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Echo Yachts Launches 84-meter "White Rabbit"
The largest trimaran superyacht in the world has been launched in Australia over the weekend. She is called "White Rabbit" and also holds the title as largest aluminum trimaran hulled superyacht as well as largest yacht built in Australia. The yacht has been designed inside and out by Sorgiovanni Designs. Principle dimensions include a length of 84-meters and an astounding beam of 19.6-meters...
Canados Oceanic 140 Explorer Back On Track
Italian yard Canados recently released images showing the first Oceanic 140 Explorer yacht. This yacht started construction back in 2014 but the vessel fell victim to when the yard changed hands and thus was put on hold. It appears now that the build is going to resume in earnest. Therefore a new delivery timeline of end of the first quarter in 2020 has been set. As you might imagine, this vessel has been built on spec and will continue to do so with the hope of finding an owner...
New Bravo 78 Heads To Bahamas After Completion
Cheoy Lee is proud to announce that it has completed and delivered their newest Bravo 78 unit. The Bravo line consists of the Bravo 72, 78, 88 and 95 so far. The Bravo 78 takes its design from Mike Buvenich who spent his formative years at the Tom Fexas Yacht Design Studio. The interior is by the Seattle-based designer Sylvia Bolton...
Horizon Yachts FD77 Skyline Model Unveiled
Taiwanese yard Horizon Yachts has unveiled another model in the form of the latest FastDisplacement line member. The FD77 Skyline now joins the ever-growing FD lineup with a design from the usual Cor D Rover. The FD line features the FD77 Skyline at the entry level along with the FD85, FD87 Skyline, FD102 and FD125. Horizon says it is full steam with the new member of the FD series with three starting construction already that will satisfy the niches for the American, European and Australian markets...
26-meter DeluxeBridge "Ruff Seas" Delivered By Outer Reef
It appears that Outer Reef has delivered their latest yacht to a client and it also appears to be a repeat customer of the yard based on the name of the yacht. The new yacht is an Outer Reef 860 DeluxeBridge Skylounge and has been christened "Ruff Seas" which is the same name as a previous Outer Reef 24.35-meter yacht built in 2007. The new yacht has been built in the same GRP construction...
35-meter Flagship Coming From Johnson Yachts
Taiwanese-based yard Johnson Yachts is teasing the public with a design that is destined to become their flagship. Many details of the new 35-meter (115-foot) trideck motoryacht are not available because the yard is waiting until the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) to unveil it officially and ride the increased media consumption at that show. It will be their first true trideck luxury yacht and largest vessel overall superseding the 2018 delivered "Mitan" a Johnson 112 (34.13M)...
Canados 888 EVO "Ursus V"
Italian yard Canados Yachts completed and delivered the first hull in their 888 EVO series to its owner. The yacht is now called "Ursus V" and her owner has been spending good time onboard in her first month cruising around specific parts of the Mediterranean like Malta, Corsica and Cote d’Azur . The yacht is due to be displayed at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival in September...
Numarine 32XP "Calliope" Completed By Numarine
Turkey-based builder Numarine has announced the completion of their latest 32XP build. She has been christened and named "Calliope" by her owner. For those who will take in the 2018 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), Calliope will be making her debut at that show. She has to come 'stateside' eitherway because her owner is American...
Ocean Alexander OA90R Nears Completion
Earlier this year YF allowed you to know about the Ocean Alexander OA90R. New renderings were available at the time showcasing the exterior and interior. The yacht in the flesh has been launched and since then been engaging in seatrials as the builder showcased on its Instagram page...
First CC115 From Horizon Yachts Nears Finishing
The first CC115 from Horizon Yachts will soon be completed and delivered to its Mexican owner. The sleek and stylish yacht will be on display later in the year at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) to make her debut. The CC115 is part of the CC Series from Horizon and the design is a collaboration between the yard and Cor D Rover...
Perini Navi 92-meter 'Argonaut' Design
Italian sailboat builder Perini Navi recently unveiled a concept for a 92-meter motoryacht. It is called the 'Argonaut' and it will look familiar because it is essentially an enlarged platform of their sailboat hulls minus sailing appendages and characteristics leading to a different underwater hull suited for motoryacht sailing. It is penned to be a 20-knot boat and fast cruise at a comfortable 14-knots all possible using a pair of 3600Kw diesel engines...
28.7-meter Yacht "Contraband" Launched At New England Boatworks
New England BoatWorks launched their largest build to date today. Photos have been swirling around on social media from the builder showcasing their pride and joy in the travel lift being carried to the water...
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...
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