SHE’S seen many wild nights—from the time she sailed as Minona for the Royal Navy in both World Wars to the time she got her famous nickname, Love Boat, from star Hollywood couple Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. On April 9, berthed in our very own backyard at Victoria Docks at Mumbai Port Trust, the luxury yacht, which Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor, a 165 foot Edwardian Motor Yacht was named ‘The Kalizma’ for Burton’s children Kate, Liza and Maria.

Since her 2006 restoration, Kalizma has been further updated to …

With many of the yachts looking same, this was bound to happen!
While most of the Internet has not spared a moment to look at it positively…Super Yacht ‘A‘ could just be at the right place, but not at the right time.Baltic Sea Boaters this past spring spotted a strange ship slicing through the waters off Kiel, Germany.
The 390-foot vessel, sheathed in white, had a knifelike hull and a three-story, bulbous watchtower. Some guessed it was a radar-deflecting warship, given its smooth lines and wraparound tinted windows. Others speculated that it …

US economy slow-down?…global recession??…inflation rising and markets down in India???…surely looks like a bad picture for the luxury industry, and even worse for guys selling hot yachts!
BUT surprise surprise…you wouldn’t believe if we told you that there have been more superyachts ordered last year than ever…and the trend is rising at approx 20% per annum!
Rumours of a shake-out in the bullet-proof superyacht industry were mooted at the Global Superyacht Forum.
STATS
The latest Superyachting Index shows that the top end of the yachting market is still holding firm – not showing …

It may not be the fastest, but what could be classified as the world’s most extreme superyacht has been developed. This wave-piercing luxury trimaran may look like something from a Star Trek movie, but it’s no fantasy.

Craig Loomes is making a point. Three points to be exact. In his latest Buck-the-Trend, D A M N the Torpedoes hull design, he’s combined one part superyacht, one part submarine and one part angry hornet trumped-up on amphetamines into a stabilized monohull with wreckless disregard for waves. And just who is this Loomatic? …

If you have been following recent market reports or even watching the most recent James Bond movie, you will no doubt be aware that Sunseeker are breaking new ground in their production of 30m+ superyachts. Hugely impressive vessels inside and out, Sunseeker have a strong plan ahead to meet the current and anticipated future demand..
As Sunseeker yachts get even larger so too is the machinery that moves them from place to place. Looming over the recently developed shipyards on Poole Quay is a new travel hoist capable of lifting and …

BOLICI – another of Italy’s finest yacht-makers has launched the Bolici 136 super-yacht to add to its ever expanding profile.
Bolici 136, an ultra-luxury yacht equipped with the most advanced monitoring systems and integrated entertainment technology, used the Dubai International Boat Show as a platform for its world premiere.

The Italian made luxury yacht was showcased at Dubai International Boat Show and infact it was their first participation in an annual boat show.
Participating for the very first time at the annual boat show, Bolici Yacht CEO and President Mario Bolici said they …

NO BOUNDARIES !
All things moving fast have almost all things common about them – fast engines, sleek shapes, the ear-deafening sounds, the flauntability amongst a lot of similar emotions and of course – the ADRENALINE RUSH !
Whether land, air or water – Speed Connoisseurs want to make sure that they are that little faster than their ‘fastest enemy’ !
Let’s Welcome XSMG – a world class racing heritage in powerboats. Its founders and senior management have broken 12 world records and won two world championships and three European championships. With such …

The Golden Question – When are we going to have a yacht that is worth ONE BILLION US$s ??! With the way things are moving and the constant battle of the egos between the world’s ’super-billionaires’, it is just a matter of time that someone will be willing to dish out a precious billion for their sea-worthy ‘toy’.
Blohm & Voss, Germany’s favourite shipyard, birthplace to many-a-yacht prodigies – has its workers round the clock building a mammoth yacht called the Eclipse. Surely, the owner seems to be giving out a …