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Just splashed; Alloy 40-meter "Allogante"​

The Alloy 40-meter "Allogante" just splashed at the yacht's New Zealand building facility. Allogante is a near sister to "Como", "Ad Lib" and "Loretta Anne" (ex.S.Q.N). This beautiful luxury motor yacht will be equally as beautiful on the interior as on the exterior.

Allogante features an interior conceptualized by renowned Donald Starkey Designs. The exterior design is by Dubois Naval Architects and is also a design that has been built upon the popular Ad Lib. However, the interior of Allogante is one that called for a design that reflected a sumptuous atmosphere.

To reflect this kind of interior only quality materials were used. For example, sycamore and macassar ebony have been effectively used in the joinery. In the guest ensuite bathrooms, luxurious marbles are on display...

McMullen & Wing 45m "Big Fish"​

Set To Swim Soon...​

BIG FISH is the current project underway at McMullen & Wing Ltd, New Zealand. A striking contemporary design she is already catching the eye of passers-by with most of the hull and superstructure complete. This custom design from Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects is a 45m large volume steel and aluminum motor yacht engineered for remote operation throughout the Pacific.

With a 10,000 mile range at 9-10 knots and extensive long term storage onboard she is a unique class of vessel capable of sustaining extended trips for up to three months away from refueling facilities. As well as having massive fuel storage capacity, fuel efficiency is a key element of her cruising capability...

Fincanteri 80-meter "Project Light"​

Following up on many designs and projects in the Fincanteri portfolio, a new design has come to 'light'. Indeed this is little play on words because the new design has been dubbed 'Project Light'. Following on 'Wave', 'Marco Polo' 'Morpheus', 'Goldmine' and 'Prospect', the 80-meter Project Light is anything but overly mainstream.

This 262-foot long design is offering stately interior space. This is provided by a significant 46-foot overall beam. The interior will possibly feature lightly colored hues accentuated by quality teak and materials. An airy atmosphere is further aided by the abundant bank of panoramic windows that dominate the superstructure.

A wealth of panoramic windows allows significant natural light to filter the interior spaces. Natural light in conjunction with light natural materials aid in an airy atmosphere...

Feadship launches 75.75-meter "Ocean Victory"​

The Makkum yard of Koninklijke De Vries Sheepsbouw, which opened in 2005, has completed its first full custom Feadship. The 75.75 meter (248'.6'') "Ocean Victory" was launched on the 18 October 2008 in the presence of hundreds of invited guests and following a spectacular laser show.

Built by Feadship's dedicated hull-building facility in Papendrecht (NL), the steel hull of Ocean Victory was delivered to Makkum in July 2007. Two months later, the lowest layer of the aluminum superstructure was fitted and the De Vries Makkum craftsmen had just 13 months to complete the project, which is among the largest Feadships ever built.

Entertainment is the name of the game on the Ocean Victory, which includes a dedicated twelve-person cinema, dining facilities on the outside decks for 32 people...

New Zealand Yachts 50m Wavepiercer​

A Piercing New Perspective.​

Building on the success of their ISS Award winning Wavepiercer "Spirit",
New Zealand Yachts is slipping into the spotlight again with a radical new 50-meter
multi-hull set to make waves in yacht design AND presentation.​

Damon Jones, Marketing Director for New Zealand Yachts has increasingly found that clients aren't satisfied with old-school, 2D line drawings, especially when viewing a multi-faceted yacht such as their new 50-meter concept. To bring their latest creation to life, the yard enlisted the boy-wonder from down-under, Richard Elliott, whose company Urban Voyage specializes in bringing concepts to virtual life with advanced 3D modeling techniques, along with an exciting new tool that enables end users to view every perspective of a design...

New Zealand Yachts introduces their 50-meter megayacht​

The NZY 50 is from the same thoroughbred stable as the NZY 45 so naturally all the qualities remain but with more space to enjoy life. The long sleek lines and a harmonious blend of function and form stir desire. Her poise is warranted with a near vertical bow, a long sharp chine, high polished side air intakes, parabolic windows, and a sun deck canopy that appears to be a down force wing all hint to her potential speed.

New Zealand Yachts core design values are evident with access to an abundance of light, many private and group meeting spaces, connecting people with the water, exceptional sea keeping, efficiency and no compromises.

Desirable owner features that put you in touch with your environment and rejuvenate the mind and body have been introduced...

Horizon Enters Steel Megayacht Market:
Bandido 148'​

Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Nov. 17, 2008 – The Horizon Group held a traditional Chinese ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of its latest new model – the Bandido 148 Explorer Megayacht. The first steel for its hull was cut on November 17. Horizon Group used the occasion to announce it is entering a new era by expanding its current model lines to include the steel luxury megayacht market.

Building at Premier Shipyard, a member of Horizon Group, the latest Bandido 148 Explorer is born from a close collaboration between Horizon Group-Premier team, its dealer Drettmann GmbH in Germany, and the designer Juan Carlos “J.C.” Espinosa. Following the success of the Premier 130 and Bandido 75, Horizon asked J.C...

Wally's Dynamic Stabilization System​

This innovative system is based on hydrodynamic foils that slide through the hull increasing performance and stability, improving comfort, reducing displacement and draft.

After having tested DSS and being the first company to try it, Wally immediately adopted it because it is very effective and at the same time simple and safe, without affecting the interior volumes like other systems to improve stability do.

Wally R&D and DSS have been working closely over two years to develop a new 150 footer (45 meter), a new 100 footer (30 meter) as well as the retrofit of an existing Wally 94.

This technological collaboration has produced breakthrough projects perfectly reflecting the Wally concept to have simple, fast, stylish, safe and comfortable super yachts.

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Wally Introduces 64' Wally Power​

Monaco – The first unit of the 64 wallypower stands out for her unmistakable Wally design as well as for her metallic blue striking colour. This new model of the Wally power range was highly acclaimed by the market: the boat was sold as soon as she arrived at the Monaco Yacht Show where she made her debut.

This 19-meter yacht represents the transition between the WallyTender and the larger WallyPower yachts. The design fully exploits the concept of integrating form and function, and combining large interior volumes with high performance, excellent sea keeping, and wide open air areas.

The model comes with different choices for the propulsion, for the interior layout, and for the exterior and interior styling. The production schedule provides for five units of the 64 wallypower to be launched in 2009...

New Launch: Royal Huisman 58m Ketch "Ethereal"​

190’ of Technological Innovation​

Informed commentators are already describing Ethereal as the most technologically advanced and complex superyacht ever built. Created by Ron Holland Design, Pieter Beeldsnijder Yacht Design and Royal Huisman – who also conceived her inspiration, the 43m ketch Juliet, back in 1993 – Ethereal is a graceful, 58m world-cruising ketch with classic sheer, easy-on-the-eye superstructure and beautifully appointed accommodation. But beneath the surface lies a host of leading-edge design and engineering features that collectively represent a quantum shift in energy efficiency, enabling Ethereal to operate for extended periods under her own resources...

Burger and S&S to Develop Motorsailors​

October 27, 2008: Burger Boat Company and Sparkman & Stephens are pleased to announce a newly formed collaboration to design and build custom aluminum motorsailers.

Heralding a return to traditional elegance with decidedly modern performance, these vessels will continue the proud heritage that was developed with the construction of the first Sparkman & Stephens designed aluminum yawl built by Burger Boat Company in 1957.

Sparkman & Stephens has a long history of motorsailer design; over 50 designed in 78 years, starting in 1933 with the design of Tamerlane and culminating with a string of very successful motorsailers including Osprey, Sea Angel, Freedom, Galileo, Astral, Mayslyph and Timoneer. These boats are still very active today, sailing the world over.

Since 1863, Burger Boat Company has created a prominent heritage of designing and building custom yachts of distinction...