This year has been a bumper year for interesting new yacht launches. Yacht design has evolved significantly of late and the result is now being seen on the water with some amazing yachts to be launches this year. Here are the actual launches so far.
Yacht launches…perhaps one of the most exciting events when you are lucky to be one of the first to see these huge new superyachts unveiled. The blood, sweat and tears that go in to producing these beasts is nothing short of incredible and nothing can replace the awe of seeing one of these beauties for the first time. Here we talk about the launches upon us and in the near future. There are yachts who cruise the Antarctic and yachts that dock near the Galapagos. Check when these launches take place and what the yacht has in store for charter.
Echo Yachts Trimaran
1. Trimaran 84 metres, Echo Yachts
The largest superyacht in Australia is being built by Echo Yachts for an experienced owner and is due in 2017. It’s 46 metre support vessel is due in the first quarter of this year. The exterior will be built by yacht designer Sam Sorgiovanni and the 84-metre aluminium multi-hull yacht The yard is building an 84 metre Trimaran superyacht, due in 2017, and a 46m catamaran support vessel.
Kleven
2. Project 370, 116 metres, Kleven
This expedition superyacht Kleven is a partner for the same owners’ other expedition yacht, the Ulysses. They have a range of big toys and equipment for long and rough expeditions with luxury built throughout the interior. Built as a sistership to 107-metre Ulysses for the same owner, these two expedition superyachts are heavy-duty explorers, with a huge range of equipment and toys. She is being launched March 2016.
Sybaris
3. Sybaris, 70 metres, Perini Navi
The Sybaris yacht is the second biggest sailing yacht designed and built by Perini Navi. With an interior by PH Design Studio in Miami, the Sybaris has advanced technology for performance and also for the guests to enjoy on their charter. The engineering on board is also designed to be economic and cut carbon emissions. There is a 30 metre guest area on the main deck and an 18 metre fly-bridge so there is no escaping relaxing outside and sunbathing all day. She was launched at the end of 2015 so she is onj the seas and ready for charter.
Dynamiq
4. D4, 36.6 metres, Dynamiq
Launching this Summer, this Dynamiq Gran Turismo yacht can travel a wide range on just one tank of fuel. So if you want to get to Miami to the Galapagos on one tank of fuel or Monaco to St Tropez reached in just over two hours this is the lady for you at a cruising speed of 20 knots. She is currently being built in the NCA shipyard in Carrara, Italy.
CRN74
5. CRN 74, 74 metres, CRN
Italian studio Zucco International Project architects and Feretti shipyards have joined forces to build the CRN 74 to be shown at the Cannes Yachting Festival for 2016. The interior will be designed by Andrew Winch and is using an innovative way of expanding space and helping the exterior designer Zuccon increase the outside area of the vessel used by an owner and their guests.
Freefall
6. Project Freefall, 74 metre, Amels
This Tim Heywood designed superyacht has just been announced as being launched this Spring by Amels and will be launched as the largest yacht by Moran Yacht & Ship in a decade. The yacht features a huge a dedicated owner’s deck, full-beam spa on the lower deck and an aft deck pool. Andrew Winch will be the interior designer and will furnish two VIP cabins on the main deck of which each will sport a guest suite, dressing room and an office.
Illusion
7. Illusion, 88.8 metres, Pride Mega Yachts
Being sold as the largest yacht ever built in China it will be wonderful to see this 88.8 metre Mega Yacht come to fruition. The Illusion’s naval architecture is by Azure and the exterior styling is by Rainsford Saunders who has designed the swimming pool, a gym, cinema and spa. The exclusive interior yacht designers, Sinot, will be responsible for furnishing this lady and always come up with extraordinarily beautiful, clean styling. The Illusion was sold last year and is on its way for delivery to its new owner.
Project Cecelia
8. Project Cecilia, 50 metre, Wider Yachts
Project Cecelia was dreamt up by designer Fulvio De Simoni in collaboration with Wider’s founder and CEO Tilli Antonelli and the in-house design team and the instructions form the new owner were to “enhance the owner’s contact with the sea”. The Wider 165 will have a ‘Wider beach,’ a spacious swim-and-sunbathing deck with indoor swimming pool, submersible tender bay and a touch-and-go helipad. She was being moved to be fitted out in November 2015 and was unveiled at this year’s Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show and will officially launch soon.
Benetti Mediterraneo
9. Benetti Mediterraneo 116, 35.5 metres, Benetti Yachts
The Benetti Mediterraneo is the first yacht in Benetti’s new range and is a huge undertaking. She accommodates 10 guests and 7 crew in the outside space that have really been the main focus of this yacht. The open area on the foredeck has a hot tub, sundeck with a bar and outside dining. There is a 6-metre-wide cockpit for the captain to enjoy as well. The build has been announced as being launched this year so watch this space.
LionSpirit
10. Lion Spirit, 57 metres, Sunrise Yachts
Previously called Lionwind when first built in 1993, this 57 metre new refit is underway at Sunrise Yachts in Antalya in Turkey. She will be due for delivery in March 2016 and the exterior designer Espen Oeino has been brought in to work his décor magic. The Lion Spirit is a steel and aluminium yacht which they have lengthened so that the owner and his family can enjoy a suite on the sundeck and the sliding glass panels that open to the accommodation areas. There is a nicknamed “crazy room” that has been filled with crazy colours and shapes by interior designer Reymond Langdon, who has also helped install the photographic studio and extensive dive shop for the owner of Lion Spirit, who is a highly skilled scuba diver. Look out for the Lion Spirit and when you can charter her from March.
