Festivities begin for the 37th America’s Cup in Barcelona in just three months. Owners, guests, and crew can enjoy private events, prime viewing positions, and more through the 37th America’s Cup Superyacht Program. Barcelona earned the choice as the host city for multiple reasons. Importantly, it has the technical infrastructure to support an event attracting […] The post 37th America’s Cup Superyacht Program Launches appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

The high-volume Horizon FD Series continues attracting buyers, so the shipyard continues building some models on spec. Hull number 14 in the Horizon FD80 yacht series recently wrapped up construction specifically for sale in the American market. A combination of tried-and-true and more contemporary features should make the megayacht stand out. For instance, Horizon offers […] The post Horizon FD80 Yacht Series Sees 14th Megayacht Completed, Available in America appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

After being in San Diego for nearly a year, the yacht Amadea, frozen by U.S. authorities, has departed California. She’s currently in Washington State, ahead of scheduled drydock repairs. According to AIS data, the 348-foot (106.1-meter) megayacht departed San Diego on April 24. She arrived in Everett, Washington on April 29. Although she was still […] The post Seized Yacht Amadea Undergoing Drydock Period in Seattle appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

More than 100 firefighters helped put out the flames fully engulfing the yacht Flagship at RMK-Merrill Stevens over the weekend. Though no one reportedly suffered injuries, the yacht was destroyed. According to fire officials, a fire crew arrived at the shipyard around 11 a.m. local time on April 28, responding to reports of a fire. […] The post Yacht Flagship Suffers Fire in Miami appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

A funny thing happened to Modifox when it was designing and developing its two-in-one shoes last year. Initially, the idea was to provide the average person with a way to pop off the street-use soles instantly, hands-free, to wear the remaining slipper-like upper shoe indoors. Additionally, the idea was to create the upper shoe of […] The post Modifox 2-in-1 Shoes Keep Superyachts Clean & Stay Clean Themselves appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

April in Poland is quite cool in comparison to the sunny shores that the yacht Extra Time is about to start visiting. Gdansk-based Conrad Shipyard feted the yacht the third weekend of this month. For the celebration, which was her christening, Conrad Shipyard invited 250 people, including craftspeople and media. Since the superyacht already officially […] The post Extra Time Christening Warms Chilly Day: Sunday Superyacht Video appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Several superyacht builders already have facilities in Tuzla, Turkey, which is near Istanbul. A longstanding shipyard previously focused on military craft is expanding its operations into the sailing market. The new yachting division has its own name, too: Mishi Yachts. Plus, it has two proposals to pique the interest of customers. Mishi Yachts is operating […] The post Mishi Yachts Is Newest Sailing Superyacht Builder in Turkey appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

 The sixth Martinique series superyacht from Moonen Yachts is officially christened. The owners of the yacht Moonshine flew from their yacht’s soon-to-be home in sunny San Diego to do the honors last week. At 119 feet (36.3 meters) and a volume of 345 gross tons, the steel-hulled project resulted from the owners wanting a few […] The post Yacht Moonshine Setting Sights on San Diego appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

Megayachts in the 130-foot (nearly 40-meter) range are overwhelmingly semi-custom. That statistic alone makes the yacht Project EVO stand out. This custom commission further stands out, though, for being the longest and largest-volume yacht so far for Van der Valk Shipyard. The owners have enjoyed several years cruising aboard multiple high-performance yachts. They felt the […] The post Yacht Project EVO Makes History for Van der Valk Shipyard appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more

The next time the public sees the Benetti FB615 project, she’ll be preparing for her christening and be weeks from hand over. The shipyard has just transferred her from its construction shed to the outfitting shed at its Livorno, Italy facilities. FB615 is hull number 15 in the Benetti B.Now 50M series. The steel and […] The post Benetti FB615 Outfitting Begins, 1 Year Before Delivery appeared first on Megayacht News ..read more