Yachting magazines and websites (ours included) showcase a superyacht’s luxury areas much more than the technical areas. Private yachts are, of course, luxurious ways to spend time with family and friends. The popular YouTube channel eSysman SuperYachts decided to take a different approach. In fact, the host filmed two thorough, separate tours. For those of…
The first day of sea trials are usually exciting for the build and design teams, as well as the owners’ team of course. Sometimes, though, Mother Nature makes it a bit more exciting. Such was the case with the first day of the Feadship 1010 sea trials. As she entered the North Sea to go…
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 3, 2022: Stuart Larsen, the listing broker at Fraser Yachts for Tatoosh, has sold her. Read on for our original article about her remarkable history and impact. It’s no exaggeration to state that Tatoosh marked a milestone in yachting. Her sheer size, her styling, and her toys all made yacht watchers and the…
UPDATE, DECEMBER 22, 2022: Three months after revealing the Baglietto T60 yacht series, the shipyard has sold hull number one. Baglietto CCO Fabio Ermetto notes, “It confirms the appropriateness of the creative choices pursued by the shipyard together with designer Francesco Paszkowski. This model, I believe, has all the features the market is looking for…
How do you launch a yacht whose name is Opera? You do it with an opera singer onboard, naturally. The American soprano Elizabeth Winn serenaded Lürssen’s Opera as the superyacht slipped out of her build shed. Coming in at 479 feet (146 meters), the superyacht shows off acres of teak decking. Two helipads—one occupying the…
If big boats with big masts taking on big winds gets your heart pumping, this video is for you. The second Southern Wind Rendezvous of the year, which just took place this month in Sardinia, was one that the owners, crew, and guests won’t soon forget. Sun, spray, and white-capped seas characterized the get-together straight…
While she peeked out of her build shed in May, Van der Valk’s Blue Jeans formally celebrated her launch with her happy owners this past week. With an apropos blue paint job, the raised-pilothouse megayacht is just weeks from hand over. Measuring 111 feet (33.74 meters), the project is strikingly unusual for her size range….
“The conception of this yacht has been stimulating since day one,” notes Andrea Micheli, Southern Wind Shipyard’s commercial director. “It’s great to meet owners who trust you and offer you the inputs to do something new.” He’s referring to the owner of the first SW108 Hybrid under construction at the shipyard. As you’re about to…
If there is any question as to how popular Mangusta is or how anticipated its 165 REV megayacht model is, the builder’s YouTube channel has the answer. This video had upwards of 48,000 views within its first three days of being public. Hull number one splashed just a few weeks ago. The 164-footer (50-meter) is…
Owners of yachts emerging from the Northern European shipyards typically enjoy a maiden summer cruise in northern climes. However, more and more owners and guests are enjoying cruising specifically in Norway even in the years after the yachts see delivery. Mulder’s Calypso is among them, and what you’re about to see proves why the country…
