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With a panoply of yachts and the world’s superyacht industry out in force, Monaco is the place to be at the end of September…
2013
words: Tim Thomas Another summer has passed, another cruising season over, but fortunately there is still one last chance to get your Mediterranean superyacht fix – and what an opportunity this year’s Monaco Yacht Show presents. Entering its 23rd year, the show continues to grow and there will be some of the cream of this year’s new launches on display. The 88 metre Quattroelle will be making her presence felt, along with the innovative 65 metre Heesen Fast Displacement Hull Form Galactica Star. In our preview, we bring you our picks of some of the yachts that are due to be at the show.
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Our selection of the must-see boats
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2 aziza 41m isA yachts
1 galactica star 65m heesen With naval architecture by Van Oossanen and exterior styling by Omega Design, Heesen’s 65 metre Fast Displacement Hull Form exhibits efficient semidisplacement cruising characteristics with a great layout, including an extensive aft beach club part-lit with light filtered through an aft deck pool.
3 twilight 38.1m rmk
2 With her steel hull and aluminium superstructure, Italian yard ISA Yachts says the design of the 41 metre Aziza is based on three fundamental elements: the visual centre of the stern, an aggressive streamlined bow and good interior volumes. 3 Marking the largest Oyster completed to date, the Oyster 125 Twilight was built at the RMK yard in Turkey and features design from the boards of Dubois. Conceived as a powerful performance cruiser, she features open plan, split-level accommodation with full panoramic views from the upper saloon, accommodation for eight guests and a flybridge. <#l#> www.boatinternational.com
4 Launched in 2012,
the Majesty 105 from Gulf Craft aims to offer performance combined with prodigious outdoor entertainment areas. Her raised pilothouse design affords a large sundeck with both a shaded area under the mast arch and an expansive aft deck for lounging in the sun.
4 majesty 105 32.6m gulf craft inc
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5 Chopi chopi 80m crn CRN celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, and what better way to highlight the yard’s progress by showing its largest build to date: the 80 metre Chopi Chopi. Large social spaces are complemented by a generous private owner’s deck atop the yacht. Of particular note is her spectacular wheelhouse, while her soft exterior lines cleverly disguise her size and volume.
6 Cacos V 40m admiral tecnomar
7 SILENT 24m admiral tecnomar
6 The first of the Impero 40 line from Admiral Tecnomar, Cacos V demonstrates the key quality of this innovative design: a 470GT volume, one of the largest seen in a 40 metre yacht. Testament to the design is the fact that the volume is well hidden behind her elegant, low-profile exterior lines.
8 Columbus Sport Hybrid 40m 40m palumbo
8 Palumbo, builder of the Columbus range, will show its new Sport Hybrid 40m. The design aims to minimise environmental impact with a hybrid propulsion system, on naval architecture by Hydrotec. Boasting a range of 5,000nm, the all-alumimium yacht features a Hot Lab interior built to strict weightsaving criteria. <#l#> www.boatinternational.com
7 With the Silent yacht concept, Italian builder Admiral Tecnomar has chosen to branch out from its usual motor yacht fare and the result is an interesting and innovative 24 metre sailing yacht with some unusual styling features. The build has been kept quite quiet, and the autumn boat shows will provide the first opportunity to see the resulting yacht in the flesh – certainly one to add to your visit list.
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9 apostrophe
39.7m hakvoort
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Fluid lines, complex shapes, a striking grey hull and a repeating motif of curved windows for the main deck owner’s suite and upper saloon mark this 39.7 metre yacht from Dutch yard Hakvoort as something special. She has a contemporary art deco interior, with an open stairwell in the main entrance featuring a custom chandelier from Crystal Caviar as a centrepiece.
11 Magic Carpet3 is the
second of the WallyCento one-design series to be launched, following Hamilton II. Displaying racing performance combined with cruising capability and superyacht comforts, she is a fine demonstration of the ethos behind Wally’s box rule concept.
12 Begun in 2011, the Baltic 107 Custom – now launched and named Inukshuk – features naval architecture from the renowned naval architect Germán Frers and an interior from Adam Lay. Designed to be a cruiser with a strong turn of performance, her sleek lines are backed with full carbon construction. Project management was by Nigel Ingram/MCM. <#l#> www.boatinternational.com
10 mondo marine m41
11 Magic Carpet3
40.9m mondo marine
30.4m wally
10 Mondo Marine will be showing its latest build: a 41 metre with exterior styling by Cor D. Rover and interior design from the offices of Luca Dini Design.
12 Inukshuk 32.6m baltic yachts
13 Prince Shark
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49m rossinavi
Built to exterior and interior designs by Team 4 Design, led by Enrico Gobbi, and with naval architecture by Arrabito, this aggressive 49 metre from Italian yard Rossinavi was completed under project name ‘Prince Shark’. Her angular yet elegant lines are backed up by her performance, with twin MTU 12V4000 engines pushing her to a max of 23 knots.
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14 Feelin’ Good 24.7m southern wind shipyards
14 Monaco will present the chance to see the
first Southern Wind 82 RS, Feelin’ Good. Designed by Farr and Nauta Yachts, she offers agility and speed in a durable and elegant package.
15 Built for a repeat client,
Sofia is the largest yacht yet launched by the Dutch yard Moonen. Her deck spaces not only allow her tenders to be kept on her upper deck, she also has a large aft platform that enable her to carry a three-man submersible, which is sure to attract plenty of attention.
16 Designed by Perini with
Ron Holland, Seahawk is the first of the new 60 metre range, and a natural evolution to the 56 metre line. She features a 4.3/12.3 metre draught, and has carbon spars, foils and standing rigging – the latter a first for a Perini ketch. She also uses new captive winches and recessed furlers developed in-house.
16 Seahawk 60m perini navi
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15 Sofia 42m moonen shipyards
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17 QUATTROELLE
86m Lürssen
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Set to be one of the stars of the show, this magnificent 88 metre yacht epitomises the philosophy of love, life, liberty and luxury. Her owner’s aim was to create a masterpiece of personal expression and a portable paradise, and it is clear he has succeeded. See our feature in last month’s (August) edition for more…
18 NATIVA 48m Arzanà Navi
19 Friendship 36m canados international 19 The latest in the Canados 120 range, this yacht offers the same winning features: sleek lines, an oversized bathing platform with an aft tender garage that converts to a beach club and various baloconies.
18 The first launch from
new Venetian shipyard Arzanà Navi, Nativa certainly makes a bold statement. Her hull design comes from the boards of the renowned Bill Tripp, who also collaborated with the yard on her unusual superstructure. She is designed to RINA Green Star standards.
20 Engleberg 55m Amels
20 Engleberg is the second of the Amels 180 Limited Editions to launch (after Step One). Designed both with family and business in mind, she has some remarkable features, including a James Bond villain-esque conference table and command chair… For our full, exclusive feature on this yacht, turn to page 142. <#l#> www.boatinternational.com
21 j’ade
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60m crn An innovative layout, a float-in tender dock, a loft-style upper saloon, original styling and a distinctive colour scheme mark this 60 metre CRN as something different. Her angular looks may not be to everyone’s taste, but to miss this yacht would be to miss one of the star attractions of the show.
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22 State of Grace is the first of the new fast cruising cutter 40 metre series from Perini. Developed together with Ron Holland, she features a contemporary bow shape and a long waterline. She carries a carbon rig and furling boom, split-level cockpit area, and an upper saloon connected to the deckthrough a wide sliding glass door. 23 If you’re looking for something smaller, then Swedish builder J Craft will be worth a look. Garnering consistent plaudits for its range of stylish and bespoke runabouts, we are told that it will have something new at the show this year. Make sure to visit them to find out what.
23 J craft Tenders
24 Orient Star 47m cmb Yachts
22 State of Grace 40m perini navi
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24 Delivered at the end of last year, Orient Star from Turkish builder CMB Yachts is a slightly larger sister of the 2010 CMB launch Mystic. She features an interior by British designer Tara Bernerd.
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