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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...
YachtForums: A Privacy FIRST Community
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...
Cannes Yachting Festival Day 2
Quite a few yachts in the 35 to 45-meter segment are making their debuts at this year's Cannes Yachting Festival. The 35.3-meter "Lalabe", 35.4-meter "Bee", 40.4-meter "Ocean Angel", 40.8-meter "Cada Dia", 42-meter "Big Naan", 44.1-meter "Junos 7", 45-meter "Project T" and 45-meter "Singolare" are all making their debut at the show this year. Most of these have been delivered in 2025...
Opening Day News For 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival
Today marks the opening day of the 2025 edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival being held between Vieux Port (for the new boats) and Port Canto ( for sailing yachts). This year's show runs from September 9th to the 14th. As usual there are quite a few new yachts making their debuts and also new models being introduced to the public officially for the first time. Azimut unveiled the 27M Magellano just before the show started. Sunseeker unveiled the Sunseeker 40M along with the Sunseeker 134, SanLorenzo updated on the new 74Steel. Maiora unveiled the design for the new M|30...
Progress On Largest Sailing Catamaran In The World
The world's largest sailing Catamaran yacht is currently under construction and the rig for it is also under construction. What is believed to be christened as "Charley 3" when completed will have a two-masted dyna-rig system to support its 1,660 square meter sail plan. This will make it the largest sailing catamaran with a dyna-rig installed. Also known as Project ASC58, it is the first sailing catamaran to utilize a dyna-rig...
New Electric Yacht Debuting In Autumn
Sialia Yachts is preparing to launch their Sialia 45, their first all-electric model this autumn. The company is presently in the final phases of work before they launch the new vessel to the water. As the name suggest, the craft is a 14-meter long vessel and is being touted as a performance cruiser...
38-meter "Cheyenne" Delivered
The brand new 38.18-meter "Cheyenne" by Italian Vessels has been delivered to her owners since being launched towards the end of 2024. The vessel has all the modern amenities onboard while keeping a purposeful and traditional design on the exterior. That design and Naval Architecture was the work of Studio Navale Samarelli. The interior design work has been formulated by Francesca Cianficconi Interior Design...
YF's Listing Service: ChatGPT Agrees!
We asked ChatGPT... "what's the best forum for yachts?" We already knew the answer but Artificial Intelligence returned something we've been saying since we launched our Listing Service; YachtForums is a great place to buy & sell yachts! Forums are the premiere source of accurate, vetted information which attracts buyers looking to learn from the experience of owners...
Latest N7104 "Vivir" Launched
Nordhavn has launched the latest example in their relatively new N7104 model to date. The vessel, displaying the name "Vivir" has been put to the water and launched a couple days ago on the 10th of August. Since then the vessel has been prepared for sea trials and according to the yard has already been taking part in sea trials. The yacht will be delivered to her owners in short order...
114-meter Project 'Cosmos' Hits The Water At Lurssen
One of the most anticipated superyachts to come from custom superyacht builder Lurssen is the 114-meter Project 'Cosmos'. Lurssen builds 100-plus meter superyachts all the time but this one is much different from anything they have built before. Her design is by Marc Newson, the same pen behind "Solaris". Even then, he gave Cosmos a form and shape that has not really been seen in the industry before, a flat-profiled explorer. The yacht will be delivered to her Japanese owner in 2026...
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