The new sailing yacht Oyster 825 is a sleek and stylish addition to the range of new luxury yachts launched by Oyster Yachts over the last two years. The Oyster 825 yacht boasts Oyster’s latest striking and contemporary styling, first seen with the highly successful Oyster 625 yacht, of which 10 have already been sold.... ... read full story
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Motor yacht Columbus 181 extended to become the Columbus 200 Classic superyacht
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The motor yacht Columbus 181, currently under construction at Columbus Yachts Palumbo Shipyard in Naples has now been extended to 60 meters and renamed the Columbus 200 Classic. The Columbus 200 Classic superyacht is due for delivery in 2013. The Classic 200 megayacht by Columbus yachts boasts a stylish and sleek exterior and is still... ... read full story
Royal Huisman 57.5m Super Yacht Twizzle wins four design awards
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57.5m sailing yacht Twizzle by Royal Huisman has won four design awards at the 2011 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show. Twizzle superyacht was designed by Redman Whitely Dixon. ... read full story
Images of the 2011 Feadship superyacht ‘Qi’ concept
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Additional images of the 2011 Feadship concept - the stunning motor yacht QI - unveiled at this year's Monaco Yacht Show. ... read full story
Perini 50m charter yacht Exuma at the Showboats Design Awards 2011
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Perini 50m charter yacht Exuma wins some more awards at the Showboats Design Awards. ... read full story
58m Explorer Yacht Ranger by ISA and Egg and Dart Design
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The 58m Explorer motor yacht Ranger features exterior and interior design by Egg and Dart Design Corporation and is to be built by the superyacht yard International Shipyards Ancona (ISA). The Ranger 58m expedition style motor yacht was designed for people who are keen on independent, serious, worldwide exploring while enjoying a luxurious lifestyle onboard.... ... read full story
The Emax Deliverance motor yacht by Sauter Carbon Offset Design- A DynaWing Solar Hybrid Supertanker
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Sauter Carbon Offset Design (SCOD) have presented their latest Green yacht project Deliverance, a DynaWing Solar Hybrid Supertanker that qualifies as the Largest and by far the Greenest Post Panamax Vessel to be built and as such the most Economical form of Crude Oil Transport to and from any part of the Globe. To reduce... ... read full story
Baltic 107 Custom Sailing yacht in build at Baltic Yachts
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Baltic Yachts has started work on a new Baltic 107 Custom yacht which is a 107-foot fast cruising sailing yacht built in lightweight carbon composite construction. The contract was signed this spring and delivery of the Baltic 107 Custom sailing yacht will take place in 2013. The owner is a passionate sailor who enjoys sailing... ... read full story
Heesen Yachts sell 50m explorer motor yacht YN 16750 – A FDHF by Van Oossanen and Associates
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Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the sale of YN 16750, a 50 metre explorer motor yacht whose naval architecture is based on the FAST DISPLACEMENT HULL FORM (FDHF) by Van Oossanen and Associates, with an exterior and general arrangement by Frank Laupman from Omega Architects & AB Studio. Motor yacht YN 16750 is an... ... read full story
56.4 m Mondango II sailing yacht (AY46) to be built by Alloy Yachts
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After over 55,000 nautical miles of luxury offshore sailing, the owners of the 2008 52 metre sailing yacht Mondango have returned to Alloy Yachts to build again. This time, the will build a bigger superyacht of 56.4 metres (186ft) in length, with refinements that only seasoned sailors would appreciate. The 56.4 m Mondango II sailing... ... read full story