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Crescent 145' Motor Yacht Launched Into The Water
A few months ago Crescent Yachts rolled the 145-footer out of the build shed. It has now been placed in the water where the yacht will be quickly prepared to start sea trials and expected to be delivered to her owner just before the end of 2016. She has Naval Architecture by Jack Sarin and both interior and exterior by Jonathan Quinn Barnett. Previously known as the Crescent 144 before the yard got into the financial trouble, the model name is now Crescent 145...
Couach 38M 'Lounge Collection' Yacht
French manufacturer Couach Yachts is back with a bang. The company is known for building naval and civil applications and also yachts too but they are making a much bigger commitment to their yacht division. A number of new designs have been penned by Espen Oeino and Clement Carbonne. Espen has designed what is termed as the Timeless Collection and Clement the Lounge Collection...
Admiral 75-meter Explorer Project 575 Under Construction
A new 75-meter explorer type yacht is presently under construction for Admiral Yachts. Come 2018 we will see the the globe-trotting yacht in person but for now we can view some renderings of the yacht. Immediately various facets about the design are somewhat reminiscent of a 90-meter build from Lurssen. Yes, if the names Air and Ice come to mind, that is exactly what we are hinting at. From the similar grey hull, to the transom and bow design as well as forward superstructure all look very close to the Lurssen "Ice"...
Mengi Yay 45-meter "Aquarius" Yacht
Turkish builder Mengi Yay delivered the 45-meter "Aquarius" earlier in the year and since then she has been cruising around the Mediterranean and Turkey. Aquarius is built with a wooden hull engineered by Ginton Naval Architects and an overall exterior design by Oğuzhan Güler. The wonderful interior is perhaps where this yacht shines most. The spaces are all beautifully done to a design by Autoban & BTA Design. One facet of the interior design is the perforated ceiling finish that pervades most of the spaces...
Christensen Completes 50-meter "Chasseur"
The 50-meter superyacht "Chasseur" is now completed by American yard Christensen Yachts. The new 50-meter yacht is one of two that launched around the same time by this builder -the other being "Silver Lining". New images by Jeff Brown showcasing the interior of the yacht are now available. The interior was completed to a design by VARO Interior Design while the exterior has been done in-house by Christensen themselves...
Rossinavi Yachts 48-meter Explorer "Argo"
ARGO has been designed as a proper exploration and support yacht, with purposeful styling targeted at functionality and operational considerations. With a custom designed crane capable of launching and recovering up to four 12m tenders and/or submarines or amphibious vehicles from two decks, it is an ideal shadow yacht or standalone expedition yacht. Unique at this size, ARGO offers a private elevated owner's deck, including a full beam cabin, a private terrace, a study and a further family or nanny cabin, VIP stateroom or indeed captain cabin...
55-meter 'Oceanemo' Sport Utility Yacht Introduced at MYS'16 By Ocea
French yacht manufacturer Ocea used the just concluded 2016 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) to unveil their most sophisticated yacht to-date. The 55-meter 'Oceanemo' was introduced to the yachting industry during the show on September 30th with smart design lines by Fulvio de Simoni. There is the Oceanemo series already comprises of a 33-meter and a 44-meter model and now the 55-meter joins the new line of yachts to form a trio...
70-meter Project 'Arte' By MondoMarine
The MondoMarine project 'Arte' is penned by Giorgio Vafiadis and at 70-meters is the largest design in their portfolio. There are a couple of nice features incorporated into the design including an expansive beachclub in the stern. The beach club is transformed into a sea level experience thanks to the large transom hatch and two side doors leading to a view of the water and surroundings from most angles. The bridge is also in an interesting position being basically on the sundeck...
2014 Lurssen 216' Esther III
Opulent Luxury Cleverly Disguised as a Frigate
Ester III, delivered by Lürssen in 2014, is a sleek 66-metre yacht that combines a truly authentic, classic interior and unusual deck layout with a distinct and masculine external profile. Lürssen comments: “Two world-leading design studios, each adding unique ingredients to the successful recipe, together with a number of Owner-commissioned artisans, have allowed us the opportunity to create a truly unique vessel that opens the eyes to new possibilities in designing spaces for living...Opulent Luxury Cleverly Disguised as a Frigate
OceAnco 90.5-meter Hull Y717
Dutch superyacht builder OceAnco recently received their latest build, what should be hull Y717. The arrival of the aluminium superstructure from Aluship and the steel hull coincided with the launch of hull Y712 (widely regarded as Project Solar). The superstructure was mated with the hull and the structure wheeled into the indoor building hall for finishing as seen in the below photo by Dimphi van Amen...
New Hargrave 101' Yacht "Sunny" Launched
American builder Hargrave Custom Yachts has launched the latest hull in the 101' Raised Pilot House series. This particular hull is actually hull number 12 and she will be making her public debut at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). She was built on spec and has a name, "Sunny"...
106-meter Project 'Solar' Launched by OceAnco
Dutch custom superyacht builder OceAnco has launched their much anticipated project 'Solar' super sailing yacht. This yacht becomes the first sail yacht to be entirely constructed by OceAnco. Of course we saw the launch and delivery of the double-masted sail yacht "Aquijo" which launched from OceAnco but that project was a joint build between Dutch yard Vitters and OceAnco...
First Benetti Delfino 95 Sold And InBuild
Italian yacht builder Benetti has started construction of the first Benetti Delfino 95 luxury yacht. It can be revealed that the first hull has also been sold to a customer. Once all keeps to schedule, we should see the first hull on the water in 2018. In fact, Azimut-Benetti suggest that a two other hulls in this series have been sold as well and are expected to be delivered within the same 2018 timeframe...
Perini Navi Hands Over 70-meter "Sybaris"
Italian sail yacht specialist Perini Navi has handed over their largest Ketch-rigged sailing superyacht. The 70-meter "Sybaris" is also one of the largest sailing yachts the company has produced only second to the 88-meter "Maltese Falcon". United States firm PH Design worked on the massive interior and Perini Navi designed the exterior along with some sail plan work by Philippe Briand...
Cantieri Di Pisa Kitalpha 22 Contract Signed
This pocket-sized gentleman's styled 22-meter yacht will transition from the design boards to reality when construction commences. The Italian company -Cantieri Di Pisa announced at the just concluded Cannes Yachting Festival that they had recently sold the craft to an owner and construction was going to start soon. Once that happens, delivery is expected to occur in early 2018. The design is very interesting in that it borrows elements from gentleman's styling but also has it's own classical yet modern touches...
MondoMarine Launches M60 Superyacht "Sarastar"
Italian luxury yacht manufacturer MondoMarine has successfully launched the M60 superyacht "Sarastar". The 60-meter luxury yacht was built entirely of aluminium to a design by Luca Dini. The craft was actually built for a repeat client of the yard who also is said to own the "Nameless" -built by MondoMarine too a few years ago-. The external colours are quite similar between the two yachts and the distinctive baby blue boot stripe is shared on both yachts...
822 Gladiator Unveiled By Canados
Recently Italian builder Canados unveiled the 969 Coliseum Fast Planing yacht. They also unveiled other models that are expected to come to market in 2017. The 822 Gladiator is another model recently revealed by Canados. The Gladiator is a full performance open sport type yacht that will blow your socks off! She is expected to come with several engine packages giving the owner a swatch of choices. If an owner chooses Triple MAN 1900 HP package this yacht arguably will be able to hit the 60-knot mark...
Azimut Grande 35M Unveiled At Cannes Yachting Festival
On the 7th of September, Azimut unveiled a new model to the yachting public -well actually two and gave an update on their status during a press conference-. The Azimut Grande 35-meter was announced two days ago also with the news that the first hull in the new series has been sold to a Middle-Eastern customer...
Sunseeker 116 "King Power" Launched
Another 116-foot unit has splashed at the Sunseeker facilities recently. At present, the UK yard has "Fleur" at the ongoing Cannes Yachting Festival. The present yacht represents the third hull in the Sunseeker 116 series and she already proudly wears her name from her sides. "King Power" is the name of this yacht and on the surface you probably would not be able to tell the difference between the sisters as they are all white...
969 Coliseum Yacht By Canados Unveiled
Dubbed the 969 Coliseum Project by Canados, this yacht comes in just shy of 30-meters LOA. The very sportive lines were drawn by Marco Casali. The new craft was just announced by Canados at the Cannes Yachting Festival which is currently ongoing from the 6th to the 11th of September. The 969 Coliseum is being tweaked for a 2017 appearance in real-life...
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