Abeking & Rasmussen Yachts

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I can you haven't seen this before here it is again...

Secret - Video

Abeking and Rasmussen launches their second largest yacht to date... 81.8-meter superyacht going by the name Kibo? hull number 6497. She has a cream colour hull and white superstructure.

Oh that is a strange looking superyacht IMO! Different design elements which do not really match...

she has some lines that look a bit like Vava II

I really like her! I hope that the interior won't be held a secret. I believe Abeking & Rasmussen has another 81m under construction. Do you think they will be sisters?

Ken, on the previous page in this thread you find a photo of another 81m casco being towed to A&R. There are slight variations on the exterior design but they are definitely sisters.

I am still more interested in the 72m "6499".

I remember seeing the casco but I forgot the date, meaning that I wasn't sure if it belonged to the recent launch or the next.

I just read that the interior and exterior is done by Terence Disdale. I was thinking that I saw some design characteristics of Eclipse in her design.

They are going to be sisters, 6497 and 6498 both around the same length. I suspect the other will be launched this year as well. Her design isn't bad at all, I personally would have just liked the bow to have been sharper like 78-meter sisters.

"Secret" at Red Frog Marina in Panama

The 82.3 meter Abeking & Rasmussen Motor Yacht "Secret", completed in 2013 is gracing the docks at Red Frog Marina in Bocas Del Toro, Panama.

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MY Secret..For me the most beautifull Yacht built by A&R!

Yep, she is very nice. Was nice to see her here and in person, she is gorgeous and lights up pretty nicely.

Today's activity at the Weser River

As mentioned before, I did a little photo safari at the Weser River today.

The Yacht KIBO at Abeking looks really great. At least not a yacht from the typical Reymond Langton monotony. First picture made by me, the others are free pictures from the local press. Could not make more pictures, I had to look directly into the low sun.

Great photos! I can't wait to learn more about her.

Kibo

The only other reasonable picture of KIBO, I could take. In order to get into a better position for more pictures, I would have had to break into the Lürssen head office (which is on the other side of the Weser River) .

Kibo has gone out for her first round of sea trials. She looks great! Photos on shipspotting.

I'm starting to wonder if she has a grey hull rather than tan/sand. If you look at the aft photo you will see grey areas showing through on the transom. There are grey accent colours as well up on the mast. So I wonder if the tan is just the colour of a protective film.

Ron.
That looks to be a protective plastic covering that will be removed before delivery.

Or...

Can you guess my name?

Kibo underway on the Weser river: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ou3a0rRO_0