An all-British team built Sarafsa at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. Since then, the shipyard has changed ownership. After a few months of uncertainty, Pendennis acquired Devonport Yachts, allowing the shipyard to continue building bespoke yachts with one-of-a-kind features.
The fate of Saddam Hussein’s former yacht is still unknown. Originally built for Hussein in Denmark in 1981, the yacht was listed by brokerage firm Burgess for some time with no apparent takers. Since 1986, the yacht had been docked in Saudi Arabia’s port of Jidah until it surfaced in Nice where it was put up for sale as Ocean Breeze.
This Nuvolari-Lenard-designed yacht is a ground breaking head turner with its black hull stretching from bulbous bow to sprawling aft deck. There you find the infinity pool, which conveniently transforms into a dance floor, a vast entertaining area or even a helipad.
This was the first launch of another busy year for German superyacht builder Lürssen, which has launched as of press time at least one much larger yacht (The 144-meter or so Topaz should be on our list next year). Moran Yacht & Ship managed the project, and Andrew Winch Designs gave this alluring yacht her interesting lines and interior design.
Espen Øino, Reymond Langton Design and Fort Lauderdale-Based Moran Yacht & Ship, the same team that was behind the spectacular Kismet, collaborated on Valerie. Known as Project Firebird, she was launched in 2011 as a very discreet project.
This alluring yacht, formerly Project Josi, features styling and naval architecture by Buenos Aires-based Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering and an interior by Bannenberg & Rowell. Germán Frers and son have designed more than 1,000 sailboats and motoryachts, emphasizing the connection between the owner and the sea.
Despite its enticing name, this yacht is leaving many enthusiasts hungry for more. The Forbes-ranked retired German industrialist who owns the yacht has not satisfied anyone’s curiosity, preferring to enjoy this spectacular Nuvolari-Lenard design in channels less traveled. A few alert photographers have been able to capture images of the yacht during its travels from Norway to Gilbraltar, but only from afar.
Like its predecessor, Vibrant Curiosity, the yacht is based on the tried-and-true Oceanco platform and features naval architecture by Azure. Bjorn Johansson Design gave the yacht its appealing styling enhanced by a bold teal hull color, which is sure to let the yacht stand out in a crowd. The interior is by Terence Disdale.
This American beauty needs no introduction. At her Fort Lauderdale debut, she hosted a steady flow of admirers and visitors who wanted to see if the long-awaited new queen of the American yachtbuilding industry. She is the largest yacht built in the United States since the 1930s and everyone wanted to see if she had hit her marks.
Terence Disdale designed Ecstasea, which was built under a strict confidentiality agreement at the Royal Van Lent shipyard for Feadship. Despite secrecy surrounding the yacht at the time of her release, information about her build has trickled out over time.
An all-British team built Sarafsa at the Devonport Royal Dockyard. Since then, the shipyard has changed ownership. After a few months of uncertainty, Pendennis acquired Devonport Yachts, allowing the shipyard to continue building bespoke yachts with one-of-a-kind features.
The fate of Saddam Hussein’s former yacht is still unknown. Originally built for Hussein in Denmark in 1981, the yacht was listed by brokerage firm Burgess for some time with no apparent takers. Since 1986, the yacht had been docked in Saudi Arabia’s port of Jidah until it surfaced in Nice where it was put up for sale as Ocean Breeze.
This Nuvolari-Lenard-designed yacht is a ground breaking head turner with its black hull stretching from bulbous bow to sprawling aft deck. There you find the infinity pool, which conveniently transforms into a dance floor, a vast entertaining area or even a helipad.
This was the first launch of another busy year for German superyacht builder Lürssen, which has launched as of press time at least one much larger yacht (The 144-meter or so Topaz should be on our list next year). Moran Yacht & Ship managed the project, and Andrew Winch Designs gave this alluring yacht her interesting lines and interior design.
Espen Øino, Reymond Langton Design and Fort Lauderdale-Based Moran Yacht & Ship, the same team that was behind the spectacular Kismet, collaborated on Valerie. Known as Project Firebird, she was launched in 2011 as a very discreet project.
This alluring yacht, formerly Project Josi, features styling and naval architecture by Buenos Aires-based Frers Naval Architecture & Engineering and an interior by Bannenberg & Rowell. Germán Frers and son have designed more than 1,000 sailboats and motoryachts, emphasizing the connection between the owner and the sea.
Despite its enticing name, this yacht is leaving many enthusiasts hungry for more. The Forbes-ranked retired German industrialist who owns the yacht has not satisfied anyone’s curiosity, preferring to enjoy this spectacular Nuvolari-Lenard design in channels less traveled. A few alert photographers have been able to capture images of the yacht during its travels from Norway to Gilbraltar, but only from afar.
Like its predecessor, Vibrant Curiosity, the yacht is based on the tried-and-true Oceanco platform and features naval architecture by Azure. Bjorn Johansson Design gave the yacht its appealing styling enhanced by a bold teal hull color, which is sure to let the yacht stand out in a crowd. The interior is by Terence Disdale.
This American beauty needs no introduction. At her Fort Lauderdale debut, she hosted a steady flow of admirers and visitors who wanted to see if the long-awaited new queen of the American yachtbuilding industry. She is the largest yacht built in the United States since the 1930s and everyone wanted to see if she had hit her marks.
Terence Disdale designed Ecstasea, which was built under a strict confidentiality agreement at the Royal Van Lent shipyard for Feadship. Despite secrecy surrounding the yacht at the time of her release, information about her build has trickled out over time.
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