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With sporty styling by Marco Casali – Too Design, the code-named megayacht project Lady is the latest contract from Columbus Yachts. Just a hint of the look is available so far, along with other hints about what lies ahead. For instance, the shipyard promises that Lady will incorporate several eco-friendly solutions. In fact, it pledgesContinue Reading
Sometimes, conventional thinking is, well, too conventional. Witness the fact that five customers have already stepped up to commission a Sanlorenzo SD118, featuring an asymmetric layout from Zuccon International Project with a full-beam interior on one side and a side deck on the other. The asymmetric approach already applies to a few Sanlorenzo series,Continue Reading
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
“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
The sixth yacht in Heesen’s 55M Steel series is already in build on spec. Interestingly, she is apparently the only 180-footer (55-meter) available in The Netherlands at this point. Equally important, the yacht, nicknamed Project Gemini, represents a first-time collaboration with Luca Dini Design & Architecture. The megayacht follows in the footsteps of Heesen 55MContinue Reading