Image: Sunseeker When Sunseeker displayed its 90 Ocean with its 88 Yacht and three smaller ‘Famous Five’ models at last September’s Cannes Yachting Festival, the Poole builder showcased its ongoing focus on upgrading its range inside and out but also its desire to branch out into a new sector — a fresh way for owners
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Image: Sunreef Yachts Luxury shipbuilding company Sunreef Yachts has unveiled a new eco sailing catamaran — the Sunreef 43M Eco. Fully customisable like the Sunreef 140 “sailing super-catamaran”, the 43M Eco is the solar-assisted version. The multihull has exceptional levels of comfort and unlimited range — the true embodiment of sustainable yachting. The Polish builder’s
In a special edition, two of the world’s most exciting boating events have joined forces this year to present the largest boat and yacht event in the world. The Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show will host a plethora of vassals, from kayaks to superyachts and the last aquatic innovations. The event will happen from
Image: Lagoon From 20 to 24 April, the brand-new Lagoon 51 will be launched at La Grande Motte during this year’s International Multihull Show. The Lagoon 51 catamaran is 50ft 4in long and has a 26ft 7in beam. Resembling almost all Lagoon models, the 51’s naval architecture is done by French-based architectural firm VPLP Design.
Image: Yacht Style The Wally Hybrid Yacht (WHY) 200, according to Wally Managing Director and Ferretti Group CCO Stefano de Vivo, is the answer to the “power catamaran”. “Now you see why we say we created a new sector with the WHY200. If you don’t see the inside, you don’t understand the outside.” Described as
In celebration of Chinese New Year this year, we take a look at some of the world’s most impressive superyachts ever built in China. With the pandemic still casting its shadow on the world, chartering a yacht or in this case, a superyacht, is a way to beat the cabin fever most of us are
The “Amazon of the underwater world”. Image: Sequoia Yacht Reefs in and around the Coral Triangle in the western Pacific Ocean are part of the planet’s most diverse ecosystems, with the region sometimes referred to as the “Amazon of the underwater world”. Comprising only 1.6 per cent of the planet’s oceans, the Coral Triangle is
The Predator 65 will be Sunseeker’s first new model of 2022. Sunseeker will stage the US premiere of its upcoming Predator 65 at the 2022 Miami International Boat Show, which will be held at One Herald Plaza from February 16-20. The model’s world premiere is scheduled for Boot Düsseldorf from January 22-30. The Predator 65 will
Part of the Ferretti Group, megayacht builder CRN has launched Project C138, delivered to her owner as Rio. Built in Ancona, the 62m Rio has a near-vertical bow. Image: CRN Yachts CRN has delivered the 62m Rio, which was sold by Alex Heyes and David Westwood of TWW Yachts. Built at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in
SHK Scallywag with one reef had more control in increasingly strong southerlies, and drew away from rivals Black Jack and LawConnect. Image: Rolex Hong Kong supermaxi yacht SHK Scallywag led the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race fleet imperiously out of Sydney Harbour, attracting primetime media coverage, then settled into a “battle of the giants” with two other
It is hard to say what was more surprising about this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival. That the attendance was the same as the record-breaking target set two years ago? Or that people in Cannes — at least outside of Vieux Port and Port Canto — were carrying on with their lives sans masks, living free
Raphael Sauleau, CEO, Fraser. Fraser has revealed that sales of pre-owned and new-build yachts 24m and above were up 132 per cent on the 12-year average (source: Fraser Market Intelligence) as more people than ever seized the opportunity to experience the benefits of yacht ownership. In an exclusive Column for Yacht Style, Raphael Sauleau, CEO of
Image: Benetti The Motopanfilo 37M is Benetti’s newest Class model yacht that debuted at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2021. The yacht is inspired by the shipyard’s own yachts of the 1960s and 70s. Benetti conceptualised the new model with the intent to reimagine the traditional features of iconic Benetti yachts. “The brief was
Image: Rossinavi Italian shipyard Rossinavi unveiled its all-new fully-electric 42.75-metre catamaran concept during Miami Art Week. It has been named the Sea Cat 40 and is inspired by marine algae phytoplankton that converts sunlight into energy. It is fitted with 135 square metres of solar panels which generates 250kWh of energy. The Sea Cat 40’s
Image: Camper and Nicholsons Victorious’s owner commissioned Horizon to build the 97-feet motor yacht in 2010, a passion project of the owner. The owner chose the Taiwanese shipyard for its reliable build quality as well as its willingness to allow the owner to customise it as much as possible. The result is a fibreglass displacement
Image: Fairline Fairline’s F//Line 33’s original model premiered at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2019 proved to be both popular and very fast — hitting 48 knots with the most powerful engine options. Its regional dealer Simpson Marine imported the first unit to Asia last year. Based on consumer responses, Fairline had decided early
Image: Sunreef Sunreef Yachts has unveiled renders of its Sunreef 140 sailing catamaran, having unveiled designs for its Sunreef 100 in May and launched its first 100 Sunreef Power in November. Fully customisable, the Sunreef 140 can also be offered in the Eco version, with green propulsion and the shipyard’s innovative solar power system. Image: Sunreef The
Image: Prestige Yachts Early-morning sea trials at the Cannes Yachting Festival are always a pleasure but for the Yacht Style team’s exclusive test of the new Prestige 690, there was a bonus – two, in fact. Not only were we joined by Erwin Bamps, Brand Director of Prestige, but we were doubly surprised to also be accompanied
Image: Pride Mega Yachts The 88-metre luxury catamaran, “Asean Lady” has been listed at an asking price of €30 million, reduced from its original price of €30.5 million by its owner, Vincent Tan, a Malaysian Chinese business tycoon. The design of the yacht was inspired by a bamboo outrigger canoe used in the South Pacific
Image: YYachts YYachts debuted the custom-designed Tripp 90, christened “Prevail”. It was showcased in Cannes alongside the Y7, an earlier design by the American-based company that helped YYachts establish its reputation. After Prevail was launched by YYachts from its shipyard outside Greifswald in Germany, it underwent sea trials in the Baltic Sea. Image: YYachts Prevail’s owner has