Can”t find that perfect vacation for the coming months? Chartering a yacht can be the most luxurious thing you could ever think about doing, save for Beluga caviar body wrap. With all the choices out there, you might need a little guidance to help you find the yacht that is right for you. Well, we […]

The owner of Northern Star is the man who runs North America’s largest commercial fishing fleet and has many years behind him as an ocean racing and cruising sailor, so it is perhaps unsurprising to find that his first large motor yacht reflects an appreciation for the value of top notch design and engineering as well as […]

200FT LURSSEN MOTOR YACHT The word Phoenix conjures to mind the mythical bird that rose from the ashes. The parallel to the name of the new 200ft Lürssen motor yacht Phoenix featured here was explained to me by the owners’ broker Robert Moran of Moran Yacht & Ship, Inc. Several years ago the owners of […]

Moran Yacht and Ship are pleased to announce the sale of another megayacht construction project. The new build is codenamed BERMUDA, and tips the scales at 259′. Her exterior design was spearheaded by award-winning naval architect Espen Oeino, also responsible for the design of POLAR STAR (Ex. NORTHERN STAR) (208′ Lurssen). Celebrated designer and author […]

The 188-foot Excellence III owned by Herb Chambers of Old Lyme, Conn. The weekly charter rate for the yacht is $385,000. IT is said that owning a boat is like throwing money into the sea. For many owners of $20 million or $30 million yachts, economizing may not be top of mind. But some owners […]

No fewer than 125 years ago an industrious german engineer named Friedrich Lurssen built the first powerboats with legends like Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach, the inventers of the first gas-combustion engine. the Lurssen family”s now in their fourth generation of engineers-slash-shipbuilders are still dedicated to firmly keeping the business in familiar hands.   The […]

Motor Yacht KISMET (Project FALCON) (223′ Lurssen) will be delivered in Winter 2006. This magnificent vessel features an exterior designed by renowned naval architect Espen Oeino, and award-winning interior designer Raymond Langton. Her 7 plush staterooms provide guests with the ultimate in comfort and luxury, with the Master Stateroom featuring a balcony on both port […]

FLIGHT OF FANCY A project that nearly foundered as her owners pursued quality and technical perfection, the aptly named Phoenix is a soaring achievement. Metaphorically speaking, most custom yachts are a balancing act – the process of modulating owners’ dreams with the realities of physics, finances or technology. The 200-foot Lurssen motor yacht Phoenix is […]

Lurssen”s Chateau, at 210″, the largest of six current projects THE HEART OF THE DEAL YIM STAFF REPORT WITH SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MEGAYACHTS PRESENTLY AT SEA OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND BUYERS LINING UP TO PLACE ORDERS AT SHIPYARDS AROUND THE WORLD, TWO SOMEWHAT STARTLING FACTS EMERGE: TOO MANY WOULD-BE BUYERS LACK THE EXPERT […]

Like her mythical namesake, Phoenix embodies a determination to rise above the ordinary. Everyone was sad at the end, me included,” admits Capt. Nick Ruiz. In fact, he confesses, he even shed a few tears. While it might sound like he’s referring to the latest theatrical drama or three-hanky movie, he’s actually referring to the […]

The latest project to leave the Bremen yard had very specific design criteria, the result of the client owning and chartering a wide range of yachts to find out exactly what he wanted. Looking at this project, he has achieved his goal. Motor yachts for decades have missed the point when it comes to exterior […]

BUILT BY LURSSEN YARD, THIS IMMACULATLY FINISHED 192 FT YACHT HAS FIVE DECKS, EACH OUTFITTET IN A DIFFERERNT STYLE BY AMERICAN DESIGNER GLADE JOHNSON. DESIGNED TO UNDERTAKE LONG VOYAGES,WITH A RANGE OF 8,500 MILES AT 13 KNOTS, CAPRI IS EQUIPPED TO LIVE ON BOARD FOR SEVERAL MOUNTHS AT A TIME WITHOUT PUTTING INTO PORT… WORDS BY FRANCOIS […]