Superyacht News

The mysterious Black Pearl sailing yacht launched in September 2016 with sea trails in 2017. She was built by Dutch Oceanco and has a spectacular LOA of 106.7m/350’, making her the largest Dynara Rig in the world and one of the largest superyachts around. Few details have been officially released about this yacht making her cloak of secrecy intriguing and leaving us wanting more. Given a brief statement and a fantastic video full of interviews, this is what we have learned. The yacht was designed by Ken Freivokh & Nuvolari Lenard with Dykstra Naval Architects developing the naval architecture and interior by Nuvolari Lenard & Gerard P.Villate. Twelve guests can be accommodated in six cabins and while we do not have images, we can imagine the accommodations are stunning.

Bilgin’s newest outfitting facility—located in Istanbul—was proud to announce the official beginning of an 80 meter masterpiece. Bilgin 263 is expected to be delivered around the end of 2019, and though it is the flagship project of this particular site, the company is unapologetically creating some bold expectations.

What was known as Project Alba was just recently christened in the Netherlands as VanTom, and it seems the design team at Heesen could not be more proud. The owner was very involved in the design process, and had the tremendous privilege of working with world-renowned designers Francesco Paszkowski and Margherita Casprini.

Since the 56th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (2015), Lürssen has been working hard on their recently launched project Fiji. The yacht—whose exterior is designed by Harrison Eidsgaard and interior is designed by Studio Laura Sessa—is being built to be 95 meters long, have a 14-meter beam, and is expected to be delivered in 2019.

Italian superyacht builder Baglietto has been creating high-quality watercraft since 1854, and Andiamo is yet another demonstration of the company’s well-earned reputation. The 48m beauty is constructed primarily of steel and aluminum, and the synergy between Francesco Paszkowski Design, architect Margherita Casprini, and Baglietto is truly remarkable.

Baltic Yacht’s most recently developed cruising yacht—Baltic 142—has already garnered plenty of attention for the dramatic developments that have been made in pursuit of superior performance. The DSS (Dynamic Stability System) foil improves the ship’s overall movement, and has ultimately been able to provide those aboard with a much more comfortable ride.

The famous Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) will be held September 27-30, 2017, at Port Hercules in Monaco. The annual show has been serving the elite super yachting community for 27 years, and 34,000 attendees are expected this year. During the past year, the Monaco Yacht Show has organized facility upgrades and improved logistics of bus and boat shuttles to make guest’s experience more enjoyable. The event is four days long and will showcase 125 superyachts including vessels for sale or charter. About forty of these lavish yachts were just delivered in 2017 and are making their debuts in Monaco. There are over 500 leading companies and many exhibits to browse through. They feature a vast variety of products and services where you can admire the latest trends in the industry for high-tech and luxury items. Tenders and toys can also be found on display. In addition to the fabulous yachts, a prestige car exhibition will be located on the car deck. A preview of the extraordinary yachts can be found with images and some specifications online. Learn about the boats, their builders, and designers to enhance your MYS experience.

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After spending her first summer cruising the Mediterranean, M/Y Areti, an 85m/278’ luxury motor yacht, will make her world debut at the Monaco Yacht Show 2017. She was known as project Sasha and will be one of the highlights of the prestigious superyacht show held each September in Monaco at the quaint Port of Hercules.

Christened by her Owner’s as Laurentia, Hessen Yachts, a Dutch superyacht builder, was proud to deliver the 55m/180’ yacht in 2017. The award winning Hessen Yachts is a world leader in aluminum construction with a focus on custom-built yachts having the highest standards of luxury and performance. Laurentia sports a steel-hulled Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDFH) and was known as Project Alida.

Tanoka Yachts is a “Boutique Shipyard” that is entering its ninth year of producing some of the highest quality yachts in the world with a unique multicultural approach to designing that incorporates the best features of numerous unique cultures. The Italian based company prides itself in its dedication to luxury and obsession to detail, and—having received numerous awards in the past decade—is proud to announce the recently successful sea trials of Vertige.

Rossinavi has earned its reputation as one of the premier Italian shipbuilders for a reason; their dedication to both luxury and performance have produced some of the finest ships in the world. One of the newest Rossinavi boats, the N2H—which is apparently a shorthand for “Nice to Have”—set sail out of Pisa on April 29th and has since been craving to explore the world.

The Lurssen company of shipbuilders is proud to announce the successful delivery of the superyacht Aurora to her owners, and she is already readily equipped and prepared to begin exploring the open waters existing before her. She recently successfully completed her sea trials sailing around the Baltic just East of Sweden, and now she is amply ready to begin voyaging across the world.

One of the most anticipated yachts produced by Hessen shipyard—YN 17947 Book Ends—was christened this past month, on June 13th and successfully delivered to her American owners. This 47m beauty has an epic summer ahead of her; she plans to cross the Atlantic to sail around the Mediterranean during peak yachting season, and by the end of the summer, make one more trans-Atlantic voyage to Florida in time for the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

On March 29, Royal Huisman removed one of its latest projects from the company’s Vollenhove facility. Ngoni, a 58-meter sailing yacht, is being sent to Huisman’s yard in Zandaam, where she will receive her mast and prepare for a launch near the end of April.

Some readers may not recognize the name Ngoni because Huisman has been referring to its project as The Beast. The project name came from Ngoni’s owner, who told Huisman that he wanted the company to “build [me] a beast. This has to be an edgy and innovative weapon; fast and furious.”

Rossinavi recently announced that it launched its latest 50-meter motor yacht, Endeavour II, on a beautiful Saturday in February. The launch took place at Rossinavi’s facility in Pisa.

Endeavour II was built to cover long distances. Traveling at 12 knots, she can cross about 5,000 nautical miles. When traveling at her maximum speed, Endeavour II can reach 16 knots. The yacht has two CGT/Caterpillar propulsion systems and two Rolls Royce US 105 P9 CRP azimuthing pods.

Lurssen, one of the most respected German shipbuilding companies, recently announced that it launched its Project Thunder on the 3rd of April. Project Thunder is a 120-meter motor yacht developed in collaboration with Espen Oenino, a designer who has worked on dozens of motor yacht projects across the globe.

Lurssen announced on the 11th of March that it has launched one of its newest projects, a 74-meter motor yacht named Aurora. Lurssen expects to deliver the yacht to her owners by early summer.

Tankoa announces that it successfully launched its 50-meter motor yacht, Vertige, in February and plans to deliver the yacht to her owner in April. Tankoa takes a boutique approach to building yachts that meet the unique specifications of owners. Vertige is the shipyard’s second yacht.

Feadship announced at the end of March that it has launched its 35-meter Letani motoryacht in record time. The company first met with Letani’s owner just two years ago. Feadship’s employees and partners worked diligently to set a new record. Feadship’s director, Bas Nederpelt, however, says that they couldn’t have reached the goal without the visionary guidance and cooperation from Letani’s owner.