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Incat Crowther Completes 66-meter "Hodor"
The Feadship "Lonian" will soon have her shadow/support vessel working with her. That is because Incat Crowther has completed the build of the 66-meter "Hodor"(Game of Thrones name). As with the builds from Incat Crowther you would expect Hodor to be built on a Catamaran platform...and she is! The twin hull vessel provides the perfect wide base to not only store a wide plethora of tenders but PWCs, ATVs, rafts, toys and the helicopter as well as provide general support to Lonian...
19.2-meter MIA Model By Franchini
Another new entrant joins the line of sub-100-footer vessels intended for the yacht market. The 19.2-meter 'MIA 6.3' is the brainchild of Italian builder Franchini. You will be hearing more of this new vessel later in the year when the model is presented at the 2019 Cannes Yachting Festival in September. For now, we know that this vessel will come in four different configurations for customers to choose from...
Sunseeker 38' Hawk Center Console
After years of speculation and 2 years in development, Sunseeker has unveiled its resurrected new high-performance day boat, the Hawk 38 center console. Returning to their performance roots, Sunseeker's new trailer boat delivers a top speed of up to 70mph from a pair of Merc 400R's...
65-meter Superyacht "Life Saga" Launches At Admiral
Italian yard Admiral Yachts of the Italian Sea Group quietly launched the 65-meter "Life Saga", the name of their newest superyacht to hit the water. She is part of the C-Force line of yachts from this builder with the first being the 50-meter C-Force "Ouranos". She was built under the designation hull 577 at the yard...
64-meter Superyacht "Atomic" Launches At VSY
The third hull in the original set of three 62-meter near-identical superyachts from the VSY yard has finally been launched. She has since grown to 63.80-meters and has an owner now and bears the name "Atomic" on her sides and stern. As a reminder this series started off with a 62-meter yacht called "Candyscape II" (now called "Sealyon"), then "RoMa" launched. The yard's third yacht technically was launched as "Stella Maris" but she isn't quite the same in design. The 63.80-meter Atomic is directly related to the first two hulls in design...
Canados 919 Gladiator RD Line
A new line is coming to reality from Italian builder Canados. The 919 Gladiator RD Series will be the next big thing for persons who have a passion for speed and anticipation of excitement. The 919 Gladiator RD will fuse the performance of an offshore powerboat with the luxury of a superyacht. Canados suggests that this yacht will be able to attain speeds up to 52-knots...
RP110 "The Legion" By Horizon Yachts
"The Legion" is one of the newest yachts to come from Taiwanese builder Horizon Yachts. She is a member of the RP110 model family and has been built by a repeat owner of the yard. In fact, The Legion is their third build with Horizon Yachts. You will find the work of J. C Espinosa on the exterior design while the interior was penned by Cor D Rover and below you will get a glimpse at the rather opulent finality of Cor D Rover's design...
13 Years of Boating Blunders!
For 13 years, members of YachtForums have been documenting mishaps, miscalculations and missed approaches, resulting in a collection of images that are testaments to human stupidity...
85GTS "Cara Montana" Delivered By Otam
The first 85GTS yacht built by Italian builder Otam has been delivered in quick time to her owner. The yacht was launched in May and has already completed sea trials. This is the first hull in the new 85GTS model and her name is "Cara Montana" and you can expect to see her at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The yacht was constructed in composite materials for a strong and lightweight body to ensure her performance isn't compromised...
Global 330; Dynamiq's First Explorer Yacht
Monaco-based builder Dynamiq Yachts announced a few days ago its latest model, an explorer design. Of course it still follows very similar design to the yachts they have launched so far but they are calling it the Global 330. It won't just be a sole model member but it will be available in three lengths and GT. The smallest will be around 200 GT and be 30-meters. There is also the 33-meter which we are talking about and then there is a larger 40-meter variant...
30.5-meter Maiora 30 Under Construction
Italian builder Maiora has released some renderings of their new 30.5-meter Maiora 30 they currently have under construction. The yacht is at an advanced stage of build and will make her debut at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival in September and also the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS)...
Vicem 67 Cruiser Details
One of the latest developments at Vicem Yachts is the Vicem 67 Cruiser. The yard recently released more details about this craft. It will be built using the same cold molded mahogany technology they have been using for more than twenty years. High load areas of the yacht are reinforced with carbon fiber. The vessel is good for long self sustained cruising and has been give the CE Design Category 'A' rating...
New Classic 108 Model Unveiled By Ocean King
Pocket explorer yacht builder Ocean King recently unveiled the design for a new Classic 108 model. A familiar name is onboard once again with the design, YVD Studio. Paolo Dose of VYD Studio says, "The 108 offers an aggressive and muscular look without compromising the essential elements of futuristic design. With a wide-beam, large volume luxury interior, the 108 is the product of contemporary and classic design approach, resulting in a timeless profile...
85-meter "BOLD" Launches At SilverYachts
The widely anticipated launching of SilverYacht's largest build to date happened. We are talking about none other than than the 85-meter "BOLD". Does that name sound familiar to you? Probably not only because SilverYachts referred to this vessel as 'SilverLoft' while it was under construction but BOLD is the final name as can be seen in these photos by SilverYachts...
80-meter "Excellence" Launches At Abeking & Rasmussen
Over the weekend, German custom superyacht builder Abeking & Rasmussen launched their latest superyacht. Since the vessel started construction, the design has been on the watch-list of everyone in the industry simply because it is different from the main lot of yachts being completed. She was built as hull 6505 and sometimes referred to as Project 'Intensity'. One of the more distinguishing features of this vessel is its reverse bow. We have not seen a complete reverse bow (on large builds) perhaps since M/Y "A" and M/Y "Predator"...
32-meter "Jangada 2" Launches At Van der Valk
To top their innovative BeachClub 600 launch recently Van der Valk just launched the 32-meter "Jangada 2" from their building hall. This is their fifth vessel in their custom Raised Pilot House series and at 32-meters is the largest of all five. The other four were the 27.21-meter "The Next Episode", 24.99-meter "Jangada", the 26-meter "Forum"and the 26-meter "Nicostasia". As you can tell Jangada 2 has been built for a repeat client of the yard. Van der Valk says that you can actually build the custom Raised Pilot House yacht with them up to 40-meters so there is still room for you to go even larger than Jangada 2...
F50 Launched By Princess Yachts
The latest model to be added to Princess Yacht's F-Line is the F50 and the first unit in the new model has been launched. It is the typical flybridge yacht with a secondary helm station. Additionally there is a U-shaped seating area on the port side and to aft a large sofa and table. The main deck of course combines a blend of the salon and dining/cooking space with the main navigation station up front. The lower deck is where the accommodation is located...
CCN Launches 31.2-meter Yacht "Vanadis"
Italian yard CCN has launched their newest and latest luxury yacht. The 31.2-meter vessel is part of what they call the Fuoriserie custom line of yachts. Her name is "Vanadis" and she was launched into the water in the presence of her European owner. Based on the flags present at the ceremony we can assume the owner hails probably from Germany...
Inside The Mazu 82
Turkish builder Mazu Yachts has the Mazu 82 under construction and now it is time to give an idea as to how the interior is going to materialize. The interior design is by Tanju Özelgin, a Turkish designer and follows a modern contemporary look. Clean lines give way to a neutral to darker colour palette. The exterior on the other hand is by Halit Yukay. The yacht is expected to be launched by end of Summer 2019...
24-meter Phantom Model By Van der Heijden
Dutch builder Van der Heijden launched their latest planing yacht in the new Phantom series. This one is 24-meters or around 79-feet. This yard typically builds yachts 12-meters to 32-meters. Their performance line is usually built in aluminum and the longer range offerings in steel. As for the Phantom 24-meter model this one definitely ticks the performance box and is powered by a pair of MAN V8 1200 horse power engines which allow for a top speed in the region of 34-knots...
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