26
Jun

Seven Seas Yacht Charters Announces Worldwide Luxury Charter Program

Nokomis, Fla. (June 16, 200 8) The best way to experience the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and all the waters beyond is a private yacht charter vacation. Whether you want to pilot your own bareboat in the Grenadines, take your family on a crewed catamaran in the Virgin Islands, or treat yourself to a luxury megayacht in Europe, the Seven Seas company can make your vacation dreams a reality.

With more than 40 years of combined experience in the yacht charter business, the Seven Seas team knows what makes every type of cruising vacation perfect. Our experts can help you book everything from a romantic getaway to a charter with family or friends. We represent hundreds of yachts with a variety of features and cabin configurations, and we can match you with the charter yacht that maximizes your comfort and enjoyment at sea.

Rest assured that our staff travels globally on a regular basis to personally inspect each yacht and evaluate crew, all to ensure that we live up to our longstanding reputation—and your high expectations—for top-quality service.

BAREBOATS

Our bareboats expert, Melody Delgado, doesn’t just sell bareboat charters. She does them herself, more than 15 times in the Virgin Islands alone. Melody also has done bareboat charters everywhere from the Bahamas to Tahiti and Australia. Before joining the Seven Seas group, she spent more than 11 years working for The Moorings, one of the world’s largest bareboat companies. Melody knows bareboats and the entire industry that supports them inside and out, and she can help you book the perfect charter whether you are a novice or a longtime skipper.

CREWED YACHTS

Our crewed yachts expert, Gail Hartman, has worked in the charter industry for nearly 20 years. Her primary area of expertise is the Virgin Islands, where she regularly books more crewed yacht charters than any other broker, anywhere in the world. Gail not only knows boats and crew from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, but she also knows how to make the most of vacation time at sea. She is a certified scuba diver, an avid angler, and a lifelong sailor. Whether you want a powerboat or a sailboat with crew, a relaxing getaway or an activity-filled adventure, Gail can help you book the crewed yacht that’s ideal for you.

LUXURY MEGAYACHTS

Our luxury megayachts expert, Tim Nelson, specializes in motoryachts and sailing yachts more than 100 feet long. He was one of the first U.S.-based brokers to be welcomed into the prestigious Mediterranean Yacht Brokers Association, an honor that, along with his membership in the Florida Yacht Brokers Association, serves as testament to his professionalism and deep industry knowledge. Unlike charter brokers who work for the same companies that serve yacht owners, Tim is an independent broker dedicated to matching your needs with the perfect yacht, no strings attached. He can help you with everything from private vacations to charter events at the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix.

SEVEN SEAS—THE ONLY CHARTER COMPANY YOU’LL EVER NEED

No matter what kind of charter vacation interests you, our experts at the Seven Seas company are ready to help you find the ideal yacht. We are based in Florida, and we serve the world.

You can reach our bareboats expert, Melody Delgado, and our crewed yachts expert, Gail Hartman, through our V.I. Sailing division. Our megayachts expert, Tim Nelson, is available directly through Seven Seas Charters.

BAREBOATS
Contact: Melody Delgado and Dennis Lang
Skype: visailing
Email: info@visailing.com
Website: http://www.viyachts.com/bareboats/index.htm

CREWED YACHTS
Contact: Gail Hartman
Skype: visailingltd
Email: gail@visailing.com
Website: http://www.visailing.com/yachts-crew.html

LUXURY MEGAYACHTS
Contact: Tim Nelson
Phone: 800-346-5355 • 941-966-6017
Fax: 941-966-4038
email: tim@sevenseascharters.com
Website: http://www.sevenseascharters.com

VIRGIN ISLAND SAILING LTD.(ALL COMPANIES)
2216 Lakeshore Drive
Nokomis FL
34275 USA
Phone: (800) 382-9666 • (941) 966-9387
Toll Free Secure Fax: (866) 813-1230 • Secure Fax: (212) 500-0028
Website: http://www.visailing.com

02
May

Mr. duPont comments on the world’s fastest cars, Bugatti Veyron

Gas prices might be high and the market might not be very strong, but that isn’t enough to stand in the way of a car nut and his extremely fast ride. These types of cars have one sole purpose in life: speed. Just ask Mr. Tom duPont, Publisher of duPont REGISTRY, a gallery of fine automobiles. He was asked to sit in the passenger seat of the $1 million dollar Bugatti Veyron, one of the fastest cars in the world, for a demonstration.

“A Bugatti test driver took a $100 bill and plastered it on the dashboard,” recalls Mr.duPont “He told me I could have it if I could grab it once we took off. The car accelerates so fast that you can’t touch [the $100 bill]; you can’t move your hands.”

Read the Forbes story as well as more of Mr. duPont’s comments here.

23
Apr

Tom duPont comments on Rolls-Royce for USA Today

Mr. Tom duPont was quoted for USA Today’s article about the steady rise of Rolls-Royce sales this year:

“One of the things that Rolls-Royce has been particularly good at is not corrupting its brand in the name of growth or profit,” says Tom duPont, publisher of the duPont Registry, a publication for car connoisseurs. Read the full story here.

18
Apr

Chris Lloyd will host duPont REGISTRY sponsored, Make-A-Wish Foundation fundraiser

Doc Brown from the Back to the Future movie trilogy will be showcasing the original DeLorean along with other exotic cars in the duPont REGISTRY sponsored, Make-A-Wish Foundation benefiting, Celebration Exotic Car Festival.

The weekend event will be hosted by Christopher Lloyd on Saturday and feature over 230 cars including Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis, Bugattis, Bentleys and other exotic automobiles, along with famous film cars, including the Lamborghini Countach from Cannonball Run, the General Lee from The Dukes of Hazzard, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 from Gone in 60 Seconds and the original KITT from Knight Rider. For any Sci-Fi fans, the event will have Luke Skywalker’s Land Speeder from the original Star Wars film on display.

The fundraiser kicks off on Friday with the duPont REGISTRY Live Jet Reception at Signature Aviation at Kissimmee Airport and will feature a display of private jets, exotic cars, custom choppers and race boats.

Read the Orlando Sentinel Story here.

10
Apr

Mr. Jeerapaet, president of duPont REGISTRY online, comments on his trip to New York and ABC NYC Limo service

As president of duPont REGISTRY online, Kit Jeerapaet is a busy man that is always on the move. When he had to make a business trip to New York City there was only one man and one company he trusted for his limousine needs: Russell Figaredo of A Better Chauffeured (ABC) NYC Limo. Mr. Jeerapaet was not going to be in the city long so he wanted his driver to not only be courteous but to know the quickest routes around town.

“My driver James Anees was excellent. I was on a tight schedule and had a lot of clients to meet with in a short period of time.” said Mr. Jeerapaet regarding the driver’s rapidity, “I highly recommend ABC NYC (Limo) for all your limousine service needs; whether in New York or throughout the country, due to their extensive network.”

ABC NYC Limo offers a premium limousine or Town Car service at a reasonable price. Unlike other comparable services, ABC NYC limo provides a well appointed vehicle complete with snacks, drinks and treats for the kids as well as an experienced driver that knows the streets of the city they are in. ABC NYC Limo pampers it occupants with one of the most prompt, dependable, affordable and first rate services in the chauffeur business.

31
Mar

duPont REGISTRY names its Elite Eight Exotics

The Dallas Morning News reported on the eight most exotic of exotic cars per duPont REGISTRY in their Sunday edition paper. Click here for the story and look below for duPont REGISTRY’s picks.

Best exotic: Hennessey Venom 1000 Twin Turbo – an 1,100-horsepower Dodge Viper with a 200-mph top speed and a $225,000 price tag.

Best new convertible: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren roadster – the Batmobile goes topless, for $485,000.

Best new exotic: Audi R8 – Need we say more?

Best luxury sedan: Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG – a 612-horsepower ripper with room for a party.

Best performance sedan: BMW Alpina B7 – a Learjet on wheels, says the Registry, capable of hitting 100 mph in 10 seconds.

Best performance coupe: Porsche 911 GT2 – a lighter, meaner, tougher Porsche with 530 pavement-ripping horsepower, for $192,000.

Best luxury coupe: Maserati Gran Turismo – Ferrari-derived power and wonderful styling for the almost-reasonable price of $110,000.

Best bang for the buck: Viper SRT10 – with 600 horsepower coiled in its monster V-10, the Viper vaporizes 0-60 in 3.8 seconds – for less than $84,000.

28
Mar

National Post uses duPont REGISTRY Magazine for an Automotive Market Prediction

 

An article in the National Post is titled “Crazy Prices Sign of the Apocalypse” and describes the author’s belief that the high prices of exotic cars in the duPont REGISTRY magazine is a sign that a market bubble may be on the verge of bursting.  The author, David Booth, says the inflated prices he saw in the duPont REGISTRY magazine are a symptom of harder times that might come for the automotive industry.  Mr. Booth believes people with a lot of wealth may be trying to regroup some of their holdings and assets.  The duPont REGISTRY magazine and the various cars he found in it are referenced throughout the article.  Read the story here.

12
Mar

duPont REGISTRY magazine’s Iconic GTR advertisement garnishes attention

duPont REGISTRY magazine advertisement draws attention to Iconic GTR.  The Iconic GTR closely resembles what a Shelby Cobra would look like if it were produced today.  The car’s overall shape, body and features, like the side exhaust pipes, pay homage to the original roadster while the lights of the car look like the might have been taken off the TVR Tuscan Speed Six.  Iconic has gone to great means to save weight and hopes to push the performance envelope with a massive 6.9 L V-8 producing 800+ horsepower. Read more of the story at Autoblog.

12
Mar

duPont REGISTRY seeks people selling previous celebrity, movie or television show cars

duPont REGISTRY is holding a contest that is asking for anyone selling a vehicle that was once owned by a celebrity or appeared in a movie or television show, for documentation of the vehicle to win a full one-page feature ad in the magazine which is worth approximately $13,000. Contestants must tell us in 100 words or less the history of the car and also include documentation of the claim as well as photos of both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. All photos must be property of the winner and he or she has to agree to release them for publishing purposes.

Send your documents via e-mail to jmallett@dupontregistry.com; be sure to include your name, address and telephone number. The decision will be decided on by a small group of hand-selected judges. The winner will be announced in the May 2008 issue of duPont REGISTRY. For more information, read the story here.

04
Mar

Original General Lee puts duPont REGISTRY in the Headlines

News Servant, Edmunds online and others are reporting on the April issue of the duPont REGSITRY magazine which will include the original, No. 1 General Lee from the Dukes of Hazard TV show.  The 1969 Dodge Charger painted in bright orange with the large number 01 on the side is the same car used in the opening credits. 

Although the price of the car has not been announced, the car has been completely restored.  It still even includes the parking permit for Los Angeles Southwest College that can be seen in the first episode.  Click here for the Edmund’s story.