Gaming Billionaire Owns $130 Million Pair of Spectacular Superyachts: Rocinante and Dapple
22 Sep 2023, 06:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Gabe Newell is the owner of the Rocinante superyacht, which travels accompanied by shadow yacht Dapple, carrying all its toys and doubling as hospital
2US Sailing Explorer Is a Most Romantic and Badass Superyacht Concept
16 Sep 2023, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designer Steve Kozloff takes his unique tilting mast system and applies it to a pocket-size explorer designed to be manned by a small crew of two
Spectacular $100M Icebreaker La Datcha Went Missing More Than a Year Ago, Has Resurfaced
27 Jul 2023, 06:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Russian banker Oleg Tinkov was sanctioned in the UK in 2022, which coincided with La Datcha going dark. The vessel is again broadcasting its location
Luna Superyacht Explorer: How a $400 Million Legend Became a Deadweight
10 May 2023, 09:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Once a record-breaking vessel turned even more spectacular with the world’s most expensive refit, Luna is now a shadow of its former self after years of neglect
Twice the Fun: Terranova 41 Is a Pocket Superyacht Explorer With 2 Pools
18 Apr 2023, 06:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The new flagship from Terranova Yachts is a 135-footer with a pool on either end, the same aggressive, muscular hull as its predecessors
U.S. Navy-Owned Research Vessel Petrel: The Mighty Superyacht Explorer Tipped Over by Wind
23 Mar 2023, 07:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / RV Petrel, formerly part of Paul Allen’s impressive feet of research explorers, toppled over in dry docking in strangest incident of the kind
Olivia O: The One-of-a-Kind, Aggressive-Looking Superyacht Explorer No One Has Really Seen
19 Mar 2023, 09:08 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built on the X-BOW commercial platform from Ulstein Verft, Olivia O is one of the most striking and mysterious privately-owned superyachts out there
Lewis Hamilton and Shaun White Charter Multi-Million Octopus Explorer for Antarctica Trip
9 Jan 2023, 05:58 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Octopus is one of the first superyacht explorers in the world, delivered to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2003. It’s offered for charter for the first time
Project EvO Proposes a Superyacht Explorer Packed to the Brim With Luxury Gear
8 Dec 2022, 07:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Experienced seafarer, freelance captain and part-time yacht designer Grant Maughan reveals his vision for the perfect globe-trotter: the 262-foot EvO
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
This Video Tour of the $113M Victorious Superyacht Explorer Will Make Your Day
15 Nov 2022, 08:23 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Delivered in the summer of 2021 by Akyacht, Victorious is the largest vessel ever built in Turkey and among the world’s most expensive. Also a real work of art
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
$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
Tony Parker’s Infinity Nine Superyacht Explorer Launches
9 Aug 2022, 03:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The second hull in the Kando 110 explorer series hits the water at shipyard, is inching towards delivery: fancy amenities, solid range, and outstanding styling
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
The Strange Case of $80M Superyacht Polaris, Which Escaped Sanctions and Then Came Back
12 Jul 2022, 03:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / MY Polaris, delivered by Rossinavi in 2021, is now called MY Polestar and is sailing under a different flag after a few months spent in Turkey
MAKO Eco-Explorer Proposes a Radical Spin on Naval Design, Same Luxury Amenities
2 Jul 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The first design of this kind from the studio is unlike any other superyacht out there: inspired by the mako shark, it stands out for unusual styling
Qube Superyacht Explorer Is for the Millionaire Who Won’t Compromise on Functionality
29 May 2022, 00:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designer Roberto Curto introduces the Qube concept, which is both luxurious and surprisingly practical, using modular design to meet all needs
World’s First Private Icebreaker Superyacht Goes Dark as Banker Owner Laments His Fate
4 May 2022, 08:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Oleg Tinkov, who commissioned the $100 million La Datcha icebreaker explorer superyacht, is now living in exile after becoming persona non-grata