Northern Marine's New 85ft Expedition Yacht

Northern Marine have just signed the deal to start construction of their newest project. With a very distinct red hull the owner's choice of name suites it perfectly. This "Pocket Explorer" is 85ft long and is called Blood Baron. This is one of the tidiest and most stylish yachts in this class range and will certainly turn heads around the world where ever it goes.

The owner decided that he wanted a larger yacht that could circumnavigate the globe. The search fell to the hands of his captain Aaron Pufal, to find a expedition yacht that could provide the range needed with a small crew. Aaron says that:
"the search process was like a jigsaw puzzle and ultimately pointed towards Northern Marine"

With an extended superstructure this brings the pilot house aft to create a large panoramic sky lounge. Blood Baron will feature Voluminous interior similar to that of larger motor yacht, with plenty of space for guests and owner to entertain and relax. She will be able to accommodate 8 guests in a full beam master stateroom on the main deck, a VIP stateroom with a king walk around, 2 queen guest staterooms and crew cabin on the lower deck. The scenic sky lounge on the bridge deck will include a bar and home entertainment center, with sliding doors that open aft to the alfresco dining area. The main deck features a country style kitchen and dining area and a spacious saloon aft.

She will have a max speed of 12kts and a cruising speed of 10kts with a range of 5,000nm. Blood Baron will be launched in the summer of 2013.

New Design from Moore Yacht Design

Moore Yacht Design and Oceanco has collaborated on a modern innovative design for an 85.75m (281ft) Mega Yacht. The preliminary engineering studies are currently under way. One of the objectives of this design was to make a yacht that has exceptional exterior design, original looking that will make a statement in any harbour it enters. The simple, non-fussy nature of this design gave the yacht clean and crisp lines making the yacht look good either moving or docked in a harbour. Andy Moore believes that the yachts modern profile " Displays a freshness yet timeless appeal "

The principal entertaining areas are aft of the main deck where there is a unique pool with cascading waterfalls. Andy Moore's inspiration for this pool area came from -

" Firstly: looking at photographs of stately homes, many of which have spectacular water features pivotal to the garden design. Secondly it was from family holidays spent in the most beautiful natural areas of Great Britain such as the lake district, Yorkshire Dales, the Highlands and the islands of Scotland. "


There are two options for the aft pool area. The first one including a large pool and a bar that can be accessed in or out of the water. The second option is for a smaller pool with focus on more area for sunbathing seen in the pictures above.

The owner has a private deck which includes, his and her bathrooms a large suite and a lounge. The owner can also enjoy his private jacuzzi and sunbeds.

Show Boat Design Awards 2011 Winners

The Show Boats Design Awards took place two nights ago in the exclusive Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida. The design awards were announced to an audience including Superyacht owners and the leading designers in the industry. Below are the winners and their categories.

Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yacht 200ft+

• Winner: Micheal Leach design for Palladium, 312ft, Blohm & Voss

Interior Design Award: Displacement Motor Yacht 100ft - 199ft

• Winner: Remi Tessier for Kahalani, 180ft, Feadship

Interior Design Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yacht

• Winner: Hot Lab Yacht & Design for Noor, 122ft, Bilgin Yachts

Interior Design Award: Sailing Yachts

• Winner: Redman Whiteley Dixon & Todhunter Earle for Twizzle, 188ft, Royal Husiman

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yacht 200ft+

• Winner: Micheal Leach design for Palladium, 312ft, Blohm & Voss

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Displacement Motor Yacht 100ft - 199ft

• Winner: Vitruvius Ltd for Exuma, 164ft, Picchiotti

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Semi-displacement Motor Yacht

• Winner: Langan Design Associates for Calliope, 138ft, Holland Jachtbouw

Exterior Design & Styling Award: Sailing Yachts

• Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for Zefira, 163ft, Fitzroy Yachts

Naval Architecture Award: Motor Yachts

• Winner: Gregory C. Marshall Naval Architects for Big Fish, 148ft, McMullen & Wing

Naval Architecture Award: Sailing Yachts

• Winner: Dubois Naval Architects for Kokomo, 192ft, Alloy Yachts
  

Construction starts on the Wally "Ace"

Construction is well underway at Wally for the first two hulls of the 86ft Wally Ace. The first hull is expected to be launched in March 2012 and the second later in the year. The Wally Ace is a ultra stylish and modern design which is sure to cause major attention when launched next year.

The yacht boasts huge open spaces with natural light and quality design that is hard to find in yachts of this size range. As seen in the picture above she has a upper sun deck dedicated to the sun lovers and guests that want to relax and take in the views. On the aft deck she has spacious an alfresco dining area.

The yacht will have a max speed of 12kts and a cruising speed of 10kts with a range of 2,400nm. She will be able to accommodate up to 8 guests and a crew of 4. The accommodation can be configured in two ways either with 3 cabins or with 4 cabins. The owners state room is a full beam room with access to a terrace on to the sea. See in the picture below.


Pictures are by Wally Yachts

Top Marina's of the Caribbean

The Caribbean season is on the way and a lot of mega yachts will be making the annual trip across the pond leaving the Med season behind them. Yachts will start to make the trip across in the next 4-5 weeks by motoring, sailing or by the use of the Dockwise Yacht Transport. The Caribbean season gets going at the end of November beginning of December just in time for all the Christmas celebrations.



Mega Yacht Global thought we would give you some information into our top choice of Marina's in the Caribbean for the 2011/2012 season. We hope that some of you get to visit some of these wonderful places that are really the best nature has to offer.


The Bitter End Yacht Club

This marina is located in the beautiful surrounding of the North Sound Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. This little hide away is a favored spot by Superyachts, its a must stop on your travels. The Bitter End Yacht Club is world renowned for there selection of watersport activities and friendly staff. The restaurant will serve you the best food that the Caribbean has to offer and the yacht club can accommodate yachts up to 200ft+.

Atlantis Marina

Located in the Bahamas the Atlantis resort is aimed around fun and activities with its own casino, waterpark and an aquarium which two of the main water slides go through. with 33 superyacht slips and no beam restrictions for yachts up to 220ft.

Bimini Bay Resort & Marina

This marina is also located in the Bahamas and features the largest marina complex in the Bahamas boasting more than 230 slips. 96 of the 230 slips can accommodate yachts up to 210ft. This area in the Bahamas is renowned for fishing and the best fishing to do there is fly fishing for bonefish.

Jolly Harbour Marina

Jolly Harbour Marina in the island of Antigua is only minutes away from the islands white sandy beaches. This marina ca accommodate up to 9 superyachts stern too that are 200ft+. Just off the end of the dock guests can enjoy an 18 hole golf course or the white sandy beaches around the corner.

Yacht Haven Grande

Situated in the island of St Thomas in the USVIs. This marina can accommodate the biggest yachts in the world up to 656ft. There is 46 slips that a all connected to an extra wide concrete dock for easy accessibility. There is a lot of activities to do in the surrounding area including shopping and sporting activities.

Rodney Bay Marina

Rodney Bay Marina is located in the beautiful island of St. Lucia. She offers 253 slips and can accommodate yachts up to 280ft. This marina is well protected and hurricane safe for those yacht that want to stay through the hurricane season. The marina provides plenty of activities for guests, including scuba adventures and jeep safari's into the rain forests of this island. There is plenty to do and explore here on the island of St. Lucia.

Dubois New 100m Explorer Sloop

Dubois Naval Architects have finished the design of their newest creation a 100m expedition sloop. Ed Dubois was commented saying.

"We are please to announce the design contract for a 100m sloop. This will demand a 30 month design program with construction to commence mid 2013 with completion in 2016. Futher information will be available in late 2012"

This yacht will have the design number 380 and was designed for an existing client. She will have extra space dedicated to tender and equipment storage for her world travels. When launched this yacht will be one of the most spectacular privately owned yachts in history.

Ed Dubois was commented saying "We are please to announce the design contract for a 100m sloop. This will demand a 30 month design program with construction to commence mid 2013 with completion in 2016. Futher information will be available in late 2012"

She will have a mast that will tower 125m and a center board that will have a max draft of 12.8m, this just shows you the sheer size of this yacht. She will be able to accommodate a crew of 20 all in single cabins. All ready different yards have be expressing interest to under take the build of this super sized yacht. Who will get the contract for her rigging and a mast of 125m? Southern Spars, Hall Spars or Future Fibres.

Thanks to Dubois Naval Architects for comment/information and picture.

Exclusive: Ken Freivokh New Designs "Fortissimo" & "Ghost "

Two new designs to come from the renowned designer Ken Freivokh and his team are the 145m Fortissimo and the slightly smaller 144m Ghost. These yacht designs are at the top level of innovative and modern design and are sure to be a major hit in the Superyacht world.

Fortissimo 145m


Fortissimo is a 145m gas turbine yacht designed specially for Fincantieri Yachts in Italy. She is a superyacht designed with total flexibility in mind. The design concept also acknowledges the tremendous power of the turbine installation, and integrates the turbine as an integral part of the total design. She has a generous amount of space and living area for such a sleek yacht, Whilst the owners can enjoy getting to their destination at a top speed in excess of 35kts. Quite an astonishing speed for a yacht of this size.

The yacht features 7 deck which include a sun deck, a high visibility and operational deck, a private owners deck, an entertainment deck with terraces both forward and aft, a guest deck with further terracing, a crew deck and a utility deck. The aft decks are particularly interesting with a see through swimming pool and jacuzzi with the glass walls forming an open feature within the main deck gym and bar.


Fortissimo will be able to accommodate up to 16 guests in 8 guest suites and will have a crew of 48 to accommodate their needs.



Ghost 144m


Ghost is a 144m sleek innovative creation and Ken's approach may be seen as stimulating unpredictability with controlled chaos yet it is totally functional. The Ghost concept similar to that of Fortissimo is one of total flexibility, where a rigid spaceframe system takes care of the torsional rigidity, and allows for large span openings. These large openings can accommodate the likes of a 50ft sportfisher tender, which on most yachts could only be a run-alongside tender or deck tender.

Ghost also boasts a number of unique features such as underwater viewing, sliding helipad platforms, opening skylights, a glass sided swimming pool, a gym, a massive atrium around one of the main structures with balconies and flying bridges linking the various spaces.

These two yachts have been designed to fit in with the forward moving world of today and will stay modern and new throughout their life on the worlds Oceans.

Seawolf 193ft World Traveller

Seawolf 193ft was launched in 1957 by the Dutch shipyard Smit J&K and was refitted in 2006. The exterior design was designed by Dbr Huisman and the interior was designed by Astilleros de Mallorca. She is a steel hull and superstructure with a beam of 37ft and a 17ft draft. She has a cruising speed of 12.4kts with a range of 32,000nm, this yacht is an explorer of the world with that mileage. One of the yachts previous names was Dolce Far Niente and the picture below is of her when she was named Dolce Far Niente. The above picture is her current name Seawolf.

She can accommodate up to 12 guests and has a crew of 14 to tend to their needs. The guests will even have the chance to do a bit of sailing when anchored with the small day sailor on the aft deck. After sailing guests can relax on the sundeck or take a dip in the jacuzzi. Seawolf is currently in the South Pacific Islands and is available for charter through Fraser Yachts at a cost of $180,000 per week.

James Bond aka (John Staluppi) is Back

The new launch from the Italian shipyard Benetti, the 200ft Diamonds are Forever is another yacht that was commissioned and owned by John Staluppi a big fan of the bond movies hence the name of his newest yacht, seen in the picture below. Some of John's other yachts include the 163ft Christensen Casino Royal and the 140ft Millennium The World is not Enough which has a staggering speed of 70kts.


Diamonds are Forever's interior was by Evan K Marshall who has also worked with Staluppi on his previous yachts. The interior blends creams and whites with dark wood to give a clean fashionable decor. An elevator links the four decks including the upper most sun deck. She will be able to accommodate 12 guests in 2 mater suites and 4 guest staterooms and will have a crew of 15. When she is officially launched she will go straight up for charter with Ocean Independence at a rate of $395,000 to $450,000 per week Low/High season in the Caribbean and a rate of $450,000 to $500,000 Low/High season in the Med. She is sure to be a hit with James Bond fanatic guests. Picture From Charter World.

Readers Top 3 Mega Yachts pt II

Hope everyone has had a great weekend where ever in the world you are. Thank you for your emails sent in, not as many as last month but some interesting Mega Yachts all the same. Two of them are in the top 10 of the world privately owned Mega Yachts. If you have any questions about any Mega Yachts or want to see and article on one please send an email to Mega Yacht Global at megayachtglobal@gmail.com looking forward to hearing from you.

Al Mirqab

Al Mirqab 437ft was launched in 2008 by Peters Schiffbau. It took the yard 4 year to complete and she is currently ranked No. 10 in the largest privately owned yachts. The yachts exterior was by the renowned Tim Heywood and Kusch Yachts in Germany. The interior was by Andrew Winch Designs. She can accommodate 60 guests and have a crew of 60. She is owned by Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. Al Mirqab has a beam of 65ft showing that she has plenty of space inside. Some of her features are a heli pad, swimming pool, jacuzzi and a garage with lots of toys to entertain the guests.



Rising Sun

The Rising Sun is 452ft and was launched in 2004 by the Lurssen shipyard in Germany. This is one of the most prolific Mega Yachts in the world and is currently ranked at No. 8 in the worlds largest privately owned yachts. She is owned by the computer technology magnet Larry Ellison of Oracle computer systems. Her interior design was by the designer Laura Seccombe.

Rising Sun's most noticeable feature is the large windows that wrap around the top two decks. This will let the natural light in and give her guests great views. She is very roomy with a beam of 60ft and for a yacht of this size she is surprisingly fast with a max speed of 28kts and a cruising speed of 26kts. She can accommodate up to 16 guest and has a crew of 45. The aft deck is a heli pad but when no helicopter is present it is transformed into a basketball court, one of Larry's favorite sports. His other favorite sport is sailing and in the aft garage many laser dinghy's can be found and are used regularly for racing between the crew and owner.



Leander

Leander the 246ft yacht built by Peene-Werft and launched in 1992 but was refit in 2008 is owned by English national Sir Donald Gosling, owner of the National Car Park company. Leander is probably on of the most exquisite and well known yachts on the worlds oceans.

She can accommodate up to 16 guests in 2 double owners suites forward on the main deck, 3 double cabins and 3 twin cabins on the lower deck. She has a crew of 26 to meet the guests every needs. The yachts interior is designed to create a comfortable feeling of a home away from home, with luxurious rugs and large arm chairs in the main saloon. She has plenty of toys for the guests to use and a door in the starboard side of the hull opens for access to the water. The top deck can accommodate a helicopter if needed and the deck below has a jacuzzi for the owner and guest to relax an enjoy their surroundings.

SuRi Refit at Bay ship & Yacht Co.

The well known expedition yacht SuRi 173ft will be under going a major refit in which she will be extended to 208ft in length due to the mid body hull and superstructure insert of 36ft. The task of this refit has been taken by Bay Ship & Yacht Co. who are going to be collaborating with naval architects Kirilloff & Associates and with Herringbone Design for the interior side of the refit.

The enhancements that SuRi will gain out of her refit will include a 24ft extension of the sun deck which will allow the guests enjoy more space and a new alfresco dining area. There will be a new guest lounge just off the main lounge which will have floor to ceiling glass panels that can be opened to bring the outside in. She will gain two full beam guest cabins on the mezzanine deck, also the other cabins will be expanded and changed.

Due to the increase in length the storage hanger on the main deck will gain a extra space to store even more toys for water activities. On the lower hold deck she will have a new gym/yoga room, a meeting room that can be converted in to a childern's play room if needed, a media room with state of the art music and tv systems. The most extraordinary new feature will be her two large viewing windows in the hold deck which will bring the guests closer to the ocean floor and the lights will attract the sea life for guests to see.

SuRi is the support vessel for JeMaSa the 164ft Hakvoort and it will be her second refit 5 years. her first refit was in 2007 where she grew from 166ft to 173ft.

Peri Yachts Launch 37m "Hakuna Matata"

Peri Yachts recently launched their newest creation to the 37m series Hakuna Matata. This launch was just of the back of the Peri yard receiving two awards for their flagship the 41T at the Cannes Boat Show.

Hakuna Matata's exterior was designed by Scaro Design and the engineering were the works of Bill Dixon and High Modulus. The owner worked in close with the interior designers to produce a comforting color scheme throughout the yacht, where the owners priority was relaxation. She will be able to accommodate up to 10 guests in a full beam master suite forward on the main deck and 2 VIP cabins and 2 twin cabins on the lower deck each with private bathrooms. She will have a crew of 7 and a max speed of 22kts powered by 2x2, 150hp mtu diesel engines. Hakuna Matata will prove to be very popular on the charter market.

J Class "Endeavour" Launches after Refit

The renowned 130ft J class yacht Endeavour was launched from the Yachting Developments yard in New Zealand on the 8th of October after under going and extensive 18 month refit. The extensive refit included the removal and replacement of the complete weather deck including all deck equipment. All of the yacht systems including the engine, hydraulic systems, winches, air con and electrical systems were either replaced or upgraded. The new carbon mast and boom were built by Southern Spars in Auckland and also the carbon standing rigging.

Dykstra & Partners were at the helm of the design crew and were instrumental in the design of the new deck layout and sail plans. After sea trials Endeavour will be getting ready to be shipped north of the equator in February to compete in the J class regattas in 2012.

Endeavour was commissioned by T.O.M Sopwith a British yachtsman to compete in the 1934 Americas Cup. She didn't take the Americas Cup title and was decommissioned in 1938 due to world war II. She survived many years up until 1984 when renowned yachtswoman Elizabeth Meyer took Endeavour through a refit in Holland and England. Now after her newest refit she will grace the yachting/racing world again.

Reader's Top 3 pt II

If you have a favorite Mega Yacht 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 Mega Yacht that you want to see or one that you want to find information on.
This weekend we will post the top three entries as the cover story.
Don't waist any time and get your entries in.

Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS)

The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is widely know to be the wolds biggest in the water yacht show and runs from the 27th - 31st October for its 52nd time. There will be old and new yachts at the show with a number of them making their debut into the world of Mega Yachts.
One Mega Yacht that is bee talked about is the 240ft Delta Laurel that was launched 5 years ago but is been shown for the very first time. She just left the Med 2 weeks ago on her delivery across the Atlantic for the show ( see pictures of her at the dock in Valencia Spain below). Her exterior design was the work of the in house delta design group and the interior was designed by the renowned Donald Starkey.

Below are some more of the main attractions that will be at the show.

• Northern Star, 248ft, Lurssen, 2009
• Kismet, 223ft, Lurssen, 2007
• Laurel, 240ft, Delta, 2006
• Numptia, 229ft, Rossi Navi, 2011
• Carpe Diem, 191ft, Trinity, 2011
• Harbour Island, 180ft Newcastle, 2011
• Zoom Zoom Zoom, 161ft, Trinity, 2005
• Sweet Pea, 165ft, Feadship, 2000 Refit 2008
• Helix, 147ft, Feadship, 2011

These are just to name a few, so if you are in the area head down to the show and have a look, some people say its the greatest show on earth.

Laurel 240ft Delta, Valencia Spain

The First "Hetairos" Superyacht

There is two yachts named Hetairos that belong to the same owner and many of you know the new 219ft project name Panamax now called Hetairos. Some of you may not know the old Hetairos so below accompanied with pictures taken earlier today in Valencia Spain are the facts and details about her.

The Superyacht that the owner had before his new yacht and still owns but its up for sale for €13.8m was built by Abeking & Rasmussen. The project was started in 1991 and the yacht 141ft ketch was launched 662 days later in 1993. Abeking & Rasmussen was one of the only yards at the time to be able to meet the owners needs in exquisite design and experienced craftsmanship. The out come was a beautiful and elegant ketch with top craftsmanship that still today nearly 20 years on still sits at the top level of the great Superyachts in the industry.

She has recently under gone a 8 month refit by the Southampton Yacht Services. She now has a black hull with gold trim that really matches well with the cream masts and booms. Her exterior design was the work of Bruce King Yacht Design and her interior was by the famous Andrew Winch Designs. She was recently at the Monaco Yacht Show in September and her next plans are unknown.

She can accommodate up to 10 guests in a full beam master suite and 2 double and 2 twin cabins. She has been all around the world to places such as the Amazon, Alaska, New Zealand, Madagascar and the South Pacific. She has a shallow draft to be able to get into and explore the most hard to reach places of the world.

Nobiskrug Launch new 241ft "Mogambo"

The German shipyard Nobiskrug has launched their newest yacht Mogambo 241ft. Some of the yards previous Mega Yachts include.

• Sapphire, 241ft, delivered in April 2011
• Jamaica Bay, 196ft, delivered in August 2010
• Sycara V, 223ft, delivered in September 2010
• Siren, 242ft, delivered in April 2008

Mogambo hull is based on the same hull as Siren her sister yacht, with the same distinct gray hull with the three large floor to ceiling windows forward of the main deck. The exterior was designed by Reymond Langton Design and the main difference between these two yachts is the layout of the main windows on the main deck and the first deck.

She will have accommodation for 12 guests in 6 cabins and she will have a crew of 19. She is expected to have a top speed of around 17kts and a cruising speed of 15kts. Mogambo is expected for delivery by the end of the year 2011.

Below is a picture of Siren and you can see the similar hull shape and exterior layout between the two Mega Yachts.

Siren, 242ft, Nobiskrug

Two New Concept Designs from Claydon Reeves

The Claydon Reeves design studio is definitely sticking to their philosophy "Elegance is derived from the purity of the line" when they designed their two new concept designs Radiance and the 230ft Caspian.


Radiance

This design will appeal to an owner who is looking for a yacht with modern lines and functional outside spaces. The ample space can mostly be seen on her aft deck with the 13m swimming pool. Like most modern yachts launched today radiance has a transom door that can be lowered down to create the beach club where guests can relax.
She will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests and a crew of 21. Spread out over her 5 decks are public and private spaces, Her design is definitely sleek with a single line drawing viewer from the bow along the yacht to the stern, see in the picture below.

Claydon Reeves Design Radiance

Caspian

Caspian is a 230ft concept design that was released at the Monaco Yacht Show in September. With her powerful bold lines it shows that she was designed and built for speed. She shows this with having a cruising speed of 15kts and a range of 4,500nm. Some of her main features are a 95msq aft deck which includes a 7m long infinity pool which cuts through the aft deck, a gym, A beach club and a sun deck forward of the bridge which includes a spa pool.
She can accommodate 12 guests in 4 staterooms and 2 VIP cabins. The owners cabin is situated forward on the main deck and enjoys commanding views with full length windows which can be seen in the picture below. The owners dressing room has a large skylight above.

Claydon Reeves Design Caspian

Codecasa Launch new 51m "Aldabra"

Aldabra 167ft is the newest in the 51 meter series to be launched by the Italian shipyard Codecasa in Viareggio. She hit the Mediterranean water on the 24th of September and is still under going some finishing touches before she is finally handed over to her new owners in a few weeks time.

Her two tone modern exterior is sure to turn heads and was the work of Codecasa's in house design team Della Role, also the interior was designed by Della Role. She can accommodate 12 guests in 5 staterooms and the owners master suite. Her main features are an elevator that connects all her 4 decks and the fold out balcony off the master suite.

She has a max speed of 17.5kts and has a range of 4000nm while cruising at a speed of 13kts.

The Rise of the Dragon

Is China ready to enter the global Superyacht construction market? They have been knocking on the door for a few years now but they seem to be ready to take on some of the worlds leading yards according to the cover story of the September issue of Superyacht Business.

Due to the rise in their economy and the ever growing wealth with the recent anouncement of their one millionth millionaire, their yacht sales reached a total of $260m US dollars in 2010 which was an increase of 142% from 2009. Government support and the rapidly growing shore line development, where most developments have marina's has also contributed to the rise in the yacht market. It is suggested that yacht sales will rise by 20 to 30 per cent annually over the next 5 years.

China have a lot of up and coming yards which include Zhuhai Sunbird yachts, IAG and Jet Tern. some of the most well know yards in china would be Cheoy Lee, McConaghy and Kingship.

Currently McConaghy yachts are in the middle of constructing Adastra a 141ft trimaran for a Hong Kong based client who is keen on long rage ocean cruising.

Kingship have just signed a contract for the construction of a new 246ft expedition mega yacht project name Arctic Whale. She will be able to accommodate 12 guests in 6 en suite cabins on expeditions to the most remote corners of the world.

The dragon is starting to rise and China's Superyacht industry is starting to become a major player in the industry.

Front Street Shipyard's New 118ft and 130ft Builds

Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, has released their new builds for a 118ft and a 130ft custom sloops that that Sparkman & Stephens have designed. They are expected to be built in composite materials and be built using modern techniques.

Both yachts are of similar design and both sport elegant deckhouses with large windows which is typical of a modern classic designed yacht. There is ample space in the cockpit for guests to relax, dine and enjoy their outdoor surroundings.

The living space in both yachts are very spacious with the 130 having a full beam main saloon and dining for 6 to 8 guests. The 118 makes use of the raised saloon as the main living area and aft of the main saloon there is a large master stateroom which includes a desk and a walk in closet. A further two ensuite cabins provide accomodation for the other guests. Everything on these yachts is going to be modern and state of the art.