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Capt. Patricia Caswell, Gulf Craft’s quality-control manager, took the helm of hull number one of the Majesty 175 during her recent sea trials. “She has performed brilliantly,” Caswell says. It was the culmination of four years of work to launch the world’s largest production-built fiberglass yacht. According to the shipyard, the Majesty 175 hit aContinue Reading
The Gulf Craft shipyard hosted a special celebration on November 26 for the launch of its largest-ever yacht. The Majesty 175 lowered into the water, with her owner on hand, additionally marking the largest all-composite, production-built yacht in the world. The ceremony was four years in the making, following the public announcement of the modelContinue Reading
Electric-powered systems have been around for some time, yet yachts still rely heavily on hydraulics. Excepting the MTU engines and gensets, every system aboard the newly delivered Majesty 120 is electric. Add in her trideck, semi-custom configuration, and Majesty Yachts believes buyers will like what they see. Announced in 2019, the model actually traces herContinue Reading
For cruisers who firmly believe water soothes the mind, Project Altea may be the medicine they need. Bearing a Greek mythological name that means “to heal,” this newest Heesen spec megayacht follows in the footsteps of a proven design and engineering platform. In fact, she uses the same 50M FDHF (Fast Displacement Hull Form) asContinue Reading
The first set of sea trials for the Majesty 120 concluded this week, with the builder confident she will see hand over to her owner right on schedule this month. The megayacht is the first Majesty Yachts project to use electrically driven systems more than hydraulic systems. In fact, those electrical systems will undergo moreContinue Reading
Mostly Middle Eastern buyers will get the first looks at the Majesty 120 when she makes her global premiere at the Dubai International Boat Show in mid-March. Just launched on February 18, the trideck megayacht is the newest model from Majesty Yachts. Featuring five staterooms for an owner’s party of 11, the yacht employs carbonContinue Reading