Protector Boats produces rough-and-ready high-performance RIBs that are steadily gaining more popularity among megayacht owners. In fact, owners are increasingly seeking something other than a simple guest-transit tender. They’re also seeking more flexibility in design and outfitting for these craft. In response, Protector Boats is offering significantly more customization than it has before, even down…
X Shore, the Swedish builder of electric powerboats attracting superyacht chase boat and tender buyers, is officially out of business. In a social media post on January 28, Konrad Bergström, X Shore’s founder, announced the news. “It is painful when a deeply held vision ends this way,” he writes. Xshore Production, the parent company for…
Although 9 knots isn’t terribly swift by most accounts, it’s a remarkable speed for a personal sub. It’s also faster than a bottlenose dolphin usually swims underwater. In a few weeks’ time, the first U-Boat Worx Super Sub will be taking its owners on remarkable journeys at this speed. This makes it not just the…
Designing one of the world’s most famous yachts is a dream come true for any number of studios. Imagine, then, having multiple high-profile yachts in one’s portfolio, including some of the biggest private boats in the world. It’s not a dream. It’s the reality for Terence Disdale, the renowned interior designer who established Terence Disdale…
Oftentimes the designers behind a superyacht tender aren’t the same as those who designed the mothership. The founders of Baz Yacht Design believe it’s important to have the same guest experience aboard both. It therefore created the Kai Limousine Tender concept purposely as an extension of a recent custom-yacht concept, Project Kai. “Designing the Kai…
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a Navier N30! Rich Ross, the proud American owner of hull number one of the Navier N30, calls his vessel the “Magic Carpet.” It’s a fitting moniker for a machine that seems to soar above the waves. “Navier could not have a more enthusiastic ambassador than me,” Ross…
Nautically inspired outdoor shading (especially parasols) and furniture are specialties of Tuuci. Therefore, it’s no surprise that yacht owners select the company’s customizable products. Tuuci’s new Meritage Dining Table is a good example, and is as beautiful as it is practical. First revealed at the Monaco Yacht Show in September, the Meritage Dining Table can…
Customers of ISA Yachts, Extra Yachts, Columbus Yachts, and Mondomarine have a new benefit. They can take advantage of custom Novamarine tenders, thanks to a new partnership. The partnership is through Palumbo Superyachts, the parent company for each of the yacht-building brands. The management team signed an agreement with Novamarine, a fellow Italian company. Novamarine…
This year, Lürssen celebrated its 150th anniversary, a fact all the more compelling due to the company remaining in the founding family’s hands. Although its yachting division only came about in 1988, it quickly became one of the most prominent yacht builders globally. The Lürssen Fine Art Book not only coincides with the major milestone,…
If you’re attending the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show this week, you can experience a major leap forward for the Next Yacht Group. The AB 110 yacht premiering at the show is the first to show how AI is transforming the yachting experience for its megayacht clients. The parent company of AB Yachts and Maiora,…
