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70-meter Project 'Arte' By MondoMarine
The MondoMarine project 'Arte' is penned by Giorgio Vafiadis and at 70-meters is the largest design in their portfolio. There are a couple of nice features incorporated into the design including an expansive beachclub in the stern. The beach club is transformed into a sea level experience thanks to the large transom hatch and two side doors leading to a view of the water and surroundings from most angles. The bridge is also in an interesting position being basically on the sundeck...
2014 Lurssen 216' Esther III
Opulent Luxury Cleverly Disguised as a Frigate
Ester III, delivered by Lürssen in 2014, is a sleek 66-metre yacht that combines a truly authentic, classic interior and unusual deck layout with a distinct and masculine external profile. Lürssen comments: “Two world-leading design studios, each adding unique ingredients to the successful recipe, together with a number of Owner-commissioned artisans, have allowed us the opportunity to create a truly unique vessel that opens the eyes to new possibilities in designing spaces for living...Opulent Luxury Cleverly Disguised as a Frigate
OceAnco 90.5-meter Hull Y717
Dutch superyacht builder OceAnco recently received their latest build, what should be hull Y717. The arrival of the aluminium superstructure from Aluship and the steel hull coincided with the launch of hull Y712 (widely regarded as Project Solar). The superstructure was mated with the hull and the structure wheeled into the indoor building hall for finishing as seen in the below photo by Dimphi van Amen...
New Hargrave 101' Yacht "Sunny" Launched
American builder Hargrave Custom Yachts has launched the latest hull in the 101' Raised Pilot House series. This particular hull is actually hull number 12 and she will be making her public debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). She was built on spec and has a name, "Sunny"...
106-meter Project 'Solar' Launched by OceAnco
Dutch custom superyacht builder OceAnco has launched their much anticipated project 'Solar' super sailing yacht. This yacht becomes the first sail yacht to be entirely constructed by OceAnco. Of course we saw the launch and delivery of the double-masted sail yacht "Aquijo" which launched from OceAnco but that project was a joint build between Dutch yard Vitters and OceAnco...
First Benetti Delfino 95 Sold And InBuild
Italian yacht builder Benetti has started construction of the first Benetti Delfino 95 luxury yacht. It can be revealed that the first hull has also been sold to a customer. Once all keeps to schedule, we should see the first hull on the water in 2018. In fact, Azimut-Benetti suggest that a two other hulls in this series have been sold as well and are expected to be delivered within the same 2018 timeframe...
Perini Navi Hands Over 70-meter "Sybaris"
Italian sail yacht specialist Perini Navi has handed over their largest Ketch-rigged sailing superyacht. The 70-meter "Sybaris" is also one of the largest sailing yachts the company has produced only second to the 88-meter "Maltese Falcon". United States firm PH Design worked on the massive interior and Perini Navi designed the exterior along with some sail plan work by Philippe Briand...
Cantieri Di Pisa Kitalpha 22 Contract Signed
This pocket-sized gentleman's styled 22-meter yacht will transition from the design boards to reality when construction commences. The Italian company -Cantieri Di Pisa announced at the just concluded Cannes Yachting Festival that they had recently sold the craft to an owner and construction was going to start soon. Once that happens, delivery is expected to occur in early 2018. The design is very interesting in that it borrows elements from gentleman's styling but also has it's own classical yet modern touches...
MondoMarine Launches M60 Superyacht "Sarastar"
Italian luxury yacht manufacturer MondoMarine has successfully launched the M60 superyacht "Sarastar". The 60-meter luxury yacht was built entirely of aluminium to a design by Luca Dini. The craft was actually built for a repeat client of the yard who also is said to own the "Nameless" -built by MondoMarine too a few years ago-. The external colours are quite similar between the two yachts and the distinctive baby blue boot stripe is shared on both yachts...
822 Gladiator Unveiled By Canados
Recently Italian builder Canados unveiled the 969 Coliseum Fast Planing yacht. They also unveiled other models that are expected to come to market in 2017. The 822 Gladiator is another model recently revealed by Canados. The Gladiator is a full performance open sport type yacht that will blow your socks off! She is expected to come with several engine packages giving the owner a swatch of choices. If an owner chooses Triple MAN 1900 HP package this yacht arguably will be able to hit the 60-knot mark...
Azimut Grande 35M Unveiled At Cannes Yachting Festival
On the 7th of September, Azimut unveiled a new model to the yachting public -well actually two and gave an update on their status during a press conference-. The Azimut Grande 35-meter was announced two days ago also with the news that the first hull in the new series has been sold to a Middle-Eastern customer...
Sunseeker 116 "King Power" Launched
Another 116-foot unit has splashed at the Sunseeker facilities recently. At present, the UK yard has "Fleur" at the ongoing Cannes Yachting Festival. The present yacht represents the third hull in the Sunseeker 116 series and she already proudly wears her name from her sides. "King Power" is the name of this yacht and on the surface you probably would not be able to tell the difference between the sisters as they are all white...
969 Coliseum Yacht By Canados Unveiled
Dubbed the 969 Coliseum Project by Canados, this yacht comes in just shy of 30-meters LOA. The very sportive lines were drawn by Marco Casali. The new craft was just announced by Canados at the Cannes Yachting Festival which is currently ongoing from the 6th to the 11th of September. The 969 Coliseum is being tweaked for a 2017 appearance in real-life...
Two New Numarine 105HT Yachts Launched
Two new craft from Turkish builder Numarine's 105HT line recently hit the water and from reports one of them being delivered to their owner already. One has been delivered to a European client while the other is anticipated to be headed to the Far East in the coming weeks. The owner of the first 105HT is expected to be enjoying their new yacht in the Mediterranean region for the rest of the season...
92-meter Superyacht "Aquarius" Launched At Feadship
What is your sign? That's a question some people ask and it's clear this very experienced customer is an Aquarius. That is also the name of the latest launch from Dutch superyacht builder Feadship. "Aquarius" is the third large yacht for this particular owner. Technically advanced with quiet features and a complex LED lighting suite, this superyacht is finished to a high degree. At launch, the yacht appears as if she is already waiting for delivery and once sea trials are satisfactorily completed she will be officially delivered...
SanLorenzo SL78 Sold For Completion In May 2017
Italian yacht manufacturer SanLorenzo has a SL78-foot model under construction that was recently sold to a customer in the Asian region. Once delivered to them in May of 2017, it will head to Asia where the owner plans to utilize her. The new SL78 model is expected to be shown at the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival, which is expected to start next week. Showcasing at the popular Cannes Festival is in the hopes of drumming up sales for the new model...
First Mediterraneo 116' Delivered By Benetti
Italian yacht brand Benetti Yachts recently completed and handed over the first hull in the Mediterraneo 116 series. The new yacht can be seen cruising around the Med region that she was model-named after. That is also because the first hull is carded to make her debut at the 2016 edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival which is scheduled to start in a few weeks...
E78 "Breathless"; E88 "Christine" Handed Over To Clients
Two more new yachts have been handed-over to owners and are now part of the Horizon family. An E78 with the name "Breathless" and an E88 named "Christine" were the two new yachts delivered. One of the most noteworthy features of this Horizon E78 motoryacht is her hydraulic hard top and radar mast, which lowers at the touch of a button and brings the height of the E78 from 28’ to 20’6”, allowing her the flexibility to cruise in areas with fixed bridges. She offers a three en suite stateroom layout plus separate crew quarters aft of the engines, ensuring privacy for both owners and guests as well as a slew of amenities, such as the lower pilothouse and hydraulic swim platform...
Viking 82 Motor Yacht Under Construction
United States based yacht builder Viking Yachts is underway with the construction of the first Viking 82 Motor Yacht. Construction is apace as the delivery time frame has been set for March 2017. This yacht builds on what the Viking 75 Motor Yacht offers and a step-up or a great entry into the motoryacht world with Viking's signature styling. The Viking 82 Motor Yacht will be offered in either enclosed skylounge variant or the open flybridge version as is seen on the first hull of the series...
MetalShips Launch 59-meter Superyacht "Maybe"
MetalShips recently splashed the 59-meter superyacht "Maybe" in Spain. The yacht is now in the water for the first time after construction and already has an interesting life leading up to this point. This superyacht has been under construction since 2008 at another Spanish yard known as Factoria Naval de Marin. Of course it has not been persistently in build from that time but was put on hold because of hard times at Factoria Naval de Marin...
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