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May 2012 Motoryacht of the Month: Feadship’s Tango
At 255 feet (77.7 meters), Tango makes quite the impression. It’s heightened by an unusual paint job: a combination of metallic grey swaths and blue paint on the superstructure, paired with a white hull. Imagine what that looks like when Tango is cruising at her reported top speed of 21 knots, powered by quadruple (yes,… [Continue Reading]
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Megayacht Hampshire II, a Feadship Focused on Fun
Picture playing basketball, badminton, even baseball on the foredeck of a Feadship. All this, plus more, is possible aboard Hampshire II, just launched on Saturday from the Royal Van Lent yard. In fact, several friends of the owners’ and Feadship craftspeople played soccer (football, for you European readers) there before the 257’7” (78.5-meter) megayacht hit… [Continue Reading]
Lürssen Lengthens Apoise, Relaunches Her as Titania
Fresh from a refit lasting a few months, the Lürssen-built Apoise is now longer and looking even more appealing for charter. The megayacht also bears a new name, Titania. The refit, which took place at Lürssen as well, saw at least 13 feet (four meters) added to her original 220-foot (67-meter) length. The goal was… [Continue Reading]
Super-Size Superyacht Topaz Taking Shape at Lürssen
One hundred forty-seven meters. Put another way, that’s 482 feet… which is the LOA of Topaz, one of the most secretive superyacht projects under construction. Given her movement from one build shed to another at Lürssen last week, Topaz is a bit less of a secret, at least in terms of what she should look… [Continue Reading]
Oceanco and Lukasz Opalinski Collaborate on Project Magnitude
Sometimes when we view a superyacht design proposal, we find ourselves asking “Why?” A better question, however, might be, “Why not?” This is the case with the concept Project Magnitude, jointly presented by Oceanco and industrial designer Lukasz Opalinski. She’s far more dramatic-looking than most megayachts, whether they’re solely on paper or on the water…. [Continue Reading]
Megayacht Builders Directory
The links below lead to alphabetical listings of the major megayacht builders around the world. Accompanying each yard name are details on where they are located and their phone numbers (including American offices for overseas yards, if applicable). In addition, there are related links to articles, videos, and podcasts exclusively featured on Megayacht News… [Continue Reading]