BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, is pleased to announce its association with sailing yacht Hemisphere, the 44m VPLP design catamaran recently launched from Pendennis Shipyard, making her world debut at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. Luxury catamaran HEMISPHERE is the largest sailing catamaran in the world measuring 44m (145ft). Her huge... ... read full story
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World’s Largest Sailing Catamaran Hemisphere engineered by BMT Nigel Gee
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New 56m Future Feadship Qi Motor Yacht gives energy for life
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The New Future Feadship Qi (pronounced chee), is the sixth Future Concept Feadship has unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show in as many years. Like its predecessors, Feadship Qi has been created by De Voogt Naval Architects to reflect the likely requirements and desires of the next generation of superyacht clients. Measuring 56 metres (183’9”)... ... read full story
New Generation Explorer Motor Yacht E&E – Comments from Vripack Naval Architects
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The 42m Expedition yacht E &E (ex Jasmin II) designed by Vripack is a new generation motor yacht that is an explorer yacht with the elegance of a Super Yacht. Renowned for their long range comfortable cruisers Vripack designed superyacht E &E for a repeat customer back in 2009. Now at the 2011 2011 Monaco... ... read full story
Expedition Charter Yacht E & E (ex Jasmin II) – Comments from Art-Line Interior Design
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The Expedition Superyacht E &E (ex Jasmin II) is a 42 m explorer yacht delivered in 2011 by Cizgi Yachts, Turkey. The brand new motor yacht E & E is on display at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show and will be available for charter during the Caribbean winter. The explorer yacht E&E was designed by... ... read full story
88m MCA Motor Yacht ICE Concept by Blohm + Voss and Michael Leach Design – The BV88MCA MLD
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A presentation for the 88m MCA Superyacht ICE Concept by Blohm + Voss and Michael Leach Design was held on September 21st at the Blohm + Voss stand during the Monaco Yacht Show 2011. Following the successful collaboration and delivery of 96m superyacht Palladium in 2010, Blohm + Voss and Michael Leach Design Ltd (MLD)... ... read full story
Project Utopia by BMT Nigel Gee and Yacht Island Design
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UKs’s leading independent design consultancy BMT Nigel Gee, a subsidiary of the BMT Group, has announced its latest design Project Utopia, developed in partnership with Yacht Island Design. Project Utopia, an avant‐garde vision of a future concept breaks the traditional naval architectural mould which the market has come to expect and offers a truly unique... ... read full story
Silverlining new superyacht furniture collection preview at Monaco Yacht Show
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Silverlining is previewing a collection of furniture pieces for superyachts at the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show. Silverlining furniture pieces show a radical departure from traditional preconceptions of what the luxury furniture on yachts should look like (think high gloss ebony). The superyacht collection explores the relationship between design and craftsmanship in the 21st century, pushing... ... read full story
PERI 41T Motor yacht Bibich Too awarded two World Yacht Trophies in Cannes
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Peri Yachts have announced that they are the proud winner of the World Yacht Trophies Award 2011 for “Best Design” and “Most Innovative” Fly bridge over 24 meters with the new high-tech Peri 41T motor yacht Bibich Too, the flagship and crowning glory of the Peri range. The awards were presented at the Gala Dinner... ... read full story
First Shipwrights Lecture in Southampton sees strong industry support & high attendance levels from apprentices
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International Designers Rob Humphries and his son, Tom, followed by Ian Benning of Volvo Penta UK, are the inaugural speakers in a series of lectures designed to inspire young people working in the UK industry and to explore the UK’s unique international position in yacht design and boat building. A former apprentice who now helps... ... read full story
The 66m Emax E-Volution Solar Hybrid Schooner by Sauter Carbon Offset Design – The Fastest and Greenest Superyacht
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The 66mEmax E-Volution Solar Hybrid Schooner by Sauter Carbon Offset Design is being described as the Fastest and Greenest Superyacht of our time with a maximum Speed of 28 knots and an unlimited Zero Carbon Cruising Range at 14 knots. The 66m Emax E-Volution Solar Hybrid Sailing yacht is to be built by NedShip is,... ... read full story