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The flurry of explorer-yacht designs from established builders and design studios has thus far focused on ultra-large lengths. Smaller sizes are no less capable of transatlantic cruising, though. Whether you want to explore the Norwegian fjords, the South Pacific, or in between, the Dynamiq G 300 proposes being the solution. Dynamiq made a name forContinue 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
Since it successfully sold the first two hulls, Mulder Shipyard started hull number three of its Mulder ThirtySix series on spec. The 118-footer (36-meter), a.k.a. Project Mana, is available on a turnkey basis, too, complete with watertoys. The first Mulder ThirtySix, Delta One, debuted in 2017. Meanwhile, the owner of Calypso (above), hull number two, justContinue Reading
The Dynamiq Global 330 may look like an explorer, but she’s still different. “Instead of slow, steel-hulled explorers with the typical commercial styling, we drew on our forward-thinking approach to create a fast and modern series of vessels,” explains Sergei Dobroserdov, Dynamiq’s founder and CEO. “We specifically designed the Global series to be below theContinue Reading
Alia Yachts is intent on delivering on a promise it made a year ago. It has started construction on a big-volume, modest-size megayacht, project Nozomi II, on spec. She represents a series inspired by customer interest in high gross tonnage within a relatively compact length. Last year, Alia delivered Project Nozomi, which became Virgen delContinue Reading
Though her styling remains a closely guarded secret, Project Phi is beginning to show off some of her structure at Royal Huisman. The hull of this aluminum motoryacht, photographed recently at the shipyard, is steadily approaching its turning, too. It’s all in preparation for the megayacht to start cruising in 2021. Announced last May, ProjectContinue Reading