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Ferretti S.p.A. (trading as Ferretti Group) is a multinational shipbuilding company headquartered in Forlì which specialises in the design, construction and sale of luxury motor yachts. Its products are sold under the brands Wally, Ferretti Yachts, Custom Line, Pershing, Itama, Riva, Mochi Craft and CRN. [6]
Somnio (Latin: I dream) is a private super yacht being built by Norwegian shipyard VARD. The hull, and the first phase of outfitting, will be performed at Vard Tulcea in Romania. [ 1 ] It is considered the world's first "yacht liner" because it contains 39 customizable apartments.
Such high demand for a speedy vessel gave rise to a new Stephens Bros. design, sometimes referred to as “spud-boats”, since potatoes were a Stockton agricultural staple. The most famous of these speedboats was the Fred F. Lambourn. Completed in 1912, this boat earned Stephens Brothers a praiseworthy reputation with its record-breaking speed.
The yacht’s exterior is the design work of Tim Heywood who is also behind the entire Amels Limited Editions range. [4] Winch Design was selected by the owner to create the custom interior of Here Comes the Sun that flows across five decks. [ 4 ]
Robert E. Derecktor Yacht Yard [64] USA 25: US–25: 1974: Mariner: Britton Chance Jr. Robert E. Derecktor Yacht Yard [65] USA 26: US–26: 1974: Courageous: Olin J. Stephens: Minneford Yacht Yard Inc. [66] USA 27: US–27: 1977: Enterprise: Sparkman & Stephens: Minneford Yacht Yard Inc. [67] USA 28: US–28: 1976: Independence: Frederick E ...
These boats are also known as "megayachts", "gigayachts" and even "terayachts", usually depending on length. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been generally accepted by naval architects and industry executives that superyachts range from 37 m (≈120 ft) to 60 m (≈200 ft), while those over 60 m are known as megayachts and boats over 90 m (≈300 ft) have ...
Heesen Yachts was founded in 1978 by Frans Heesen, an entrepreneur who at the time was best known for his work in the plastics industry. [4] Heesen purchased the Striker Boats shipyard site in the Netherlands as a potential home for another business, but decided to retain the property as a shipyard and continue its operations. [5]
Athena is the winner of the Show Boats International Award for Best Sailing Yacht over 40 Meters for 2004. [ 2 ] A book titled “Athena – A Classic Schooner For Modern Times” (photography by Louie Psihoyos, writer Jack Somer) describes the history, the construction and the life of this vessel.