The carefully choreographed move of the yacht Jagada out from her build shed into the water started late one evening. By the following bright and sunny day, she was floating on her lines outside of Van der Valk Shipyard’s facilities in The Netherlands. This new stylish superyacht represents the third collaboration between the yard and…
A few yacht builders offer what they call crossover yachts, or ones that mix classic motoryacht lines with more rugged or exploration-focused features. For Sanlorenzo, “crossover” means classic motoryacht looks blended with sportier, adventure-oriented looks. The Sanlorenzo SX100 yacht, which just hit U.S. shores this year, succeeds in two seemingly disparate ways. She is truly…
With a nearly 323-square-foot (30-square-meter) mezzanine deck, the new Extra Yachts flagship puts some unexpected uses of space at buyers’ disposal. The Extra X130 Triplex yacht is faithful to her lineage yet still provides some special touches her sisters don’t have. Complementing a range that includes the X100 Triplex yacht series, the megayacht is just…
The American owners of the yacht Big Naan didn’t just commission a chiseled, purposeful-looking megayacht. They have a contemporary, colorful cruiser capable of taking them to far-off destinations. They further have a compact floating home—138 feet (42 meters)—replete with mementos from their travels. Big Naan launched in May as the first Columbus Crossover 42 series…
As much as yacht owners appreciate contemporary design, a certain segment of buyers cannot resist the looks of the past. Neither can Luca Dini of Luca Dini Design. “If you know me, you know that I’m very curious, not only in the yachting business, but in general,” he says. “This in my opinion was a…
With her bold styling, the yacht RJ and her adventurous owners are poised to put nautical mile after nautical mile in their wake. They will do so amid an atmosphere of calm throughout the decks, aiming for down-to-earth beauty rather than glitz and glamor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0uHURUF7qo Cantiere delle Marche’s biggest boat belongs to repeat clients for…
With a significant volume of 1,900 gross tons, the first Sanlorenzo 74 Steel yacht just launched this weekend. “This is our most ambitious project,” says Massimo Perotti, Sanlorenzo’s chairman and CEO. However, size isn’t the most important factor. “We’re challenging the idea that size equals excess,” he continues, while simultaneously upholding Sanlorenzo’s core beliefs. Firstly,…
Fourteen years ago, ISA Yachts unveiled its Granturismo (GT) line, shaking up superyacht design. The series married super-sleek looks more like those of a maxi open to a full-displacement hull. Simultaneously, the design provided an abundance of alfresco areas, again similar to maxis and far different from typical long-range motoryachts. The notion of what it…
Although every custom yacht represents a singular vision, the Feadship yacht Valor represents an even more particular one. Her American owner wanted to reach some of the world’s most remote and ice-laden waters, where traditional superyachts simply don’t go. More specifically, the owner wanted to accomplish a long-held ambition of navigating the notorious Northwest Passage….
The refit—transformation, really—of the yacht Albatross into the yacht Moonstone took just over two full years. Twenty-six months of work, in fact, extended her decks and allowed creating all-new amenities, including a winter garden on the bridge deck. Delta Marine delivered Albatross, a 236-footer (72.2-meter), in 2016. She was its second-largest completed superyacht at the…
