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New Design: 55-meter "Ghost"
The Ghost 180 is intended to simplify operations by way of sophisticated nautical technology.
It is the brain-child of the Italian design firm Gloss Design and Dutch marketing consultant Björn Moonen,
both with completely different backgrounds, but a common passion for yachts and technology.
It is the brain-child of the Italian design firm Gloss Design and Dutch marketing consultant Björn Moonen,
both with completely different backgrounds, but a common passion for yachts and technology.
The target of the project was to create a sustainable, durable and less complicated yacht. Easier to build, shorter lead times, better overview of the build process and reduced costs are the project’s cornerstones . During the design stage, Ghost 180 went through a life cycle assessment with the goal to have a better understanding of the financial and ecological impact of the yacht and reduce it. The signature styling of the Ghost 180 is a combination of sharp angles combined with clear smooth surfaces...
Brilliant Boats 50-meter Sportfish
A Sportfish for the Superyacht Segment
It takes a lot to get noticed in a segment as hotly contested as the sportfish market, but a new concept from Brilliant Boats is about to make the alphabetical brands stand up and take notice with the first sportfish yacht designed for the superyacht segment. At 50 meters, it’s no tournament boat. Rather, it’s a battlewagon of battleship proportion. If the size doesn’t scare fish out of the water, the cutting-edge style will have fish filleting themselves in fear.
Based on a "minimax" concept, the BB50 weighs in at just under 500 gross tonnes, and measures 49.90 meters (163.7 feet) from stem to stern. The hull is based on a design developed for very fast sailing cats... a criteria that demands efficiency...
CRN launches 43-meter "Eviva"
Just a few months away from the spectacular launching of "Clarena 2", a 72 metre ship, CRN celebrates a new baptism at sea. "Eviva", a magnificent 43metre maxiyacht, fifth hull of the successful composite CRN 43 line, has touched the sea just a few days ago.
The shipyard dedicated this event to its client, who came over with his family and closest friends and it was a moment of pride at all levels. In fact, the shipowner toasted to this occasion together with the workers involved in the construction of the vessel, testifying a relationship of trust and cohesion. The emotions and joy shared during the ceremony culminated with the impressive slipway launch...
CRN launches 72-meter "Clarena 2"
Motor yacht "CLARENA II" is so far the largest leisure yacht built by CRN, at 72 metres long and with its distinctive grey displacement hull is the longest superyacht ever built in Italy. The intense and exciting launching ceremony, held by Lamberto Tacoli, Chairman of CRN, and Norberto Ferretti, Chairman of the Ferretti Group S.p.A, will host many guests from the Italian enterprise Salvatore Basile, CEO of the Ferretti Group. The guest of honour will be the singer Lola Ponce from Argentina.
The ceremony will begin with an informal meeting with Lamberto Tacoli, Chairman of CRN, Gennaro Candida, CEO of CRN, Salvatore Basile, CEO of the Ferretti Group, Mauro Frattesi, COO of the Ferretti Group, and the employees and the suppliers of CRN who have contributed to the realization of the yacht: the launching is the result of a team effort and is a significant moment for CRN and the entire Ferretti Group...
Fincanteri and H2 Unveil 295-foot "Project Mars"
This is a 295-foot design done in a collaborative effort between Fincanteri Yachts and H2 Yacht Design. The new vessel comes on the heels of many new designs coming from the boards of Fincanteri. Many of these include "Goldmine", "Wave", "Marco Polo", and "Light" to name a few. Now, "Project Mars" joins the ever present fleet of large mega yacht designs coming from this Italian builder.
Project Mars is bent on providing abundant interior and exterior spaces by way of a near 50-foot maximum beam. This automatically translates into voluminous interior public and private spaces. The superstructure is studded by large windows allowing copious amounts of natural light to flow inward.
The overall appearance of this design is one that borders on outer fringes of the contemprary and the ever present realm of futuristic design...
Radical New Concept: "Split Mast, Swing Sail"
Three Sheets To The Wind!
Lila Lou Design has created a radical and possibly revolutionary idea, a swing-sail system
with side-by-side, matching masts and booms that split port & starboard, harnessing the power
of the wind, as well as electrical power with vertical-axis wind turbines. This system effectively
doubles the sail area, generating so much power that twin sub-surface foils and a sliding keel
bulb are needed to keep it upright. Revolutionary isn't always ridiculous, right? Read on.....
with side-by-side, matching masts and booms that split port & starboard, harnessing the power
of the wind, as well as electrical power with vertical-axis wind turbines. This system effectively
doubles the sail area, generating so much power that twin sub-surface foils and a sliding keel
bulb are needed to keep it upright. Revolutionary isn't always ridiculous, right? Read on.....
In Build: Nereids 67-meter "Pherousa"
"Pherousa" is a 67.37-meter twin-screw motor yacht under construction at Nereids Shipyards. This is the same builder that brought you motor yachts such as the "Arethusa" and "Azteca". Now they are endeavoring in constructing their largest motor yacht to date, the 67.37-meter Pherousa.
This sleek design was penned by Design Investment Sàrl with Naval Architecture by Soyaslan Design Office. She is the culmination of exterior design elements found in past modern Nereids motor yachts. The vessel's overall appearance is strong and aggressive with her bold angles. No ovoid exterior features are present on the Pherousa.
The materials used in the construction include a hull fashioned from high-grade steel and a superstructure formed from composites. At her widest point, Pherousa stretches to nearly 40-feet, sure to provide spacious interior spaces...
Oceanco at the 2009 Monaco Yacht Show
Oceanco is pleased to announce their presence at the 2009 Monaco Yacht Show taking place from September 23rd to the 26th at Port Hercules in the Principality of Monaco, where they will be presenting a total of six scale models at a new two-level stand now located at QT7 on the T Jetty.
In the spotlight will be the scale model of their latest yacht under construction, the Igor Lobanov-designed Y708. Based on three main elements - motion, elegance, and privacy - the design of Y708 delivers in full. Dramatically sculpted surfaces convey motion, while the dynamic silhouette imparts elegance. Lastly, the design of each deck is done in such a way as to maximize privacy and offer guests private balconies to enjoy the view, apart from others on board...
Lurssen's 247' "Northern Star"
A Yacht to Explore the World
A Yacht to Explore the World
by Kevin Heistermann
Polaris, the celestial North Star, has been a navigation beacon in the night skies for
centuries, both to find the direction of north and to determine ones latitude. However, the
North Star is visible only in the northern hemisphere and cannot be used south of the equator.
Polaris, the celestial North Star, has been a navigation beacon in the night skies for
centuries, both to find the direction of north and to determine ones latitude. However, the
North Star is visible only in the northern hemisphere and cannot be used south of the equator.
Lurssen's latest launch, Northern Star (project Scout), has no such limitation. The 75.4 meter (247 foot) long explorer styled yacht is designed for extensive and extended cruising in either hemisphere requiring only occasional stops in ports, as well as being fully capable of operating in cold climates. The very experienced owner, who has many years behind him as an ocean racing and cruising sailor, required world class design and engineering as well as seagoing comfort for his guests and crew...
ISA Yachts 390 Trideck Motoryacht
Forward Emotion!
by Kevin Heistermann
International Shipyard Ancona (ISA) is again expanding it's line of semi-custom yachts with their latest offering - the ISA 390 - a 39 meter (128 foot), steel/aluminum displacement yacht designed by Andrea Vallicelli, and featuring an interior designed by Studio Massari. Immediately catching your attention is how fast the 390 looks, even at a stand still. Smooth, but aggressive lines coupled with glass that seemingly wraps around the decks in a continuous sweep, as well as a sharply raked transom, all contribute to lending the 390 an air of perpetual forward motion...
Abeking & Rasmussen delivers 60-meter "Elandess"
“ELANDESS” is the name of the 60m motor yacht which was delivered by mid-August to her owner. Naval architecture comes from the shipyard, the exterior styling is by Donald Starkey Designs, while the interior was developed by Bannenberg & Rowell Design.
“ELANDESS” features a king size double cabin of 90 square meters for her owners on main deck and four guest cabins on the lower deck, with the possibility of connecting two rooms to a suite. A spacious main salon, a homey sky lounge and plenty of outside decks space ensure the guest's comfort. Up to 14 crew live forward of the lower deck, the captain sleeps right behind the large fully integrated bridge.
Her Caterpillar diesel engines performing 1400kW each are responsible for her range of more than 4000 nautical miles. Two tender boats are launched by the proven ABEKING & RASMUSSEN stern launching system...
Blohm & Voss Unveils 110m Fast Yacht Concept
Speed, Size & Pleasure Are No 'Enigma'
Blohm & Voss is developing a series of pre-designed custom yachts that will lead to shorter
delivery times and reduced building cost. The first project out of the series is the radical new
Blohm & Voss 110-meter Fast Yacht Concept. It is a direct descendant of the famous 74m fast
yacht 'ECO', now named 'ENIGMA', which was designed at that time to be the fastest yacht of its size.
This new B+V 110, with its stretched profile sits in the water waiting to unleash the extremes of yacht design; on one hand speed and sportive appearance, on the other hand luxurious owner’s and guest’s quarters with well protected outdoor areas. The unique exterior styling completes an unrivaled yacht concept study...
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