Superyacht International Winter 2017

The intense season of the most important international boat shows has come to a close. Among these the Cannes Yachting Festival spurred by the market’s needs towards larger and larger yachts, the Monaco Yacht Show, which is still representing the most determining moment for b2b meetings concerning super and megayachts segments, and finally the International Fort Lauderdale Boat Show where the over 24 metre Italian yachting industry takes the lion’s share. We can finalize some conclusions on this year and ponder on the next. The considerable number of Italian yachts exhibited in the course of the above mentioned events and the number of more or less imminent launches, are proof enough of the high level of international interest for made in Italy brands. Amer, Baglietto, Benetti, Cantieri di Pisa, Codecasa,…

Presented for the first time in the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show, Benetti Now is the new project from Benetti shipyard and by architect Stefano Nattucci and by designers from British Redman Whiteley Dixon studio. The project design work comprised a year’s meetings, market research, intuition and deductions. Benetti Now is none other than the starting platform which will enable the yard to build unique yachts with undisputed excellence and reduced delivery times, built on the lines of what the yard does with the semi-custom range at the premises in Viareggio. Currently with Benetti Now this operative working system which is based on pre-conceived naval platforms will be also applied to the Leghorn shipyard as well but for yachts measuring over 50 metres. This method does not aim…

Perini Navi the world’s leading shipyard in terms of mega sailing cruisers presented its new 47 metre model at the latest MYS (Monaco Yacht Show). This imposing 47 metre was unveiled before a selected group of journalists who were hosted on board of Maltese Falcon which was lying to an anchor just off Port Hercules. Franco Romani from Perini Navi led the team of project designers designated for this project. The new 47 metre combines performing lines with a flowing very modern silhouette well interpreting the yard’s style which has made the brand so renowned worldwide. Perini’s patented steering system deploys twin rudder blades and ensures “one finger steering”. The yacht sports a sloop rig on an aluminium alloy hull and an innovative keel design which is a natural evolution…

In the course of the latest Cannes Yachting Festival, Canados Yachts from Ostia presented three new models. The least striking is a 95’ version from the expedition line called Oceanic Yachts. We’re talking about a 28.95 metre in composites with a sporty displaning hull which guarantees added comfort when planing and when cruising in displacement mode. The yard’s design team with Cristiano Gatto who drew up the interiors initialled the project design work. This 95’ looks like an oversized 76’ GT Oceanic Yacht seen in Cannes at the recent boat show. The upper deck of the 95’ can sport a closed deck area or an open one fitted with a lighter hard top while keen deep sea fishermen can deploy the extended stern platform (by 2 feet) with a full…

With the presentation of company’s second and third projects , the 33 and 55 metre yachts which were first previewed at the latest Cannes and Monaco Yacht Shows, this French shipyard has added two new models to the existing Oceanemo Sport Utility Yacht® range project designed by Aldo Manna engineer and distributor of Ocea yachts in Italy and designer Fulvio De Simoni. Following the success of the 44 metre the first of the sport utility yacht range, the latest two entries re propose a great variety of entertaining solutions by offering a number of diverse leisurely activities which can be enjoyed on the sea, land and air. All the aluminium alloy built yachts from OCEANEMO recall the distinctive traits featured in the Sport Utility Yacht range while maximising exploitable space…

Presented at the latest MYS, Jetsetter is the first 39 metre of the D4 Series built by Dynamiq which was founded in 2011 by Sergei Drobroserdov yacht broker with HQ in Fontivielle Marina and shipyard situated in Viareggio Italy. Jetsetter is also the first a GTT series or Gran Turismo Transatlantic, which CEO Sergei Dobroserdov also defines it as smart yacht which really means large powerful yachts capable of cruising fast and comfortably which can also cross oceans without having to refuel and with a draught of only 6 feet (1.75 metres) this yacht can safely cruise the the Bahamas. To realize this project but also the next ones like the D3 currently being built in Viareggio with project design work carried out by Porsche, Dobroserdov teamed together top fashion…