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2025 Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show Babes
It's been years since we photographed the 'other' attraction at FLIBS. At YF, we try to focus our attention on the latest models at the show and like any of the boats we cover, some are built better than others! These images are courtesy of Informa Markets. 2025 FLIBS babes.....
YachtForums: A Daily Digital Yacht Show
The 2025 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is in the history books. Attendance was good despite increased ticket prices and the time consuming logistics of attending the show. 20 years ago we began doing live coverage of FLIBS; walking the docks by day, uploading news by night. As the Internet and the 24-hour news cycle evolved, our daily coverage of the yachting industry has resulted in a worldwide digital yacht show. Today, our daily attendance exceeds all 5 days of FLIBS. At YF, there is no parking fee, no entrance fee and your feet will never tire from walking our docks...
FLIBS 2025 Day 2 and 3
Day 2 and 3 didn't garner much news on the larger end of the offering spectrum but there were quite a few premieres and world debuts for smaller vessels. Additionally, there were some product revelations and teasers too. This article is a compilation of some of those announcements and premieres. One of the more significant smaller yachts making its debut was the Palm Beach 85. Cruisers used the FLIBS to launch their new 38 VTR Adventure Style Yacht. Valhalla 46 Sport Yacht, Valhalla 55 Sport Yacht and Viking 50 Convertible from Viking were also introduced. Axopar and BRABUS Marine are back to the U.S and displaying several including the BRABUS Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin Phantom Grey. Volvo Penta was on hand to speak to the marine press about their products and their place onboard larger yachts...
Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) 2025 Opening Day
Today marks the opening day of the 2025 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). The show this year has started on October 29th and will run through to the 2nd of November for its 66th edition. The show is bringing some of the world’s grandest yachts, new hospitality offerings, and the highly anticipated reopening of Pier Sixty-Six...
2025 FLIBS Largest Yachts
It is that time again and the 2025 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) commences October 29th and runs through to November 2. With the Monaco Yacht Show wrapping-up last month with their largest superyacht in-show being the 107-meter 3,900 GT Benetti "MAR", lets look at the largest yachts attending this years FLIBS...
YachtForums Listing Service
Every recreational transportation forum on the internet has an active, often vibrant classified listing section. Examples of marine forums with classifieds include The Hull Truth, Offshore Only, Scream & Fly, The Trawler Forum and others. In most cases, these forums have more listings - specific to topic - than any stand alone listing system on the internet...
Sixty Solar Power By Xquisite Yachts
Xquisite Yachts now have their brand new flagship power multi-hull in the water and ready for its debut. In fact, this is not just a power cat but it is the brand's Sixty Solar Power and it will be making its international debut at the forthcoming 2025 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). The Solar Power Sixty is a combination of practicality and design that meld into a platform that is easy to handle but still gives an atmosphere of luxury...
35-meter CLC115 Power Cat By CL Yachts Unveiled
A new power cat may be coming to the market in the future and that addition is coming from the CL Yachts brand, part of the Cheoy Lee yard. The proposal is for a 35-meter power catamaran called the CLC115. The yard is creating the C-Series and this is the first entrant into that new series...
SWATH By Abeking & Rasmussen
Custom German superyacht builder Abeking & Rasmussen (A&R) is a noted and well-respected name in German marine construction sphere. In the superyacht realm they are known for manufacturing some of the most well known superyachts floating today. 81-meter hulls "Kibo" and "RoMEA", 78-meter hulls "TITAN", "Amaryllis" and "C2"/"HBC", 82-meter "Secret" now "Sea Pearl" to the 98-meter "Aviva" to the 118.2-meter "LIVA°" to the 41-meter "Silver Cloud" now "NURJA" these are just a few of the amazing yachts A&R has built over the years. The last one in question, NURJA, is a SWATH (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull) platform and when she launched as a custom yacht back in 2008 she certainly stood-out because in the yacht world there was not much like her. Yes, power and sailing catamarans existed but the closest resemblance is they have two hulls...
Cheoy Lee Presenting Latest Ocean-Going Yachts At FLIBS
Two recently completed vessels from Cheoy Lee will be making their debuts at the forthcoming 2025 edition of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). There will be a model from the Discovery series as well as one from the 130 Explorer...
2025 YachtForums Community Update
With all the talk about big tech's exploitation of personal information, here's what we're doing: 1. We don't use ad networks. At YF, you get fast page-loads, flash-free pages and an uncluttered user interface. 2. We don't sell user info. We categorize user knowledge. 3. We don't track our readers! It's safe to click on our advertisers. 4. YF is a Yacht-Focused social media. There is no divisive rhetoric...
First 24-meter+ From Palm Beach Motor Yachts
The first 24-meter-plus yacht from Palm Beach Yachts has been launched. It is the PB85 is now the yard's largest in-service vessel even though on the horizon, they have the PB107 promoting. For now, the PB85 is the company's first vessel fully over the 24-meter mark. The PB70 would have been the previous largest...
Last OA28E From Ocean Alexander Delivered
Ocean Alexander announced today that they have delivered the final OA28E to a customer. The sale and delivery represented the final yacht in this 'limited' Explorer series, concluding a multiyear journey for clients represented by Michael Tyrrell of MarineMax Yacht Center in Pompano Beach, Florida. The clients themselves searched far and wide being involved in multiple sea trials of different yachts before settling on the OA28E as their prudent choice...
Wrap-Up News Of The Monaco Yacht Show
The 2025 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) came to a close on Saturday 27th of September however, there are still many news stories that evaded 'radar' on the respective show days. In this article YF looks back and covers them. Hydrotec unveiled a 35-meter design called Project 'Vagrant'. 53-meter Bilgin NB97 was sold at the show. The 55-meter Project "Agnetha" from Heesen was also sold at the show despite the yacht not attending the show. Benetti announced the sale of the second B.Now 72 (with Oasis Deck). Benetti also has expanded the B.Loft range with the announcement of the B.Loft 58. A 61-meter fully custom yacht from Tankoa Yachts has also been sold...
Day 3 Of The 2025 Monaco Yacht Show
New designs for single models and series are still emerging on Day 3 of the 2025 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show. Moonen released details on the Moonen 133 Mallorca. The LIVIA series was unveiled by RMK Marine -which includes the LIVIA 50 and LIVIA 72 -. Silver Arrow, Sleek and Icebreaker are all new models released in a partnership between Tureddi Yachts and 3-Studio. ISA also announced the sale of a new 60 Metri Spectre superyacht. This is actually part of a larger range that will comprise of 50, 68, and 80-meter models. The Super Polaris 70 was announced as a collaboration between T. Mariotti and Cantieri di Pisa. The 70-meter will actually be the first yacht of a future series. GX Superyachts unveiled the GX38 Voyager model. The Swan ALLOY 44 was revealed with renders. 'Project MG', the world's first wind-assisted hybrid-explorer yacht was signed...
2025 Monaco Yacht Show: Day 2
It is Day 2 of the 2025 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show and unveilings of new designs, concepts, new models and general updates continue. Princess Yachts unveiled a brand new model called the 106 Odyssey. Turreddi Yachts debuts a new line of displacement crossover yachts called the X Series. The first will be the 35-meter X350 and that first unit has already been sold. The 50.5-meter Spitfire by ARES Yachts has commenced construction. Oceans 47 has been revealed to the industry which is the builders first yacht. There is the release of a concept from Concepthull Studio for a 53-meter 'Luminea'...
Monaco Yacht Show Opening: Day 1
The world's premiere large superyacht show has opened its doors once again. The Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) typically thrills and wows with displays of regular sized superyachts all the way up to 100-meter-plus behemoths. The 118.9-meter Feadship "Breakthrough" was supposed to be at the show, representing 2025's MYS largest but she was sold prior to the start of the show. For opening day ISA announced a 100-meter custom project, Tecnomar expands the Lamborghini range with a 31-meter, Lamborghini 101. Icon Yachts released another rugged explorer design, a 50-meter called MISSION-M. Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design unveiled their 141-meter concept 'Aura'. Winch Design showcases a 35-meter sailing yacht concept called 'Flowform'...
80-meter Plus Superyachts Under Construction
In recent years superyacht owners have been building large custom yachts above 100-meters but recently the 80-meter bracket has been booming. There are a flurry of builds currently in the region of 79 to 88-meters by various builders. Feadship 83-meter Project 'Solent', Turquoise 87-meter Project 'Vento', 80-meter "Rafale' also by Turquoise, 88-meter Project 'Faith' at Dunya Yachts. There is also 86-meter CRN Project 144 in build. Abeking & Rasmussen have 79.95-meter Hull 6516 in build as well. Below is a look at the Rafale Project by Turquoise...
"Safe Passage"; Second Nordhavn 100 Launched
"Safe Passage" is the name of the latest Nordhavn 100. In fact she is just the second hull coming after the first hull christened as "Serenity". The Nordhavn 100 is based on the Nordhavn N96 hull and you will see some similarities but offers greater internal volume and further general space. Despite being an N100, Safe Passage differs quite a bit from Serenity...
Cannes Yachting Festival Day 3
It is day 3 of the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival and with the majority of the unveilings and updates already released, things have started to plateau in that regard. However, we still have a couple news items from the show today. Austin Parker unveiled a new 24-meter flybridge yacht called the ICONICA 80. Benetti unveiled the 40-meter B.Neos. Swan had a few updates for the industry and Numarine announced the 27XP model...
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