Table of contents for No. 47 in SuperYacht World

The SPORTY exterior lines are softened by the old AMERICANA meets Dutch minimalism interior “When the doors slide open on the main deck, every time I come in there it just blows me away!” says Jimmy John Liautaud. Words spoken by a proud owner show just how 60.34-metre ROCK.IT has more than lived up to expectations after her first year on the water. "ROCK.IT is very sleek and bold without being pretentious,” says exterior and interior designer Sander Sinot of Sinot Exclusive Yacht Design. "A natural flow of lines and surfaces makes the yacht breathe speed and exude elegance.” A marriage of cool Dutch design and hot American passion has given the yacht a unique soul, and, after her first year of cruising, ROCK.IT has taken on a personality of…

She’s dedicated to adding to our KNOWLEDGE of the oceans “This is the culmination of a dream,” says owner François Fiat of his 77-metre MV Yersin . And what an extended dream it was - five years from conception to completion. This is a yacht that can be measured not only by the time and effort that went into the construction, but also the sheer audacity of the project. MV Yersin represents a completely new model of superyacht ownership. Among her superyacht sisters at the Monaco Yacht Show last September, MV Yersin cut a very unusual figure. Even fresh from the yard and in her show best, she stood out as more beefcake than beauty, with a high bow and imposing, dark hull towering over the delicate and playful yachts…

SUNSEEKER 116 YACHT The hull of Sunseeker’s 116 Yacht, which builds on the success of the 115, was spotted last October being towed at the yard’s facility in Dorset before fit-out. The 35.2-metre yacht has been sold to a Turkish client, with a launch pegged for spring. The yacht packs a tremendous performance, of course - a top speed of 26 knots with the biggest engine options. The standard layout is two doubles and two twins on the lower deck, and a master forward on the main deck. The first four 116 yachts have been sold off plan. www.sunseeker.com LÜRSSEN PROJECT OMAR Photographed on the move in November is Lürssen’s Project Omar. Little is known about the yacht and even the length - 156 metres - is an estimate. If…

NEW TO MARKET APOGEE Launched at Codecasa in 2003, this 63-metre comes to market for the first time, with one owner. Why buy? A fine example of the yard’s work with designers Franco and Anna Della Rolle, she includes an onyx-topped bar inspired by Monaco’s Café de Paris, a 12-person hot-tub, dance floor, gym and Wurlitzer. The yacht has a good charter record. Lying South Florida. Asking price $39.95 million. Contact Merle Wood, Fort Lauderdale. Tel: +1 954 525 5111. Email: mwood@merlewood.com NEW TO MARKET SALADUS The third yacht in the Benetti Classic series, a 40-metre that launched in 2014. Why buy? The ensuite master with office on the main deck has a sea balcony - and if that’s not enough, the entire port side moves outboard to reveal an…

The superyacht market for SuperYacht World starts at 30 metres, and you don’t have to go far above that mark to find some interesting yachts, capable of cruising long distances and offering very good accommodation. Technology has moved far beyond what some of these older, smaller yachts offer, but you can still deploy modern devices. The Ariane is a small ROV that can operate tethered or free-swimming, to provide cost-effective high-resolution mapping below the hull, in rugged areas such as Mediterranean submarine canyons. While that is happening below the hull, the industry has just seen the next step toward flat-panel antennae availability for superyachts, incorporated in upperworks and hulls, in a move to reduce the footprint while maintaining ultra-high-speed downloads. Good news for the next generation of yachts, and something…

The SWEEPING arches supporting the sundeck overhang are an EYE-CATCHING feature HALO Startling new Feadship with Eidsgaard styling With sweeping arches supporting the sundeck overhang a particularly eye-catching feature, the striking exterior of the 57-metre Feadship Halo is the work of Eidsgaard Design. Following her August launch after what the yard describes as a record-breaking outfitting time of 33 months, the yacht was delivered in October and has been cruising the Caribbean ever since. Highlights on board include a sundeck with a retracting carbon-fibre awning, and an integrated Apple TV platform, which mirrors that found in the owner’s home. There’s an owner’s stateroom and a VIP suite on the bridge deck, and four staterooms on the main deck. Contact www.feadship.nl The OWNER wanted something with a STRONG MASCULINE touch ATLANTE…

“The sensibility we’ve developed is very international” You don’t have to wander for long through a gallery of Renaissance painting to come across repeated references to Arcadia, an actual Greek province transformed into a Utopian vision of life as a natural paradise - a kind of Eden, a simple and bountiful wilderness untouched by messy, corrupted human types. It’s a wonderful metaphor for artists and poets, but at first glance an unusual name for a superyacht builder. And yet for Arcadia Yachts, based in Naples, the name is a bold and entirely fitting statement of intent. Founded in 2007 by president and owner Ugo Pellegrino, and chief engineer and designer Francesco Guida, Arcadia Yachts has taken the idea of green boating much further than any other superyacht builder. "There are…

Most of us don’t have a good thing to say about jellyfish. Drifting on the current through an anchorage like an armada of lost handkerchiefs, they can interrupt an afternoon’s swimming, and littering the foreshore in the wake of a storm they look like a series of discarded plastic parasols after a frantic children’s party. They can sting, too, sometimes fatally. As forms of planetary life go, these wobbly and dangerous creatures merit only our avoidance, and yet marine scientists who have been studying jellyfish have come to an alarming conclusion: that jellyfish behaviour over the past few decades tells us plenty of unpalatable truths about what we’ve been doing to the oceans. They may strike us as a branch of life that evolution forgot, but the species has staying…

ROYAL MANSOUR MARRAKECH Where is it? Located right in the heart of Marrakech, the hotel is only a short walk away from many of Marrakech’s premier attractions, including the Jamaa El Fna Square and the souks. What’s the appeal? The hotel is made up of 53 exclusive three-storey riads dotted around the property, and they range from one bedroom to four bedroom. Traditional in both style and ethos, the project employed thousands of local artisans to create the stunning interiors. What makes it special? Commissioned by Mohammed VI of Morocco, this medina-style property is a taste of authentic Moroccan fine living. Evening walks along the winding paths between the properties showcase the traditional architecture to its best effect, and it’s hard to believe this haven is only a short hop…

Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco (right) has been at the forefront of ocean initiatives for more than decade. His arrival at the Monaco Yacht Show this year aboard MV Yersin was an example of his commitment to sustainable oceans. "I decided to set up a foundation whose purpose is to protect the environment and to encourage sustainable development. By definition, this is a common global challenge that requires urgent and concrete action in response to three major environmental issues: climate change, biodiversity and water,” he says. The wide remit includes combating deforestation and developing renewables, but also a host of marine projects, including the foundation of a carbon initiative in the Arctic. Before the COP21 talks in Paris, HSH hosted a dinner entitled…

“I’d always felt that I’d been everywhere and seen nothing” Sietse Koopmans, owner of Zeelander Yachts, is explaining over lunch in the South of France why he feels so passionate about promoting the world of exploration cruising to the wider superyacht community. "I have made around 3,400 flights in my life and have owned 17 companies around the world, but I always felt that I’d been everywhere and seen nothing. My travels were between my house, the airport, and various hotels and offices. Maybe the odd shopping mall. So I said to myself, ‘One day I’m going to sell my company and sail round the world on a slow boat, and I want to see everything in slow motion. So that’s what I did. And it was spectacular.” Koopmans spent…

WIDER 165 ON THE ROAD NEW FLAGSHIP ON THE MOVE Wider’s new flagship, the all-aluminium 165, broke cover last year when the yacht’s bare hull was moved 900 metres on public Italian roads to the yard’s main finishing facility. Known as Project Cecilia, the 50-metre took two hours to move, and she now occupies the space vacated by the Wider 150, which launched in October at the yard’s Ancona facility. The 165 was created by designer Fulvio De Simoni in collaboration with Wider’s founder and CEO Tilli Antonelli and the in-house design team, with a brief to enhance the owner’s contact with the sea. On board, there is a touch-and-go helipad, a dedicated submersible bay, and a beach club with a covered swimming pool, as well as folding terraces and…

VERTIGO’S THAI WINTER SOUTH PACIFIC FOR NEXT SUMMER Heading for Thailand this winter is the 67.2-metre Vertigo, which launched at Alloy Yachts in 2011 and is available through Y.CO from €295,000pw. There are plenty of toys, an on-board gym, and an open-air cinema. "She has an outstanding charter record and clients adore the yacht. Her Christian Liaigre interior is calm, easy on the eye and immensely welcoming, and her exterior dining options have a nearly endless capacity to be modified, which brings a fresh touch to every day. Ultimately, it is her crew that make every charter a success. They have a stellar record, perhaps because they are so experienced at listening to their guests and delivering exactly what is asked and more,” says Tom DeBuse, Y.CO director of charter…

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