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"17" Named As Latest Astondoa 80GLX
The fifth hull in the 80GLX line from Spanish yard Astondoa has been launched and completed. Christened as "17", she made her debut at the just concluded Cannes Yachting Festival. She was built to Germanischer Lloyd standards using GRP materials. The yacht features a completely open plan saloon and relaxing area. MAN 12V marine diesels are onboard to push 17 to a top speed of 31-knots. She is calculated to have a maximum range of 400 nautical miles...
Pershing Completes First 9X Yacht
Another Italian yard is showcasing a new model and it is Pershing Yachts. Pershing finished the construction of their new 9X model. Now construction is completed we can reveal that the yacht's name is "Najati". She is the first hull in this new series and basically is replacing the Pershing 92...
27-meter Azimut Grande Debuts At Cannes Yachting Festival
Italian builder Azimut successfully debuted the 27-meter Azimut Grande at the just concluded Cannes Yachting Festival. The yacht's fitout was done in a manner they typically made for their smaller vessels. In-other-words, the hull had it's interior fully fitted before the superstructure was added. Azimut is proud to say that they have brought the only wide-body, five-cabin raised-pilothouse 27-meter yacht to the market...
First LE188 Limited Editions Sold
The first unit of the new LE188 Limited Editions has been sold. The yacht is already well under construction and is expected to be delivered by Summer of 2018 to her new owner. The vessel is designed by Tim Heywood and there are a few special features onboard. One of them is the ability to switch to battery power utilizing AMELS Hybrid Switchboard...
Maiora 36 Yacht Delivered, Named "Harmony"
The latest yacht to be completed by Maiora is out and about enjoying cruising. She is called "Harmony" and is the first unit in the new Maiora 36 line. Harmony has her design via a collaborative effort between Maiora's in-house design team and Quartostile that show-off the vessel's sportive and muscular lines. The LOA is 36-meters and a beam of 8.2-meters ennsure the interior is quite spacious. There are three levels onboard, the lower deck, main deck and the sundeck but one should note that the first hull is the raised-pilothouse version. Maiora is offering the 36 in a full-three deck 'Royale' variant...
Heesen 55-meter Superyacht "Laurentia" Delivered
After an intensive round of seatrials, the 55-meter superyacht "Laurentia" built by Heesen Yachts has been handed over to her owner. The yacht was under construction at Heesen's facilities as Project 'Alida'. The design is by Omega Architects specifically Frank Laupman. She was under construction with no owner and then was sold to her current owner earlier this year (March). Those who remember another Heesen build, "Azamanta", the design of Laurentia will appear familiar but the key difference is her all-white paint-finish. The pronounced shark-tooth feature just aft of the wheelhouse remains...
German Client Buys 63-meter Benetti Project 'Balance'
A German client has bought the already-under construction 63-meter Benetti superyacht Project 'Balance'. It is under construction as hull FB276 and being built to a design by Giorgio M Cassetta. Since the steel hull arrived in Livorno the build has progressed and now that she has a new owner, a few elements to the design have changed. The most notable change has been made to the highest deck where the mast is affixed...
Hatteras Present 45 Express With Bridge Option
New Bern, North Carolina based builder Hatteras Yachts recently launched their 45 Express with Bridge Option. The yacht not too long ago came out of the paint shed ready for finishing...
MC96 By Monte Carlo Yachts Revealed In Venice
By now we are accustomed to Monte Carlo Yachts officially revealing their new models in a stylish and lavish manner. Their MCY96 was not spared the pomp and ceremony either. In fact, hundreds of journalist/media, stakeholders and important clients were on-hand for the big reveal of the MCY96 in Venice. Just to give you an idea, the 400 individuals that attended the reveal represented from 35 countries around the world. The MCY96 is another successful collaboration with Nuvolari & Lenard...
Bering 80 "Veda" At Cannes Yachting Festival
If you are going to be attending the Cannes Yachting Festival next month, you will have the opportunity to see a Bering 80! Bering Yachts is sending the Bering 80 "Veda" to the show. The Bering 80 is one of the heaviest yachts in her class with her tough steel hull construction. Fully loaded she takes close to 50,000 LT of fuel which ensures her expedition capabilities...
Su Marine Delivers 36M "Laniakea"
This yacht was built at Su Marine in Turkey with a steel hull and a wood-epoxy superstructure. She was designed by Taka Yacht Design. Now that the 36-meter yacht is delivered, the name has been revealed as "Laniakea". Construction took approximately two years. The design is very traditional and classic offering a timeless appeal...
60-meter "Sarastar" Delivered To Owner
The 60-meter "Sarastar" has been delivered to her owner. The yacht represents the largest yacht built by Italian yard MondoMarine. Since delivery she has been seen in Malta enjoying the traditional surroundings. Before today, the interiors of this yacht have not been seen but now we get a look onboard this landmark superyacht from this Italian yacht manufacturer...
First SanLorenzo SX88 Motor Yacht Launched
Italian yard SanLorenzo has launched the first hull in the brand new SX88 model. The yacht launched today at the yard's La Speizia facilities. The Crossover yacht as it is referred to has already spawned six sales after being only unveiled not too long ago in Milan. The yacht's construction is in composite using the regular GRP materials for the hull and carbon fiber for the superstructure...
HydroTec M40 Explorer Leaves Savona
Interesting times are ahead for Italian yard MondoMarine. Recently the M40 explorer that was under construction at their Savona facilities left there and transitioned to Viareggio. It is unclear which yard in Viareggio will take on the task of finishing this yacht for the owner. The yacht has design by HydroTec with an interior by Fossati Design Bureau that is going to be heavily influenced based on the owner's inputs...
47-meter Motor Yacht "Liquid Sky" Launches At CMB
The latest yacht to launch from the CMB yard is a 47-meter luxury craft called "Liquid Sky". She actually isn't fully launched yet but more technically so as she was just brought out of the shed to be prepared for full launching into the water. It is expected that the Turkish yard will splash Liquid Sky later this week. The exterior design is the work of Espen Oeino...
123-meter Superyacht "Al Lusail" Delivered
Designed by H2 Yacht Design (exterior) and March and White (interior), the 123-meter superyacht "Al Lusail" was recently delivered and left Lurssen's build facilities. She is now located in Norway, to be specific Kristiansand which is a popular area for superyachts to travel to after delivery from European yards. The 406-foot superyacht was built under codename 'Jupiter' and has now been named Al Lusail, after a new city in Qatar. She also flies the Qatari flag from her stern...
Closer Look At Hull 4 Of Horizon RP110
The RP110 is now an established model in Horizon's line-up of yachts. With the launched hull count at presently at four, the latest is completed and ready to take the long journey from Taiwan to the United States. That's right, hull number 4 will be making her way across to the U.S but not on her own bottom naturally. She will be placed atop a cargo ship and piggy-back stateside where she will be available as an inventory piece available for purchase. The fourth hull has a contemporary interior that should appeal to any potential owner...
69.50-meter Superyacht Launches At Feadship
Dutch custom building yard Feadship announced this morning that a new yacht exited their sheds at Aalsmeer. This is the fourth Feadship yacht to be launched for the year 2017. Even though the yacht has been towed outside of the shed, there is still not a whole lot known about the build. We do know that this is hull build number 696. Feadship says that they will release information (like name) when they 'officially launch' the yacht...
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Amels Yachts Unveil Limited Edition Amels 206
Dutch superyacht builder Amels Yachts has taken the veil off the latest addition to their line-up. It is the Amels 206 which looks alot like the LE199 line. It is basically the Limited Editions 199 hull and styling just a couple feet longer. Amels introduce the new addition after bringing to market the 60-meter "Event" and "Madame Kate". The new 206 is 62.4-meters overall in length...
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