In 1930, the Defoe Shipbuilding Company in Michigan launched one of just eight yachts it ever built. The 142-foot (43.28-meter) megayacht Janidore was massive for her time. Even larger today, at 163’6” (49.86 meters), she’s still cruising, as the classic superyacht Alicia, thanks to a massive restoration at UK-based SMS. What’s more, the yacht more accurately Continue reading
With all the cool new watertoys coming aboard yachts, you’d think owners and guests would be having a blast. They are, with these new toys come new complications: How do you keep them secure? In other words, how do you find the right hardware to keep the toys tethered? Shipyard Supply Co aims to solve Continue reading
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If you like symmetrical numbers, you’re in for a treat with Laurentia. Coincidentally, this 55-meter megayacht has a 55-square-meter beach club. (Fifty-five meters in length equates 180 feet. Fifty-five square meters, meanwhile, is 592 square feet.) There’s more to Laurentia than just her beach club, of course. You get a armchair tour of a few Continue reading