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Burger Boat 31.55-meter Explorer Starts Construction
American builder Burger Boat Company has started construction on their 31.5-meter explorer yacht. It’s a three deck yacht with a design by Luiz de Basto fitted for long-range cruising. The yacht is a new design direction for Burger Boat...
Nordhavn N5273 "Sippican" Launches For New Owner
Hull number 73 in the Nordhavn N52 model has been launched by the trawler/expedition yacht manufacturer for their new owners. The name is already fitted to the stern and the sides proudly displaying. "Sippican" is her name and she is a N52 featuring a customized three-stateroom layout with a hallway...
2016 Palm Beach Boat Show Aerial Pics
After leaving an AIM party following the 2016 Palm Beach Boat Show on Friday night, I stopped to talk with David Dubois who was taking some night shots from DJI Phantom. He was kind enough to offer the following shots - free of charge - for YF members to enjoy. Breaking our own rules, I'm uploading these pics at 2400 pixels for anyone who wants to download them and zoom in. For our less experienced users, left click on the pic to open, then right click to download it to your destination folder...
Second Kleven Explorer Launched For Same Owner
The second and larger explorer yacht of two for owner Greame Hart has been technically launched. The owner in fact recently took delivery of his first explorer superyacht, a 107-meter craft called "Ulysses"...
Sarp 46 Launches From Sarp Yachts
Sarp Yachts in Turkey not only recently launched their first yacht of the new year but their first major production luxury yacht. She is a 46-meter luxury motor yacht simply called the Sarp 46. It doesn’t appear that she has an owner and likely was built on spec as the yacht is still for sale at this point...
SanLorenzo Launches Second 460EXP, "X"
The second unit in the SanLorenzo 42-meter 460EXP line has been launched and is called "X". Just to clarify, 460EXP does not suggest the yacht is 46-meters long, it is actually 42.2-meters in her overall length. It is the same scenario for her debut hull sister called "Moka". The line is actually around 460 GT which is where the 460EXP term is derived. Although X is similar in design she is painted differently making it fairly easy to recognize her should they both turn up at the same marina...
Nordhavn N76(22) "Ivanhoe" Launches
The latest Nordhavn launch is a familiar story, a repeat customer stepping up to a larger boat. In this case the owners are stepping up from an N56 to this lovely N76 which is hull 22 in that particular series. Their past boat, the N56 "Ata Marie" is presently for sale and the new boat is about to be handed over to them...
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...
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