ISA (International Shipyards Ancona) have built their largest super yacht to date which has been spotted outside the shed in which she was built. The incredible new 63 metre motor yacht is the first of three superyachts over 50 meters due to be launched and delivered by the shipyard this year. The magnificent 63m displacement... ... read full story
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Luxury Motor yacht OCEAN PEARL unveiled.
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YachtPlus have unveiled their new 41m (134ft) Lord Foster + Partners designed super yacht called OCEAN PEARL in Carrara, Italy. The Foster design was teamed with the technological skill of Rodriquez Cantieri Navali and will undergo official sea trials prior to its official launch in April. Motor yacht OCEAN PEARL is the 2nd yacht to... ... read full story
Planetsolar – the World’s Largest Solar Powered Yacht will circumnavigate the globe in 2011.
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A selection of international scientists, engineers and boat builders from Germany and Switzerland have developed the world’s largest solar powered yacht designed to circumnavigate the world. The PlanetSolar catamaran, conceptualised by Swiss designer Raphael Domjan and built by Knierim Yacht Club in Kiel in northern Germany, was unveiled on February 25, 2010 at the... ... read full story
Motor Yacht CANDYSCAPE II by Viareggio Superyachts
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Yacht CANDYSCAPE II was built and launched by Viareggio Superyachts in Italy in 2009, and was designed by Espen Oeino with Naval Architecture by Studio Arnaboldi. Superyacht Candyscape II boasts a magnificent interior which was designed by the London based Candy & Candy design. CANDYSCAPE II is 61.8 metres in length overall with a beam... ... read full story