MY Big Fish, To Return To NZ For Refit

Photo: Tahiti, Tim Mckenna

The adventurous 45m (147ft) Megayacht Big Fish that was launched in 2010 by McMullen & Wing will be returning to her birth place in New Zealand for a refit in September. McMullen & Wing will be collaborating with Diverse Projects Ltd on her four month refit and maintenance period to ensure that Big Fish remains in the pristine condition that has made her one of the most traveled yachts in modern times, and among the most active charter yachts since her delivery in July 2010.

If you think of the most beautiful exotic and out of the way places in the world the chances that Big Fish has been there are pretty high. Some of the places and trips she has been to over the last 2 years are:

• Antarctica
  
• Falkland Islands
• Argentina
• Circumnavigation of South America
• Galapagos
• Amazon
• Brazil
• Caribbean
• Sweden & Scandinavia
• London
  
• Med
• US
• Bahamas
• Tahiti and the South Pacific

She is currently in the South Pacific where she is available for charter until the end August, then she will start to make her way back to NZ for her refit. By the time she arrives in NZ she will have completed over 60,000nm of world cruising, what an achievement.

Photo: Antarctica, Aquos Yachts

Whilst in Auckland, Big Fish will receive a fresh coat of paint as well as a full service of her electrical and mechanical systems. Also receiving a new coat of paint and a thorough mechanical service will be her extraordinary, all purpose, custom aluminium tender Triple Ripple. She will be chartering again over the Christmas and New Year period in the cooler water of New Zealand, and then she will make her first visits to Asian ports in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and other Asian Superyacht ports.

Big Fish is currently for sale through Y.CO and is available for purchase at the recently reduced price of $25m USD. For more updates and stories on Big Fish visit the Aquos Yachts web site at: www.aquosyachts.com

Photo: Sweden, Rick Tomlinson

The Travelling Bug II "Big Fish"

This MegaYacht since it was launched last summer by the New Zealand shipyard Aquos Yachts has been on the go exploring untouched and hard to get to places of the world. Big Fish is 148ft long and is one of the first type of yachts to be called a Luxury Expedition Vessel (LEV).
She is owned by Richard Beattie a British, Hong Kong based businessman. The designer that was involved to make the owners vision come to life was Greg Marshall. He has also designed the next yacht that is to be released by Aquos Yachts in 2012 is "Star Fish" 164ft that holds the same title of a luxury Expedition Vessel.
Big Fish from being launched left New Zealand and headed straight for Papeete in the Society Islands for the start of her exploration journeys. she has all ready visited the Antarctic and the Amazon and has plenty more trips lined up. Apart from being used by the owner she is available for charter and has more exotic places are in her schedule for the next year.

She is currently in Northern Europe and can be found on yacht tracker and moored at the island bornholm at the coastal town of Ronne. She will be in the Baltic sea until mid August when she will start to make her way down to the Med to attend the Monaco Yacht Show which start on the 21st of September.
She will stay in the Med until November before she heads across the Atlantic for the start of the Caribbean season. From here it it anyone's guess where her next stop will be. There was talk of plans to attempt the northeast passage across the top of Russia. This would be the first ever yacht crossing of the northeast passage.


Some features of this great yacht is it has a range of 10,000nm which means it can circumnavigate the globe by only having to stop once to refuel. she has 5,500sq ft of living space and with a beam of 32ft.
Other features include a gym, jacuzzi, and a 28ft tender that can bring you even closer to those icebergs. She has 5 guest cabins that can accommodate up to 10 guests and with a crew of 12 who will ensure that you will have an unforgettable experience. Keep a look out on yacht tracker to see if she comes to a place near you. More information and the Captains Blog for Big Fish can be found at the Aquos Yachts web site: http://www.aquosyachts.com