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UPDATE, APRIL 6, 2020: Soaring sea trials concluded last month, as anticipated, and the megayacht saw handover on April 3. Read on for our original article. Captured just a few days ago, the 223-foot (68-meter) Soaring is putting her engines and other machinery through their paces in the waters of Germany. This is theContinue Reading
There’s nothing quite like a yacht launch to start the year off. In the early morning hours on January 18, Soaring slipped into the water and came into better view in Germany. While she’s remaining on site at Abeking & Rasmussen for a while longer for final finishing work, she already has charter guests lookingContinue Reading
January 23 marks the start of the annual Boot Düsseldorf, an important yacht show in Europe. It also marks the global premiere of the DEY 24. This 78-foot (23.9-meter) Drettmann Explorer Yacht (hence “DEY”) is the first of a new series meant for intrepid travelers. Drettmann Yachts collaborated with Focus Yacht Design to create theContinue Reading
Following their collaboration on the recently delivered Irimari, Focus Yacht Design and Sunrise Yachts have put together a few proposals. Merideon, a Sunrise 170, is among them. She emphasizes leaner, longer dimensions for a sub-500-gross-ton megayacht. With a somewhat slender aluminum hull, Merideon might not seem capacious. But, her 29’5” (8.99-meter) beam is in keepingContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Jeff Brown The merits of a megayacht are often put in terms of LOA. The common assumption is that the longer the yacht, the better the amenities. But, length is only part of the picture. Volume—measured as gross tonnage—is really the figure to focus upon. The reason: You can do quite a lot design-wiseContinue Reading
An all-aluminum, swift superyacht is yours to personalize at Sunrise Yachts. The Sunrise 150 Open is the first express-style megayacht from the Turkey-based builder. With a predicted 28-knot top speed, the Sunrise 150 Open fits the mold of fast semi-displacement designs. So, too, does her styling, from Focus Yacht Design. Her 153’2” (46.7-meter) LOA andContinue Reading