Superyacht News

True to Perini Navi form, their chic and sleek 42-meter E-Volution sloop-rigged sailing yacht displays trendsetting innovations and style. This new look from Perini Navi caught the eye of an experienced Italian sailing enthusiast, prompting his purchase of the first hull. The buyer was attracted to the E-Volution’s combination of form and function, promising exceptional seakeeping, competitive blue water performance, abundant creature comforts, and top-of-industry tech.

Six stunning decks stretching along Lürssen’s latest launch give the owners of superyacht Tis every reason to celebrate. With nine gracious staterooms, Tis will beautifully carry 18 guests in posh superyacht style from the hand of London-based Andrew Winch Design.

One of the most massive yachts ever built by Feadship, the distinctive Lady S unveiled few of her gifts as she emerged from the Royal Van Kent facility in the Kaag yard on Oct. 19, 2018. With many details still unwrapped and undercover, onlookers were treated to long, powerful lines and distinctive marks like a circle punctuating the main deck glazing amidships. Gracefully allowing some overhead views and lovely long shots, Lady S, formerly Project 814, stretched out her 93 meters for the camera.

There will only ever be 40 units of this extremely limited model. The maximum speed is 380 km/h, shaving eight seconds from the Chiron’s time for a lap around the Nardò handling circuit. It boasts an eight-liter W16 engine and 1,500 PS power output. It sold out immediately. And the price? Five million Euros. We are talking about Bugatti’s latest pièce de résistance, the Divo.

As the summer months begin to come to a close, legendary yacht maker Baglietto was proud to announce yet another successful launch. The 48-meter Baglietto T-Line was successfully launched on August 1st and—as we have come to expect from this brilliant Italian enterprise—their commitment to quality, luxury, and detail remains unwavering.

Tankoa has firmly established itself as a namesake in the yachting industry and, naturally, there is no surprise that the company was able to successfully launch yet another ship—Solo—as of August 1st. This ship was the client’s second build with the company and was also the second yacht to be built with Tankoa’s 70/72 meter technical platform.

At 90 meters (295 feet) long, it is clear that Oceanco’s Project Shark would inevitably produce one of the most inclusive and luxurious yachts ever to grace the open ocean. Unsurprisingly, the amount of detail and effort that was put into designing each square inch of this beautiful ship was seemingly unprecedented.

On July 5th, the famous Dutch shipbuilder AMELS was proud to announce the successful delivery of the 57.7-meter Volpini. This beautiful work of art was built in accordance with the owner’s specific requests and is ready to begin her journeys exploring the Mediterranean Sea.

One of the reasons that this project has generated so much excitement is the fact that it is the first AMELS 188 design—one they hope to eventually produce more of. The yacht has a beautiful and sleek architecture characterized by ample window space and a variety of luxury amenities.

One of the most common pain points experienced by global travelers—particularly by those who spend much of their time moving between different locations—is having access to reliable internet. If you are someone who is frequently away from an area with a quality Wi-Fi connection, then you have probably noticed the pain you feel when you lose your connection with the outside world.

Fortunately, in response to these issues, Skyroam has worked to develop a new service and vending system designed to increase access to the internet during times of travel. Their revolutionary Solis costs $149.99 and offers users access to an unlimited global Wi-Fi network.

On our most recent trip to Europe, the NAVIS team decided to test the Solis and see if Skyroam’s products could actually live up to their reputation. We conducted tests in Spain, Italy, and Germany and frequently had as many as four people utilizing the Solis at once. To our delight, the product worked flawlessly throughout the entirety of the trip and currently has a full endorsement from the NAVIS Editorial Board.

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A crowd of 300 joined Benetti Yachts for the launch of the 50-meter, full custom motor yacht Blake as it moved down the slipway on May 28, 2018. The third in the series and the 11th yacht to travel the slipway since 1999, Blake is a 499 GT GRP fiberglass hull with aluminum superstructure built at the Viareggio yard.

Inspired by the lines of classic cars and instilled with a sense of collective calm, Heesen Project Maia was christened Omaha and sent out from the Oss shipyard for sea trials April 20, 2018. Omaha is the first of Heesen's 50-meter steel yacht series revealed to the market in March of 2016.

Returning from successful trials in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on May 30, 2018, Lürssen's 136-meter Project SHU is now preparing for an autumn delivery. The extraordinary vessel collects the best and brightest of creative minds to showcase a top-of-industry masterwork admired by all who are privileged with the view.

The owners and design team responsible for the Wider 165 Cecilia were proud to announce a successful launch this May in Ancona, Italy. The launch event was the second for the relatively new shipbuilders and was attended by a wide variety of people including the shipyard staff, suppliers, owners, and numerous other individuals who collaborated on the project.

As yachting enthusiasts have been anticipating for quite some time, the superyacht Nautor’s Swan 98 is currently in the process of being constructed in Finland and is expected to be launched in the very near future. Keeping in line with what has earned the company a global reputation, the ship is one that Nautor’s Swan has proudly described as “30 meters of volume, contemporary elegance, and effortless performance.”

After an extensive series of trials in and around the North Sea, Heesen’s Irisha was successfully delivered to her owners. The 51 meter masterpiece is a motor yacht that has an impressive interior and exterior design tailored to the specific requests of the owners.

What is it like inside the shipyards of Germany's iconic yacht building giant, Lürssen? A rare peek at what is usually reserved for clients of this respected group recently found us touring four of the eight Lürssen facilities. Turning out extraordinary megayachts like the world's longest 180-meter Azzam and the world's largest nearly 16k GT Dilbar, all while carefully attending to the build and refit of yachts down to 60 meters, Lürssen has deep knowledge of the yachting industry embracing a wide range of size and purpose.

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Sophisticated and refined, Benetti's launch of the 49-meter custom displacement yacht Elaldrea took place at the Viareggio yard March 29, 2018. The contemporary yacht was built for a previous Benetti owner in Benetti's signature Italian style, christened Elaldrea upon launch from its construction name of Project Zafiro.

Horacio Bozzo Design created a minimalist interior, assisted by the Benetti Style Department. Underscoring the feel on board Elaldrea, Bozzo commented, “The minimalism and purity of the lines are the heart and soul of this project, in which the demand for functionality embraces the design.”

Feadship often captures attention for the exceptional, luxurious, fully custom yachts in their shipyards at Kaag, but the April 26 launch of Project 815, aka Sherpa, had many doing a double take. The hull is unmistakably that of an explorer, sporting a purposely industrial appearance with an unfaired hull exposing welding and platework. The height of the vessel is what put her on display, requiring Sherpa to be moved outside the shed to accommodate her huge mast, air/exhaust funnels, and cranes. Upon delivery later in the year, she will be the tallest of the Feadship fleet.

Created in a partnership with British Design House RWD and brokerage house Cecil Wright & Partners, Sherpa was built to carry, and carry she will. The enormous technological and engineering effort required to create structures and solutions for this very active yacht benefited immensely from Feadship expertise. The experienced owner, already a Feadship fan, is expected to use Sherpa as a support vessel for the 78.5 meter Hampshire II, built by Feadship in 2012.