[coismov]

Originally Posted by airship

may I suggest that it might not be entirely unsuitable / unimaginable should future in-depth reviews also comprise a very small section (say, 10% of the total article) towards the end, devoted to "what might have been done better (and will be)" for the next build...?!

I have noticed that there is far too little truly critical media coverage of most yachts. I'm sure there are various reasons for this, one being the politics of gaining access to these yachts. As has been mentioned, not just anyone can gain access to these massive vessels, and often times media access is not granted without certain stipulations (ie. the cover story). But since access to these yachts can be so regulated, as opposed to say access to production yachts, it is almost to be expected that granting access to these yachts will produce the expectation of positive media coverage in return. Correct me if I'm wrong but I feel like a writer could quickly find himself "blacklisted" after he or she wrote an overly critical review.

As inevitable as this kind of media may be however, I believe that more critical media coverage would not only push the industry forward, but also possibly weed out some of the lesser quality builders and designers .

I wonder if there is any way to objectively critique custom yachts, from design to build quality, while still maintaining the level of respect that (most of) these companies have earned?

[YachtForums]

Originally Posted by coismov

I believe that more critical media coverage would not only push the industry forward, but also possibly weed out some of the lesser quality builders and designers.

We've been doing this on a subliminal level all along. There are some boats we don't cover. The reasons are valid... and varied. I won't expand on this. But in some cases, the quality is questionable. In others, integrity comes into question. And in extreme cases, the downright arrogant, unpleasant attitude of a builder isn’t worth the aggravation.

Originally Posted by coismov

I wonder if there is any way to objectively critique custom yachts, from design to build quality, while still maintaining the level of respect that (most of) these companies have earned?

In a sense, you answered your own question. The respect these builders have earned is because they are producing products that boggle the mind on multiple levels. The entire industry is producing yachts, both custom and production, that is light years ahead of the early 90's. In some respects, there are certain things that remain constant, such as the suppliers and components used to bring about the end result.

We have to keep in mind, these boats are partially the sum of their parts. The remainder is the builder's engineering and attention to detail their workforce exhibits. The multitude of variables and decisions in a build is absolutely daunting... and that's just one day in the life of a builder. You, me & Dupree would be hard pressed to do a better job... and it might come out looking like a Chinese Junk.

Boats keep getting better because we continue to build on the past. But... every boat has flaws. Some are just better concealed than others! By and large, the flaws we see are minor and hardly worthy of mention. I'd like to think the reviews we do at YF are more like "Features". Simply a way to go onboard and get a feel for some of these magnificent builds.

[Arniev]

Originally Posted by airship

Whilst whole-heartedly agreeing with the above statement, may I suggest that it might not be entirely unsuitable / unimaginable should future in-depth reviews also comprise a very small section (say, 10% of the total article) towards the end, devoted to "what might have been done better (and will be)" for the next build...?

These custom-designed yachts are built according to the specific, personal specifications of the owners. Which means the design and specs will reflect all their own tastes, quirks and eccentricities. A "healthy" discussion on "what was done right" and/or "what was done wrong" would be nice, although this idea will not bode well with the yacht owners/builders.
Maybe we should instead follow other threads started in this Forum on how we can design and build our own yachts.

Great review, Carl!

[catmando]

Originally Posted by Francois

Wow thank you for this awesome review.Lots of thoughts must have gone into building this beautiful yacht.The finish is exquisite , those gold taps says it all.It one of the best shower area I have ever seen,very well planed.Awesome.This must be the ultimate galley

Francois

X2. Awesome engine room as well.

[KCook]

Shoot, the crew's lounge would hold my last boat!

ski lake Kelly

[Sooper]

Kismet is for Charter - Euros 550,000.00 per week.

[Francois]

She does not come cheap but then when you have guest that only eats caviar for starters,bills to pay,a good team of crews, their should be some bookings soon if not already .Anything beautiful comes at a price

Francois