Germany

Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/256646/image/large-b2c4557e93274801384af45980da31c7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/256646">Seen here anchored off Saint-Tropez, France, last September is the classic motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talitha82.6m (270'12&quot;)Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft1930">Talitha</a>. The superyacht dates back to 1927 when she was first designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a>&nbsp;and later launched at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/263" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft (Company)">Krupp Germania Werft</a> in Germany in the year 1930. She was bought by Paul Getty in 1988 and was completely refitted in 1993 and 1999 with design updates by the late <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Jon Bannenberg</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talitha82.6m (270'12&quot;)Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft1930">Talitha</a> nowadays combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talitha82.6m (270'12&quot;)Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft1930">Talitha</a> can accommodate up to 12 guests on board, 17 crew and has a maximum speed of 14.6 knots with a cruising speed of 13 knots.

Classic yacht Talitha in Saint-Tropez

The 83m classic yacht Talitha, built by Krupp Germaniawerft, is seen here anchored off Saint-Tropez, France

According to German yacht spotters, the classic 71.5-metre 1931 superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3492" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Argossy71.5m (234'7&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1931">Argossy</a>, previously Rossy One and originally Argosy, was discharged from a carrier vessel in Brake on 3rd January 2022. First arriving in Bremerhaven, the yacht was then towed by the tug En Avant 13 on the River Weser toward Brake.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215297/image/large-9601d87e80221c75c403187df34a2d47.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215297">Like many classic vessels of her pedigree, the yacht has a spotted history, but it is known that in March 2021 she was acquired at an auction in Napoli, where she had laid-up after an incomplete rebuild for many years. At the moment her final destination within Germany is not known, but we expect that she will now undergo a major refit at one of the German shipyards.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215300/image/large-43f2bed30649cf9c3ed8446576b2fe0a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215300"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3492" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Argossy71.5m (234'7&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1931">Argossy</a> was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/263" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Krupp Germania Werft (Company)">Krupp Germania Werft</a> in the interwar period for Charles A. Stone of the New York bank Hayden-Stone, to designs by the legendary <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a>. In 1934 she was sold to Sir Thomas Sopwith to be used as an escort ship to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper and Nicholsons</a> 39.56-metre J-Class <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a>. Sopwith rechristened the yacht Vita, and it is believed that she escorted <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a> across the Atlantic to accompany her during her 1934 America's Cup races in Newport Rhode Island.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/51135/image/large-54de98309983e97d4dfcbee91353c656.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/51135"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215298/image/large-a757da487a353cceba3b73109602f1f0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215298">Sopwith retained the yacht until 1937 when his new yacht Philante, now <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/932" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Norge76.26m (250'2&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1937">Norge</a>, was completed for him. At this time Vita changed hands and was purchased by a French resident. While her wartime activities are unknown, by 1947 she was armed and renamed Ben Hecht, under which name she changed hands a number of times, until 1957 when she was put to work as a ferry running between Capri and Naples under the name Santa Maria Del Mare.&nbsp;In 2007 she was sold to an Italian owner and became Rossy One.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215299/image/large-bf49ba3a00e17d7c8db9181cdc559e99.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215299">Under the name Rossy One restoration work began in Naples and <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/the-rebuild-of-superyacht-santa-maria-del-mare-1931" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Italian designer Luca Dini was commissioned to return her to her classic glory</a>, creating a series of designs for the restoration of the superyacht. However, the rebuild project stalled and was latterly abandoned. This latest development and her arrival in Germany suggests that the completion of her restoration and the relaunch of this valuable piece of interwar maritime history may finally be concluded. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215296/image/large-deac26494717b142889b76cfd01bb7a7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215296">

Classic 72m superyacht Argossy spotted in Bremerhaven

The 1931 classic yacht Argossy has been spotted in Germany where she may now be about to undergo restoration.

It has to be said, sometimes older is better and there are many in the industry who would say that sailing on a vintage yacht gives an unbeatable feeling which cannot be matched by today's high-tech vessels. For a select few owners, taking on a restoration project is extremely rewarding, as proven by the cases outlined in this list of classic yacht refits where vessels were brought back to their full potential after decades or even centuries of use.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5247" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vagrant39.0m (127'11&quot;)Herreshoff1913">Vagrant</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Herreshoff (Company)">Herreshoff</a>, 39m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/11648/image/large-9aa98906108d975407c2227f6a7d0615.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/11648">The 39-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Herreshoff (Company)">Herreshoff</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5247" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vagrant39.0m (127'11&quot;)Herreshoff1913">Vagrant</a>, built in 1913, was refitted in 2017 at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/122" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Royal Huisman Shipyard BV (Company)">Royal Huisman shipyard</a>, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/230" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dykstra Naval Architects (Company)">Dykstra</a> revisiting her naval architecture. The refit included the reinstallation of her engineering systems and classic interior and the restoration of the deckhouse as well as brand new crew quarters. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/937" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SS Delphine78.55m (257'9&quot;)Great Lakes Engineering Works1921">SS Delphine</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/689" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Great Lakes Engineering Works (Company)">Great Lakes Engineering Works</a>, 78.55m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/98408/image/large-8591bd7113e7347c85b0275ea8eaf516.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/98408">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/937" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SS Delphine78.55m (257'9&quot;)Great Lakes Engineering Works1921">SS Delphine</a>, built in 1921 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/689" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Great Lakes Engineering Works (Company)">Great Lakes Engineering Works</a> and first known as Dauntless, has had several refits, the most recent of which was carried out in Zeebrugge, Belgium, in 2003. The original owner's daughter conducted extensive research for the various refits, and the yacht currently calls back the roaring '20s, combining a classic feel with today's amenities and communication means. &nbsp; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/290" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Haida 192971.1m (233'3&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1929">Haida 1929</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/263" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Krupp Germania Werft (Company)">Krupp Germania Werft</a>, 71.1m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/53800/image/large-9de3c91ccf04e5fa4c4c1be73450a02c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/53800">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1457" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RINA (Company)">RINA</a>-class <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/290" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Haida 192971.1m (233'3&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1929">Haida 1929</a> has sailed under many previous names including Dona Amelia and has undergone several refit works, including in 2011, 2016 and 2018. This involved rebuilding the ship’s structural integrity, an extension of the sundeck and several alterations to the interior, such as the addition of a Hammam spa. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/203" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Over the rainbow of London35.0m (114'10&quot;)Dickie & Sons1930">Over the Rainbow of London</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/174" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dickie & Sons (Company)">Dickie &amp; Sons</a>, 35m <img src="/uploads/store/photo/30280/image/large-0e673654460e26aac388bafa74db8b6c.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/30280">The 35-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/203" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Over the rainbow of London35.0m (114'10&quot;)Dickie & Sons1930">Over the Rainbow of London</a>, a mono-hull displacement yacht built in 1930 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/174" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dickie & Sons (Company)">Dickie &amp; Sons</a>, was restored to glory in 1991 and had another refit in 2004 at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/72" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mondomarine SpA (Company)">Mondo Marine</a>, being held to the highest standards throughout her lifespan.&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2841" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nahlin91.44m (300'0&quot;)John Brown & Sons1930">Nahlin</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1653" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="John Brown & Sons (Company)">John Brown &amp; Sons</a>, 91.44m (Credit: Giovanni Romero)<img src="/uploads/store/photo/39878/image/large-a5132adc2bc9e7f3c2b82929d9230185.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/39878"> This <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1653" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="John Brown & Sons (Company)">John Brown &amp; Sons</a> build from 1930 is 91 metres in length and has a volume of 1,356 GT. She underwent a refit from 2006 to 2007 at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nobiskrug (Company)">Nobiskrug</a>, and was then brought over to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Blohm & Voss GmbH (Company)">Blohm &amp; Voss</a> from 2007 to 2009 where her old steam turbines were replaced by diesel engines. She has gone through a total of five years of restoration since being purchased by her current owner.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/210" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Savarona135.94m (445'12&quot;)Blohm & Voss GmbH1931">Savarona</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Blohm & Voss GmbH (Company)">Blohm &amp; Voss</a>, 135.94m<img src="/uploads/store/photo/75270/image/large-67263cca37648ff4adad4b1c093ed31e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/75270"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/210" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Savarona135.94m (445'12&quot;)Blohm & Voss GmbH1931">Savarona</a>, the 136-metre built in 1931 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Blohm & Voss GmbH (Company)">Blohm &amp; Voss</a>, featured original naval architecture and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Diana Yacht Design B.V. (Company)">Diana Yacht Design</a> revisited her naval architecture and her latest interior comes from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/41" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Donald Starkey Designs (Company)">Donald Starkey Designs.</a> The yacht is currently used as the presidential yacht for Turkey and once belonged to Atatürk.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2291" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Malahne50.29m (164'12&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1937">Malahne</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons Shipyard</a>, 50.29m <img src="/uploads/store/photo/41798/image/large-315d2c5f2192782eea621e046e52400d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/41798">The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2291" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Malahne50.29m (164'12&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1937">Malahne</a>,&nbsp;measuring 50.29 metres and built in 1937, has had several refits, the latest of which happened in 2017. This refit brought her design back to the original and upgraded her to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1452" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lloyd's Register (Company)">Lloyd’s Register</a> class.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3572" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Shemara64.68m (212'2&quot;)Vosper Thornycroft1938">Shemara</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vosper Thornycroft (Company)">Vosper Thornycroft</a>, 64.68 <img src="/uploads/store/photo/22695/image/large-78e60326a7ca9a9cf1512dffc5461e75.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/22695">The 64.68-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/270" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vosper Thornycroft (Company)">Vosper Thornycroft</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3572" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Shemara64.68m (212'2&quot;)Vosper Thornycroft1938">Shemara</a> has changed owners only twice since she was built in 1938. It was under the ownership of her most recent owner that she received maintenance works in 2016. The owner created a company for the extensive refit, Shemara Refit LLP. She was given a contemporary interior while keeping a lot of her original attributes, and she now runs on a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2207" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rolls-Royce Marine (Company)">Rolls-Royce</a> diesel-electric system.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1042" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alicia51.0m (167'4&quot;)Defoe Shipbuilding Co.1930">Alicia</a>,&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/753" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Defoe Shipbuilding Co. (Company)">Defoe Shipbuilding Co</a>., 51m <img src="/uploads/store/photo/68657/image/large-c6eaf8e16deceb4b854d39b7f5886f19.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/68657"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1042" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alicia51.0m (167'4&quot;)Defoe Shipbuilding Co.1930">Alicia</a>, built in 1930 and known under many names including Janidore when she was built, has received a rebuild in 2015-2018 at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5098" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southampton Marine Services Group (SMS) (Company)">Southampton Marine Services group</a>, during which she was given an almost entirely new steel hull and a completely new aluminium superstructure, with all of her onboard systems also being replaced.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a>, Camper &amp; Nicholsons Shipyard, 39.56m <img src="/uploads/store/photo/94600/image/large-9a16e10d12e128a753a97a032b6ed91c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/94600"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/621" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Endeavour39.56m (129'9&quot;)Camper & Nicholsons Shipyard1934">Endeavour</a> is a 39.56-metre J-class sailing yacht from Camper &amp; Nicholsons Shipyard, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/230" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dykstra Naval Architects (Company)">Dykstra Naval Architects</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/229" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Charles E. Nicholson (Company)">Charles E. Nicholson,</a> who also designed the yacht’s exterior. She was restored to her full glory in the 1980s in a trailblazing restoration project which you can read all about <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/the-j-class-endeavour-and-royal-huisman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">here.</a>

10 classic yacht refits and restorations

SYT has compiled a list of 10 yacht refits of iconic yachts that have been restored to their full glory. 

10 remarkable refits and restorations of classic yachts

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/100624/image/large-6db0aeff807b10748f8c612c20f59bd1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/100624">The classic motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talitha82.6m (270'12&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1930">Talitha</a> dates back to 1927 when she was first designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/94" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cox & Stevens (Company)">Cox &amp; Stevens</a> and later launched at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/263" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Krupp Germania Werft (Company)">Krupp Germania Werft</a> in Germany in the year 1930. She was bought by Paul Getty in 1988 and was completely refitted in 1993 and 1999 with design updates by the late <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/17" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bannenberg & Rowell Design (Company)">Jon Bannenberg</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Talitha82.6m (270'12&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1930">Talitha</a> nowadays combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality. Here she is spotted anchored off Île Sainte-Marguerite near Cannes on the French Riviera.

The 82m classic yacht Talitha in Cannes

The classic yacht Talitha from 1930 recently seen spending time on the French Riviera anchored outside Cannes. 

The classic yacht Talitha from 1930 in Cannes

World Superyacht Awards 2019 winners

The 14th edition of the World Superyacht Awards 2019 has taken place in London, and the receivers of the coveted Neptune award have been revealed.

Winners of the 2019 World Superyacht Awards revealed

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/78992/image/large-07df3024a05cc150f7d38af2a48e9151.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/78992">Seen here side by side are the two German-built &nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aurora74.0m (242'9&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2017">Aurora</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/290" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Haida 192971.1m (233'3&quot;)Krupp Germania Werft1929">Haida 1929</a> superyachts in Venice, Italy. Some 88 years separate these two vessels with Haida 1929 dating back to the year 1929 when she was launched at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/263" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Krupp Germania Werft (Company)">Krupp Germania Werft&nbsp;</a>in Kiel. Commissioned by millionaire yeast magnate Max Fleischmann, <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/haida-1929">Haida 1929</a> has sailed under a number of high-profile owners since her launch nearly 90 years ago. In 2018, she was delivered to her latest owner following an extensive 18-month restoration at the Pendennis shipyard in Falmouth, UK.Having recently returned from an extensive cruise throughout the Pacific Ocean, the 74-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Aurora74.0m (242'9&quot;)Lürssen Yachts2017">Aurora</a> has returned to the Mediterranean with Venice as one of its first ports of call this season. Built in Rendsburg under the project name Gatsby, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/23" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lürssen Yachts (Company)">Lürssen</a> motor yacht was completed in 2017 as a custom project designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/69" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Winch Design (Company)">Winch Design</a>. She was designed with hosting large groups in mind and boasts generous interior and exterior spaces. On board, she accommodates up to 16 guests over eight staterooms.&nbsp;

Aurora and Haida 1929 superyachts in Venice

The German-built Aurora and Haida 1929 superyachts in Venice together for the first time this season. 

The German superyachts Aurora and Haida 1929 in Venice

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/53800/image/large-9de3c91ccf04e5fa4c4c1be73450a02c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/53800">Built by the Krupp Germaniawerft in Germany 1929 for the millionaire yeast magnate Max Fleischmann, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/290" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Haida 192971.1m (233'3&quot;)">Haida 1929</a> has sailed under a number of high-profile owners since her launch nearly 90 years ago. Earlier this year, she was delivered to her latest owner following an extensive 18-month restoration at the Pendennis shipyard in Falmouth, UK.

The classic motor yacht Haida 1929 in Cap-Martin

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Motor yacht Talitha in Falmouth 

The classic motor yacht Talitha has arrived in Falmouth this month where she is currently spending time at the Pendennis shipyard. Her design dates back to 1927 and she was launched at the Krupp Germania Werft in Germany in the year 1930. She was bought by Paul Getty in 1988, and was completely refitted in 1993 and 1999. Talitha nowadays combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality.

Photo by Chris Jones

The 1930 superyacht Talitha in Falmouth

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Superyacht Talitha in Gibraltar

Captured here arriving in the port of Gibraltar on a stormy November morning is the classic motor yacht Talitha. The 82.6 metre superyacht was designed in 1927 by the distinguished naval architects Cox &amp; Stevens, who were considered the leading yacht designers of their day. Her design was commissioned by Mr. Russell Alger, Chairman of the Packard Car Company, and she was built at the German yard of Friedrich Krupp Germania Werft. The yacht was launched in 1930. She was bought by Paul Getty in 1988, and was completely refitted in 1993 and 1999. Talitha nowadays combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality.

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The classic superyacht Talitha arriving in Gibraltar

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/157159/image/large-4e5949d520b17c3ad9d110cbc3d59b8d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/157159">Superyacht Talitha in MaioriThe 82.6 metre Talitha was designed in 1927 by the distinguished naval architects Cox &amp; Stevens, who were considered the leading yacht designers of their day. Her design was commissioned by Mr. Russell Alger, Chairman of the Packard Car Company, and she was built at the German yard of Frederich Krupp Germania Werft. The yacht was launched in 1930. She was bought by Paul Getty in 1988, and was completely refitted in 1993 and 1999. Talitha nowadays combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality. She was recently the winner of the ISS’s (International Superyacht Society) award for <a href="#managed-by-application" target="_blank" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/45075">Best Refit</a>. Here she is captured of the Amalfi coast town of Maiori, Italy in September.By Charl van Rooy, photo by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/antidisestablishmentotalitarianist/" target="_blank">Matt </a>

1930 superyacht Talitha in Maiori

The International Superyacht Society (ISS) announced the winners of the 2015 Design &amp; Leadership Awards yesterday at the 25th anniversary of ISS’s Awards Gala in Fort Lauderdale. In terms of the superyachts, award categories are separated into motor and sailing yachts in various size ranges, best interior design and best refit, in which six yachts were listed as winners with the 51.8 metre Elfje awarded two titles in the ceremony, including best interior.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156961/image/large-f088ba19c303a25b2bdb9cb136fa45bb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156961">The 33.04 metre Win Win from Baltic was awarded best sailing yacht between 24 to 40 metres, whilst best sailing yacht of 40+ metres was awarded to Elfje, built by Royal Huisman. Best refit went to the 82.6 metre Talitha, originally built by Krupp Germania Werft in 1930.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156962/image/large-a2a8af0617916aaee78aa70c7e76a9f7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156962"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156963/image/large-a9821eb11991f0d9a8cce9d04b87ccd8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156963">In the motor yacht categories, the 38.55 metre Rossi Navi superyacht Taransay was awarded best yacht between 24 to 40 metres, whilst in the 40 to 65 metre category, Feadship’s 46.40 metre Kiss won, and Perini Navi’s 73.30 metre Grace E was awarded in the 60+ metre category.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156964/image/large-f382e719cf82760629f5b5c74172d445.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156964"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156965/image/large-78e21959d5705f7c450e10c70daee1bb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156965"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156966/image/large-0526f01b60560988fa11c282d593dda1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156966">Furthermore, Timothy Hodgdon of Hodgdon Yachts was awarded the 2015 Business Person of the Year, THEOcare Hygiene was awarded for Excellence in Innovation, Tim Heywood of Tim Heywood Designs was awarded the Leadership Award, Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation received the ISS Fabien Cousteau Blue Award, whilst the Distinguished Crew Award went to the crews of Dragonfly and Umbra for their relief work in Vanuatu.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156967/image/large-05f5abb47719f50d8ef507b60d81132f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156967"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/156968/image/large-b8808d7aabcb1f9252f528f6ed56e044.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/156968">ISS will be present at this year's Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, which kicks off today in Florida.By Gemma Fottles

ISS Design & Leadership Award winners

G.L Watson &amp; Co. has announced an opportunity to restore a significant, high pedigree yacht to her former glory. The 48 metre Caritas was built in 1925 by the Krupp shipyard to a Cox &amp; Stevens design for J.P. Bartram, a New York sugar magnate. After being acquired, like many vessels at this time, by the Navy in 1941, she served for four years before being decommissioned in 1945.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153510/image/large-629d6e6364d95e2874bba43e5533ada7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153510">Unfortunately, after the war years Caritas has been long forgotten, and G.L. Watson report that they rediscovered just in time to save her from being scrapped. In her present state she is largely original with timber decks, some interior panelling and no welded repairs. All engines, pipework and wiring have been removed prior to her moving to her current location.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153511/image/large-63afa7e34292d87629eb04d424a3dafe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153511">Restored to modern superyacht standards and regulations, her interior volume will provide accommodation for up to 10 guests with a spacious main salon and separate dining room on the main deck. The shade deck is large enough to provide ample space for dining, lounging or entertaining outdoors, as well as storage for a motor launch, RIB and dinghies.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/153512/image/large-d78d898f474de9a103b7eb95688c6634.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/153512">As is typical with American yachts of the period, the whole aft main deck is shaded by an elegant sun awning creating a comfortable and private space for dining and lounging above the yacht’s counter stern.The current condition of Caritas makes her an ideal candidate for restoration projects similar to those completed on Blue Bird, Nahlin and most recently, Malahne.G. L. Watson &amp; Co. Managing Director, Dr William Collier who over the last 25 years has been responsible for the identification, salvage and restoration of many of today’s best known classic yachts states, "Caritas is to the best of our knowledge a unique and last opportunity to undertake the restoration of a yacht that combines both pedigree and elegance within truly practical proportions. She needs to be saved and restored so that she can take her place in the treasured fleet of great classic yachts.”

G.L. Watson & Co. look to restore superyacht Caritas 

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/150124/image/large-8bf2783ce661487cd70bca3c13d9a962.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/150124">The classic Talitha in ItalyThe 82.6 metre Talitha, seen here off Capri's dramatic coast line, was built by the Krupp Germania Werft in 1930. She has seen a number of refits in her lifetime, including one at DML Devonport shipyard in Plymouth, UK, and more recently one in Germany. Talitha features a beautiful art-deco interior, which combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality.By Maarten Janssen, photo by Merijn de Waard / <a href="https://www.superyachtphoto.com/Media/" target="_blank">SuperYachtPhoto.com</a>

The classic superyacht Talitha in Italy

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/145065/image/large-74b51990149c17937db6a2d2dba47067.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/145065">The classic superyacht Talitha G The 82.6 metre Talitha was built by the Krupp Germania Werft in 1930, and was completely refitted in 1993 at the DML Devonport shipyard in Plymouth, UK, to a design by Jon Bannenberg, followed by another refit in Germany. Talitha combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality. She is also a highly popular charter yacht.By Maarten Janssen

The 83 year old superyacht Talitha G in Saint Tropez

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/139610/image/large-83c92eef1585f2abeff25a39d68584a8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/139610">Superyacht Talitha The 82.6 metre Talitha was built by the Krupp Germania Werft in 1930, and was completely refitted in Germany. Talitha combines the finest Art Deco features with contemporary style in her entertainment systems, sports equipment and functionality. The yacht is offered for charter with Edmiston, and can take on 12 guest, in 6 cabins. By Maarten, photo by Benoit Donne