by Pamela Paci (From Superyacht Digest | October Issue 2019 / LINK)
Last July we had the opportinuty to explore the captivating world of the 3d scale models. We visited the Italian company Model Maker Group, based in Itri, near Rome, a reference for the luxury yachting sector for years. Throughout this interview you will discover the principles and philosophy...
By Gemma Fottles - from Superyacht Digest | July Issue 2019
Innovation. A buzzword in every industry, innovation connotes something new, something exciting and, above all, a general sense that the brand or product in question is a cut above anything that preceded it. as with most buzzwords, however, many innovative products fail to live up to the hype. once...
This week Benetti’s Viareggio shipyard has launched 47-meter custom mega yacht FB703 M/Y Bacchanal, with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. For the second time, after owning a Benetti Classic, the Mexican owner chose the Italian shipyard for a yacht that is the epitome of simple, elegant taste. The exterior styling is by Benetti, while the interior décor is...
After having launched its latest creation last June, M/Y Regina d'Italia (click here read and watch the video), Italian shipyards Codecasa moved the new CODECASA 55 –Hull C123 from the production site in the Darsena dei Navicelli in Pisa to the Viareggio facility, where the outfitting and finishing of the yacht will be completed for a delivery scheduled in Summer 2020.
Hull C123 is...
At the beginning of this month Baglietto’s new 48-meter yacht, hull no.10233, arrived at the shipyard in La Spezia for the fitting-out stage, after a spectacular cruise along the Navicelli channel in Pisa where she was under construction at a Baglietto supplier’s shed.
The vessel, built on speculation and available for sale, arrived at the shipyard for the Baglietto team...
Antalia-based yard Alia Yachts, founded in 2008 by Gökhan Çelik, together with his business partner Ömer Koray, has announced today the signing of the contract for the construction of Project Al Waab II, a 55m, sub-500GT superyacht with exterior & interior design, as well as naval architecture and Class engineering, from the creative desk of Vripack.
The project is the...
Yesterday the Italian Ancona-based shipyard CRN delivered its latest masterpiece to her owner. After the frisson of the private launch ceremony held in March, the new fully custom steel and aluminium M/Y 135 megayacht has left the extensive Superyacht Yard marina and is preparing to sail. This is a creation on a spectacular scale that fulfils the wishes of...
A new challenge for Amer Yachts! The Sanremo-based shipyard is betting on the innovative mineral fiber FILAVA® for the next generation of Superyachts to make them sustainable and recyclable, Cradle to Cradle. To address the fiberglass End of Life recycling issue, Amer Yachts choose to abandon glass fiber and adopt instead the volcanic fiber FILAVA®, obtained from enriched basalt...
Dutch shipyard AMELS has introduced the AMELS 60, the brand new Espen Øino design in the Limited Editions range, a succesfull premium semi-custom production which counts more than 40 yachts delivered since 2007. The 60-metre superyacht, with Hybrid by AMELS technology, is now under construction and available for spring 2022 delivery. Among its main features, there are a hige...
The brand’s new flagship has finally been unveiled through a series of new images of the exteriors and interiors. The 42.53-metre Pershing motor 140 yacht Chorusline will not be present at the next boat shows in September.
Pershing 140 is the first Pershing to be manufactured in aluminium and the first manufactured at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona. The model is a...
