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A nanny cabin with a balcony. Furnishings facing unexpected directions. These are some of the surprises that the megayacht Metis has in store, all to the delight of her owner. Recently delivered by Benetti, this fully custom 207-footer (63-meter) is enjoying her inaugural cruise. The surprising interior design results from the owner, a longtime yachtsman,Continue Reading
Sunny skies greeted Atomic as she slipped into the Mediterranean Sea on June 10. It’s just the first of many tastes of salt water for the 210-footer (64-meter), since her owner intends to visit remote regions worldwide. Interestingly, Atomic is both a third and a second superyacht. She represents the third launch based on aContinue Reading
What do today’s younger yacht buyers want? That is the proverbial million-dollar question. Super-sophisticated styling and interiors aren’t the answers, at least in Benetti’s opinion. The Benetti Oasis 40M has a more relaxed air, to be more conducive to swimming, sunning, and other soul-soothing pursuits. We’re now getting an in-depth look at the concepts forContinue Reading
PHOTO: Jeff Brown In the United States, the Tariff Act of 1930 impacts foreign-flagged yachts for sale to U.S. residents while in U.S. waters. It requires duty to be paid up front, in keeping with all products imported into the country for sale. A Florida Congressman is sponsoring a bill to change this. It’s hisContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Tom van Oossanen Heli-skiing in remote regions and additional adventurous passions from the decks of La Datcha are about a year from becoming reality. The rugged expedition vessel, the first SeaXplorer 77, launched this week from Damen Shipyards. This 253-footer (77-meter) is a more tailored version of the SeaXplorer 75, one of a fewContinue Reading
Set your DVR for June 14 if you are a Netflix subscriber. For a little over an hour and a half, you’ll get to see a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife try to solve a murder aboard a megayacht. The film is Murder Mystery. The cop is played by Adam Sandler, theContinue Reading