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The megayacht previously known as S502 Elettra, in honor of her hybrid-propulsion package, has launched. Now called the Tankoa S501 Hybrid, she is a first for the Italian builder, while still retaining family aspects from prior launches. She has family familiarity because the S501 Hybrid employs naval architecture and styling similar to that of Vertige,Continue Reading
If this is the year you promised yourself you’d do something audacious and exciting, you’re in for a treat. Several new charter yachts are doing the same thing. Some are traveling to destinations about as remote and removed from crowds as you can find. In other cases, they’re chartering in perennially popular ports, but bringingContinue Reading
When a repeat client commissions a larger yacht, sometimes that larger yacht is just larger. Certainly, some more advanced technology is aboard, due to the time between the first and second yachts’ planning stages. But, the primary goal tends to be more space, to entertain and relax more. The owner of Solo, delivered by TankoaContinue Reading
When Tankoa Yachts premiered Solo at September’s Monaco Yacht Show, the 236-footer (77-meter) received a warm welcome from interested customers and media alike. The expanded winter garden, the relaxation-inducing vibe… several things stood out. Further standing out, this Melik aquarium. Melik creates these ecosystems for fine homes as well as offices, not just superyachts. In termsContinue Reading
Marking the second project for the same owner, Tankoa Yachts kicked off the month of August with the launch of the superyacht Solo. Started under the project name S701, Solo is a voluminous yacht, upwards of 1,600 gross tons. Along with big volume, she boasts big length, 236 feet (72 meters). Similar to repeat customers of shipyardsContinue Reading
Due to previous success selling on-spec superyacht projects, Tankoa Yachts is increasing its investment in the process. It therefore now has its fifth and sixth hulls, sisterships to S501, in the early metal-cutting stages. What’s more, it intends to start a new spec yacht every time it signs a contract. Because they’re based on S501,Continue Reading