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McConaghy Boats is responsible for building winning raceboats, striking multihulls, and more. Custom solutions are a specialty, but since there’s an appetite for semi-custom craft, the Australian shipyard is introducing a new series. The Makara, featuring the Makara 85, 105, and 120, features carbon composite monohulls for families to enjoy cruising or racing with smallContinue Reading
Already responsible for two of the world’s largest sailing yachts, Royal Huisman would like a third feather in its cap. The Apex 850 concept, with engineering already complete, awaits owners willing to make the 279-footer (85-meter), with a rig towering 351 feet (107 meters), a reality. Plus, she promises “sensational” sailing, “ in excess ofContinue Reading
So much goes into a yacht name. Sometimes it obviously represents a person near and dear to the owners’ hearts. Witness the abundance of yachts bearing “Lady” on their nameboards. Other times the name equally obviously reflects a passion, or a personality trait. (One of our favorites: Totally Nuts.) That’s what makes this list ofContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Project 404 Owners (above) and Royal Huisman (below) Project 404, a high-performance sloop still under much secrecy at Royal Huisman, celebrated a milestone today. With her owners looking on, the Project 404 hull slipped out of its build shed and turned right side up. The milestone not only keeps pace with delivery set forContinue Reading
In his native Australia, Marcus Blackmore is known for his vitamin and nutritional-supplements business as much as he is for his sailing prowess. At Southern Wind Shipyard, he’s a repeat customer, having his SW96 Ammonite launch and christened over the weekend. The SW96 series, which saw Seatius as the first delivery in 2018, focuses onContinue Reading
Mediterranean waters have already passed under the hull of Meraki, since she recently saw delivery from Vitters Shipyard in The Netherlands. Fitting for a yacht whose name means doing something with passion and love, the sailing superyacht has worldwide cruising, including remote regions, in her sights. Measuring 163 feet (49.7 meters), she is even moreContinue Reading