PHOTO: Tom van Oossanen American owners have their long-awaited megayacht from Hakvoort in their hands. Scout, which is the largest-ever yacht from the Dutch builder, saw delivery this week. Her rugged exterior styling hints that this custom yacht is atypical. In fact, the overall aesthetic blends industrial maritime looks with imaginative design Continue Reading
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Gayle Force and Her Amazing Antarctic Journey
Gayle Force is big by some boat owners' standards, but she is small compared to many of the yachts that have ventured to Antarctica. Her 96-foot (29.24-meter) size had nothing to do with her ability to travel there, though. Her owners' determination, her captain's confidence, and their faith in proven construction and engineering teams made it Continue Reading
Mangusta Oceano 50 Expands Overmarine’s Steel Megayacht Series
Construction is already underway on the newest Mangusta Oceano model. The Mangusta Oceano 50 provides customers with yet another option in the steel displacement series, plus beneath the 500-gross-ton threshold. In addition, the megayacht offers buyers some features not found on her smaller and larger sisters. The trideck, measuring about 164 feet Continue Reading
Stargazer, Tender for Sailing Superyacht Owner, Splashes
PHOTO: Facebook/Hoek Design Claasen Shipyards in The Netherlands has staked a reputation as a sailing-yacht builder. So has its sister company, fellow Dutch builder Vitters Shipyard. This makes it all the more interesting that the two yards collaborated on the build of a motoryacht. Specifically, they collaborated on a sailing-superyacht tender, Continue Reading
Superyacht Sirocco Is Back in Bravo’s Below Deck Mediterranean
PHOTO: YouTube The charter yacht that appeared in season two of the reality show Below Deck Mediterranean has a return engagement. This June, the superyacht Sirocco will appear on American television screens again, in season four. The first season of Below Deck Mediterranean aired stateside in 2016. Sirocco starred in season two, the following Continue Reading
Agora III, by ISA Yachts: Photo Gallery
At 141 feet, the ISA Alloy 43 series is in the LOA range where most megayacht clients currently own and/or buy. With an abundance of yacht builders addressing it, competition is tough. But, ISA Yachts believes this new aluminum series will succeed in attracting customers wanting sporty looks and moderate cruising speeds. Hull number one, Agora III, Continue Reading