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The B Series for CL Yachts has a new flagship in the water. The CLB88, just shy of 89 feet (27 meters), comes less than a year after the builder revealed plans for her. Featuring a carbon fiber composite hull in compliance with RINA construction standards, the 88’11” megayacht has classic motoryacht looks along withContinue Reading
Typically, yacht owners want to avoid lightning. Riva aims to change their mind with the 88 Folgore, whose name translates to thunderbolt. The new megayacht is part of Riva’s Sportfly lineup. In fact, she is the largest current model in that series. Similar to other yachts from the builder, like the Riva 88 Florida, whichContinue Reading
Australia-based Echo Yachts, which has earned a reputation for superyacht multihulls, has a new client. The owner recently signed a contract for a 164-foot (50-meter) catamaran Yacht Support Vessel. Unfortunately, Echo Yachts has not released a rendering of what this project will look like. However, the shipyard does say that she will be similar inContinue Reading
With manufacturing activities back up and running earlier this month, Sanlorenzo launched its first megayacht of the year. Hull number one of the 44 Alloy series, which replaces the 40 Alloy, is floating on her lines outside the shipyard. The 146-footer (44.5-meter) is, as implied by the model name, an all-aluminum project. She features aContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Guy Fleury Photography and Tom van Oossanen Some of the most remote places on earth are closer than ever to being reached by the owner of Project Ragnar. The 2,450-gross-ton converted vessel just started sea trials yesterday. Since Icon Yachts was pleased by her performance, she should see delivery in the next several weeks.Continue Reading
Designers create concepts to entice, and entertain. While some veer into imaginary territory in an effort to do so, Vripack does not. In fact, its internal innovation lab (what it calls the Vripack Brewery) is tasked with devising novel ideas within the realm of possibility. Vripack’s Futura concept is the latest result, an entirely fossil-fuel-freeContinue Reading