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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
Wally has earned a reputation for powerful cruisers that are equally suitable for racing. Now part of the Ferretti Group fold, it’s introducing a semi-custom superyacht taking the concept up a notch. The Wally 101 promises relaxation areas more like a larger yacht. Plus, she incorporates a lifting keel, the Wally Magic Keel, that doesn’tContinue Reading
One of the largest launches in Baltic Yachts’ history, Canova cut quite a profile during sea trials off Finland last week. It was the latest in the series of tests. More important, though, her specialized retractable foil is doing just what her build and design team expected. It is improving onboard comfort “significantly,” Baltic YachtsContinue Reading
Not one, but two big megayachts are in the proposal stage at Royal Huisman, in combination with two major design studios. What’s more, one is a sailing yacht, accompanied by a motoryacht. Though the sailing yacht, Project Lotus, is getting bigger billing, so to speak, they’re meant to travel the world together. Royal Huisman isContinue Reading
Private cruises are on the itinerary for the happy owner of the new Sunreef 80 Gija. The sailing catamaran is currently in Northern European waters, having seen delivery just in recent weeks. Gija, as her model name suggests, measures 80 feet (24.4 meters), with an elbowroom-friendly 37’7” (11.5-meter) beam, thanks to her twin hulls. InContinue Reading
We Americans love our boats. In fact, 141.6 million Americans go boating each year, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. In addition, 12 million boats are registered stateside. The vast majority of these boats, though, are a lot smaller than superyachts. Regardless, regular research in the large-yacht sector does show that Americans own upwardsContinue Reading