The 2019 Monaco Yacht Show started on September 25th and will end Sunday, on September 29. This is one of my two favorite shows of the year. What you have to know about the king of all boat shows or the queen of all yacht festivals is that here are exposed only superyachts, not merely boats or other toys. This post will be about the awards. There are four awards for four superyachts, but now, in 2019, one of them took two awards. The winners are as follows: For the Rina Award, S/Y Attila, … [Read more...]
Superyacht Marie, a Racing and Cruising Adventure
Superyacht Marie is a 55 meters luxury sailing yacht, custom built to the highest standards. Traditional craftsmanship has married with modern technology, resulting in a powerful, fast, and comfortable cruiser. She offers an elegant owner’s suite and has another three guest extensive cabins. The interior is open and airy, adorned with nautical paintings, antiques, a classic piano, and cannons. Superyacht Marie also offers performance being a past winner of the Superyacht Cup when it was … [Read more...]
The 37 Meters Shogun Superyacht, Totally Refitted in 2017
Shogun was built in aluminum by Dutch shipyard Holland Jachtbouw as a fast cruising sloop and it was launched in 2006. Its naval architecture was made by Dixon Yacht Design and the interiors were made by by John Munford. The interior is both modern and warm, with clever use of pear and wenge woods to contrast against the light white panels and woven leather inserts. [source: All pictures are gently borrowed from yachtcharterfleet.com] A generous accommodation layout offers room for … [Read more...]
Doriana, a Classic Yacht Originally Built in 1930
S/Y (Superyacht) Doriana is a schooner which was originally built at Frederikssund shipyard in Denmark in 1930, for the Danish ship owner Ivar Lauritzen, who sailed her around the Swedish and Norwegian coasts. She was sold in United States and chartered out of Antigua in the 1970s. Completely restored between 2003 and 2005, this classic sailing yacht has an exterior styling by E. Wedell, and the engineering by A. von Lindholm, with an interior designed by Donald Starkey. Following her extensive … [Read more...]
Pink Gin VI, the 52 Meters Jewel from Baltic Yachts
Pink Gin VI is the largest carbon fiber sloop in the world, which displays some of the most innovative features seen in a sailing yacht: two opening balconies set into the topsides, Baltic Yachts’ revolutionary "Force Feedback Steering System" and a carbon composite hull and deck shell built to the highest degree of accuracy. [source of all pics: boatinternational.com] The displacement of 235 tons (light craft) is considered low for a yacht of this size. It has been achieved by using … [Read more...]