With her owner looking on, the yacht Barbara Anne lowered into the water in Italy on April 23. She’s a few short weeks away from treating guests to staterooms adorned with colors made famous by the likes of Ferrari and Lamborghini. Barbara Anne is hull number six in the DOM 133 series. In fact, hull […] The post Yacht Barbara Anne Brings Famed Sports Car Colors to Cruising Culture appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Coinciding with its 140th anniversary, Royal Huisman is constructing a record-setting performance sloop. The code-named yacht Noir is set to have the tallest sloop rig the world has yet to see. In fact, it will beat the current record holder by several feet. At nearly 266 feet (81 meters), the yacht Noir will have a […] The post Yacht Noir, Royal Huisman Project, to Be World’s Tallest Sloop appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

To say that Bob Book likes yachting is like saying Neil deGrasse Tyson likes astronomy. Book doesn’t just “like” it, he loves it. He and his wife acquired their first boat shortly after their honeymoon about 50 years ago. They haven’t looked back since, with dozens of yachts and megayachts all christened Book Ends. In […] The post Bob Book: Newest Yacht Book Ends Is “the Best of Both Worlds” appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

The owner of an FD75 delivered from Horizon Yachts in 2021 is looking forward to replicating that project’s crowd-pleasing cruising success. It takes the form of a newly launched Horizon FD108, bearing the same name as the FD75, the yacht Ocean Lily. Due to her size, the new Ocean Lily can host even larger groups […] The post Yacht Ocean Lily to Host Grand Gatherings appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

“Exactly like an SUV in the automotive world, the SUY offers the opportunity to experience the vessel with no limits,” says Aldo Manna, Antonini Navi’s partner and sales director. He came up with the concept for the SUY, a.k.a. Sport Utility Yacht, with designer Fulvio De Simoni. Essentially, the superyacht series allows “the owner and […] The post Antonini Navi SUY 135, First Superyacht in Yard’s Sport Utility Yacht Series appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Fifty-seven years after he established his eponymous yacht yard, Wim van der Valk has retired. Van der Valk Shipyard remains in the hands of its management team, which, with the backing of previous clients, has bought the company from him. Van der Valk’s retirement coincided with his 79th birthday on April 18. It puts into […] The post Wim van der Valk Retires appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Although megayachts span a significant size range, a significant number of builds, both semi-custom and fully custom, are around 130 feet (nearly 40 meters). That helps explain why the three Westport 135/41M yachts that just began construction, on spec, should sell. Westport has long had a mix of on-spec and customer-commissioned projects. This particular series […] The post Three More Westport 135/41M Yachts Starting Construction appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

It will be some time before the full 230 feet (70 meters) of the Admiral C.615 yacht is visible. But, the first steps are already concluded, since her keel-laying ceremony just took place. “Admiral C.615” signifies that the megayacht is hull number 615 for the Italian brand. So far, only scant details are available. For […] The post 70-Meter Admiral C.615 Yacht Starts at The Italian Sea Group appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Following a period in which it faced financial challenges, including being in administration, Silent-Yachts has new ownership. It additionally has new management. Both assert the electric-catamaran builder is on stronger footing for the next several years. The founders of Silent-Yachts, Michael and Heike Köhler, confirmed earlier this year that the shipyard was struggling. They indicated […] The post Silent-Yachts Has New Ownership, Pledges Stability appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Coinciding with its 110th anniversary, the famed Italian automaker Maserati has entered the yachting market. Just as it’s doing with its cars, it’s gone all-electric with the Maserati Tridente. The 34-foot (10.5-meter) powerboat looks and performs as a stylish dayboat or tender should, due to the input of Hodgdon Yachts. The Maine-based shipyard is employing […] The post Maserati Tridente, All-Electric Powerboat Made in USA By Hodgdon Yachts appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more