Superyacht International Autumn 2017

September is “new year’s day” for many firms and concerns, including yachting. So much so that this month marks the start of a whole series of international fairs and exhibitions – in order of appearance, the Cannes Festival, the Genoa international boat show and the Monaco Yacht Show (MYS)- which form the first platform on which the entire industry develops the following year’s strategies. Finally in 2017, this is happening in an atmosphere of consolidated optimism founded on Italy’s renewed, unparalleled leadership in the world’s market, in terms of yacht building shipyards and also for the rebirth of the internal yachting market that was squashed for so long by a financial crises which our Country felt much more than others. With this positive outlook the new password for any operator…

Codecasa’s 43M Full Beam motor yacht construction C122 is almost due to hit the water any day now this summer. This north Italian shipyard is continuing to build what’s been confirmed as a prestigious Vintage series which is very sought after while maintaining that special timeless appeal which made it so desirable to much of the international yachting world from the beginning, where a well balanced harmonious mix of retro looks and modern technologic navigational aids have further enhanced existing enthusiasm. Della Role architects and the yard’s technical staff have worked closely together to create this steel and aluminium yacht now the fifth of the series which sports three decks and a sun deck. C122 features elegant lines, her exterior appeal thanks to detailed attention is extraordinary offering loads of…

Next winter CRN’s new 50 metre Superconero will be hitting the water. This shipyard is dedicated to building steel and aluminium alloy yachts and is part of Gruppo Ferretti. Studio Zuccon International Design drew up the interiors and exteriors with the yard’s Interiors & Design department. Superconero takes after the 1960’s model by the same name. The latest Superconero sports every contemporary and innovative gizmo available to latest generation CRN yachts such as balconies which can be exploited also while cruising at sea, as well as the stern transom which doubles as terrace overlooking the sea as an extension of a beach club area at the water’s edge, plus a floodable garage from which to float out a service craft and or tender which doubles as lounge area annexed to…

Monaco based Dynamiq ship yard has recently joined forces with F.A. Porsche Studio to develop project design work together dedicated to a new collection of aluminium alloy superyachts of which the GTT 115 is the first. Roland Heiler Director and board member of the Porsche Design Group, has delivered the exterior and interior projects design work which are inspired by the automotive world where gutsy sports and super cars come from. “Dynamiq GTT 115 has been drawn up to appeal to fast car fans and yacht owners who appreciate the undeniable advantages attributed to speed, styling, as well as to our policy which calls for intelligent performing yachts” is Roland Heiler’s comment when last interviewed. GTT 115 translates into Grand Turismo Transatlantic, and the first model is well in the…

After having risked going on the rocks in 2015, in spite of several launches, new projects and the start up of a branch dedicated to refits that same year ISA Yachts called for a preliminary agreement through which it could carry on to face the stormy weather. In fact, now two years later the yard has made a big come back with the recent launching of the eleventh unit of the ISA 120 Sport range named “Clorinda” which will be exhibited at the Cannes and Monaco Yacht Shows. This Ancona yard’s rebirth is essentially thanks to Gruppo Palumbo’s acquisition of the brand in 2016 which presented also a project to build as many as four superyacht lines with Team for Design Studio’s – Enrico Gobbi and others contribution as well.…

The sun is still high in the sky along Monaco’s Yacht Club moorings and an enormous black cloak hides the all new Ilumen straight out of Dominator’s shipyard. Colleagues and journalists from all over the world are all waiting in great anticipation for the crucial moment. Shipyard owner Wolfgang Pernsteiner takes the floor and introduces the owner an enthusiastic American citizen from Texas. The attendees meanwhile are savouring sophisticated finger food and cocktails while chatting. The moment they’ve all been waiting for is pre announced by a young dancer trapeze artist who performs her act in a huge transparent bubble as the sound of music gets louder and the beat grows faster enhancing greater suspense and expectation. Suddenly the cloak begins to lift thanks to a crane’s rig revealing 28…