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Van der Valk's 25-meter Raised Pilot House (RPH) "Jangada"
The second luxury motoryacht in Dutch builder Van der Valk's Continental Three series has been completed and handed over to the owner. The name of this 25-meter Raised Pilot House (RPH) luxury yacht is “Jangada” and the exterior bears distinct witness to the familiar design lines of Guido de Groot. However, there was a bit of collaboration on this one with the personal inputs from the experienced owner along with Nick Top. On the outside, this yacht echoes slight and subtle classic cues...
22-meter "Falcon VII" Launches At Sossego Yachts
Dutch builder Sossego Yachts is proud to have launched the 22-meter all-aluminium Comfort Class called "Falcon VII". The design is by Mulder both inside and out. The yacht is semi-custom allowing the owner to customize some aspects of the boat. The standard engine set-up for this yacht is twin MAN 1200 HP marine diesels. However, there is an optional set-up for twin MAN1550 horse power should an owner choose a more powerful pairing...
Donald Trump's Yacht: The "Trump Princess"
With Donald Trump's presidential campaign attempting to buy the big seat in the big house, we decided to look back at one of his previous real estate holdings; his floating home, the "Trump Princess." Built in 1980 by Benetti Shipyards in Viareggio, Italy at a cost of $100 million (equivalent to over $250 million in today's dollars), this 85.65 meter yacht was originally built for Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi and named "Nabila", after his daughter...
New Navetta 35 Unveiled by Filippetti Yachts
Italian builder Filippetti Yachts just announced the unveiling of the brand new Navetta 35 design. The new design is principally on a three-deck design -Lower, main, upper with an open air sun deck area-. The interior is particularly noteworthy offering a modern but matured atmosphere. Subduded tans are contrasted with pops of colour with accent jade/turquoise throw cushions and placement pieces. Special features onboard are expected to be a small gym, a five-cabin layout, a pool on the sun deck as well for guests should suffice. Guest accommodation is set up for ten in five cabins - a master suite forward on the main deck and four cabins on the lower deck-...
Classic 160 Motoryacht "Clarity" Delivered By Bilgin Yachts
The gentleman motoryacht "Clarity" built by Turkish manufacturer Bilgin Yachts has now been delivered to her owners. The yacht now represents the second hull in the Classic 160 series from Bilgin after the line started with the first hull "Timeless" (the former "M&M"). At the moment, Clarity is sitting in the Istanbul Marina before being shipped to the U.S to be displayed towards the end of the year. The second Classic 160 (Clarity) is a bit different from Timeless on the interior due to owner's personal wishes...
Tankoa's 69.3-meter Superyacht "Suerte" Nearing Delivery
The 69.3-meter superyacht "Suerte" launched from Tankoa Yachts a few months ago is now nearing delivery. Since sea trials are nearly satisfactorily completed the rush is on to have the interior details and final finishes completed to pristine standard. Tankoa Yachts are trying to have Suerte delivered by the end of August for her eager owner who would like to use her briefly in the Mediterranean before having to display her later in September at the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS)...
Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship (MARS)
A pioneering project has been launched which aims to design, build and sail the world's first full-sized, fully autonomous unmanned ship across the Atlantic Ocean. At over 100ft in length The Mayflower Autonomous Research Ship, codenamed MARS, will use state-of-the-art wind and solar technology for its propulsion, enabling an unlimited range. The revolutionary trimaran vessel will carry on board a variety of drones through which it will conduct experiments during its voyage. Following a year-long testing phase, the planned Atlantic crossing in 2020 will mark the 400th anniversary of the original Mayflower sailings from Plymouth England to the North American continent...
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CRN Delivers 55-meter Superyacht "Atlante"
The custom-built 55-meter CRN superyacht "Atlante" has been delivered to her owners after being launched earlier in the year. She has been spotted cruising around Dubrovnik, Croatia within the last week and enjoying her maiden voyage. This unique naval-looking superyacht has been penned by Italian designers Nuvolari & Lenard. Even the finished paint work embraces the naval-esqe theme with a gun-metal grey hull and jet-black superstructure. Atlante's interior is also designed by the Italian duo having plenty of space to work their magic in this higher-volume design...
MondoMarine Starts Construction On First M40 Explorer Yacht
The first hull of the new M40 Explorer series has started construction by MondoMarine. It is currently in build at MondoMarine's Savona shipyard. The first steel plates have been assembled under the shipyard management and Sergio Cutolo’s surveillance. Sergio Cutolo of HydroTec is in charge of the project concerning the development of the architecture and the exterior design. You may remember this vessel was sold to her present European client earlier in the year and now construction has started in June...
Gremlins On Yachts!
From barnacles to broken bits, boats have Gremlins; most of them lurking in shadows. Once you track 'em down, it's an easy fix, albeit expensive sometimes. If you've owned or worked on a boat for any period of time, no doubt you've encountered these pesky little critters. Folks just like you come to YF in search of answers to these problems. Why not pay it forward? Offer some suggestions based on your experience. Save a sailor some some aggravation! Give a little of your time to the community and that community will be here for you! Join our discussions.....
Azimut 83 Unveiled by Azimut Brazil
Azimut's Brazilian subsidiary, Azimut Brazil, recently unveiled the largest yacht to be built by the Brazilian division since it opened operations. Not surprisingly, the design is by Stefano Righini with a very nice interior by Salvagni Architetti. Onboard this triple-deck motoryacht is enough space for a four cabin accommodation layout. The overall basis of this new yacht comes from its European mate, the popular Azimut 80. All accommodation for guests are located on the lower deck with the master suite taking advantage of the fullbeam on the midships section...
Bering Yachts To Launch First Bering 80 In September
Expedition and trawler yacht builder Bering Yachts are working hard on a couple projects at the moment. The Bering 80 has already taken to the water (technically) and all appears well. The first hull is anticipated to be launched in September 2015 according to Bering. This displacement yacht is part of Bering's Expedition Series and has been designed from the keel-up to be a great trans-oceanic yacht...
First Ferretti CustomLine 108 Hull Launches
Italian multi-line yacht builder, the Ferretti Group, recently announced that their CustomLine brand has launched the first hull in the new CL108 line. The yacht touched the water for the first time at their La Spezia location, culminating in the hard work of the yard's craftsmen. She will now move on to the testing and trial phases before she is completed and ready to be fully and officially shown to the world in September at the Cannes Yachting Festival...
Update On Bering 70 Construction
Construction on the first hull for the Bering 70 trans-oceanic yacht is going apace. Fitting out of spaces is well underway and the structure in general is more-or-less completed. Meticulous work is ongoing to prepare the yacht's surfaces for paint and other finishing materials. Bering says they are looking to launch the first Bering 70 in September. Great care has been taken in designing the bow of the Bering 70. Bering comments that a reverse-raked bow is seldom seen even in contemporary or traditional designs. The absence of a large overhanging bow reduces the reserve buoyancy that creates the lift/pitch in an approaching wave. This allows the bow to slice through the waves rather than ride up and over them. The result should be a much more comfortable ride for those onboard...
Horizon E56 "Hebe" Launches For Taiwanese Owners
Taiwanese yard Horizon Yachts announces the launch of the latest Horizon E56 called "Hebe" for Taiwanese clients. The yacht has also been seatrialed already too in preparation for delivery to her new owners. The owners built this new Horizon E56 motoryacht to charter out to members of the Argo Yacht Club starting late July so the schedule is tight. The owners chose the Horizon E56 for her numerous features and flexible layout; she can easily accommodate 12 guests on board and both her interior and exterior areas are ideal for spending quality time with family and friends...
Fifth Benetti Crystal 140 "Mr. D" Completed
The latest Crystal 140 has been handed over to her owner by Benetti Yachts. The latest represents the 5th hull in this series and goes by the name of "Mr. D". Cast your minds back to 2011 when the first hull in the series was launched called "My Johanna". The series continued with the completions of "Luna" (2013), Soy Amor" (2014), "Lady M" (2014) and now Mr. D (2015)...
Sunrise Yachts Deliver 63-meter Superyacht "Irimari"
"Irimari is the latest superyacht to be delivered by Turkish builder Sunrise Yachts. Although her delivery hasn't been as big news as when she launched, we know she is completed since she is cruising Greek waters at the moment. The yacht's design is by Espen Oeino and Sunrise Yachts with an interior by the German-based Focus Yacht Design. Coming in at just under 1,500 gross tonnes (1,463) she can be proud -at the moment- to be one of the largest yachts in volume to be built in Turkey. At 63-meters LOA, she is also the currently largest built by Sunrise Yachts...
34-meter "Solis" Launches At Mulder Yachts
The 34-meter "Solis" now assumes flagship status at Dutch builder Mulder Yachts since she was launched. Previously known simply as the Mulder 'Thirty-Four', the new yacht displays her new name from sideboards. A stylish but subdued cream hull contrasts the gleaming white aluminium superstructure and silver-grey hardtop. We know you are wondering who designed the new flagship of Mulder Yachts. That answer comes in the form of Claydon Reeves - yes British design firm Claydon Reeves. They were responsible for both the exterior and interior of Solis while the Naval Architecture work stayed in The Netherlands with Van Oossaneen...
MCY105 Revealed By Monte Carlo Yachts
Italian yard Monte Carlo Yachts just celebrated the reveal of their anticipated MCY105 luxury yacht. It represents the largest yacht in their range (to date) measuring 32-meters or around 105-feet and 24-foot in beam. She is powered by twin MTU marine diesels, the type exactly is 16V 2000 M93 each with around 2,434 horse power. Top speed is expected to be around 28-knots and cruising near 23-knots. Her engines draw from 12,000 Lt fuel tanks...
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