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May 9 marked the launch of the third Ferretti Custom Line 124. The 124 is the largest megayacht made by Ferretti Custom Line. The other megayacht models offered are the 97, 100, and 112 Next, all being semi-displacement designs, plus the Navetta 26 Crescendo and Navetta 33 Crescendo, these being displacement designs.

Sofia, the largest superyacht in Moonen’s history, is still on pace for completion by the end of the year.

PHOTO: Claus Schäfe/TheYachtPhoto.com Today, the fifth-largest megayacht in the world launched at Lürssen . She’s Topaz, and she’s taking yacht spotters and the industry alike by storm.

Forget “Congratulations!” In Holland, at least where Oceanco is concerned, the way to celebrate a megayacht launch is with a raw herring and some local suds. That’s how the shipyard personnel and the crew of Nirvana, a.k.a

On the heels of launching its largest-ever megayacht, the EP148, Horizon is set to deliver Summer Wind , part of its RP97 series. Commissioned

Patrick Knowles of Patrick Knowles Designs has been a top name in megayacht interiors for more than two decades. The list of megayacht builders he’s worked with are equally notable: Trinity Yachts, Burger Boat Company, Palmer Johnson, ISA, Feadship, and more. In mid-2011, Patrick Knowles Designs was tapped for the interior of a 197-foot (60-meter) motoryacht that a small family planned to use for extended personal cruising

PHOTO: Giuliano Sargentini Last weekend C.2189, the third motoryacht in Perini Navi’s Vitruvius superyacht series, arrived for finishing in Italy, from Perini Navi’s Turkish facility.

What’s your lucky number? For the owners of the latest Sanlorenzo 40 Alloy, it seems to be 111, since that’s the name they’ve given their new megayacht.