MONSOON REGATTA 2010 – A lot of Sailing, and a lot of fun…All In-land!
Every year with the advent of the monsoons in July the gentle ripples on the Hussain Sagar Lake at Hyderabad in India make way for larger waves and forceful winds, transforming the waters into a paradise for Sailing. The Monsoon Regatta celebrates the season with a purpose. The theme of the championship is to protect […]
M/Y KALIZMA – The Living Legend
Built in 1906, this luxury yacht, which Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor, Kalizma is a 165 foot Edwardian Motor Yacht. which was named ‘The Kalizma’ for Burton’s children Kate, Liza and Maria. The Yacht was also used in both World Wars. Since her 2006 restoration, Kalizma has been further updated to make her unique […]
MONSOONIZATION – An essential yearly phase for the Indian boat owner
Seeing is believing – as the adage goes – and if a passer-by doesn’t see any of the boats in the harbor, he would want to believe that there is no action happening on the water-front, and that all boats are hiding somewhere. Contrary to this belief is the fact that for yacht management companies […]
SILVER CRAFT 36 CG – Enjoy your Safe Coast!
India’s love affair with the Silver Craft range of boats is eternal. Heralded by their owners as the best decision related to the waters they’ve ever made, these boats have more to them than what meets the eye: 1) The most popular and trusted brand in India since more than 15 years. A testimony to […]
AASHIM’S CORNER – Challenges Faced By India’s Boating Industry
Another season is over and the boats are stored away safely for the monsoon months…but not without some challenges. We have water all around Mumbai. Instead of a growing interest in enjoying we continue to actually face some chronic problems which are ailing our ability to enjoy this natural resource. The marine leisure industry professionals […]
ZOOOOM!!! IMG(od of Speed) is Here…
When the design team for IMG Boats got together, they had an easy plan to adhere to while creating ‘fires’ on-the-waters – Keep It Simple & SPEEDY! Each IMG Boat – from mould to marina – have been carefully engineered to ensure that only the bare minimum of your valuable time is used to travel! […]
A LEGACY UNEARTHED…A PIECE OF HISTORY – Suhaili
Not many may know or will ever know, but India, and our water-front boat-yard – Colaba Workshop – have already created a reputable name in the history of international yachting decades ago. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston (RKJ) – is a man who needs no introduction to sailors. He is the world’s first sailor to solo-circumnavigate the […]
BANGALORE – HERE WE GO! CEO Lifestyle ‘10 set to take lifestyle shows to a new level
With the economy moving ahead in overdrive, the number of exhibitions and shows has seemingly increased. The CEO Lifestyle Show has proven to be a successful platform to showcase products that are of the tastes of CEOs, entrepreneurs and the like, as was seen in its first iteration in Chennai last year. With the likes […]
INDIAN SAILING TEAM TO SET FIRE IN CHINA – India Asian Games ’10 Selection Trials Unfold
The selection trials for the match-racing team to represent India at the forthcoming Asian Games have just been concluded.While 11 teams participated in the heats, the semi-finals was abuzz with the Indian stalwarts at the helm such as Farokh Tarapore, Mahesh Ramachandran, Aashim Mongia and Nitin Mongia. The final of Match Race Trials was raced […]
SUPER-YACHTING HAS ITS OWN IDENTITY IN ASIA – Asia Pacific Super-Yacht Association to be formed
A second meeting to discuss the formation of an Asia Pacific wide super yacht Association took place during the recent Singapore Boat Show on 16th April and was kindly hosted by The Republic of Singapore Yacht Club. Attracting 40 people from more than 16 countries, the outcome of the meeting gave unanimous support for the […]
WEATHER-PROOF, WATER-PROOF, HUMAN-PROOF – Sunbrella launched in India
For over 45 years, Sunbrella® has been the leader in performance fabrics. It is one of the most popular and favorite international marque in the bimini, boat covers, awning and sunshade manufacturing. Already the best-performing marine fabric in the world, Sunbrella® never lets up. The new generation of Sunbrella marine canvas provides 25% greater water […]
ADVANTAGES OF A CATAMARAN – Nautitech Catamarans allow you unlimited fun and pleasure
Catamarans have an innate quality of sweeping its users of their feet due to their simplicity and spaciousness. You get more boat per boat! Since 1994, Nautitech have specialized in creating catamaran designs that create the right balance in terms of luxury and pleasure for guests on-board. Armed with their long experience in the world […]