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Closer Look At The Palm Beach GT50 Express
Palm Beach is a name that attracts a certain clientele and their offerings are not only eye-catching but performance oriented too. In 2019 we looked at a Palm Beach GT50 Open at a glance. This is when this model was ready for the Miami Yacht Show debut. This time we are delving much deeper into a sistership of the model, the GT50 Express - which is a fully enclosed version-...
Second 35-meter SpaceCat To Commence
The SpaceCat design represents Silver Yachts' foray into catamaran hull configuration for this yard. The yard is believing in this design and hoping that they will attract interest and sell as a result. The first hull in this new model has been under construction and is actually slated for completion this Spring. That hull does not have an owner and was built on speculation. This second hull that the yard will build will also be built on speculation. Metal cutting is due to commence in April...
Ukrainian Chief Engineer Sinks Oligarch Superyacht
According to local media outlet Ultima Hora, 55-year-old Ukrainian national Taras Ostapchuk, who had been the chief engineer on board Lady Anastasia for more than a decade, told local reporters that "the yacht was owned by the chief executive of a Russian military weapons company and that his actions had been triggered by footage of a Russian missile hitting apartments in Kyiv, Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict". It was reported that Ostapchuk opened several valves in the engine room...
CL Yachts CLB65 To Premiere This Year
With much of the attention currently on the CLB88 which has been on display at the ongoing Miami Yacht Show, as well as the new CLX96 SAV, there is another new boat from CL that is nearing completion and it checks all the boxes in the mid-range segment. It is actually from the Bravo line (CLB) and is the new CLB65 which is targeting owner/operators. "CLB65 will stand out for a lot of reasons," says CL Yachts’ Martin Lo. "Our clients will enjoy the expansive windows, which have an up-down function on the port side and a flip-up window at aft bulkhead by the galley...
Closer Look At The Burger Boat 120 RPH
In December, 2020 YF alerted you to the existence of a new design Burger Boat was developing at the time. It was for a 120 RPH (Raised Pilothouse). Today, alot more information on this project has emerged allowing better focus on the design. The design is by Gregory C. Marshall in conjunction with Burger Boat and the yard maintains this yacht will be very customizable for the owner. They are offering a number of layouts and interior configurations. The vessel has been optimized and the design tank-tested at Wolfson Unit in the UK. The interior volume on this Burger Boat 36.6-meter vessel is estimated to be 270 GT. Construction will be in welded aluminium...
N68APH "Tanglewood" Delivered By Nordhavn
Nordhavn has a model in its vast line-up to suit the size, needs, and style of pretty much any customer who is into the trawler-expedition market. They also continually refresh their range by adding new models or updating current specimens. Recently, the yard brought forth the N41, N51, N71 and N80 to the market. We do not have to tell you about the market reception of the N41...
New Models From Hargrave Custom Yachts
The custom in Hargrave Custom Yachts is really the essence of the company's build process. While there may be a general common theme to some of their builds, quite a bit is left to the owner to leave their stamp on the build. Recently this yard released some new models of which one was quietly launched and completed last year. The new series of vessels are simply called the Hargrave B, Hargrave E and F. A 35.5-meter unit from the B series was completed as "Hyperion" last year...
M125 By Maori Yachts Nearing Completion
Maori Yachts has been quietly working on a new yacht. That yacht is the Maori M125, a 38.2-meter build with a design by Marco Ciampa in collaboration with NavalHEAD for the Naval Architecture. The M125's design is unconventional in terms of the shapes, proportions and even choice of hardware along certain areas of the yacht. The construction overall was made in composite where the yard is competent in vacuum infusion for their fiberglass work...
Navigating & Exploring the Exumas
by Capt. Pascal Gademer
by Capt. Pascal Gademer
While only 200 nautical miles from Florida's yachting centers, the Exumas are one of the world’s best boating destinations. This string of islands stretch over 130 nautical miles with hundreds of cays and islands, along with thousands of beaches and sandbars that are accessible from more anchorages you can visit in a day or spend a month. Facilities are limited with only 5 marinas making planning and provisioning important. While the Exumas have become a popular destination for motoryachts and sailboats of all sizes, it is still much less crowded than the BVIs, Leeward Islands or the Med. Interested? Read on.....
New 80-foot Project 'Meteor' Unveiled
Noted design studio Vripack has designed and unveiled their latest work which is in the form of a 24-meter yacht they call "Project 'Meteor'. They suggest they vessel was originally designed for a customer who preferred to get to his weekend retreat fast and efficiently. Based on the renderings, the vessel is flying a Russian flag. Aside from getting on location quickly -The top speed is slated to be 41-knots-, the interior spaces is where the action is. Given it only has a two-deck layout there is not that much room to enjoy on the exterior and if it was to be utilized in Russian climes we can understand why...
Vicem Completes 82 Custom Yacht
The newest addition to the Vicem line up has now been completed. The vessel comes in the form of the Vicem 82 Custom. Vicem advertises their largest in the Classic series as the Vicem 80 but this 82 is a custom-built creation that is actually closer to 83-feet in length. (25.1-meters). The 82 can sleep up to six (6) guests in three (3) cabins appointed with their own ensuite facilities and thanks to a comfortable 6.19-meter beam, the accommodations are ample and spacious. Mahogany veneer work is applied around the interior to exude that classic feel. The inspiration afterall is from classic Downeast boats...
Lurssen To Complete 62-meter Project 'Cap d'ail'
Project 'Cap d'ail' is a 62-meter superyacht which Lurssen will be completing. This is the new project name given to a superyacht previously known as Hull 794 when it was under construction at another German yard (Nobiskrug). The hull was originally laid down in June of 2019...
First FD75 Skyline By Horizon Yachts
The first Horizon FD75 Skyline is here. While it isn't the first overall FD75, actually it is the 4th hull to be launched- it is the first FD75 to feature the enclosed skylounge and also the first one to be sold to a client in Australia. This is the first Horizon build for the experienced owners, who selected the yard for its ability to customize the yacht to their standards. One of their 'customizations' was turning the flybridge into an enclosed skylounge...which is what essentially makes it a skyline model...
Holterman Launches X-treme 105 "Lady Fleur"
"Lady Fleur" is the name of the first Xtreme 105 yacht by the Holterman yard. It has been launched for her new owner after being sold in 2020. This vessel now tops the X-treme range that the yard offers. The yard expects to make another launch later this year if all goes according to plan. This will be for one of the smaller offerings in the X-treme lineup. Below is a look at Lady Fleur being technically launched this month...
Two Oceans 850E PowerCat
Two Oceans is a South African-based builder and they launched the first Two Oceans 850E Power Catamaran last year. For those who may not know, this builder was established in 1989 and specializes in manufacturing large custom power and sailing catamarans that range from 60 to 150-feet...
First N51 Begins Build
Nordhavn is ramping up prep and construction work on the new models they recently announced in the last 2 years. The N41 entry-level passagemaker made it to market and has delivered at least 10 units to customers while the other new boats, the N71 and N51 have started mold work and are being readied for actual construction. The N71 hull mold is actually completed and that is moving on to full construction while Nordhavn says they have actively started build on the new N51. Hull #1 is currently in the initial lamination stage with the outermost layer of the boat now completed...
CLX96 SAV Completes Seatrials; Ready For Delivery
The first hull of the new CLX96 SAV (Sea Activity Vessel) by Cheoy Lee Yachts is almost ready for delivery thanks to successfully completing sea trials. The highlight of this phase is perhaps the new hull attaining a 25-knot top-end speed with full-load conditions with the CAT C32s. Below are some photos of the first hull going through her paces. This yacht launched in December after being delayed due to supply-chain issues. The first hull is available but her first major international debut should be at the 2022 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)...
Video: Only in the Exumas
At last count, we have around 11,000 captains that are members of YF, many of them actively cruising the Med and the Caribbean. One of our more legendary caps' runs a 116' Lazzara and makes regular trips over to the Exumas where he's filmed these aqua blue waters. He recently composed a video with aerial and subsurface footage that reminds us why we love boats, they take us to some seriously scenic places...
Oceanic 100 Shadow By Canados
Something new is presently under construction at Canados. Actually the vessel is also a new direction in terms of look for this yard. The Oceanic 100 Shadow as the name implies is a 100-foot vessel intended to provide shadow-support duties. Chief among those duties is tender and toy storage. While the interior volume is 170 GT, the deck space aft of the forward superstructure is immense for a vessel this size...
59' Pilothouse By North Pacific Yachts
The 49 Euro pilothouse has been the talk-of-the-docks for people interesting in North Pacific Yachts (NPY) offerings. However the 49 Euro pilothouse isn't their flagship anymore, the 59 pilothouse has taken over that honor and on the builder's website, the actual LOA of this new vessel is actually 61.4-feet. 18.4-feet is the beam overall offering a roomy abode onboard this 46.2 GT vessel. The draft is minimal only drawing 5.4-feet of water...
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