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It’s no secret that COVID-19 has resulted in a boat-buying boom, in recognition that private cruising equates safe social distancing. Incat Crowther has taken notice, too. The naval architects and engineers see a way to adapt increasingly popular popular shadow boats to suit the ongoing need for maintaining health among crew and guests. The shadow-vesselContinue Reading
Mavericks never settle for doing the same thing everyone else does. That sounds like the same spirit as the German sailor who has commissioned Maverick from Cantiere delle Marche. The 142-footer (43.2-meter) will make her way through the Northwest Passage, among other areas. Part of the shipyard’s Flexplorer series, the megayacht—a.k.a. Flexplorer 142—combines robust looksContinue Reading
While Turquoise Yachts has earned a reputation for motoryachts, it has a superyacht sloop in build at present, too. She’s Rainbow II, whose profile and interior call to mind the classic cruisers of the early 20th century. While the project started in The Netherlands, seeing just her hull completed, the Turkish shipyard took over. HerContinue Reading
“Obiettivo 50” means “Target 50” and expresses Benetti’s design mission. “It represents a stimulus to constantly push our limits,” says Giovanna Vitelli, vice president of Azimut Benetti Group. It is also the new Oasis 40M’s philosophy, with a vertical bow and automotive styling accents from British design studio RWD. But her main feature is lifeContinue Reading
UPDATE, AUGUST 18, 2020: Blue II is on her maiden voyage. She departed the shipyard on July 29, and while polar regions are on her future itinerary, she is currently enjoying the warm Mediterranean waters. Read on for our original article. May 12 was a big day for a big yacht. The aptly namedContinue Reading