The 73.5m (242ft) luxury superyacht Sapphire built by Nobiskrug is a masterpiece that combines the talents of designers and naval architects Frank E. H. Neubelt and Roland Krueger with interior architecture of Katharina Raczek, all from the German design house NEWCRUISE. Yacht Sapphire was delivered to her new owners in April of this year, in time for the busy superyacht summer in the Mediterranean.

73.5m motor yacht Sapphire – A world Cruiser superyacht by Nobiskrug and NEWCRUISE - Yacht Projects & Design

M/Y Sapphire is the third custom, high-end, World Cruising Yacht from German builder Nobiskrug and shows her pedigree with a multi-functional layout containing many outstanding innovations both inside and out. Her exterior lines give her a look of timeless elegance achieved through the graceful and flowing lines of her superstructure.

One very spectacular features onboard motor yacht motor yacht Sapphire is the aft folding “Touch+Go” Heli-Pad, which becomes a giant balcony above the sea and can also be used as a sunbathing area or as a stage and dance-floor for sunset partying.

73.5m Superyacht Sapphire by Nobiskrug and NEWCRUISE - Yacht Projects & Design

The sun-deck has large “lounge” style sun-beds aft in order to provide all comfort to watch a real outdoor cinema while a huge Spa Pool and bar area invites guests to relax at the forward deck or bask in the sun on generous cushions.

A great deal of attention has been taken in the design of the exceptional outdoor illumination. Sapphire excites with an exquisite and stunning “Night-Time Look” highlighting her lines and her furniture while she literally floats on a bed of light courtesy of her underwater array.

NEWCRUISE follows their in-house design philosophy of well-balanced inside – outside design themes which reflect a real masterpiece full of character in all aspects from the Interior to the Exterior and back.

73.5m motor yacht Sapphire interior by NEWCRUISE - Yacht Projects & Design

The very carefully created arrangement plan on the Sapphire yacht offers a full-width owners apartment plus four amazing guest cabins, a beach club, an upper deck superior cabin, a sky lounge and a cinema.

Modernism inspired by Art Deco describes the interior styling which displays clean and pure lines underlined by very strong light and dark contrasts and very elaborate details reflected in all aspects of the interior, furnishing and accessories. The muted schemes reflect the palette of clear and mellowed blue tones, which are a tribute to the name of the yacht.

73.5m motor yacht Sapphire interior – A world Cruiser superyacht by Nobiskrug and NEWCRUISE - Yacht Projects & Design

Special attention was given to the development of her hull lines and naval architecture and the careful matching of equipment to give motor yacht Sapphire a comfortable cruise speed of 15 knots and maximum speed of 17 knots powered by twin 2,360hp MTU diesel engines with a range of over 5,000 nautical miles. She is equipped with zero speed stabilisers and contains large tender garages on port and starboard.

Specifications of the 73.5m superyacht Sapphire – A world Cruiser motor yacht by Nobiskrug and NEWCRUISE – Yacht Projects & Design

Type/Year: Sapphire – a Nobiskrug Yacht/2011
L.O.A.:  73.55                    
Beam:   12.5
Charter Guest:  12
Cabins: 6
Max Speed:        17
Cruise Speed:    15          
Engines: 2 x 2,360hp MTU             
Builder / Designer:   Nobiskrug, NEWCRUISE – Yacht Projects & Design

Luxury yacht Sapphire is the sister ship to charter yacht SIREN launched by Nobiskrug in 2008.