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The new 24 meters MCY 80: a sophisticated yacht with Hermes, Armani Casa and Minotti elements
When first tasked with designing the new MCY 80, the team at Nuvolari Lenard and Monte Carlo Yachts were faced with more than just creating a new yacht. The challenge was to elevate the very concept of the yacht to powerful and refined new heights. Like with the other yachts in the collection, an instant … Read more
What objects of desire UHNWIs around the world are buying
Investments of passion performance and global luxury spending trends. Luxury is getting a makeover, all at the speed of social media. The consumer of “luxury” is increasingly digitally-savvy, time-sensitive, socially aware, and more and more concerned about sustainability. The industry surpassed €1 trillion in retail sales value in 2015 and delivered healthy growth of 5% … Read more
Breathtaking Skywalk: British yachtsman Alex Thomson has once again underlined his reputation as a daredevil
A spectacular new stunt by British yachtsman Alex Thomson. Passion and courage have no boundaries. With his latest stunt, the British yachtsman Alex Thomson has once again underlined his reputation as a daredevil. During his breathtaking Skywalk he catapulted himself and his kiteboard to a dizzying height of over 85 metres, powered only by the wind … Read more
Take a look at 85m S/Y Aquijo – the world’s largest high-performance ketch
Vitters Shipyard and Oceanco Deliver the 85m S/Y AQUIJO. The spectacular new 85-meter sailing yacht Aquijo is the world’s largest high-performance ketch and marks Vitters Shipyard’s and Oceanco’s first delivery in 2016. Both yards worked closely together throughout all stages of this custom project. Built under the project name P85/3069/Y711, this sailing yacht’s naval architecture … Read more
New launches: Galactica Super Nova, one of the top 200 largest yachts and one of the fastest for her size
This incredible piece of technological luxury is wrapped in a head-turning exterior design by world renowned designer and naval architect Espen Øino, who worked on a pre-established engineering platform provided by Heesen Yachts’ in-house experts. Galactica Super Nova is not only the biggest yacht built by famous shipyard Heesen Yachts to date, but she is … Read more