Following the delivery of the 285-foot-5-inch (87-meter) Ace and the monumental, 472-foot-plus (144-meter-plus) Topaz, the third and final Lürssen to be handed over to her owner in 2012 is expected to be the 278-foot-9-inch (85-meter) Quatroelle (Project Bellissimo).
Story Jamie Welch Photos Klaus Jordan Although it happens on a regular basis, excitement still reverberates through the city of Fort Lauderdale whenever a new
Lürssen has floated what is believed will be the largest yacht in the world. The German builder in May slid the partially completed hull of what is being called Project Azzam from its build shed and towed it to a drydock for completion.
Coral Island, a Jon Bannenberg design built in 1994, is notable, in part, because of her perfect proportions. She was quite large at the time of her launch especially, but she is harmonious and, to this day, does not look out of fashion. It is said that interior photography has never been allowed, possibly a security precaution in the aftermath of the theft of a $6 million Picasso in 1999.
Espen Øino and Donald Starkey designed the yacht previously known as Queen M. When it changed hands a few years ago, the new owner had his vessel altered to suit his lifestyle, ordering a complete interior makeover by Eidsgaard Design. The addition of a glass-enclosed room aft of the top deck and a newly painted gray hull give the yacht a new, distinctive look.
The experienced owners of this expedition-style vessel, who also cruise on Meteor, like to explore faraway places. Espen Øino and Lürssen’s engineering took their cue from naval ships and destroyers to come up with an efficient hull that can go more than 8,500 miles without refueling.
This Espen Øino-designed yacht is the former American-owned Madsummer. Along with the new name comes a new hull paint, which was done at the Rybovich yard in Palm Beach, Florida. Gone is the pale-blue hull color scheme, but designer Alberto Pinto’s elegant and colorful summer-home interior décor remains.
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.
Following the delivery of the 285-foot-5-inch (87-meter) Ace and the monumental, 472-foot-plus (144-meter-plus) Topaz, the third and final Lürssen to be handed over to her owner in 2012 is expected to be the 278-foot-9-inch (85-meter) Quatroelle (Project Bellissimo).
Story Jamie Welch Photos Klaus Jordan Although it happens on a regular basis, excitement still reverberates through the city of Fort Lauderdale whenever a new
Lürssen has floated what is believed will be the largest yacht in the world. The German builder in May slid the partially completed hull of what is being called Project Azzam from its build shed and towed it to a drydock for completion.
Coral Island, a Jon Bannenberg design built in 1994, is notable, in part, because of her perfect proportions. She was quite large at the time of her launch especially, but she is harmonious and, to this day, does not look out of fashion. It is said that interior photography has never been allowed, possibly a security precaution in the aftermath of the theft of a $6 million Picasso in 1999.
Espen Øino and Donald Starkey designed the yacht previously known as Queen M. When it changed hands a few years ago, the new owner had his vessel altered to suit his lifestyle, ordering a complete interior makeover by Eidsgaard Design. The addition of a glass-enclosed room aft of the top deck and a newly painted gray hull give the yacht a new, distinctive look.
The experienced owners of this expedition-style vessel, who also cruise on Meteor, like to explore faraway places. Espen Øino and Lürssen’s engineering took their cue from naval ships and destroyers to come up with an efficient hull that can go more than 8,500 miles without refueling.
This Espen Øino-designed yacht is the former American-owned Madsummer. Along with the new name comes a new hull paint, which was done at the Rybovich yard in Palm Beach, Florida. Gone is the pale-blue hull color scheme, but designer Alberto Pinto’s elegant and colorful summer-home interior décor remains.
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.
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