A lot can happen in 140 years, and a lot certainly has at Benetti, which is celebrating that significant anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings as a wooden-boat builder, to its place in history building megayachts like Nabila (now Kingdom 5KR), Reverie, Diamonds Are Forever, and more, Benetti has borne the name of its... [Continue Reading]

You’ll get a chance to see her in person at the Cannes boat show in September, but for now, here’s the Ferretti 960, the largest megayacht to date from Ferretti Yachts. Built to RINA classification, the 95’8” (29.2-meter) Ferretti 960 reflects the sportier, even more aggressive, styling that is increasingly characterizing other launches of not...

Canados is a few weeks from delivering the second unit in its Canados 120 megayacht series. While the name hasn’t been revealed, the yacht bears the same 118’8” (36.2-meter) LOA and 23’8” (7.25-meter) beam as the first launch. As you may recall from our coverage of that first launch, Far Away, the Canados 120 is...

Rob Doyle, who worked alongside the famed naval architect and designer Ron Holland of Ron Holland Design on a number of significant superyacht projects over nearly 20 years, has hung his own shingle. Rob Doyle Design is based in the same office in Ireland where Holland operated until he permanently relocated to Canada. Holland had...

For the past few days, the Internet has been abuzz in anticipation of the re-emergence of Project Azzam at L

Saturday saw Stella di Mare slip into salt water for the first time at Cantiere delle Marche. The 98-foot (30-meter) megayacht marks the launch of the first Darwin Class 96 model and the second Darwin Class overall, joining Cantiere delle Marche’s Percheron in the latter ranks. The expedition-style Darwin Class is intended for long-range cruising,...

Kleven, a Norwegian shipyard better known for building seismic ships, Coast Guard vessels, and supply ships has landed a megayacht contract. And quite a contract it is: a 351-foot (107-meter) expedition support yacht, intended for use in challenging seas. Kleven is a family-owned company dating to 1944, though some of its individual holdings date back..

Meet Param Jamuna IV, the second megayacht to be launched by Rossi Navi this year. As the megayacht’s name reveals, Param Jamuna IV is the fourth yacht to be christened this way by her owner

If you think inflatables for megayachts are limited to RIBs, trampolines, and other watertoys, it’s time for a little re-education. Seaemporium, a company specializing in sourcing luxury accessoriess for superyachts, is offering inflatable Chesterfield-style armchairs and settees from Blofield Air Design. They’re ideal to add to the mix for your beachside barbecues Why Blofield—and why..

We’ve all heard the term open used in reference to powerboats and yachts, but sailing yachts? Van Geest Design aims to change that with this 197-foot (60-meter) sailing superyacht concept, simply referred to as Open.