US Officials Move To Seize Superyacht 'Madame Gu' Six Months After It Was Found in Dubai
3 Dec 2022, 16:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Bebeselea / The U.S. Department of Justice is taking steps to superyacht Madame Gu, linked to sanctioned Russian steel magnate and lawmaker Andrei Skoch
Seized $200+ Million Megayacht Royal Romance Will Be Auctioned Off to Benefit Ukraine
3 Dec 2022, 05:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Belonging to the “dark prince of Ukrainian politics” Viktor Medvedchuk, the megayacht was arrested in Croatia earlier this year and will be sold off
Jeff Bezos’ $500 Million Megayacht Y721 Is Ready for Delivery
2 Dec 2022, 05:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Project 721 has completed sea trials and is back in Rotterdam, docked at the Oceanco shipyard, awaiting delivery before the year’s end
Highly-Secretive Icecap, Lurssen’s $350 Million Superyacht Explorer, Is Out on Sea Trials
1 Dec 2022, 05:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Sold to billionaire John Carter Risley in 2018, Project Icecap is on track for an early 2023 delivery, will feature green tech and astounding performance
The Strange Story of $68M Superyacht Sarafsa, Built for a Prince and Left to Rot in Monaco
26 Nov 2022, 09:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A custom build for Prince Fahd Bin Sultan delivered in 2008, Sarafsa is now “rotting” in a Monaco marina after a legal dispute over an unpaid loan
$450 Million Opera Megayacht, the World’s Best Kept Secret, Heads Out to Sea Trials
24 Nov 2022, 06:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The latest project from luxury shipyard Lurssen is widely considered the industry’s best kept secret. It will be delivered to owner in early 2023
Steve Jobs’ Mysterious $120 Million Venus Superyacht Makes a Rare Appearance
22 Nov 2022, 09:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Even 10 years after its delivery, Venus remains one of the industry’s best kept secrets, having never been offered for charter or presented to the public
Blade-Shaped $300 Million Motor Yacht A Has Disappeared Off the Face of the Earth
8 Nov 2022, 08:20 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / How do you hide one of the world’s most recognizable superyachts? You turn every tacking system onboard off, including on the tenders
Spectacular, Custom $167 Million Kismet Megayacht Returns to London
18 Oct 2022, 07:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered in 2014 by Lurssen to billionaire owner Shahid Khan, Kismet is now on the market for $166.4 million and can be admired at Canary Wharf
Project UFO From ICON Yachts Turns an Old Rescue Vessel Into a Luxurious, Massive Explorer
10 Oct 2022, 04:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Confirmed at the 2022 Monaco Yacht Show, the conversion is already underway, and will bring about reduced costs and a smaller carbon footprint
$500 Million Megayacht Nord Reemerges at Anchor After Successfully Escaping Sanctions
8 Oct 2022, 08:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Believed to be owned by billionaire Alexey Mordashov, Nord has been MIA since sanctions went into effect earlier this year. It’s now at anchor in Hong Kong
Italian Millionaire Is Selling His Custom Baglietto Superyacht C, With Two of Everything
8 Oct 2022, 07:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designed for multi-generational use, the 180-footer offers plenty of volume, stylish interiors, and a little bit of everything for every guest – times two
Putin’s $119 Million Superyacht Graceful Is Now Called Killer Whale, On the Move Again
5 Oct 2022, 03:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Graceful fled Germany before work on it was completed and retired to Kaliningrad. It’s on the move again, heading to St. Petersburg under a new name
$100 Million Forge Superyacht Explorer Proposes Striking Silhouette, Unparalleled Luxury
2 Oct 2022, 02:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Inspired by molten lava and meant to resemble a floating volcano, the latest M51 Concepts design is 262 feet of pure luxury – and some awesome surprises
Custom Racer Cruiser Elida Nicely Blends Modern and Classic Yacht Design
24 Aug 2022, 16:06 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Thomas Tison, who is a ship designer for the British America’s Cup team, created the bespoke vessel for a German client and his family
On Board Skat, Lurssen’s Iconic Military-Inspired Superyacht That Dared to Be Different
16 Aug 2022, 07:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Launched in 2002, Skat ended up incorporating a lot of firsts, including the unusual, angular aesthetic that hides a luxurious floating home
Royally-Owned Dubawi Megayacht Gets Huge $3 Million Price Cut
16 Aug 2022, 04:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered as a cruise liner and refitted into a family yacht for the Crown Prince of Dubai, Dubawi is one of the biggest superyachts currently for sale
On Board Christina O, the Former Frigate that Wrote the Book on Superyacht Lifestyle
12 Aug 2022, 10:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bought by Greek shipping magnate and famous shipowner Aristotle Onassis in 1954, Christina O became the blueprint for today’s mega-rich lifestyle
Custom $350 Million Superyacht Icecap, Lurssen’s Most Secretive Project, Breaks Cover
21 Jul 2022, 03:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Announced in 2018 and sold just months later, the superyacht explorer has been in the works since 2021 and is set for a 2023 delivery date, now out of dry dock
$156 Million Superyacht Madame Gu Has Been Found, Photographed in Hiding
25 Jun 2022, 04:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Steel billionaire Andrei Skoch’s superyacht went dark in March, as it was leaving Dubai. It turns out it never left, because it’s still moored there