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New Sunseeker 76 Yacht; A Boat Show Delight
It would appear as if the Sunseeker 76 Yacht has been having a successful introduction to the market. After being brought onto the market officially in September, 2017 the yacht model has since then crossed the Atlantic twice (in freighter transits). The 76 Yacht was introduced to the public at the Southampton Boat Show and then stateside in the United States at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)...
Horizon Yachts Deliver RP120 To Third-Time Owner
Taiwan based yacht company Horizon Yachts announced that it delivered a RP120 class yacht to a third-time client of the yard recently. The owner previously owned two other Horizon vessels and loved the experience with them but thought that it was time to step-up to a larger boat, the RP120...
Project 'SHU' Reappears At Lurssen
Custom superyacht builder Lurssen recently floated out their latest superyacht. It is the body of what has been under construction as Project 'SHU'. The 130-plus meter custom superyacht is nearing completion and left the build hall revealing her grey hull and black boot-line, similar to another Lurssen superyacht, "Radiant"...
Recently Spotted: 40M Yachting Developments Hull 1015
New Zealand yard Yachting Developments launched their largest sportfish yacht to date coming on towards the end of November. Now, the near 40-meter all-carbon sportfish yacht is engaged in sea trials. From all indications, the sea trials are going decently and this yacht is expected to be handed over to her experienced owner before the end of this month. Once this happens, Yachting Developments Hull 1015 can officially claim title as world's largest sportfish yacht. Below, photos by Paige Cook show hull 1015 in action...
Perini Chase Tender; 42-meter E-Volution Sloop Revealed
During the 2017 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) Perini Navi hinted at a concept-design that they have in development and have serious customers engaged in the process, so much so that an LOI was in the works for the 42-meter E-Volution sloop. This sloop was unveiled at the show but not alot has been heard about it since the show came to a close. Now the vessel is back in the news along with another craft...
Johnson Flagship 112-footer Launches In Taiwan
Johnson Yachts recently launched their flagship Johnson 112. The all-GRP made luxury yacht showcases design by Dixon Yacht Design. The 34-meter yacht was launched in Taiwan at the yard's Kaohsiung facility and is expected to be handed over to her owner in early 2018. A top speed of 23-knots should be realized with her pair of CAT 1,925 horse power engines...
Hunt 54 Ocean Series Traditional Yacht
The Hunt 54 Ocean series is possibly one of the best mid-50's boats that reflect an old world appeal of traditional cruisers blending ultra-modern amenities and engineering. IPS drives from Volvo come as standard for superior maneuvering and quieter running. The interior is also modern and airy even on a 50-foot boat. She is actually 57-feet long according to the official specification sheet. A beam of 15.8-feet and a draft of 4.6-feet inclusive of the props allow her to be able to go pretty much anywhere...
The New Horizon FD87 "Skyline" Nears Finish
Taiwanese yard Horizon Yachts recently released a few photos of the brand new FD87 model called "Skyline". They show the new vessel undergoing a myriad of tests including soaking trials to check for leaks around fitments...
78MY Catamaran Cruiser From Lagoon Catamarans
Here is a power cat that's sure to turn heads! This is the 78MY Catamaran Cruiser from Lagoon Catamarans. She is just as stylish or even more-so than her sailing counterparts and gives you the best of both worlds, a lot of space within a relatively small overall footprint. Being a catamaran her beam is greater than that of the average 78-foot monohull counterpart...
Hinckley Dasher All-Electric Day Boat
Hinckley has unveiled a new boat called the Hinckley Dasher. It is in the category of a day boat or even a tender but it is all-electric. The vessel is only around 29-feet long but it is a comfortable ride that will ensure you travel and arrive in style. The design is by Michael Peters Yacht Design (MPYD) and built with a carbon-epoxy composite hull. The craft is full of technology even in her small frame...
Evo Yachts EVO 43 Expands Before Your Eyes
The EVO 43 is one small day cruiser that aims to be sleek, stylish, comfortable and functional. Being small is not necessarily always a negative thing. Sure space is always at a premium but at the touch of a button on an iPad, the EVO 43 can expand her aft sides creating the illusion of more space. The physical footprint does expand versus what it is when retracted...
Custom Line Launches 38-meter Yacht
The first hull in the Custom Line 120 has been launched! The premier hull in this new line has been built for an American client and has been built in GRP materials on a semi-displacement platform. The design is by the usual suspect, Francesco Paszkowski on the exterior and interior. The Custom Line 120 is a tri deck luxury yacht capable of running at 25-knots thanks to her powerful MTU powerplants. A pair of MTU 16V 2000 M94s each rated at around 2,638 horse power can get her up to the 25-knots when demanded...
Foiling 37-meter Yacht By Skripnik Designs
Foiling vessels are not new as the concept has been used on smaller passenger ferries and even naval applications but in the world of luxury yachts this idea has not lept from the drawing board and into reality at least on a consistent basis. Attempts have been made with applications like the Hull Vane but with foils designed to generate lift and raise the vessel above the surface of the water when underway it is less of a reality...
XTI TriFan Electric Jet
Ducted Fans Unite!
The Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show is fertile grounds for superyachts and supermodels, but the 2017 show had another type of supermodel on display that not only turned heads, it may turn the tide on executive jet aviation in the same way electric cars are set to revolutionize the automotive industry. The TriFan 600 from XTI Aircraft Company is set to electrify the sky with the world’s first hybrid-electric, Vertical Takeoff & Landing (VTOL) business aircraft...Ducted Fans Unite!
Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 Yacht
The new Beneteau Swift Trawler 35 is a reimagined update to the popular Trawler 34 of the past. The yard says they have sold over 350 of the Swift Trawler 34 so the new model has a solid base to begin on since it is an improvement on its popular predecessor. The yacht is called the Swift 35 but it really has an LOA of 37-feet long. The maximum beam is around 13-feet making the yacht spacious enough for just a couple and maybe a guest or two. The yacht is called a swift trawler for a reason, it is fast and has decent range for a vessel its size...
32-meter "Northland" Delivered By Burger Boat
The 32-meter explorer-type yacht "Northland" that Burger Boat was building a launched has now been formally delivered to her owner. The yacht left the yard a few days ago and is now another one successfully handed over for the yacht builder. Northland features an exterior design by Luiz de Basto working closely with the yacht owner to fulfill his dream vessel. The yacht will embark on adventure trips immediately going down the east coast of the United States...
38.7-meter Sportfisher Leaves Yachting Developments Build Shed
Last month we witnessed the launch of a large 90-foot sportfishing yacht from Jarrett Bay BoatWorks called "Jaruco". If you think that build was large then you have to see this one on the other side of the globe, down under in New Zealand from Yachting Developments. This 38.7-meter is around 127-feet long and features design from Michael Peters Yacht Design (MPYD). This yacht was under construction as hull 1015 at the Kiwi yard...
New Order For Numarine From Hong Kong For 78HTS
Numarine has inked a contract to build a 78HTS yacht for a customer in Hong Kong. The yacht is a slight evolution of the 78HT and boasts significant use of glass onboard a yacht of this size. She is in build at the moment and is expected to be completed for the Summer of 2018. The yacht has design lines that are sporty in nature making her look like a non-nonsense performing open yacht...
Jackie Chan's Ruiying 125-foot Christened
Fist & feet flying movie superstar Jackie Chan has built a superyacht with a Chinese yacht manufacturer called Ruiying Yachts. It is a 125-footer from the yard's GRP line and represents the current largest in their offering. If you never heard of this yard it is probably because their customers are mainly from China and the yachts do not roam very far from the region, it would appear. The 125-footer will get up to a 32-knot top speed thanks to a pair of CAT C32 1900 horse power marine diesels engines. The yacht has a helipad as one of its special features, quite interesting for a vessel this size...
Burger Boat 48 Cruiser
Burger Boat's 48 Cruiser is a stylish sub-50-footer made from aluminum and represents the yard's latest project. The project is a collaboration between Burger Boat and Vripack Naval Architects in the Netherlands. It is an exciting little project as the owner is very involved in the process, both in the planning and design phases. “Smaller yachts, like the Burger 48 Cruiser, provide a new generation of Burger owners the opportunity to experience the joy of owning a new, custom yacht,” says Jim Ruffolo, president & CEO, Burger Boat Company. “We were excited when the owner came to us to build this new yacht. These yachts give potential new owners the chance to be a part of the Burger family...
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