MM751 // Malcom McKeon // m2atelier

Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design unveiled the mm751 - a 75m catamaran with interior design by m2atelier. mm751 provides much open space and modern lines like a reverse bow and glass surfaces. Also, solar panels in the glass skylight show here comes a modern yacht directly from the drawing board. The twin helm station on the flybridge offers a 360-degree view. Malcolm McKeon comments:…

ISA Sportiva 66m

ISA Yachts sold a 66m Sportiva. ISA Yachts announced the sale of a new 66-meter project, opening the new Sportiva line. Distinguished by a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, ISA Sportiva features a sporty profile and an original and innovative reverse bow design that makes this project immediately recognizable. This new superyacht will be built at the Ancona shipyard, scheduled for…

Project 404 // 60m Sloop // Royal Huisman

Royal Huisman works on a 59.7m sloop-rigged Malcolm McKeon-designed sailing yacht. This 60m sloop will be incredible. During the superyacht press tour 2019, organized by the Yachting Holland Group, Royal Huisman showed us the 1:1 mockup of the Malcolm McKeon design made of plywood of the rear half of the yacht, including the furniture of the deck salon - absolutely impressive.…

EIV // Vector 50 // Rossinavi

Rossinavi launched the 49m motor yacht Vector 50, christened EIV. EIV was built for an American owner and has been designed by Team for Design - Enrico Gobbi. The designed studio created both interior and exterior of the yacht. Arrabito Naval Architects delivered the calculations. It is the smaller sister of the 63m UTOPIA IV, launched in 2018. The full-aluminum fast-displacement hull…

RIBELLE // VITTERS // Malcolm McKeon // Rémi Tessier

RIBELLE is a 33m sailing yacht by Vitters, designed by Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design (exterior) and Rémi Tessier (interior). RIBELLE is one of my favorite sailing yachts - a masterpiece inside and outside. The boat features a very modern, radical yet elegant exterior design with reverse bow and the stern with rounded teak deck elements that are also on other Malcolm McKeon designs like…

ICE KITE with Support Vessel // Red Yacht Design

Red Yacht Design developed together with Dykstra Naval Architects project ICE KITE for a German client. Here comes an extraordinary project: ICE KITE with a kite propulsion system and a matching support vessel called KITE GHOST, designed by Red Yacht Design with naval architecture by Dykstra Naval Architects. The project is under construction at a Dutch shipyard that isn't named at the…

LONGITUDINALIS // Julien Cadro

Yacht designer Julien Cadro designed a 80m sailing yacht concept called LONGITUDINALIS. LONGITUDINALIS is a 80m ketch-rigged sailing yacht concept with huge glass surfaces in the hull and a large superstructure with flybridge. Alongside the extensive use of glass, the vessel has an eye-catching reverse bow. "The aim of this project is to create a boat usable all the four seasons…

AQUA // Sinot // Fuel Cell Yacht

AQUA is the project name of this 112m fuel cell (hydrogen) superyacht by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design and Lateral Naval Architects. According to the design studio, AQUA's exterior lines are inspired by ocean swells. The sharp reverse bow reminds me of NAUTILUS - the ship in the movie The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. SINOT placed the AQUA room here, like in NATURE - one of…

Black Shark // Nobiskrug

The hull of the 77m motor yacht Project BLACK SHARK has been completed. BLACK SHARK, aka project number 793, is a fresh design. Although it has a size of 77 meters, the yacht appears with a low profile and left the beaten path of conservative styling with a reverse bow. Winch Design has made the exterior design; the interior comes from Sinot. According to the name BLACK SHARK, the…

SPARTA // Heesen // 67m

Heesen Yachts sold SPARTA - a 67m Winch Design. Are you remebering the lines? The exterior design of SPARTA (YN 20067) is based on Heesen's 66m concept AVANTI. When I saw AVANTI's exterior design, I was in love with the concept. Very striking and dynamic lines that includes a sharp reverse bow. I am glad that Heesen Yachts found a client who will realize it as Project SPARTA. The owner is…

Monaco Yacht Show 2019

The Monaco Yacht Show is the place to be for the biggest superyachts Usually, the Monaco Yacht Show is a must go for a yacht blogger/journalist like me. On the other side, I try to avoid travels. I know it is contrary, but when I am underway, it is a problem to write articles fast about new projects mostly unveiled during events. yachtemoceans is still a one-man show. In 2019, I…

130 Viatorem // Max Zhivov // Otobot

130 Viatorem is a modern explorer design by the yacht designer Max Zhivov (exterior design) and the engineering company Otobot (exterior design and naval architecture). The 40m yacht comes with a masculine explorer design but also with modern details like floor-to-ceiling windows and a vertical/reverse bow. Of course, a reverse bow is not new but has been found again and is part of many…

Excellence // Abeking & Rasmussen // Winch Design

Abeking & Rasmussen launched the new Excellence for a repeat client with an eye-catching reverse bow. Megayachts are not rare on the Weser river in northern Germany but a superyacht with a reverse bow is a new sight here. The exterior and interior design comes from the well-known UK-based studio Winch Design. The yacht has a sleek design and alongside the clear lines, there are…

MM725 – 72.5m Sloop by Malcom McKeon Yacht Design

Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design presents a very big and stylish sloop-rigged sailing yacht with a reverse bow. This yacht isn't just big and beautiful. The yacht concept looks very elegant but also very sporty with the reverse bow and the low profile. One of the key features is a lounge area under the flybridge with fold out bulkwards for a free view over the sea. The owner resides in a…

Ranger // Hawk Yachts

Hawk Yachts - known for their special explorer yacht designs with reverse bows and state-of-the-art technology from the commercial ship industry present the 68m RANGER. The British yacht design studio Laurent Giles delivered the design and the naval architecture of the bold explorer yacht with ice-class and an operating range of 6,800 nautical miles at her cruising speed of 13 knots. The…

SE77ANTASETTE // Benetti // Fernando Romero

Benetti unveiled the SE77ANTASETTE concept in cooperation with Fernando Romero. The master suite on the main deck has a 100 sqm apartment and 140 sqm of private outdoor space. The swimming pool on the reverse bow has a depth of 1.50m and transforms into a helicopter landing platform with a lifting floor system. Onboard is also a 270-degree area with a view of the sea for meetings,…

ELEUTHERA // Azcarate Design

ELEUTHERA - a 100m design by Azcarate Design with a very low profile. Thanks to the low superstructure, the 100m concept ELEUTHERA by De Azcarate Design. The interior (no renderings yet) was designed by Italian interior design studio Turri. The designer Juan Cayo Azcarate is also a professional racing driver, so the yacht is also influenced by automotive design. The large forward…

Infiniti 105 with DSS Foil

Sail into the future - Infiniti 105 with exterior and interior design by Design Unlimited The Infiniti 105 comes with a very progressive, elegant, dynamic design and a very clean deck layout. Alongside her dynamic look, she comes also with the Dynamic Stability System - also known as DSS - with horizontal foils. The system is proven in the Infiniti 36 and 46. Also, the Baltic 142 CANOVA…

Rosetti 85 // Tommaso Spadolini

The new Rosetti 85 m motor yacht is based on the same platform as the support vessel. The yacht has the owners' suite on the upper deck with a size of 123 sqm (bathroom not included) and has access to a private pool separated from the guests' area. Four guest cabins and one VIP cabin are placed on the main deck. The crew area is traditionally located on the lower deck. Fulvio Dodich,…

DART 65 by Royal Huisman and Winch Design

Sleek, sporty and elegant - that's the DART 65 by Royal Huisman - inspired by dolphins. DART 65 (65m / 213 ft.) is a concept that looks different than the 'mainstream' motor yachts, but still very elegant and luxurious. London-based design studio Winch Design created the exterior design. An eye-catching reverse bow and an arc line complete the great profile. Azure Naval Architects made…