Author: Rebecca Taylor

For those looking to enter the luxury yacht charter industry in Monaco from the outside, it can be a tricky process to navigate. Where to begin? How do you know what you want in a luxury yacht? For many, booking a private yacht charter is the perfect way to get your feet wet (so to […]

The Newport International Boat Show will be held from September 14 – 17, 2023, at the Newport Yachting Center in Newport, Rhode Island.  Now in its 52nd year, the Newport International Boat Show is one of the largest in-water events in the country and the top show in New England. Stretching across 15 acres on […]

Regal Boats is owned by Regal Marine Industries and is a family-owned company based out of Orlando, Florida. Specializing in fiberglass boats from 19 – 52ft, Regal Boats offers sterndrive bowriders, outboard bowriders, center consoles and sport yacht models to choose from. Featured Image Credit: 42 Grand Coupe 2018 42′ REGAL Motor Yacht Explore Regal […]

The 63rd annual Genoa Boat Show will be taking place at Piazzale Kennedy 1 from September 21 – 26 in Genoa. Spanning over 200,000 square meters, the show will feature over 1,000 brands both in water and on land, shedding a light on “Made in Italy” brands. The event is organized by the Italian Marine […]

The second hull of Bilgin Yachts’ flagship, 263 Series (80m) LEONA is now the newest largest private superyacht to be built in Turkey and follows in the footsteps of her sistership, TATIANA. Watch this video on YouTube. Plenty of customizations were done according to the owner’s specifications, with the final yacht design embodying a comfortable […]

The ninth order in the DOM line, and the eighth DOM133 has now been sold by Baglietto after an introduction to the yard by broker, Marios Iordanous of Blue Point Yachting in Cyprus. Fabio Ermetto, CCO of Baglietto shares, “This sale confirms the extraordinary success of this line, which, however, does not surprise us: from […]

Heesen has announced an update on Project Orion (Hull YN 20750), as the hull and superstructure were joined together at their facility in Oss. Named after NASA’s new exploration spacecraft, 163.4ft (49.8m) Project Orion will combine hybrid propulsion with the ultra-performing Fast Displacement Hull Form (FDHF) on a lightweight aluminum yacht. Featured Image Credit: Ruben […]

Atlante Yachts has announced the sale of their 113ft (34.5m) Classic 35 Series model to an experienced European client. The new model released by the Atlante team will feature a high-grade steel hull built to RINA C ✠ HULL ○ MACH Y Short Range Commercial Classification with an all-aluminum superstructure. Her full displacement hull will […]

YATCO’s Broker of the Month series examines the influences and catalysts that brought these brokers into the world of yachting, who influenced them, and what they seek to change in the industry.   Konstantinos Ladas is a Yacht Broker at Capital Yachting. Featuring Konstantinos Ladas, Yacht Broker of Capital Yachting How did you get your start […]

The yacht list for the upcoming ECPY Open Day has now been released. On September 7 from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm at Port de Nice – Quai Amiral Infernet, the Open Day will welcome brokers and industry professionals to view a number of yachts currently on the yacht sales and yacht charter market. The […]

Following sea trials in Turkey, Turkish shipyard, Megi Yay has now successfully delivered the first Virtus 39 model, REVERIE, to her owner. The 129ft (39.4m) large yacht features interior and exterior yacht design by VYD Studio with engineering completed by Ginton Naval Architects. Featured Image Credit: Megi Yay The smaller Virtus model is the evolution […]

Italian shipyard, Benetti, has released their lineup for the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival being held in Cannes from September 12 – 17, 2023. On display will be their 131ft (40m) OREOS, 121ft (37m) ALLURIA, and 111ft (34m) OPUS. Featured Image: Benetti OASIS 40m Model OREOS OREOS (OASIS 40m Model)  OREOS is part of the Oasis […]