Design Unlimited and Reichel Pugh Yacht Design introduced their 100m mega sailing yacht – the largest luxury sailing yacht ever built at the 2010 Monaco yacht Show. The remarkable new high performance 100m design 100m mega sailing yacht is modern, graceful, and instantly stands out for its enormous yet still private external areas.
Gulf Craft and Majesty Yachts continue their success during the boat show season a the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show with the sale of the superyacht Majesty 135 which is the largest yacht built by Gulf Craft to date – into the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council).
Sanlorenzo’s first steel megayacht, the 46 Steel super yacht Lammouche is a 46 metre, three deck displacement hull yacht, with a semi-wide body, with high tensile steel hull and 5083 aluminium superstructure. Motor yacht Lammouche was launched in February 2010 and introduced to the international press and industry professionals at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show.
Superyacht Sydney is the superyacht industry marketing group that evolved from the highly successful Sydney 2000 Olympic Games that began 10 years ago this week. The NSW Superyacht Industry Association Superyacht Sydney, has launched its new 2011 edition website and new Directory of Services.
Heesen Yachts is proud to present the revolutionary 65 Metre concept based on the Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) following the positive results of the tank test completed at the Wolfson Unit in April 2010. The FDHF superyacht concept is the result of studies and tank tests carried out over 20 years by the Dutch Naval Architects Van Oossanen and Associates.
In 2005 Kelvin Hughes Ltd formed a separate super yacht team KHSS, recognising that the service provided to the commercial shipping industry could benefit superyacht owners. More recently the team has been undergoing further change and will be introducing a range of new products and services enhancing the relationship that is present with existing customers while fully intending to attract new customers.
Some interesting yacht figures from the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show, including a selection of stunning superyachts exhibited at the show.
Heesen Yachts announce the sale of their 6th 65 m motoryacht at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show.
Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Marine Technical Design Ltd (MTD) and Michael Leach Design Ltd. (MLD) deliver superyacht Palladium, formerly Project Orca to her proud owner.
Bargate Murray announces the delivery of the superyacht Palladium (ex Project Orca) to her Owners. The Blohm + Voss built motoryacht was delivered on the 16th September 2010.
Mehmet Karabeyoglu of the Turkish based Proteksan Turquoise Shipyard has joined with Stuart Larsen of Fraser Yachts and Tim Wiltshire of Burgess to commission Andrew Winch Designs to develop a new flexible 74-meter motor yacht design based on the Proteksan Turquoise 70+m platform. The new 74-meter mega yacht design has two exterior design variations as well as a collection of variations within the interior plan.
The value of the superyacht industry increased slightly during 2009-10, despite the challenging effects of the recession. The superyacht industry has increased 3% from the previous year’s revenue and is now worth just over £420 million a year according to the latest statistics.