Yacht Builders Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News

Yacht Builders Luxury Yacht & Superyacht News

36m Explorer Motor Yacht Lars by Balk Shipyard and Felix Buytendijk

February 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Balk Shipyard has started the comprehensive rebuild of the 36.40m explorer yacht Lars. Named after the Disney ice bear character, motor yacht Lars will take her owners on expeditions to the North Pole region starting with a maiden voyage from Spitsbergen to Nova Zembla in the spring of 2012. The project involves raising the superstructure and a wide range of other exterior and interior work. ... read full story

Pershing 92′ Motor Yacht Wins the Hurun Best of the Best 2011 Awards, China

February 04, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Hurun Report, an important Chinese finance and lifestyle magazine, has awarded the Pershing 92’, the latest design of the Pershing fleet, a Ferretti Group brand among the world’s leading manufacturers of high performance open motor yachts from 15 to 35 metres, as one of the “Best of the Best 2011 Awards”. Since 2005 it has awarded prizes for excellence and the most representative international brands based on an annual survey involving more than 400 Chinese millionaires. ... read full story

Mochi Craft Long Range 23 Motor yacht Winner of the UIM Environmental Award.

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Mochi Craft Long Range 23 motor yacht, the most innovative large pleasure boat with hybrid propulsion, is the winner of the second edition of the UIM Environmental Award 2011, awarded by the Union Internationale Motonautique, world governing body for all powerboating activities, based in the Principality of Monaco. ... read full story

Cheoy Lee launches motor yacht 4915 – Flagship of the Bravo Series

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The Cheoy Lee shipyard in Doumen, China have launched the latest motor yacht in their Bravo Series, hull number 4915. Cheoy Lee Hull number 4915 is a Bravo 95 series that has been customised with an extra fishing cockpit which has extended her overall length to 31.39 metres making her the new flagship of the Bravo Series fleet. ... read full story

NISI 2400 motor yacht by NISI Yachts premieres at the Miami Show

February 03, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Making her American Debut at this year’s Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach, NISI 2400 motor yacht measuring 78ft, is the first model by NISI Yachts of this new semi-custom series, which embraces superior lifestyle experiences. ... read full story

Heesen Yachts Sign Contracts for 50m and 51m Motor Yachts.

February 02, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Heesen Yachts proudly announce the signing of two contracts for custom motor yachts. The sale of the first of these, YN 16551, a 51-metre, full-displacement vessel was completed in December 2010 to create an enviable total of 7 vessels sold during that year. The first sale of 2011 – Motor yacht YN 15850, a 50-metre, all-aluminium semi-displacement vessel – was completed in January 2011. ... read full story

Perini Navi Sailing Yacht SY 40 hull C 2180 turned

February 02, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

The latest Perini Navi sailing yacht SY 40 metre fast cruising cutter, C. 2180, hull was turned upright at the Perini Istanbul - Yildiz facility in Turkey. Designed by Perini Navi in collaboration with Ron Holland, this yacht is the first of the new Perini Navi fast cruising series that combines the typical characteristics of quality and comfort of a Perini Navi yachts, together with high performance in all wind conditions. ... read full story

Boot Dusseldorf 2011 a Success

February 02, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

A huge festival of international yachting and watersports has just been celebrated in Düsseldorf. The 250,500 visitors from over 60 countries, 10,300 more than in the previous year, were an assurance of satisfied exhibitors and an upbeat mood in the exhibition halls at boot Düsseldorf 2011, which ended on Sunday, 30 January. For nine whole days in 17 exhibition halls, 1,571 exhibitors from 61 countries premiered boats and exhibited new watersports gear, boat equipment and accessories at the world’s biggest yacht and watersports show. ... read full story

37m Motor Yacht Project Maxima by Tecnomar

February 01, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Italy’s Tecnomar are to build a new 37m (121'5") motor yacht called Project 'Maxima' that will take 20 months to build after a sales contract is signed. The new build Project ‘Maxima’ motor yacht by Tecnomar is expected to accommodate up to ten guests in five staterooms with various layout options available. Project Maxima is to be built to RINA class and is also expected to be MCA compliant. ... read full story

Marina Barcelona 92’s continued leadership through Yacht Carbon Offset

January 31, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Since 2009, Marina Barcelona 92 (MB´92) has invited superyacht refit clients to join its carbon offset programme, compensating for the carbon emissions produced from their use of shore power. MB’92’s optional programme continues to attract participation from leading yachts, and is delivered in partnership with Yacht Carbon Offset. ... read full story

Quick Enquiry

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter