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Legend, a customised Aquitalia 68 FB, is available for charter in Singapore through Zenith Yacht Charters, having been customised and brought to Southeast Asia through the shipyard’s dealer, Raffles Yacht. Built by Yihong Yachts in Xiamen, China, Legend is the first Aquitalia 68 model to feature an interior by Pulina Exclusive Interiors, the Pisa-based studio founded by
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Tony Castro designed the Galeon 620 Fly Galeon has revealed CGIs and details of its upcoming 620 Fly, which is scheduled to debut in the latter half of 2025, potentially at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. Featuring an overall length of 65ft 7in and a 20ft-plus beam, the model is part of the builder’s
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Pershing turned to Vallicelli Design for the GTX80. Photo: Pershing Fast and fabulous-looking is how Pershing yachts could be aptly described. The Italian builder is known for its stylish, silver-hulled sports boats that nimbly zip along at speeds exceeding 40 knots. While the combination of speed and style are a given in a Pershing, the builder sought to explore
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Chief Designer Antonio Luxardo (left), CEO Marco Massabò (middle) and owner Enrico Gennasio (right). The renowned Cantieri di Pisa historic Italian shipyard, founded in 1945 in Pisa, Tuscany, began as a production and repair facility for small boats, before growing to larger-scale production, from which its reputation grew. It was bought by today’s owner Enrico
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Absolute debuted the Navetta 53 at the 2024 Cannes Yachting Festival It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that many yachts built today include liveability as part of the brief: luxury and creature comforts come as part of the basic package. But rarely is a yacht penned with such a design as to feel like
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Electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of the automotive industry, and Mercedes-Benz knows this well. To expand its EV portfolio, the German marque introduced the Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4MATIC SUV. This luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV) is the brand’s biggest battery-powered vehicle to date, combining impeccable luxury and exceptional performance. Featuring a black panel radiator
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Octave has accommodation for 10 guests and a huge range of toys Octave, a 2018 Sanlorenzo SL118 based in Thailand, has joined the Burgess charter fleet. Available for charter in Phuket this season from USD 141,000 per week, the 36.5m superyacht is managed by eight permanent crew including Captain Emil Dumitrele, who has skippered 100m-plus superyachts.
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Jacuzzis and pools are tucked away amid sleek exterior lines created by the Venice-based Nuvolari Lenard studio Design ideas, first explored in creation of a 68m Lürssen in 2007, were further developed in 2014 with arrival of the much-lauded 95m Kismet now called Whisper. The latest 122m beauty is surely the owner’s pièce-de-résistance to date. From her distinctive jaguar-adorned bow
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Saxdor’s 400 GTC can be fitted with the Fathom® e-power system Following a partnership with Navico Group, Saxdor has become the first boatbuilder outside the US to use the Fathom® e-power system, an integrated lithium-ion auxiliary power-management solution “that sets a new standard in onboard energy efficiency”. The Finnish builder has debuted the technology on its flagship 400
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The Ferretti Yachts 940 is produced in Cattolica The first Ferretti Yachts 940 was launched in Cattolica, on the east coast of Italy, with the unit sold in the domestic market and set to remain in the country. Ferretti Group’s Cattolica facility is dedicated to the larger Ferretti Yachts models and located about 100m inland,
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Fountaine Pajot Samana 59 Asia Yachting is hosting a multi-brand weekend event in Aberdeen from 18 to 19 January, with the display open from 12pm to 6pm on both days. The Hong Kong premiere of Fountaine Pajot’s Samana 59 sailing catamaran is the highlight of the show. Featuring an overall length of 61ft 7in (18.78m)
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The latest Amels 60 features exterior design by Espen Øino; CGI render Damen Yachting announced the sale of the latest Amels 60 hull, in late December, 2024 The owner of the new 197-footer Amels 60 Project 6007 was represented in the sale by Rory and Sean Moran from Moran Yacht & Ship who are also
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The F4.9 is the first model in Prestige’s third-generation F-Line The first model in an entirely new F-Line range of flybridge yachts, the Prestige F4.9 premiered at the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival and this March will make its debut in Asia, where at least four units have been sold to date. The first is scheduled
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The quick development and integration of electric and driverless car technologies are causing a massive upheaval in the luxury automotive sector. In addition to changing consumer’s perception of transportation, this shift is rethinking the future of mobility. LUXUO looks at two burgeoning trends impacting the EV (Electric Vehicle) industry — the rise of EVs and
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