With metal cutting and welding complete, the Codecasa F81 project has transferred from the yard’s site in Pisa, Italy, to its fit-out headquarters in Viareggio. Foggy conditions added a bit of visual drama to her maneuvers once on land, as if to heighten awareness of the spectacle. Construction on this steel-and-aluminum Codecasa 57 series superyacht…
Good things come in threes, as proven by the third contract signing for Cantiere delle Marche’s Flexplorer flagship. An American who’s passionate about fishing, among other things, recently signed the dotted line for a Flexplorer 165. The deal is significant for a few reasons. Firstly, this is the third Flexplorer 165 yacht contract so far…
Evo Yachts has staked its reputation on building modest-size yachts whose performance is anything but modest. Each boat also offers expandable deck areas, for more social space at anchor. The Evo R9 yacht takes both ideas even further, in a 98-footer (30-meter) capable of nearly 60-knot speeds. Although the builder doesn’t have a contract yet,…
Attitude is everything, according to an old adage. It holds true not only in the name of the yacht Attitude, but also the approach by the design studio Luxury Projects. As studio founder Laura Pomponi says, “We believe that luxury and sustainability can co-exist.” The 116-foot (35.5-meter) motoryacht, nearing completion at the Seven Stars Marina…
Two months after Wider Yachts revealed its second catamaran series, it’s now revealing that construction is well underway. Hull number one of the WiderCat 76 yacht series already has hydraulics and several other systems in place. Painting starts soon on the hardtop, too. It’s all on spec because “we’re so confident in its appeal,” asserts…
The latest series in Columbus Yachts’ Crossover range confirms interest in long-range yachts with lots of deck space for toys or relaxation, or both. In fact, hull number one in the Columbus Crossover 47 yacht series already has a buyer. Columbus Yachts created the Crossover range a few years ago. They span several sizes, but…
If Henry Ford II were still alive, the former Ford Motor Company chief (for three decades) surely would be delighted. The 108-foot (33-meter) yacht Santa Maria, which he took delivery of 51 years ago, is still cruising. Not only is she a rarity for her age, but also she’s a history-maker. In the early 1960s,…
Horizon Yachts doesn’t build sportfishing yachts. That is, unless a customer asks for a cockpit for reeling in prized catch. The customers who own the recently christened yacht Amethyst are the first to make that request for Horizon’s FD80 series. Their new yacht, hull number 16, shows once again how the shipyard’s semi-custom approach includes…
The third time is the charm for Turkey-based VisionF Yachts. Hull number three in the VisionF 82 yacht series has an owner, having started construction on spec. This hybrid-powered catamaran series premiered in 2022. VisionF Yachts created it from the VisionF 80 series, adding extra length at the request of customers. Even though two extra…
It’s no exaggeration to say there’s a lot to take in upon boarding the yacht Kismet. A 400-footer (122-meter), she ups the ante as a visual spectacle throughout her interior. A threepeat for the owner and Lürssen plus Reymond Langton Design, she’s a “cathedral of design,” according to the studio. Owner Shad Khan—who further owns…
