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UPDATE, APRIL 23, 2019: Derecktor and St. Lucie County officials formally signed their long-awaited contract on April 16 to create a refit yard in northeastern Florida. Derecktor Fort Pierce will focus on power megayachts from 150 feet (about 46 meters) and larger, as well as sailing superyachts. Paul Derecktor, president of the eponymous yard, tellsContinue Reading
The new megayacht service yard that Derecktor Shipyards will create in Fort Pierce, Florida is still some time away. While local government officials and Derecktor originally anticipated a formal contract by now, a few questions still need answering. According to media reports, the St. Lucie County administrator, Howard Tipton, sent a letter this week explainingContinue Reading
If all goes according to plan, this week will see a formal contract signing for Derecktor’s Fort Pierce facility in northern Florida. It’s the official approval from county officials that the new refit yard can begin taking shape. Derecktor won rights to develop in Fort Pierce last fall. The St. Lucie County Commission selected itContinue Reading
A nearly 20-year effort to turn a portion of northeastern Florida waterfront into a refit and repair yard seems finally to have succeeded. The St. Lucie County Commission has selected Derecktor Shipyards to establish and operate a Fort Pierce megayacht refit facility. The facility will sit on the last remaining working waterfront area in theContinue Reading
With the Fourth of July upon us, our thoughts turn to all things American. And what better way to celebrate than to take a look at the four largest American-built megayachts? Aquila. In 2014, the yacht originally known as Cakewalk changed hands, and obviously changed names. At 280’8” (85.6 meters), she made history at launchContinue Reading
Between Derecktor Shipyards’ Derecktor Florida and Derecktor New York facilities, megayachts have been making for a busy start to 2015. Eight megayachts alone pulled into Derecktor Florida for a variety of tasks between January and last month. They include La Pellegrina, from Couach Yachts; Inception, from Heesen Yachts; Te Manu, from Codecasa; Passion, from Swedeship;Continue Reading