Sanlorenzo Splashes Again

The Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo has splashed their recent yacht, The first in the SL94 series hit the water yesterday the 30th August. This is the 9th boat to be launched this year by the yard and a few months they had a triple launch of yacht for three very happy Russian owners.

The SL94 is 28.8m which in the series name tells us she is 94ft. The designer is Francesco Paszkowski who worked closely with the in house team to come up with this contemporary design. She has large windows and portholes which bring natural light inside the yacht making for a very pleasant interior. Some of her features include a flybridge with an option of a hard top and also a large spacious aft garage to house the tender and water toys.

The SL94 can accommodate 8 guests in a full beam open plan master cabin, a VIP stateroom and two twin cabins all on the lower deck. She will have a top speed of 27kts and a cruising speed of 25kts. She will be making her debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.


This yacht series will certainly give other yacht series of similar size (Wesport 98) a run for their money in every department and will most lightly come out on top.

Mega Yacht "Air" For Charter

Air the 81m (256ft) Mega Yacht that was launched by Feadship in April of this year is up for charter in Feadship's charter division on their web site. Her charter price is 750,000 Euro per week. Air is the largest Feadship ever to be made available for charter and she is sure to be a major hit on the charter market for years to come.

Her long, low and sharp lines were the creative doing of the design studio De Voogt and the interior which has a luxurious modern feel was designed by the french designer Remi Tessier.

She can accommodate 12 guests in 5 staterooms two of which are on the upper deck and three on the lower deck and the owners cabin which is a full beam stateroom with his and her bathrooms. Among the features that are on board are an 8 meter contraflow swimming pool, a sundeck, a gym, an elevator that services all four decks, message and steam rooms, an out door cinema with a 102' tv and a full certified heli pad. If that's not enough there is two tenders, two jet skis and two laser sailing dinghy's in the garage. A lot for all the guests to enjoy while been attended to by a crew of 22.

New launch by Eurocraft Yard in Italy

Thanks to Boat International for this picture of the newly launched Baron Trenck 142ft. She was launched by the Italian shipyard Eurocraft this week. She is the latest expedition style hull to hit the water in the world of Mega Yachts.
Not much is known about this yacht yet but she can accommodate 10 guests in a master suite on the main deck, two doubles and two twin staterooms on the lower deck. She will have a top speed of 14kts and a cruising speed of 12kts.

By first glance at the yacht it looks like three different yachts in one with the layout and difference in the style of windows, kind of like it was patched together. It is probably a yacht that you will either like or hate. Its big bow (like the bow on Andrea the Delta 126ft expedition style yacht) will surely get some use if the owner who purchases it has in mind of exploring the cold places of the world. She is currently up for sale for 16.3 million Euro on the boat international web site by Ocean Independence.

Reader's Top Three Mega Yachts

Thank you all for the emails about which yachts you would like to see. If you have any questions about any Mega Yachts please email us at Mega Yacht Global our contact can be found on the contact page.
Below are your top three Mega Yachts. Enjoy

Pink Shrimp

Pink Shrimp 104ft was built by Jemison Marine in 2000 and then refitted in 2010. She was commissioned and designed to be able to be very low maintenance and to be run by a minimum crew. She has a crew or 4 and can accommodate up to 10 guests. She has a max speed of 12kts and a cruising speed of 9kts with a range of 4,000nm.
Pink Shrimp was listed in June 2010 for sale with Fraser Yachts but is now currently in the hands of her new owner who spends most of the time between Sardinia and the South of France. Also the owner owns a Luca Brenta 42ft day sailor and can be seen docked along side when at a marina or been towed of the back when traveling.
Pink Shrimp is an expedition style yacht with the mix of a trawler fishing boat, probably where the name originated from. The interior in very simple and modern and with the pale colors and white walls give a very open and tidy feeling.



Utopia

Utopia 234ft Feadship launched in 2004 was spotted by one of our readers anchored of one of the Balearic islands Formentera during the week. Currently the yacht is in Palma Check it out on Yacht Tracker.
After being launched in 2004 she went through a major refit where she had the sun deck extended and the addition of a detailed staircase in side. The yacht was up for sale in 2009 by Edmiston & Company but was purchased for 52.5 million Euro in early 2010. The interior consists of dark woods like oak and walnut with a mix of light cream colored fabrics.
She can accommodate 12 guests in two double suites, three singles and the owners suite which is on their own private deck with 180 deg views. Outside on the deck Utopia boasts a helicopter pad, plenty of seating and sunbathing areas and a large jacuzzi on the sundeck up top.
She has a top speed of 16kts and a cruising speed of 14kts with a range of 5,000nm.



SKAT

SKAT 233ft Lurssen launched in 2001. This Mega Yacht you either love or hate, personally I think this is one of the most extraordinary and striking yacht on the sea today. Her project name was 9906 and is displayed on the aft side of the hull in a military style font. This yacht could easily be mistaken for an military destroyer with its sharp and angled lines.
The owner of this yacht is Charles Simonyi who was the chief Architect in Microsoft until he left in 2002 and founded his own company International Software.
SKAT has a max speed of 17kts and a cruising speed of 15kts. Espen Oieno was the designer and she can accommodate 10 guests and has a crew of 16.
Some of the features that are aboard SKAT are a gym, helicopter, and elevator the serves all four decks, Jacuzzi, and jet skis. There is an observation platform with helm control half way up the main mast.

Perini Navi Cup 2011

This will be the fourth Perini Navi Cup to be held. The first cup was held in 2004 and then in 2006 and 2009. The Perini Navi Cup is a regatta exclusively dedicated to Perini yachts and their owners. This intense regatta will take place in Porto Cervo in Sardinia between September 1st to the 4th. Owners will be able to battle it out on the race course in their super yachts to earn the title of Perini Cup Winner.

Live tracking of the event can be seen by clicking on the following Live Tracking

There is a total of 19 yachts entered into this years event ranging from old Perini's such as Enterprise 141ft launched in 1989 to the new such as Melek and Panthalassa both 184ft ketches and launched in 2010. Also partaking in the event is the infamous Maltese Falcon 289ft square rigger launched in 2006.

For more information on the event and to check out all the other entries go to
www.perininavi.it/en/perini-navi-cup

Too Big or Not Too Big That is The Question?

Roman Abramovich's Yacht "Eclipse" 557ft it is currently the largest privately owned yacht in the world, but is it too big? Antibes port authority think so when she was refused entry into the port due to the fact that the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal Alsaud's yacht "Kingdom 5KR" 265ft was docked there.
The port authority were asked by the crew of Eclipse if it could dock beside Kingdom 5KR but they were told that there was not enough space for the two yachts and that they were too big. The space where Kingdom 5KR was docked was the only space in the harbour big enough to dock Roman Abramovich's giant yacht.

A source at the port said that " He is always welcome to dock his yachts here so he can go to his villa on the sea front, but a yacht of this size its just not possible."


So Eclipse had to anchor just off shore as seen in the above picture and Roman Abramovich and his guests had to go ashore by a tender. Is this yacht to big? Below is a picture of the Princes yacht Kingdom 5KR.

"Not New But Still Got It"

This is the MegaYacht "Let it be" 154ft Heesen which was launched in 2006, shows that it can still keep up with the best of them even though its six years old. Its smooth lines that are portrayed through the side windows and the decks, and her two tone paint job show the great work that the Heesen yard produce and still do. You only have to look at some of their newest launches to see this, "Satori" 164ft.
Let it be, has an interior is a contemporary combination of walnut and cherry wood with light cream, off white and shades of brown. Her dinning area in the salon can accommodate 12 guests to enjoy their meal. This area is well designed and gives a spacious feeling.

She can accommodate her guests on the lower deck in two VIP state cabins one double and one twin, two twin cabins, and the owners cabin forward on the main deck where there is his and her bathrooms. There is aft lounging area on the main deck and a jacuzzi on the upper sun deck. She spends most of her time in the south of France where she is based, but due to her recent sighting in Valencia, Spain this might be changing. Heesen keep up the good work.

Reader's Top Three

This is the chance that you have all been waiting for. If you have a favorite MegaYacht or one that you have seen and know nothing about.
Send an email to us here at Mega Yacht Global (megayachtglobal@gmail.com) with the MegaYacht that you want to see or one that you want to find information on.
At the end of the week on Friday we will post the three top entries as the cover story.
Don't waist any time and get your entries in.

"Harbour Island" 180ft launched by Newcastle Shipyard

Last week Newcastle Shipyards launched their newest and largest yacht to date. Harbour Island 180ft yacht, she is hull number one in the new 5500 series hence the length 55m. She is reported to be the the largest volume 180ft MegaYacht that is currently available for charter at a rate $425,000 per week. Her first charter season will be the winter Caribbean season where she will head after she makes her debut at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in October.

Looking at her exterior design by Murray & Associates, shows a resemblance in certain aspects to the Trinity 164ft series and also to the Oceanco "Lady Christina" 204ft which is currently up for sale with a price reduction of $5,000,000 to $39,500,000. Harbour Islands bow windows look like the bow and windows on a Trinity 164ft and the rest of the body has similar lines and style to "Lady Christina".

This mixture works well and Newcastle Shipyards have produced a very stylish yacht that is sure to be a big hit in the charter market this season.
There are six state rooms two of which are master suites which a located, one forward on the main deck and the other on the upper deck. The other four state rooms are on the lower level deck. She also boasts an infinity pool on the sun deck which is the upper most deck. Due to all of her toys and tenders being stored in the aft garage, this leaves plenty of room on the decks for guest to enjoy the full space of the decks.
The garage is lined with teak and can be transformed into a beach club (all the rage on new MegaYachts now) when the tenders and toys are removed. The yard hasn't released and photos of the interior but it has been designed by Claudette Bonville Associates and its sure to be of the up most quality.

"Basmalina II" 141ft by ICON Yachts

The recently launched Basmalina II by Icon Yachts in Holland has been spotted in the Med. This sleek looking yacht was launched in Harlingen, Holland in April to an experienced owner whos input into the construction saw a yacht produced with the highest levels of craftsmanship, attention to detail and innovation. She was constructed under the project name "Sunbeam".

The owner appointed Mega Marine as the representatives through out the project. Due to the aspects that the owner wanted with the construction of the yacht, high priority was placed on innovative design and engineering.
The hull and superstructure were constructed in northern Europe and then put together by Icon in Holland. One of the main features on this ultra modern yacht is the fully customized tender and the display of under water lights.

Feadship Launch New F45 "Helix"

Earlier this week Feadship Royal Van Lent launched their 5th yacht in the F45 series. This yacht "Helix" 147ft is the first yacht in the series to have the nautical interior theme, which features a modern mix of light fabric covered walls in mahogany wooden frames. The mix of light color with the mahogany gives a very light and airy feel inside.

She has the same accommodation layout as all the other yachts in the series with all the cabins, with four guest cabins and a master cabin all on the main deck. She will have a crew of eight and a top speed of around 14.5kts.

The other yachts in the series include Harle, Space, TV and Sirius which is now called Gladiator. Like most of the new launches this time of the year Helix will be making her debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September. If you have time to spare in September head to the Show with the line up of yachts for this year it will not disappoint.

Below are pictures of the F45 yachts Harle and TV taken in the North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI.

Royal Huisman Shipyard

THE SPIRIT OF INDIVIDUALITY

Some words that come to mind when you see the name or hear the name Royal Huisman are Quality, Individuality, Exclusivity and a true passion for Perfection. Last week I had the privilege of being at the yard and to see the layout and the friendly, helpful and enthusiastic employees just shows that this yard has got it right. They produce some of the best yachts in the world and would be down to the efficient work, attention to detail and perfection.

"The original Huisman yard was established in 1884 to build small wooden working boats. Some 125years later and having been awarded the "Royal" prefix on its 100th anniversary. Royal Huisman now builds luxury custom yachts that are widely regarded as the finest in the world"

The yard is now in the fourth generation of family owner-management and looks like it will continue in the family for many years to come. The yard have built all different yachts over the years, from modest cruising yachts to whitbread round the world, to the luxury superyachts of today. Some of the best known Royal Huisman yachts of today are as follows:

• Maria Cattiva, 130ft, 2002
• Athena, 295ft, 2004
• Antares, 131ft, 2005
• Gliss, 104ft, 2006
• Meteor, 169ft, 2007
• Ethereal, 190ft, 2009
• Hanuman, 138ft, 2010
• Twizzle, 188ft, 2011

Some of the new projects that are going on in the yard include Gitana 142ft performance cruise type superyacht and two modern classics Spirit of Tradition Ketch 176ft and Classic Cutter Rigged Sloop 120ft. Both of these yachts are designed by Gerard Dykstra & Partners with the interior by Rhoades Young. Another project that is in the pipe line at the yard is the Windjammer project 243ft, a modern yacht but classic tall ship look and feel.
There was only one downside to the yard and that was its location for launching the yachts. The yachts have to be but on a barge and transported through the canals to really be officially launched.

A Tradition of Excellence

Abeking & Rasmussen Launch Hull 6492

Last week Abeking & Rasmussen launched their newest yacht of 257ft. She is known as Hull No. 6492 for now. The yard hasn't released much information due to the wishes of the owners who will take delivery later this year. We know that she will be able to accommodate 12 guests and 22 crew. The yacht bears similarities to other yachts from Abeking & Rasmussen with the same LOA Eminence, C2 and Titan. The designer Raymond Langton has worked with the yard for all of these projects. Color and small design differences can be seen.
Pictures of the other yachts can be seen below.

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Cizgi Yachts Launch 138ft "E&E"

Turkey Yacht yards are on the up and coming. Its every other week that we hear that another MegaYacht has been launched by a Turkish yard. This time its the Turkish yard Cizgi Yachts who have just launched E&E a 138ft exploration style yacht last week.



She can accommodate 10 guests in 2 double cabins, 2 twin cabins and the master owners suite. She will have a crew of 11 to tend to the needs of her guests. The exterior was by Vripack and the interior was designed by Art-line.


Her interior is light in color and with the large windows gives homely feeling of a lot of space. E&E is currently listed for sale by Burgess for a price of 18,495,000 Euro.
E&E is all ready in sea trials and there is a few final things to be finished before she makes her debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.

Show Boat Design Awards 2011

The Show Boats Design Awards 2011 will be hosted by the exclusive Mar a Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida on the 25th of October. This will be a gathering of the worlds top designers. The winners in each category will take home a golden Neptune trophy symbolising excellence in Superyacht design. There will be 15 different categories for motor and sailing yachts. The categories will include:

• Interior Design
• Exterior Design
  
• Naval Architecture
  
• Interior Layout
  
• New Comer
  
• Environmental Protection
  
• Design & Technological
• Crew & Service Area
• Recreational Area
• Tender Design
• Bespoke Furniture

Mega Yacht Global would like to wish all the finalists and the young designer of the year award finalists the very best of luck and are looking forward to the new designs to come from these talented designers.

Picchiotti & Perini Navi Group Launch "Galileo G"

Galileo G is the second boat launched in the Vitruvius Series by Picchiotto & Perini Navi Group. Galileo G is 183ft which is slightly larger the the first yacht Exuma 164ft, which was launched in this series. Galileo G stands out which her two tone paint job with a dark blue hull with white decks makes her a very sleek and stylish yacht (very Italian looking yacht).

This yachts hull is specially designed for exploring the coldest areas of the globe. Her owner intends to navigate the North West Passage and the Baltic sea in the winter. You can read about the north west passage in one of the previous articles " Two Gates, Two Oceans ". One of her features is a retractable ice detector the can signal the captain when there is submerged ice or icebergs up to 1 kilometer away. this will come in very handy for the explorations that this enthusiastic owner want to do with his yacht.
Some of her toys that she will have on board will be laser dinghies, kayaks, a 21ft tender and a military spec zodiac.
She will have a top speed of 16kts and a cruising speed of 11kts which will give a range of 9,000nm. She will be able to accommodate 10 guests in 2 double cabins, 2 twin cabins and the owners cabin. There is plenty of space on this yacht with its tenders stored in the bow under the deck. The interior hasn't been released so nothing is known on what color schemes and layout is inside.
The third yacht to be launched in this series is currently under construction and will be launched in Spring of 2012. She will be larger than Exuma and Galileo, measuring in at 239ft.

Look out for Galileo G at the Monaco Yacht Show in late September.

Construction starts on 141m, by Dream Ship Victory

The green light for the construction of the worlds largest yacht has begun in Turkey at the Dream Ship Victory yards base on the Aegean Sea. The overall length of this spectacular yacht is going to be 141m (462ft).


There will be two top designers collaborating together with the design and construction of this yacht. The team will be made up of Ken Freivokh and Dykstra and partners. The yachts project name is Dream Symphony and it is thought that the new owner might be the Russian Billionaire Andrey Melnichenko the current owner of the well known MegaYacht "A".
Some of the top yachts in the world like the Maltese Falcon and Athena will have to had over their places and bow down to this monster when it is launched.
Stay with MegaYacht Global for more updates on this project as construction continues.

1960s Yacht "Al Diriyah" at No.66

This 1960s MegaYacht Al Diriyah built by National Bulk Carriers in Kure, Japan has been spotted in the Med in Valencia Spain. She is currently ranked at No. 66 in the largest privately owned yachts in the world measuring in at a length of 258ft.

Al Diriyah was built for an American shipping magnet Danial K. Ludwig under the of Danginn. Since then she has bee sold a number of 4 times. first she was sold to Charles Revson of Revion cosmetics, who changed her name to Ultima II. Next she was sold to a European banker who changed the name to Serendipity, then the yacht was brought by the Saudi billionaire Nasser Al-Rashid who changed her name again to Massarrah. Finally her current owner is Sheik Ahmed Yamani.
She can accommodate up to 16 guests and a total of 34 crew and with a top speed of 15kts and a cruising speed of 13kts gives a range of 5500nm. The yacht is currently flies the flag of Saudi Arabia and is registered in Jeddah.
This is an old style yacht and her lines are very distinctive of the 60s and 70s period. This yacht unlike the more modern MegaYachts will find it hard to turn peoples heads for its great looks, but only for its sheer length. She might appeal to some tastes but she is in need of a refit to update her for this modern world. Keep a look out for Al Diriyah in the Med and follow her route.

"Serene" 439ft by Fincantieri, Delivered

Serene the 439ft MegaYacht by the Fincantieri shipyard Has been officially delivered to its owners and is planned to leave the yard next week. This yacht was launched in November 2010 and had under gone sea trials and finishing work in La Spezia, Italy. She will enter in as No. 10 in the list of largest privately owned MegaYachts in the world. This is quite an accomplishment for the first MegaYacht to come from the Fincantieri yard. they must of taken the phrase "Go Big or Go Home" into mind with this project.

Follow the link below for the to the previous post on Serene for more information about this MegaYacht or search the name in the list on the left of the page.

http://megayachtglobal.blogspot.com/search/label/Serene

To find out where she will go when leaving the yard next week check out the Yacht Tracking Page.

"Radiant" 360ft by Lurssen

Radiant was launched by Lurssen in 2009 under the project name "Darius" and the designer was the renowned Tim Heywood, she sits impressively in the water with her gray hull and white deck contrast. This MegaYacht will stand out and turn heads in any marina and dock.


Radiant is currently ranked at No. 21 in the Largest Privately owned Yachts in the world. Her interior was designed by Glen Pushelburg, which sports a spacious and stylish interior. She can accommodate up to 16 guest with a crew of up to 44. Which says a lot for the standard of service the guests will receive with 2 crew to every guest. Some of her on-board features include a heli pad, gym, two swimming pools and also boasts a cinema. There is speculation that she has a water cannon for safety reasons that can fire up to 100m.
Radiant was reported to have been designed to rival MegaYacht Pelorus with both yachts having similar lines and style.
Pelours is deemed to be one of the most beautiful yachts on the water.

"Why Worry" 140ft by Baglietto

Why Worry is the 7th yacht launched by the Baglietto Yard in its formidable 43 series. Why Worry was launched on the 26th of July to a selected few VIPs. She has entered the YPI Brokerage fleet for sale at an asking price of 17,750,000 million and will make her debut apeareance at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.

Why worry has distinct exterior lines that follow the other yachts in the 43 series such as Apache II, Ancora and Natori from designer Francesco Paszkowski. She can accommodate up to 12 guests in 5 cabin which include 3 double cabins and 2 twin cabins. The study on the bridge deck can be converted into a spare cabin if needed. Some of the features of this yacht include 2, 52' TVs in the saloon and the sky lounge, and a jacuzzi. Also Room for lots of water toys in the stern. She will have a crew of seven to cater for every guests needs so they can be sure of a relaxing time to unwind.
Why Worry will have a max speed of 16.5kts and a cruising speed of 13kts and she is powered by caterpillar engines.
Be sure to look out for this MegaYachts debut at the Moaco Yacht Show and follow her on the yacht tracking page.