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largest yachts Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2023

As the Antigua Charter Yacht Show approaches, SuperYacht Times takes a look at a selection of the largest yachts attending.

The largest yachts attending Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2023

The worlds largest yacht support vessels

SuperYacht Times takes a look at the largest yacht support vessels that are currently in operation from across the globe.

The world’s largest yacht support vessels

Northrop &amp; Johnson and Dolphin Yachts have announced that the 35.05 metre sailing yacht Signe has been sold. Built by the US shipyard Renaissance Yachts in 1989, she features naval architecture and exterior design by Bruce King Yacht Design, whilst Joseph Artese Design were responsible for her sophisticated interiors. Her last extensive refit was completed in 2005.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153073/image/large-5699a80536bea3c98095457ab3f8a56c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126501">On board she accommodates up to 6 guests in total, as well as a crew of up to five. Powered by one General Motors 6V 92 TA 450 hp engine, she has a top speed of 12 knots, a cruising speed of 10 knots, and a range of 1,800 nm.The buyer was introduced by Dolphin Yachts and, at the time of sale, she was listed at an asking price of €1,600,000.By Gemma Fottles

Superyacht Signe Sold

Late 2009, Tacoma’s Citadel Yachts, Inc., formerly known as Aleutian Yachts, launched the Miss Lisa, a 92’ Joseph Artese Designed Expedition yacht. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131318/image/large-21f49996233cca45e0cc0d5560bb7f46.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131318">The long awaited launch on a rainy 4th of September was blessed by a partial clearing—with a rainbow no less—that appeared as the vessel was lifted from her cradle and continued until the craft touched the water. Artese said that he was not superstitious but, “The rainbow was an awesome sight and seemed auspicious which definitely added to the joyful occasion.” <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131319/image/large-0af14222665b1bafe5508b86c34de836.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131319"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131320/image/large-c142d6674e48e80aafea38efcffda2e4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131320">The christening ceremony itself took place in Tacoma, Washington on a sunny 12th of September. Miss Lisa nosed up to and docked bow to bow with the decommissioned ferry boat Point Ruston; it was from this notable platform that the owner’s wife christened Miss Lisa as an orchestral sonnet of ship’s horns sounded. A Hawaiian-inspired reception aboard the Point Ruston followed. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131321/image/large-074b29de1ab20a7b80d05b1ec34543a3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131321"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131322/image/large-384f073162fa2378b6542c22ac20eff6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131322"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131323/image/large-817cf14dc9ba9f5a46d79bde63f6740c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131323">The Artese Design office created a very custom and classically styled interior of recessed panel and joinerwork in anegre, and featured a generous use of stone throughout. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131324/image/large-0067883661664c173dcd8d696212a114.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131324"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131325/image/large-1ebb48288f06bb5b9a2c9462d30fb6e3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131325"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131326/image/large-02d04e43653dac90c6a2da51b6b1f5d4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131326">The expedition yacht has a very robust look which Artese tempered with a careful blend joinerwork details that were masculine in scale but drawn in a very refined and delicate sculptural form, tailored specifically to suit the owners, a husband and wife team. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131327/image/large-e11694693305242e2e944e79e7479d0e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131327"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131328/image/large-7e440371684af27f16ded674e04837d7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131328">Sally Anne Artese worked closely with the owners on soft goods and lighting to achieve a crisp blue and white motif for this Connecticut couple who will spend half their time aboard. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131329/image/large-13a046d0776e8c138f26f0bc62b4a344.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131329"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131330/image/large-a33711a73c1fdecfedb0d1d7f507f865.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131330">According to the owner’s representative, Mark Masciarotte of DSG Associates, “Joe is known around the world for his detailed, tasteful design. Miss Lisa exemplifies his work, and the craftsmen who worked on the boat deserve praise for their ability to translate his concepts into a yacht that is certainly one of the finest of her kind ever built in this country.” <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/131331/image/large-09513ddb82bb44f87a0f2f46bfc5a6a3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131331"> The Artese Design office has been involved in a number larger projects recently such as 183’ R/V Alucia, 173’ SuRi, and 175’ Peaceful Fish.Joseph Artese Design +1 206 365 4326 <a href="mailto:artesedesign@comcast.net?subject=Joseph%20Artese%20Design%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">artesedesign@comcast.net</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artesedesign.com/">www.artesedesign.com</a> Citadel Yachts +1 253627 0704 <a href="mailto:greg@aleutianyachts.com?subject=Citadel%20Yachts%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">greg@aleutianyachts.com</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.citadelyachts.com">www.citadelyachts.com</a> Photos by Neil Rabinowitz Photography

Superyacht of the Week: The expedition yacht Miss Lisa

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/130902/image/large-f8950447c354ec1fcd161db503cb0102.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/130902">Superyacht Stargazer arriving in Curacao The 54 metre superyacht <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3579">Stargazer</a> pictured arriving in Curacao in June 2009. <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3579">Stargazer</a>, formerly known as Southern Breeze, Robur IV, Patagonia and Revelation, was built by the Zigler Sipyard in 1964. Over the years the motor yacht had several refits and during one of her refits she received a new interior by Joseph Artese Design.By Maarten Janssen

Superyacht Stargazer arriving in Curacao

Joseph Artese Design has announced to SuperYachtTimes.com the launch and christening of Miss Lisa, a 92’ Expedition yacht built by Tacoma’s Citadel Yachts, Inc., formerly known as Aleutian Yachts. The long awaited launch on a rainy 4th of September was blessed by a partial clearing—with a rainbow no less—that appeared as the vessel was lifted from her cradle and continued until the craft touched the water. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/129056/image/large-63bc2ef9211caca244a6b2f349141f8e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/129056">Artese said that he was not superstitious but, “The rainbow was an awesome sight and seemed auspicious which definitely added to the joyful occasion.” The christening ceremony itself took place in Tacoma, Washington on a sunny 12th of September. Miss Lisa nosed up to and docked bow to bow with the decommissioned ferry boat Point Ruston; it was from this notable platform that the owner’s wife christened Miss Lisa as an orchestral sonnet of ship’s horns sounded. A Hawaiian-inspired reception aboard the Point Ruston followed. The Artese Design office created a very custom and classically styled interior of recessed panel and joinerwork in anegre, and featured a generous use of stone throughout. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/129057/image/large-a33f83e854cfb2d081c2d8f9ae0461d8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/129057">The expedition yacht has a very robust look which Artese tempered with a careful blend joinerwork details that were masculine in scale but drawn in a very refined and delicate sculptural form, tailored specifically to suit the owners, a husband and wife team. Sally Anne Artese worked closely with the owners on soft goods and lighting to achieve a crisp blue and white motif for this Connecticut couple who will spend half their time aboard. According to the owner’s representative, Mark Masciarotte of DSG Associates, “Joe is known around the world for his detailed, tasteful design. Miss Lisa exemplifies his work, and the craftsmen who worked on the boat deserve praise for their ability to translate his concepts into a yacht that is certainly one of the finest of her kind ever built in this country.” Miss Lisa will undergo sea trials and then head for the East Coast via the Panama Canal. The Artese Design office has been involved in a number larger projects recently such as 183’ R/V Alucia, 173’ SuRi, and 175’ Peaceful Fish. Joseph Artese Design +1 206 365 4326 <a href="mailto:artesedesign@comcast.net?subject=Joseph%20Artese%20Design%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">artesedesign@comcast.net</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artesedesign.com/">www.artesedesign.com</a>

Launch and christening of Miss Lisa

Joseph Artese Design has announced that the last of the refit installations are completed and the vessel, Alucia, is ready for service. Transformed from her previous life as the French built submarine tender Nadir, Alucia is a totally new vessel with a unique new mission. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/128463/image/large-086684e6178be7250677a7a03fc9b586.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/128463">The artistic sculpting of her VIP decks by Joseph Artese Design provides the owner with a unique hybrid - a comfortable vessel to live-aboard in yacht quality surroundings that are combined with her prowess as a powerful and efficient exploration vehicle. With rebuild naval architecture from Kirilloff &amp; Associates, the totality and quality of her rebuild has empowered her to do this for at least 30 years. Artese was commissioned by Deep Ocean Expeditions to develop Alucia’s interior spaces and to provide some work on exterior cosmetics. As these clients are passionately involved in the preservation of marine life, are serious underwater documentary film makers and are also avid art lovers, these elements combined to form the inspiration and point of departure for designer Joseph Artese. Artese laid out a whole new bridge deck structure from the pilothouse aft to include a grand salon and dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows which wrap around the aft end of the yacht. Artese chose limestone countertops that resemble the bottom of the sea. Her fundamental interior styling is clean, crisp and contemporary with a subtle undersea feeling involving maple joiner work, brushed stainless steel accents and an abundant use of stone as befitting a megayacht of this caliber. The entire main salon bulkhead is a back-lighted aqua wall. Artese designed a series of two by three foot maple-framed electro-luminescent back-lighted Lumicor panels for this underwater effect. From here, a spiral staircase connects the observation deck above with the salon and then descends to the guest accommodation deck below, with the owner’s and VIP staterooms, four double/triple staterooms for the guests, captain’s cabin, and ship’s office. The original accommodations deck was gutted and the 60’ long, straight, centerline passageway was transformed, expanded and articulated, to create the “Art Gallery” - as a design entity in and of itself - to display the lavish images produced by these deep sea explorers. Each of the staterooms opens on to this “grotto like” artistic display of fascinating marine life. At the aft end of the gallery is the helo-deck that also connects to the lower submersible deck. Guests arriving via helicopter get the first opportunity to view the latest in underwater photography as they pass through on the way to their accommodations and the bridge deck above. Naval architect, Boris Kirilloff, engineered the project and designed a helicopter pad and hangar for both the bird and the subs which track to their respective berths. He also did extensive renovations of the crew’s quarters and science labs. The rebuild was executed by Deep Ocean Expeditions, LLC in Seattle, Washington with A. Joseph Smith from Coastal Marine in North East Florida and crew overseeing. The Marine Artisans Group of Seattle fabricated and installed the interior under the onsite guidance of Jeff Brandewiede. Joseph Artese Design +1 206 365 4326 <a href="mailto:artesedesign@comcast.net?subject=Joseph%20Artese%20Design%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">artesedesign@comcast.net</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artesedesign.com">www.artesedesign.com</a>

Joseph Artese Design completes refit of Alucia

Today, Joseph Artese of Joseph Artese Design announces the creation of an all-new web site, one that more aptly celebrates his work. The site, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artesedesign.com">www.artesedesign.com</a>, features a complete slide show that illustrates the breadth of Joe’s work from his eloquent interior design solutions, furniture, on-board galleries and breathtaking salons and master suites to a rich history of exterior styling and innovative design breakthroughs that have, in some cases, literally changed the way modern boats are fundamentally laid-out. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/127788/image/large-ce26bb6e161bdca0e6bee0107f91b499.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/127788">The site even features background information offered in a colloquial style that lets the site visitor feel as though they’re watching the designs unfold virtually before their eyes. As Joe says—and one caption reads—“Most simply stated, our clients want to fall in love with their yachts and as designers, our fundamental mission is to create the object of their dreams: an exciting, functional, satisfying seagoing work of art.” Artese’s new site simply whets the whistle of those looking to fall in love not only with their next superyacht but with that very stuff of dreams which yachting is made of. Joseph Artese Design +1 206 365 4326 <a href="mailto:artesedesign@comcast.net?subject=Joseph%20Artese%20Design%20on%20SuperYachtTimes.com">artesedesign@comcast.net</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.artesedesign.com">www.artesedesign.com</a>

Superyacht design firm launches new website

Joseph Artese Design has designed the new interior for the re-building of the 185’ M/V Alucia, the French built research vessel (formally R/V Nadir) which came fitted out with an A-Frame for launching and retrieving the three two-man submersibles. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126324/image/large-1fd8e0ee55f947045e5db7be3a63d88d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126324">“The owners are passionately involved in the preservation of marine life, are serious underwater documentary film makers and are also avid art lovers. These elements combined to form the inspiration and point of departure,“ says designer Joseph Artese. Artese was commissioned by Deep Ocean Quest to develop the 185’ M/V Alucia’s interior spaces and to provide some work on exterior cosmetics. Her fundamental interior styling is clean, crisp and contemporary with maple joiner work, brushed stainless steel accents and an abundant use of stone as befitting a megayacht of this caliber. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126325/image/large-109404366f232e2dd961fcc976fc5e45.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126325">Artese laid out a whole new bridge deck from the pilothouse aft to include a grand salon and dining area with floor to ceiling windows which wrap around the aft end of the yacht. The windows include blackout shades for viewing the day’s rushes on a 50" plasma screen. Artese chose limestone countertops that resemble the bottom of the sea. The client requested that the entire main salon bulkhead be a back-lighted glass wall. Artese designed a series of two by three foot maple-framed electro-luminescent back-lighted Lumicor panels for this underwater effect. A spiral staircase connects the observation deck above with the salon and then descends to the guest accommodation deck below, with the owner’s and VIP staterooms, four double/triple staterooms for the guests, captain’s quarters and ship’s office. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126326/image/large-4ba4317f3f99e6da1523a804d93e3649.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126326">The original accommodations deck was gutted and the 60’ long passageway was expanded and transformed, to create the “Art Gallery” as a design entity in and of itself to display the lavish images produced by these deep sea explorers. Each of the staterooms opens on to this “grotto like” artistic display of marine life. At the aft end of the gallery is the heli-deck that also connects to the lower submersible deck. Guests arriving via helicopter get the first opportunity to view the latest in underwater photography as they pass through on the way to their accommodations and the bridge deck above. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126327/image/large-922fc9e3b1027d5124dbb7bbf805e43c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126327">Naval architect, Boris Kirilloff, was brought in to engineer the project and design a helicopter pad and hanger for both the bird and the subs which track to their respective berths. He also did extensive renovations of the crew’s quarters and science labs. The Marine Artisans Group fabricated and installed the interior. The rebuild is fully underway in Seattle by Deep Ocean Quest and is expected to be fully operational and ready by February 2009.

Joseph Artese designs interior for 185ft expedition superyacht Alucia

Joseph Artese of Joseph Artese Design shares his thoughts regarding the metamorphosis of a Seattle crabber to a superyacht shadow type boat. “My first contact with SuRi’s inspiration and builder, Stan Antrim, came when he was captain of the megayacht Lady Lola and was looking to develop a toy hauler for the mother ship. I had the opportunity of working with Lady Lola’s owner, as well as Captain Antrim and his team, and did some initial design studies and styling renderings in collaboration with NA Boris Kirilloff on behalf of another builder (Stabbert Maritime) for the initial shadow boat, Lady Lola’s Shadow. “Antrim later started Shadow Boats, Inc. and still later, YES (Yacht Escort Ships International) both of which specialize in conversions. I was instrumental in bringing a likely conversion candidate to the attention of Antrim. She was the 166’ Seattle based crabber Fierce Contender which became the basis for the SuRi refit. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126051/image/large-97f6a54b58f14a23bf8b043c65e024db.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126051"> <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/126052/image/large-d481d41e04b75027f9cf198c17f0842b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/126052">“In her new life, SuRi was to accompany her owner’s larger yacht, JeMaSa, to carry and garage her helicopter, smaller boats and water toys. “Antrim asked me to do the exterior styling retaining the original pilothouse and to try to provide a family resemblance for the duo, as they would be traveling together as a couple. This required hanging new fashion plate on the existing superstructure that would complement the mother ship’s distinctive styling and doing everything else that would make SuRi a more attractive yacht. “But you can do just so much with simple cosmetics.” “To my thinking, the most disturbing feature of these shadow type conversions to date had been the ungainly appearance of the new helicopter pad and hangar on deck which yielded a look ‘rather like a huge bread box on a barge’. “My desire was to transform this vessel’s appearance from a work boat to a well proportioned yacht. To do so meant a primary task of “visually” lowering the height of the hangar. Of course, we still needed all 16’ for the bird. So I raised the freeboard or bulwarks along the entire length of the hangar by 6’. This brought things into a better proportion and allowed me to design windows in the sides of the hangar that looked more like large windows in a dining room or saloon. “The only problem with this scheme was that adding all that steel to both sides of the boat might be hard to sell. The solution became designating this ‘extra volume’ as much needed stowage and locker space accessible from inside the hangar; thus, the concept flew. “This technique of disguising the height of the helo hangar by raising the relative height of the freeboard will likely become a standard on future conversions.”

A conversation with Joe Artese of Joseph Artese Design about the motoryacht SuRi

Joseph Artese Design today announces its role in the interior design and styling of Miss Lisa, a 92’ steel-hulled expedition motoryacht nearing completion at Aleutian Yachts, Inc. in Tacoma WA. She is owned by an East coast couple who will spend half their time aboard the vessel cruising from Maine to the Caribbean. <img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/125314/image/large-deea899af51c432d937d66293a8c0144.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/125314">“These young professionals love to cook and Aleutian Yachts ‘Grand Galley’ layout will be the prime social center of the yacht,” says Seattle designer Joe Artese who was hired to give his very custom touch to this three deck yacht. A relaxed but finely detailed traditional interior rendered in anegre with recessed panel joinery, teak and holly soles and tongue and groove overheads was the choice of the Artese team who worked closely with the owners to integrate all details including soft goods. In keeping with a simple, traditional East Coast feeling, the fabrics throughout the yacht are clean, crisp white or navy with accents in navy or French blue. Polished nickel on lighting and accessories plays off the warm anegre, rich black granite and the Carrara marble in the owner’s bath suite. The owner’s stateroom is luxuriously spacious and Miss Lisa has generous accommodations including two guest staterooms and a VIP stateroom all with en suite baths. Crew quarters are well thought out and feature two double crew cabins with en suite heads and shared shower as well as a comfortable crew lounge with galley and TV. Aft of the wrap around command consol with its state-of-the-art electronics, traditional chart table and settee, the bridge deck also has a sky lounge with L-shaped couch, full service desk with file drawers, cubbies and book shelves, a 46” TV and of course, a 360 degree view. A late summer launch is expected.

Motor yacht Miss Lisa by Joseph Artese & Aleutian Yachts

Joseph Artese Design is excited to announce that, as the firm concentrates on its flourishing luxury yacht interior and exterior styling presence, also expanding into the area of custom home and product design services, it has retained The Halsted Agency (THA). THA is a leading marketing communications firm in the boating and superyacht industries; its principal, Amy Halsted, also has roots in the interior design business. “In a year, we’ll celebrate 30 years as an independent design firm, one that has enjoyed a wonderful tenure with always interesting clients,” says Joe Artese, the firm’s founder. “It’s time to celebrate this success, to mark milestones along the way and to communicate our latest achievements. Bringing Amy on board to create marketing initiatives and PR programs that speak of our abilities is a step we’re delighted to be taking. She can focus on ‘tooting our horn’, while we focus on our design work,” he continues. Even as Joseph Artese Design’s multifaceted designs are widely recognized in the sailing and motor yachting worlds, Joe is often commissioned by the very yacht owners themselves to provide architectural services beyond the boats. “There are projects that I’d like to put a spotlight on. We’ve designed residences, furniture, media centers, skylights and prisms, offices, and even an automotive museum in the desert. Having The Halsted Agency onboard to create campaigns will help us highlight our unique abilities,” says Artese. Since 1993, The Halsted Agency has provided marketing strategies and writing services for a wide range of clients while finding its niche in the yachting industry. Clients include the International Superyacht Society (ISS), SEAmagine, Brooks Marine Group, Geronimo and Superyachting Challenge, Sea Sonic Boat Company, Sodaworks, Guadagnoli Companies, Contract Sales Network and others. “What a thrill to be working with both Joe and Sally Anne Artese,” says Halsted. “It’s my hope to present their work to media in the yachting, interior design and architecture categories in such a way that they become a trusted resource to writers and editors who may have long seen Joe’s work but might not have identified it as such. We’re already underway in updating the Joseph Artese Design site, creating an e-newsletter and we’ll be creating an image library that will illuminate great design for generic stories as well as specific projects,” she concludes.