Award winning designer, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/110" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Patrick Knowles Designs (Company)">Patrick Knowles</a> joins <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SYT</a>’s Alexander Griffiths to discuss his experience transforming <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alta43.89m (143'12&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2004">Alta</a> in 161 days and reflects on the post-pandemic refit market.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215646/image/large-c6869ec039c729d7bea974b01c10efc5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215646">Dumb Luck, as she was initially named, was launched from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/121" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palmer Johnson Yachts (Company)">Palmer Johnson</a>’s facilities in 2004 and though she was later rechristened <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alta43.89m (143'12&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2004">Alta</a> her interior design remained unchanged. Last summer, her new owner wanted to tackle this and liven up the yacht to give her a contemporary, modern beach house aesthetic. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215649/image/large-28c6351a88b1d14e364d1a19432c62e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215649"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/189196/image/large-eb8f232267b9cff7cff86dcc35b22c7d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/189196"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/110" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Patrick Knowles Designs (Company)">Patrick Knowles</a> was called on for the job and given less than six months to overhaul the entire interior, with the exception of the galley and pantry, of this 43.86-metre superyacht. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alta43.89m (143'12&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2004">Alta</a> comprises three decks and has an interior volume of 444 GT – the task was to fully gut her and redesign her in deep, Java espresso and satin white. Custom mosaics were laid in each of the five ensuites and all the original plumbing fixtures were replaced with polished nickel. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alta43.89m (143'12&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2004">Alta</a> is not without her bespoke flourishes either, such as the embroidered names on the exterior of each of the four staterooms.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215655/image/large-e9271cbb5e57563e9f4b16b65eea1c6f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215655"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/189195/image/large-1c728e066e4ff74d9f5f906933010ac6.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/189195">“A project like this normally takes 12-15 months – and that’s without current challenges brought on by the global pandemic,” Knowles explained during an exclusive interview with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4509" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SuperYacht Times (Company)">SuperYacht Times</a>. “The 161 day timeframe was the biggest challenge, but it had to be met. Alta was scheduled for a week-long charter trip in the Bahamas over Christmas, so we had no choice but to deliver – which we did, I’d like to add.”&nbsp;Were there any moments when you thought you might not make the tight deadline?&nbsp;There were many; it really was a rollercoaster ride! As with any project management work, we had good days and bad days. Some days we would step on board and everything was chiming like a clock and then the next day something could happen that made us sweat bullets. Working through a pandemic definitely heightened the pressure, because if an employee from a vendor contracted COVID then it could forestall the work and have a big knock-on effect – and when you only have 161 days, you don’t have a moment to spare.How did you ensure that you delivered on time?&nbsp;With a job like this there will always be surprises, so the key is to have a time buffer. We always plan an extra couple of days either side of every part of the job, that means that if there are any hiccups along the way we always have a four day cushion of time to work with. Our big surprise came when we replaced the window boxes and found a need for new gaskets. We had to find a vendor that supplied the right gasket– and we had to find one quickly. With lead times so high, ordering wasn’t an option, so we were left scouring the local market. It was a task, but we did it. We also came away with a healthy list of new contacts for local vendors. The likelihood is that we wouldn’t have been so lucky if we didn’t have the buffer of time. It’s crucial when working on a project with such demands as <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/275" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alta43.89m (143'12&quot;)Palmer Johnson Yachts2004">Alta</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215647/image/large-5cb3427b7e5453ac349022edc708bb85.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215647"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/189189/image/large-464984590396f7276d20244cedf2393a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/189189">With supply chains being in the state that they were, did you have to lean a lot heavier on local suppliers? We’re based in Fort Lauderdale – the yachting capital of the world, as some people call it – but we hadn’t worked much with local vendors before this project. We normally work in other countries or different states and we don’t often find ourselves working in Florida. The refit of Alta brought us home. It was my re-entry into the local marine industry and gave me the chance to reconnect with many vendors that I worked with in the past. The tight schedule also drove me to branch out and establish new ones, such as the one I mentioned earlier. We have just signed a contract for a pretty significant local refit project which will start in February, and these local vendors have instilled so much confidence. We’re excited to work with them again!Can you say a few words on the state of the US yacht market at the moment and how it’s impacting consumer choice?As there just aren’t as many new-build shipyards in the US as there used to be, the demand for brokerage boats has amped up. if you’re looking to buy, you want it now. You don’t want to wait on these large lead times for your yacht. Adding to this is the pent up demand for yachts, as pandemic put a stop on local orders for a while. But even the broker’s market is tight at the moment – we’re hearing this time and time again. The clients who recently commissioned us for a project said they spent a long time searching for their perfect vessel.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/213475/image/large-366ea6c62445c2184df1fe776b5b6fc8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/213475"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/189191/image/large-ec8eca50dbf226dd5c82f0a0d5178958.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/189191">What do you see as a major cause for this tightening of the market and is going down the refit route the best option for those looking to buy? &nbsp;There is something of a quandary at the moment as there are a lot of boats out there that are due for a refit. This coupled with the fact that there is a limit on the market has caused a bottle neck. There are a few owners who need to refit their boats but who aren’t in a position to do so at the moment, so are holding back. They are in a tricky position as they are looking to sell but there aren’t many new yachts to replace their current model with. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215645/image/large-bba171ce6c59bfa048bda9ac0310dffb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215645"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/189179/image/large-842bb84f98b0c5bd254f64abeeffb885.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/189179">Is the owner willing to wait in line? And if so, is the owner willing to wait in line for three, four years for a new yacht? Will they then wait with the boat they already have and dump money into it for a refit? Which, it should be noted, is a double-edged sword – a refit could hurt the value of a yacht if it doesn’t appeal to the buying market. So now you have a boat that's elevated in price that a potential buyer will still need to refit if they don’t like the work that’s already been done. All of this plays into the dynamic flow of the refit market.The market is eventually going to correct it because the demand is going to become so high that people will not be able to resist selling their boats. But the long and short of it is that owners do not want to be without a yacht. When this clog clears though– which it will – we will see a tremendous amount of refit work going on, particularly in the US.

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SYT’s Alexander Griffiths talks to award winning designer Patrick Knowles about his experience transforming Alta in 161 days.

Project Alta: Transforming a superyacht in under six months

The Italy-based shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> has released new images of the 88-metre yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a>, following her extensive refit. The iconic sailing yacht underwent a major and innovative refit at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> performed at the Livorno yard and was relaunched in April 2023.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272553/image/large-d314dfaca42d204550922ddc821cf509.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272553">Commissioned by Tom Perkins and built in 2006 by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> has retained her revolutionary status as one of the largest sailing yachts in the world. She features 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 interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/148" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ken Freivokh Design (Company)">Ken Freivokh</a>, with her refit taking more than six months to be completed. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272542/image/large-c802e889a0badd86246f55b9bb00cbe0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272542"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272548/image/large-9ad8763ffa2fafc2e9f70a24a72022cd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272548">The technical team of experts at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> were able to make the owner’s needs a reality by providing support for a series of aesthetic and functional improvements. One of the largest and most challenging jobs the team faced was repainting her entire hull in the distinctive ‘<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini</a> Blue.’Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/57492" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="88m Perini Navi superyacht Maltese Falcon re-launched following refit (2023-04-28 16:00:00 +0200)">88m Perini Navi superyacht Maltese Falcon re-launched following refit<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272539/image/large-29ec0d4d81e0860d40de8a0ccdcdd0c4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272539"></a>The work took place on the Livorno yard’s floating dock, with a special system designed and built to accommodate the yacht’s six-metre draught. The work centred around sustainability which led to the replacement of her generators with more efficient models that have a lower fuel consumption.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272550/image/large-4ea24c385d484d1a69789c4b1f4d07e9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272550">“It was a challenging project for all of us, not least because the sheer size of this sailing yacht required us to design and build a special system to accommodate the vessel in dry dock,” commented Gianni Paladino, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> Commercial Director. “We worked in synergy with the various teams involved in the refit work and with the customer, satisfying their wishes and at the same time suggesting improvements with a view to increasing efficiency and energy savings.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272545/image/large-c522212b9b0f781395b30d76ff559747.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272545"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272544/image/large-132ad960e42b9a75d0ba30f4d2c2f72e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272544">The main engine mufflers of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> were also changed to provide significant benefits to the environment and considerable noise reductions. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a>’s propellers were thoroughly checked, and the shafts, blades and bearings were disassembled and serviced to ensure efficiency in the years to come and to optimise fuel consumption.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272540/image/large-f50ae6bd879c381d01b3db2bff696427.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272540">The distinctive sailing rig of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> underwent extensive work during the refit and required specialist attention for cleaning. Produced by UK-based Insensys, the system is based on three rotating carbon fibre masts capable of deploying up to 2,396 square-metres of sail. This surface area translates into a top speed of 25 knots with a displacement of 1,240 tonnes. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272537/image/large-341b91a034331eae37809f0efdd7d695.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272537"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272538/image/large-fbd2fc1012a69dea87b960f943f645db.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272538">The teak deck of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> was also replaced and the interiors refurbished to offer guests an even more welcoming, elegant and comfortable night area, plus a fully appointed galley. The work commissioned also included routine maintenance.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272535/image/large-6717fb8e17f2cf10c49b275bb47d25b1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272535"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272541/image/large-81c0e4b24f33ea74da2c6876d4f08443.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272541"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272536/image/large-ae1f5fd33237b177737c568c13aa0ad2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272536">“It was a challenging job and an effort that involved everyone because of the high expectations around the project and the complexity of its planning and execution, but the result is more than satisfactory thanks to the support of the yard and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a>’s team. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a> can now return to the sea in all her splendour, regaling her guests with new and unforgettable experiences,” concluded Pierfrancesco Cafaro, captain of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/385" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Maltese Falcon88.0m (288'9&quot;)Perini Navi2006">Maltese Falcon</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272554/image/large-757c00f1d4ff1d027fc06b35f28d2feb.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272554">

88m Perini Navi yacht Maltese Falcon following her extensive refit

New images of the 88m Perini Navi superyacht Maltese Falcon have been released following her extensive refit at Lusben. 

New images of 88m Perini Navi superyacht Maltese Falcon following her extensive refit

The 37.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Breaux Bay Craft (Company)">Breaux Bay Craft</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> has completed an extensive refit at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/36" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Derecktor Shipyards (Company)">Derecktor Shipyard</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lauderdale Marine Center (Company)">Lauderdale Marine Center</a>. The multi-million dollar refit included a complete refit which perfectly blends both the past and present together.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272336/image/large-d1a07ecd4cd3b65b2d4944ebe7f9b869.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272336"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> was constructed between 1979 and 1980 by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1191" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Breaux Bay Craft (Company)">Breaux Bay Craft</a> shipyard in Louisiana, United States. Her rebuild took place between 2018 and 2022, where she was completely reworked structurally, mechanically, and aesthetically. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272337/image/large-19c450cc9299697d3571bd2bb0422f0a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272337"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> is characterised by her flag blue paint with crimson and gold boot stripes and her fresh cream superstructure. She features thick hull plating and a shallow draft, making her perfect yacht for cruising locations such as the Bahamas.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272338/image/large-c3d443a8e240142fcae861fdb790432a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272338"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> now boasts three separate exterior deck areas, including a spacious sun deck that was expanded four times her original size. She also features a three-level aft deck and a large bow area, perfect for a cocktail with friends. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272342/image/large-dee0e4d34fe4c468075e4028da0dbc78.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272342"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272340/image/large-57e2babe411ff7d7fda3807a6c62f3db.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272340">To accommodate these spaces, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a>’s tenders were relocated providing space for a bar and a Jacuzzi with a forward view on her sundeck. The sundeck can also be converted into an outdoor gym with weights and aerobic machines. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272341/image/large-5b355369225300646827370718dd3c77.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272341"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272344/image/large-c406b4fb10b444d097672bfae4a756e4.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272344">The wide passageways and full walkaround main deck of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> allows for easy navigation for guests. The multi-level aft deck features a dining area, an open cockpit for relaxation and storage, and a designated swim platform; and all of the exterior furniture onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> is teak with brass fittings, with furnishings designed to match the vessel’s interior. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272350/image/large-0a5550cdefa0b9603f68765e3af6e08e.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272350"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272352/image/large-8042d34e94efadb0e40e63c253d036ed.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272352">The interior of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> is inspired by classic transatlantic ocean liners of the 1930s. She is adorned with floors, fixtures, and sconces crafted from marble, crystal, gold, and brass, and features Art-Deco bronze outlet plates with custom artworks.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272345/image/large-fc64d851f3bc9132bd35678f38a7013b.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272345"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272347/image/large-731f5cacd6566a542ac8c3937ea26152.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272347"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272348/image/large-463b3342affb97099406d1274bf9ebe2.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272348">In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> is now equipped with four engines instead of the standard two. Her top speed has increased from 15 to 20 knots, and she cruises comfortably between 10 to 14 knots. Her two generators have also been completely rebuilt.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272339/image/large-e724f50213f7e1d0759f5d9f4d20c713.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272339">The refit of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2013" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ariadne37.8m (124'0&quot;)Breaux Bay Craft1979">Ariadne</a> brings back the glamour of the golden age of yachting, and the classic yacht has already proved her worth by safely manoeuvring through 30-foot seas, while towing a 30-foot tender with ease.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272335/image/large-85c6501088ad427160fac69ddd6cccdc.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272335">

38m Breaux Bay Craft yacht Ariadne completes refit

The 38m Breaux Bay Craft motor yacht Ariadne has completed an extensive refit at Derecktor Shipyard and Lauderdale Marine Center.

38m Breaux Bay Craft motor yacht Ariadne completes extensive refit

The 63.77-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/162" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Codecasa S.p.A. (Company)">Codecasa</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/265" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bash63.77m (209'3&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.1990">Bash</a> has completed a major refit after a fire incident on the bridge deck severely damaged the superyacht. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/265" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bash63.77m (209'3&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.1990">Bash</a>, previously named Jonikal and Sokar&nbsp;became internationally recognisable after images were published of Princess Diana sitting on her passerelle in August 1997. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/212693/image/large-f383cb60713425615bbb43cd992d5199.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/212693">The refit has restored the superyacht to her former glory, with the refit conducted at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5572" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Adria Docks d.o.o. (Company)">Adria Docks Shipyard</a> in Trogir, Croatia. The refit began when the yacht was towed to the shipyard from Rijeka in 2021 and has been managed by the marine engineering and management company <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7165" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Capax (Company)">Capax</a>. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272091/image/large-3f08fb01d7c5781dfe184085faf64526.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272091">Slovenian interior design firm <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bobic (Company)">Bobic Yacht Interiors</a> were hired for the design, production and installation of the yacht's new interior layout, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7165" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Capax (Company)">Capax</a>managed the installation of an entirely new bridge system.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/54188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="A yacht fit for royalty: Owner Basim Haidar on his 64m Codecasa superyacht Bash (2021-12-27 11:45:00 +0100)">A yacht fit for royalty: Owner Basim Haidar on his 64m Codecasa superyacht Bash</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272113/image/large-bceb69696e72de52dc390735ca81d101.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272113">Prior to the refit, the yacht was extensively stripped, leading to the installation of entirely new penetrations of the bulkheads and bridge deck, and a new aluminium bulkhead on the wheelhouse to maintain the integrity of the fire divisions with current ABS rules. The yacht was extensively rewired and re-plumbed, demanding the disassembly of the yacht's interiors. The team also fitted new air conditioning and an integrated AV/IT onboard system.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272107/image/large-8abe069456aa0b05402fd23d80a95543.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272107"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272109/image/large-843b2afa9450e797670580b28f33e4f7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272109">Teo Petricevic, CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7165" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Capax (Company)">Capax</a>, added, "The bridge deck and sun deck areas are painted in white and light grey AWL Grip. Other parts of the yacht were also considerably improved such as installation of integrated Wärtsilä Navigation and Control System, Böning monitoring system fitting, the Techno leader power management system, NAVIS steering system with DP and Autopilot, upgrade of existing SKF stabilisers with ZeroSpeed, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TILSE Yacht Glazing (Company)">Tilse</a> windows, new deck jacuzzi equipment, and the Minimax sprinkler system.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272115/image/large-b1a1956c5042353393f216e3c17d8c5d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272115"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272114/image/large-368034a614876cd0ef668c77e1789ead.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272114">The entire refit was concluded this month, and the yacht is now being offered for charter. Petricevic added, “Getting to this point took a lot of hard work and required a lot of skill, but it was worth the effort. Our warmest thanks go to all those who contributed to the refit of the motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/265" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bash63.77m (209'3&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.1990">Bash</a>.” <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272102/image/large-7aec6996b799dd8064391cd3cfd7a042.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272102"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272103/image/large-1edd1ee5e81e07822d9c2f3ebb46219f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272103">Launched in 1990, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/265" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bash63.77m (209'3&quot;)Codecasa S.p.A.1990">Bash</a> was originally designed by naval architect Vincenzo Ruggiero and the Codecasa in-house team, and later interiors came from the boards of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/161" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="H2 Yacht Design (Company)">H2 Yacht Design</a>. She features a spacious interior, able to accommodate as many as 12 guests in six staterooms, with a main deck master suite with a walk-in wardrobe, a private lounge, and office.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272106/image/large-5a76a5f8b8e6c445d80b11909753d147.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272106"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272104/image/large-e8159e04cc70695c38d88ab21087863d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272104">The additional staterooms are located on the lower deck, all featuring ensuite bathrooms. Top features of her interior are her spacious main saloon with a dining room, a bar, a hair dress room with a massage area, and gym area. Her decks feature two al fresco dining areas on both the bridge deck and the sun deck, various lounge seating areas, a jacuzzi, and a swim platform to her stern.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272101/image/large-1301d790bfd5e845dde1514efe9fea43.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272101">Performance-wise, Bash is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and powered by Wärtsilä Nohab 12V25 engines giving her top speeds of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots. She has a range of 6,900 nautical miles at 11 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/272092/image/large-2db3743978e2caddc00bb909f1e49778.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/272092"><a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/owner-insight-basim-haidar-of-the-64m-superyacht-bash" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">SuperYacht Times interviewed her owner Bassim Haidar back in 2021</a>. &nbsp;

64m Codecasa superyacht Bash refit

The 64m Codecasa superyacht Bash has completed a major refit by Capax.

Famous 64m Princess Diana superyacht Bash completes major refit 

Launched in 1923 under the name Wildfire, the 32-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/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> is steeped in a century's worth of history. Celebrating 100 years on the water this year, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> has sailed the world and holds many secrets and stories beneath her decks.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271313/image/large-7264148a82ffefca5a6f7b315df86b4e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271313">The Herreshoff family heritage spans back over 150 years when blind boat builder John Brown Herreshoff went into partnership with his younger brother, Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, to start the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Herreshoff (Company)">Herreshoff Manufacturing Company</a>.John dedicated his life to yacht carpentry in a workshop in the small town of Bristol, Rhode Island. With the help of their father, Charles Frederick, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/829" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Herreshoff (Company)">Herreshoff Manufacturing Co</a>. was created and added to the history of naval construction.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271315/image/large-2a764787faf7743f4dbb99080dab7a95.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271315">The company grew in size over the years, and alongside his brothers Nathanael and James Herreshoff, the family brought many boats to life, including the legendary 1903 schooner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4977" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ingomar53.88m (176'9&quot;)GraafShip">Ingomar</a>. John passed away in 1915, and Nathanael Herreshoff took the helm, which led to the creation of the steel schooner Wildfire.Known as Project 891, Wildfire was constructed in 1922 and launched in 1923. Wildfire was commissioned by Charles Hardy, commodore of the New York Yacht Club for a cost of $76,000, which is around $1,348,280 in today’s valuation.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271314/image/large-abf0aab29ca7e0c9a8efc56d89a48556.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271314">Wildfire was launched with a 20.5-feet beam, an almost 4-metre draft, and an overall length of 95 feet (29-metres). The impressive schooner won regattas and tournaments, including the Schooner Cup in 1924.In 1949, Wildfire entered the Brazilian waters after being purchased by Jorge Bhering de Matos in the United States. She was then sold to Dircea Fortouta, an industrial entrepreneur, who christened her <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a>– meaning a daring, bold woman who is ready for any challenge.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271318/image/large-5f0e71067010a50452c710779dfd7954.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271318"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> spent 45 years in Brazil, in the Guanabara Bay located in Southeast Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro were she welcomed royalty such as the now King Charles III of the United Kingdom, and celebrities such as Elvis Presley, Brazilian music artist Billy Blanco, actress Rita Hayworth and Former United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.&nbsp;Over the years, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> underwent renovations which affected her overall appearance and design, but thankfully not her charm. After the death of her owner, the yacht was taken to the city of Santos, Brazil to her new owner Auro Mourandrade.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271316/image/large-517766f904e987198966efa6270603ee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271316">In the 1990s, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1180" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MCP Yachts (Company)">MCP Yachts</a> owned by naval engineer Manoel Chaves, were enlisted to begin her restoration. The 1922 schooner received a new teak deck and interior renovations and in 1999 she was sold to a group of Asian businessmen, where she returned to Rio de Janeiro.However, due to a lack of maintenance care, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> almost sank in Guanabara Bay and was neglected for almost two years, leading to holes and rust forming on her steel hull and superstructure. But in 2002, Auro Mourandrade and Gilberto Miranda bought Atrevida as scrap metal and enlisted Manoel Chaves to take care of her restoration. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271317/image/large-6badd5ce3106318f744a3a73c6877ad0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271317">The holes she had gained over the years were first closed before she was towed from Rio de Janeiro to Santos by a fishing boat for the start of her repairs. The shipyard she was shipped to specialised in aluminium trawlers and therefore could not use the same installations for the work in carbon steel.As a result of this, a yard was reserved at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1180" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MCP Yachts (Company)">MCP Yachts</a> for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> and the shipyard was in touch with the Herreshoff Museum in Bristol to find the original construction plans for Wildfire. In March 2004, a skilled team of professionals embarked on her restoration work by installing modern equipment, while maintaining <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a>’s character.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271319/image/large-fc60e6933c53a85be1b3c04b206e9af8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271319">During her extensive 14 month restoration, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> gained the most up-to-date amenities, such as air conditioning, onboard computers and electronics and a new navigation system, as well as wireless bow and stern thrusters and a remote controlled sail hoisting system. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271321/image/large-da87cbbec66f07f4a4f181b2b2b7204f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271321">In tradition with the era in which she was built, her chain shock absorbers, balustrade stays, rigging system and other stainless steel items were built and engraved with her name, Atrevida. The wooden bowsprit was rebuilt in mahogany to the original Nathanael Herreshoff design.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271320/image/large-eb4eb9acd6a67c6551d179b9c05c24b8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271320">Her carbon steel davits had also been damaged over the years and were replaced with a new stainless steel set with handles and winches similar to her original design. Her structural work included the closing of the deck with overlapping steel plates placed and riveted as they would have been when she was originally built.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271322/image/large-69bd93591d2b1da7d9bd618ff0342ced.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271322">The main deck houses and deck hatches of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> were rebuilt with mahogany wood that had been reclaimed from old demolished houses, as the cutting down of this wood is now forbidden. The yard also created a fibreglass auxiliary boat in the same dimensions as her original wood counterpart, with identical rudders, helm, controls and upholstery.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270890/image/large-4d667d1fc2e366a14366fea44910e662.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270890">Everything else onboard was repaired and rebuilt as close to her original design as possible, and her name was engraved across doors, tables and other items onboard. The historical importance of the project can be seen in the main living areas, with bevelled glass and curtains, which are the same style as she would have had when she was first built.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270889/image/large-3b4dc602a33be0f3cd77229e3305e86a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270889">Her interior has been finished with traditionally styled beams, crystal styled cabinets and classic upholstered seating, following her reclaimed designs. Her rigging has also been equipped with modern day technologies such as telephone and internet connections to keep guests onboard entertained and up-to-date. This was also placed high up her masts, so as not to spoil her original design.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270887/image/large-10d0a17be46ba487800a1fbd0f5a031e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270887">In August 2005, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> once again entered the water to continue the Herreshoff brothers legacy. She was finally reborn and restored to her original glory where she hopes to continue welcoming a plethora of guests onboard for years to come.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270884/image/large-17859f102cbc072aa8017eb0430c4ecd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270884"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2065" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Atrevida32.0m (104'12&quot;)Herreshoff1923">Atrevida</a> now continues to travel in international waters, including the Caribbean and South America, under the loving hands of Alexandre and Daniella Ferrari at the helm of Captain Atila Bohm. Her story is a testament to what passion and respect for naval traditions can achieve when preserving a century worth of stories, lives and history.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270892/image/large-d8bdad687f461dbd9e179e6d62277422.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270892">

The 100 year history of the 32m Herreshoff yacht Atrevida

Launched in 1923 under the name Wildfire, the 32m Herreshoff sailing yacht Atrevida is celebrating 100 years on the water this year.

Celebrating 100 years of history onboard the 32m sailing yacht Atrevida

In April the SYT team headed to Palma, Mallorca, for the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/170" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Palma International Boat Show - 2023">Palma International Boat Show</a> and Superyacht Village. Predominantly a sailing yacht sales and charter event, the boat show never fails to disappoint those who enjoy to step aboard a full spectrum of yachts, from Spirit of Tradition schooners such as the 55-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3188" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Elena of London55.0m (180'5&quot;)Factoria Naval Marin2009">Elena of London</a> and the 40.23-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5496" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Naema 40.23m (131'12&quot;)GraafShip2013">Naema</a>, to streamlined sloops like the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/151" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Southern Wind (Company)">Southern Wind</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7745" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Morgana30.5m (100'1&quot;)Southern Wind2020">Morgana</a>, or the eco-focused catamarans of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sunreef Yachts (Company)">Sunreef</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254873/image/large-9ad9ec2afc520831f56f725b042c3819.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254873">One of the more interesting yachts exhibited at this year’s event, was the 36.19-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy</a> sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silver</a>. Originally owned by Neville Crichton, the famous businessman and motor and yacht racer from New Zealand, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silver</a> was born from a collaboration between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/577" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Dubois Yachts (Company)">Ed Dubois</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/61" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="RWD (Company)">RWD</a>; a world-class yachting pedigree. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261798/image/large-249ab0f2b25fe4afad0e3e538abda970.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261798">Launched in 1995, the super sailing yacht has consistently validated <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy</a>’s international reputation for building ferocious, regatta winner sailing yachts and was crowned with her most recent title at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/192" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="New Zealand Millennium Cup 2021">2021 Millenium Cup</a>. In 2019 the yacht changed hands for only the second time. Purchased by another Kiwi businessman, the yacht was cherished as a home-away-from-home during the pandemic, with her owners living aboard with family and cruising whenever possible.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/271231/image/large-ea25d64178f2cee39dca61b4cb17ece7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/271231">&nbsp;After a number of months sailing and exploring the Pacific islands, in 2021 her owner decided it was time to give the yacht a thorough makeover. While her original interior was well configured, it was also very much of its time, with panelled interiors, dark furnishings and leather sofas. She had begun to look her age and with her owner considering the sale of the yacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silver</a> returned to Auckland where she was due to undergo the refit. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261800/image/large-340f0ca504cd5506f9513cc09228d35b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261800"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/60" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alloy Yachts (Company)">Alloy Yachts</a>, however, had closed its doors in 2016 due to a decreased demand for large sailing yachts and the team had been disbanded. While New Zealand has its fair share of yacht owners and certainly a very large number of sub-24-metre sailing and motor yachts, few big boat facilities survived and many of the shipwrights had pivoted careers into different sectors. Through friendships with a number of Alloy yacht owners, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silve</a>r’s owner managed to connect with a number of the original team who’d built her back in the 1990s. He hired a shed in Auckland and brought the yacht ashore, working on the redesign with the old Alloy chief designer and unifying as many of the original team as could be found. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/261793/image/large-e5912513e571bbc8d8e7a42513d07b98.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/261793">“It was a brilliant experience, these guys stepping back onboard the yacht after 25 years who knew her inside and out and who had memories of working on her in their 20s and 30s,” explained the owner. “We stripped most of the original interior right out with the goal of creating a contemporary and bright aesthetic that gave her a new lease of life.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254872/image/large-38a0ef049454d04ed7f1a461b5e9a8c7.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254872">In the original design, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silver</a> featured a lounge at the top of the companionway but its use was negligible and awkward. In the refit, the space was reconfigured and now features a small table with rounded seating area to the starboard side and a well appointed bar to the port, meaning that a chilled glass of wine is only a few feet away from the cockpit. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254874/image/large-ddc1e1795fa685e1165b1797745a4a39.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254874">The configuration of the saloon and dining area, which is situated on the lower deck amidships, has remained the same as the original, however the Asian-inspired panelling &nbsp;has been removed and replaced. The wood throughout the interior has also been stripped and lightened, with the upholstery and soft furnishings modernised throughout.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254869/image/large-385128236797e22e7033b46a6ae56025.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254869"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254868/image/large-d2e2b05f8d61a0046c13c3f2e72273b8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254868">The master stateroom, which is situated to stern, is a cavernous space for a yacht of this size, featuring a large centralised double bed, spacious bathroom and an abundance of storage. Like the rest of the yacht, and all of the staterooms, this room has been lightened and modernised, with the dark wood replaced for a lighter varnish and the bathroom refreshed.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254865/image/large-d0187efcdba297e9278a34283ff8456b.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254865"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254864/image/large-efe6ab8a0afad4f22ee4a283fa015d6d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254864"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254867/image/large-cbfed398d0e8834cdbbb8eda68b4a93d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254867">Miss Silver</a> is now on the market, looking as good as she did in 1995 and is ready to take on another 25 years of adventure with new owners. Despite being on the market, her owner is excited about being onboard in the months ahead and you can expect to see her battling it out on the Mediterranean circuit this summer and she will be making an appearance in June at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/177" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Superyacht Cup Palma - 2023">Palma Superyacht Cup</a> so make sure to keep your eyes peeled. &nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/254854/image/large-0676fa450f4bfa8794718976b9f64817.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/254854"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/3089" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Silver36.19m (118'9&quot;)Alloy Yachts1995">Miss Silver</a> is currently on the market with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2989" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cecil Wright (Company)">Cecil Wright</a>.

Refitting Alloy sailing yacht Miss Silver

We stepped onboard the Alloy sailing yacht Miss Silver to find out about her refit with her owner.

The refit of Miss Silver and revival of Alloy Yachts' team

The 34.15-metre classic American schooner <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1916" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sakara34.15m (112'0&quot;)Lawley1913">Sakara</a> has arrived at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars Marina &amp; Shipyard</a> ahead of what is due to be a major restoration and salvation project. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/49217" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Storm destroys yachts on Italy’s Ligurian coast (2018-10-31 13:45:00 +0100)">Severely damaged in the highly destructive storm that ripped across the Ligurian coast in October 2018</a>, the 1913 built schooner was pulled from her moorings and ran aground in Rapallo, near Genoa. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270608/image/large-ab0a834a853ae1a2e4d6c649059053c9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270608"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270623/image/large-36b75b4cca97302458f15db664e53cee.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270623">While many of the yachts were even more severely damaged in the 2018 storm, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1916" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sakara34.15m (112'0&quot;)Lawley1913">Sakara</a> has been out of service since the event, but will now undergo a full restoration to return her to her former glory. Photographs from her arrival demonstrate the state of disrepair that she has been in since the storm.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270616/image/large-042fdc0eb00d8dd8f80090c3ed4f7371.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270616"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270614/image/large-875acb10efe0b9327e0022d50b722f02.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270614">Designed by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2939" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="John Beavor-Webb (Company)">John Beavor-Webb</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1916" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sakara34.15m (112'0&quot;)Lawley1913">Sakara</a> belongs to the pre-war lineage of American schooners and her builders <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1154" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lawley (Company)">Lawley &amp; Sons</a> were famed in the United States for the construction of America's Cup victors Puritan and Mayflower. The two schooners had been respective winners of the Cup in 1885 and 1886 and earned the yard international acclaim for the constriction of light and fast racing yachts. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270611/image/large-2a13de3de1fd81554a47ce39309bd0ea.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270611">Originally launched as a gaff-rigged schooner, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/1916" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Sakara34.15m (112'0&quot;)Lawley1913">Sakara</a> underwent a number of refits during her century on the water and was at one point modified to a Bermudan rig with modern masts. The yacht, which is built from steel, was originally built for Maximilian Agassiz of Cambridge Massachusetts. Early paintings show the yacht to have had a black hull, rather than the white that she has worn since at least the 1980s. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/270624/image/large-2f2cd07770bd97599c9006d2c89a63ae.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270624"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4749" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seven Stars Marina & Shipyard (Company)">Seven Stars</a> is due to begin works on the yacht in the coming months. &nbsp;<img src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/270700/image/large-9695e7ac42f13762ad7ecbe80c7d7636.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIA52TLVJASOPFTPHWY%2F20230517%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20230517T090006Z&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Signature=cc91e5d5b47cb84a6b1973f0be326e5c2be2a2975b0f07bd7950bb39bd2878ce" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/270700">

Classic schooner Sakara to undergo restoration

The 34m classic American schooner Sakara has arrived at Seven Stars ahead of a major restoration following storm damage in 2018.

Classic 34m schooner Sakara arrives at Seven Stars ahead of major restoration

They said it couldn’t be done, but Netherlands-based builder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a> proved everyone wrong in 1988 when they delivered <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>, the 43.58-metre superyacht that topped the 50 knot plus barrier. Commissioned by American entrepreneur John Staluppi, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> defied the odds by reaching speeds of 53.17 knots and cementing her place in yacht building history as ‘the fastest superyacht in the world.’<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207205/image/large-f69bf6952f61ac9c8e6cd45d3c80fe35.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207205"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> has exchanged hands several times since her delivery. Over the years the alterations of her previous owners’, in addition to deferred service and maintenance caused performance issues that led to her top speed being limited to around 18 knots. In 2021, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> was sold to her new owner who appreciated the history and accolades the iconic superyacht had garnered over the years. As a result, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> was hauled to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lauderdale Marine Center (Company)">Safe Harbor Lauderdale Marine Center</a> in South Florida, USA. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> was entrusted with the task of completing a major refit.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268504/image/large-004e3e29ea861e641dc3812a39a9d142.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268504">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/55439" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen’s 44m ‘world’s fastest yacht’ Octopussy prepares for major refit (2022-06-28 17:45:00 +0200)">Heesen’s 44m ‘world’s fastest yacht’ Octopussy prepares for major refit</a>Once the fastest yacht in the world, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>’s refit will see her attempt to claim a new title, “instead of speed, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will focus on stability to become the most stable yacht on the planet,” commented Jake Stratmann. The refit will see her receive three <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2383" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Seakeeper, Inc. (Company)">Seakeeper</a> 35s and Humphree's trim with stabilisation systems to ensure a smooth and comfortable cruising experience and over 100,000 nmps of stabilisation horsepower. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will also receive a new propulsion system of twin 4,000 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6875" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA (Company)">Voith</a> Linear Jets, as well as a few structural changes to optimise her overall performance. Her owner had previously used the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> for refits on some of his smaller vessels so enlisting the team at the Florida-based refit centre made perfect sense. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110821/image/large-c67162b1b32ddc36af2fb684d68f48ba.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110821"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/110820/image/large-c4b39570db72e2aba4688f65d114da57.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/110820">The yacht's interior prior to her new ownership, this interior is now being entirely remodelled in line with the new owner's styling.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988"></a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> already has such an iconic history with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/54" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Heesen Yachts (Company)">Heesen</a>, but this major refit allows the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> to write a different route of innovation into her history. “The plan for <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> is to combine a special lightweight efficient hull, with a three-and-a-half-metre beach club extension and a whole new level of stability to create the most epic dive boat for her owner!” added Jake Stratmann. During this extensive refit, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> will receive a complete interior refit from Fort Lauderdale-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3041" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Karen Lynn Interiors (Company)">Karen Lynn Interiors</a>.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> will work closely with her original naval architect designer, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> to make <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> better than before without compromising her iconic original design. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> founder Frank Mulder has the original plans and some invested interest into <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a>, so we quickly got him and his son Bas Mulder, as well as their team onboard with the project,” added Jake Stratmann. “The idea is to achieve a 28 knots, 80 percent load cruise capacity and when working with the boys, they kept playing around with the whole design to get the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6875" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA (Company)">Voith</a> Linear Jets and shaft right alongside her extension.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/103477/image/large-cc99c3f473ffe6bf3f4afe29eda833f3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/103477">The new owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> is a keen diver, and her original design did not have a large enough platform to accommodate this. Her exterior design and beach club extension have been entrusted to Miami-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/283" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Luiz de Basto Designs (Company)">Luiz de Basto Designs</a> who are extending her original <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder</a> design. “We needed to work out how we could create a new hydraulic swim platform while adding weight and still meet the owner’s intended use,” stated Jake Stratmann. “This previously wasn’t possible due to the positioning of her triple 3,600 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, so it was great that the owner was also keen on stability, rather than speed as our needs and expectations aligned very well.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268503/image/large-157358b030515def750ef3489bd22533.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268503">The refit process is underway at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a>, with the swim platform removed from her superstructure. Engineering has already begun to make way for all this new innovative technology and her twin 4,000 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines have already been ordered. For the most part, everything is going smoothly, and she is looking at a timeline of Summer 2024 for completion. Joe Seintz and Project Manager Jeff Vrana are currently working with the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> crew and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6773" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Starboard Yacht Group (Company)">Starboard Yacht Group</a> team doing demos in preparation for the final designs to be approved by the owner. The refit of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Octopussy 43.58m (142'12&quot;)Heesen Yachts1988">Octopussy</a> originally started off as a swim platform and a paint job, but upon completion, she will be a pioneer for innovative technology.This article was originally published in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/newspaper/newspaper-issue-44" target="_blank">Issue 44 of SuperYacht Times newspaper</a>.&nbsp;To read more stories like this one and to never again miss another issue of the SuperYacht Times newspaper,&nbsp;<a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" target="_blank">subscribe here</a>.

Refitting Heesen superyacht Octopussy

The iconic superyacht Octopussy is undergoing a major refit with hydrogen fuel cells, SYT found out more.

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The refit of the iconic 43m Heesen superyacht Octopussy

The classic <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> 26.60-metre sportfisher <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4664" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Catch26.54m (87'1&quot;)Feadship1984">Catch</a>&nbsp;has been relaunched after undergoing a winter refit at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> shipyard in Amsterdam which began in July 2022. The sportfisher is one of the only yachts of her kind to have been built by the Dutch shipyard, and was originally launched in 1984. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268373/image/large-cb4831213d68878ef75118f4c18bf304.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268373">Originally delivered as Gallant Lady, and then Patriot, the yacht underwent a major refit in Florida in 2005. During the 15 month refit, her hull was completely stripped back to bare metal, and then completely refurbished. The recent refit in Amsterdam was more modest, but her new owner spared no expense, even shipping the yacht back to her original yard.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268371/image/large-00eb04c065fc46b3b28bf52bb9e26377.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268371">“Acquired by a serial <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> owner last year, the yacht was in excellent condition at the time of sale, but he determined to bring her back to the Netherlands to ensure his <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> remains a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>,” says Pier Posthuma de Boer, director of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> Refit and Services. “We were actually full when the owner contacted us, but we’re always proud when long-term clients bring their yachts back to us for refit work, so we adjusted our schedules and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4664" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Catch26.54m (87'1&quot;)Feadship1984">Catch</a> is now back in the water.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268372/image/large-f1fb49f71e6bcd02ac37d2bec4e3f586.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268372">When the yacht arrived last summer, the owner, who has long experience of refitting his other <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>s, visited the shipyard in person and a plan was developed so work could start immediately after the summer holidays under the guidance of his representative Peter Wilson of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/742" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MCM (Company)">MCM</a> and designer Adam <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1974" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Adam Voorhees (Company)">Voorhees</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268369/image/large-c6b64f245afb59e589005915ae60efbc.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268369">“It was amazing working with Peter, Adam and the owner,” adds Patrick Dekker, Project Manager Refit. “The relationship worked so well because we already knew the owner’s team and they were able to take decisions on the spot. It was a pleasurable experience all round.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268368/image/large-296798132bfe02621c1837b317f2b1aa.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268368">The work list included a full repaint; new teak decking on the foredeck; new teak caprail aft; revarnishing of all the exterior teak; new veneer on the main deck aft; installation of a sun awning covering the foredeck to create a lounging area; numerous interior items; technical maintenance; and upgrading of the LED lighting system. Moreover, an additional crew cabin was created that can accommodate two more crew members for a total of four (previously there was only space for two crew members before the refit). The space was made available by removing the crane and using space taken up by the owner’s old wardrobe, which has been re-positioned.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/268374/image/large-8eabc3371002690dbd58ce0f3d38459e.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/268374"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4664" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Catch26.54m (87'1&quot;)Feadship1984">Catch</a> will sail to Eemshaven and be put on a transport vessel to the US before the end of the month.

Feadship sportfisher Catch relaunched after refit

The 27m Feadship sportfisher Catch has been relaunched after a refit at the Amsterdam shipyard.

Classic 27m Feadship sportfisher Catch relaunched after refit in Amsterdam

The 52-metre Benetti superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a>, previously named Tommy, has been relaunched at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben Shipyard</a> in Livorno, Italy, following an extensive refit that included a complete refurbishment of her engine room and a new interior design. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266967/image/large-b92849724429bd1972ecf95c4e64f8f2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266967"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/895" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lusben Shipyard (Company)">Lusben</a> worked closely with the new owner and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6046" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Azimut-Benetti Group (Company)">Azimut | Benetti Group</a> interior design division, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2096" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Yachtique (Company)">Yachtique</a> for the refit project. Her new interior is said to be “a new and decidedly more modern style, as well as a new level of onboard comfort”, while remaining faithful to her original interior styling, as penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Terence Disdale Design (Company)">Terrance Disdale Design</a>.&nbsp;The largest changes were made to the owners’ and guest staterooms, as all marble and wood elements have been overhauled and given a complete makeover. She offers accommodation for 12 guests in total and can host a further 12 crew. At the owner’s request, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> is now fitted with electric fin zero-speed stabilisers by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2255" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CMC Marine (Company)">CMC Marine</a>. She also has new generators, engines and air conditioning. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/266966/image/large-ddcab939e19279d08905794a44315940.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/266966">As the shipyard states, “The most important result of this work, however, isn’t only a question of comfort, but also of sustainability: the new upgrades significantly reduce consumption and emissions, delivering excellent performance while reducing the energy required to achieve it.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/268" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vianne52.0m (170'7&quot;)Benetti SpA1995">Vianne</a> was first launched in 1995 and built to an exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/245" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Stefano Natucci (Company)">Stefano Natucci</a>. Following this relaunch she’ll undergo sea trials before being delivered to her owner at the end of next month.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/215643/image/large-f97425025cfd67ed7d44da025a670ee6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/215643">The last photograph was taken prior to her refit at Lusben Shipyard.&nbsp;

Benetti 52m yacht Vianne relaunched

The 52m Benetti superyacht Tommy, renamed Vianne, has been relaunched at Lusben in Livorno, Italy. 

Benetti 52m superyacht Vianne relaunched following extensive refit at Lusben

“My dream is to travel once around the world – whether it’s onboard this yacht or my next, I don’t know. But I’m going to do it,” the owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald</a> told SuperYacht Times, beaming. With good reason, too. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265808/image/large-821f7341b46fc048783e7aba64d31ff0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265808">We were sat in the offices at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a> wistfully chatting cruising grounds, star-studded events and his beautifully refitted 50.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht, which was gently bobbing in the waters lapping the shipyard. “She’s timeless, a real classic,” he said, gazing out the window. “The green was my wife’s idea,” referring to <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald’s</a> suave, freshly-painted Orion green hull, courtesy of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6101" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Jotun (Company)">Jotun</a>. “It was my wife who chose everything in fact, and I couldn’t be happier.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/257634/image/large-9366f38055670e91b5ceb8d9c505e234.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/257634">But it’s hard to believe that the 50.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> floating in the dock was the same one he bought nearly two years ago. “I love character, class and strong sturdy builds, so when I started looking for a new yacht I knew I was really looking for a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a>.” With this in mind, David Westwood of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a>, first steered him to the 44.2-metre superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Valeria44.2m (145'0&quot;)Feadship1975">Valeria</a>, which is laid up at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a> – as fate would have it. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/259593/image/large-0252709e6fde006536f95fd2b29f2983.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/259593">“We came here to Urk to see the classic 1975 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> you can see over there,” he said, pointing in the direction of the front gate at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a>, towards <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Valeria44.2m (145'0&quot;)Feadship1975">Valeria</a>. “She’s lovely, really. But the crew quarters are just a little too small for what we were looking for.“The crew has to be well looked after on my boats, they need to feel comfortable. It’s important to us that spacious, well-lit and relaxing areas need to be found in both guest and crew areas. Not only are guests travelling with us, so also are the crew. I want them to feel at home.” With <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4366" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Valeria44.2m (145'0&quot;)Feadship1975">Valeria</a> a no-go, David was back scouring the market for a <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> that met expectations. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/196039/image/large-6c1cf1727a767970cde689a72b0858bc.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/196039"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> built 74 superyachts 40-metres or larger before the turn of the millennium, and out of those 74, only 12 are currently on the market. When these yachts are under ownership, they often stay that way. It was in fact Daan Balk, CEO and owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a>, who informed the owner about a potential candidate: the 1990-delivered 48.83-metre MQ2, which was lying in Croatia at the time. Balk personally joined <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW</a> and the owners to inspect the yacht.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265814/image/large-ed3bd1e3447fc1d45e4f7c135b6a2cef.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265814"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265754/image/large-ebb517a81c02f593d1b13c100bf0f087.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265754"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265756/image/large-f1cc76efab2089fa67e828788cdc9d7c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265756"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265757/image/large-08fe49bcf5c99fbc1a7a5489e9c90c33.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265757">MQ2’s timeless exterior lines, penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt</a>, and her voluminous interior won him over. The yacht was hauled out and surveyed in Trogir, Daan Balk was a guest throughout the study and provided the owner with sound reassurances. The deal was signed in May 2021, with the owner represented by James Hall and David Westwood of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a>, and the seller John Cohen of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/322" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Merle Wood & Associates, Inc. (Company)">Merle Wood &amp; Associates</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265818/image/large-200cb86197f8907e67c59768f906ad8f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265818">But it’s hard to believe that the 50.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> floating in the dock was the same one he bought nearly two years ago. At the time of sale, she was shorter, had less deck space and an old-fashioned stern with small, swing doors that led into the saloon. She was also fitted with twin two tonne cranes, port and starboard. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265764/image/large-f5ef92227d044089b7c4db39a14e7644.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265764">“My tender weighs three tonnes, so those cranes had to go,” her owner explained. “I wanted to restyle the stern section, so I thought why not extend and install a larger crane on the upper aft deck. Daan Balk had left a strong impression on me. I really appreciated his efforts during my visit to Valeria and thought ‘why not take MQ2 there for the refit’.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265781/image/large-1c80402a6a79af370032a66f2a42de19.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265781"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265790/image/large-ede5c877168aec88ce91085c99c4eec2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265790"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265795/image/large-20511eb863d128051c77551f603f4fb6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265795"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265785/image/large-835f076c9e2297ee73ec09d16c4a71bd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265785">&nbsp;“There was a lot of interest in this refit from many shipyards,” Daan Balk explained. “We ended up in a neck-and-neck race against <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/86" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Amico & Co. s.r.l. (Company)">Amico &amp; Co</a> The final two contenders. In the end though, we were granted the order and we signed the project right after the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/97" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2021">2021 Monaco Yacht Show</a>.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265752/image/large-2b0599b6320a23dd3d157cff20a027d2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265752">It turned out to be an extensive 16-month refit in total, with her original interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/435" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Robert Knack International (Company)">Robert Knack International</a>stripped bare and everything down to general arrangement entirely redesigned. Her stern wasn’t only restyled, it was also extended by more than a metre and she now features an impressive aft cockpit, complete with a hydraulic swim platform.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265776/image/large-c7e8853bf9fc6a98904d8c2e6d43252c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265776"> “The platform is fantastic; it can be lowered below the waterline. Just think, any charter guest can get in and out of the water with it, regardless of age. It also goes the other way, and my son who’s 17 was asking how high it can go, as he wants to use the platform as a diving board – it’s possible,” he laughed.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265778/image/large-7db59ce967387b1532637f16f594ca62.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265778"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald’s</a>&nbsp;naval architecture was re-engineered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a>, and the team eked out as much as possible with this redesign. “We wanted the maximum we could, and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> drew up the plans and made it possible.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265770/image/large-09d0a99ab59be11639ea4aba37fab7cf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265770"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265765/image/large-ec6b9c7bf2d0735ca7a317536602df90.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265765">Glass sliding doors have been installed between the skylounge and upper aft deck, replacing the swingset that really was not to the family’s taste. “Look at this space,” he said, swinging his arm around the upper lounge. “Can you imagine being sat here watching Formula One? It doesn’t get much better than that.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265770/image/large-09d0a99ab59be11639ea4aba37fab7cf.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265770"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265773/image/large-5ddff050fb3e0ab6fd74641de746726c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265773"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265771/image/large-f2e53e7d7af661934e7eb0bb8d3e63d3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265771"> The excitement was palpable and contagious. “This wasn’t here before either,” he said pointing to the stairway that connects the upper and main deck. “And the entire sun deck is new too,” he smiled. Taking pride of place forward of the sundeck is a very large Jacuzzi.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265806/image/large-e4ab38a2b432f8f5359257f7a579ec53.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265806">The owner’s wife took charge of the project, working very closely with the UK-based <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/329" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Design Unlimited (Company)">Design Unlimited</a> to map out and curate the perfect vessel. “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/329" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Design Unlimited (Company)">Design Unlimited</a> was incredible to work with. The team is perfect and they knew exactly what we wanted, how we wanted it. They sat down with my wife and in a day they had the whole project mapped out. An amazing experience,” he said.“We wanted a yacht that was built around family use; plenty of space, lots of character and areas where we can relax to enjoy each other’s company,” her owner explained. Quite uncommon, especially for a yacht of this size, forward of the main deck is not one but two VIP suites. “When we have friends and family onboard, having a second VIP suite next to the master suite gives us more flexibility and the freedom to have our family all together, each with private space yet all on the same deck.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265816/image/large-462a9f714a58748a84e772b49ef02937.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265816"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald</a> offers accommodation for as many as 12 guests: four can sleep on the main deck in the two VIP suites, and the remaining eight will find accommodation on the lower deck. Each stateroom is finished with rich dark timbers that are sophisticated and lend the spaces a calming ambiance. There is a strict harmony across the staterooms, with only the ensuites differing in style.&nbsp;“Look at this detail,” the owner proudly said, running his hand over the veined marble bathroom wall. “This one my son picked out.” The portside lower deck double stateroom features vibrant stonework, unlike anything else on the yacht. “We each picked different natural stones for the bathrooms, so each suite has a distinctive character,” he explained. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265817/image/large-ebacdecc9e7bee9249a803d7bab6394d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265817">As we walked through <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald</a> the owner was most animated detailing the crew areas. “This wasn’t here before,” the owner said, pointing to a window in the galley. “My wife redesigned the galley and fitted this window. It cost me a fortune, mind. But, look, we’ve positioned it so the galley is well lit and the chef and kitchen staff can enjoy the views.” Each of the crew cabins we stepped into was more generous in size than any I’ve seen before aboard a 50-metre superyacht – or larger, for that matter. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265790/image/large-ede5c877168aec88ce91085c99c4eec2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265790"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265787/image/large-ffeddc33f30ae9b66993860fbda2a04f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265787">Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56920" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="50m Feadship superyacht Legacy V rechristened Emerald following major refit at Balk Shipyard (2023-02-09 17:30:00 +0100)">50m Feadship superyacht Legacy V rechristened Emerald following major refit at Balk Shipyard</a>This family-oriented design and generous crew quarters have an added benefit: she’s ideal for the charter market. “I haven’t chartered any of my yachts before now, but <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a> has instilled great confidence in me.” <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald</a> will make her world debut at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1334" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MYBA Charter Show (Company)">MYBA Charter Show</a> in Barcelona on 24 April 2023. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265813/image/large-8bf0ce96031ac3c4b486c089cbbb39a6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265813">“I’m so pleased with her; <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/434" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Balk Shipyard (Company)">Balk Shipyard</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/329" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Design Unlimited (Company)">Design Unlimited</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/102" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mulder Design (Company)">Mulder Design</a> and my representative &nbsp;Jim Boot of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/7018" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="WMC Superyachts (Company)">WMC Superyachts</a> have all done an amazing job. If I was to start the project again tomorrow, I wouldn’t change a thing.”<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/853" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Emerald50.4m (165'4&quot;)Feadship1990">Emerald</a> will be cruising the Mediterranean this summer season and will either be in the Caribbean or the Indian Ocean during the winter. She’s available for charter bookings through <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/265807/image/large-9d6a4eebf05e2a8f17adff4ed54455da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/265807">

Redesigning the 50m Feadship superyacht Emerald with owner 

The owner of the 50m Feadship superyacht Emerald joined SYT to discuss her refit at Balk Shipyard.

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Owner interview: Redesigning the 50m Feadship superyacht Emerald

The 60.96-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> has entered the market. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/samadhi/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht Samadhi, for sale</a>, was commissioned by experienced owners and has been maintained to the highest standards, leaving her in turnkey condition for her new owner.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273156/image/large-2c77f3d6b7f8fdd330e353849437c5d4.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273156"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> features exterior design and naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt</a> and has recently completed an extensive refit in May 2023. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/motor/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">motor yacht for sale</a> also boasts a contemporary interior design by the highly sought after French designer <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/533" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rémi Tessier (Company)">Rémi Tessier</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273158/image/large-daf86144ea0b19cb956ee874b7754b56.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273158"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273159/image/large-adec3172a22e865e28c8d3070c512713.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273159"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273157/image/large-1e3332a9b18c44c3df3d068ddc655e8b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273157"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> offers guests 1,036 GT of interior space, and her large main saloon is bathed in plenty of natural light, thanks to picture windows that line her port and starboard lengths. Forward of this area is her dining area with seating for up to 10 guests around her circular table.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273162/image/large-2d911aa5f2a0856d787122b4cb1aa167.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273162"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273177/image/large-264c62eef56c98f56303d6288e1989a8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273177">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a> can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests across a six stateroom configuration, with her owner's suite located on the main deck. The master suite includes an office, handcrafted wardrobes and a luxurious marble ensuite bathroom with sauna, tub and shower.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273171/image/large-c621da269dc4ea50fb1c4dced4019861.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273171"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273174/image/large-84aec8bfe616f2046337931e5012c871.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273174"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273176/image/large-b596e1f6e6e7754e15b7c2280ec1019b.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273176">The remaining guest staterooms are situated on the lower deck and consist of two double staterooms and two convertible twins, all with ensuite bathrooms. There is also an additional stateroom which is suited for children, or staff such as a nanny.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273160/image/large-e2c84bd8b93d3fe3b758bd7269e3ec1f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273160"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273163/image/large-612f41f03323e071ae2748d6a455233d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273163"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> features plenty of exterior spaces, perfect for entertaining or socialising. Her skylounge includes a cinema room, which connects to the upper deck alfresco dining area. Other key amenities onboard include a fully equipped gym and a packed toy box with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/3030" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cayago AG / Seabob (Company)">Seabobs</a>, Jet Skis, a waterslide, trampoline and an assortment of diving and snorkelling gear.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273190/image/large-851a140faf30ccfb125082e9b96c2749.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273190">=<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273185/image/large-9531e439140a8edab685ed3224e3da9d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273185">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/feadship/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Feadship yacht for sale</a> comes equipped with a fleet of three tenders, including a 2022 VQ45 Vanquish Chase Tender, for making the most of shore excursions. Her large swim platform can be accessed via an elegant staircase from her main deck aft, providing direct access to the ocean.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273183/image/large-74464d8cd571349b577653afd6581fdb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273183"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273180/image/large-41386f76e1b27af67eff31db061e2466.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273180"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273186/image/large-24c36e7130e14a893e34b288b6cf4503.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273186">The upper deck of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> allows guests to relax with panoramic views, as well as shade from her hard top. Guests can also make use of her sun deck to top up their tans, or lounge in her raised Jacuzzi.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273193/image/large-8269ab0b4f2d5f0ec316199d0e6b7060.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273193"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273192/image/large-fd51a7a58b480155bd334683868986f3.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273192">In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/145" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Samadhi60.96m (200'0&quot;)Feadship2006">Samadhi</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines allowing her to reach a top speed of 16 knots and cruise at 13 knots with an ocean-crossing range of 5,000 nautical miles.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273196/image/large-20f17d6a3243cb9faa310ba269b1a045.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273196">

61m Feadship superyacht Samadhi for sale

The 61m Feadship superyacht Samadhi has entered the market in turnkey condition. 

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/15430/image/large-506fccea02c329ff5d120f5f7093a86e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/15430">The 65.4-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4479" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries (Company)">Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries</a> explorer yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5939" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="La Sultana65.4m (214'7&quot;)Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries1962">La Sultana</a> previously named Royal Spice, Kondor Express and AY Petri has been sold, with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/124" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Edmiston (Company)">Edmiston</a> representing the buyer and Charles Ehrardt of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Camper & Nicholsons International (Company)">Camper &amp; Nicholsons</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273208/image/large-a1209a9e67efa6a096edcfc79466761f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273208">The explorer yacht was delivered in 1969 as a passenger ship and is the largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4479" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries (Company)">Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries</a>. She was converted to a superyacht in 2007 and was completely rebuilt and transformed into a beautiful private yacht that houses seven large staterooms. Up to 12 guests are accommodated onboard the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5939" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="La Sultana65.4m (214'7&quot;)Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries1962">La Sultana</a>, and she also has accommodation for 20 crew members including the captain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273209/image/large-7fcb5fd7a16db630ef5a85dea614e53a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273209"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5939" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="La Sultana65.4m (214'7&quot;)Bulyard Shipbuilding Industries1962">La Sultana&nbsp;</a>has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She is powered by a single<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/286" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (Company)">&nbsp;Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd</a> engine, which gives her a cruising speed of 11 knots and a top speed of 13 knots. The yacht carries 40,000 litres of fuel onboard, and 20,000 litres of water.&nbsp;

65m Bulyard converted explorer yacht La Sultana sold

65m Bulyard explorer yacht sold, Edmiston representing the buyer, Charles Ehrardt of Camper & Nicholsons representing the seller.

The fifth <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tankoa Yachts S.p.A. (Company)">Tankoa</a> S501 superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> has been delivered to her owner from the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tankoa Yachts S.p.A. (Company)">Tankoa</a> shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The owner signed the contract for the 49.99-metre motor yacht in July 2021 and appointed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a> as project managers. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273069/image/large-a12ca1a1c66a14fdfbc052f612f2c7e0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273069"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> has been heavily customised to meet the needs of her owner and features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/586" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Francesco Paszkowski (Company)">Francesco Paszkowski</a>, with naval architecture from <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tankoa Yachts S.p.A. (Company)">Tankoa Yachts</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2051" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="NAMES by Francesco Rogantin (Company)">NAMES by Francesco Rogantin</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273125/image/large-33e9dd90dffd38d270d3a80ba174267e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273125"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273127/image/large-b873bd699dc8e29ff30d72251ec8f8bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273127"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273123/image/large-7c7177a824af184bae282cd2c4cb8500.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273123"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273128/image/large-d8121b7e0d35fe32d8670447fa361645.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273128"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> features a luxurious and sophisticated interior design from Giorgio Cassetta of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4478" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Cassetta Yacht Designers (Company)">Cassetta Yacht Designers</a>, who opted for a warm and inviting look with the use of rich woods and veined marbles. She also benefits from a natural flow of light from her enlarged windows on the main deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273116/image/large-98641e267c64e70380a581bad326e263.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273116"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273112/image/large-68302f8da60a1701566dd50c81d50446.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273112"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273119/image/large-bf23e5d95600f4bb9f424858a9387afa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273119"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273114/image/large-572241906734cd309ac1e02869ace7de.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273114"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273118/image/large-a08cad7fd24a287ba9559a600b92c994.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273118">Accommodation onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> includes six suites for up to 12 guests, with two customised suites on the main deck. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> is also able to accommodate a crew of nine, to ensure a high level of comfort and service for guests.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273078/image/large-8e9af0a457ac173bfa7c96c5a9f0716d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273078"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273095/image/large-e8a1d3c5ff8a49096f1279e543139e1d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273095"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273105/image/large-9483f1afe7fba34e9a340f4dc4c12687.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273105">Glass bulwarks and fold-out balconies help to bridge the gap between <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a>’s indoor and outdoor spaces, and her owner also gave great attention to her exterior decks. A key element in her design is her alfresco living capabilities, with a large Jacuzzi on her flybridge, alongside seating and a pool on her foredeck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273071/image/large-999dd81b676837aee863f69b78000c3c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273071"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273081/image/large-77753f90a22e13a82f4037a13dc92ca6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273081"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273102/image/large-79635cb5681eff8b55f438fe87bc3e66.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273102"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273101/image/large-4cd960b923f77deb717f4bbf8dc7997a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273101">The owner of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> opted for a spectacular outdoor home cinema screen, which includes a high-luminosity screen located at the front of the swimming pool lounge on the foredeck. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> is also fitted with a top-of-the-range sound system designed by the award-winning French/British brand Focal &amp; Naim throughout the yacht.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273104/image/large-019f432165595477097e6f80d8809960.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273104"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273084/image/large-c4c6ac708fc1a2c7059807b457dd5aff.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273084"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273109/image/large-97ae7546751fbacb3de2891824410b9d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273109">&nbsp;“Our usual flexibility in satisfying customer requests is evident in the customisations made to Grey, such as the installation of a swimming pool in the bow, and the fantastic and never seen before cinema/sound system fitted just in front of the pool,” explained <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1661" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tankoa Yachts S.p.A. (Company)">Tankoa</a> sales and marketing manager Giuseppe Mazza.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273083/image/large-88b6678a2f3c2babfe5ee10ee6388670.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273083"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273085/image/large-65b561b7c30f3a23cb188258d295feab.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273085">&nbsp;In terms of performance, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> is equipped with a conventional propulsion system of twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> engines, which provide her with a top speed of 18 knots. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10624" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grey49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2023">Grey</a> will now join her sisterships <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5902" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Vertige49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2017">Vertige</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6614" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="SP149.9m (163'9&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2019">SP1</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7680" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Kinda49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2022">Kinda</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7422" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Olokun49.99m (164'0&quot;)Tankoa Yachts S.p.A.2020">Olokun</a> at sea, and will be offered for charter with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273065/image/large-9d23cf64470f83c72b87647aab032041.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273065">

50m Tankoa S501 yacht Grey delivered

The fifth Tankoa S501 superyacht Grey has been delivered to her owner from the Tankoa shipyard in Genoa, Italy.

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A first look onboard the newly delivered  50m Tankoa S501 superyacht Grey

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>’s 111-metre superyacht Project Y722 has been seen out of the shed for the first time as she nears completion. The motor yacht began construction in 2020 at the Zwijndrecht facility in the Netherlands, and is currently the largest yacht in-build at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273135/image/large-7622b0c659d4f0b822f6da83d26b90e1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273135">Details surrounding Project Y722 have been kept tightly under wraps, since construction started on the steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Her naval architecture has been penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5009" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lateral Naval Architects (Company)">Lateral Naval Architects</a>, while <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2091" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Mark Berryman Design Ltd (Company)">Mark Berryman Design Ltd</a> were responsible for her interior.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273134/image/large-9626611c8f66dc0a596dbb00be9c0d2d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273134"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273136/image/large-439d79f675237f14c103044a0ab2170e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273136">In terms of length, Project Y722 ranks as the third largest yacht to be built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/64" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Oceanco (Company)">Oceanco</a>, behind the 117-metre motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/6433" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Infinity117.0m (383'10&quot;)Oceanco2022">Infinity</a>, and Jeff Bezos’ recently delivered sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/7500" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Koru127.0m (416'8&quot;)Oceanco2023">Koru</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273137/image/large-50bb6ef9f5efc71fc5bbe2363c5d8352.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273137">

Oceanco superyacht Project Y722 nears completion

The 111m Oceanco superyacht Project Y722 has been seen out of the shed for the first time as she nears completion. 

111m Oceanco superyacht Project Y722 seen out of the shed for the first time

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY Marinas</a> has announced its partnership with NEOM, the global development taking shape in northwest Saudi Arabia. The planned smart city is currently in construction and once complete will support the vision of establishing the area as a world-leading travel destination. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250919/image/large-834ab5a6be786201ca6248864772ee79.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250919">Through their partnership, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY Marinas</a> will work with NEOM to develop and operate the prestigious marina at Sindalah. Positioned with direct access to the Red Sea, Sindalah will be the closest marina to Europe and the Mediterranean.&nbsp;Sindalah is expected to be a key project in supporting Saudi Arabia’s national tourism strategy, and the marina will offer 86 berths for yachts up to 50-metres. As well as this, additional serviced offshore buoys will provide anchorages for superyachts up to 180-metres.“Sindalah will be one of the most alluring and vibrant yachting destinations in the world, thanks to its strategic location, outstanding amenities and stunning natural landscapes,” explained Antoni Vives, Head of Urban Development at NEOM. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/250918/image/large-35931dea9dd1c2769f1d6af559839d52.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/250918">On land, Sindalah will offer guests high-end premium hotels options including Four Seasons and the Ultra Luxury Collection by Marriott. Other tourist attractions will include retail venues, ulinary dining from Michelin star chefs and an exotic golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones and operated by IMG.“This partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY</a> is one of many steps we are taking to achieve our vision of reshaping the global yachting calendar, with NEOM located one day’s cruising distance from the Mediterranean Sea.”Read: <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/56505" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Red Sea development: Sindalah, NEOM’s first island development with 86-berth marina announced (2022-12-05 14:30:00 +0100)">Red Sea development: Sindalah, NEOM’s first island development with 86-berth marina announced<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273050/image/large-3d985d97247e2118f83b87c08bb9ea4e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273050"></a><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY Marinas</a> currently offers a network of 23 marinas across 12 countries, and once established, Sindalah will also offer exclusive membership of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY Marinas</a> superyacht membership program <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY</a> Trident.“Sindalah perfectly integrates with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY</a>’s global vision to connect the world’s most incredible yachting destinations across our growing marina network,” added Tom Mukamal, CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY Marinas</a>. “The addition of NEOM to the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY</a> platform provides superyacht owners, captains and charter guests unrivaled destinations, service and convenience. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5903" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="IGY Marinas (Company)">IGY</a> is tremendously excited about the opportunity to promote this amazing new destination to the international yachting community.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273043/image/large-91d98ad2b2e78c4726181f722b5c486a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273043">NEOM is currently in-build, with the first destinations due to open in 2024. The project has been phased with OXAGON getting its first residents in 2024 and TROJENA becoming a place to live, work and holiday in 2026. THE LINE will be activated in 2026 and by 2030, around one million people will be residing in NEOM, with predictions that this figure will rise to nine million in 2045.

IGY Marinas partners with NEOM marina Sindalah in Saudi Arabia

IGY Marinas has announced its partnership with the NEOM marina Sindalah to develop yachting in Saudi Arabia.

IGY Marinas partners with NEOM marina Sindalah to develop yachting in Saudi Arabia 

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243632/image/large-3d50ab60434244be48566f6dc3f3b2d3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243632">The 41.8-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Feadship (Company)">Feadship</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2753" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Iloilo41.8m (137'2&quot;)Feadship1986">Miss Iloilo</a>, previously named Golden Rule and&nbsp;Excellence, has been sold with Alan Kelly of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6930" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="LIIR Yachts International (Company)">LIIR Yachts International</a> representing the buyer and Miles Clark of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/136" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ocean Independence (Company)">Ocean Independence</a> representing the seller. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243633/image/large-f1fddfafe36a2250f695f73030662287.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243633"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243634/image/large-31f69750b1dc27bfe8a93b9e61991006.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243634"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243631/image/large-40a4b70e1641484ab4df18b8e19e1ab5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243631">The motor yacht was delivered in 1986. She features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>, while her interior was penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/42" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Glade Johnson Design, Inc. (Company)">Glade Johnson Design,</a> with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/30" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="De Voogt Naval Architects (Company)">De Voogt Naval Architects</a>. Up to 13 guests are accommodated onboard the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2753" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Miss Iloilo41.8m (137'2&quot;)Feadship1986">Miss Iloilo</a>, and she also has accommodation for 11 crew members including the captain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207848/image/large-9943132e2775be61bfd1823f8d14c9fe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207848"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243641/image/large-d3cd30e8cfe38849a5b905a68536feef.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243641"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207846/image/large-7da9674d3e31131bd8a4cd2b2eca6b2d.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207846">The motor yacht has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 11 knots and a top speed of 13.7 knots. The yacht carries 43,112 litres of fuel onboard, and 8,210 litres of water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207845/image/large-e2c940e783ad00978c0d6e04c80a5914.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207845"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/207844/image/large-939eb03d0cd528608e88d94985a58ff5.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/207844">She had a last asking price of $7,800,000.

42m Feadship motor yacht Miss Iloilo sold

The 41.8m Feadship motor yacht, Miss Iloilo, sold with LIIR Yachts International representing the buyer and Ocean Independence representing the seller

The 40-metre ketch sailing yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/4333" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Alessandro40.0m (131'3&quot;)Ruth Yachting2011">Alessandro</a> is for sale. The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/alessandro" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">yacht for sale</a>, which was built by Turkish shipyard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2667" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ruth Yachting (Company)">Ruth Yachting</a>, was launched in 2011. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273022/image/large-0a61029438fb1a8ef7c6c0b260be56d0.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273022">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/sailing/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">sailing yacht for sale</a> features a ketch rig and wooden hull, with an 8-metre beam and volume of 143 GT. Designed in house by her builder, the sailing yacht features expansive decks with a large dining area, forward sunbathing and deck Jacuzzi. The yacht also features a fold down transom that transforms into a swim platform and offers easy access to the main deck.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260745/image/large-83c3a6edad2ba8d3a8d1b8dfca6188b8.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260745"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260747/image/large-89d469262d367a1a5458789d4644b85d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260747"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260754/image/large-6b81363dcf26172b1b169d5f1d5b3dfb.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260754">&nbsp;Able to accommodate as many as 10 guests between five staterooms, the yacht for sale has a full beam owner's suite, and four doubles. The owner's suite is extremely spacious, with a centralised, walk-around king bed, a number of lounges and a small table for working or dining.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260750/image/large-40cbdb82ed05d8947d0024b4edfc0b5f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260750"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260751/image/large-3bd882929bd654cb37762f8b1aa62421.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260751"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260752/image/large-eca222858d2411f14e717b63aa75914f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260752">The yacht's interior is well appointed and she features a comfortable and spacious main saloon and cockpit area, with a large dining table that can accommodate as many as 10 guests. The main saloon features a bar, lounge and dining area, as well as a steering wheel.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260748/image/large-48bccaee4ddebfdf8afe3e09091d720a.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260748"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260749/image/large-b068764eeaa049f9ec706c6494c2065f.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260749">The <a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/ruth-yachting/for-sale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Ruth Yachting yacht for sale</a> is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5350" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Volvo Penta (Company)">Volvo Penta</a> engines to a top speed of 13 knots under power, and a cruising speed of 9 knots.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/260744/image/large-fb0b65dfa1cb862c527dff7b7e0d0555.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/260744">She is currently located near Split, Croatia and is available for viewings throughout the summer.

40m sailing yacht Alessandro for sale

The 40m ketch sailing yacht Alessandro is for sale. 

40m ketch sailing yacht Alessandro for sale

The 31.39-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2631" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Broward Shipyard (Company)">Broward&nbsp;</a>motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Three Kings31.39m (102'12&quot;)Broward Marine1999">Three Kings</a>, previously named Depression, has been sold with Gary Goddard of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5421" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Staten Island Yacht Sales (Company)">Staten Island Yacht Sales</a> representing the buyer and Bill Bowers of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2578" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="26 North Yachts (Company)">26 North Yachts</a> representing the seller. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/179466/image/large-8fe8714f44db9274f2afb057add7c29a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/179466"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/208027/image/large-8404c35ce80fef74eae44767b3b9ef00.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/208027"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194537/image/large-3b8e0cf6d988ebde96253762af352e78.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194537">The motor yacht was delivered in 1999 and is the seventieth-largest built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2631" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Broward Shipyard (Company)">Broward</a>. She &nbsp;features exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/488" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Broward Marine (Company)">Broward Marine</a>, with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/488" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Broward Marine (Company)">Broward Marine</a>. Up to eight guests are accommodated onboard the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2153" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Three Kings31.39m (102'12&quot;)Broward Marine1999">Three Kings</a>, and she also has accommodation for four crew members, including the captain.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194530/image/large-a76d649f09cbb7eb618480f9b2be4399.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194530"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194529/image/large-47298ae68296d2e4829d457072a6c847.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194529">The motor yacht has an aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. She is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1497" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Detroit Diesel (Company)">Detroit Diesel</a> engines, which give her a cruising speed of 15 knots and a top speed of 20 knots. The yacht carries 32,627 litres of fuel onboard, and 4,164 litres of water.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/194527/image/large-01ac63caba1e926af68ceb47c8bc4ff8.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/194527">Her last known asking price was $1,599,000.&nbsp;

31m Broward motor yacht Three Kings sold

31.39-metre Broward motor yacht Three Kings has sold with Staten Island Yacht Sales representing the buyer and 26 North Yachts representing the seller

The 29-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/886" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Intermarine Savannah (Company)">Intermarine</a> motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5543" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lukousaurus29.0m (95'2&quot;)Intermarine Savannah2001">Lukousaurus</a>&nbsp;previously named Krishelle, has been sold with Matthew Martin of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser</a> representing the buyer and Peter Jeisey of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6998" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Grand Isle Marina (Company)">Grand Isle Marina</a> representing the seller.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/190630/image/large-ff93ff09df2c68c6b6c73caaba78150a.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/190630">The flybridge yacht was delivered in 2001 and is the ninth-largest yacht built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/886" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Intermarine Savannah (Company)">Intermarine</a>. She features interior design by the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/150" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pavlik Design Team (Company)">Pavlik Design Team</a>. Up to six guests are accommodated onboard the superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/5543" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lukousaurus29.0m (95'2&quot;)Intermarine Savannah2001">Lukousaurus</a>, and she also has accommodation for three crew members including the captain. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273153/image/large-e19fce349a3584a61a2c665c9a9f1831.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273153"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273154/image/large-242b61559360d3226ed6fe6523d3c6fa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273154">The flybridge yacht is powered by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1409" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MTU (Company)">MTU</a> engines, which give her a top speed of 22 knots. The yacht carries 15,991 litres of fuel onboard.Her last known asking price was $1,595,000.&nbsp;

29m Intermarine flybridge yacht Lukousaurus sold

The 29-metre Intermarine flybridge yacht Lukousaurus has sold with Fraser representing the buyer and Grand Isle Marina representing the seller

29m Intermarine motor yacht Lukousaurus sold

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a> has announced the appointment of George Whitehouse as Business Development Director at their global headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/273029/image/large-2f7927992266e1459efc765477101bac.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/273029">George Whitehouse joins the company with a wealth of information and over 35 years of experience in the superyacht industry. Throughout his career he has worked as a captain for superyachts between 50 and 73-metres, as well as a Business Development Director at some of the most renowned shipyards.George has demonstrated his commitment to the industry through his roles at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/243" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rybovich Shipyards (Company)">Rybovich Marina &amp; Shipyard</a>, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1868" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Savannah Yacht Center (Company)">Savannah Yacht Center</a> and his involvement with the redesign of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2067" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lauderdale Marine Center (Company)">Lauderdale Marine Center</a>."I am thrilled to join <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>," said Whitehouse. "With my experience and the exceptional team at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">N&amp;J</a>, we will unlock the full potential of our organisation and elevate the positioning of big boats in the market."<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/219126/image/large-206b550a22422538d353d3e1d1b64044.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/219126">As the new Business Development Director at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>, George will collaborate with all of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>’s Commercial Divisions. His role will involve driving business and focus on delivering outstanding results for clients, while leveraging his expertise in handling large vessels and optimising operational processes."Having George join the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a> team is an exciting moment for us. His wealth of experience and expertise in the superyacht industry will undoubtedly elevate our capabilities and strengthen our position as a leader in the market," concluded Daniel Ziriakus, President and COO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/526" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Northrop and Johnson (Company)">Northrop &amp; Johnson</a>.

Northrop & Johnson appoints new Business Development Director

Northrop & Johnson has announced the appointment of George Whitehouse as Business Development Director.

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