Count a European customer among the fans of Extra Yachts’ crossover series. The client recently signed a contract for an X76 Loft, a twist on the smallest project available in the series. The crossover models, which the builder introduced in 2018, all bear an X designation. Besides this entry-level project, the lineup includes the X86…
With a volume of 1,050 tons, the six-deck-high Benetti Triumph is on her maiden voyage, having her formal handover to her owner at the end of June. Despite such towering height, the 214’6″ (65.4-meter) megayacht has a relatively sleek stance, due to the design work of Benetti’s longtime partner, Giorgio M. Cassetta. The yacht additionally…
Off-roading may never have looked so stylish. Studio Sculli proposes the MSS 44 megayacht concept for owners who want as much versatility in their off-yacht adventures as they do onboard. Starting with a crane capable of hoisting a Jeep, the 146-footer(44.56-meter) is creative in making it happen. Studio Sculli, whose projects include Audace, lends contemporary…
Days from now, Chicago-based cruisers are taking delivery of their largest yacht to date, an Ocean Alexander 28R. Rather than use the megayacht in the Windy City, however, they’re heading to the Bahamas. Even more noteworthy, though, the delivery is a classic case of sibling oneupmanship. According to Scott Douglas, their broker at MarineMax, the…
Science shows that being in or around nature improves our sense of wellbeing, in terms of our emotions and our psyche. Oceanco launched a series of initiatives last year to delve into this, rethinking yacht design and construction. Newly released interior and deck concepts from the shipyard and an interior-design studio reveal how. In fact,…
Pier Luigi Loro Piana is no stranger to yachting, having enjoyed a number of sailing yachts over the years. His family firm Loro Piana further sponsors regattas. He’s now enjoying the power side of yachting with Masquenada, a 167-foot (51-meter) motoryacht recently relaunched after a months-long refit by Lusben. Loro Piana acquired the megayacht last…
“I am happiest when I feel the wind in my hair and the sand in my feet.” The owner of Roe, a.k.a. Turquoise NB66, shared this with the shipyard’s craftspeople during the launch last week. He and his family will be feeling these sensations soon enough, since delivery takes place in September. Roe, which moved…
Details are scarce, but suffice it to say that when Project Toro sees her anticipated delivery in 2023, she will rank as the largest-ever megayacht to take shape at Turquoise Yachts. Additionally, she will rank as one of the largest-ever megayachts to take shape on Turkish soil. Project Toro is a 259-footer (79-meter) featuring styling…
When the Palumbo Group took over the ISA Yachts shipyard a few years ago, Giuseppe Palumbo, CEO of Palumbo Superyachts, wanted to honor the history of the brand’s best seller, the stylish and swift ISA Sport 120. This led to creating the ISA Super Sportivo series with the designer Marco Casali and naval architecture firm…
Editor’s note: While Sam Sorgiovanni established Sorgiovanni Designs in 1997, his yachting career dates back a little over a decade more, with the Oceanfast shipyard and the late designer Jon Bannenberg, whom he considered a mentor. Since then, Sorgiovanni has collaborated with a number of owners and builders on new contracts and refits. Here, he…
