August 27, 2009

THE SUNREEF 102 DD AND SUNREEF 114 ARE WELL ADVANCED, THE SUNREEF 70 DAMRAK AT THE MONACO YACHT SHOW

This it the 200 th post on the luxurycatamaran blog and it is dedicated to an update on SUNREEF activity. I have no business links with the yard but It happen to be that first they are very active in promoting their activity and they have a lot of news to publish and second I think that Ewa their PR manager is doing a great job and has always been helpful with me and editors of magazinestrying to gather information for their publications. It is always a great pleasure and it makes our job more fun and easier when PR managers answer fast and precisely to our inquiries. I look forward to meet with her again in Cannes and visit the SUNREEF lives. I will post my own pictures after the show.


SUNREEF 102 DD


The first superyacht to be launched by Sunreef is on the last stage of the construction process. All interiors are now being finished and fitted out, the majority of the furniture is already in place and the electrical systems and the plumbery have now been installed. The hulls will shortly be painted in a light grey colour. This week, the installation of the propulsion system in both engine rooms will start, followed by the installation of twin Cummins engines. The launch is scheduled for the end of September 2009, after which the carbon mast and boom will be set up on the superstructure.

SUNREEF 114
The entire aluminium superstructure has already been finished and straightened. The installation of all technical systems below decks is now in due course and the flooring is now being posed. The installation of the sound and thermal insulation of all cabins is now proceeding and the fairing of the hulls has already started. Simultaneously, all the furniture is being assembled in the in-house carpentry department and waiting to be fitted. The carbon bowsprit, cross beam and boom are now being fabricated in-house via the vacuum infusion process and the 43 meter carbon mast is now being finished.

SUNREEF 70 DAMRAK IN MONACO

Damrak is a custom-made 5-cabin luxury catamaran for 8 - 12 guests. The impressive full-beam master cabin with over 180-degree view through the bow-facing windows, includes a large en-suite bathroom with separate shower in one hull and dressing room in the other. There are also generous-sized 2 queen cabins, and 1 twin cabin - convertible into queen - all with en-suite bathrooms. The salon with galley, equipped with high-end Bose home cinema and 40' plasma screen, with large dining table is the perfect place for entertaining guests and enjoying all yachts luxuries. The full-beam enormous flybridge shaded by the bimini includes jacuzzi flanked with sunbeds, bar and a large dining table. The Damrak's interior is a great example of a modern, elegant and clean style with wenge veneer furniture and light-beige alcantara upholstery. To top it all off, the many portlights and hatches make her a very lucid and well-ventilated vessel. The recreation equipment includes jet tender with 125 hp engine, 2 Seabob underwater scooters and full diving equipment, making her the perfect charter luxury catamaran. Damrak is available in the West Mediterranean this summer and in the Caribbean this winter season through Sunreef Yachts Charter.

I hope all of you still enjoy reading the blog and do not hesitate to leavers messages.

August 24, 2009

BACK AND BLOGGING AGAIN - UPDATES - GOOGLE ANALYTICS

Just back from vacation. Two weeks to clean my brain and make more space available for forward thinking and plans for the future. Next post on the luxurycatamaran blog will be numbered 200, I am quite proud of that. I am sharing with those of you interested a short analysis of last year's statistics.

From the August the 23 rd 2008 to today :
  • 43 562 visitors so an average of 118 a day
  • 29 589 uniques absolute visitors
  • 95 404 pages viewed with an average of 2,19 for each visitors.
First ten countries, as you can see the blog is very strong in the US and most of the countries with a yachting and catamaran culture.
The first 20 keywords, as you can see luxury catamaran and luxurycatamarans are the strongest since they appear in the title of the blog. Other popular are linking the word catamaran with price, mega, large, for sale, trawler.

The first 20 most seen pages, the first one is the home page, the levi designs comes first, this is not a suprise since I was the first to publish the news on the web and large blogs such as luxist embedded the information, then comes the lists of mega catamaran which I am updating two times a year (lists are very efficient web rankers).

The first ten search engines and incoming links, no big surprise there.

Please do not hesitate to comment or leave me a message at sebastien(dot)barthez(at)gmail(dot)com

August 4, 2009

VIDEO OF THE LATEST SUNREEF 70 POWER - SEA BASS

Before seeing visting her live at the Cannes Boat Show, this is the latest video of SEA BASS. Enjoy.

August 3, 2009

MEGAYACHT CATAMARANS - NEW WEBSITE IS ONLINE

Mega Yacht catamarans is offering for sale the Blue Coast range of luxury catamaran going from 78 to 208 foot. Designed by Jean Jacques Coste and built by Blue Coast, they will be present at the Cannes Boat Show (September 9 th to the 14 th). Their new website is online.


The managing team of Megayacht catamaran is made of up Andre Cosson who has been in the watesport and boating business for 30 years and has created a company Jet Set Personnal Service to cater to the need of influent yacht owners and Brian Jackson Pownall a certified yacht broker, with 35 years experience in the industry who also heads his own investment company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

One of the most interesting part of their blog (apart from the description of the range of course) is their Why invest in a mega yacht catamaran ?

Here are the answers which are quite interesting.
Compared to same-sized motor yachts, our vessels offer:
  • Extreme energy and fuel efficiency
  • Choice of diesel-electric and hydrogen propulsion engines
  • More spacious live-aboard accommodations
  • Cutting edge design technology
  • High performance multihull and sail area
  • Fully customizable layout solutions
  • Shallow draft – easy access to coastal cruising
  • No rolling underway
  • No pitching at anchor at sea
  • Unsinkable design and lightweight construction
  • Extreme stability and inherent safety
  • Enduring, low-maintenance structural materials

The range of the Blue Coast catamaran is really large. I really look forward to see the first Blue Coast sailing and hope one of their very large project come true.