There are 3 weight/length categories of big motor-yachts ( Super-Yachts, Mega-Yachts and Giga-Yachts). Each category has its own speed champion....
It's interesting to me - has she still her power installation remained as initially designed (central shaft - gas turbine driven and side shafts -...
You've forgotten the GRILLE, one of the most beautiful Yachts in the History, built by B&V in 1935 and served as a Germany state yacht untill 1945.
I can not realize any practical use of that bow-sprit on modern Mega-Yachts. Only additional troubles during mooring at ports.:confused: It...
Here you are:)
To compare their sizes Umbra looks more like a Tender of Eclipse not a Shadow.:)
For me the more interesting is not the flag hoisted on Topaz but the Tandem: Propulsion - Drivers System of the ship. As to Propulsion Gears...
Yes, Kraut, you are right! With great surprise I found the confirmation on Claus Schaefe photo.:eek: It's really the rarest event when project...
Good News! Looking forward to see new photos of her, especially aerials. BTW, I'm trying to guess her name, hidden under canvas cover. The...
On Lobanov project pictures she looked very beautiful and attractive because she was almost two times longer there that makes her slim. But what...
Apart the cost of Mega-Yacht itself she demands signifcant expenses for her daily support. The year maintenence of such ship value 10% of her...
I agree. Let's talk about the Yacht itself, especially external features. It's obvious to me that she is the Tim Heywood creation. The last...
As to Azzam propulsion system it looks like tremendously enlarged ECO-Katana-Enigma one. I do not know whether Azzam will be the largest...
Hope Martin Fischbacher will be on his top, as usually, and enjoy us with fresh photos.:)
"ADY GIL 2" is coming!:) The new 150-ft trimaran is rumoured under construction to replace old 75-ft "Ady Gil" lost in action.:eek: Whaling will...
What about Gordon Bennett's "Lysistrata" of 1901? She was the world very first non-Royal Mega-Yacht of very modern design for her time.
To my opinion Lurssen Site is better.:) More bright and more sophisticated. I do not see any negatives in competition of MegaYacht Companies...
200-m Yacht It's a veery strange design, indeed.:confused: With Overall Length of 200 m and WaterLine Length of 205 m.:rolleyes: Could anybody...
This New Site of "Lurssen" is wonderful. Good work! Wonderful Site of wonderful Company. They compared each other.
Azzam It looks to me that Projects "Azzam" and new "Kingdom 5KR" is the same ship. As to limitations of shipbuilding facilities, the main...
