By Jenna Mehdi 25 Feb 2021
It would be no understatement to describe Blue II, the latest 56m luxury explorer yacht launched by Turquoise Yachts, as ‘against-the-grain’. Blue II was recently shot off the coast of Capri, where she flaunted her unique exterior to talented yacht photographer Guillaume Plisson. We took a closer look with a word from the designer, Andre Hoek, to better understand the philosophy behind her ‘modern-classic’ design.
With an ice-class hull, IMO Tier III-compliant propulsion and an impressive interior volume, Blue II would - on paper at least - seem to treasure form over function. One look at her distinctive blue and white exterior, which conjures up images of classic steam ships from a bygone era, proves this is not the case. As designer Andre Hoek put it best, ‘
By Christina Tsangaris 23 Feb 2021
After a year in freeze-frame, travel over the past 12 months has taken a backseat. When it is safe to do so, and the corridors reopen, elated travellers expect to take to the skies. By spring, over 30 million people will have been vaccinated with one dose and with this glimmer of hope, many are starting to dream about travel once more.
Staycation bookings are expected to boom for summer 2021 as travel firms across the UK see enquires soar. Somewhat bucking the current trend, is the exclusive travel and lifestyle management company Knightsbridge Circle who has seen 20 per cent of its members already enquiring about, or confirming, European travel this summer rather than limiting themselves to staycations.
By George Bains
The New Zealand Millennium Cup organisers have elected to postpone the regatta to March 2021.
The leading superyacht event had been due to begin on Monday 15th February, however due to an elevated Covid alert across New Zealand the Millennium Cup will now take place in the Bay of Islands from 28-31 March.
The regatta is run by the NZ Marine Export Group and promotes New Zealand’s cruising grounds and marine industry to international and domestic superyachts. The event will follow on from the Superyacht Gathering in Auckland, which is due to be held from 24-26 March and will feature appearances from industry powerhouses Jonathan Beckett and Andrew Winch.