When Cheoy Lee introduced the Alpha 76 Express in 2011, the model caught a lot of people by surprise. Here was a sleeker, dramatically different style, and a speedy yacht at that. After all, Cheoy Lee is known for more traditional designs and performers. The surprise was well received, and having added an Alpha 76…
Cerri Cantiere Navali, an Italian shipyard established nearly 16 years ago, signed hull number three of its 102 FlyingSport megayacht series in time to wrap up 2012. To put Cerri’s history into perspective, the Carrara-based builder launched its first megayacht project, the Cerri 86, in 2002. The 102, pictured, is its second and largest megayacht…
It’s been a busy week for Horizon. First it “teases” buyers and media alike at the Düsseldorf boat show with bare-minimum details on a new model. Then, it concludes initial sea trials on its newest megayacht, Wild Duck. The model that Horizon is using as the equivalent of a dangling carrot is the RP102, seen…
Having worked together on two megayachts so far, RMK Marine and Hot Lab Yacht & Design have joined forces for two versions of a concept platform, the RMK 5000. The RMK 5000 is available as a True Luxury Explorer or a Leisure model. The two megayachts have a handful of similarities. Each is beneath the…
PHOTO: Ron Cogswell The owner of Sequoia, the classic 104-foot (32-meter) Trumpy that has served a dozen U.S. Presidents, is suing a company that provided a loan for maintenance and repairs. He’s alleging “a dastardly plan to wrest control of the Sequoia” and “overwhelming avarice.” Sequoia’s owner is Gary Silversmith, a…
A picture is worth a thousand words—so in the case of Maidelle, newly delivered by Icon Yachts, this photo, taken three days before Christmas, speaks volumes. At the official hand-over off the coast of Norway, there was not only heavy snow but also strong wind and rough seas. Capt. Donald Heath’s characterization of it being…
The megayacht Chopi Chopi is the “launch of change,” in the words of CRN chairman and CEO Lamberto Tacoli. He made the statement on Saturday, when the 262-footer (80-meter) slid down the ways at the shipyard’s headquarters in Ancona, Italy, before a crowd of 3,000, comprised of craftspeople and their families, the owner and his…
ALL PHOTOS: Stephen Cridland When Ocean Alexander decided to offer a larger megayacht model, the Ocean Alexander 120, it took a different approach than arguably anyone would have expected. First, the Taiwan-based builder team up with another yard, that being Christensen Shipyards, to have the 120 constructed. Equally important, Ocean Alexander incorporated some details into…
At 104 feet (31.7 meters), the Sanlorenzo SL104 is a yacht model competing in a sea of production and limited semicustom offerings. While those other megayachts are certainly suitable for some buyers, there are still owners wishing to put their own imprint on their yachts. That helps explain why the Sanlorenzo SL104 has been selling…
Given that Feadship’s Venus was photographed in Gibraltar this weekend, it’s likely that the megayacht is planning to make her way across the Atlantic Ocean to North American shores. It’s also likely that yacht-watchers will get more good looks at her, and the myriad details that make her an excellent example of custom construction. [caption id=”attachment_12805″…
