YachtForums: We Know Big Boats!
53-meter Explorer XP Sold At PBIBS
Mengi Yay has been working on a new model called the Explorer XP and the first hull has been sold at the ongoing Palm Beach International Boat Show (PBIBS). The first hull is already under construction along with a second hull. The second hull is due for delivery in 2025. 498 GT is the expected volume and although she is 53-meters there was a conscious effort to keep the GT beneath the 500 threshold...
"Eternal Spark" To Light The Stage In 2023
Bilgin Yachts is presently working on Bilgin 163 expected to be completed this year in time for its world debit at the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS). The name of the yacht is anticipated to be "Eternal Spark" after being sold. Measuring 49.95-meters, the yacht takes its exterior design from the boards of Unique Yacht Design while the modern interior design is from Hot Lab...
Ocean Eco 78 Electric By ALVA Yachts
ALVA Yachts is now expanding their Ocean Eco range a bit more with the announcement of the Ocean Eco 78 Electric. If you have followed this German brand before you may be familiar with their Ocean Eco 60 and 90 models. As you can tell, the 78 sits between these two other models...
E116 Hargrave Motor Yacht "RomeoFoxtrot"
Hargrave's E116 yacht "RomeoFoxtrot" completed build in 2022 and will be making it's debut at the forthcoming Palm Beach International Boat Show when the show opens on the 23rd of March...
Burger 180 Superyacht Available
Burger has just announced the construction of a 55-meter superyacht they have in build called the Burger 180 and is expected to be completed by 2026. The vessel is available for purchase. The yacht's exterior styling while by Gregory C Marshall is very different from what we normally would expect to see from Burger...
ADA Yacht Works 50-meter "Z" Under Construction
A 50-meter yacht currently under construction by Turkish yard ADA Yacht Works is progressing and is expected to be completed by mid-2025. The vessel is otherwise known as "Z" with sporty naval architecture by Ginton Naval Architects, exterior design by Uldas Yacht Design and interior by Luca Dini. The vessel has an internal volume keeping it just under the 500 GT mark...
Technical Launch For 114.5-meter Project 'Cosmos'
The latest superyacht from the sheds of Lurssen has slipped to the water for its technical launch. It is the 114.5-meter Project 'Cosmos' which has its explorer exterior lines drawn by Marc Newson. The interior is also the work of Newson and we have seen their work before with the now well-known "Solaris". 13759 was the build number for this new vessel thus far and now that she is technically launched she will continue construction and outfitting until she emerges again in either 2024 or 2025...
aVa Yachts Voyage90 Models In Build
aVa Yachts in Turkey is currently working on their new series called the Voyage90. The first two units of the new series are currently under construction and the first of those two is expected to be completed in time to be displayed at the 2024 Boot Dusseldorf. The yachts are being constructed out of aluminum and being built on speculation both are available for purchase at this point...
Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence!
As we reflect on the past 20 years, we faced many behind the screen challenges; an ever-changing landscape of operating systems, browsers, spammers, coding and keeping discussions relevant. In between this digital delirium we wrote the kind of in-depth reviews that made print media step-up their game. Yachting magazines became the benefactor of our work as we watched our discussions become the facts in their latest articles. We've worked around-the-clock to build yachting's biggest boat show but we didn't do this alone. Thousands of passionate members took time to share their experience resulting in a resource we've all come to trust...
65 Classic Flybridge By Vicem
YF briefly covered the standard Vicem 65 Classic model in the past but has not yet referenced the 65 Classic Flybridge version. Besides the model having the obvious addition of a flybridge there is a thrust to make the boat more modern overall while still keeping the traditional and classic features Vicem is known for. The 65 Classic Flybridge as you may expect is built via the cold-molded process as the yard has utilized this method for a long time...
Life Proof 35 Full Cabin
While this is on the smaller end of what YF typically covers, the Life Proof 35 Full Cabin packs a good punch in a small space. The form-factor may look familiar as you typically see this type of vessel as interceptors, perhaps working in the Coast Guard, Marine Patrol or Border Protection Agencies. However, the Life Proof 35 Full Cabin isn't just a utilitarian boat, it's actually a well finished boat with an emphasis on practicality...
NB066 Under Construction At AES Yachts
Turkish builder AES Yachts is currently working on a 35-meter yacht which they have designated as NB066. The vessel has three interior decks with a sun deck. The design of the vessel both on the interior and exterior is by Hot Lab while the Naval Architecture work was done by Unique Yacht Design...
"Caffeine"; First GTX116 Launched
The Ferretti Group has launched the flagship of Pershing's new GTX line, the GTX116. It isn't the flagship overall as the company has the Pershing 140 in their lineup. We already know the name of the first hull in the flagship model of the brand, "Caffeine". The new vessel was put to the water recently. Measuring 35.2-meters it heads up the new GTX line and has lines by Fulvio di Simoni and presents similar automotive cues across the design...
East Bay EB60 Flagship
Alot of attention was given to the Grand Banks flagship; the GB85 which was christened as "Betty". She is the largest boat GB has ever built and is the mascot of the GB line, but what about the flagship of the East Bay line? if you're a Grand Banks fan you already know of the popular EB44 which has been the model built before...
Hull 8002 Arrives For Commissioning
Nordhavn has been quietly but swiftly working on the second hull in the new Nordhavn N80 model. While all the attention was on the first hull (8001) which had a sandy-yellow hull that made its debut back in 2021 at FLIBS. 8002 arrived at Dana Point, CA after being offloaded from a Heavy Lift freighter in Ensenada, MX...
Project 1601 Launches At Lurssen
German custom superyacht manufacturer Lurssen launched another yacht. A few days ago we published the launch of their 145-meter Project Luminance but at the same time the yard was also preparing to launch the 90-meter Project 1601. That yacht launched the day after creating 2 launches for the yard in 2 days. The design of Project 1601 is also by the Monaco-based Espen Oeino while the interior is from the German-based Dölker & Voges Design. This 90-meter project is the replacement for the 71-meter "Skat" but likely won't be called Skat upon completion. "Norn" is the name being floated around at present...
Project 'Luminance' Launches At Lurssen
German custom superyacht builder Lurssen has most of their projects and information about them buttoned and tightly controlled. This is no less true for the superyacht the yard launched yesterday, 9th of February. A massive superyacht only known so far by the Project name 'Luminance' was launched from the floating dry dock. The yacht believed to be in the region of 145-meters long emerged from the facility tightly controlled by assisting tugs to be towed to the outfitting berth. The design is by Espen Oeino on the exterior and the interior is by Zuretti and is estimated to have an internal volume in the region of 9,000 GT. Lurssen hasn't confirmed her length to be 145-meters publicly but assuming it is she will be, once delivered, the 15th largest yacht in the world. The beam is approximately 20-meters. Lurssen provided the following image after the launch...
Three New Nordhavn Models Expected To Splash In 2023
Nordhavn has been in the midst of refreshing some aspects to its line and although we would have read and heard the announcements of those new models two years ago, the first hulls from each of the respective models will be launching this year. We are talking about the N51, N625 and N71 models. In fact, the first N625 has been launched already https://www.yachtforums.com/threads/news-first-nordhavn-625-launched.36807/ . That hull will be transported to the U.S. to be commissioned for its American-based owners. The first N625 should be arriving in Dana Point, CA in March...
2025 Delivery For VisionF 100
Turkish builder VisionF Yachts has sold a 100-foot power catamaran which is expected to be completed in 2025. You may be familiar with the yard's 80-foot size power cats especially the matte black version that was displayed in Cannes. Those are made with aluminium however, VisionF is going to be manufacturing the new 100 from kevlar composites. Construction is soon going to commence on this new build...
24-meter Wind Spirit Lunched By Lloyd Stevenson
New Zealand based Lloyd Stevenson BoatBuilders have launched their latest yacht. A 24-meter sailing vessel called "Wind Spirit" and it is more of an expedition ketch. The vessel built for an experienced owner who wants to take the vessel in the high-latitudes and to some remote locations although the homeport/berth is Brest, France. You might know of the name Lloyd Stevenson BoatBuilders as they are the ones who built the futuristic-looking tenders for sailing yacht "A"...
Page 15 of 174
