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Rebel With a Design Cause: Conversations With Superyacht Designer Alexander McDiarmid
It is not hard to be impressed by a superyacht. After all, they irresistibly draw the eye as they make their stately progress from port to port. They are the pinnacle of the luxury experience; but that luxury is most certainly based in their design and engineering. It is the superyacht designer who is responsible for creating a vessel that is unique to each owner and that manifests that owner’s specific vision of performance and appearance. However, there are those that argue that the world of superyacht design could use some shaking up. One such mover and shaker is Alexander McDiarmid. With a strong background in Industrial Design via both…
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Dianthus Miami Brings Dutch Craftsmanship to Superyacht and Luxury Liner Floral Design
Dutch shipyards like Amels, Feadship, and Lurssen are known as some of the best superyacht builders in the world; this excellence in skill and craft has found its likeness in the world of floral art via Dianthus Miami, a division of Dianthus International, which specializes in providing floral arrangements to both superyachts and the luxury cruise industry. Born of a serendipitous visit to Amsterdam by a luxury liner in desperate need of floral arrangements, Dianthus International has grown to service over 40 ships worldwide, including Holland America Line, Oceania Cruises, and The World Residences At Sea. Dianthus International is a family-owned business that was founded in Amsterdam, Holland, over 22…
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All bow for the SuperYacht Gallery at Saatchi London
The super yacht industry has seen a change of wind recently in its sails and yachting related events has been no exception. What used to be a predictable line up of events and shows, has somewhat turned in favour to what one might be more familiar with in the automotive, fine art or jewellery industry. While a concept yacht show is yet to see its day, two bright men both hailing from well-known yachting backgrounds and more significantly, Millennials, decided last year to get together to shake up the scene and offer a completely new approach to understanding and appreciating yachting in 2017 and beyond (we hope). Forget the line…
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Yachting in Monaco, Going Green
How Monaco is spearheading the eco-push in the yachting industry. At the annual Cluster Yachting Monaco rendez vous, held at the prestigious Yacht Club de Monaco, government officials, industry professionals, students from IUM, Young Professionals in Yachting and media convened to have an open discussion on various key yacht-related topics affecting the Principality and in particular ‘green’ angles. As attendees gathered in anticipation to see this second edition kick off on relevant projects related to Monaco’s stance and position on yachts and the environment, yacht design, the foundations in Monaco, the extension project and eco-related themes, in the background, two of the most radical super yachts reigned the Larvotto waterfront.…
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Dynamiq builds first superyacht with Porsche DNA
Monegasque yacht builder Dynamiq has joined forces with Studio F.A. Porsche to create an exclusive series of all-aluminium superyachts imbued with Porsche DNA. The world famous industrial and transport design studio, lead by Managing Director Roland Heiler (a Member of the Board at Porsche Design Group) has created both the exterior and interior styling of the entire range. The first 35-metre Dynamiq GTT 115 Hybrid is already under construction in Viareggio, Italy, while 100- and 85-foot models are in development and will be presented later this year. The Spirit of a Sportscar on the High Seas “Taking the spirit of high-performance sportscar styling to the high seas, the Dynamiq GTT…
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Discover: VPLP Naval Architects and Concept Superyacht Hybrid KOMOREBI Inspired by Nature
Driven to innovate, the VPLP team of naval architects yearly develops a concept project to be first presented at the Monaco Yacht Show. At the MYS 2014 they revealed the MANIFESTO project ; a 234’ superyacht catamaran. In 2015, they presented a 86 m Superyacht Hybrid trimaran called “KOMOREBI”. KOMOREBI : Nature Inspired Concept Superyacht KOMOREBI is the quintessence of VPLP’s thinking of yachting, luxury and space. KOMOREBI (木漏れ日) is a Japanese concept representing the time when nature is enhanced by the sun’s rays. A design that invites you to relax, unwind, rejuvenate and live harmoniously. Reflected in the elegantly muted styling and ultra-open layout affording great vistas and private…
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Superyacht Owners Summit Draws HNWI to London
Designed to appeal to those who enjoy the finer things in life, Prestige London and The London Yacht, Jet & Prestige Car Show (4-6th May 2016) will display and present companies from around the world that create the globe’s most exclusive luxury items. A cutting-edge series of talks on luxury asset acquisition, focusing on the three themes of air, land and sea, will be held at the historic ‘Old Billingsgate’ in the heart of London, as part of ‘Prestige London’ and ‘The London Yacht, Jet & Prestige Car Show’. Created for Superyacht owners and high net worth Individuals, the seminars will be hosted by The Superyacht Owner and Superyacht Buyer,…
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The Belafonte, a 50 meter “modern classic” new concept yacht by Federico Fiorentino
Federico Fiorentino unveils the new yacht concept “The Belafonte”, a 50 meter full aluminum superyacht with a gross tonnage under 500 GRT. The aim with the Belafonte, Federico Fiorentino aimed to blend classic and contemporary design, creating an ideal fusion of elegance, refinement and prestige. The yacht is conceived to adopt a fast displacement hull with a top speed of 18/24 knots depending on engine configuration. Ten guests can be accommodated in five cabin, a full beam VIP suite alongside two twins and one double are located on the lower deck, while the owner’s full beam suite is located forward on the main deck. The owner suite, with its 84…
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The MarNavProgram™ : The Fifth Dimension in Superyacht Ownership
A wonderful new program has arrived in superyacht ownership. Superyacht specialists MarNav have spent the last three years developing a unique programme for fractional superyacht fleet ownership. The Result The MarNavProgram™ A unique shared superyacht ownership programme that delivers all it promises. The MarNavProgram™ … raising the bar on yacht ownership and lowering the fiscal levels for entering the exclusive world of superyacht ownership. Five Yachts, Five Continents, One Plan. The MarNavProgramTM takes away all of the headaches of management and time-consuming detail of superyacht ownership while offering all the benefits of using the yachts at five locations around the world’s hot spots and far away adventure opportunities. The programme…
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Fabulous Superyachts Added to the Fraser Yachts Fleet
Fraser Yachts announces the addition of M/Y LADY DIA, M/Y CYRUS ONE, M/Y HELIAD, M/Y LADY SOUL and M/Y TIGER LILY OF LONDON to their impressive superyacht charter fleet. M/Y LADY DIA M/Y LADY DIA (ex AL MOHAMMADY) is a 37.8m Ferretti Custom Line Navetta and the largest Ferretti available on the charter market. With both her interior and exterior designed by Gianni Zuccon, she is a top of the line fast semi-displacement yacht ideal for cruising the West Mediterranean. M/Y LADY DIA can accommodate 10 – 12 guests in five luxurious staterooms, and boasts a deck jacuzzi, large exterior deck spaces, an excellent crew of seven and a maximum…
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