Approaching the last stages of construction and completion, a trideck by Hargrave, the Hargrave E 116, can cruise with your friends and family aboard next spring. Due to her owner’s decision to build larger, the yacht is available for sale—and some customization both inside and outside. This 116-foot (35.35-meter) megayacht follows in the footsteps of…
Between her volume just shy of 400 gross tons and length of 138’3” (42.15 meters), the trideck Custom Line 140 is about to become the largest megayacht by the Custom Line yard. What’s more, she’s the third project with styling and interiors by Francesco Paszkowski Design. In Custom Line tradition, the new megayacht series should…
Given the continuing enthusiasm for cruising off the beaten path, Damen Yachting is cutting the first plates of steel for its latest intrepid project, the SeaXplorer 60. The shipyard also chose to start the expedition yacht on spec, for delivery in 2024. The yard revealed the SeaXplorer range in 2015. Two are already in their…
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined that unattended lit candles in a stateroom destroyed singer Marc Anthony’s yacht in 2019. The Andiamo fire worsened, the agency adds, due to the crew failing to complete repairs to the fire-detection and alarm system. On December 18, 2019, the 120-foot (36.6-meter) Benetti caught fire while docked…
Heesen’s YN 19650, better known as the spec build Project Aura, now has a happy owner. What’s more, the owner signed the contract reportedly after just 20 days of consideration. Heesen created Project Aura as the latest sub-500-gross-ton yacht in its 50 Meter Steel Displacement series. LOA is about 164 feet (50 meters), and the…
The new REV series from Overmarine Group has turned a few heads, but it’s especially catching the attention of U.S. buyers. Hull number two in the Mangusta 104 REV series has sold to an American, just as the first hull did. Hull number one, whose launch (below) took place in the spring, is currently on…
Two new megayacht models with more interior space are coming to the waters near you. The Sanlorenzo SL90A and SL120 join the yacht builder’s asymmetrical series. That series, the first of which was the SL102, initiated after conversations a few years ago with the automotive designer Chris Bangle and the yacht designer Bernardo Zuccon of…
With her sights set on crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the sunny shores of Florida, Top Five II is embarking on her maiden voyage. She departed The Netherlands, where Royal Hakvoort built her, yesterday. Also known as hull number YN251, this 200-footer (61-meter) is from an all-Dutch design and build team. Diana Yacht Design handled…
While every yacht is significant to the shipyard that built her, Tyee holds two particular distinctions for Horizon Yachts. This FD90 Skyline is both the 20th hull in its Fast Displacement (FD) Series, and the first FD megayacht for clients in Southeast Asia. These facts are further notable considering that the owner is a first-time…
With an impressive gross tonnage of 2,885, one of the largest-ever launches under the Amels brand is nearly complete. In fact, this Custom Amels 78 (whose name remains confidential for now) is its biggest to date in terms of volume. For perspective, consider that the 255-footer (77.8-meter) is more voluminous than the longest-length Amels so…
