New 108m Superyacht Design Draws Ideas From Automotive World: Einar Hareide, former design director at SAAB Automobile, has devised a visionary 108m superyacht concept that draws heavily from his automotive experience. Hariede Studio’s hybrid mega yacht concept shifts normal focus from extrovert admiration to creating a platform for actively experiencing nature and the changing elements.…
Christensen Completes Double Megayacht Launch with Chasseur: For the second time in June, American shipyard Christensen has launched a new 50m superyacht from its facility in Vancouver, WA, on the Columbia River. The launch of Chasseur marks the second vessel to come out of the shipyard since it was taken over by Henry Luken in…
American Yacht Sales Drop in July: Brokerage sale of yachts in the United States declined by 3%, or 114 boats, in July over the same month in 2015. Total value of $332.3 million for 3,269 bolts sold was almost identical to the previous year’s figure. Sales of boats more than 80 feet in length were…
38M Megayacht Tremenda Delivered By Admiral: Admiral Yachts has delivered its latest superyacht, the 38m Megayacht Tremenda, to her owners following a launch in late April. Tremenda’s launch marked the third superyacht launch of 2016 for the Italian shipyard that launched Quinta Essentia and Ouranos earlier this year. Tremenda features a masculine exterior designed by…
Long-Term Future of Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in Doubt: The long-term future of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is in question know that TRR Bahia Mar LLC (TBML) has withdrawn its proposal to redevelop the Bahia Mar Hotel and Marina, which had been deemed crucial for the show to remain at its current…
Moonen Delivers Semi-Custom Megayacht Bijoux: The first model in Moonen’s new Matica Caribbean series, the 29.9m Bijoux, was recently delivered to her new owner. The owners plan to take her on her maiden voyage to Malta where the new model’s giant stern swimming platform should come to good use. Rene van der Velden crafted the…
Superyacht Builder Blohm + Voss To Open Refit Facility in France: Blohm + Voss will partner with LaCiotat Shipyards, which will provide a large dry-dock and adjacent workshop within its existing shipyard to service the refit of yachts over 80 meters in length. Operations are slated to begin in November. Blohm + Voss is currently…
Canados Yacht Shipyard Gaining Momentum Following Acquisition: Following Michel Karsenti’s acquisition of the Italian shipyard Canados, the company has gone from one strength to another and recently announced two deliveries along with substantial progress on the new Oceanic 76 yacht. Canados also is set to reveal three new models later in 2016. Deliveries included the…
Red Yacht Design Reveals Luxury Megayacht Stella Concept: Turkish studio Red Yacht Design has revealed its latest concept, a 50m luxury yacht called Stella. Conceived exclusively for Mangi-May Yachts, the vessel is expected to go from the drawing table to market availability in 24 months. An extensive sundeck with a pol and beach club is…
Admiral Delivers 50m Megayacht Ouranos: Just after delivering the 38m superyacht Tremenda, Admiral yachts announced another superyacht delivery, that of the 49.6m Ouranos, launched in early April. Constructed for a repeat Admiral client, she features exterior design from Uniellé Yacht Design. Jure Bukavec from Uniellé Yacht Design described the new vessel and the challenges faced…