By Jim Wyss and Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) –Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has backed out of purchasing a superyacht that’s been abandoned in Antigua for over a year, after the sale…
https://gcaptain.com/ex-google-ceo-scraps-67-6-million-purchase-of-abandoned-superyacht/
By Upmanyu Trivedi (Bloomberg) –The UK’s decision to freeze an unsanctioned Russian tycoon’s £38 million ($49 million) superyacht was legal, a London court ruled in a boost to the government’s attempts…
https://gcaptain.com/russian-tycoon-fails-to-get-superyacht-out-of-canary-wharf/
By Biz Carson and Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) –Jeff Bezos should have his new superyacht in time for the summer. The 417-foot (127-meter) Koru left a shipyard in the Netherlands last week…
https://gcaptain.com/bezoss-new-500-million-superyacht-is-undergoing-sea-trials/
The 57-meter Setteesettanta’s hull design has passed rigorous tests with flying colours, according to Dutch shipbuilder Heesen, as reported by Superyacht Times.
Finest comfortThe Setteesettanta’s hull design underwent two days of model testing in the new tank at the Wolfson Unit in Southampton in addition to a series of CFD calculations.
Perry van Oossanen of renowned Dutch architects Van Oossanen Naval Architects said, “The Quick Displacement hull of this 57-metre...
https://mfame.guru/superyacht-heesen-57m-tested-hull-design-for-the-setteesettanta/
By Lisa Fleisher (Bloomberg) –What do buyers of the world’s largest yachts want these days? Same thing that we all wanted more of during pandemic lockdowns: more space and a connection with…
https://gcaptain.com/dubai-boat-show-features-electric-sailboat-318-million-superyacht/
By Luca Casiraghi, Olivia Raimonde and Sabah Meddings (Bloomberg) –There was no Broadway show, mini golf or video arcades on board the Ritz-Carlton yacht which set sail from Barcelona in October on its maiden voyage. Guests were instead entertained by jazz musicians, an on-board art collection, and a shop stocked with $30,000 Birkin handbags. Welcome to cruising for the rich. The push by Marriott International Inc., the world’s biggest hotel group and Ritz-Carlton owner, into luxury cruising...
https://gcaptain.com/these-billionaire-owners-of-luxury-hotels-plan-to-start-cruise-ship-operators/
Using VesselsValue data, Rory Jackson, Head of Superyachts, summarises the key trends of the Superyacht market in 2022, says an article published on Vesselsvalue.
This article looks into the sector’s liquidity, sales and values, supply and deliveries, demand utilisation, and sector breakdowns by vessel age. Read the full piece here.
“During the periods of economic downturn, the 24-30m market showed the earliest signs of decreasing activity in 2022. Due to the relative...
Royal Huisman’s newest featherlight fleet member just spread its wings. The highly anticipated sailing yacht, christened Nilaya, left the Dutch yard’s Vollenhove facility earlier this week to have her towering rig fitted in Amsterdam before she finally hits the seas, reports Robb Reports.
About the yachtThe aluminum 154-footer, previously known as Project 405, will be the first to use Royal Huisman’s revolutionary new “Featherlight” production method. According...
https://mfame.guru/worlds-lightest-aluminum-sailing-vessel-on-the-high-seas/
By Lebawit Lily Girma (Bloomberg) –If riding on the original, redesigned Orient Express train in 2025 and staying at an Orient Express hotel top your bucket list, make room: The Orient Express Silenseas, an opulent 722-foot-long…
https://gcaptain.com/orient-express-cruises-to-set-sail-on-worlds-largest-superyacht/
By Lebawit Lily Girma (Bloomberg) –If riding on the original, redesigned Orient Express train in 2025 and staying at an Orient Express hotel top your bucket list, make room: The Orient Express Silenseas, an opulent 722-foot-long…
https://gcaptain.com/orient-express-cruises-to-set-sail-on-worlds-largest-superyacht/