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When is a RIB not just a RIB? When a manufacturer asks a superyacht designer to create it. The 39-foot (12-meter) Granturismo 12.0 maxi RIB from Italy-based Lomac fits that bill. Designed by Federico Fiorentino, it’s for families and big parties who thrill to fun, fast speeds. With distribution in the USA via Lifeline InflatableContinue Reading
O’Ptasia is one of the largest private yachts in the world, coming in at 279 feet (85 meters). Her interior is replete with neutral creams and greys, along with richly grained woods. With such a sophisticated, serene atmosphere, she deserved an equally sophisticated-looking limo tender. Her owner got it in hull number one of theContinue Reading
A speed of 103 knots on a 38-foot (11.6-meter) RIB may seem like something that the James Bond gadget-maker Q dreamed up. It isn’t fiction, however. The Greek RIB manufacturer Technohull says pre-production model testing of its 38 Grand Sport proved it possible. With the first few hulls hitting the water later this summer, buyersContinue Reading
Kick those Excel files to the curb once and for all. A software and accounting duo, one of whom has been working with yachting companies for nearly a decade, created an expense-tracking program specifically for refit and new-build management. Yachtware is tailor-made, in fact, with captains, crew, and yacht managers in mind. David Nabarro andContinue Reading
Let’s face it; some barstools can be, well, boring. It’s as if no one thought to truly design them. Timeliss Furniture, which specializes in one-off luxury furnishings, especially for megayachts, eschews boring. The Curve barstools, part of its Custom Collection, is a new take on the perennial favorite bar accoutrement. In fact, Timeliss Furniture turnedContinue Reading
Proof that some of the best ideas come from customers, a 23-foot (7.14-meter) megayacht tender started as a custom commission is the basis for a new tender/dayboat series. Built by Evo Yachts, the Evo T2 caters to family and guest outings, while simultaneously keeping crew concerns in mind. When a megayacht owner’s project manager approachedContinue Reading