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On January 1, 2021, all large vessels whose keel laying occurred since 2016 must comply with stricter emissions standards. This IMO Tier III regulation worries megayacht builders and owners, due to the bulky nature of the current solutions. The marine-exhaust company MarQuip, however, may have a custom installation to suit you. In fact, the MarQuipContinue Reading
The third time is the charm for Perini Navi. It has sold a 47M E-volution sailing superyacht, the largest of three contracted yachts in this new range. Since the hull started on spec, delivery will be relatively quick, in the summer of 2021. As a reminder, the Perini Navi E-volution series features both sailing superyachtsContinue Reading
The year 1999 marked two significant firsts in yachting. The Voiles de St. Tropez regatta got its start, and Luca Bassani established the Wally Class racing yachts. Not coincidentally, Wally Class owners have participated in the regatta over the ensuing two decades, and Wally itself has supported the race, too. Therefore, Wally used this year’sContinue Reading
One of the largest single-masted wooden yachts built in England is in the water. The sloop-rigged Spirit 111 superyacht launched today as an impressive achievement not just in size, either. She is owner-operated, plus takes fossil-fuel avoidance to a higher level. Set to be the British builder’s biggest yet, the Spirit 111 comes nearly 90Continue Reading
The bigger the owners’ party, the bigger the yacht. So, too, the bigger the crew head count. The trouble is, the operational costs and the lack of intimacy are big issues for really big yachts. Therefore, Royal Huisman proposes Lotus. It’s is a two-yacht package, where the layout and function for each dovetail with theContinue Reading
Since 1993, the year of her delivery, Royal Huisman’s Juliet has put nearly 250,000 miles under her hull. The 143-foot (44-meter) ketch has sought out the shipyard’s Huisfit team for refit and service over the years. She’s back again, at Royal Huisman Amsterdam, for a notable upgrade. Midway through next year, Juliet will be cruisingContinue Reading