Perini Navi Launch Flagship "Grace E"

Perini Navi Group have just launched their new 73m (239ft) Picchiotti flagship named "Grace E". She is the third megayacht sold by the Perini Navi Group at their Picchiotti yard in La Spezia, Italy. The other two beautifully designed Italian megayachts that have been launched by the La Spezia yard are the 50m (164ft) "Exuma" and the 55m (180ft) "Galileo G" in the Vitruvius series.

Grace E has the same hull and superstructure design elements that make the rest of the Picchiotti Vitruvius series stand out wherever they visit. She has an advanced diesel electric propulsion system with two Azipod propellers, which are electronically activated propellers that are mounted on a movable support called a pod. This allows her to reach a cruising speed of 16.5kts. Grace E is also equipped with a variety of tenders for the exploration.

Her exterior spaces are divided over five decks. The upper deck, also called the wellness deck, has an area that is entirely devoted to wellness with a gym, a sauna and hydrotherapy equipment. The contemporary interiors across all five decks have been designed by Remi Tessier.

She will be delivered by the end of the year.

The Perini Navi Group: The Third Superyacht In The Vitruvius Series

The hull of the third Superyacht in Picchiotti's Vitruvius series C.2189, has just arrived at their yard in La Spezia, Italy from Istanbul, Turkey where she will begin her finishing and outfitting. She is 73m (246ft) in length and is the longest in the Vitruvius series, and has been created in collaboration with Vitruvius Ltd and the designer Philippe Briand.

She was created like MY Exuma 50m (164ft) and MY Galileo G 55m (180ft) before her, for those who want to cruise in comfort with safety and efficiency. This new generation of Superyacht has a characteristic hull and superstructure, a new concept for interior spaces and plenty of room dedicated to the storage of tenders and water toys.

She is the flagship of the Picchiotti Vitruvius family and will stay at the yard in La Spezia for outfitting until her delivery in 2013. She has a state of the art electric/Diesel propulsion system that runs two Azipods and has a maximum cruising speed of 16.5kts. She has 5 decks with the upper most deck called the wellness deck which is dedicated to relaxation and well-being, and is equipped with a gym, sauna and jacuzzi. Her interior has been designed by Remi Tessier.

Vava II Hits The Caribbean

Mega Yacht Global reader Peter Glahn has taken these wonderful pictures of the most talked about Megayacht of the last year, the 96m (315ft) Vava II. The pictures were taken in the North Sound, Virgin Gorda in the BVI. Vava II was launched on the 10th of September 2011 by Pendennis Plus and is currently the largest privately owned Megayacht ever to be constructed in Britain.

She was designed by Redman Whitely Dixon and the interior was designed by Remi Tessier who has produced some excellent designs in the past which include Heesen yachts Satori 163ft and two Perini Navi's Parsifal III 177ft and Salute 183ft so the interior of Vava II will be to the highest standard.
Above is a great shot of her gull wing doors in the bow for tender and toy storage. If any readers want to share their Megayacht pictures with Mega Yacht Global please send them to the following email address: megayachtglobal@gmail.com

Rossi Navi's New 45M 'Aslec 4' Is Ready For Launch

Final preparations are under way at the Rossi Navi yard for the launch of their new 45m (148ft) displacement Superyacht that is scheduled to be launched on the 10th of March. Aslec 4 is the first of two displacement Superyachts that are going to be launched and delivered to their owners in time for the Mediterranean summer season 2012.

Aslec 4 bears the signature smooth Italian lines of the Spadolini Design Studio, who were also responsible for the interior layout. She is the result of the owners desires, with one of the owners requests to have a large deck space so that the family could enjoy the whole yacht, the result is an expansive 70sqm aft deck. The owner and family will be close to the water with the stern that leads down the waters edge, satisfying another request by the owner.

The interior was designed by Remi Tessier, who gave special attention to material, the finished look and equipment. The use of oak and ebony wood is enhanced throughout the yacht by precious chrome and polish steel coupled with black and gold foil placed on the celings and walls of the two large saloons. She will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests and a crew of 7.

Aslec 4 will be the first launch of 2012 for the Rossi Navi yard with another expected shortly after.

Britain's Largest Mega Yacht "Vava II" Splashes

On the 10th of September the shipyard Devonport Yachts soon to be named Pendennis Plus due to the re-branding that the Pendennis yard are under taking, launched the Largest privately owned Mega Yacht ever to be constructed in Britain. The yacht that can be seen below was originally called project P55 became formally known as Vava II 315ft.

With the name of the yacht confirmed as Vava II speculation about the new owner has arisen suggesting that it might have been commissioned by Ernesto Bertarelli a Swiss born pharmaceuticals magnet and owner of the ex Americas Cup team Alinghi as his old Mega Yacht was called Vava 155ft built by Feadship in 1996.

The owner has requested that the specs of the yacht be kept private, but we can say that the yacht was designed by Redman Whitely Dixon and the interior was designed by Remi Tessier who has produced some excellent designs in the past which include the recently launched Heesen yacht Satori 163ft and two Perini Navi's Parsifal III 177ft and Salute 183ft so expect the interior of Vava II to be of the highest standard.

Vava II will begin her sea trials in October and will be delivered to her owner shortly after that.

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.