Palmer Johnson Launch A Beauty

 

Palmer Johnson have recently launched their second 170, christened "Bliss" who has already started to conduct sea trials. Bliss is slightly different to the first 170 "DB 9" which was delivered a few years ago as she sports a noticeable hard top seen in the above image.

The structural details and interior styling haven't been released by Palmer Johnson yet but this will come over the coming week. Wheat we can reveal is that she will be able to accommodate 12 guests in one master suite, four guest cabins and 2 pullmans. She will have a max speed of 30kts and a cruising speed of 26kts.

We will have more information on her interior styling and features over the coming weeks as soon as we hear from Palmer Johnson.

 

Palmer Johnson Launch "Lady M"

Palmer Johnson have successfully launched their largest megayacht to date, the 65m (213ft) Lady M that was built under the project name Stimulus. Her external lines show the signature Palmer Johnson unbroken line from her stern to bow which gives her that bold sporty look. The combination of Palmer Johnson and Dan Lenard from Nuvolari-Lenard design have produced sexy yachts in the past but Lady M has raised the bar even higher.

She will be able to take her 12 guests to their desired locations at a top speed of 28kts. Some of her features include an innovative skylight concept design, an 8.2m swimming pool at the bow and a jacuzzi at the stern. She will remain at the yard for a couple of weeks as some work is finished off, then she will leave and head straight for the Med where a full summer of cruising awaits her.

Palmer Johnson: 64m Project "Hermes"

Moran Yacht & Ship have announced that they are now scheduling viewings for the sleek 64m (210ft) Palmer Johnson project "Hermes" that's due to be delivered at the end of the year, November 2013.

She features sleek modern exterior lines that were created by Nuvolari & Lenard design and can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms. She will be powered by twin MTUs that will accelerate her to a speed of 28kts.

She is a superyacht that will surely turn heads in every port she visits.

Palmer Johnson SuperSport Series

First thoughts, this is a mean looking Superyacht that means business with her aggressively flared bow and predatory stance. The new Palmer Johnson SuperSport series was just launched during the recent Monaco Yacht Show with the 42m (138ft), 48m (157ft and seen above) and the larger 72m (236ft) models presented.

The first hull of the 48m SuperSport series has already been sold and is currently under construction with a delivery date scheduled in 2013. She will be an exciting yacht to see out on the water when she is launched.

She boasts all of the features of the new series with a top speed of 32kts, impressive efficiency at lower speeds and capable of crossing the Atlantic at a speed of 15kts. She will feature a main saloon with full length windows, a glass saloon and sky lounge on the upper deck, a beach club and fantastic aft decks that are designed for indoor/outdoor living. Her accommodation will consist of a full beam owners cabin forward on the main deck, two double and two twin cabins on the lower deck.

The Antibes Yacht Show 2012 Pictures

Mega Yacht Global attended the Antibes Yacht Show 2012 last week and what a show. Its not like your typical busy yacht show, it was nice, quiet, eventful and there were some great Megayachts to observe on the dock. We also had the chance to talk to some of the top people in the industry. The highlight and the star of the show had to be the 106ft Ron Holland designed Ketch Kestrel that was built in Turkey. Mega Yacht Global had the pleasure to tour the yacht and attend the owners party on the Friday night which included drinks and Irish dancing. Some other Megayachts that we had the pleasure of touring were, the 141ft expedition yacht Axantha II and the 150ft Palmer Johnson Blue Ice. See the slide show below for some of the pictures from the show.

New Pictures of Picchiotti's "Galileo G"

Have a look in Photos for more Pictures of Galileo G and Hokulani a Palmer Johnson 150ft, taken in STP Palma this week. It looks like Galileo G is getting some paint/varnishing work done on her aft deck.

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).

The 3 Musketeers

The Three top names in MegaYacht Design will come to most of you not as a shock but as legends for the modern and artistic designs that they have produced over the years they have been in the yacht design industry.

We have Donald Starkey probably the most known of the three. Then we have Espen Oeino who has been at the top of his game for years. The final designer to form the 3 Musketeers of yacht design is Nuvolari Lenard with his sleek and sharp designs.

Donald Starkey has been designing some of the worlds most extravagant and well known yachts since the late 80s and over that time has gone on to win 26 design awards worldwide. This is why owners of yachts look to Donald Starkey for top class design in the interior and exterior of their yacht. one of his newest designs is the Westport 163ft Wabi Sabi, this yacht benefited from the interior design skills of Donald Starkey. Another yacht that Donald designed was the strong and bullish looks of the MegaYacht Luna 377ft built by Lloyd Werft and belongs to the growing fleet of MegaYachts owned by Roman Abramovich see the picture below.

Espen Oeino is a world renowned MegaYacht designer. He started his own design company in the early to mid 90s and has gone on to produce some of the leading yachts from the Lurssen shipyard. Some of his earlier yachts are the infamous Octopus 414ft owned by Microsoft guru Paul Allen and the sharp desgin of SKAT 233ft Lurrsen owned by Charles Simoyni another Microsoft guru.

Some of Espen Oeino's newest designs include CandyScape II 203ft from the Italian shipyard Viareggio and RoMa 203ft from Viareggio. See the picture below.

Nuvolari Lenard Design work alot with Oceanco shipyard and with Palmer Johnson. With these combination some of the worlds most elegant MegaYachts are produced. One of the wolds most famous yachts Alpha Nero 269ft Oceanco was designed by Nuvolari Lenard and the Palmer Johnson 130ft Hokulani. The newest design from Nuvolari Lenard is the newly launched Oceanco Seven Seas 282ft and was built under the yard name of Y706. this yacht will probably be seen around the Mediterranean this summer. See the picture below.

Watch out for new world class designs from these top designers.