Feadship Launches 73m Megayacht Hasna: Dutch shipbuilder Feadship has launched the 73m mega yacht formerly known as Hull 813 from its facility on Kaag Island. Christened Hansa, the megayacht was designed by British studio RWD for her experienced Australian owner. From the beginning, RWD had to design this yacht with an 11.9m beam that would…
Columbus Yacht Unveils 80m Hexa-Deck Superyacht: Columbus Yachts marked its entry into the large superyacht market by unveiling a full displacement 80m hexa-deck vessel scheduled for delivery in 2018. The yacht will be the first unit in a range that will develop into even larger sizes. Columbus claims to have adopted a new manufacturing approach…
Sanlorenzo Reveals New Composite Megayacht Crossover Line: Dynamic design and flexible layout characterizes the SX88 megayacht, the first model in the new GRP Series from Sanlorenzo. The shipbuilder characterizes the concept as a “Copernican revolution” based on several features, including the line’s semi-displacement hull form that optimizes speed to 23 knots. Three IPS 1050 Volvo…
Lurssen Delivers 74m Megayacht Aurora: German manufacturer Lürssen has announced that its latest megayacht, the 74m M/Y Aurora, has left its facility as her build contract has been fulfilled. M/Y Aurora successfully completed her sea trials at the end of May in the Baltic Sea and since then has undergone final outfitting prior to traveling…
Heesen Announces Sale of Megayacht Project Ruya: Heesen Yachts has announced the sale of megayacht Project Ruya, which has been under construction at the Dutch shipyard since 2014. Sold to an American client, the 47m steel displacement superyacht was built on speculations thanks to the shipyard’s solid financial foundation that allows it to anticipate construction…
CCN Launches First Fully Custom Megayacht: CCN has launched its first fully custom megayacht, the 50m motoryacht Elsea. The Italian manufacturer first announced its intentions to build custom vessels two years ago as it had only offered semi-custom yachts until that time. Those semi-custom yachts were part of the FlyingSport Series, which are made of…
38m Megayacht Soprano Launched by Hakvoort: Dutch manufacturer Hakvoort has launched the 38.25m steel-hulled displacement megayacht Soprano. The yacht is the eighth collaboration between the Dutch yard, Diana Yacht Design for naval architecture and interior designers Felix Buytendijk Yacht Design. Soprano’s hull color is called “moondust, “ with her classic styling reinforced by her exterior…
Charter this luxury yacht, the 230′ Lurssen Martha Ann. Built in steel and aluminium by German yard Lurssen to a design by Espen Oeino, Martha Ann was delivered in 2008 and refitted in 2014. Lloyds classed and MCA compliant, she has a spectacular interior by Francois Zuretti accommodating 12 guests in six cabins consisting of…
Picchiotti Yachts and Zuccon Team Up for 45m Mega Yacht Heritage: Picchiotti Yachts and Zuccon International Project have joined forces for the first time to create a new 45.5m megayacht project entitled Heritage. Described as a dual function motor yacht, Heritage can serve as a support vessel or a stand-alone explorer yacht. The studio noted…
Balk Shipyard Launches Megayacht Sandalphon: Formerly known as Project Gisele, the 31m explorer megayacht Sandalphon has been launched by Balk Shipyard in the Netherlands. The build posed some challenges for Balk as the yacht originally began life at a shipyard in Brazil before her owner had her shipped in 2015 to Balk’s Urk facility. The…