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

 

Jade Yachts Launch Pocket Explorer "Smiling T"

Jade Yachts was started in 2004 as a subsidiary company of the Taiwan based shipbuilding company Jong Shyn to construct super & mega yachts.

This is the newest Pocket Explorer to splash into the worlds water, in a ceremony earlier last week (29th November 2011) Jade Yachts launched and christened their newest in their 90 series Smiling T. This project was sold and managed by Ocean Independence, the contract was singed at the Monaco yacht show in 2010 to a Swiss owner. Smiling T's exterior is the work of exterior designer JC Espinosa based in Fort Lauderdale and engineered by the Jade shipyard, the yacht was built to B.V classification and the owner might have her ready for charter for 2012. She is a fully displacement yacht with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure, with a top speed of 13kts and a cruising speed of 11kts.

She has 4 decks which include 1 master suite and 3 guest cabins, accommodating 8 guests in total. One of the guest cabins can be used as a gym by folding up the beds into the wall. There will be a tender, a jet ski and a jacuzzi on board for the guests to enjoy. She has a large interior volume perfect for guest entertainment and dinning.

Mega Yacht Global will keep a look out for more news of Pocket Explorers being launched from different yards around the world and bring you the news first.