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Today the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples saw the launch of the "F.-A.-Gauthier", the latest generation ferry that Fincantieri is building for Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), a Québec government corporation that operates in maritime passenger transport. Fincantieri won the order in July 2012, beating the very top international competitors. The ship's name, “F.-A.-Gauthier”, is in honour of Félix-Adrien Gauthier, mayor of the town of Matane (1960-1963) and founder of the Matane–Godbout ferry route. "F.-A.-Gauthier", scheduled for delivery in late 2014 in Canada, represents a genuine...

China is set to see an increase in refit and repair facilities over the next few years according to leading Chinese yacht repairs company Visun Tuscany Yachting. Having already created a new shipyard in the coastal city of Sanya, China, which is dedicated to the refit and repair of yachts, catamarans and sailing boats, more plans are afoot to aid the growing interest in the yachting industry within the Chinese market. The shipyard in Sanya has transpired due to the creation of Sanya Visun Tuscany Yachting Co., Ltd, which is a Sino-Italian joint venture established in 2013 between Chinese company Sanya Visun Royal Yacht Club Co., Ltd., who controls 49% of the shares, and Italian...

The Ibiza Rendezvous is the first ever superyacht regatta to embrace the iconic island of Ibiza. To be held at the climax of the summer festivities on the 8th to 11th of October – the Ibiza Rendezvous will join the last big party week of the season coinciding with perfect sailing conditions. Festivities will be in full swing as the event coincides with the final closing parties of the season and the regatta itself will culminate in a classic beach party to a backdrop of the sun setting over the sea. Spike Thompson, founder of the Superyacht Cup, the first and longest running superyacht regatta in the world, is behind the hottest new event in the sailing calendar with the...