News: Two Sub 30-meter Yachts Launch

Under 30-meter Luxury Yachts Hit The Water
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Two brand new luxury yachts that are below the 30-meter mark have launched to the water recently. One launched in Turkey and the other in Italy. The Turkish example was launched by AvA Yachts and is simply called "V", a 25.7-meter yacht representing the first unit from the yard's Kando 85 model. The other yacht is from Arcadia Yachts and that example was from the A96 model which measures in at around 29.07-meters.

The Kando 85, this particular specimen has a 4 guest cabin layout on the interior that is suitable for up to 8 overnight guests. A mater suite, VIP, Double and Twin are the categories of cabins onboard. The interior volume is approximately 200 GT. V was sold to her owner in 2025 and has now been launched in preparation for delivery to the owner. Dual Volvo Penta engines are onboard and the top speed is around 12-knots with a cruising speed of 9-knots. A second hull in this model is currently under construction and is available.

In the case of the Arcadia A96, this example is the fourth hull in the A96 model to be launched. As usual, the exterior and Naval Architecture work on the yacht was kept in-house being done by Arcadia while the interior design was fashioned by Lobanov Designs. The yacht has been customized to fit the new owner's needs. Onboard the yacht presents a 214 GT internal volume which is spacious enough for her 5-cabin layout to sleep up to 10 guests overnight.

Two doubles and two convertible twins are situated on the lower deck while a full-beam master suite is located on forward on the main deck. The Arcadia A96 is also powered via Volvo Penta engines. However, since the A96 is more performance-based than the full-displacement hull of the Kando 85, she has four Volvo Penta engines. This extra power delivers a 24-knot top-end. Two recent 2026 launches all under 30-meters of completely different styles and performance parameters.

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