Lurssen Launch 104m "Quantum Blue"

Lurssen announced last week the successful launching and unveiling of the beautiful project "Quantum Blue" on 25th July 2014 after she had been rolled out the day before. She measures 104m (336ft) and her delivery is planned for the end of this year.

Tim Heywood has given Quantum Blue elegant and graceful exterior lines and has ensured that despite her massive volume she maintains her graceful looks. He confirms: "Quantum Blue has emerged from the Lurssen shipyard and will take her place, confidently, amongst the most beautiful yachts afloat. My gratitude to the owners for allowing Tim Heywood Designs to help create this wonderful floating work of art, which we are extremely proud of. Once again, I have had the great pleasure of working with the Lurssen team to create a truly wonderful yacht with many new and unique features. I am so pleased with the elegant proportions, the demanding details achieved by the yard and the superb finish to her hull and superstructure."

Her interior design was created at the Alberto Pinto Design office and can be expected to be spectacular. A unique mix of rare and striking materials will give her an exceptional look and luxury feel.

Amels Sell New Megayacht

 

The sale of the newest Amels megayacht which measures 55m (180ft) in length was orchestrated by Burgess in Monaco, the owners went for a 55m megayacht by the Dutch builder Amels with interiors customised to the owners wishes by designer Christian Liaigre. She will be delivered to her new owners in May 2015, a phenomenally quick delivery time for a megayacht of this size.

"In just 16 months, these owners will be enjoying a very personal yacht, clearly tailored to their own strong appreciation of artistry and refined lifestyle," commented Amels CEO Rob Luijendijk. "Across the industry we see delivery time as increasingly pivotal in owners decision making, and this new order brokered by Burgess confirms our leadership in this regard. Our trusted limited editions platform eliminates technical risk and allows the owners to focus on customising the fun parts and they know their megayacht will be delivered on time. We're so confident that, even while they're still reviewing design drawings, we'd encourage them to finalise their 2015 summer plans with this beautiful yacht."

The owners suite will feature a folding balcony, and the main saloon will also feature a port and starboard folding balcony, opening the inside up to the outside world. Other features onboard include a touch and go helideck and an extensive beach club that includes space for watertoys, a steam room and swimming platform with integrated stairs.

The owners selected the Paris based contemporary interior architect Christian Liaigre to create the interiors. This is the first time the international design house has worked on an Amels megayacht. Her exterior design is by award the winning British designer Tim Heywood. She will be able to accommodate up to 12 guests and reach a maximum speed of 15.5kts.

Sale of first Limited Edition Amels 242

Amels has sold its first Limited Edition Amels 242. She is due for delivery in 2016 and construction of the 74m (242ft) Tim Heywood design is already well underway. Andrew Winch has been commissioned to style the interior, which will include two generously sized VIP cabins situated on main deck, each of which is equipped with a bedroom, office, guest suite and dressing room.

Part of Heywood's secret in creating such a streamlined exterior for the 242 is her very long aft deck, which features a large swimming pool, 6.5m by 3.5m. The yacht will be fitted with a dedicated owner's deck with 240 sqm of space. Some of the features include a forward looking owner's suite, his and her bathrooms and an owner's office. Aft is the owne's lounge, with large sliding windows capable of making the lounge an inside or outside area.

Located centrally on lower deck is a large, full-beam spa, with sauna, steam room, gym and fold down beach platform, ideal for taking a dive into the sea from the side of the yacht. The watersports garage is large enough to hold two 9.5m tenders, jet skis and other assorted water toys.

Amels chief executive Rob Luijendijk commented: "We are really pleased to have sold the first Amels 242, and it is great to be working once again with Moran Yacht & Ship on this exciting project. We have created the perfect balance between full custom and semi-custom construction, proven by the fact that we now have all five models in the Limited Editions range in build, from the Amels 180 up to the Amels 272. Tim Heywood's avant-garde design for the Amels 199 really turned heads at the Monaco Yacht Show, and this model is now widely acknowledged to be setting a new benchmark for the 60m luxury sector."

Amels 60m EVENT

The beautiful yet bizarre Amels 60m (197ft) 'EVENT' that was launched earlier this year will make her debut into the Superyacht world in September at the Monaco Yacht Show, after returning from her summer cruising in the Nordics. Laura Sessa worked closely with the owner to create an interior that complements the strong and very noticable exterior lines designed by Tim Heywood.

Amels managing director Rob Luijendijk said: " 'EVENT' is a benchmark in superyacht exterior design. She will definitely turn many heads, even in Monaco where there is so much competition for attention! She is an exciting yacht in all aspects - from her Laura Sessa interior to the many technical advances from Amels." 

Specifications:

• Length: 60m (197ft)
• Beam 10.30m (34ft)
• Guests: 14
• Crew: 15
• Speed: 16.5kts
• Range: 5000nm at 13kts 

The Amels 65m 'Sea Rhapsody' Gets Musical Christening

On Friday the 20th of April 2012 the 65m (213ft) Amels 'Sea Rhapsody' was christened and delivered to her owners in a magnificent ceremony that was attended by more than 600 people. Tim Heywood who drew the exterior lines and Andrew Winch who designed the interior also attended the event, and Tim's external lines stood out beautifully as the different coloured beams of light reflected off the yacht.

The guests at the event were all treated to a video on a big screen, which detailed the building process. Then Sea Rhapsody was serenaded by a choir on her fore deck, accompanied by a live orchestra, a great spectacle for all to see.

Amels managing director Rob Luijendijk said 'Sea Rhapsody is a unique piece of art, she looks stunning and we're very proud of this project. We thank the owners for their trust in Amels.' Representing the owners, Nicholas Dean of Ocean Independence said: 'The owners cannot wait for their first family cruise and truly enjoyed the building process.'

Sea Rhapsody's interior designed by Andrew Winch shows the owners love for Asia by creating a soft and harmonious decorative scheme inspired by Asian style.

Specifications

• Length: 65.50m
  
• Beam: 11.88m
  
• Gross Tonnage: 1503
  
• Owner & Guests: 14
  
• Crew: 16
  
• Speed: 17kts
  

Lurssen Launch Their 2nd Largest To Date 144m 'Topaz'

Yesterday the German shipyard Lurssen, just launched their 2nd largest Superyacht to date the 144m (472'4") Topaz. She goes straight in to the list of the top 100 privately owned yachts at position number 5. Not much is known about this monster of a Superyacht as she has been kept top secret throughout her construction.

We can tell you that she is 144m in length but some reports suggest that she is slightly larger at 147m, she has a a gross tonnage of 11,589 and a beam of 21.50m. We can presume by her design features from some of the pictures floating around the internet that her designer might be the renowned Tim Heywood but this cannot be confirmed.

There is also the speculation and guessing game going on at the moment as to who the owner is, but what we can tell you that it's all speculation. The usual guesses are appearing such as a member of the Saudi Royal Family, a Russian billionaire and also a family from Dubai. As not much is known about Topaz and the secrecy of the project, still even after her launch we believe the guessing game will continue for a lot longer.

If you have any pictures of Topaz please send them to Mega Yacht Global at: megayachtglobal@gmail.com

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Readers Top 3 Mega Yachts pt II

Hope everyone has had a great weekend where ever in the world you are. Thank you for your emails sent in, not as many as last month but some interesting Mega Yachts all the same. Two of them are in the top 10 of the world privately owned Mega Yachts. If you have any questions about any Mega Yachts or want to see and article on one please send an email to Mega Yacht Global at megayachtglobal@gmail.com looking forward to hearing from you.

Al Mirqab

Al Mirqab 437ft was launched in 2008 by Peters Schiffbau. It took the yard 4 year to complete and she is currently ranked No. 10 in the largest privately owned yachts. The yachts exterior was by the renowned Tim Heywood and Kusch Yachts in Germany. The interior was by Andrew Winch Designs. She can accommodate 60 guests and have a crew of 60. She is owned by Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. Al Mirqab has a beam of 65ft showing that she has plenty of space inside. Some of her features are a heli pad, swimming pool, jacuzzi and a garage with lots of toys to entertain the guests.



Rising Sun

The Rising Sun is 452ft and was launched in 2004 by the Lurssen shipyard in Germany. This is one of the most prolific Mega Yachts in the world and is currently ranked at No. 8 in the worlds largest privately owned yachts. She is owned by the computer technology magnet Larry Ellison of Oracle computer systems. Her interior design was by the designer Laura Seccombe.

Rising Sun's most noticeable feature is the large windows that wrap around the top two decks. This will let the natural light in and give her guests great views. She is very roomy with a beam of 60ft and for a yacht of this size she is surprisingly fast with a max speed of 28kts and a cruising speed of 26kts. She can accommodate up to 16 guest and has a crew of 45. The aft deck is a heli pad but when no helicopter is present it is transformed into a basketball court, one of Larry's favorite sports. His other favorite sport is sailing and in the aft garage many laser dinghy's can be found and are used regularly for racing between the crew and owner.



Leander

Leander the 246ft yacht built by Peene-Werft and launched in 1992 but was refit in 2008 is owned by English national Sir Donald Gosling, owner of the National Car Park company. Leander is probably on of the most exquisite and well known yachts on the worlds oceans.

She can accommodate up to 16 guests in 2 double owners suites forward on the main deck, 3 double cabins and 3 twin cabins on the lower deck. She has a crew of 26 to meet the guests every needs. The yachts interior is designed to create a comfortable feeling of a home away from home, with luxurious rugs and large arm chairs in the main saloon. She has plenty of toys for the guests to use and a door in the starboard side of the hull opens for access to the water. The top deck can accommodate a helicopter if needed and the deck below has a jacuzzi for the owner and guest to relax an enjoy their surroundings.

"Radiant" 360ft by Lurssen

Radiant was launched by Lurssen in 2009 under the project name "Darius" and the designer was the renowned Tim Heywood, she sits impressively in the water with her gray hull and white deck contrast. This MegaYacht will stand out and turn heads in any marina and dock.


Radiant is currently ranked at No. 21 in the Largest Privately owned Yachts in the world. Her interior was designed by Glen Pushelburg, which sports a spacious and stylish interior. She can accommodate up to 16 guest with a crew of up to 44. Which says a lot for the standard of service the guests will receive with 2 crew to every guest. Some of her on-board features include a heli pad, gym, two swimming pools and also boasts a cinema. There is speculation that she has a water cannon for safety reasons that can fire up to 100m.
Radiant was reported to have been designed to rival MegaYacht Pelorus with both yachts having similar lines and style.
Pelours is deemed to be one of the most beautiful yachts on the water.

The Travelling Bug

The Owners of this MegaYacht Fortunate Sun 177ft Oceanfast must have the traveling bug. The yacht has been spotted in Dublin, Ireland at the start of the month (July 2011) and 2 weeks later in Valencia, Spain with probably a few more stops on the way down. Maybe they stopped off in the beautiful town of Cascais, Portugal. The picture below shows the boat docked on the river Liffy just outside the Jurys hotel.


The Owner of this MegaYacht is thought to be a New York businessman who is in the Pharmaceutical industry. The yacht was launchedin 2003 by Oceanfast Yachts in Australia and designed by Tim Heywood.
Fortunate Sun has a max speed of 18kts powered by two MTUs with a total HP out put of 4750. She has a crew of 12 and hold up to 10 guests including the owners. Below is a picture taken in Valencia Spain yesterday on the 16th July and in the British Virgin Islands in 2007.

With all the traveling that this MegaYacht is doing keep track of them with Yacht tracking. and see where in the Med their next stop will be.