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Arcadia Yachts is an Italian shipyard based in Naples. The yard was started by a group of ecologically conscious yachting professionals who wanted to create vessels where owners and guests were at one with nature. The company constructs semi-custom luxury yachts built in composites from 60 – 116ft.   Ugo Pellegrino is the Founder and CEO […]

Riva Superyachts Division has launched the third hull in the 50Metri series in Ancona, Italy with the yacht’s owner in attendance, who already owns a Riva. Building on the successful Caravelle and Atlantic series motor yachts, the 177.1ft yacht embraces the allure of a mega yacht with Riva’s “classic stylistic hallmarks, bringing together the finest […]

YATCO has yacht listings all over the world, listed by the top yachting professionals. Today, we examine the top five superyachts listed in Spain – read more below to discover what these vessels are made of. Image caption: ILLUSION PLUS, built by Pride Mega Yachts and launched in 2018. Luxury Superyachts Spotted in the Mediterranean […]

The 27th unit in the Custom Line Navetta 33, FAMILIA was launched at the Ferretti Group’s Ancona shipyard with the owner and family in attendance, as well as all Custom Line employees. Made-to-measure for her European owner, the Custom Line Navetta 33 FAMILIA has been designed with the owner’s whole family in mind – offering […]

Tankoa Yachts has recently announced the first unit of the all-new TX450 explorer series has been sold. Building from the Tankoa T450 concept created by Giorgio Cassetta, the TX450 is an explorer version based on the same 147.6ft design but turned into a completely custom project. In Cassetta’s unmistakable exterior and interior yacht designs, the […]

American shipyard, Westport has recently launched the eighth vessel in its Westport 125 series, SEAS THE DAY. The 125ft super yacht has commenced sea trials near the yard’s facilities in Washington, with delivery due to her owner at the end of May. Successful Launch Following the Pandemic SEAS THE DAY is an especially profound moment […]

UK boatbuilder Arksen has announced the official launch of Project Pelagos, their 85ft Explorer vessel from the Isle of Wight. The new and privately owned Project Pelagos has hit the water for the first time and will complete sea trials ahead of handover to the client. This is one of two Arksen 85 vessels currently in build […]

The second steel model in the Benetti B.Now 50M series, ALUNYA, has now been launched from Benetti’s Livorno shipyard, complete with the Oasis Deck® design. Image Credit: Benetti Yachts The 164ft ALUNYA features exterior yacht design by RWD, naval architecture by PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture, while Benetti’s in-house HUB Design worked closely with the team […]

News of a fire outbreak in Antalya, Turkey at one of Damen’s shipyard facilities was recently reported, with no damage to any of the vessels in build or causalities reported. Image Credit: Ruairidh Alexander Falconer on Twitter Damen has released the following formal statement following the fire:  On 15 May 2023, a substantial fire broke […]

Daria Tomassetti of Daria Tomassetti Yacht Brokerage has announced the sale of her listing, 93.7ft (28.5m) Extra built motor yacht MYOHANA to fellow YATCO client, Denis Khamzatov and Maksim Ezhov of Nord Star Superyachts representing the buyer. Launched in August 2019 with in-house architecture completed by Extra, she comes equipped with an interior and exterior […]

A houseboat is a boat that is primarily used for people to live onboard full-time. Usually, houseboats will be tied up on a river or canal, or in shallow anchorages on a lake, offering direct access to the water and beautiful views. However, they are not usually powerful enough for ocean crossings, so if this […]

Looking to the future of yachting, YATCO interviews several fresh faces in the industry to discover how they got their start, their career highlights so far, and what they predict for the future of the yacht market.  This month, we are speaking with Guillermo Houwer, who is Brand & Product Development Manager at Wally Yachts. Featuring […]