The 74-metre Tim Heywood design has a 240 square-metre Owner’s Deck Holland’s largest yacht builder Amels has sold its first Limited Editions AMELS 242. Due for delivery in 2016, construction of the 74-metre Tim Heywood design is already underway. Andrew Winch has been commissioned to style the interior, which will include two generously sized VIP cabins situated on main deck. Each is equipped with a bedroom, office, guest suite and dressing room. Part of Heywood’s secret in creating such a streamlined and elegant profile for the AMELS 242 is her very long aft deck, which features a large swimming pool, 6.5m by 3.5m. The yacht will be fitted with a dedicated owner’s deck with 240 square metres of luxury space. Features include a forward-looking owner’s…

Camper & Nicholsons' Jeremy Comport and Richard Higgins confirm the sale of the 26m (85'3) Cammenga built motor yacht Hera-C to an inhouse client. Built in 1973 by the successful Dutch shipyard Cammenga, this is the third time that the 26m (85'3) custom built Trawler, Hera-C is sold by Camper & Nicholsons. Both buyer and seller are long term clients, marking yet another successful sale for the company. With classic exterior design by De Vries Lentsch and generous interior spaces, Hera-C from the Pacific 85 series is the ideal vessel with her long range cruising abilities. Having completed an extensive refit in 2010 and new main engines fitted in 2013, she sold within six months of being listed with Camper & Nichsolsons. Set over three…

Moran Yacht & Ship and Galati Yacht Sales have sold the 49.90 metre superyacht Mine Games. The luxury motor yacht was built by Trinity Yachts in 2007. Her interior was designed by Patrick Knowles with a very highly finished custom traditional interior, featuring raised paneling in American Cherry, Maple Burl and Figured Bubinga with a classic and understated hand polished finish. This sleek yacht with its distinctive lines will accommodate an owner's party of 12 in five staterooms and a crew of ten in five cabins. This tri-deck yacht has a split-level master stateroom positioned forward on the main deck, which offers a stateroom with a 180 degree panorama from the bed and, on the lower level, a lounge and his-and-hers bathrooms. Moran Yacht &…

Marine Group Boat Works, LLC, (“Marine Group”) a family-owned commercial boatbuilding and yacht repair yard with two haul-out facilities in San Diego and a sister marina, Fifth Avenue Landing in downtown San Diego, is seeing record numbers of superyacht contracts at their facilities in 2013. Marine Group and Fifth Avenue Landing were the choices of more than a dozen of this year's Americas Cup spectator superyachts for refits and dockage, while several of the vessels underwent extensive structural modifications. The number and scope of superyacht contracts have increased significantly in the past twelve months. “Marine Group’s superyacht division is showing a revenue stream valuing over $20 million, more than double the value last year,” says Todd Roberts, vice president of Marine Group Boat Works and…

BYS and Moran Yacht & Ship have announced the sale superyacht Vantage, part of the popular Palmer Johnson 150’ Super Sport Yacht Series. Vantage features an elegant cream colored hull and anthracite trim. Her masculine interior features interior bulkheads and soles of rustic bleached teak, calming and soft to bare feet with deep navy dyed high gloss Zebrano accents and passage door inserts of Wenge tiles, bulkhead accents of carved Pine and Metal Composite panels adding sophistication. The color palette is a soothing combination of chocolate browns, creams and blues with fabrics from Aura, Nicotrend and Rubelli. Owners and guest staterooms have luxurious carpeting with ensuite bathrooms featuring striking Apavisa lava silver tile and Matrix and Crema Rosal marbles. Moran Yacht & Ship +1 954 768 0707 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.moranyachts.com…

A fire at East Cowes Marina on the River Medina, seems to have completely destroyed the Nordhavn 76 explorer yacht Kahu. Isle of Wight council issued the following statement: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is attending a large boat fire at East Cowes Marina on the River Medina. Over 30 fire fighters are tackling the blaze which was reported just after 1pm today (Tuesday). Justin Harden, Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service incident commander, said: “Although we have now brought the fire under control, it remains a complex incident and we anticipate being on site for some time. We are working with a number of partner agencies, including the Environment Agency which is managing the environmental impact of the fire. We advise residents to…

YARE, the only event in Italy dedicated to refit and after sales operations for the superyacht sector is coming back to Viareggio and Marina di Carrara from February 3rd to 7th 2014. YARE’s main goal is to be more and more focused on strengthening the relationship between the yards, the supplying chain and the real decision makers of the refit activities: Captains and superyacht managers. Born in 2011 to promote the potential of the wide and extended construction and repair system spanning in the region from La Spezia to Livorno (with Viareggio as a reference point) YARE on its 4th year wants to offer to companies and professionals of this sector a lively edition, to improve the business in a non-conventional way. As part of…

The refit season for Monaco Marine La Ciotat is already well underway with the yard enjoying a high occupancy rate and a particularly dynamic level of activity for this time of year. Indeed, Monaco Marine La Ciotat, specialist in super and megayacht refits, has delivered three major projects since early September: MY 360, MY Zita and MY Kolaha. The superyacht Zita came to La Ciotat for an express yard period to improve its stabilization system with integration of zero speed technology. Her captain, Stanley Benngård, commented on the stay at Monaco Marine La Ciotat: "We had a particularly short timeframe for these works and Monaco Marine rose to this challenge successfully. They were quick to respond, professional throughout the project and within the set budget,…

The Guido de Groot design studio is working on several yacht concepts on which most are exploring new shapes for times to come. The styling of the Streamliner concept is however taking us back in time. Guido de Groot explains that inspiration for this yacht came from “streamlined” designs by Raymond Loewy (November 5, 1893 – July 14, 1986) such as his famous Bullitt nosed train designs for the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Greyhound Scenic cruiser bus and Studebaker cars. She evokes a golden era with her elegant streamlined form, and classic features. She has an unique split level layout that allows the owner's cabin, situated forward in front of the raised pilot house, to feature a "balcony/bathing platform" situated amidships with unique access to the…

Alloy Yachts has announced that they now offer a Turnkey Package for 47 metre superyacht. The Alloy Yachts MY47 is a 47-metre motor yacht which offers an all inclusive turnkey package. Designed by Dubois Naval Architects and based on the award winning, Loretta Anne (AY43). The MY47 will be available in four models; a tri-deck version with and without a beach club and a fly-bridge version with and without a beach club. The MY47 is a turnkey solution - including the functions of yacht designer and interior designer - meaning you as our customer gets the confidence and simplicity of an all inclusive process and price. The MY47 comes with a 2-year warranty, double the typical warranty offered by most yards. The construction time will…