Alewijnse, a Netherlands-based electrical systems integrator, is now part of the Oceanco Group, following acquisition by Gabe Newell, Oceanco’s new owner. Oceanco and Alewijnse have collaborated on megayacht projects dating back to the 1990s. “With Alewijnse joining the Group, we have the opportunity to develop new solutions and innovations that serve not only yachting, but…
Tobias Reichmuth and Aleksandra Jovanovic are currently on an 18-month world cruise aboard their yacht Prometej. That alone would be a story in itself, but the bigger story is why they acquired Prometej, a former Russian icebreaking tugboat from the 1950s (below) converted into a yacht two decades ago. Ultimately, the 148-footer (45-meter) will help…
Thirty years of living in one home doesn’t elicit a blink. But three decades of cruising aboard the same yacht, which the owners unquestionably consider a home, is so rare that most yacht builders can’t name a single client who fits the bill. That’s what makes the owners of Double Haven so extraordinary. Not only…
The Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims globally for nearly seven decades and a superyacht owner, died yesterday. He was 88 years old. Born on December 13, 1936 in Geneva, Switzerland, the then-Prince Karim al-Husayn Shah gained the title of Aga Khan at just 20 years old. He had been attending Harvard University…
Although an Italian flag hung over her transom for her launch, it easily could have been a checkered flag. The owner of the ninth Mangusta GranSport 33 yacht that celebrated her launch on January 14 is racecar driver Max Verstappen. Similar to the name of his fan-gear line, he’s christened the yacht Unleash the Lion….
Growing up on a farm in Ontario is certainly about as far away from yachting as one can get. Yet, it’s exactly where Bobby Genovese, currently the owner of the Feadship BG Charade, started his long love affair with boats and yachts. In the latest episode of the Megayacht News Radio podcast, we have an…
Three years after the British government detained a superyacht in London, a Supreme Court hearing will review previous court decisions. The appeal by the owner of the yacht Phi will go before judges on January 16. The 192-footer (58.5-meter) has remained tied to the dock in London’s Canary Wharf Harbour since March 2022. The UK…
The Honours ceremony recognizes significant positive achievements within superyachting and beyond. The second-annual celebration saw Bowsprit awards go to a few people, including Frederic Jousset, an art philanthropist and lifelong sailor. Jousset is the owner of the yacht ArtExplorer, a 153-footer (46.6-meter). She’s the world’s largest catamaran, but actually much more than that. In fact,…
Not only is NautiGuys a popular YouTube channel, but also the husband-and-wife team of Rico and Victoria. Nine years ago, they got married and bought their first boat together. In the years afterward, they launched their first YouTube channel, called NautiStyles, taking viewers onboard a variety of boats and yachts around the world. Simultaneously, Rico…
While Nordhavn has earned renown for its take-on-the-sea cruisers, the Nordhavn 80 yacht was its most-searched model last year. The desire to explore in safety surely drove much of the website reading. So, too, did the realization of a long-planned collaboration with Vripack. The aesthetic the Dutch design studio is bringing to the interiors of…
