The wait to go cruising aboard Calex is almost over for her owner, as the fully custom yacht launched at Benetti this week. Hailing from California, the owner is stepping up in size for more entertainment and relaxation space. The nearly 220-footer (67-meter) follows in the footsteps of most Benetti megayachts, featuring styling by Cassetta…
If you spend enough time researching and reading boat names, you’ll find many an owner who puts a clever spin on a nameboard. The owners of Gerry’s Ferry are the latest. This fun-loving American family’s creative approach to her name is matched only by the imaginative approach to the interior. Gerry’s Ferry is the latest…
Infinity, the Oceanco project widely known by her hull number, Y719, has embarked on sea trials in the North Sea off the Dutch coast. The 384-footer (117-meter), with her nameboards under cover, headed to Rotterdam from Oceanco’s base in Alblasserdam. You may recall that the yacht splashed last October as Oceanco’s largest launch, too. Further…
Considering the first Baglietto T52 megayacht has not yet hit the water, the recent sale of the Baglietto T52 hull number five “fills us with even greater hope and confidence,” says the shipyard’s COO, Fabio Ermetto. What’s more, she’s the second T52 for American customers. The 171-footer (52-meter) combines traditional Baglietto styling cues with more…
Though photos are not yet available, the keel of Moonen YN203 is currently complete, waiting for the rest of the hull to join it. The Dutch shipyard anticipates hull plating and superstructure construction to start soon, leading eventually to the launch of a 337-gross-ton project. Moonen YN203 follows in the footsteps of megayachts like Botti,…
Since revealing it had a 171-footer (52-meter) under contract in 2020, CRN has shared only brief details about the yacht. For the first time, we can take you inside CRN hull 142, revealing what guests will enjoy upon delivery later this year. We last got a brief glimpse of the project early in 2021, when…
With so much attention on new launches in new series, sometimes we need a reminder that a particular series is still going strong. Club B, a Ferretti Yachts 780, proves that point. Just launched this week at the Ferretti shipyard in Cattolica, Italy, she represents hull number 36 in the line. To put it into…
Six months after unveiling its Sportiva series, Tankoa Yachts has its first contract. The 180-foot Tankoa T55 Sportiva is the shipyard’s first contract of 2022, too. An entirely aluminum megayacht, the Tankoa T55 Sportiva is part of a three-model lineup overall. The other two, the smaller T45 and the larger T65, are still in development….
A boat doesn’t need to be big to be good, according to Vripack, and it’s right. A boat, or yacht, needs to suit your needs first and foremost. Vripack’s Project Meteor springs from one owner’s desire for a fast way to escape for the weekend. Additionally, the 80-footer (24.4-meter) displays the studio’s knack for incorporating…
With a volume exceeding 1,600 gross tons, the Bilgin 243 marked a major milestone on January 8. She switched from her construction hall to her finishing hall, where she’ll wrap up work for delivery in 2024. The steel-and-aluminum megayacht, measuring 241’5” (73.6 meters), started on spec at Bilgin Yachts. She’s still available for sale, too….
