Horizon Yachts Launch "Tango 5"

Last weekend Horizon Yachts launched their first expedition yacht in their new EP series. The 35m (115ft) expedition yacht that was christened 'Tango 5' and holds the status as the largest megayacht that Horizon have sold to the Singapore market. Her owner had exploration and adventure in mind when he chose Horizon as she features a steel hull, bulbous bow, a four stateroom layout and a cockpit designed for fishing and diving.

She had a successful and smooth launch as she entered the water via Horizon's Dream 1 floating barge. After, she was docked along side so everyone present at her launch could admire her beauty. She will now spend the next two months conducting a series of tests which will include commissioning tests, incline tests, BV class surveys and many others to ensure that she will be delivered to her owner in prefect condition.

She is scheduled for delivery in March 2013 and will make her much anticipated world debut at the Asia Boat Show in April 2013.

Horizon Yachts New P136 Model

The Horizon Group has just announced that they are elevating the successful Horizon P130 model with a new P136 model that features a 28ft beam, a six guest stateroom layout with additional crew accommodation and bulbous bow. "Horizon has much experience manufacturing large FRP hulls, building to classes and regulations, and communicating with clients on comprehensive projects," says Horizon CEO John Lu. "We are extremely comfortable with the design and pedigree behind the new Horizon P136, and we are confident she will be well-received throughout the global yacht market."

The new P136 is currently the largest FRP hull that Horizon builds and offers enhanced performance with her bulbous bow, which helps reduce water and wave resistance, improved interior volume due to her 445 gross tonnage and increased waterline length by 2 feet 8 inches. The accommodation includes a master suite located forward on the main deck, five guest staterooms on the lower deck, and crews quarters aft of the engine room.

Horizon delivered five P130 luxury yachts to owners in the U.S. and Europe between 2007 and 2012, each one built standard to DNV classification and adhering to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and IMO (International Maritime Organization) MARPOL regulations during construction. These build standards will be implemented in the new Horizon P136 model as well, ensuring she will be yet another superyacht that offers a reduced environmental impact.

Drettmann Yachts Start Two Winter Refits

Bandido 90

Drettmann Yachts Winter refit projects arrived at their yard in Germany just before Christmas so they can be ready for the Summer Med season. The length of these expedition style megayachts is a lot smaller than other refit work going on in the other yards around Europe. These two Bandido series megayachts constructed in collaboration between Horizon and Jade Yachts measure 24m (75ft) and 30m (90ft). Smaller megayachts need love and care too and Drettmann have tapped into this niche market in perfect style.

The Bandido 90, seen in the above image is the largest megayacht that Drettmann have housed at the yard to date. She measures 30m (90ft) in length, has a beam of 7.70m (25ft) and has a weight of 230 tons.

The other Bandido 75 arrived at the yard around the same time and measures 24m (75ft), has a beam of 6.60m (21ft) and weighs in at a smaller 100 tons. The lucky owner of this expedition yacht is none other than the famous F1 racing driver Ralf Schuhmacher. We will bring you the progress of their refit's throughout the winter.

Bandido 75

 

Horizon Sell 115ft Expedition Yacht

The Horizon Group has just announced that the new Horizon EP 115ft (35m) expedition yacht, which is still under construction, has been recently sold to an owner in Singapore. The 115ft long range explorer yacht is scheduled for delivery to her new owner in March 2013 and will become the largest luxury yacht Horizon has delivered to the Singapore yacht market.

She is the newest addition to the Horizon EP series and has a full displacement steel hull with a bulbous bow and fiberglass superstructure, while she is the second Horizon yacht built with a steel hull (the Horizon EP148 was the first), she is the first one with a composite superstructure. She will be powered by twin Man 2842 LE410 engines and at 10 knots has a range in excess of 3000nm.

The Horizon design team have worked closely with the owner to fully customize certain areas of the 115 so that she will meet all the owners requirement, such as the extended aft deck for fishing (see below). The 115 is the first long range expedition yacht that Horizon have built in this range, she will make her world debut at the 2013 Asia Boat Show.

Horizon Polaris Completes 2 Days of Sea Trials

Yesterday August the 15th Horizon Yachts flagship the EP148 'Horizon Polaris' just got back from a 2 day sea trial to Pong Hu, an island off Taiwan where her durability and operational performance were tested. This was her 5th sea trial since her launch earlier this summer.

Throughout the 2 day sea trial, professional QC engineers from all departments conducted rigorous and extensive testing on all mechanical systems, which included stability tests, speed tests, vibration tests, zero stabilizer tests, turning radius tests, steering tests as well as the on board facility and equipment tests. Horizon Polaris has a range of 4,500nm at 9kts, a trans oceanic range at 11kts and a top speed of over 16kts.

She will be a great explorer yacht and will have many adventures around the globe in the future.

Horizon Yachts Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Horizon Yachts in Kaohsling, Taiwan hosted a very successful 2012 open house on the 27th - 29th of June. The open house was to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the yard and also debut the new models as well as marking the official launch of their new EP148 Horizon Polaris.

There were nine Horizon yachts on display valued over 74m USD for guest and visitors to view. The yachts that were on display consisted of:

• EP148 Horizon Polaris, which is destined for a US debut at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).
• RP120 Muses, Currently owned by a Chinese client.
• E88 which is also destined for a US debut at the 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS).
• P105 in a length of 110ft which will be deliver to Australia later in the year.
• CC80 which will debut at the Sydney Boat Show.
• E84 Virginia, which is currently owned by a Hong Kong owner.
• PC58 La Manguita, which will be delivered to a client in Mexico.
• E54 Windy 8, Which will be delivered to a client in Japan.
• SC23, a 100% solar powered catamaran.
  

You can see by these yachts that Horizon has a customer base that expands to every corner of the world, Mexico, Japan and the US. The success of this Horizon only continues with the signing of 4 new build contracts that were all signed at the open house event. John Lu Horizon's CEO stated 'We must be doing something right' and this statement is shown is the signing of the new contracts.

Horizon Yachts Launch Explorer EP148 'Horizon Polaris'

Horizon Yachts flagship, the 45m (148ft) Horizon Polaris has just completed its sea trials and is currently preparing for a cruise through the rough seas around Taiwan in early June. She will then be unveiled for the first time at the Horizon Yachts Open House on June 28th in Taiwan before making her world debut at the the Monaco Yacht show and the Fort Lauderdale International Yacht Show later in the year.

Horizon Polaris is built for exploring any destination with an Ice classed steel hull and aluminum superstructure. Her design was the result of the collaboration between the Horizon R&D team, U.S designer J.C Espinosa, and interior design consultant Brigit Schannese of Germany.

'The Horizon Polaris is a superyacht milestone for Horizon and one that we are extremely proud of,' said Horizon CEO John Lu. 'She is a no compromise, ocean going expedition yacht that embodies Horizon's growth and success over the last 25 years'

She offers accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 staterooms. The owners full beam suite is forward on the main deck and includes a walk in wardrobe and owners pantry. The other four guest cabins are on the lower deck and include 2 VIP suites aft and 2 twin cabins amidships. She features a elegant sky lounge, a gym and a spa room which includes a shower and sauna.

She will be powered by twin MTU 12V4000 M60 1760HP engines which will power her to a top speed of 16kts and a range of over 4,200nm at 9.5kts, perfect for those exploration voyages.

Hainan Rendezvous 2012

27 days and counting to the third year of Asia's largest yacht show which runs from April 5th - 8th on the island of Sanya. Some of the worlds biggest and newest Superyachts will be attending including, Feadships newest in the 45m series Helix, Trinity Yachts 49m Lohengrin and Northern Sun a 50m conversion from a marine research vessel just to name a few. Another major attraction is sure to be Horizon Yachts new 33m Lady Gaga. There will be a total of 130 yachts 10 of which will be 40m+.

At this year’s Hainan Rendezvous, an increased number of exclusive events will be available for VIP visitors and the show’s key exhibitors and sponsors. These events will include exclusive galas, yachting receptions and cocktail parties.

Some of the worlds major shipyards are returning to the show again this year. The shipyards include Luerssen, Heesen Yachts, Blohm+Voss, Royal Huisman, Kingship, Oceanco, Feadship, Brunswick, Jeanneau, Beneteau, CNB, Azimut - Benetti, San Lorenzo, Ferretti Group, Marquis, Sunseeker China, Princess Yachts and many more.

For more information visit www.hainanrendezvous.com

Mega Yacht Global will bring you more information on the upcoming yacht shows.

Horizon Launches New Expedition Yacht EP148

The Horizon Group launched their new expedition Mega Yacht project name EP148 into the Horizon marina testing field on Thursday, January 12th 2012. Under a surveyor watch, the yacht will complete a series of tests and classification sea trials that include a 6 day continuous cruise through the rough seas around Taiwan.


The EP148 is 148ft in length and has a beam of 29ft, she will be Horizon's largest yacht to date and the largest privately owned yacht built in Asia as well as their flagship of the EP series which include the EP69, EP77 and the EP110. She is the product of more than two years of extensive collaboration between MTD in Russia who handled the hull and structural design, interior consultant Brigit Schannse of Germany, U.S. designer J.C Espinosa and the Horizon R&D team, showing it was truly a global project.

The EP148 will be able to accommodate 10 guests in five staterooms, and have a crew of 10. There will be plenty of storage space for tenders and water toys in the aft garage and forward in the bow davit. With a fully-displayed hull, she can cruise at a speed of 9.5kts with a range of 4,200nm. She will be available for delivery in April of this year, and she will make her official debut at Horizon's Open House in June in Taiwan.

Horizon Launches 120ft "Muses"

For those of you who don't know much about this Taiwanese Yard, they were founded in 1987, Horizon yachts is one of the world's largest top 10 luxury motoryacht builders. Popular models range from 46ft up to 163ft which include, mega yachts, catamarans, expedition yachts, sportfishers and solar-powered yachts.

On December 7th 2011, Horizon announced the launch of RP120 "Muses", the second mega yacht above 100ft that Horizon has sold to China this year, she has just completed her sea trials at Kaohisung in Taiwan. Muses is the third Horizon yacht in the RP120 series to be launched and will grace the waters of China as the leader of new mega yachts in mainland China.

Her exterior was designed by American yacht designer JC Espinosa, Muses has the same quality and sleek sporty lines as her previous two sisterships and a 26ft streamline hull designed to optimize performance while underway.

She will be able to accommodate 10 guest in 1 owners master full beam cabin forward on the main deck, 2 double and 2 twin cabins on the lower deck. She will have a crew of 5 with their cabins on the lower deck aft of the engine room.