While she’s classified as a research vessel, Pegaso is still a luxury megayacht through and through. The 241’5” (73.6-meter) yacht was commissioned by an experienced Mexican yachtsman who wanted to explore the far corners of the globe.
Adriel Rollins, principal of Adriel Design , has worked with a number of notable builders over the years both along his home waters of the Pacific Northwest and in Europe. To the latter point, a chance to work with Oceanco on the completion of Sunrays a few years ago, after the sudden passing of Björn Johansson of Björn Johansson Design, led to this current collaboration on a concept project called Lumen. Presented publicly for the first time at the Dubai International Boat Show a few weeks ago, Lumen is based on Oceanco’s new 90-meter-plus (295-foot-plus) Passenger Yacht Code (PYC) platform.
She may be the smallest of the Benetti Class lineup of megayachts, but the Delfino 93 is no less important to the Italian builder. Especially considering Benetti just splashed the fourth hull in the series, introduced in 2009. The newest Benetti Delfino 93 got the traditional bath of the bubbly today at Benetti’s shipyard in Viareggio
Palumbo Shipyard is a few months into the construction of its newest megayacht, the Columbus Sport 130 Hybrid. As the name suggests, she’ll feature hybrid power, in an effort to be more environmentally minded. The 131-foot (40-meter) megayacht, bearing naval architecture by Hydro Tec , will have two main Caterpillar C32 ACERT engines, but she’ll be capable of running on just her gensets.
Princess Yachts’ largest megayacht to date, the Princess 40M, has been attracting attention on initial sea trials in recent days. At 132 feet (40 meters), she’s not just Princess’ biggest launch, but also the largest production-built yacht built on UK soil
Azimut’s Azimut Grande division is working on a new flagship in its Flybridge range: the Azimut Grande 140. Interesting enough, the Azimut Grande 140, measuring 140 feet (42.7 meters), will also be the largest Azimut Grande overall.
PHOTO: Hellenic Coast Guard Last Friday news spread quickly about the sudden sinking of Yogi in Greece. Dozens of websites both within and outside of the yachting industry have been reporting the news since then. Unfortunately, as is often the case in situations like this, incorrect reports have been published and assumptions have been made.
When Drettman Yachts was reborn as Drettman-Sunrise Group in 2010, one of the goals was to develop new builds under its own name. Over the prior four decades, Drettman Yachts had evolved from a brokerage house representing multiple brands to a new-construction representative for Bandido and Elegance Yachts, among others. This month, Drettman Yachts expects to lay the keel of its first Drettmann Motor Yacht, the DMY 32m.
PHOTO: Justin Ratcliffe It’s been nearly two years since Heesen Yachts announced the 65m FDHF, then known as the 6500 Fast Displacement Hull Form. Construction on the all-aluminum megayacht began in December last year, and just recently the hull and superstructure were welded together.
Rybovich Superyacht Marina regularly finds favor with megayacht owners and their crews alike for its service—and by “service,” we mean more than just refit and dockage. Rybovich has been upgrading and expanding its crew-oriented facilities, to make short and long stays alike more enjoyable. The newest among these are an expanded fitness center and a new cafe.
