Private yachts and charter yachts all over the globe have FunAir’s inflatable accessories onboard. If you’re a fan of its slides, rock-climbing walls, and more, the Splash Dome and Splash Tower are new must-haves. FunAir’s Splash Dome sounds exactly like what it is, a rounded inflatable for climbing and then splashing into the water. Handholds…
Falcon Tenders fields and fulfills requests for a wide variety of custom tenders. Currently, it’s finishing a few boats that you can see for yourself at the Monaco Yacht Show. You’ll want to see them, too, because they include a self-righting SOLAS 660 tender, something brand-new in the megayacht market. To be clear, self-righting rescue…
As legend has it, Georg Gleistein, a commercial ship captain from northern Germany, opened a rope-making factory in 1824 because his wife told him he was away from home too much. Initially, he and his son supplied the local maritime and agriculture industries. Today, the Gleistein company remains family-owned, in the hands of the eighth…
Williams Jet Tenders has manufactured and delivered upwards of 12,000 tenders to customers around the world since the early 2000s. Commemorating its two decades in business, the company is debuting several updates to a model popular with megayachts, the SportJet 460 tender. Represented in the United States by MarineMax, Williams Jet Tenders makes this particular…
For nearly seven decades, the Comitti family has been hand-crafting custom boats on the shores of Lake Como, Italy. The boats are as picturesque as the shipyard setting, belonging to hands-own boaters and superyacht owners coveting Italian flair and classic design. Wide-ranging customization is yet another attraction. With the opening of Comitti North America, American…
Italy-based Anvera Boats has been around for two decades, producing super-fast, super-stylish craft. European customers have been its primary client base. A new deal with FGI Yacht Group, though, means Anvera tenders and chase boats will be available starting this autumn on U.S. shores. “These aren’t just boats, they’re floating works of art,” asserts Frank…
Chartering a yacht is a vacation experience like no other. Chartering the yacht ALTA, meanwhile, provides an experience even more unlike any other. Guests who enjoy sipping cosmos and other specialty drinks can enjoy Yacht Life Vodka ALTA aboard. It’s only available on the superyacht, too. Furthermore, it is the basis for a cocktail exclusively…
The range of offerings from Hodgdon Yachts’ tenders division is growing with some new forward- and aft-helm models. It’s the result of a first-time partnership between Hodgdon Tenders and Espen Øino International. Together, they have created a handful of limousine tenders with more modern flair. Similar to Hodgdon’s Limousine, Open, and Beachlander models, the new…
Amor Jimenez Chito, a yacht designer, has long enjoyed using personal watercraft (PWCs), a.k.a. waterbikes. The problem, however, is that he can’t share the experience with his friends. They can’t all fit on one PWC. Therefore, he envisioned a version of a PWC for up to six people. This led to designing and building ONE…
Typically, owners with multiple yachts have dedicated tenders aboard each. The owners of the yacht Infinite Jest and her support yacht Jester, though, have taken a different approach. They commissioned a single Compass 10.3 limousine tender to serve both—and for completion quickly. How quickly? According to Richard Faulkner, the founder and CEO of Compass Tenders,…
