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‘Azimut 53’ is Motorboat of the Year 2010 The Azimut 53, the latest motor yacht by the Italian Azimut/Benetti Group, has been selected Motorboat of the Year 2010 by a team of journalist lead by the UK magazine Motorboat & Yachting, beating to the finish line the British yacht Fairline 55. This is the second time in recent years that the prestigious British Award goes to the Italian Group, after the success in 1997 with the Azimut 47. The Azimut 53 was crowned winner of the Flybridge below 55ft category where the judges look for versatile accommodation coupled with practical cruising comforts, alongside sound handling for longer forays. In fact, these boats may be called upon to function as weekend cottages or much longer term family cruisers and with a comfortable mixture of clean lines and ample windows that blend in to the symmetry, the Azimut 53 can stylishly do both. The “53” – as it is called – is an attractive cruiser with room for six plus crew. Somehow Azimut’s designers have managed to shoe horn virtually everything a 65ft motor yacht has into 53ft, without compromising space and comfort. “The mark of a great flybridge cruising boat is one where all the various elements hang together exceptionally well to produce an appealing whole, but one which also dishes up a few irresistible attractions that on their own might persuade you to buy the boat,” the judges said in their awarding statement. They added that “the 53 has both. Azimut’s design team have paid particular attention to family safety, providing handrails aplenty and an exceptionally deep and well-protected flybridge. Alongside the excellent day-to-day workings of its versatile accommodation, the 53 is jam-packed with comforts designed to make life onboard as comfortable and as effortless as possible”. 09.30.09 - From One Boat Show, To Another We are very pleased to report that the recent South West International Boat Show was a great success. After a slow start on Thursday the traffic slowly built over the weekend. We saw visitors from as far afield as Hong Kong. As always, the regional shows in Texas allow us to bring more attention to the brands we represent, often to people who have never seen them before in this area. The weather held nice, getting particularly warm on Saturday and Sunday. Next stop on the busy fall show calender is Genoa. This show is particularly important to me, as its the platform Azimut use to debut many of their new models, and with 8 new models in total to be released from Azimut, this show will be no exception. The show will feature the recently launched Azimut 72s, the new 53 yacht, and the very exciting new Magellano Line 07.13.09 - New Website and New Adress We are very pleased to announce the launch of our new website, and you will also notice the chnage in address. We have been worling on www.lsyachts.com for the last few weeks, and are confident you will find our new site easy to navigate, while also creating a single stop for buyers to access our featured listings, and yachts for sale worldwide. A point of interest is our new photo galleries, showing events we attend and participate. There will be regular news updates here, and additons to our listings and the site itself, so please visit regularly. We welcome your comments on the new site, and any suggestions for additions, please visit our contact page to get in touch. 05.14.09 - Save The Date - Azimut Benetti Yachting Gala III The famous Azimut Benetti Yachting Gala now returns for its third year in sucesssion. We enjoyed last years event emmensely and were very happy that we could be joined by 12 of our customers from Texas. This year the gala will be held at the beautiful Marina Di Varazze. Please contact us for an invitation. 05.13.09 - Rare Opportuity for Monaco Grand Prix Attend the Monaco Grand Prix and join the beautiful people from the 18st through the 25th of May, offered to you by the Lone Star Yacht Sales & The Azimut Charter Club, the NO1 choice for chartering Azimut Yachts worldwide! See all the action from a new Azimut 98 Leonardo motor yacht, from a track side berth on Tabac corner. Watch the most prestigious race of the F1 calendar and other events. In the evening, mix with the rich and famous and enjoy the exciting night life of the Principality! The yacht will provide superb accommodations for up to 8 guests in four en-suite cabins. The Azimut Charter Club brings outstanding levels of professional hospitality to the yachting experience with a fully qualified Captain, chef and crew on board, who will meet and greet you at the airport to arrival. A limousine service will be provided to and from Nice airport. The F1 practice and qualifying run from the Thursday onwards, culminating with the main race on Sunday afternoon. You will be able to watch all this within yards of the track itself from the comfort of your yacht. Please contact us for further details and booking information - 281 881 4096 - Matt Redstone 409 392 1598

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