Go NZ Marine!

Go NZ Marine!

Date: 5 November 2007
Source: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

The world’s latest fleet of award winning luxury yachts are testament to New Zealand’s growing reputation as a provider of complete marine solutions.

At least 11 of the 25 finalists at the 2007 International Superyacht Society Design Awards featured New Zealand equipment, hardware or services. Three of the finished boats that were nominated as finalists were also built in New Zealand (Alloy Yachts’ Kokomo and Como, Fitzroy Yachts’ Zulu).

Alloy Yachts’ 41m motoryacht Como won the award for Best Interior Design for a power boat, confirming New Zealand’s reputation for not only exterior construction, but also the production of quality luxury marine interiors.

The International Superyacht Society Design Awards were held late last week on the eve of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Florida.

A dozen New Zealand marine companies catering to the superyacht industry were exhibiting at the event at a large New Zealand New Thinking exhibition space developed with assistance from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE). Additionally, two of the superyachts on display at the show had their interiors completed by specialist New Zealand marine interiors companies.

New Zealand equipment and hardware featuring in the design award finalists included:

• Southern Spars supplied rigging to six of the design award finalists, including the 63.4m rig on Alloy Yacht’s Kokomo, its largest to date.
• High Modulus provided composite engineering services to seven contenders, including masts, booms and superstructures.
• Manson Anchors provided anchors to four of the vessels including category winner Cambria II.
• Cervina Marine supplied customised electrical design and automation solutions to Fitzroy Yachts’ Zulu.
• Vectek Marine provided its shore power converters to two of the finalists, including category winner Bystander.