The world’s largest and fastest all-aluminum megayacht in build is in the water. Heesen Yachts splashed Project Cosmos on November 19, about six months before her anticipated delivery. Fittingly for such a powerful yacht, her bulbous bow features a toothy grin. This 1,700-gross-ton yacht, whose keel-laying took place in 2019, measures 263 feet (80.07 meters)….
“Our team has strong emotions for this new F100 project,” says Giovanni Filippetti. CEO of the family-run shipyard bearing his last name. Construction recently started on the megayacht, with delivery of hull number one set for the end of next summer. A fast flying-bridge yacht, the F100 should hit a maximum speed of 22 knots…
For the past two years, the classic megayacht Marala has been in a Pendennis drydock undergoing comprehensive works. Earlier this month, the Marala refit reached a major milestone, seeing her float out perfectly on her lines. The 1930s-era megayacht arrived at Pendennis in 2019 “to complete a restoration and preserve her spirit for many years…
A 154-footer (47-meter) is joining the fold at Columbus Yachts. The shipyard has sold hull number one of its Columbus Atlantique 47, the latest in a series that already includes several superyacht models. In fact, the Atlantique series began with the Atlantique 43 earlier this year. It later expanding with the Atlantique 37 and 55….
Research reveals that the rising generations of wealth want experiences without having to own a jet, a yacht, or related asset. Floating Life, which offers services from charter to yacht management, proposes a solution. It created the FL Series so that customers can explore the world and share ownership in a fractional scheme—or, of course,…
Ever since the first megayacht beach club appeared, build and design teams have tried to maximize that water-level space for owners and guests. Most of the efforts have involved adding side-opening platforms, for a nearly 180-degree alfresco experience. Sunseeker, however, has taken a different approach. Its 90 Ocean beach club has transformable sunning and seating…
If the rose gold and grey color scheme doesn’t catch your eye, check your glasses. The owners of hull number one in the 100 Sunreef Power series clearly want to stand apart from the crowd. Commissioning a power cat doubly proves it, and has Sunreef Yachts convinced it’s on the right track. From its inception…
The first week of November ended with a new beginning for The Italian Sea Group. It laid the keel for Hull 597, a mega-size megayacht under its Admiral brand. LOA: 328 feet (100 meters). The yacht, which also goes by the code name Project Titanium, is still mostly confidential. The teaser of Hull 597’s profile…
November 2021 should forever remain a happy memory for certain yacht owners. Last week, they were on hand to not just see, but participate in the keel-laying ceremony for their new project. They’re the owners of Baglietto Hull 10240, which is part of the shipyard’s T52 line. The T52, a.k.a. the 52-meter (171-foot) T Line,…
A new client for Cantiere delle Marche has a number of things in common with the shipyard’s previous explorer-yacht buyers. Still, he’s quite different. The buyer of a newly singed Flexplorer 146 intends not just to cruise all over the oceans, but to fish, too. A play on “flexible explorer,” the Flexplorer series so far…
