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One of the biggest (well, so far) semi-custom models in the Fast Displacement lineup from Horizon Yachts is gaining ground. A U.S. couple who are new customers for the shipyard, but well experienced in cruising, just signed a contract for the second Horizon FD102. The shipyard revealed the overall Fast Displacement series back in lateContinue Reading
Now entering its 34th year, the Palm Beach International Boat Show has grown to be one of the largest stateside events on the yachting calendar. From foul-weather gear to fishing boats, you can find it all at the show. Two weeks from today, you can explore the exhibits spanning the downtown West Palm Beach waterfrontContinue Reading
For many years, Taiwan-based Horizon has had its American headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida. A second Horizon Yacht USA location just opened earlier this month, in the city nicknamed the yachting capital of the world, Fort Lauderdale. The secondary office sits within the Hall of Fame Marina. It was a natural location, according to theContinue Reading
When we talk about world records in yachting, usually they’re speed records, like crossing the Atlantic or a finish line in less time. In 2005, Horizon Yachts set a world record of a different kind. It set—broke, actually—the resin infusion record for the largest single continuous process. Now, a little over a decade later, it’sContinue Reading
Set for her global premiere at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in March, the Horizon FD77 Skyline is wrapping up systems’ testing at the shipyard. She’s the first hull of this model, the smallest of Horizon’s FD Series. Despite her name, the FD77 Skyline measures 80’6” (24.54 meters), plus has a healthy 23-foot (7.01-meter)Continue Reading
A European owner will take delivery of hull number one in the FD102 Skyline series from Horizon Yachts in two years’ time. The model is the fifth Fast Displacement Series (FD) superyacht so far. All of the FD projects bear styling by Cor D. Rover Design, arguably more edgy and certainly more contemporary than other HorizonContinue Reading