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To say the owner of The Legion is enthusiastic about building and owning yachts tailored to his tastes is an understatement. This repeat Horizon customer traveled from his home in Australia to the shipyard in Taiwan nearly two dozen times during her two-year build. Why? Simple: “I didn’t want the same as everybody else.” ToContinue Reading
If you’ll pardon the pun, the newest Horizon megayacht launches, hulls five and seven in the Horizon RP110 series, really could be twins. In fact, their owners could be twins, too, given how similar their ownership experiences have been, and continue to be. Back in 2012, the owner of hull five (below), from the UnitedContinue Reading
Running aground is a bad thing. What if it was no big deal, though? What if your yacht could stay perfectly upright on her skegs? Furthermore, what if she had the structural engineering to make exploring even in polar climes safe? This is the thinking behind the H.A.R.D. 97 Arctic Explorer, a custom megayacht fromContinue Reading
With first-time buyers high on the priority list, megayacht builders are stepping up their game. They’re doing the same to continue appealing to existing clients, too, whose tastes are evolving. Higher levels of luxury, better use of space, and more creature comforts all come into play. Horizon shows how successfully this can be done withContinue Reading
Add another RP110 (Raised Pilothouse 110) to the roster of yachts and megayachts under construction at Horizon. The Taiwan-based builder inked a deal after a potential client visited the shipyard. While the owner’s nationality wasn’t revealed, the introduction was made via Horizon’s Australia sales office, so the client should be from that region. Regardless, thisContinue Reading
Her name means “beautiful girl” or “princess” in a Mexican dialect, and she’s now in her owner’s hands. The 164-foot (49.9-meter) megayacht Tsumat, which made her global premiere at the Fort Lauderdale show in October, was delivered from Trinity Yachts’ Gulfport, Mississippi facility this month. Tsumat is for a repeat client of both Trinity YachtsContinue Reading