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What does opera have to do with superyachts? In the case of Cantiere Rossini, everything. The name comes from Gioacchino Rossini, the world-famous composer born in the shipyard’s home city of Pesaro, Italy. Providing refit services for superyachts, Cantiere Rossini is just shy of its fourth anniversary. Its current and future plans reveal a well-orchestratedContinue Reading
New Jersey is home to Atlantic City, where several casinos line the beachfront. Two New Jersey residents well versed in cruising may feel they’ve hit the jackpot, all the way across the country. Their new 164-footer (50-meter), Jackpot, launched last week at Christensen Shipyards. It was a bittersweet occasion, since Jackpot represents the last megayachtContinue Reading
PHOTO: Tom van Oossanen If there’s one thing Vitters Shipyard hasn’t done in nearly 30 years in business, it’s maintain the status quo. Guided by a culture focused on giving owners exactly what they dream of, the Dutch builder thrives on creating high-tech solutions to realize them. We received a first-hand look at some ofContinue Reading
When you own one of the world’s most impressive yachts, you don’t take it just anywhere for routine maintenance or refit. Many superyacht owners head to Huisfit, in The Netherlands. A subsidiary of Royal Huisman, the name is a little misleading, since it provides extensive services to yachts from all builders at the same qualityContinue Reading
Based in Bordeaux, France, CNB Yachts (Construction Navale Bordeaux) has been building production sailboats and custom sailing superyachts since the late 1980s. Under the ownership of Groupe Beneteau, itself focused on sailing multihulls as well as power craft, it is changing direction. Starting in September, all CNB Yachts sailing superyachts will see construction in Italy,Continue Reading
A visit to Feadship is always exciting, but today was especially fun: the opening ceremonies for the Feadship Amsterdam yard. Her Majesty Queen Máxima of The Netherlands attended (below). A fleet of Feadship Heritage yachts docked in front, banners flapped in the breeze, and large arrays of flowers decorated the entrance. The preparations were notContinue Reading