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Kerry To Pay Enormous Luxury Taxes On Yacht  tylerpaper.com 29 Jul 10 Call it a sails tax. Just don't call Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry on it -- although he now says he'll pay up. Kerry bought a custom-built yacht -- but moored her in another state, to avoid paying taxes. "Isabel -- Kerry's luxe, 76-foot New Zealand-built Friendship sloop with an Edwardian-style, glossy varnished teak interior was designed by Rhode Island boat designer Ted Fontaine. But instead of berthing the vessel in Nantucket, where the senator summers with the missus, Teresa Heinz, Isabel's hailing port is listed as 'Newport' on her stern." He would have saved $500,000 in taxes on the boat.

Pedal submarine tested in the bay of Villefranche  lexpress.fr 28 Jul 10 Reminiscent of a machine from the Tintin cartoon,  Stephane Rousson presented his latest creation, a pedal submarine between Villefranche and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on Wednesday. A specialist vehicle without an engine operated under your own steam for extreme sports enthusiasts.Rousson’s submarine can remain submerged for one hour. Called the “Scubster" this "Yellow Submarine" is a vehicle of 3.5 meters long. Powered by twin propellers connected to a crank with a belt, the “Scubster" can reach, when the pilot is in shape, a speed of 8 km/h and six meters deep.

Dutch sailor, 14, gets OK for solo world trip  smdailyjournal.com 28 Jul 10 The new cushions, sunshade, and bright red sail are in place. And now 14-year-old Laura Dekker has the go-ahead she needs. A Dutch court ruled Tuesday the girl who was born on a yacht in the South Pacific is ready to embark on her dream of becoming the youngest person to sail solo around the world — meaning she could set sail in two weeks in a ketch named Guppy. “I was so happy I almost jumped into the water,” the teen gushed, after hearing the court’s decision. She then hopped onto her red-hulled, twin-mast yacht and did a celebratory circle for the assembled media. AP.

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Video Whale's 'yacht landing' caught on film  bbc.co.uk 24 Jul 10 Footage has emerged of the moment when a 10m (33ft) whale leapt on to a yacht in South Africa. Sailing instructor Ralph Mothes and his partner Paloma Werner were sailing off the coast of Cape Town when the whale breached next to them. The mammal crashed down on their vessel, snapping the mast before sliding back into the water. Mr Mothes recalled the moment the incident happened.

Ocean Independence sell new Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy  superyachttimes.com 22 Jul 10 Ocean Independence have announced the recent sale of a brand new Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy series by their Monaco based broker Mario Velona. The yacht, will be 40 meters long and has a beam of 7.90 metres. Built in Viareggio, the 40 Alloy series is a sensational line of fast aluminium super yachts with a planning hull. Designed by Francesco Paszkowski, the 40 Alloy is a true head-turner, with her modern lines, striking features, such as sea terraces and lifting ‘Gull Wings’, and original design. Hull no 109 is due to be delivered at the end of July 2011. Maarten Janssen.

2010 Tour Voile: Yacht Méditerranée wins in Marseille  ouest-france.fr 22 Jul 10 The crew of Toulon Provence Méditerranée -COYCH won the stage early Wednesday morning in the leg of  the Tour de France de Voile 2010 sailing between Port-Camargue and Marseille, ahead of SOG-Team Safran and Ile de France. Suddenly, the crew of Fabien Henry consolidate their third place overall behind leaders Nouvelle-Calédonie and Courrier-Dunkerque for what should probably be the final podium Saturday. Newsweb.

Pirate Hijacking Reconstruction for lawyers in the Port of Nice leparisien.fr 17 Jul 10 This is not in Somalia but the port of Nice where a reconstruction of the hostage taking on the luxury yacht ‘Le Ponant’ was held on Saturday. On April 4, 2008, 30 crew members, including 22 French, were captured on this big three-masted white yacht off Somalia, after an assault by Somali nationals. On April 11, after a ransom payment, the crew were released and the suspected pirates fled on board a 4X4, but were arrested and taken to France a few days later. Around 9:00, the six defendants once again boarded the luxury yacht. Three of them, who deny involvement in the hostage taking, have refused to participate in the reconstruction. AFP.

Superyacht Candyscape sold by Edmiston & Company  superyachttimes.com 16 Jul 10 Earlier today we announced the sale of the 58.90 metre Outback by Edmiston, and the company has just announced a second sale for today, as Chris Cecil-Wright of the Monaco office sold the 44.76 metre Candyscape. Candyscape was built by Benetti in 1994 and underwent a major refit in 2006, which included a complete new interior to a design of Candy & Candy. The luxury motor yacht is currently at the Amico shipyard in Italy and she had an asking price of € 6,950,000. Merijn de Waard.

Superyacht Lucia M Completes Sea Trials  superyachts.com 15 Jul 10 Held in on the Ijsselmeer and the North Sea, Jongert Shipyards have announced the success of Lucia M’s technical sea trials, the first Jongert 3900MY. Having recently completed her sea trials on the North and Old Dutch Inner Sea, the 39m Lucia M has greatly surpassed the expectations of her builders. “It’s unbelievable”, says a spokesman of Jongert Shipyard, “This yacht weighing over 200 metric tons manoeuvres like a runabout.” Her stylish and modern all-aluminium hull and superstructure are capable of carving through the water at a top speed of 30 knots through dual MTU 16V4000 M93 engines. B. Roberts.

Tour de France à la Voile - The amateur better than the pros?  Sail-world.com 15 Jul 10 Only one inshore race today to escape the strong flood of the river Garonne at the peak of the tide. The young amateur crew of Team SOG - Safran did really well, finishing first, just before Toulon-Provence-Méditerranée – COYCH. Wind, at last! The 27 boats of the Tour de France à la Voile have had some pretty good conditions to race in this morning, 15 knots of wind for a start and a high but long swell to surf downwind. There is still one day of racing in the Atlantic tomorrow before taking up the road to the Mediterranean Sea. Di Pearson.

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