A megayacht launch is a must-not-miss event, so why not christen your yacht Event? That’s what the owner of the first Amels 199 did

When word first came of the construction of Safira at Newcastle Marine, the megayacht project made headlines for being intended for environmentally friendly expeditions. Designed by Sparkman & Stephens and Murray & Associates, and available for charter through the central agency of Burgess, Safira comes from the imagination of owners who wanted to leave as... [Continue Reading]

Two leading classification societies, Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL), have signed a merger agreement. Pending approval from authorities, the resulting company, DNV GL Group, will be among the world’s largest classification societies.

Kingship collected initial test results on the highly anticipated Green Voyager megayacht project this month, floating her out of her build shed for the first time. The steel-hulled megayacht, measuring 144 feet (43.9 meters), was evaluated for trim and buoyancy, as is customary, as well as for proper draft (8’10”, or 2.7 meters)

The yearlong refit of m5, formerly known as Mirabella V, is about six months into completion at Pendennis Plus , Pendennis’ refit facility. The world’s largest sloop, at 247 feet (72.5 meters), will be nearly 257 feet LOA, or about three meters longer, upon completion—and as the photos here show, that extension is already well on its way to being finished

PHOTO: Flying Focus/Amels Five years after taking delivery, the owner of the Amels -built megayacht Ilona wanted more. Specifically, he wanted more ways of making his megayacht more enjoyable.

Countdown to closing time!

Bearing a Bugatti blue hull, Better Place, the world’s largest carbon-fiber-constructed sloop, has hit the water at Wally . Equally notable, the megayacht meets RINA’s Green Star classification standards

Between the rising costs of fuel and increasing regulations worldwide, more megayacht owners are seeking ways to be more environmentally minded. The owner of the Limited Editions Amels 212 (similar to Imagine, above) being prepared for delivery is among them.

Sailors to paddle a canoe down the Severn