Motor yacht Centurion is a striking 112-metre concept launched at this year's Monaco Yacht Show by the newly established Sigmund Yacht Design based in Vienna, Austria. Following the presentation of 98-metre Sigmund at Monaco in 2009, studio director and founder Peter Symonds teamed up with Olivier Dorrell, a joint partner in Totti Design, which specialises in tender design. ... read full story
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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?
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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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84m Motor Yacht Project Freedom by Espen Oeino
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Motor yacht Project Freedom is an 84m superyacht design from Espen Oeino, managed by SuperYachtsMonaco. The distinctive Project Freedom design features original styling with a geometric glass and titanium superstructure, a reverse bow, a conning tower style bridge deck. ... read full story
Azure Naval Architects Opens New In-house Yacht Design Department
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The Dutch yacht design company, Azure Naval Architects, which is based in Haarlem in the Netherlands, has announced that it now has its own team of in-house designers. Established to better address the needs of clients who prefer to have technology and design carried out by a single company, the new department is already working... ... read full story
Baia introduces the Baia Sevolution yacht
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Baia has introduced a new larger type of superyacht called the Baia Sevolution yacht. It differs from their traditional sole focus on open style sports fast planning hulled motor yachts and the first two Sevolutions yacht hulls, the Baia 26.6 and 29.6 metre superyachts, are already inbuild. In a response to a more environmental superyacht... ... read full story
Yacht ROMANZA by Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design
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CharterWorld news has been sent a magnificent new superyacht design by Ivan Erdevicki called the ROMANZA yacht, one of the latest concept designs from the Ivan Erdevicki Naval Architecture & Yacht Design of Vancouver, Canada. Superyacht ROMANZA is a large 4 deck private superyacht design with blue hull and with a large component of the... ... read full story
Pendennis Sailing yacht Christopher selects Williams Performance Tenders
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Williams Performance Tenders, the world’s leading jet tender specialist, has been selected by leading superyacht builder Pendennis to provide a customised tender for the newly launched Sailing yacht Christopher. ... read full story
86m Motor Yacht SEVEN SEAS by Oceanco
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Motor yacht SEVEN SEAS was successfully delivered one month ahead of schedule, to its owner on 22 November 2010. ... read full story
Azimut Yachts and Atlantis at the London Boat Show 2011
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Azimut Benetti Group presents two great small boats at the Tullet Prebon London International Boat Show: Azimut 38 and Atlantis Verve 36. Two projects that have brought major innovation into the sector, quickly becoming benchmarks for the competition. This is the United Kingdom debut of Atlantis Verve 36. The new Azimut Benetti stand, L1, is... ... read full story
Windy Boats nominated for three awards
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The Norwegian boat builder Windy Boats has been nominated for three major awards at the 2011 London and Düsseldorf boat shows for the Windy Dubois SR52 Blackbird super tender and the Windy 40 Maestro. ... read full story
New Windy Dubois SR 52 Blackbird super tender
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Windy Boats and Hans Jørgen Johnsen has joined forces with world renowned yacht designer Ed Dubois to produce a stunning new 16.10 metre Super Tender – the Windy Dubois SR 52 Blackbird. ... read full story