A gentleman who has cruised aboard numerous yachts over the past 10 years is looking forward to new adventures. He’s behind a 197-footer (60-meter) with extraordinary volume whose keel laying occurred at Alia Yachts in March. The project brings together the same team behind Al Waab, a delivery from last year. Therefore styling, naval architecture,…
UPDATE, SEPTEMBER 14, 2023: A long-stalled refit should be able to begin again, now that the detaining of Luna has ended. The European Union has dropped sanctions against her owner. Read on for our original article. Although she is currently under refit and physically unable to move, Luna won’t have permission to depart German waters….
One hundred and 13 feet long (34.36 meters), the first Benetti Oasis 34M splashed on April 29 as part of a traditional christening ceremony. Her name: Seaesta. The Oasis series gets its name from the Oasis Deck, a multi-level leisure space. Firstly, it includes fold-down “wings” to each side of the main aft deck, expanding…
What better name for a fast yacht than Rush? The all-aluminum 138-footer (42-meter), which should top out at 28 knots, lowered into the water at Baglietto on May 7. Rush even looks fast. She has long, lean lines from Francesco Paszkowski Design, with dark-grey paint accentuating her sharp hull. P.L.A.N.A. Design engineered her hull to…
An avid yachtsman treated himself to the greatest treasure of all by refitting the motoryacht Masquenada for a round-the-world voyage where he’s enjoying extended stays onboard. “I bought time,” Pier Luigi Loro Piana shared at the re-launch at Lusben. Initially, he intended to build a new yacht capable of carrying plenty of people. “But any…
A superyacht among the 15 largest in the world is the latest impacted by sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. The Italian government has ordered Scheherazade to stay put in a shipyard in Marina di Carrara. The freezing order comes as the yacht seemed to be preparing to depart within the coming days. Members of…
Avid sportfishing enthusiasts know the names Anthony Hsieh and Bad Company quite well. Arguably, Hsieh and Team Bad Company are the most successful marlin tournament teams around. The consummate entrepreneur (founder of LoanDepot, among other businesses) is adding a support vessel to the Bad Company fleet operations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. She’ll be…
Picture a superyacht with a cruising speed around 44 knots and a maximum speed exceeding 50 knots. Canados is building a boat for experienced owners adhering to those specifications. She’s hull number one of its Gladiator 961 Speed series, a 96-footer (29.22-meter) that will further be the flagship of the Gladiator line. The Gladiator line…
Blue paint fittingly highlights Blue Jeans, which celebrated her launch at Van der Valk Shipyard in The Netherlands. Revealed in early 2021, Blue Jeans represents a significant first for Van der Valk, that being belonging to Asian clients. Their fully custom megayacht is, according to the shipyard, its most complex build to date. The owners…
UPDATE, MAY 8, 2022: The High Court in Suva yesterday granted an interim stay of arrest by the registered owner’s representative, Millemarin Investments. Amadea remains without permission to move, however, and she is officially in Fijian officials’ custody. The U.S. warrant remains valid, although without execution. The High Court should release its final decision on…
