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Ilona Gets a Makeover at Amels

Five years after taking delivery, the owner of the Amels-built megayacht Ilona wanted more. Specifically, he wanted more ways of making his megayacht more enjoyable. An eight-month stay at Amels, which wrapped up last month and which marked the yard’s 37th refit, made it happen.

Better Place, the Newest Wally Sloop

If the Bugatti blue hull of Wally‘s Better Place doesn’t get your attention, then maybe her classification will. The 164-footer is the first sailing yacht to be granted the environmentally minded RINA Green Star classification.

AquaQuad Classic Sport PWC

Megayachts were made for toting toys. These days, the more unusual the toy, the better. Which is why the AquaQuad Classic Sport (CLS) may attract some interest. It’s part PWC, part RIB, and intended for everything from zipping around to fishing.

“Experienced Yachts,” Sanlorenzo Style

Plain and simple, the brokerage market across a spectrum of sizes is still pretty full. Sanlorenzo is among myriad builders that have taken trade-ins that haven’t budged due to this brokerage glut. Rather than wait for global economies to recover, Sanlorenzo borrowed a page from the automotive sector. Why not create a pre-owned program wherein the yachts are spiffed up and buyers are given a guarantee?

Horizon Launches 148 – Largest to Date

Horizon Polaris is the largest launch to emerge from Horizon as well as the largest Asian-built yacht to meet Bureau Veritas’ ice-class requirements. Just as noteworthy, Horizon Polaris is the first metal-hulled yacht from Horizon.

J Class Regattas to Make History This Summer

Good news and bad news on the J Class Regatta front. Bad news first: Hanuman and Endeavour have pulled out of the Falmouth event this June, and Hanuman has additionally withdrawn from the subsequent Solent race. Good news: The races will still be historic, featuring the most J Class superyachts sailing solely against one another in nearly 100 years.

Bid on Hemisphere Charter, for Charity

Here’s your chance not only to bid on an ideal superyacht vacation, but to support solid ideals, too. The owners of the superyacht catamaran Hemisphere, delivered by Pendennis last year, are offering a weeklong charter as part of the Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth.

Ilona Gets a Makeover at Amels

Five years after taking delivery, the owner of the Amels-built megayacht Ilona wanted more. Specifically, he wanted more ways of making his megayacht more enjoyable. An eight-month stay at Amels, which wrapped up last month and which marked the yard’s 37th refit, made it happen.

Better Place, the Newest Wally Sloop

If the Bugatti blue hull of Wally‘s Better Place doesn’t get your attention, then maybe her classification will. The 164-footer is the first sailing yacht to be granted the environmentally minded RINA Green Star classification.

AquaQuad Classic Sport PWC

Megayachts were made for toting toys. These days, the more unusual the toy, the better. Which is why the AquaQuad Classic Sport (CLS) may attract some interest. It’s part PWC, part RIB, and intended for everything from zipping around to fishing.

“Experienced Yachts,” Sanlorenzo Style

Plain and simple, the brokerage market across a spectrum of sizes is still pretty full. Sanlorenzo is among myriad builders that have taken trade-ins that haven’t budged due to this brokerage glut. Rather than wait for global economies to recover, Sanlorenzo borrowed a page from the automotive sector. Why not create a pre-owned program wherein the yachts are spiffed up and buyers are given a guarantee?

Horizon Launches 148 – Largest to Date

Horizon Polaris is the largest launch to emerge from Horizon as well as the largest Asian-built yacht to meet Bureau Veritas’ ice-class requirements. Just as noteworthy, Horizon Polaris is the first metal-hulled yacht from Horizon.

J Class Regattas to Make History This Summer

Good news and bad news on the J Class Regatta front. Bad news first: Hanuman and Endeavour have pulled out of the Falmouth event this June, and Hanuman has additionally withdrawn from the subsequent Solent race. Good news: The races will still be historic, featuring the most J Class superyachts sailing solely against one another in nearly 100 years.

Bid on Hemisphere Charter, for Charity

Here’s your chance not only to bid on an ideal superyacht vacation, but to support solid ideals, too. The owners of the superyacht catamaran Hemisphere, delivered by Pendennis last year, are offering a weeklong charter as part of the Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth.

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