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Mag Bay Working On New Models For 2019
It appears that Mag Bay Yachts are busy working behind the scenes on some new designs. At the end of last year, the new Mag Bay 42 Express was introduced. The company suggested that the 42 Express is expected to launch in 2019, but didn't state a specific time frame. There is also a sportfisher option with tuna tower as well as a hard top according to the configurations list...
New V8 Twin Sport Yacht Announced By Toyota
Yet another vehicle manufacturer throws its hat in the ring to make one-off sport type yachts. Toyota/Lexus is one of the latest subjects in this race and they have announced that they are a V8 Twin Sport Yacht that they are serious about getting built. Initially, the model will be around 12.7-meters or just about 42-feet but they suggest that it will eventually scale up to a 65-footer. This concept was actually around from the 2017 Miami Yacht Show but just as a concept even with Toyota still not having huge interest to build it but there is a revival and a definite push to build it now...
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As responsible members of the internet community, we feel obliged to help our members protect their interests and personal information. Many of you may have heard the news that an extremely popular app – Facebook – has been secretly collecting private and personal information through users mobile phones. Facebook has been collecting call logs and text logs from some user phones, then selling that information to 3rd parties who “target” both you and your contacts.
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Second JFA 'Long Island' 85 Sailing CAT Nears Delivery
French sail yacht builder JFA recently published photos of their second unit in the 'Long Island' 85 sailing CAT series under sail and testing. The yacht is nearing completion and should be soon handed over. The yacht was constructed using aluminium for the hulls and composite materials for the superstructure. The catamaran sloop has Naval Architecture by Marc Lombard and interior design by Franck Darnet...
'Retro' Fjord 42 Open Delivered To Owner
Fjord UK is delighted to have delivered a 'Retro'-looking Fjord 42 Open to her owner. If you were at the 2018 Boot Dusseldorf Show you would have seen this same yacht on display there. After the show, Fjord said that they expected to deliver this boat a few weeks after. It has an interesting colour combination which is a bit different from what they usually do, paint wise. The rare combination of Camel Beige hull and the white gloss T-Top made for a unique looking Fjord. In the T-top as an optional accessory is an automatic sunshade that deploys from the back to shade the seating area from the sun...
Midnight Express 60' 'Pied-A-Mer' Center Console
The newest addition to the Midnight Express family is the 60-foot 'Pied-A-Mer' Center Console. The company is calling the new model a Center Console game changer. This is goliath in terms of this segment of the market with a sizable 15-foot beam to complement its 60-foot LOA. The 60-foot Pied-A-Mer is nearly twice as large as their last model with that name, the 34 Pied-A-Mer...
106.7-meter "Black Pearl" Delivered By OceAnco
The world's largest dyna-rigged sailing yacht, "Black Pearl" has finally been delivered. Since leaving the Netherlands last week, she has arrived in Gibraltar making her first Mediterranean stop. This yacht has been around for a long time since - being launched without being delivered - leaving many to speculate about the circumstances...
Second 110 Century Launches At Astondoa
The second 110-footer from Astondoa has taken to the water. This is another unit from Astondoa's 110 Century line. With a design penned by Cristiano Gatto both inside and out, the yacht showcases sleek and edgy lines. Performance wise you will find this Astondoa will top out at 24-knots thanks to her pair of MTU 16V 2000 M84s. A range of about 600 nautical miles can be made at a fast cruising speed of 20-knots or so...
Ferretti Group's CustomLine 106
The Ferretti Group unveiled a couple new models at this year's Miami Yacht Show and one of them was the new CustomLine 106. This is one of the latest additions to the brand's planing line. This planing yacht is anticipated to hit the water later this year as the yard is presently working on the first hull. The design style, as you could guess is by Italian designer Francesco Paszkowski...
Alia Yachts Project 'Nozomi' Sold; Nearing Completion
Alia Yachts in Turkey has a 30.50-meter luxury yacht under construction that will soon be completed. In fact, this yacht was recently sold and her new owner is now working out the final details concerning the finishing touches that will make their personal stamp on the build evident. This yacht has has a long but brief history at the same time. Construction actually began in 2014 but the yacht languished to find an owner apparently. Now a new owner has taken on the project and just has a couple of months work left on the yacht to see her to completion...
Rossi Navi Rolls Out 63-meter "Utopia IV"
The world is now in a state of perfect nature and ideal in situation for Italian builder Rossi Navi with the impending launch of their 63-meter superyacht "Utopia IV". This yacht was under construction as Project 'Vector' and being finished for an American customer. The design of this sleek fast-displacement vessel is by Team4Design headed by Enrico Gobbi. The interior is also fashioned by Team4Design while the Naval Architecture is by Arrabito Naval Architects...
Mazu Yachts Announce 52HT
Turkish yacht builder Mazu Yachts has revealed one of their newest projects, the 52HT. The HT in the model name represents 'Hard Top'. The first hull is actually under construction at present and is said to be in build for a customer of the yard. Construction is in carbon composite to ensure lightweight but rigid and strong build quality...
50-meter Latest Design Addition To V-Line
Italian yard Baglietto unveiled their latest design at the recently concluded Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS). It is a 50-meter variant of their V-Line and is the latest collaboration between the yard and designer Santa Maria Magnolfi. The design is a sleek tri-deck arrangement with heavy emphasis on glass in the superstructure. The design is a modern interpretation of older Baglietto yachts in their build history like the 26-meter "Chato"...
39-meter 'The BEAST' By Profab Engineering
Profab Engineering is a yard that doesn't receive alot of coverage but they are a facility in New Zealand that does aluminium work on yachts. You may remember that back in 2011 they built one of their largest vessels, the "Black Pearl" and in 2008 they launched the "Adagio". These yachts put them on the superyacht map, so-to-speak...
115-meter 'Tuhura' Concept Unveiled By OceAnco
Fresh off the heels of their latest launch, the 90-meter Luiz de Basto designed Project ‘Shark’, Dutch yard OceAnco announces another concept. With the start of the Dubai Yacht Show, OceAnco announces the existence of the 115-meter 'Tuhura' concept with a design by Igor Lobanov. Immediately, the design is reminiscent of old canoes from ancient times. In fact, the official detailing of the design by the designer states the idea was from ancient peoples that used canoes and dugouts to travel long ocean distances...
Restyled Westport W112 Model Revealed
American yard Westport Yachts has been building the W112 model for well over a decade and the time has come for a an exterior refresh, bringing it current with the rest of the Westport line-up. Westport Yachts announced that they were going to restyle the W112 model but up until this point we have only seen renders of the proposed re-design. If you were at the recently concluded Miami Yacht Show, the yard had an example at the show called "Lyons Pride"...
In Build: Grand Soleil GS80 Custom Sloop
A custom built 80-foot sloop is currently under construction by Italian company Grand Soleil. It is called the GS80 and is currently being built to naval architecture design by Ceccarelli Yacht Design. The construction is in carbon to ensure a light 30-tonne displacement. The yacht is in build at the yard in Fano, Italy and started off build last Summer and is expected to be completed by this Summer. Once completed, the GS80 will make her world debut later on at the Cannes Yachting Festival...
Build Progress On Burger Boat 48 Cruiser
Burger Boat is currently working not one, but two 48 Cruiser vessels with build numbers 511 and 512. The yachts are being built in aluminum for lightweight displacement that will aid her Volvo Penta D8 IPS 800 engines in meeting performance objectives...
OceAnco 90-meter Superyacht Y717 Emerges From Building Hall
One of the most anticipated superyachts from Dutch custom yacht builder OceAnco has finally been revealed in a more-or-less finished state. The first time we saw this this hull was when it arrived at OceAnco's Alblasserdam finishing facilities in Q3 of 2016. The 90-meter hull bears the design of Miami-based studio Luiz de Basto and is one of the most impressive designs to be launched in recent times. The photos below were taken by 'Dutch Yachting'...
Sirena Yachts Unveil 85-foot Yacht At Miami Yacht Show
Turkish builder Sirena Yachts used the recently concluded Miami Yacht Show to unveil the design for their latest build. It is an 85-foot yacht that is actually currently under construction in Turkey. The new 85-foot model looks to build on the established 56 and 64-foot models that they already build. The design is compliments a collaborative effort between Cor D. Rover and Frers Naval Architects...
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