New Yacht Design or a Copy?

hm..
i really see what you mean and i agree to your opinion, its almost a copy.
but i don't think they would copy a hole ship...
i think they took a lot of parts from your design and integrated it into their design.
there's almost no difference between the designs, why i would ask the producer or designer of the other yacht, if they copied some parts!

the three windows on the side look a lot like "Bling"!

also the stern is a lot like yours.

jannick

Copy

Yes a definite copy,

the design elements them selves are fairly generic but the way they are all combined is definitely not original.

Specifically The 3 Windows on the lower deck the , One large side window one deck above, and the fore and aft windows on that same deck are identical.

I really hope this was a one in a million chance that they are the same, and not a real copy.

I have fallen victim to that, as I have once drawn out a sketch only to see somthing very similar hit the water months later, perhaps I had seen it in some magazine/forum but just not counsciously.

Originallity is key to me, that how we develop and move forwards.

Hi,

The curved top of the sun deck, the window number and arrangement and the rake of the stern look very similar to your design. So much so I would say it's not an accidental or incidence.

There seems to be familiar features like in any modern design, but I don't think one would mistaken one for the other sailing on the horizon.
Most of the modern and futuristic designs seem to follow a trend that comes from the same school of thought. With radical exceptions like: Crystal Ball, Sigma, Sultan to name a few.
If you look at past designs in mega yacht construction, Feadship, CRN, Amels or Trinity/Oceanco and a few others, would also seem to follow an identical theme, yet they are all different. There is definitely a fine line of distinction there.
- By the way AMG, if you find yourself with a bit of spare time, it sure would be nice to see my amateur photo-shop creation come to life through the skilled eye of a pro ???
http://community.webshots.com/photo/316448265/1475820021040348811TTPquh#

FWIW, I agree with what tartanski posted. It is a copy.

Kelly Cook

Lars,

I sense some serious copyright violations.
If I was you I would call my lawyer to consult this matter.

Hi, Lars.

IMHO ...
Looks like they took your design, removed a deck, shortened it and made some "alterations" so that the result will not look too similar with Bling.

You should have a -serious talk- with the other designer.
There are just too many similarities between "Bling" and the Australian design.

Of course, imitation is the best form of flattery!

Be cool ...
Arnie

Its surely very very close to you design Lars, and i also find it disturbing that people could do it so boldly. A design that looked unique enough and then see that the design was copied with very 'few' alterations. The vertical red lines show it all.

I read this whole thread and noticed no dates of either design were mentioned. Can anyone fill us in?

I did notice tha Bling has a Sat dish cover and the other yacht does not?

But the windows do match rather well !

The question is which designer got their design registered and received a copyright. Oh ya (First )

If the Australian yard did their design as a mere "study", then so be it.
But if they intend to -actually build- the vessel, they might as well use "BLING".
Not only for the "intellectual rights" issue, but also because it's a MATTER OF GOOD TASTE!

So much for intellectual property rights!

I can just hear "their" lawyer's arguments:

The owner who commissioned the Australian yacht saw your design, with Bling's details sticking in his mind "subconsciously". So when the owner discussed the design with the yard's naval architect, he "interpreted" some of Bling's design as "his own idea", which was then incorporated into the actual design.

Sounds like one of those courtroom dramas you see on tv.

Its a copy, no doubt! Nice try but
the original is still outstanding

It’s a blatant copy, that is pretty obvious!!! The only difference between these two drawings is the length, because the height of the deckhouses must be taller on Sensation’s copy. Bling is 350-400 feet long, whereas the Sensation copy is 234 feet in length.

I remember Carl mentioning that the all the guys from Sensation follow YachtForums. Do you think they would gamble on building the world’s largest resin infused mold (BIG $$$) on a design that has never received any consumer feedback?

Here is the quote from Sensation’s press release on their 71-meter copy… http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/sensation-yacht/5375-sensation-news.html

It is well known that BLING is everyone’s favorite design on YachtForums.

This whole scenario shouldn’t be a surprise. Sensation was in bankruptcy last year and they couldn’t even finish Maratani-X. It had to be finished by the owner at Broward’s yard.

This is a disgrace! Lars, I suggest you hire an attorney and go after these thieves. And to anyone considering buying a yacht from Sensation, BE WARNED! This is a company that engages in unscrupulous business practices.

Carl, you should remove Sensation’s forum from YF and never give them any exposure again. Or better yet, let’s keep a copy of this thread in Sensation’s forum.

Shame on you Sensation!!! You could have at least made some attempt to hide the fact that you're copying someone else's work.