/yes-magazinemybaiamare 5

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 superior coaching time for body and soul your personal taiwan do © coach aboard do you have influence and are you wealthy are you a person of high responsibility are you a celebrity in the public eye but you just can`t escape the feeling that something is still missing try superior coaching aboard of luxury yes-yachts do you really believe the lynx is rushing through the woods all day exhausting his strengths without need exactly he is not he is wandering around in tranquility and relaxed at tentiveness anything else would cost too much energy the lynx is using all his strength for just a few seconds when life becomes serious concentration quickness flexibility power then there is peace again it was the legendary philosopher and general sun tsu who taught us the art how to win without fighting based on the unique principles of taiwan do © martial arts and healthcare i am able to provide insights and exercises to relax and strengthen both your body and your soul aboard of a luxury yes-yacht we leave daily stress and enter a world of new perspectives with physical exercises tailored according your personal grade of fitness and constitution first we relax your body and mind than we have sessions of kung fu wu shu tai chi chuan chi kung and shan meditation to strengthen your soul sophisticated conversations based on eastern philosophy and western theories of a healthy and ecofriendly lifestile and last but not least a good portion of life experience are completing the portfolio that you can chose from the coach is able to offer you body experiences and insights into the nature of yourself based on a unique bridge between eastern philosophy and western rationalism taiwan do ©.taiwan do © is classical chinese martial arts like kung fu wu shu and shan shaolin kung fu as well as healthcare like tai chi chuan and chi kung the idea of the particular taiwan do © stile is to build a bridge between eastern philosophy and western lifestile it is not fighting what is taught but winning without fighting is being practised do not hesitate to go one step beyond no matter if in your private or business life my personal coaching is a high level sensitivity training that penetrates into the mysteries of your being combine a unique training experience with breathtaking surroundings get to know a power that is beyond all material wishes enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of luxury and silence aboard of a yesyacht discover yourself in a protected area that is extremely discreet and top secret details booking olaf paproth for more information email to superiorcoaching@yes-yachts.com see the full brochure at http bit.ly/yes-superiorcoaching 6

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 hard price-drop to eur 799.000 for 24m sailor absolute steal by marlo plate yes-yachts.com presented sy adam a 23meter sailing yacht in its last edition in the meanwhile the owner decided to cut the price dramatically the difference of her first asking price to now is approx 400.000 eur the new owner will get the hull in a started refit condition including all sketches navat architec custom construction works and a full list of works which have been done to update and upgrade this vessel to perfection the current owner and its prime vision of a complete refit in dark or light wood just as you like the future owner has the choice how to realize this amazing refit project the sailing yacht sy adam has been built in the 1990ties at a st petersburg shipyard russia and is a really solid steel hull builds and refits of all kinds of boats and superyachts the sailing yacht adam has been completely emptied out in terms of interior and exterior items walls and most of the installation the basis for a full refit rebuild has been realized so she is ready for a completely new interior design even with a new layout and with room for all kinds of amenities the new owner likes to implement proposal dark wood salon design bring her back to the very top of her sailing life roberto barile roberto barile decided to pick this marvelous yacht for a sales special we at the time she has been fully finished make your sailing dreams come true and was sailing for several years the the below mentioned price is including former owner decided to start a refit highest standard interiors 1st class which sadly could not be completed he owner s quality with absolutely originally started the refit in 2006 and amazing finishings passed away during the first actions of the refit a mysterious end of a great but first marlo plate inspected the yacht vision so let s finish to grind this onsite in the barcelona area and diamond says roberto barile provided the basic information photo chairman and founder of the globally shots and the full history of this operating superyacht brokerage spectaculous sailing yacht company yes yachting exclusive services with headquarters in so yes-yachts.com and the ship and duesseldorf germany refit-yard are looking for the potential now she is in a spanish ship-repair-yard which is highly specialized in first class new owner to realize the full refit vision within highest standards and best on board equipment it s definitely going to be an owner s version with relevant high quality finish and layout we want to show off with the very best of the performance we can provide says the owner of the spanish refit-yard see the pictures of the vessel s current status in the attached brochure just follow the link at the end of this article you will also find some more colored sketches in detail and renderings of the designer s vision how exactly this sailing yacht is going to be finished talking about the time frame of this project the refit-yard yes-yachts naval architects and our interior design team are willing to fulfill your sailing dreams in less than a year bringing her back again to the very top of her sailing life the exterior twin power waking up the winds by roberto barile horizontal surfaces of the vessel the unique wide salon windows give this owners yacht a special type of style timeless pure design both masts are strongly built and will be facing the forces of the elements to perfection a ketch shaped sailing yacht is always very unique in terms of high performance and top endurance 23 meters a size where the new owner can still pick if he/her wants to sail sailing yacht adam with friends and family or if the owner likes to have her operated by a professional crew so just chilling and enjoying the winds sy adam not finished 78ft 23,5m 799.000 eur +tax fully refitted 2.250.000 eur +tax for more information email to syadam@yes-yachts.com see the full brochure at http bit.ly/yes-magazinesyadam the refit project sy adam is based on a very solid steel hull fully cleaned overhauled and finished to perfection the big bulb is providing top stability even in strong waters and winds this ketch sailing yacht is going to offer the new owner an all round sailing experience top sailing performance combined with a lot of living space inside and outside fine teak deckings are used to cover all 7

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 racing fun events and more yes-yachts.com goes nuerburgring supporting the most successful bmw team in 2012 yes-yachts.com jumps again in the battlefield of smell between burned tyres high performance carburants and the nervwrecking thrill due to pure adrenalin of motorsports at the world famous nuerburgring germany we picked a team with much more than just a great fast car this year we are collaborating with a very luxuryous entusiastic team which combines superb racing fun and a high class background and history the team mk-motorsport is one of the most successful racing teams in the history of the bmw brand this history is closely linked to the company s founder michael krankenberg the success story began with the start of michael krankenberg s driver s career in 1969 dozens of victories in the world touring car championship in germany and europe were checked with the result of an invitation as a factory driver for the bmw junior team 1977.the successful operations in the sports car world championship 1983 1986 on the spectacular bmw m1 were seen as highlights the victory in the group b of the 24 hour le mans 1986 marked its top in 1986 michael krankenberg retired from his own career as a racing driver mk-motorsport had been created as a racing team the list of successes continues with the third place overall at the nuerburgring 24 hours in 1987 by over 200 vehicles the only victory for a private team against the factory teams from bmw mercedes opel and ford in the dtm in 1988 in 1992 mk-motorsport became the most successful team in the german touring car trophy dtt up to 2,500 cc between 1996 and 2000 over 20 victories in the german endurance championship came together with the start of the 2010 season mk-motorsport celebrated a comeback again in the german endurance championship with five class wins and three group victories mk-motorsport missed by only 0.8 points behind the championship but proved so impressive new old strength to win the championship in 2011 well done in 2012 yes-yachts.com offers exclusive hospitality events during the german endurance championship and the famous 24h race at nuerburgring we welcome friends and their friends to an irresistable experience in racing for a very special team in germany the country of no speed limits more than just a few international clients parked already their supercars with michael krankenberg to keep them in germany for flying in wanting a speed escape see next page what kind of hospitality and racing events we racing details are booking offering to you your for more information friends email to and your racing@yes-yachts.com bizsee the full brochure at partners http bit.ly/yes-racing 8

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 unique weekends pure racing experience brought to you by yes-yachts.com program points friday · getting to the hotel and check in until 2:00pm · champagne reception at team mk motorsport 2:30pm · boxes round tour racing suit with helmet dressing 3:00pm · ride in our race cars 4:00-6:00pm · output of guest tickets for the saturday 6:30pm · dinner in the vip tent 7:00pm · gasoline discussions and or product presentations 8:00pm · transfer to the hotel nuerburgring 10:00pm program points saturday · breakfast at hotel · qualifying 8:30-10:00am · gridwalk before the race with photo session 11:10-11.30am · race start 12:00pm · lunch in the vip tent 12:30pm · pit visit to the driver change 1:30-2:00pm · shuttle service to significant sections of the nordschleife 2:00-3.30pm · finish line on the pit wall from 4:00pm 6:00pm dates 2012 · 24.03.2012 vln testdrive · 31.03.2012 59th adac westfalendrive · 14.04.2012 37th dmv 4-hour-race · 28.04.2012 54th adac acas h&r-cup · 17.05.2012 20.05.2012 adac zurich 24h-race · 23.06.2012 43rd adenauer adac circuit-trophy · 07.07.2012 52nd adac reinoldus-long distance · 21.07.2012 35th rcm dmv borderlandrace · 04.08.2012 6th adac ruhr-cup-race · 25.08.2012 44th adac barbarossa grand prix · 29.09.2012 36th dmv 250-miles-race · 27.10.2012 37th dmv münsterlandcup just nuter or find your new passion in motorsports and join our races following the above mentioned exclusive backstage schedule just prime weekends you can book twin-tickets or group-sessions up to 16 people so let s start into a very special weekend at the nuerburgring twin-ticket 2x 695 eur group-session 10.500 eur for more information email to racing@yes-yachts.com see the the latest update at http bit.ly/yes-racing the winning team enjoy the nuerburgring thrill yachting meets motorsports and racing setting up prime incentive events for you and your biz-partners 9

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 sailing is her passion and working for passion is her goal new yes-staff klara doert serving monaco cote d azur area by roberto barile born in germany in the middle of the country klara detected early that a holiday for her started only as soon as she would see an ocean she left 25 years ago finally with her now diseased husband to live in nigeria and sultanate of oman there they took on scuba diving and she graduated as scuba diving instructor volunteering at a friends diving school many exotic diving locations she ticked off her list since eventually an own diving boat was designed and build in oman a second interest windsurfing was dormant since her husband closed his school in germany but ended up into the couples wish to sail around the world on a catamaran in salalah/oman the couple put themselves on the short wave radio list of sailing yachtcircum navigators and were often a port of call for visiting vessels who took this unusual route through the suez channel red sea a first self-build concrete vessel of a swiss couple which they visited later in whangerei/new zealand where the sailing couple build their home gave lots of insight views on boat building visited already ft lauderdale monaco mets gsyf2011 london boat show 10

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 female sales power passion local yachting global connections by roberto barile another memorable visit was the first saudi couple man woman unusual for that society in the late 80 s several sailing turns were made at the costa brava spain on a catamaran connected by the owner and klara s husband via shortwave radio from nigeria later an old wooden schooner through the agean islands in june with the worst wind newbee s could experience left klara deciding circumnavigating is a no the couple decided to explore the world and klara searched for her favorite island via plane and local excursions the descision was made after exploring favorites like the usa australia and new zealand that the usa would be the base florida with the intracostal canals to start sailing an own vessel with the nearby caribean was the aim but fate came in a different plan klara s husband passed away young and she moved to her favourite south california taking on sailing lessons in dingy s from scratch at the orange county college in us largest small boat harbour and joining after the newport beach sailing club on balboa island many beer can races later on large yachts in the barbie and weekend torns to catalina island on a friends 46ft catamaran as well as la paz to puerto vallarta first single night watch on that catamaran gave her more confidence 2010 she decided to move back to europe as her parents grew older missing the ocean she left germany after 3 weeks and ended in her business friends villa in cannes at the cote d azur to be faced with the largest boat shows of the world amazing yachts marina s and the opportunity to join monaco yacht club as active sailor she decided to stay in the area looking for a profession to build an existence with her marketing background as an international consultant in the luxurious trade she collaborates with the yacht industry and represents today yes yachts from her german home region duesseldorf at the french riviera and monaco inaugurating boat shows in monaco fort lauderdale florida and the recent london boat show besides the world largest marine supply show mets in amsterdam with an all days attendance at the global superyacht forum were a total jump start for klara also as press and her previous pr experience and love for writing she used her collaboration with the french super yacht magazine boat-attitude to grab the opportunity to interview world leaders in the super yacht industry like paolo vitelli founder of benetti azimut klaas hakvoort owner of hakvoort ship building with yes-yachts klara is building up refreshing existing connections the cote d azur and her american asian middle east russian connections to ground a foundation in the netherlands and robert braithwaite owner of sunseeker on the boat shows and learned on a crash course the outlooks and the overall situation the industry is facing meetings with boat engine builders man mtu and caterpillar covered her need to see their arguments and compared them with boat engineers working with these different machines excursions to communication on vessels issues during the super yacht forum nurtured her need to see the importance in the age of internet phone tv coverage needs of nowadays aera being in the international consultancy of international relations for blue horizon stem cells an american based medical tourism research project with china she is also on top of the latest methods of stem cell therapy for pure rejuvenation and as an anti-ageing tool cutting edge of medicine in our modern age making it available for everybody not only the rich and famous so being well connected she got all tools to make her hobby a profession in the worldwide yachting industry more of her interests she safes the environment promoting biotecta a german-based worldwide first bio/100 ecofriendly fire retardant as well as protectant for mould pest on any fiber wood carton included last but not least her steady search to help charity projects comes out of being longtime student of the worldwide kabbalah community in los angeles 11

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 superyacht engines what are the alternatives 3 high class providers by klara doert mtu and man are well-known german brands with an old heritage of engine-building facilities in the southern germany region of friedrichshafen mtu and nuremberg man which provide the most engines for superyachts worldwide klara was asking herself while visiting numerous larger and smaller yachts which is the best engine and offers the best service for a yacht including the overhaul of a yacht s propulsion system the american allround heavy duty power machines building company caterpilar has only as one segment marine engines the german zeppelin power systems gmbh&co.kg is located in the maritime city of hamburg and exclusive service provider for germany besides servicing different parts of the world with experts flying in for technology transfer and quick solution of service and maintenance their department for megayachts offering the service and expertise has more than 30 highly trained professionals ­ around the world their network provides an exclusive efficient and quick service 24/7 which 24-hour-emergencyhotline reaches via mobile phone an engineer anywhere in the world e.g they cooperate with every european caterpillar dealer to guarantee consistent high quality service ­ where ever the vessel is and at any time is their maxime pricepoint is one of the most interesting categories to judge the 3 suppliers of middlesize and large vessel machinery caterpilar is the least expensive with man and mtu nearly on the same higher pricepoint overseas man has it s own branch in ft lauderdale headed by a longtime experienced maritime engineer fleet covering the america s are price consumption lifetime and service the most important keyfacts klara doert propulsion systems for more information email to propulsion@yes-yachts.com super highpower led underwater lights enlight the ocean by claudio amato yes-yachts.com provides german craftsmanship experience the power of research and development in nautical electronics finest quality your vessel deserves beside of the fact that we are a global operating brokerage-company we like to provide you always with the newest best and most unique yachting gadgets and toys assign to our quarterly yes-magazine to be always up to date choose our one of a kind products and be different learn to say yes underwater lights for more information email to underwaterlights@yes-yachts.com see the full catalouge at http bit.ly/yes-magazinewaterlights product advantages through-hull in stainless steel double o-ring triple water sealed air releasing anti-condensation included internal electronic high impact temp resistant borosilikat glass one single high power led watts 30 or 50 voltage 12 v light angle 110º-140º light intensity 1500 up to 3100 lumen diameter flange Ø 85 mm 12

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 interview with founder of sunseeker robert braithwaite london boat show sunseeker is the only company worldwide who builds yachts in the range from 40 to 155 ft robert braithwaite pointed out that in the past 2 ­ 3 years of recession the company invested more than ever in late 2013 the company will launch their first 155 ft yacht as we all know the yacht industry is in great difficulties but a slight growth in certain regions of the world looks optimistic immerging countries like brazil china eastern european countries and the middle east compensates for euro difficulties in europe the company alone sold 30 40 midsize yachts to china 52 63 84ft as their infrastructure allows no superyachts yet but the traditional european markets are still the strong hold discretion who buys what size of sunseeker vessel and an understatement of founder robert braithwaite let returning yacht owners purchase also in these controversal times more and more of the rich and superrich don t want to be seen as owner of million euro/pound/dollar luxury vessels their crews let the yacht appear and disappear in different parts of the world and the owners are flying in out under secret coat of discretion not being seen owing such an expensive `bottomless toy there is less and less publicity around the yacht lifestyle and the who is who in the industry the force of general demand for more environmental consciousness shows a shift as robert braithwaite confirmed the close connection with engine suppliers mtu and volvo and their engineering towards more fuel consumption conscious environmental impact of these large engines are used as sales arguments for potential buyers the newly designed hull in combination with more efficient volvo engines deliver a reduction of 1/3 less fuel than in the past mtu s new electric drive the silent technology based on litium batteries makes it possible to run out of harbor silently the charismatic robert braithwaite built his first yacht 1968 with a 50 year background in the yachting world the oldtimer shows still enthusiasm and does on a daily base what he loves most asking if he attends every day the london boat show he confirms with great enthusiasm `yes and that he learns every day new aspects of boats and selling boats this is the home show for sunseeker whereby at other shows he flies in out for a few days of appearance the crowd seen at the launch of the 2 new vessels is showing the importance of sunseeker and their connection with their picture © frances howorth while traveling for business from one to the other boat show around the world klara meets some very interesting people of the industry existing and potential owners the 28 footer is a brand-new project not an upgrade as most launches in the industry are mr braithwaite pointed out from the past 322 mill pound turnover the last years beveled down to 289 to 300 mill no growth is expected in the next year the company has grown every year in the past but not in the last 2 years sunseekers philosophy is if no marginal growth can be achieved other people markets have to be tackled brief interview with princess head of marketing department simon clare simon clare who told yes-yachts.com that they launched two vessels v57 and 39 during this years london boat show which klara was shown after the interview in 2012 another launch of a 40m yacht is planned clare also confirmed that the yacht market is in great difficulties but princess has growth in mexico brazil china and middle east regarding europe the main growth is seen in selling new boats princess is also investing during this periode of flat growth into new boat launches they got in the past 4 years alone 19 new launches of a series of 20 boats in their assortment an optimistic future has been declared in the us through the well-known collaboration with viking cruises sunseeker est in the early 1970ies range from 12 to 47 meters princess est in 1964 range from 12 to 40 meters 13

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interview with chairman of azimut benetti group paolovitelli ft lauderdale intern boat show yachts+quarterly i-2012 ft lauderdale the yachting capital of the united states by klara doert like some dutch and german shipyards not for sale with 40 models in production the group s four brands ­ his company is strong in capital as a private owned group atlantis azimut azimut grand and benetti offer yacht and not hold by banks as a private company they can work lovers a variety of ways to experience the sea on open more effectively than under pressure of bank takeover like most american competitors what counts is besides sport yachts flybridges or mega yachts customization of a personalized yacht the continous service after the azimut benetti group invest a lot for their professional staff training to offer full-fledge service maintenance packages after the sale took place vitelli founded the azimut benetti group over 40 years ago and today presides over an industry-leading company with nine production plants 2000 employees just at its facilities in italy and a worldwide sales network comprised of 138 offices in 68 countries paolo vitelli is esteemed by the yachting industry worldwide for creating the largest private group in the yachting sector whenipresentedsignor vi tellioneofthe past issues of boat attitude he flipped through the pages and pointed out this company is broke that one is in insolvence this one was bought by it seems this is fact in this high-roller segment of marine industries these days he stated that his group is the only private-owned company worldwide nowadays the state of the industry in the moment is still fighting worldwide it s a moment of distinction the feel of recovery after the 2008 dip is sensed but nothing is like it was before clients are less inclined to spend money for buying a yacht and more protective about their investments paolo vitelli sees the technology of the industry in a constant change to care more towards the needs of clients offering a more effective financial klara management the azimut benetti group e.g takes away with the chairman of azimut benetti group paolo vitelli all problems for owners to finance and manage a yacht special since lot s of yachts are for sale owned by banks the premium italian yacht builders the mission is to look more into small details fill niches personalizing boats of customization compared to more information about benetti worldwide brands email to sales@yes-yachts.com he pointed out that the azimut benetti group is similar 14

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yachts+quarterly i-2012 nothing is comparable to having such a great view on a booming yachting hot spot than owning it roberto barile casablanca in acapulco art-deco-hotel re-opening in the bay of acapulco offers great opportunities by uwe pordzik the reminiscent past with the reopening of the casablanca hotel the art deco jewel designed and built by max lour in 1940 a whole universe of business opportunities arises along with the casablanca the young and bright mexican entrepreneurs at the head of the project have found the natural synergy with the also glamorous club de pesca today known as the marina acapulco a few hundred meters away on the very shore of the bay we can only have praise for ivan vela thanks to whose efforts the casablanca was rescued from near destruction at the hands of its negligent latest owner to recover its full beauty vela is also to be recognized as the savior of the enigmatic jungle mural which thanks to him is now a hallmark of the reborn art deco tropical jewel acapulco was a distant mysterious sparkling mirage of the beautiful and exotic place casablanca the hotel borne to reach it from the air you had shortly before of the romantic to sort through the explosion of spell of one afternoon in which endless colors of parrots seagulls john harding decided to build it flamingos and papagayos to land out of his love for acapulco and on hornos beach habilitated as sheer inspiration provisional airport at the very even today as one crosses its edge of the surf threshold thelonggone those who arrived by hydroplane luxurious limousines and sports with pan american s flying cars can be seen at its main lobby boats landed on the pier across as adventurers movie stars lovers from the main square spies tycoons and gamblers but every traveler the ones who indulge themselves challenging arrived by plane as those who any rush or hurry only to made their crossing through the experience the magic of the old highway from taxco by land palace borne from a tropical found themselves suddenly faced caprice with the inexpugnable emerald of the selvatic mural attributed to its jungle and the enigmatic diego rivera who s neighboring sapphire of its waters house of winds was only a few the costera was barely a path steps away seemed to reflect the which on its way to el cerro de adventures into which everyone la pin zon a s ur pris ed th e there appeared to be bound once travelers with the sudden white they had crossed its main lobby 15

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