Image: Ferretti Group When Ferretti Group’s Cattolica shipyard on Italy’s Adriatic coast launched its first yacht of 2022, it was notable that it was a Ferretti Yachts 780. Hull number 36, no less. In fact, sales of the 24m model are already in the mid-40s, marking impressively consistent demand for a model that originally premiered
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Feadship’s Pure concept is controlled from a concealed Command Centre Dutch yard Feadship is Supporting Sponsor of the Dubai International Boat Show and is among exhibitors who gather at a specially-designed section called Superyacht Avenue, not far from Supercar Promenade. Their presentation, honed from Monaco Yacht Show last year, involves a “future yacht”, an 81.75m
Image: Sanlorenzo “That’s my yacht out there,” he said. “The big one.” I’ve always dreamed of being able to say that – and be telling the truth – but I doubt I could say it as coolly, calmly and matter-of-factly as the owner of Stella, the first Sanlorenzo 120 Asymmetric. Quietly spoken and smartly dressed,
Image: Beneteau Beneteau is developing a new flagship sailing yacht, with the Oceanis Yacht 60 scheduled to premiere at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival from September 6-11. The Oceanis Yacht 60 ocean cruiser has been designed by Italians Roberto Biscontini and Lorenzo Argento, who also designed the Oceanis Yacht 54. Featuring a gentle reverse sheer, the elegant 18m
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
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