Claiming loss of sales and reputational harm following her sinking, The Italian Sea Group is suing the captain, two crewmembers, and the holding company of the yacht Bayesian. It’s seeking €456 million (about $537 million at press time) in damages. According to a report by The Telegraph, The Italian Sea Group and GC Holding Company, […]

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Thomas Coville and Sodebo have less than 48 hours to go in their Jules Verne around the world non-stop record bid – but Biscay is set to serve up brutal storm conditions

Thomas Coville and his crew on the Sodebo Ultim 3 trimaran are less than 1,000 miles from crossing the finish …Continue reading »

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Almost exactly two months before she makes her global debut at the Palm Beach International Boat Show, the first launch in the updated Westport W135/41M Raised Pilothouse Motoryacht series is in the water in Washington State. Westport Yachts towed the megayacht out from her build shed on January 21. The series is semi-custom, like the […]

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While JFA Yachts has taken on a variety of power and sail yachts over the years, it says its latest superyacht is quite an accomplishment. The JFA Yachts 50m Explorer yacht “marks a new milestone,” according to Frédéric Jaouen, the president. She features construction techniques other shipyards don’t practice, along with an operational package all […]

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Since signing a contract a few months ago for the first Sunseeker 134 Superyacht, the owner and the shipyard’s team have been refining the features. In fact, “our focus has been to elevate every aspect of the design visually, technically, and experientially,” says Ewen Foster, the shipyard’s chief technical officer. Created to bring the British […]

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