Two unknown 40m+ yachts seen in Istanbul
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
At SYT we follow superyachts around the world and sometimes we come across a superyacht which is unfamiliar to us. Such was the case yesterday, when I came across not one, but two superyachts at Pendik Marina in Istanbul, that I had never seen before. Both yachts, Limitless and Adamaris, have a huge sign on the stern of Dream Ship Victory. Read More
What ever happened to superyacht Platinum?
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Whilst updating our database of yachts, I came across a yacht I haven't seen or heard from for years, superyacht Platinum. Built in 1962 in Germany by Lürssen, Platinum measures 54.65 metres. One of our readers told me he had seen the yacht in the 1990's in California, where the yacht was used by her owners to travel between Central America and San Diego. Read More
What happened to superyacht Amazon Express?
Friday, 1 February 2013
This very unusual looking superyacht is the Amazon Express. Despite the yacht having her own dedicated website, we have lost track of her, and we haven't seen her since 2006. A couple of years ago, she was a regular sight on the Cote d'Azur, but we think she could be on a world cruise right now. She was built in 1966. Read More
What ever happened to superyacht Blue Sea?
Thursday, 24 January 2013
One small photo. That is all we have of superyacht Blue Sea. We have a strong suspicion that the yacht is kept in South Korea, but we have not been able to confirm this. What we do know, is that she was built in 1982 in Japan by Mie Zosen, as a sistership to superyacht Big Eagle. She was briefly for sale around 2004. Read More
SYT Fleet Update: Azimut Yachts 103SL series
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The SYT superyacht database is one of the most used databases in the superyacht industry and to ensure it will also remain the most comprehensive database we need your help. We need your help with information on the Azimut 103SL series. Please contact us if you have information on the series. Read More
Superyacht Ras identified as 1985 Dutch built 30 metre yacht
Friday, 21 December 2012
Yesterday we asked you for information on a superyacht that was unfamiliar to us. Superyacht Ras was photographed last week in Krk Island, Rijeka, Croatia, but I could not identify her. Thanks to our readers, we have now identified her. Ras was built in 1985 by De Hoop, in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, to a design by De Vries Lentsch. Read More
The fate of superyacht Montecristo (ex Belgravia)
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Our quest for more information on the current state of superyacht Belgravia worked out very well, thanks all for your help. However the fate of M/Y Montecristo, as Belgravia has been renamed, is looking unsure at present. We have learned that Belgravia was sold to a Russian client years ago. Read More
Unknown superyacht: motoryacht Ras
Thursday, 20 December 2012At SYT we follow superyachts around the world and sometimes we come across a photo of a superyacht which is unfamiliar to us. Such is the case with motor yacht Ras. The yacht was photographed last week in Krk Island, Rijeka, Croatia. It looks as if the yacht is around 30 metres long, and it appears she has been lengthened. Read More
From minesweeper to superyacht, the story of Mojo
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Following the Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix, SYT reported about the presence of an unknown superyacht at the event. At the time very little was known about this 'big black boat'. SuperYacht Times' international correspondent Charl van Rooy spoke to the owner of the vessel and managed to find out more. Read More
Unknown Superyacht: M/Y Highlife in Turkey
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
While going through our library of superyachts photos, I came across some photos of a grey/blue coloured superyacht called Highlife. The photos were taken in the Gocek (Turkey) area in May 2010 and the motor yacht is flagged in Turkey and registered in Marmaris. I have not seen this yacht before, however she does look like the 30 metre Bilgin motor yacht Sun-Set (2005). Read More
What ever happened to superyacht Belgravia
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Many years ago the 39.35 metre superyacht Belgravia used to be a familiar sight in Port Hercule of Monaco, as can been see on the photo below. Her IMO number is (or was) 1000863 and she was registered in Basel, Switzerland. Belgravia was built in Spain by Astilleros Armon in 1978 as Hormoz. Read More
Unknown superyachts; The 42 metre Geosand
Friday, 16 November 2012
Yesterday I published an article about the world's most colourful yachts. One yacht I left out, but might as well be included, is the 42 metre superyacht Geosand, which I photographed earlier this year in Greece. Geosand features a beige hull, and a gold coloured superstructure. Geosand was delivered in 2011. Read More
Unknown superyacht makes appearance in Abu Dhabi
Monday, 5 November 2012
This weekend the 2012 Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix took place, attracting a large number of superyachts to Yas Marina Abu Dhabi. One of the yachts that made an appearance was the converted vessel Mojo, which looks as if she is a converted mine sweeper. Little information is know at this moment. Read More
Extensive refit completed for superyacht Whisper
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
At SYT we follow superyachts around the world and sometimes we come across a photo of a superyacht which is unfamiliar to us and such was the case with motor yacht Whisper. Early last year I found a very small photo of the yacht and was unable to identify what she was called or where she was build, I only knew the photo was taken in Turkey. Read More
Dhow superyacht Shamek in Porto Arabia - The Pearl, Qatar
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
One of our regular readers sent us a photo of a rather unusual superyacht seen in Porto Arabia – The Pearl, Qatar last week. The superyacht is called Shamek and she was converted from a traditional wooden dhow into a luxury motor yacht. It appears that the yacht was converted at the Al Jadaf Drydock in Dubai around 2005. Read More
Bannenberg designed superyacht Acajou rebuilt as Sureyya
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Last year, whilst on charter in Turkey, I cruised passed an unknown yacht near Göcek. The yacht's name, Sureyya, did not appear in any of our files, and the design did not look familiar. After lengthy investigation, we now strongly believe the yacht is the former Acajou, which was badly damaged in 2005, during a heavy storm in Greece. Read More
