PENDENNIS'S HEMISPHERE SUCCESS CONTINUES

Over the last two decades Pendennis has repeatedly proven its ability to undertake the construction and refit of some of the most unique and beautiful luxury yachts in the world. This year the sailing catamaran Hemisphere has enjoyed a number of accolades from the yachting industry.

The yacht received a Judges Commendation in the World Superyacht Awards, and was a winner in two categories in the 2012 ShowBoats Design Awards (Interior Design Award, Interior Layout Award). Hemisphere has also been confirmed as a finalist in the ISS Awards (Sailing Yacht, 40m+), which will be announced on 25th October during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

Hemisphere is currently enjoying cruising around the shores of Italy. Following a short visit to the Pendennis Palma Refit facility this autumn, the yacht will be heading to the Caribbean and the Pacific for the winter cruising season.

2001 WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARDS : CHE THE SUNREEF 114 NOMINATED

The Sunreef 114 "CHE" is nominated for the World Superyacht Design Award 2011.


The World Superyacht Design Award 2011 will be held in London the 7 th of May. This is the 6 th edition of the Awards. Fourteen Neptune Awards, each a unique piece, will be given out. Each yachts is awarded marks under six heading, and the total of the marks determines the winner.

This judges for this years award are :

• Eric Benson Owner
• Raffaele Costa AKA “Captain Magic” Owner of Sea Force One
• Alan Dabbiere Former owner of Constance
• Thomas Haffa Owner of 4H
• Hani Jabsheh Owner of Hana
• Kevin Jaffé Owner of Marama
• Henk Koster Owner of Grace
• Mira Mikati Owner of Mylo
• Dame Gail Ronson Owner of G-Force
• Deborah Reuben Owner
• Kim Vibe-Petersen Owner of Parsifal III
• Sebastian Vibe-Petersen Son of Kim Vibe-Petersen
• Dr. Herbert Wertheim Owner
• Peter A. Wilson Founding Partner of yacht project management company MCM
• Eric Wittouck Owner of Exuma
• Roger Lean-Vercoe Chairman of the Judges

I hope CHE will win in her category.

2010 WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARD

The awards were held last saturday at London's Guildhall. Richard Branson's Necker Belle, the Swath Silver Cloud and the designer Adam Voorhees were awarded.

The 33 meter, luxurious and fast sailing catamaran, Necker Belle was awarded under the best refit category with the judge's special commendation. She was refitted by the Azzura shipyard in Australia. The refit included strengthening the structure, up-grading the hydraulic steering system, repositioning the helm stations, and re-rigging with a carbon mast and a new mast food structure. The interior was also taken care of with a new electric system and wiring. The interior was entirely redesigned. To make it short Necker Belle is brand new.

The 133 feet, SWATH "Silver Cloud", was awarded the voyager's award. This amazing catamaran built by Abeking and Rasmussen was already awarded last year with the technology award. It has since then been launched and is sailing around the world. Check his website and the picture galleries, they are amazing.

Finally, the Young Designer Award was given to California based, Adam Voorhees, not for a multihull but for his RA project. I visited his website and I found this very innovative catamaran project Riparian designed to optimize living space on-board.

DRACONIS BY YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR WORLD SUPERYACHT AWARD 2009 MAILA SPEITKAMP

The young German Designer Maila Speitkamp was awarded the Young Designer of the Year Award at the World Superyacht Award Ceremony held by Boat International in London for her catamaran concept nammed DRACONIS. Congratulations.

DRACONIS, a 43.6 meter luxury catamaran, was designed to host 12 guests with 6 crews. This amazing design features high tech wing sails which completely fold on the boat while motoring. Though defined as a sailboat with good upwind performances, DRACONIS can transform into a power boat and provide the best of the two world to the owner or potential charterers. The sails have the shape of a bird wings.

The deck layout is quite different as on a regular catamaran since there is no mast in the middle the deck is kept on a single level uncluttered platform from on side to the over.

I am not suprised she got the award there are so many yet possible and well thought new features on this catamaran.