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46-meter Sail Sloop "Skade" By Holland Jachtbouw
Dutch sailing yacht manufacturer Holland Jachtbouw is presently putting their latest yacht through its paces. The 46-meter sloop-rigged yacht has lines and Naval Architecture penned by Tripp Design and feature prominent vertical windows along the hull’s length. The colours chosen to finish the yacht’s hull blend well with the mast and boom finish...
Heesen 70-meter "Galactica Super Nova" Christened
Just last week YF let you know that the largest Heesen superyacht to be built so far was being prepared for launching. Now we can also let you know that she has been christened in the presence of industry officials and yard workers and the owner. The 70-meter superyacht was built under the project name 'Kometa' and only until the christening was the final name revealed. The new Heesen flagship is called "Galactica Super Nova" running in similar space theme to the 65-meter "Galactica Star". Although we have seen Galactica Star many times, the new 70-meter Super Nova is a lot more refined in design and presents more details for the eyes to feast upon...
Outer Reef Unveils Trident 3000 Series
A new series is born at yacht manufacturer Outer Reef Yachts. It is called the Trident 3000 series and consists of a near 30-meter and a 32-meter variant. Both yachts are designed by Setzer Yacht Architects and will be Fast Displacement in nature. The ‘big-ship’ feel will be coming to Outer Reef with these two new models in the Trident 3000 series...
OceAnco Unveils 90-meter 'Moonstone' Design
Dutch superyacht builder OceAnco has started the year with a bang unveiling a brand new design to the yachting world. It’s a large yacht stretching nearly 300-feet (approximately 90-meters) and encompassing five decks above the waterline...
70-meter Project 'Kometa' Prepares For Launch At Heesen Yachts
Dutch yard Heesen's next largest build in being prepared for launch. The soon-to-be flagship -at 70-meters- will take the title from the 65-meter Heesen "Galactica Star". Once completed and handed over to her owners she is expected to make her world debut at the 2016 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). Delivery is still slated for Spring, 2016 so launch should be pretty soon, especially judging from these recent photos...
72.5-meter Abeking & Rasmussen Superyacht "CloudBreak" Rolls Out
German builder Abeking & Rasmussen recently rolled-out their first launch of the new year. The custom-built superyacht is a 72.5-meter vessel designed by Espen Oeino. The design looks reminiscent of another Oeino design from 2015, "Ester III". This A&R superyacht already has her nameplates installed and it is easy to see what she is called -"CloudBreak"-. The yacht received its name from one of the 10 best surf spots in the world -this one located off Fiji in the Pacific-. Once delivered CloudBreak should be A&R's fourth-largest launch behind "Secret", "Kibo" and "RoMEA". Of course A&R has a new flagship under construction measuring a significant 98-meters. While Espen Oeino's work on the exterior is evident, the interior is by French designer Christian Liaigre with many of the furniture pieces and arrangements done by PH-Design...
Mulder Begins Building 36-meter Yacht
Mulder Shipyard in the Netherlands has begun construction of a new 36-metre yacht, the yard’s largest project-to-date and the second to be built to the exacting new LY3 standard. Having successfully delivered a 28.65-metre Mulder Voyager and the 34-metre custom-built Solis in 2015, this new 36-metre project is the next step forward for a Dutch yard that is making significant waves in the global superyacht market. “The basic concept behind this exciting new yacht is to make the most out of a volume not exceeding 300 GT,” explains yard director Dick Mulder. “This will open up excellent possibilities for both private use and chartering, with the possibility of having a relatively small crew on board when the owners are onboard.” A full beam design will allow the volume and privacy in the owners’ area to be maximised...
Nordhavn Delivers First New Yacht To Turkey
The first new yacht from Nordhavn has been delivered to Turkey. The yacht representing the momentous occasion is a N52 hull built as #74. N52#74 is a standard layout, with some modifications including the addition of a bunk to allow for 5 people to sleep on board. The boat has the very contemporary feel of all Nordhavns with horizontal-grain throughout the interior while a luxe black and gold marble covers the counter surfaces. She features teak decks in the cockpit and side walkway as well as a functional swim step extension...
Judy Waldman Awarded 2nd Place BWI Award
Over 320 articles were submitted to Boating Writers International (BWI) this year. In our very first submission to this organization, YachtForums writer Judy Waldman was awarded 2nd place for our coverage of the Moonen 100' Explorer, a yacht that had been for sale for nearly 2 years...
New 48-meter Explorer Yacht From Baglietto
Italian builder Baglietto used the Yachts Miami Show to unveil a new design for an explorer type yacht using their familiar modern design. It is not just a concept yacht, the yard expects to start construction soon on this new vessel. A couple of points on the capabilities of the yacht surround being able to stay at anchor for extended periods of time and also decent at-sea endurance along with having great seakeeping characteristics...
45-meter "Amore Mio" Delivered By Heesen Yachts
Dutch yard Heesen Yachts recently delivered the 45-meter luxury yacht "Amore Mio". She is billed as the largest sports-type yacht in the Netherlands at this point. Amore Mio has an exterior by Omega Architects and an interior by the talented Cristiano Gatto. She has a modern but edgy design that is fitting for the type of yacht she is...
2016 Miami Boat Show
For 2016, the Miami Boat Show committed urban sprawl. Tag along with us (it beats the bus!) for the Yacht and Brokerage Show along Collins Ave, which has been rebranded to the "Yachts Miami Beach" show. This used to be the place to see the "biggest and baddest" yachts in the area, as well as new arrivals. Well, the big boys were MIA, relocated to a new venue on Watson Island and called "Superyachts Miami"; now located at the Island Gardens Deep Harbor Marina off the Port of Miami... you know, where ships berth. Not a bad idea to relocate dock-consuming vessels but the general public was shunned without an invite, credentials or a bag-a-bucks. Next best thing.....
Luiz DeBasto Designs 40M Evolution
Blending the lines between a flybridge boat and an express cruiser, Luiz Debasto has hit on a new 'open' concept with the debut of a 40-meter yacht design at the 2016 Miami Boat Show. The Top Deck 40M is the ocean-going evolution of a radical party boat that made it's first appearance in 2014, the Top Deck 63' for Astondoa Yachts; a hybrid center console that transformed into a self-contained island. Mostly utilitarian in nature, it created serious envy with anyone under a t-top...
Hakvoort Delivers 61-meter Superyacht "Just J's"
Dutch yard Hakvoort recently delivered its largest superayacht to date, the 61-meter "Just J's". Diana Yacht Design (DYD) was responsible for the Naval Architecture. Sinot Yacht Design was responsible for the exterior and interior design. She was built under the project name 'Golden Age' and as hull YN248. Construction was in both steel and aluminum and she sits on four internal decks above the waterline with an open sundeck...
"Chrimi III"; The Latest Benetti Supreme 132
The latest Benetti Supreme 132 motoryacht has been launched by the Italian yard and currently represents the seventh hull in that series to-date. Her name is reported to be "Chrimi III" and built as BS007. Nothing is surprising with the design as that has been penned by Stefano Righini while the interior has been done by Alessandro Pulina in partnership with Benetti's in-house team. No other specifics about BS007 are known at this point...
New Bering 65 Expedition Under Construction
Bering yachts recently announced that they have another new build Bering 65 in the works. The Bering 65 is arguably one of the most popular Bering models and quietest as well. She will be built with a steel hull and mated with an aluminium superstructure. The 235,000 lbs displacement vessel is set out to have its interior finished in American Walnut...
33.6-meter Hull 692 Launches At Feadship
Dutch builder Feadship has launched their second yacht of the new year. The 33.5-meter all-aluminium motoryacht has been built as Hull 692 and comes after the launch of the 66-meter “Vanish”. Hull 692 is quite different and really looks like a smaller and shorter version of the 72.8-meter “Venus”. The design comes from Feadship De Voogt design and they are also on the Naval Architecture. The interior though is by the talented team at Bannenberg & Rowell...
New Ocean Alexander OA112 To Debut At Miami Show
The first hull in the new Ocean Alexander 112 line has been launched prepped and sent packing to make her official debut at the Miami Yacht Show. She is a proper tri-deck luxury motoryacht that has been designed by Evan K. Marshall. The interior is also by Marshall and is customizable to an extent. There are a couple of interior choices in terms of finishes and materials as well as looks offered...
New Nordhavn N60 Ships To Florida
One of the newest Nordhavn N60 trawler/expedition yachts safely arrived in Florida recently onboard a freighter. In fact, she was shipped with the first Nordhavn N96 both to be commissioned at Nordhavn's East Coast facility in Northern Palm Beach...
60-meter Project 'Samurai' At Alia Yachts
Information surrounding this particular yacht has been kept under a veil for a while now but Turkish builder Alia Yachts have released some details as well as renderings recently. Back in 2015, the yacht company handed over their first major yacht in the form of the 41-meter "Ruya" now they have their ambitions set much higher by firmly heading into superyacht territory with the build of Project Samurai. At 60.2-meters the Omega Architects designed vessel will become the yard's flagship when launched...
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