Innholdsfortegnelse for Summer 2017 i Superyacht International

After having made a considerable come back in 2010 with the launching of “Exuma” a 50 metre from the Vitruvius range designed by Philippe Briand, who also initialled the 55 metre “Galileo G” and the 73 metre “Grace E” which hit the water in 2011 and in 2014, Picchiotti yachts has decided to change design team for a new project design entrusted to Zuccon International Project Roma. This project design is the first this recently chosen team will carryout for Perini Group’s ship yard. Clearly a different line from preceding Vitruvius range models by Briand, and also for PY Modern Classic by Hot Lab, this new project design takes after Picchiotti’s traditional lines by Gerhard Gilgenast who once was one of the most prestigious naval architects to initial a Picchiotti…

Barely a year has elapsed since Sanlorenzo’s Superyacht Division has moved to the new La Spezia shipyard and has reconfirmed it’s leadership role as one of the world’s most prolific shipyards. In addition to the latest celebrations for new launches, the La Spezia yard is currently building three 52Steel, one 40Alloy and a 64 metre flagship. Following the January launching, Sanlorenzo has delivered the first unit of the 52Steel line which is currently fleet flagship. Her Belgian owner named her “Seven Sins”, she’s an elegant looking five decker superyacht designed with input from Officina Italiana Design as well as the in house Divisione Superyacht team. Given the overall size of this elegant yacht there are scores of areas in which guests can relax, wine & dine, and much more. Taking…

Arcadia 2.0 is the term given to the upgrading this Italian shipyard has decided to carry out after seven years from day one. In a nutshell management posts have changed and so has production. Francesco Ansalone is the newly appointed marketing & Communications Manager, and Mario De Camillis is head of the After Sales & Services department. Ugo Pellegrino MD has taken on Hot Lab design studio to deliver, new project design work so as to renew and expand on Arcadia yachts’ current range of yachts. “We’re convinced that a shipyard’s success, and therefore Arcadia’s too, is closely linked to customer care, to the quality of owners’ experience from the moment they begin to imagine and think about a new yacht to when the decision to sell the previous one…

In the course of next autumn’s international Yacht Shows, Ferretti Yachts 780 will be flanked by Ferretti Yachts the largest of the fleet also making its debut. It is currently in the final stages of construction just like the smaller sister ship at the Cattolica ship yards. Zuccon International Project has contributed as always to the development of this flagship sporting a maxi flybridge which despite its evolutionary solutions and layout recalls the styling of the more recent models as for example the 780. The 920’s configuration stands out for its wide body looks in the beamy bow which the yard had never done up until now, to give added value to the yacht’s appearance and also in terms of substance of course. This last translates into a spectacular full…

Beyond large shipbuilding yards’ policies, there are several others which clearly demonstrate they can stand out of the chorus line even though they are nothing more than a family run business. Dutch yard Mulder is a perfect example of this. Founded back in 1938 by Dirk Mulder Senior, it is now currently run by the family’s third generation, which is highly regarded internationally for fine quality builds it has been producing repeatedly since inception. The first was a nine metre sailing boat designed by Mulder himself. The yard’s activity embraced a large range – from small centre boards up to large custom tailor made motor yachts, while maintaining all along a recurrent stylistic coherence which is still found in today’s new generation models. On the threshold of 2018 Mulder Shipyard…

“A small yacht, but designed to stand up to seas. Construction height is of 3 metres for an overall length of 16.80 metres. The construction height of our 50 metre Longitude is 4 metres”. This is how Federico Rossi CEO describes a yacht which can be termed as being out of the ordinary at least for this Viareggio based shipyard which has been focusing on builds over 50 metres. But this one is something special, built for a special client. “We’re first and foremost specialised in building custom made yachts - he says – therefore we deliver what is requested always. In the given case we were well below our usual lengths, but this one is the most luxurious we have ever built so far, it stands out of any…

Chopard has been official sponsor and time keeper at Mille Miglia vintage car race since 1988. The Mille Miglia race which is the most celebrated in the world is about to celebrate its 90th anniversary this year. And de Rigo Vision will be dedicating a special eyewear collection for this coming prestigious competition. Both brands share a sincere affection for fine engineering and excellent performance which derives from Karl Friedrick Scheufel’s passion and his role of co-president for Chopard. The new capsule format offers high-end eyewear which sports an aggressive yet refined look , featuring a detailed Red Arrow which is the competition’s unmistakable logo. The lens are all polarized to deliver enhanced vision and mighty optics in any weather while driving. The absolute ‘must’ of the Sole 2017 collection…

In the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show, and prior to that during Mercedes-Benz’s S-Class Cabriolet official launch, after having waited years with scale models to look at, which generated ‘great expectations’ among many of the brand’s fans and brokers, Silver Arrows Marine has show cased the first unit off the line the Arrow 460- Granturismo. The project design work was executed with Mercedes-Benz Style led by Gorden Wagener, VP at Daimler Design, Martin Francis and Tommaso Spadolini. The Arrows 460-Granturismo is a 14 metre which recalls the three pointed Star brand’s sporty style by deploying a stylistic language made up of sensual forms and lines which underscore the yacht’s dynamic character while also reflecting Mercedes’s motor cars steering qualities. In brief that special mix between great performance and…

Naucrates 85 is the first unit from Ductor’s support vessel series built by Italian shipyard Cheyenne Yacht. The project design work was carried out by Italian Green Yachts studio. This yacht’s silhouette is fairly typical of this kind of vessel which translates into the superstructure being shifted forward in the bow rather like an explorer, so as to leave plenty of space aft of it for several tenders, a motor car and a touch -n-go helipad. Naucrates85 stands out from several others for its versatility, since the area normally occupied by tenders is easily converted into a fully fledged sun deck completed with appropriate standing furniture, sun beds and chaises longue. Furthermore the bulwarks opening outwards on each side of the topsides offer a wonderful view of the surroundings. Alternatively…

A new entry at the brand’s Ancona based shipyard. In fact Ferretti Group’s brand CRN which has been building steel and aluminium motor yachts from 40 to 100 metres for the international yachting market, is currently building the CRN 131 “Cloud 9” with an LOA of 74 metres, which will be presented at the next MYS ( Monaco Yacht Show), together with the 79 metre CRN 135 and the 136 Superconero model measuring 50 metres. The Ancona yard has recently begun construction work on a new 62 metre, designed by Nuvolari Lenard. This new displacing model does not take after traditional CRN lines, but is visibly closer to Nuvolari Lenard studio’s style. The yacht’s exterior design stands out for the fluid modern lines it possesses which are underscored by a…

Considering the notable success of the Vintage Series which began with 42 metre now “Magari” Construction number F73 in2011 that went on to receive the Nautical Design Awards, Best Interior Design to its fans’ delight the same year. Sister ship F75 now “Libra” hit the water in 2013 and “Gazella” Construction C121 prized in the 50 metre segment in 2015 induced Cantieri Navali Codecasa to build two 43 metre Full Beam yachts of the same series “on spec” and almost simultaneously namely: Construction F76 finished in 2016 and construction C122 scheduled for delivery in the course of summer 2017. This fortunate series conquered much approval and attracted timely attention from international owners thanks to its styling which offers retro looks and the atmosphere of times gone where charm blended to…

Columbus Yachts’ new project - 52 metre- Tomahawk developed with Marco Casali is a lovely looking Explorer model featuring a unique design containing technology and technical solutions derived from Gruppo Palumbo’s naval experience. Tomahawk is the name given to a new line of custom built Explorer models ranging from 40 to 100 metres, from which this first 52 metre example with a Gross tonnage of 499 GT. The name attributed to the line comes from the yacht’s special bow shape which recalls the shape of the much celebrated weapon wielded by native Americans. Marco Casali interpreted the given blade shape faithfully to best suit its purpose – to pierce through head seas. The rest of the hull also in steel and thanks to Gruppo Palumbo’s notable experience in building military…

This superyacht’s silhouette is typically a Sanlorenzo for both its streamlining and well determined lines which clearly maintain the brand’s family style and makes it unmistakably recognisable everywhere. Its notable white freeboard with the light charcoal grey of the superstructure sporting a black hardtop is truly attractive. The saloon area is definitely bright thanks to oversized window like ports which can deliver wonderful views. The interior decor is frill free, sober looking, warm and welcomingly soft. An elegant C shaped sofa contours a cut glass table on one side while a steel framed cut glass dining table is set further forward towards the bow with several chairs lined in fine fabric situated around it. A flight of steps to one side of the dining table rises up to the fly-bridge.…

Copying nature has always been one of the most immediate and indeed most common ways of defining an object, its shape and the way it works. Ships and boats included. Thus it is not by chance that for centuries, because ships move in water like fish they should also be shaped like fish, at least as far as the shape of the underwater section of the hull is concerned. For this reason , it was generally thought that the best hull possible, the ideal hull could be had by simply imitating the shape of a fish. But, then as now this is impossible. First and foremost because, unlike any vessel, fish swim underwater and thus do not produce waves, whilst ships produce waves that disrupt the surface of the water…

Turkey based Tansu Yachts boasts a fleet of decidedly original yachts and superyachts sporting typical styling to which European shipyards have gotten accustomed to. All the boats launched chez Tansu over the years, starting from the smallest, a nine metre to “Sexy Fish” the fleet’s Flag ship which is all of 39 metres long look decidedly professional. Some of the models clearly resemble tugs and others take after military craft. In the latter category we find some of the shipyard’s most famous superyachts. Nearly all of them have won prizes dedicated to Superyachts including the recent “Sexy Fish” sporting Diana Yacht Design’s naval architecture from Holland, on an in-house project design. First presented in 2012 as “Project Cutlass”, “Sexy Fish” is the fourth model which hit the water from the…

“My functions and responsibilities comprise the development of new products, marketing strategies and their implementation and brand consolidation, like Perini Navi which is the leading brand in the mega sailer segment”. To quote from Luca Boldrini’s own words who was previously a brilliant Sales Director for CRN and has recently moved on to the west coast to take the helm at Picchiotti’s, a renowned brand owned by Perini Navi with the obvious goal to multiply its success. Boldrini adds – “We just started, I arrived in June and we started by rebranding the company, to get it closer to Perini, with the same colours, shape, contents all this to move Picchiotti closer to Perini Navi. But with a diverse product, even if the workforce is the same, the shipyard is…

INS Voyager Bridge has been put together to deliver all the necessary information and data you need to cruise safely at your finger tips on thanks to integrated technology on futuristic looking touch screens installed into helm controls stations. INS Voyager Bridge is on the market thanks to two companies’ know how, namely Japanese Furuno, specialized in producing navigation and communication equipment and Böning, which comes from Germany. The latter is known for state of the art cutting edge on board automation and monitoring devices. The final result of the two companies’ joint venture is also wrapped up in an exclusive design set to create a fine impression in every helm controls station situated in modern superyachts. The package is made up of latest Furuno technology comprising approved wheel-mark among…

mo comfort which finds its best expression in just one word: Granturismo (Grand-touring). Dutch shipyard Van Oossanen (the same one which designed FDHF used by Heesen Yachts just for the sake of clarity) significantly contributed in realizing this project. The result is a stable easy to handle hull which reveals all its muscles and speed through a pair of 480 HP Yanmar engines linked to Twin Disch Express Joystick System. Top declared speed is around 38 knots, and 26 knots is the declared cruising speed. The layout is fruit of special dedicated care taken for the ergonomics and guests conviviality. The superstructure recalls that of a powerful coupe sports car while below deck there’s a single open space, featuring soft lines set in a luxurious, modern and welcoming decor underscored…

This coming boating season and the next few look good for Baglietto , in terms of new builds throughout the range. There are currently five new yachts being built, an MV19, a 55 metre displacing motor yacht, two displacing 48 metre ones and a 43 metre Fast. Each one of the five has been carried out by Francesco Paskowski Design in addition to the one presented at the latest Monaco Yacht Show of the V- Line. This historic Italian brand has recently asked Hot Lab design and Santa Maria Magnolfi studios to draw up project designs with a view to further diversify the brand’s current range of models. The latest new entry, the displacing 55 metre model designed by Santa Maria Magnolfi design studio which was also presented in the…

Enrico Gobbi’s Team for Design studio has carried out project work for King Shark by Arrabito Naval Architects. This is Rossinavi’s new 70 metre: an ice class certified yacht destined to cruise in the most adverse extreme conditions. King Shark has already been sold to a very wealthy and fortunate owner. Construction will take place at Rossinavi’s premises in Viareggio where this renowned shipyard has already built 70 metre High Power III ( which hit the water named Numptia). The new yacht is going to be an Explorer Yacht which will stand out of the chorus line in terms of traditional parameters. In the case in point special emphasis has been addressed to on board lifestyle and aesthetics. Thanks to a wonderful interior design which is definitely charming and elegant…

In the course of the Dubai Boat Show, Oceanco presented project work for the 120 metre “Resort” yacht: Amara. Design studio Sam Sorgiovanni Designs contributed consistently. His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General to Dubai’s Sports’ Council, Vice President and Chairman of the Dubai International Marine Club – Mina Seyahi and Senior Advisor of the Dubai International Boat Show unveiled the project design. Amara defined as a “resort” yacht during the actual presentation was meant to underscore the yard’s philosophy of proposing a model designed to host big families and their friends with plenty of amusing gizmos and excellent comfort. The beach club area, a “must” on a superyacht of this standing has been source of detailed attention inasmuch as the garage hatches open up and out on three sides, providing…

Sanlorenzo has recently presented a concept design for the first model of the new crossover SX motor yacht range which comes equipped with Volvo Penta IPS systems. Luca Santella and Sanlorenzo styling department carried out much of the project design work together. Officina Italiana Design drew up dynamic exterior lines. The interior design devised as a single open plan area was entrusted to Piero Lissoni. Six have already been sold even if the official presentation will take place during the next Cannes Yachting Festival 2017. This is an excellent start for Sanlorenzo’s latest entry the SX88, a sleek 27 metre previewed in May 25th during Milan’s Triennale event – the first model of the new range representing a harmonious combination between a flybridge and a Sanlorenzo Explorer model. In a…

The owners’ request couldn’t have been much clearer: a yacht with a quantum of solace built to repel modern life’s stress. In other words for the case in point a sailing yacht which is not overly luxurious in any way, no frills included, and rather simple if not exactly minimalist, an ode to the pleasure and art of sailing with the performance of a maxi racer. And thus “Galatea” is born, the latest from the box-ruled Wally 100’, destined to cruise the Mediterranean and to compete in Wally Class competitions which comprise “Magic Carpet3”, “Magic carpet Cubed” and “Open Season”. The layout of the flush- deck is obviously linear, clutter free with a huge cockpit hosting up to ten. Astern of it a lovely sun bathing area which extends to…

Following the notable success off the Southern Wind 100 with 13 built in six years, the SW102 is the natural evolution of the same concept. The SW102 has a slightly longer LOA than the previous SW100 but it sports a significantly longer LWL and a larger sail plan which improves performance in light winds. The interior layout is similar to the SW 100’s but with more space in critical areas given by the extra length and greater volume of the hull. “Crossbow” represents the latest evolution of the semi-custom SW 102 which is already tracking a successful career record. After the first two SW102s with Deck House version, “Crossbow” sports a Raised Saloon which was first deployed on SW102 number 3 named “Farfalla” and the fourth one “Seawave”. Blending the…

How many times have we read the word ‘timeless’ also in these pages? Generally associated to a yacht design, at times used inappropriately only to emphasize a model’s good looks. But in the case in point it wishes to express its true significance. “Coral Ocean” sports a timeless design capable of defeating the marks of time. I am sincerely convinced that buffs for things vintage will agree with us. First and foremost those who were able to admire her September last in the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show. “Coral Ocean” boasts flowing lines a lovely silhouette and offers when seen from the stern a graceful harmonious flaring in spite of her 23 years. She once was one of the queens of the MYS. And yes she doesn’t show…

Singapore Yacht Show’s seventh edition has recently come to a close. It is clearly becoming a glam event with plenty of entertainment for the growing number of visitors. But not only has it become a venue exhibiting yachts of all sizes from all places, but also a rendezvous to be at, for luxury yachting’s buffs, as well as those seeking other luxury collectibles which are also exhibited such as exotic motor cars, as well as fashionable clothes viewed along the catwalks between cocktail parties and food & wine tasting events. This is the attractive policy adopted by Singapore Yacht Show, also known as the summit of Asia Pacific’s region which has been taking place at the prized ONE°15 Marina hosting the event at Sentosa Cove. Further enlargements have been made…

After having seen the Aston Martin boats hit the water with the AM37 built by Quintessence Yachts and Mercedes-Benz with the Silver Arrows 460-Granturismo, French motor car brand Bugatti is set to present its exclusive jewel inspired by the latest Bugatti supercar for the more demanding yachtsmen. We’re talking about the Chiron, Niniette 66 which is an incredible 20 metre carbon built fast mono hull which will be built in the USA by Palmer Johnson based on the special mono- hull with integrated sponsons already installed and used on his superyachts. According to the yard this configuration has positive effects on stability- by reducing roll angle and skid when banking – improves performance and saves fuel. Niniette 66 is set to top 44 knots thanks to a gutsy Man V8…