Horizon RP97 Megayacht Summer Wind Completes Sea Trials

On the heels of launching its largest-ever megayacht, the EP148, Horizon is set to deliver Summer Wind, part of its RP97 series.

Commissioned  by an Australian owner, Summer Wind isn’t the first Horizon RP97, but she’s reportedly the lightest and fastest of the all-fiberglass series. The weight savings comes from continuously improving technology, which in turn also affects speed. As for speed, Summer Wind is said to be capable of a 16-knot cruise and 22-knot top end at full load. That’s about 2 knots swifter than previous deliveries. Summer Wind is powered by twin 1,600-hp Caterpillar C-32As.

The RP97 may be the smallest megayacht in Horizon’s RP (Raised Pilothouse) series—the other two offerings are a 110 and a 120—but she has some good features. The 21-foot beam is healthy, and, despite the model name, LOA is actually 105 feet. Buyers have a choice between an on-deck owner’s stateroom or a country kitchen in its place. Opting for the latter moves the master below decks, joining three guest cabins.

Summer Wind’s owner selected the on-deck master. He also requested a 10-person dining area and a saloon that’s more of a cinema at times. There’s a 65-inch TV hooked up to a theater-like sound system that will no doubt rock the boat (figuratively speaking, of course). Interior design is by Horizon’s in-house team and Nikki Parris, an Australia-based designer.

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, quadruple) MTU diesel engines.

Well, imagine no more. This video combines aerial and on-water footage of Tango, which was built by Feadship’s Royal Van Lent yard in 2011. You’ll get good looks of her flowing lines and flowing decks, which include a contra-flow pool and plenty of sunning space. You’ll also see how much fun is to be had while waterskiing behind her (using Tango, not a tender, as the tow boat).
 

VIDEO: Third Vitruvius Series Superyacht Hull Arrives

PHOTO: Giuliano Sargentini

Last weekend C.2189, the third motoryacht in Perini Navi’s Vitruvius superyacht series, arrived for finishing in Italy, from Perini Navi’s Turkish facility. She’s the largest of the series so far, measuring 239’5” (73 meters).

Like the two prior Vitruvius megayachts, C.2189 features expedition-inspired exterior design by Philippe Briand. She’s intended for cruising on both sides of the Atlantic, set to top out at 16½ knots. Her hull design, emphasizing low drag, plus diesel-electric propulsion featuring two azipods should make her fuel efficient.

C.2189 should also make her owner and guests relax, given that the uppermost deck is termed a wellness deck. A gym, hot tub, and sauna, plus alfresco sunning areas, comprise this entire fifth deck. Inside the rest of the decks, a subdued, contemporary design comes courtesy of Remi Tessier Design.

C.2189 is set for delivery next year. This time-lapse video takes you from the cutting of the first steel hull plates to her arrival at Perini Navi’s Picchiotti shipyard in La Spezia for fit-out. You’ll see the hull and superstructure take shape, the shell of the superyacht be transferred from Turkey to Italy, and the project make a few more stops along the Italian coast before her final arrival.