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What is the latest news in the world of yacht design? What yacht designers are driving the latest and greatest superyacht projects?
This part of the site showcases news and information relating to new luxury yacht designs and design concepts as created and sent in by the large yacht designer community. Yacht design is the sometimes unheralded heart of the luxury yacht industry as this is where a large custom yacht begins her journey from conception to eventual launch and navigation.
CharterWorld keeps informed of the latest ideas, designs and technology in yachting as a pointer to where the yachting industry is heading. Some of the yacht designs in this section are general ideas or concepts that may never be built and become launched yachts whilst others have been commissioned and are currently in build or navigation.
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Oyster Yachts and Reichel-Pugh team up for 33m S/Y Project Alpha
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Oyster Yachts has unveiled its latest collaboration with Reichel-Pugh design, a 33.5m/110ft sailing yacht known as PROJECT ALPHA. ... read full story
Doerries Yachts to build inventive 75m expedition yacht Mystique
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Doerries Yachts is to build the innovative 75m/246ft explorer yacht created by Gill Schmid Design. Laden with unique features, there is room within the 13m/43ft beam for a solar-powered Ocean Farm for sustainable fish tanks, hydroponic growing facilities and a food lab. The tender garage will store a vast array of toys, including Triton submarines, sailing catamarans a dive boat and tenders. ... read full story
Rocket: The hydrofoiling superyacht concept capable of 50-60 knots
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Skripnik Design of Moscow have released a 37m/121ft superyacht concept named ROCKET that uses foiling technology to achieve a top speed between 50-60 knots while also ensuring guest comfort. ... read full story
Rosetti Superyacht SpA unveils new 85m expedition support yacht concept
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Following on from the announcement that Rosetti Superyachts SpA will use its San Vitale shipyard in Italy for constructing large custom yachts, Rosetti has unveiled its largest expedition support vessel concept to date - an 85m/179ft mega yacht from Tommaso Spadolini. ... read full story
The new 140 metre mega yacht concept from Ken Freivokh Design
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Ken Freivok Design (creators of 88m/298ft MALTESE FALCON and 106m/348ft BLACK PEARL) have created a new 140m/459ft mega yacht concept that features a full-sized IMAX cinema, two helipads and a tender garage able to store up to six limousine tenders along with a large collection of water toys. ... read full story
Westport 65m new-build: W65 motor yacht
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The American Yard Westport has provided info about its 65-metre flagship motor yacht concept W65. Designed by Gregory C Marshall, the W65 is part of a brief to meet client demands that also includes a new 45-metre design and a revamped W112 yacht. W65 is going to be built from a displacement hull at a... ... read full story
Rolls-Royce unveils 62m/203ft superyacht concept ‘Crystal Blue’
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Rolls-Royce has announced its latest superyacht concept, the 62m/203ft expedition yacht CRYSTAL BLUE. Featuring cutting-edge technology, the motor yacht uses cutting-edge technology to improve performance, efficiency and guest comfort and safety. ... read full story
Behind the design of cutting-edge sailing yacht Baltic 142
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Baltic Yachts unveiled new sailing yacht Baltic 142. ... read full story