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Peters & May and Sevenstar join forces to create new yacht
Peters & May and Sevenstar Yacht Transport are pleased to announce a new joint venture to provide specialised logistics for the yacht racing community.
Over the past several years, both companies have been active in supplying services to the yacht racing industry. Peters & May are recognised as leaders in providing comprehensive global logistics solutions on a door-to-door basis and have worked with many of the world’s top racing programmes and events over the past 20 years. Sevenstar is well known for having today’s largest fleet of yacht transporters in the world and has a close relationship with the racing scene.
This new joint initiative will provide racing teams and yachting associations with a total logistics package offering global solutions for yacht transport, spares positioning, refit work and multi-destination racing programmes amongst others. Through this joint initiative, Peters & May and Sevenstar will actively promote this new service with a focus on developing new ...
Holmatro Marine Equipment Expands Operations to the Americas
Holmatro Marine Equipment, rigging hydraulic supplier to the NYYC Club Swan 42 and other fine European-built yachts, is pleased to announce their Maryland, USA based operations for the supply and service of their wide range of rigging hydraulics and hydraulic rod and wire cutters.
Holmatro is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of hydraulic tools for rescue and industry with sales and service points worldwide. Holmatro introduced their marine equipment for sailing yachts in 2002 with resounding success. Their hydraulic rigging equipment line includes integral backstay adjusters, cylinders, boom vangs, control panels and mast jacks. In the summer of 2004, Holmatro acquired Meissner, a company well known for their line of classic winches.
Innovation, quality and service are the key elements of Holmatro’s philosophy. Their experienced team of research and development engineers thoroughly bench test all new products before conducting field trials. In addition to field tests on ...
CONTEST YACHTS EXPANDS RANGE WITH 40-FOOTER
The design of the Contest 40CS is distinctive from other Contest yachts due to its aft cockpit. This reflects the yard’s conviction that such a cockpit makes optimal use of the available space both above and below deck on yachts of this length. It also gives the 40CS a sporty look, which is exactly what designer Georg Nissen and Contest Yachts had in mind for this model.
“The entire design is aimed to make the yacht perform at its best in all weather conditions and offer a multifunctional character,” Contest director Arjen Conijn comments. “The large cockpit provides plenty of room for the crew to move around. The reef genoa drum has been placed below deck and the fore deck kept free and orderly.
“Sail trimming and other actions can be performed quickly and effectively thanks to the smart arrangement of winches and lines. And, naturally, we equipped this performance cruiser with fractional rigging and angled spreaders.”
Space and light
Birgit Schnaase was responsible for the ...