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  • Monaco Grand Prix 2018, $500 million yacht and...

    The Monaco Grand Prix is the one race of the year that every driver dreams of winning. Like the Indy 500 or Le Mans, it stands alone, almost distinct from the sport from which it was born. A combination of precision driving, technical excellence and sheer bravery is required to win in Monte Carlo, facets which highlight the differences between the great and the good in Formula 1.

  • $150 million 98-metre British billionaire's...

    Barely cracking the first half of the world's 100 largest yachts, Aviva became the first yacht to have an indoor padel tennis court. Built for a UK billionaire, the 98-meter Aviva is also the largest yacht ever built by Abeking & Rasmussen. 

  • Evo Yachts presents the new Evo CC

    The most innovative brand in the yachting industry makes its debut in the Center Console segment. EVO CC redefines the outboard engines daycruiser category and completes the shipyard’s range of 43-foot open models, without betraying their unmistakable style. Its distinctive features include the outboard engines, the central driving console, and a series of original design solutions to ensure the utmost comfort on board, not least the new convertible sun lounger.

  • Sunreef Yachts Reveals A First Look At The...

    After releasing the first exterior images of the 80 Sunreef Power, Sunreef Yachts reveals an exclusive look at the yacht’s interiors. The new power catamaran’s dynamic hull and superstructure stretch the living spaces to the extreme, offering infinite options for a bespoke layout and décor.

  • $100-million 82-metre Saddam's megayacht...

    Basrah Breeze was built in 1981 by Danish shipyard Helsingor Vaerft for then president of Iraq Saddam Hussein and was launched as Qadissiyat Saddam (the name is a reference to a 7th century battle in which Arabs triumphed over Persia).  The yacht's current captain - Hussein Ghazi Khalifa said the cost of yacht at that time was $25 million, but now it would cost approximately $100 million to build such a superyacht.

  • 60-metre CRN yacht Constance wins at the World...

    CRN wins the prestigious World Superyacht Awards 2018 with 60-metre motor yacht Constance, receiving the Voyager’s Award for the most spectacular cruising itinerary created in 2017. Organized by the editorial group Boat International Media in the elegant Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, the event celebrates the excellence of the nautical world, involving owners and personalities of international yachting.  

  • 98-metre yacht Aviva wins Special Judges´ Award...

    Abeking & Rasmussen’s superyacht Aviva is a winner at this year´s World Superyacht Awards which took place on May 19, in Florence. The judges dedicated the famous Neptune Statue in the form of a Judges´ Special Award for this very special yacht.

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Claasen Launches New Sailing Yacht Atalante

The new Truly Classic 127 sailing yacht Atalante has today left her construction hall at Claasen Shipyards in the Netherlands, with the mast and rigging process currently underway. As she came into full view, the glamorous lines by Hoek Naval Architects became clear for all to see.

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Some Thoughts on Yachts

While Nice is the most substantial of Riviera cities, Antibes (just half an hour west of Nice) is smaller and cuter.

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