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Fincantieri Yachts Unveil 85.90-meter Superyacht Design 'Ottantacinque'
Italian Superyacht builder Fincantieri Yachts unveiled a sub-100-meter superyacht design on the opening morning of the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). The 85.90-meter superyacht is called ‘Ottantacinque’ and spreads over five capacious decks and overall is envisioned to be in the region of 2,460 gross tonnes. She is to hold guests in seven cabins with the owner taking an expansive master suite...
Project Nova Superyacht By Heesen At 2015 MYS
The 2015 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) kicked off this morning and one of the first press conferences of the show came from Dutch builder Heesen Yachts and it was about their Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) superyacht Project 'Nova'. Of course Nova is not the first vessel to use the FDHF concept as in 2013 "Galactica Star" debuted the hull form. Since then, yachts like 42-meter steel hull "Alive", 50-meter aluminium hull "Sibelle", and the steel 55-meter "Azamanta" launched and delivered utilizing the same FDHF...
Horizon Yachts E88 Open Flybridge Launches For Repeat Client
The latest E88 Open Flybridge motoryacht from Horizon Yachts has been launched and it is going to a repeat client. The owners built their first yacht with Horizon Yachts back in 2013 taking delivery of an E78 at the time. Since the owner cruises and charters regularly in the Bahamas, he quickly realized that more space was needed. The only solution was to step up and now he has an E88 - a bit larger than his previous Horizon Yacht-. This build features a four-stateroom layout for guests. Below deck, the four stateroom configuration includes a full-beam master, VIP stateroom in the bow, and two twin guest staterooms. In the master stateroom, this E88 provides a King bed, full walk-in closet, and custom office area with a desk and filing cabinets; the en suite head is off to the port side and offers heated floors for comfort...
38-meter Admiral Wave Sailyacht Project Sold
Italian yacht builder Admiral Yachts recently successfully sold a unit in their Wave Series of sail yachts. For those not familiar, the Wave design of yachts from Admiral is a series of luxury sailing yachts that comprise of 38, 48 and 60-meter variants. The one sold recently was from the 38-meter line of the series. The design is from the talented Philippe Briand and will be constructed entirely of aluminium. Admiral Sail, the division of the Italian Sea Group that is building the yacht is proud to have another order in...
31.5-meter Explorer "Northland" By Burger Boat
Burger Boat has unveiled renderings of a new yacht they are working on with a design by Luiz De Basto. The explorer yacht is barely over 100-feet long but full of character and style with a very modern interior that is being finalized in conjunction with the owner. The longrange explorer yacht will be used to take the owner on adventures and visiting the worlds fishing hot-spots. This 103-foot yacht is expected to have a range in the region of 4,000 nautical miles at 9.5-knots. Her power will be provided by twin CAT C18s taking efficient trawl cruising to new levels. "Northland" -as she is being called- is being built to ABS classification and according to Burger Boat, is expected to be launched in the Spring of 2017...
Liberty Range Unveiled By Columbus Yachts
Columbus Yachts, part of the Palumbo Group, unveiled the Liberty Range of luxury motoryachts which comprise of vessels from 26 to 38-meters. Each model shall be of aluminium construction, and each model shall benefit from the award winning Siemens Ecoprop system that has made other Columbus yachts so successful. This tried and tested state of the art technology can reduce fuel consumption by up to 40-percent and has been utilized on other Columbus vessels that obtained RiNA's new class notation of "Green Plus"...
Sunseeker Displaying Three Yacht Models At 2015 MYS
UK yacht manufacturer Sunseeker announced that they will be displaying three yachts at this year's Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). The MYS is just a week away, starting September 23 and running through to the 26th. Sunseeker is going to be showcasing the 28-meter "Merrick", the Sport 115 "Living The Dream" and 40-meter "Thumper". Thumper will naturally be their largest yacht at the show this year and is expected to be a head turner for Sunseeker. This particular yacht is actually ready for a buy, yes as in for sale...
New M54 MondoMarine Superyacht Sold
Italian yacht builder MondoMarine has more good news. Just the other day they launched the first SF40 now they announce the brand new sale of their M54 superyacht. The announcement came at the 100 year celebrations. It is even better because they sold another yacht a couple months ago. Not surprisingly, the exterior design is by Luca Dini and the interior will be customized for the new owner to their personal wishes...
"Serenity": First MondoMarine SF40 Launches In Italy
The first unit in the brand new MondoMarine SF40 line has been launched. She is called "Serenity" and was launched into the water for the first time yesterday at a glitzy ceremony. This yacht is expected to be on display at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). The yacht was launched during the company's 100th year celebrations so it was an extra special occasion for a launch event...
Hakvoort 38-meter YN250 Arrives For Completion
Last week the 38.25-meter traditional-looking YN250 launched at her initial builders of Buijs. Of course when she is completed the yacht will bear the badge of Hakvoort and be completed as YN250. This classic and timeless design is by Diana Yacht Design with an interior by Felix Buytendijk. The exterior design may look fairly similar to a past Hakvoort build, "Pamela V"...
75-meter Project Aura Design Revealed at Fincantieri
The yacht building arm of the commercial yard Fincanteri has revealed a new design for a 75-meter superyacht. Yes if you were a tad-bit shocked that this yard is presenting a 75-meter design, you are not alone. Fincantieri Yachts is know for building extremely large superyachts. Not that 75-meters doesn't represent large but look at their short past with launches like the 133-meter "Serene" and more recently the 140-meter "Ocean Victory" and you tend to understand where we are going with this . The new 75-meter superyacht showcases the handy work of UK-based design studio H2-Yachts...
First Bering 70 Explorer Launches In Turkey
Bering's radically styled Bering 70 Explorer has been launched in Turkey. Even though Bering is known for explorer and trawler type yachts, this yacht -the first in their 'YachtShip' series- is going to be best known for coastal cruising. Completion is expected to be swift with initial sea trials planned for mid-September and delivery in November. The bow is one of the main design features to change for Bering. Not only does it appear stylish it is also very functional...
New Benetti 116-foot 'Mediterraneo' Unveiled At Cannes Yachting Festival
On the third day of the ongoing Cannes Yachting Festival, Italian yacht manufacturer Benetti announced and unveiled the existence of a new model from their expansive portfolio. The new yacht is called the 116 Mediterraneo and the general concept for the yacht isn't a huge departure for Benetti but they certainly have updated the styling to the exterior design. Benetti's design for it has not stepped-away from their direction on squared windows on the new models and that facet can be seen incorporated here on the new 116 Mediterraneo...
Cerri 35-meter Model Unveils At Cannes Yachting Festival
Cerri utilized the ongoing Cannes Yachting Festival to 'launch' their newest model offering. The design was unveiled on the second day of the show and involves a 35-meter displacement motoryacht. The tri-deck luxury motoryacht is simply not going to remain in existence as renderings but it is being built with the first hull expected to make a debut appearance in 2017...
PC52 "Hye Life" Launches At Horizon Yachts
Taiwanese yacht builder Horizon Yachts announce that they launched the latest Power Catamaran PC52 called "Hye Life". The yacht has been built for an American client and now represents the fifth PC52 to be delivered to the United States. Prior to completion and delivery, the new CAT-hulled was sea-trialed with the new owners onboard. The owners got to see first hand how their new yacht will perform because the trials were conducted in fairly rough conditions...
Sunseeker To Launch Sunseeker 95 In Spring 2016
Sunseeker has a new model in production, the new Sunseeker 95. This sub 100-footer is set to make a big splash in 2016. Sunseeker claims it has a superyacht feel with all the practical advantages of a yacht in this size category. Perhaps the standout feature onboard the new 95-footer is the unique main deck layout with a special master cabin triplex configuration for even greater flexibility and freedom on board. With the master stateroom berth on the main deck, a forward staircase leads to a mid level dressing area and large en-suite. It is really a unique feature perhaps not generally seen on a yacht in this size category...
New 40-meter Admiral Impero Motoryacht Sold
Admiral's Impero 40-meter line just got a boost with the announcement of the new sale of a unit in that class. The new semi-displacement yacht is designed by Luca Dini and will be sleeping her guests in a five cabin layout with the master forward on the main deck. Besides the master there is going to be a VIP-type cabin and three others between doubles and twins for the rest of the guests. There are provisions to sleep up to seven crew members onboard. Other features include a beautiful jacuzzi aft on the flybridge with extensive sunpadded seating further aft...
Vantage Yachts Luxury Catamaran Vantage 86
Vantage Catamarans based in the UK is offering a new and finalized design for a 86-foot luxury performance catamaran simply called the Vantage 86. The yacht has a design by Nigel Irens and he said, “Vantage 86 has been a truly collaborative project from the initial concept right through the design process. After a year of interactive work between the design team, Green Marine and owner’s representative Synergy Yachting we have now reached the point where Green Marine can plan every detail of the build process. Although most yacht builders would advocate such an approach it is rarely achieved in practice and should result in a higher quality build – as well as a significant improvement in building efficiency and the weight of the finished yacht"...
Numarine 105HT Series Under Construction
Turkish builder Numarine is off to a decent start with its new 105HT (hardtop) series. The first hull is already well-underway in build with the hull itself already completed. The second unit has been sold as well and construction will start soon on that one. Naval Architecture is by Umberto Tagliavini while the rest of the design -exterior and interior- is in-house by Numarine's designer Can Yalman. The performance yacht series is a tad larger than their 102 FLY but still retains the sexy and hip racy feel of an open-type motoryacht...
50-meter Superyacht "Dusur" Delivered By Bilgin Yachts
Turkish builder Bilgin Yachts announced the delivery of their latest superyacht, the 50-meter "Dusur". According to Bilgin, Dusur was handed over to her Saudi owners and has since made her maiden voyage to her Mediterranean summer cruising grounds. The owner still has a couple weeks to enjoy his new yacht before having it displayed at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) later this month. A look at the exterior design oozes that of H2 Yacht Design. The rather stylish design is accentuated by the elongated eye-like glazing to the master suite forward on the main deck. The interior has also been done by H2 Yachts for this owner. The interior is pretty contemporary while in some spaces exuding the owner's local cultural background...
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