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Nearing Completion; AB Yachts 30-meter AB 100
In a few months Italian builder of very fast open-style luxury yachts AB Yachts is expected to launch the first AB 100, their 30-meter yacht. All AB Yachts are characterized by two aspects, speed and style. Performance of the AB 100 will be similar to some of their other models offering her owner a blistering 52-knot top speed using triple CAT Acert marine engines linked to three MJP waterjets...
New Horizon E62 Yacht Completed For U.S Clients
Taiwanese yacht company Horizon Yachts announced recently they launched an E62 for a United States client. The experienced owners conducted intense research and concluded that the Horizon E62 was best fit for their current needs. They placed the order for the yacht in late 2014. The new owner plans to operate the yacht himself and wants to have his wife with him. A second helm chair for his wife was made so she could accompany him on the flybridge...
First Nordhavn N96 Hull Arrives In Port Everglades
The first hull in the new Nordhavn N96 arrived in Florida and was offloaded today after her long journey from China. Hull 11 will be moved from the offload point in Port Everglades to the Nordhavn commissioning dock in North Palm Beach. Nordhavn says she arrived with two other models from their in-production portfolio; the Nordhavn 60 and Nordhavn 68...
90-meter Superyacht "Lionheart" Launches At Benetti
Italian yard Benetti Yachts recently launched their first superyacht of 2016. The new yacht is also their largest build representing a 90-meter superyacht built for a repeat client of the yard. Her name is "Lionheart" and those of us who follow these yachts very closely would know who she belongs to. However, we do not disclose names here but we can tell you that she is the successor to the owner's 63-meter, 2006-built Benetti formerly of the same name. That yacht is presently called "Lioness V". As for the new yacht, she was built under hull ID FB262 and even though the identity of the yacht is well known, information about the yacht itself isnt't...
66.25-meter Superyacht "Vanish" Launched By Feadship
Days after the 66-meter superyacht "Vanish" was christened she was floated and towed out of her build shed at Feadship. Vanish has an interesting layout not only for guest accommodation but overall. All guest accommodation appears to be located on the forward end of the main deck. This gave the owner opportunity to have the mid to aft of the upper deck for themselves. On the starboard side, in the midships area there is a double-height atrium that has floating stairs with a view through the expansive glazing for guests who traverse that area. And just forward of this area is where the owners full-beam suite is. On the Starboard side, there is a slide-out balcony cleverly integrated into the superstructure. The large bed is off center on the port side of the room again with great views outward through the large window...
Spring 2017 Delivery For Heesen Project 'Nova'
Dutch yacht builder Heesen is eyeing Spring of 2017 to deliver their 50-meter all-aluminium hybrid superyacht currently known as Project 'Nova'. Construction is apace and the yacht is quickly coming together. She has her engines and the superstructure has been mated with the hull as well...
66.25-meter Feadship Superyacht "Vanish" Prepares For Launch
Feadship is about to launch their latest superyacht and she goes by the name "Vanish"! She is what has been under construction as hull number 809. The 66.25-meter superyacht was treated to a large christening ceremony and party recently inside the build-shed. Vanish has design all-round by Eidsgaard Design and is marks another successful collaboration with Feadship since yachts like "Tango" and "HALO"...
68-meter "Sycara V" Superyacht By Nobiskrug
"Sycara V" superyacht was built for an experienced repeat client with interesting taste. The yacht has a design by Nobiskrug and interior by Pure Detail which was done to exacting detail. The 68-meter yacht appears to be a couple meters larger than she really is, but this illusion is thanks to the clever lines Nobiskrug incorporated to keep your eye busy. The steel displacement ocean-crossing superyacht was delivered to her owner in September of 2010 and has been a fixture in marinas around the world ever since...
Sunseeker 155 "Princess AVK" Prepares For Launch
The second hull in the new Sunseeker 155 series has seen the light of day and has been technically launched from her build shed. She is being prepared for actual splashing and already her nameplates have been installed allowing us to know her identity –"Princess AVK"-...
First Nordhavn N96 Shipped To Florida
The first hull in the Nordhavn N96 is presently in transit to Florida where she will be commissioned for her owner at Nordhavn's East-coast commissioning facility in Palm Beach. She is expected to arrive there in the first week of February and delivered by March 2016. The N96 is based on the very popular N86 hull and will naturally appeal to those owners who are willing to step up. At the moment there are four N96 hulls sold to owners and are under construction in various phases of build...
First Astondoa 110 Century Hull Launched
Spanish builder Astondoa kicked-off the new year on the right note with the launching of the first hull in their 110 Century line. The yacht has been launched ahead of the Miami Boat Show which takes place in February. The launching has more significance than just being another launch for the company. Astondoa is celebrating 100 years and the Astondoa 110 Century helps commemorate this. Performance is also part of the package with this type of yacht and the 110 Century is anticipated to run up to 24-knots full speed. Twin MTU 16V 2000 M84's are in the engine room to facilitate this. She has space for a couple toys too with the main tender stored in the aft garage and two PWCs cleverly hidden under the foredeck...
SL96 "Blue Angel 2" Launches At SanLorenzo
The first yacht of 2016 for Italian yacht manufacturer SanLorenzo has hit the water. She is from the company's SL96 line and is called "Blue Angel 2". With the kind of portfolio that SanLorenzo has you would expect it to be busy for them and to solidify that fact, they are expected to launch six yachts in the next two or three months. The SL96 called Blue Angel 2 is one of them and she features a traditional type layout for her owner and guests...
Cheoy Lee Global 104 Motoryacht
The newest Cheoy Lee model, the Global Series 104 Pilothouse (built for a previous Cheoy Lee owner) was just launched. In addition to state of the art engineering, high tech building methods and components, Cheoy Lee focused on performance, reliability and comfortable long-range cruising as the design parameters...
Spencer 72' Sportfish Runs Aground
Details are sketchy, but a new 74' Spencer sportfish was being delivered to Trinidad when it ran aground, ripping a large hole in the port side of the hull, removing the rudders and tearing the ears off the props. Several of YF's senior members have navigated the area and chimed in on this thread...
Progress on Tankoa's First S501 Superyacht
One of the newest yachts that Tankoa Yachts in Italy is currently building is the first hull in the new S501 line. The yacht is now a whole vessel after being assembled into her bare-bones existence to this point. She has her engine package onboard and is now ready for the next stage of construction. External surface fairing has started on the aluminium structure of the yacht...
73-meter Superyacht "Odessa II" By Nobiskrug
The 73-meter superyacht christened as "Odessa II" started out build life at Abu Dhabi Mar Kiel and then was completed by Nobiskrug for her owner. The design is by Focus Yacht while the quite elegant interior has been formulated by H2 Yacht design. It was fashioned to echo a New Hamptons style that was comfortable for the owner and family to enjoy. Hull 423 as she was known as at the time of construction was built with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. The hull was built at HDW –at the time- and represents a familiar hull platform. We have seen a similar hull completed as superyacht “Plan B”...
New 50-meter In-build Hull FB802 Sold
The first 50-meter of this series was launched and completed as “Vica” two years ago and now the second hull is expected to be launched in a couple months. Hull FB802 was under construction but recently gained an owner thanks to a new sale. The build name is Project ‘Breeze’ but that does not give any indication to her final name at this point. The construction should be similar to the first hull using a GRP hull and aluminum superstructure. The yacht exists over three decks and a large sundeck and has a number of great features...
New Bering 115 Explorer Unveiled By Bering Yachts
Bering Yachts company is upping the ante on their rugged explorer yachts. Not only is the design being refined and evolving but they are becoming larger too! The company recently released renderings for a 115-meter explorer, that’s a 35-meter design. The yacht has three internal decks for guests and owner alike and a lovely open-air sun deck. The sundeck has an interesting layout with the Jacuzzi set aft on the deck and flanked by a large curved built-in sofa. Tables are nearby to rest you cocktails or book on and there is space to stretch-out a couple sun-loungers as well...
McMullen & Wing 50-meter Hull 1016 Leaves Build Shed
New Zealand based yacht builder McMullen & Wing has technically launched their latest yacht. It naturally represents their first launch for 2016 too. The yacht is a 50-meter variant of their extremely widely publicized build "Big Fish". This 50-meter has had an interesting life story already and it hasn’t even touched the water as yet. 'Big Fire' could have been her name and it would have been apt. For those who may not know, this 50-meter yacht was originally intended to be called "Star Fish" but with just half a year or so left in the construction, it caught fire at the yard severely damaging the yacht in the process. This left the yard with a lot think about in regards to the build back in 2012 but luckily in 2014, a new owner was found and thus sold to them...
German-made Nobiskrug 74-meter Superyacht "Mogambo"
German builder Nobiskrug has built several yachts to-date and one of their builds sails around with the name "Mogambo". This yacht is a slight evolution of the "Triple Seven" platform and just looking at her will confirm this but she has stylistic appeal on her own too. Forget the familiar lines, her grey and white paint work is echoed on many other yachts around the world but she has a distinctive grey splash on her superstructure that no other yacht can claim and this makes her very easy to distinguish in her current state...
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