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Design studios face challenges with every yacht project. But, one that needs to suit a family’s private time aboard for months at a time is quite a task. Then consider marine researchers may come aboard, and the yacht may even host video editing and production teams. Design Unlimited had to keep all of these inContinue Reading
Several months following the announcement of the largest-ever Sunseeker, the design studio Design Unlimited is revealing the Sunseeker 116 interior. While the megayacht is still two years away from launch, this peek should whet appetites for the customized possibilities to come. The Sunseeker 161 represents the brand’s first metal megayacht, as well as the firstContinue Reading
“We set out to create a great company; one that could have a profound impact on the lives of the owners of our vessels and that could actively contribute to a better understanding of the oceans.” So says Jasper Smith, the founder of Arksen, a newcomer on the global yacht stage. The company isn’t whatContinue Reading
Taiwan’s Johnson Yachts is growing its lineup, above the 100-foot (30.5-meter) mark. Meet the Johnson 115, its largest megayacht, as well as its first trideck. Johnson Yachts teased the new flagship over the summer. At the time, Andy Huang, the shipyard president, explained that several inquiries arose about bigger boats. Not only did customers andContinue Reading
In 2001, Sunseeker entered the megayacht market for the first time, with the 105 Yacht. It steadily added more, larger megayachts, most recently the 155 Yacht. As loyal as some Sunseeker customers are, they had a problem with the models. So, too, did customers who came from other brands. In fact, they all shared theContinue Reading
Customers asked, so Johnson Yachts is delivering. While it’s providing the briefest of glimpse at this point, the builder has a new flagship, the Johnson 115, ready for construction. The new model fulfills requests for more space. Specifically, according to Andy Huang, Johnson Yachts’ president, “In recent years, we’ve been getting quite a few inquiriesContinue Reading