#33: BART ROBERTS—265’0″When a young (think thirtysomething) Saudi purchased this converted ice breaker, one of the first things he had done to the yacht was change her hull from black to red. Her funnel still boasts a crossed-sword design, in keeping with her pirate name. Not all was fun and games aboard, though. Last August a lawsuit was filed in a New
Global Arrow 68 ExpressThe Global Arrow 68 Express is the newest offering from Taiwan-based Global Yacht. The low-sheer, rakish design, courtesy of C. Raymond Hunt Associates, also comes in a flying-bridge version called the Global Arrow 68 FB. Aside from the added space, weight, and vertical clearance the flying bridge brings and
It’s unusual for this column to feature the same yacht for a second time, but the story behind Richmond Yachts is unusual enough to justify a reprise. Ever since Texas businessman and lifelong yachtsman Don Davis took over the British Columbia-based yard (then named Sovereign Yachts) a few years ago, he had a broad ambition: to bring the same level of quality and innovation to the yachting scene
Albemarle 290 XFWhen your testing ground is off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina—the infamously stormy sand spit that has earned the nickname “The Graveyard of the Atlantic”—you had better build a strong boat. Through-bolted every six inches with 316L stainless steel rivets, the Albemarle 290XF is just that, featuring a
Wayachts 46From the sky, she looks like a giant horseshoe. But with a purported top speed of 36 knots, Wayachts’ Italian-built Wave 46 Quarantasei can gallop right along.Beginning on two steps that serve as a swim platformAt the centerline helm, which features a standard Raymarine chartplotter and VHF and a
Specifications Builder: OTHER This article originally appeared in the February 2008 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
Peter de Savary is a larger-than-life entrepreneur with a cigar to match. Well-known in his native UK, even after all these years, as the man behind his 1983 America’s Cup challenge—the plucky Brits lost but put up a good fight, which to the British psyche is better than winning—he is a yachtsman through and through.Globe
Even if you didn’t know that the new ISA 600 is an Italian design, you likely would have guessed it. Nearly 200 feet in length and with five decks from her keel to her flying bridge, she looks as sleek as a Formula One race car. A towering bow and deep forward bulwarks virtually disappear as they blend into the deckhouse in way of her upper deck, while elongated side windows and a modest knuckle
She was impossible to miss. While nearly 100 other megayachts were tied stern-to along the quays in Monaco, and while some of them were more than double her length, Ocean Glory grabbed everyone’s attention and made it hard for them to turn away.Hardly a square inch of Ocean Glory went unrestored by Amico & Co., and for good
#16: ALLURE SHADOW—220’0″Here’s Shadow Marine’s newest “sport-utility vessel,” as the company likes to call its converted craft. Allure Shadow features six staterooms, each with balconies (nice touch!). There is also a gym, a 28-foot swimming pool, a climate-controlled hangar bay, and a 50’x34′ helipad. She was christened just prior to the 2007
#4: ATTESSA—302’4″Formerly known as Evergreen and in Chinese hands since her delivery, the latest lady to join Dennis Washington’s fleet is going to be a challenge to refit. We say “challenge” because her decor is over-the-top flashy, with abundant Asian elements. But the Montana businessman, who has undertaken major refits before, welcomes the
#5: ALEXANDER—400’2″If you’re among those who play as hard as they work, consider chartering Alexander. The yacht features a disco (with a bar, of course) that can serve as a conference room seating 70 people. There’s also a gym with a half-dozen machines and a handful of free weights and dumbbells, plus a 27-seat cinema. Don’t let the kid in you
#8: ATLANTIS II—379’7″To underscore just how rarely this yacht leaves her berth in Monaco, try this on for size: Back in April 2005 on our popular Megayachts forum, we posted a photo of her pulling into Malta, and it’s been downloaded nearly 1,700 times as of this writing. By
#18: NAHLIN—300’0″Last summer the London newspaper Evening Standard claimed that James Dyson, the Brit who invented the eponymous bagless vacuum, was prepared to spend $30 million restoring this gentleman’s yacht. This was the first time we’d seen a name associated with the yacht, which has been surrounded by secrecy since arriving at Nobiskrug
If you’ve ever seen anything like this before, you’ve probably been doing something you shouldn’t: either snooping round a couple of select UK shipyards or attracting the attention of British special forces.But this one isn’t secret. It’s the first motoryacht built using “very slender vessel” (hence her VSV designation) wave-piercing principles and a patented hull shape drawn by naval
#33: BART ROBERTS—265’0″When a young (think thirtysomething) Saudi purchased this converted ice breaker, one of the first things he had done to the yacht was change her hull from black to red. Her funnel still boasts a crossed-sword design, in keeping with her pirate name. Not all was fun and games aboard, though. Last August a lawsuit was filed in a New
Global Arrow 68 ExpressThe Global Arrow 68 Express is the newest offering from Taiwan-based Global Yacht. The low-sheer, rakish design, courtesy of C. Raymond Hunt Associates, also comes in a flying-bridge version called the Global Arrow 68 FB. Aside from the added space, weight, and vertical clearance the flying bridge brings and
It’s unusual for this column to feature the same yacht for a second time, but the story behind Richmond Yachts is unusual enough to justify a reprise. Ever since Texas businessman and lifelong yachtsman Don Davis took over the British Columbia-based yard (then named Sovereign Yachts) a few years ago, he had a broad ambition: to bring the same level of quality and innovation to the yachting scene
Albemarle 290 XFWhen your testing ground is off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina—the infamously stormy sand spit that has earned the nickname “The Graveyard of the Atlantic”—you had better build a strong boat. Through-bolted every six inches with 316L stainless steel rivets, the Albemarle 290XF is just that, featuring a
Wayachts 46From the sky, she looks like a giant horseshoe. But with a purported top speed of 36 knots, Wayachts’ Italian-built Wave 46 Quarantasei can gallop right along.Beginning on two steps that serve as a swim platformAt the centerline helm, which features a standard Raymarine chartplotter and VHF and a
Specifications Builder: OTHER This article originally appeared in the February 2008 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
Peter de Savary is a larger-than-life entrepreneur with a cigar to match. Well-known in his native UK, even after all these years, as the man behind his 1983 America’s Cup challenge—the plucky Brits lost but put up a good fight, which to the British psyche is better than winning—he is a yachtsman through and through.Globe
Even if you didn’t know that the new ISA 600 is an Italian design, you likely would have guessed it. Nearly 200 feet in length and with five decks from her keel to her flying bridge, she looks as sleek as a Formula One race car. A towering bow and deep forward bulwarks virtually disappear as they blend into the deckhouse in way of her upper deck, while elongated side windows and a modest knuckle
She was impossible to miss. While nearly 100 other megayachts were tied stern-to along the quays in Monaco, and while some of them were more than double her length, Ocean Glory grabbed everyone’s attention and made it hard for them to turn away.Hardly a square inch of Ocean Glory went unrestored by Amico & Co., and for good
#16: ALLURE SHADOW—220’0″Here’s Shadow Marine’s newest “sport-utility vessel,” as the company likes to call its converted craft. Allure Shadow features six staterooms, each with balconies (nice touch!). There is also a gym, a 28-foot swimming pool, a climate-controlled hangar bay, and a 50’x34′ helipad. She was christened just prior to the 2007
#4: ATTESSA—302’4″Formerly known as Evergreen and in Chinese hands since her delivery, the latest lady to join Dennis Washington’s fleet is going to be a challenge to refit. We say “challenge” because her decor is over-the-top flashy, with abundant Asian elements. But the Montana businessman, who has undertaken major refits before, welcomes the
#5: ALEXANDER—400’2″If you’re among those who play as hard as they work, consider chartering Alexander. The yacht features a disco (with a bar, of course) that can serve as a conference room seating 70 people. There’s also a gym with a half-dozen machines and a handful of free weights and dumbbells, plus a 27-seat cinema. Don’t let the kid in you
#8: ATLANTIS II—379’7″To underscore just how rarely this yacht leaves her berth in Monaco, try this on for size: Back in April 2005 on our popular Megayachts forum, we posted a photo of her pulling into Malta, and it’s been downloaded nearly 1,700 times as of this writing. By
#18: NAHLIN—300’0″Last summer the London newspaper Evening Standard claimed that James Dyson, the Brit who invented the eponymous bagless vacuum, was prepared to spend $30 million restoring this gentleman’s yacht. This was the first time we’d seen a name associated with the yacht, which has been surrounded by secrecy since arriving at Nobiskrug
If you’ve ever seen anything like this before, you’ve probably been doing something you shouldn’t: either snooping round a couple of select UK shipyards or attracting the attention of British special forces.But this one isn’t secret. It’s the first motoryacht built using “very slender vessel” (hence her VSV designation) wave-piercing principles and a patented hull shape drawn by naval
