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Chartering yachts has its advantages. A frequent charterer who decided to step into ownership has signed a deal with Heesen Yachts. Project Sparta, a 220-footer (67-meter), draws on his experiences along with a concept design from Heesen. Project Sparta joins a long line of fast-displacement megayachts from the shipyard and Van Oossanen Naval Architects. Specifically,Continue Reading
Sixty years ago, the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) was a mere fraction of what it is today. It covered just one site, in fact, and featured a few dozen boats. By contrast, from October 30 to November 3, FLIBS spreads over seven locations. In addition, it has six miles of floating docks. ManyContinue Reading
One hundred ninety-seven feet (60 meters) of steel and aluminum came together over the last weekend in September in The Netherlands. One year after her keel laying, Heesen’s Project Falcon saw the joining of her hull and superstructure. Also known as YN 19360, Heesen’s Project Falcon is projected to be the yard’s largest ever megayachtContinue Reading
You read that numeral right. Twenty-two thousand horsepower will roar from within the newest Heesen megayacht under contract. Project Skyfall needs this power punch because her owner plans to back down on plenty of big fish while attempting to reel them into the yacht’s cockpit. The owner made a seemingly unusual shipyard choice for aContinue Reading
Sailing-yacht owners are always sailing-yacht owners, right? Not necessarily. The owner of Erica made the switch for one simple reason: love. He loves spending time on the water with his extended family, which includes many grandchildren. Some of the younger family members, though, don’t sail. Even he himself found in recent years he wasn’t sailingContinue Reading
The Galactica Star auction, resulting from an international investigation into corruption, drew to a successful close. While neither the buyer’s identity nor the sale price is public, the megayacht does have a new owner. Fraser Yachts offered her for sale via a sealed-bid process this past spring. This came after a U.S. federal court orderedContinue Reading