Antonio Luxardo is one of the architects who has significantly contributed to the history of yacht design. His career started with the design firm Proship, an Italian company which in 20 years has worked to a fleet of over 300 yachts. His architectural approach is now on the market, integrated in a team of experts specialized in different fields,...
Launched by Feadship in January (news 4/1/2019) and recently delivered to her experienced owner – Peter Wilson of MCM as owner representative - was on board 58-metre Najiba throughout her sea trials in the North Sea. During the standard series of tests, she smashed several performance predictions, largely thanks to her all-aluminium construction and slippery hull design by Vitruvius...
After one year spent on developing and presenting its new projects for the launch of its brand (Rosetti in the news), and its first sale signed last December, Rosetti Superyachts reveals new details and goes in depth on its 52m Supply Vessel Yacht, "inspired by the organic structures of leaves", as described by its designer, Giovanni Griggio of Phi Design...
M/Y Freedom was presented at the last Cannes Yachting Festival - (news 1/2019 CCN | M/Y Freedom, when yachting meets fashion") - as the third model in the Fuoriserie range of the CCN fully custom projects. The yacht is the outcome of a brilliant concept that fashion designer Roberto Cavalli developed and turned into reality in cooperation with architect Tommaso Spadolini.
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An intensive activity involved Overmarine | Mangusta this last month. After having introduced a new model in its line of long-range displacements vessels - the Mangusta Oceano 50 - at the Yacht Club de Monaco in April (with the first unit already under construction with completion expected in 2020), and delivered the third 43-meter yacht in the Mangusta Oceano series of...
At the press conference held at the Ancona-based shipyard on the occasion of the launch of Columbus 80 last month, Palumbo Superyachts unveiled some new models developed for their different brands, which include Columbus, ISA Yachts, Extra and Palumbo SY Refit. Mondomarine is part of the group, after the aquisition in November 2018. The brand, which has a diverse...
Lürssen has just participated in the 9th edition of Yare, the event dedicated to the refit activites, involving more than 100 megayachts' captains. For the third consecutive year the German yard has also sponsored the event, being refit a strategic activity for the brand. Last year more than a dozen yachts between 50 and well over 100 meters have used...
The German yard Lürssen has just appointed Timothy Hamilton as Director of Lürssen Americas LLC and announced the opening of a sales and marketing office in Fort Lauderdale. With a renewed focus on the Americas market and on building yachts of 50 to 75 metres, Timothy Hamilton will be spearheading Lürssen’s efforts to build on decades of success in...
Baglietto’s construction of the hull no. 10225 is right on schedule, according to the program that will be launched next spring. The new 55-meter hull is part of Baglietto’s traditional platform (the T-Line) designed by Francesco Paszkowski Design.
The vessel’s soft and sleek lines reflect Baglietto’s traditional Italian style, and, together with the lowered gunwales and side air vents, will...
