Weekly Update : 29th Sept ~ 5th Oct

STOP PRESS !!!

The Mumbai Harbour has opened...all the energy and buzz in the air has returned. Boat-owners are out on their boats enjoying their evenings on their prized-possessions.

Charters enquiries are on the rise...with people demanding their slice of the waters.


Last week this year on GiiraYachts.com is all about -


29th September, 2008 - All you can do this season on the waters for your company...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/yacht-charters-corporate-affair.html


30th September, 2008 - A glimpse into the next level of boat-manufacturing facilities...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/factoreef-future-of-boat-making-is-here.html


1st November, 2008 - Fun when you want it to be fun and practical when you want it to be practical...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/10/my-jet-ski-seats-upto-6-people.html


3rd November, 2008 - Check out the new HOT CAT on the prowl...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/10/future-catamaran-porsche-studio-design.html


4th November, 2008 - Water-rafting, anybody?...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/10/white-water-rafting-rapid-grades.html


5th November, 2008 - Another attempt by the automobile industry towards the lifestyle of yachting...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/10/volkswagen-introduces-caddy-with-boat.html

See you on the waters soon... Read more...

Weekly Update : 15th~21st September, 2008

Mid-way into September, and we all are slowly getting excited about the new season coming up...

Europe wakes up from it's siesta with the Cannes Boat Show that happens this week...and the Monaco Boat Show coming up soon....



15th September, 2008 - Feel the passion of rafting down the whitest of waters with our coverage on the Brahmaputra...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/brahmaputra-river-puts-india-on.html


16th September, 2008 - Villas on the seas? Not really...get to know what a 'Flotilla' is...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/flotillas-summer-camp-on-seas.html


17th September, 2008 - Every Riva is an ecstatic mix of passion, glamour and glory...with the 92 Duchessa it just gets more involving...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/riva-debuts-royal-member-of-family-at.html


18th September, 2008 - Here's the countdown to the BIGGEST Boat Show...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/monaco-yacht-show-2008-get-ready-for_18.html


19th September, 2008 - Not sure whether the boat he captained in the movie was his own?...NO PROBLEM...this one is surely his own!

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/celebrity-yachts-johnny-depp.html Read more...

Weekly Update - 8th - 13th Sept 08

Bellow are last weeks articles - 

8th
Beautiful Sailing / Water-Sports Destinations : Yachting In The Stockholm Archipelago - A Midsummer Night's Dream ! –
With almost 24hrs of daylight with magic like sightings and surroundings find out why Stockholm is our this weeks charter destination. 

9th
From Handbags to Super-Yachts...LVMH buys Feadship ! –
  its just recently that LVMH bought over the UK based Princess yachts and now they have acquired 'Fedship' one of the worlds largest super yacht builders. want to know why?? read on... 

10th
All About the Russian Boat Market –
did you know Russia contributes to more that 30% of yacht sales worldwide and yachting seems to have caught up big time. Read the article to know more about the Russian boat market.

11th
Match Racing : Meet your Match... –
one of the worlds most exciting sailing events and even a part of the Olympics. Read more to know more about this adrenaline pumping race and its Indian presence

12th
Cannes International Boat Show 2008 : 31derful – 
the title speaks for itself. Giirayachts has covered this years 31st Cannes boat show giving you an insight of the show with highlights and history of this one of kind boat show.

13th
New York’s Dining Cruise – Will Mumbai Have One Too? - 
Charter a private yacht, reserve a deck privately for your group, arrange for a section of the ship, or enjoy a romantic dinner for two at your private table. New York’s World Yacht Dinner Cruises aboard luxurious yachts is a fabulous package of dining, dancing, entertainment and sightseeing all wrapped up in a 3 hour escapade on the New York harbor... Read more to know what this fabulous city has to offer to its guests.

Hope you have a great week ahead. 

Read more...

Weekly Update : 1st~7th September, 2008

September's kick-started with a bunch of posts on topics from all over the globe! Right from budget boating on the opposite ends of the world to the boats described in the superlatives! Here's a weekly update on the range of topics with their specific links to show you at a glance all the action that was covered, just incase you missed out on the daily updates.


1st September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/budget-boating-usa-going-india-way.html


2nd September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/worlds-largest-maxi-trimaran-launched.html


3rd September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/couach-yachts-metre-by-metre-of.html


4th September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/darwin-lions-beer-can-regatta.html


5th September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/virgins-daredevil-branson-to-attempt.html


6th September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/fort-lauderdale-venice-of-america.html


7th September, 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/09/smooth-sailing-in-times-of-global.html Read more...

Weekly Update : 26th~31st August, 2008

International Yacht Paint's seminar in association with West Coast Marine was definitely the best highlight of the week.


Alan Koh took away the crowd with his particulars on painting...and rest assured all the Indian users of International Yacht Paint are in safe hands.

In other articles - get to know about taking your passion of sailing to the land, or get to know about another fabulous American brand of yachts - Hatteras Yachts...and more...

26th August, 2008 - Time for another BIG Boat Show...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/40th-southampton-boat-show-from-12th.html


27th August, 2008 - See another kind of Volvo speeding up to its destination...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/volvo-ocean-race-more-than-32.html


28th August, 2008 - Alan Koh of International Yacht Paint...doing what he does best viz., giving his best to the Indian yacht paint market...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/international-yacht-paint-seminar.html


29th August, 2008 - We all love American yachts for their comfort, convenience and their GUNG-HO attitude...try Hatteras this week...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/hatteras-yachts-americam-beauty.html


30th August, 2008 - Imagine how much fun it would be to take your passion of sailing on the ground...

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/land-sailing.html


Sail well this September... Read more...

Weekly Update – 17th to 24th Aug 08

If in case you missed the Olympics, fear not. Giira Yachts has been following the Olympic sailing scene right since the time it began and has been providing upto date information to its readers.
This action packed week filled with medals, protests breakdowns has seen new champions triumph.

Below are all the results of the different classes participating in the Olympics along with the key highlights which you may have not caught onscreen.
Olympics 2008 Sailing - Star Class Results
Olympics 2008 Sailing : RS:X CLASS RESULTS (Men & Women)
Olympics 2008 Sailing : LASER CLASS RESULTS
Olympics 2008 Sailing : Yngling Class Results
Olympic Results - 49er Class
Olympics 2008 Sailing : 470 CLASS RESULTS (Men & Women)


GoldFish : The 'Ultimate' Tool on Water ! Call it a RIB dipped in a tub of molten gold and then sprinkled with diamonds...Goldfish boats are a class apart.

World Marina News : Latest Updates - Aug '08- which marina recently won the “Marina Development Italia” Award. Dubai marina to create 1500 new jobs. Click on the title to be updated with the latest news on international marinas.

National Laser Championship '08, Hyderabad - CONGRATULATIONS ALL ! The National Laser Championship, Hyderabad between 3rd to 7th August concluded very successfully, and was a fantastic platform to take sailing in India to the next level. Click on the title to read more about the winners and the event.


As a follow up of our last weeks coverage on the different sailing classes for the Olympics, below are the reaming classes which carry thorough matter on the STAR & FINN Class.

Olympics 2008 Sailing - The STAR CLASS
Olympics 2008 Sailing - The FINN CLASS

To read all our posts on the 2008 Beijing Olympics simply click here.

GiiraYachts wishes all its readers a great weekend. Read more...

www.GiiraYachts.com : Weekly Update - 10th ~ 17th August, 2008

For the benefit of our viewers, every Sunday we bring to you a WEEKLY UPDATE on the latest in world of boating in that week and a list of all the posts that have been put on www.GiiraYachts.com.



LAST WEEK'S POSTS

11th August, 2008 - With the Olympics 2008 here, and a buzz in the air about China dominating the sailing events, we have discussed the same in -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/olympics-2008-will-china-sailing-team.html


12th August, 2008 - Raymarine, one of the world's best in Navigation Equipment, wants your kids to be safe and sound, whether it's your yacht or an expensive charter - your child's life is PRICELESS -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/raymarine-life-tag-wireless-mob-system.html


13th August, 2008 - Know more about your boat with our technical articles...in our last and final of the Types of Hulls series talks about Semi-Displacement Hulls -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/types-of-hulls-3-semi-displacement.html


14th August, 2008 - Do you know about the Yng-Ling Class to be raced in the Olympics 2008 ? -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/olympics-2008-sailing-yngling-class.html


15th August, 2008 - We love Mochis, and we are sure you will too after you read about the Mochi Long Range 23 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/mochi-long-range-23-true-green-yacht.html


16th August, 2008 - Now, get to know more about the 49-er class racing in the Olympics 2008 -

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/olympics-2008-sailing-49er-class.html


17th August, 2008 - Covering boating in the USA has always been a pleasure, this particular post is about how boaters are considered and responsible part of keeping the environment clean and green in USA.

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/08/us-clean-boating-act-of-2008.html

...and hope all Indians had an Happy Independence Day! Read more...