For the tenth time, the Monaco Yacht Show organisers – in collaboration with the French Crystal manufacturer Baccarat for their second consecutive year as event partner – put one superyacht on a pedestal above the other 100-plus superyachts exhibited at the show. To qualify for the short list the yacht has to be presented by … Read more
“Young Designer of the Year Award” celebrated the best of superyacht design from the boards of student and trainee designers. On June 21 at the ShowBoats Design Awards gala evening, was announced the winner of the sixth annual Young Designer of the Year Award in front of an international audience of yacht owners and leading … Read more
Revolver 42 – an absolute anomaly on the docks. From Rome to Porto Cervo only an helicopter may be faster but you won’t have the same fun and then… it won’t take you for a swim! The young Italian power boat company Revolver Boats stands apart from the crowd with its Revolver 42 (R42). It … Read more
Jaguar’s new XF Sportbrake model was launched in Scotland with a luxurious companion – The Jaguar Concept Speedboat designed in partnership with naval architecture consultancy firm Ivan Erdevicki and yacht design consultancy Seventy Seven Design. Unfortunately, Jaguar has no plans to build or commercialize a vessel of any kind. “We recognise that both our existing and … Read more
Synergy yacht Atlas, a collaboration between H2 Yacht Design and Laurent Giles Superyacht Architects, has been designed to be used with a combination of motor and/or sails, exploiting the obvious fuel saving benefits. The contemporary 5 deck super yacht form is complimented by the sail arrangement, demonstrating the potential in merging superyacht volume with … Read more
Project Utopia by “Yacht Island Design” & BMT Nigel Gee– A Magnificent Luxury Island Yacht Project Utopia, an avant-garde vision of a future concept breaks the traditional naval architectural mould which the market has come to expect and offers a truly unique outlook free from any conventional design constraints. Measuring 100m in length and breadth, … Read more