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"Stardust" The First LE206 By Amels/Damen Yachting
Amels/Damen Yachting has delivered the first LE206 yacht called "Stardust". If the form-factor looks familiar then it is because this yard built a handful of LE199 (think "Event", "Madame Kate" etc) that was the genesis for the slightly longer LE206. The finished vessel Stardust is actually 204.9-feet long and has been seen in Norway during her maiden voyage. The Tim Heywood designed yacht was launched earlier this year...
"Rebeca"; First Benetti Oasis 40 Delivered To Owners
Benetti has delivered the first unit in their new Oasis 40 line. The yacht was launched back in July and finally has been delivered to the customer and named "Rebeca". The design is something quite different than what we normally see from this Italian builder. The design is in-fact penned by RWD in collaboration with Benetti...
"Crowned Eagle"; First FD92 To Launch
Horizon Yachts has now officially expanded the FD Line with the launching of the first unit in the FD92 model. The yacht is called "Crowned Eagle" and has already been engaged in sea trials in preparation for delivery to her new owner by October. The photos below show her going through the paces during sea trial operations. The yacht is expected to ship soon from Taiwan to the United States where it will be commissioned and delivered to the customer. The FD92 was birthed mainly because the owner wanted an FD87 but with an enclosed skylounge/bridge area but still having a flybridge with secondary helm station. This necessitated the extra length of the hull...
50-meter "Olokun" Splashes At Tankoa
Italian yard Tankoa Yachts launched their newest yacht recently. She is the 50-meter superyacht called "Olokun". The new yacht is in the water already and going through the usual processes before delivery to her owner. Sea trials have actively started and the yacht is expected to be handed over to her owner by November...
78 Long Island Power Cat Launched By JFA Yachts
French builder JFA Yachts has been quiet recently but they ended that spell with the launching of their latest yacht. The Long Island 78 power Cat is their latest launch and it is completed with flag blue hulls and prominent white boot stripes. The design is by Marc Lombard with a Franck Darnet interior. The hulls were manufactured in aluminium while the superstructure is in composite materials...
2020 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show: POLL
The Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show has announced the show will go on. They released a video detailing the precautions they are taking during the pandemic. We have many friends in the marine industry and we're concerned for their safety...
Ocea Commuter 50; A Nod Back To The Past
In the past, commuter yachts were often the mode of transportation used by wealthy tycoons to transit between home and work. French-based Ocea Yachts has been making commuter-styled yachts for decades and their boats usually are designed to give a nod to past commuter designs. The Ocea Commuter 50 is a stylish 50-meter all-aluminum yacht that does not stray from the classic Ocea Commuter lines of past yachts. This yacht will be capable of carrying twelve guests in six cabins and a crew of ten. Top speed will be 18-knots when demanded and a comfortable 15-knot cruise speed to extend the operational range. However, if meaningful range is what you need out of the Commuter 50, then at a continuous 10-knots, the yacht can roam for 5,000 nautical miles. She is envisioned to be powered by 2 x 1 700 bhp engines sipping from 57,000 LT. The 290 tonne yacht would be certified Lloyd’s Register/MCA...
Progress On 25.5-meter Modern Flybridge By Van der Valk
Dutch yard Van der Valk's first unit in the 25.5-meter Modern Flybridge has been seen outside of the shed for the first time, as the yard recently showcased. This yacht is being built under speculation and as far as we can tell does not have an owner. The yacht is to be completed in early 2021 as suggested by the yard in prior press releases. In the photos below you can get an idea of the progress that has been made on the build...
"Aurelia"; First CdM Flexplorer Launched
The first unit in a new line from Italian builder CdM has been launched and bears the name "Aurelia". The yacht is from the yard's new Flexplorer line -which you can read into as meaning Flexible Explorer-. Aurelia really looks like many of the CdM vessels before her...keeping that yard DNA but there is one key difference that is easily seen. On the end of the aft main deck there is an A-Frame crane reminiscent of those utilized in the offshore or scientific/research applications...
"Miss Anna" Latest W112 Launched At Westport Yachts
Westport Yachts splashed another W112, the latest in a long line of yachts from this venerable builder. To date, this W112 (named "Miss Anna") is hull #63 in the W112 model. At around 207 GT there is decent internal space for owner and guests to enjoy. The owner themselves should be taking delivery of this new yacht very soon, in fact towards the end of this month if all goes according to plan...
53-meter Project 'Tala' Has New Owner
Under construction at the Turkish yard Turquoise Yachts is the 53-meter superyacht known as Project 'Tala'. This yacht was sold in 2019 -the yard announcing the sale at the 2019 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS)-. It appears this yacht has changed ownership while in build -there is a new owner now-. The yacht was originally intended to be delivered to the previous owner in 2021. However, since taking on the new owner, that appears to have been pushed back to 2022...
Second Pershing 140 Delivered To Owners
The second Pershing 140 has been delivered to its owner and is called "Touch Me". This is the second all-aluminium high-performance flagship model to have been launched and completed by the Italian yard after the first, called "Chorusline". Pershing says the yacht was delivered in July. The design is a collaboration between the yard/Ferretti Designers and Fulvio di Simoni both on the exterior and the interior...
Turquoise Yachts 75-meter Speculation Project Sold
Good news coming from Turkish shipyard Turquoise Yachts as they have managed to get an in-build 75-meter superyacht sold to a new owner. The yacht will be handed over to the owner towards the end of 2021. With a design by Andrea Vallicelli the yacht is rather similar to a 74-meter from this yard. The interior interestingly is by Sinot Yacht Design which represents a first-time collaboration with this yard...
Debutante; Ocean Alexander 27E In The Water
Ocean Alexander has been keeping quiet regarding a couple new models they have been working on. One of them is the OA 27E which is an 89-foot yacht from their 'Explorer' series. Having similar styling and lines cued from recent models, the 27E will certainly turn heads. The appeal of this vessel is her relatively small footprint but decent internal volume as well as space to store the tenders out of the way of guests...
"Three Amigos" In Build At Rybovich & Sons Boatworks
One of the latest large builds in the works at Rybovich & Sons Boatworks is the 94-foot sportfish called "Three Amigos". The design of the yacht has in-house lines by Micheal Rybovich & Sons and an interior by Patrick Knowles Design (PKD). Displacement of this yacht is anticipated to be around 165,000 lbs...
55-meter "Solemates" Delivered By Heesen
Heesen has announced the delivery of "Solemates", the 55-meter known under construction as Project 'Castor' or YN 19055. The design by Omega Architects, on the outside will look familiar being family to yachts like "Vida", "Laurentia" and "Azamanta". Internally the 760 GT volume Solemates has been penned by Bannenberg & Rowell...
AB80 "G-Five" Completed By AB Yachts
The AB80 YF wrote about at the end of July has now been completed and we get to see what the interior looks like now in a series of photos below. The yacht is called "G-Five" and is a four-cabin luxury yacht with all the sportive lives in tact but not afraid to dish-out eye-watering performance when needed...
P70 Motoryacht Delivered by Spirit Yachts
Spirit Yachts recently delivered their motoryacht flagship, the 21.7-meter/71.6-foot P70. The yacht was built in wood largely and skimmed with a thin layer of epoxy resin. Constructed using Sapele ring frames to which Douglas fir longitudinal strips were bonded, the P70 build followed the same core processes of Spirit’s sailing yacht hulls. Once the initial structure was complete, diagonal layers of kaya wood planking were laid down, sanded and vacuum infused with a thin layer of epoxy resin. The method saves some weight compared to a similar sized vessel built of traditional GRP...
55-meter Hull F78 By Codecasa
Another build by Italian manufacturer Codecasa is well underway and below we get to glimpse her while she was moved to the outfitting shed in Viareggio for her fit-out phase of build ahead of delivery in 2021. This new vessel is a 55-meter despite the project name being F78. The exterior design of the yacht has been kept in house at Codecasa while the interior is the work of Spadolini in concert with the Codecasa Style Department...
40-meter "Panam" Launched By Baglietto
Italian yard Baglietto has launched another yacht for 2020. This time it is the 40-meter build called "Panam". The yacht has a design by Francesco Paszkowski and an interior by Margherita Casprini. The interior will play host to up to ten guests in five cabins. They will get to enjoy the yachts' 340 GT worth of volume onboard in a master suite on the main deck and four guest cabins on the lower deck...
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