By order of an Italian court, the defunct Privilege Yard is up for auction. Equally notable, the long-stalled, partially constructed megayacht project P430 is available for bid, too. A Civitavecchia bankruptcy court is soliciting an opening bid of €9.4 million (approximately $11.6 million at press time) for the facilities. This follows two previous unsuccessful auctions Continue reading
March 28 was a bittersweet day at Fairline’s factory in England. It saw the 115th hull in its Squadron 78 series emerge from her build shed. It also saw that same series come to an end. But, it’s for good reason. Fairline intends to build bigger boats. Consider, for a moment, that the Fairline Squadron Continue reading
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Add a division of Benetti’s Benetti Americas office to the growing list of tenants at Lauderdale Marine Center. The builder saw fit to center its service and aftermarket sales team at the refit and repair yard. Covering 65 acres, Lauderdale Marine Center sits alongside the famed New River. It can handle megayachts to 200 feet (61 Continue reading