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McConaghy Boats is responsible for building winning raceboats, striking multihulls, and more. Custom solutions are a specialty, but since there’s an appetite for semi-custom craft, the Australian shipyard is introducing a new series. The Makara, featuring the Makara 85, 105, and 120, features carbon composite monohulls for families to enjoy cruising or racing with smallContinue Reading
Already responsible for two of the world’s largest sailing yachts, Royal Huisman would like a third feather in its cap. The Apex 850 concept, with engineering already complete, awaits owners willing to make the 279-footer (85-meter), with a rig towering 351 feet (107 meters), a reality. Plus, she promises “sensational” sailing, “ in excess ofContinue Reading
PHOTOS: Project 404 Owners (above) and Royal Huisman (below) Project 404, a high-performance sloop still under much secrecy at Royal Huisman, celebrated a milestone today. With her owners looking on, the Project 404 hull slipped out of its build shed and turned right side up. The milestone not only keeps pace with delivery set forContinue Reading
To look at the sailing-superyacht market in recent years, you might believe that seemingly small projects are undesirable. Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, Baltic Yachts, and Ocean Independence are convinced otherwise. In fact, the sloop-rigged MM38 intends to prove their point, in a 125-foot (38-meter) length that does some things differently. Specifically, a typical head countContinue Reading
So far, all Sunreef Yachts projects have originated from the in-house design team. The builder is undertaking a special collaboration with an outside design firm for the MM460CAT, its newest model. She comes from the drawing boards of Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design, one of the best-known studios for sailing yachts. Besides designing sailing superyachts, McKeonContinue Reading
Four years after BlackCat Superyachts emerged to tap into the growing interest in large catamarans, the company has its first project set for construction. Simultaneously, the team is announcing its build partner. The BlackCat 30, with carbon fiber and composite construction, will take shape at McConaghy Boats in Australia. BlackCat Superyachts started in 2016 asContinue Reading