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Ocean King Unveils Ducale 88 Model
Back in June YF alerted you to the Ocean King Ducale 118 Explorer. The Italian yard has now unveiled another size variant in the Ducale line, the 88 Ducale. It will be completed in megayacht finishes and styling according to the yard. Both exterior and design styling was done by VYD Studio with Naval Architecture by Innave Studio...
51-meter Ice Class Hull 701 Launches At Feadship
Dutch yard Feadship launched their next yacht in quick succession of the previous. The last superyacht launched was the 87-meter Hull 700 now called "LONIAN". Now they yard has towed the 51-meter -yet to be publicly named- hull 701 from its finishing shed. The design is is De Voogt Naval Architects and was built with an Ice class hull, a first for Feadship. The vessels exterior appearance is as if an explorer clashed with a cruising yacht...
Endurance 870/920 Coming Soon From Hampton Yachts
A few updated models are in the pipeline for Hampton Yachts, the Endurance line is set to receive the Endurance 870/920 Long Range Cruiser (LRC) which will come in either skylounge or pilothouse configurations. The 870/920 offers refinements to previous platforms to ensure a rugged and efficient hull...
Cayman F920 Launched By Cayman Yachts
Italian builder Cayman Yachts returned to full production a couple years ago and they were working on their flagship yacht, the F920, F designation denoting the Flying Bridge area of the yacht. As the company is looking towards the future, the F920 is a great model to launch and it defines their push to establish a new range of yachts...
Feadship 87-meter Lonian
Time Lapse Build Video; 3 years in 5 minutes!
It took 3 years to build Feadship's 87-meter Lonian, but only 5 minutes to watch the entire construction process. The video covers everything from metal cutting to marrying the superstructure, then final fairing and paint, minus interior fit-out...Time Lapse Build Video; 3 years in 5 minutes!
Y85 By Princess Yachts Revealed
As part of the huge investment Princess Yachts is receiving from investment group L Capital 2 FCPR a new model has been revealed. The Y85 is the latest luxury yacht to be unveiled by the UK builder. It sits at the top of the flybridge range for Princess Yachts...
New 84-meter "White Rabbit" Revealed By Echo Yachts
The latest yacht for an owner who has a love affair with trimaran hulled superyachts is nearly ready for launch. In fact the vessel will be launched in early September but the builder, Echo Yachts released a few photos from the preview party of the new yacht. Confirmed to be called "White Rabbit" again by her builder following on in the same vein as the owner’s last yacht, "White Rabbit", this one has set the record for being the largest trimaran yacht in the world and also largest superyacht built in Australia. There has been rumour leading up to the launch suggesting the vessel could be called "White Rabbit Golf" as well. The dimensions of this yacht are staggering with an LOA of 84-meters and a beam reaching 19.6-meters - nearly 65-feet-, there will be no shortage of space onboard...
Eco-friendly 79' CAT Hull Motoryacht
Construction has started on a new eco-friendly luxury catamaran motoryacht known as the Silent 79. As the name suggests, silent is referring to the quiet nature of the electric propulsion employed and taking power from a guilt-free, bountiful source; the sun. The number 79 is basically the LOA of the vessel although the exactly LOA is closer to 78-feet (77.8-feet). The yacht is to have a diesel genset onboard as a back up in case something happened to the main mode of generating electricity...
111-meter Superyacht "TIS" Launched By Lurssen
Lurssen has launched their latest custom built superyacht, "TIS"...previously known as project 'TIS'. The 111-meter luxury yacht stands six decks and comes with a full owners deck, two helipads (one on the bow and one on the upper aft deck), a large swimming pool measuring 12-meters, resort-style spa onboard, numerous tenders described to be a pair of 13-meter guest, two 10-meter craft, a submarine and a plethora of personal water toys and craft. Below photos are by Tom van Ossanen...
Vripack Designed 24-meter Explorer Yacht "ROCK" Launched
This yacht was under construction for a while now and really was not receiving the media attention as other builds but now it is in the water and one step closer to delivery to her anxious owner. The vessel is what Vripack calls an SUV class explorer. It is 24-meters overall and built tailored to the owners specifications. The owner wanted a yacht that was strong and rugged by great looking as well."When I began to ideate the MY Rock concept, my utmost concern was how to make a sturdy and rugged yacht with sex appeal", said owner Mr. Sayakci...
26-meter Van der Valk "Nicostasia" Delivered To Owner
The latest luxury yacht by Dutch builders Van der Valk has been delivered to her owner. Christened “Nicostasia”, the 26-meter aluminum build is now sailing the oceans with its owner. The stylish and very practical yacht is the work of Guido de Groot, designed inside and out. She is a raised pilot house design and represents the fourth hull in Van der Valk’s RPH semi-custom series...
Baglietto Splashes 48-meter Hull 10228
Italian builder Baglietto has launched their latest yacht, a sister vessel to the "Andiamo". The 47.60-meter steel hull and aluminium superstructure superyacht was built as hull 10228 to a design by Francesco Paszkowski on the exterior. The yacht is a slightly larger evolution and variant of their 46-meter vessels and showcases updated styling...
Black Shiver 220 By Novamarine
The wide stance Novamarine Black Shiver 220 is a beast yet a fashion statement. It is a cross between a large tender/chaseboat and a luxury yacht with the ability to be customized to a degree to owner's specifications. The model number 220 suggests that it is 22-meters overall. The beam is a comfortable 5.90-meters with a draft of 1.05-meters...
In Build Hull 38 Sold To American Client
A 50-meter luxury yacht currently under construction and built on speculation has been sold according to news coming out from American yard, Christensen. The yacht is expected to remain with American identity as it was reportedly sold to an experienced American client...
Second Long Island 85 Delivered To Owners
YF can tell you that the second unit in the Long Island 85 series has been delivered and the final name is "NDS Evolution". What has everyone buzzing is that this brand new vessel is about to take on a circumnavigation of the globe. JFA even has a video showing the planned route. NDS Evolution was launched in the last quarter of 2017 and has finally been delivered...
Palm Beach Yachts Reveal GT Line
Palm Beach Yachts recently announced their GT Line of yachts which will encompass models up to 70-feet or so. There will be a GT50, 60 and 70, the GT59 is what we will focus on today. The GT50 is expected to come in Express configuration as well as an Open version. The version to hit the market first is anticipated to be the Express variant. It all goes to plan you will be able to see it at the 2018 Newport International Boat Show in September...
CCN Launches 27-meter "Freedom"
Today marked the launching of the 27-meter "Freedom", the newest in the so-called Fuoriserie line by Italian builder CCN (Cerri Cantieri Navali ). This yacht has been well publicized especially owing to who the owner is. Roberto Cavalli, yes the Italian fashion designer was on hand at the launch ceremony. As a result of the two-deck arrangement of the yacht it leaves mainly the lower deck to provide accommodation. The owner took the traditional main salon area on the main deck and made that his owner's suite. He will be able to come out onto the aft deck cockpit which has been specifically designed with privacy in mind...
Princess Yachts Unveil X95 Motoryacht
UK builder Princess Yachts isn't wasting any time when it comes to new offerings. This year alone five new designs have surfaced from this builder and now six more designs are now available. One of these designs is called the Princess X95. While a preview was recently given, not alot of information is available for this particular model. It will apparently be one of two variants in this particular Princess class. As the model name suggests, the yacht will come in at just under 100-feet...
Ocean Alexander Sells Two New OA100 Yachts
The OA100 series train keeps rolling down the track for American yard Ocean Alexander. The yard reportedly sold two more units in this series, OA10009 and OA10011. Evan K. Marshall has been responsible for the exterior design of the OA100 along with Naval Architecture that was done in-house by the yard. One of the dealers that represented one of the owners during the purchase said that it was key for the new owner to be able to take delivery of the vessel as soon as possible and having one ready for immediate delivery was pertinent in the sale...
Project 700 "Lonian" By Feadship Launched
Dutch yard Feadship launched their latest superyacht, the 87-meter "Lonian" (ex. Project 700) at the crack of dawn this morning. The 287-foot luxury yacht spreads over five decks above the waterline has features a design by Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design. The same firm was also responsible for the interior design. The vessel is finished with a more traditional Flag Blue hull and white superstructure...
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