Megayacht News Onboard: Newcastle Shipyards’ Harbour Island
PHOTO: Jim Raycroft The 180-foot (54.9-meter) Harbour Island may be the largest megayacht to date from Florida-based Newcastle Shipyards , but the volume and amenities she offers are the real story behind her. Harbour Island was commissioned by an experienced American owner who had enjoyed the 122-foot (37.3-meter) Bon Bon (now Shogun ) for several years. He further made Bon Bon available for charter, and over her four-year charter career, she earned strong bookings thanks to appealing amenities
A few months ago, Codecasa revealed it was building its first 164-foot (50-meter) open, the Codecasa 50s model . Only a few details were available at the time about the megayacht, referred to as hull C. 
Moonen Shipyards has two new yacht designs available in four sizes total, reflecting a return to its roots yet staying true to its “pocket superyacht” focus. Moonen Shipyards, established in 1963, has long offered designs that many in the marine industry today call mid-size yachts, around 60 to 80 feet LOA. But, given client demand, in the late 2000s it started offering megayachts upwards of 120 feet and larger
Here’s Hamilton, the first megayacht in Wally’s WallyCento series. The launch took place yesterday. 
The megayacht business has long been an international one, and the new partnership among Intec Marine Shipyard , Guido de Groot Design , and Sharp Design underscores it. The first two companies are Dutch, while the latter is American
Delta Marine’s second-largest megayacht to date, the 217-foot Invader, marked major progress over the past few weeks. 
PHOTO: Claus Schaefe/TheYachtPhoto.com When the highly secretive superyacht project widely believed to be named Azzam emerged from Lürssen last month, media worldwide went wild. They’re still going wild. 
Bars, BBQ, and unabashed fun. 
For those of you who play chess, facing checkmate is anything but a desirable situation. 
Though a shipyard has not yet been selected, this 328-foot (100-meter) superyacht sloop will rival the world’s current fleet of sailing yachts when she’s finally built. She’s from the design boards of Dubois Naval Architects