Now in her owner’s hands, Razan is the first delivery stemming from a new semi-custom strategy for Turquoise Yachts. What’s more, that strategy still allowed her owner to nearly start from scratch. The 154-footer (47-meter) began on paper as a spec project, with styling and interior design by H2 Yacht Design. She’s one of several Continue reading
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The 252’6” (77-meter) megayacht known as Turquoise NB63 has made her first trip. Well, sort of. The builder used its floating dock to transfer her from its construction site to its outfitting site in Istanbul. At Turquoise Yachts, initial build takes place at its Kocaeli, Turkey facility. The work there includes not just joining the Continue reading
Seven years after delivery, one of the last Bilgin megayachts made of wood is wrapping up a refit at “home.” She’s Tee-Dje, and she’s leaving the yard in the next few weeks, following a six-month stay. It’s rare to find cold-molded construction in modern times. Bilgin Yachts still practiced it, however, until it started signing Continue reading