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Compared to other countries, the United States of America is not all that old. However, 244 years of existence is still longevity, in anyone’s book. Speaking of longevity, several American megayacht shipyards still in business have long histories. Here are five of the oldest ones, which further regularly and actively promote their capabilities. While threeContinue Reading
UPDATE, JUNE 3, 2020: Westport employees are returning to work and resuming production, since Washington State has begun lifting stay-at-home orders. The shipyard is following state- and county-required measures for social distancing and other guidelines. Read on for our original article. While no state remains immune to the coronavirus crisis, the depths of theContinue Reading
The recent experience of Westport Yachts confirms what other companies representing the spectrum of sizes of the boating and yachting industry are. That is, the pandemic has not dampened people’s enthusiasm for the yachting life. On the contrary, it seems to be making them want to be out on the water even more. Witness theContinue Reading
With dozens of deliveries to date in the Westport 112 series, Westport Yachts clearly is filling a desire. The raised-pilothouse megayacht series premiered way back in 1998, believe it or not. Wisely, the yard keeps up with the times through design updates. Primarily coming from client requests, those updates, in combination with buyers’ own personalContinue Reading
Already under construction, the Westport 117 is a sporty-looking and sporty-performing superyacht, the newest in the Washington State shipyard’s lineup. She brings the total number of semi-custom series offered by the yard to six. The 117’4” (approximately 35.8-meter) raised-pilothouse megayacht should appeal to both existing Westport customers as well as customers from other brands. SpecificContinue Reading
While the Westport 164 has seen success for the Washington State-based Westport Yachts, the yard believed more could be done. The result is a larger version, 172 feet. The Westport 52M, a.k.a. Westport 172, is now joining the Washington State builder’s semi-custom megayacht lineup. She is a direct response to market requests for more amenities,Continue Reading