Post Tagged "Boats and Yachts"
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UltraLuxum CXL- the biggest cruising trimaran in the world
This year at the Monaco Yacht Show, there was plenty to admire for those who liked spending their breaks at sea. Luxury Yachts and catamarans, which are some of the exotic toys the uber-rich are accepting and investing in, have been seeing a lot of innovation and upgrades, which were then highlighted at the largest show of its kind, and amongst them was the UltraLuxum CXL trimaran- the biggest in the world so far. The particular project of the yacht was created on behalf of the Albert II Foundation and its Wood Forever programme.
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Designer Nick Meza envisions Floating Palace ‘R&R’ Yacht for the superrich
What is to hold for the future of floating palaces, or megayachts as we call them? The answer to this question is what designer Nick Meza has done with his 75 meter water giant, aptly called ‘R&R’. This abbreviation stands for Rest & Relaxation, and this is precisely what will happen to those who end up buying this megayacht, which plans to provide the best in contemporary luxury for its occupants.
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Luxurious Oceanco 85.75m Waterfall superyacht by Moore Yacht Design
While we think of splurging on exotic vacation, luxury yacht is the first thing that comes to our mind. Private luxury yachts are the most preferential vehicles for cosset in some well desirable break. For such luxury experiences there are many expensive yachts available and one such luxury transport has been created by Oceanco and Moore Yacht Design. The two have collaborated for 85.75m motor yacht project called Waterfall. Earlier Oceanco has created many luxury superyachts, including the 82-meter yacht build number Y702 christened the Alfa Nero.
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Charlie Baker E-Yacht concept for high-end cruising executives
Charlie Baker is a new fish in the sea of yacht designers which we see. After a recent stint as an intern with Tim Saunders Yacht Design in Turkey, the designer has created a rather refreshing idea: the E-Yacht concept, catering to the high-end frequent travelling executive. On a project stint in China, he had discovered that a lot of yacht owners are entrepreneurs who ferry their guests and hold meetings, while being on board, so his idea was to cater to this segment of consumers.
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Arman unveils the 90 meter superyacht Dune project
In a year which had many yachts on display and many concepts sprouting from expert ship makers, one saw a very prevailing design pattern, which gave these yachts the shape of an overloaded birthday cake. Very few have actually managed to break this monotonous theme, and create something different, and one of them is the Arman Dune superyacht. With futuristic design inspired by stealth frigates and dunes, this yacht is the new explorer vessel meant for the voyager category of customers.
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42m Motor Yacht Blue Peace by Aras Kazar Designs is inspired by the ‘flying fish’
Aras Kazar seems to be in the mode to capture the eco-luxury market by storm, almost literally. After presenting the Blue Dream II eco-luxury yacht, this time the designer presents us with the eco-friendly luxury speed boat, the Blue Peace yacht. With a top speed of up to 60 knots, the boat can travel faster than most in the competition. Its futuristic eco-friendly design allows it to meet 100 percent of its electricity requirements from solar energy alone. However, the boat is still at a conceptual stage.
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MSC Yacht Club exclusive ‘ship-within-a-ship’ offering
Clubbing seems to be the next object of exclusivity and high-end couture display. In past, we showed you the 2-20 club. It happens to be one of the most exclusive and expensive clubs in the world, with only 20 member slots in its list, and which gives these elite group of people access to the rarest leisure facilities in the world. Might not be that elitist in its offering, but certainly a display of luxury and wealth is the MSC Yacht Club. It lets you hire an entire mini hotel, offering all kinds of modern amenities for a high-end breakaway vacation.
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Fincantieri Yachts’ unveils 145m Fortissimo superyacht by Ken Freivokh Design
Italy’s largest yacht maker, Ficantieri, has taken its status rather literally, and seems to be in the race for creating the largest yachts in the world. Very recently, we showed you the Serene mega-yacht which was 440 feet in length and is the 9th largest yacht in the world, and now surpassing that is the 145m (476 feet) long Fortissimo yacht, which will have all capabilities of a speed boat, reaching up to 35 knots of speed! Also, launching alongside is the Virage 88 yacht, which is yet to materialize on finer aspects of its design.
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Horizon Yachts commissions superyacht Lady Gaga for Chinese owner
It is now apparent that the Chinese are one of the main players in the luxury market around the world, especially when it comes to being consumers. After custom made yachts like the Adastra Tiraman, a Chinese buyer has now purchased a Horizon Yacht RP110, which has been rechristened Lady Gaga. Taking some subtle designing cues away from the norm, the wide-bodied super yacht stands as one of the first for the Taiwanese shipping yard, Horizon, which has gone through a lot to convince the Chinese buyer. Mind you, yachts haven’t always been on the must-have list in the country.
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Illusion Superyacht inspired by the Rolls Royce motorcar to lure China's rich
Rolls Royce seems to have developed a special kind of affinity for the People’s Republic of China. A few years back, we had talked about the $3.8 million Rolls Royce Phantom car specially created for that country, and the recent Year of the dragon edition Phantom car, which too was based for Chinese buyers. Now, Illusion superyacht brings the designing cues of Rolls Royce cars to lure China’s affluent into buying yachts. Based on modern designs and perfection of craftsmanship, this superyacht is estimated to be complete in 2014.
