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£59,950 Floating Office by H2Office

By Alex Neely • Mar 10th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Poignantly docked in the Central Marina, the H2Office by Waterspace will be the center of attention at the Ideal Home Show on March 20th through April 5th.
After the successful prototype launch on Christmas Eve of 2009, Waterspace will officially manufacture the H2Office for £59,950 ($81,591).
The purpose-built floating office was designed with an extremely versatile nature, [...]



Wally Heremes Yacht Reveals $160 Million “Floating Island” in Abu Dhabi

By Alex Neely • Mar 9th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

At this week’s Abu Dhabi Yacht Show, Wally Hermes Yacht (WHY) revealed designs for their “Floating Island” yacht.
Created by the French fashion house Hermes and Monaco-based ship builder Wally, the $160 million yacht will measure at 58×38 metres. The inspiration behind the tag-team of designers was to create the euphoric nature of a floating, private [...]



Emocean Yacht to Cost Over $500 Million

By Tim Baysinger • Feb 2nd, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse’s reign as the world’s largest yacht is about to come to a close…thanks to the new 656 ft gigayacht by Emocean Yacht Design.
This liner, which is larger than Eclipse by 115 ft, is a completely bespoke design with equipment, styling, configuration, and class tailored to the desires and tastes of the client.
The monstrous but attractively [...]



Cruise with the €3.4 Million Obsidian

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 29th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Indianapolis financier Tim Durham, who’s known for his fancy tastes, is selling his yacht Obsidian. This 98 ft motor yacht is being sold by Moran Yachts for €3.4 Million.
Currently docked in Turkey, this Azimut ship has three guest cabins, including the master stateroom with a king size bed and walk-in closet. It can hold up to six [...]



$70 Million Steam Yacht Owned by Horace Dodge for Sale

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 25th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

As one of the last great private steamships of the 1920s, the SS Delphine stands as a nostalgic look back at the early 20th century. This amazing ship can be yours for $70 million.
Owned by motorcar magnate Horace Dodge, this yacht was built in 1921 at the Great Lakes Engineering Works in Michigan, in an effort [...]



$11.3 Million Sunseeker Yacht Comes With Caterham Seven in its Garage

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 11th, 2010 • Category: Automobile, News & Noteworthy, Yachting

 
As a special treat for the patrons at the London International Boat Show, two British companies are forming an unusual alliance; Sunseeker Yachts and Caterham Cars will be offering a special yacht/car package for over $11.3 million.
 
Making its world debut, Sunseeker’s Predator 108 Special Edition, will be presented with a Caterham Seven stowed in its [...]



Charter Branson’s Belle for €60,000

By Tim Baysinger • Jan 4th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Billionaire mogul Richard Branson is offering the opportunity to charter his luxury yacht for a price of €60,000 a week.
 
The Necker Belle has enough room for eight guests in its four staterooms, along with capacity for two more in the main cabin’s lounge area which can be converted to a double cabin. Bunks that can fit up [...]



$22.7 Million Motorcycle Comes With Yacht

By Tim Baysinger • Dec 30th, 2009 • Category: Automobile, News & Noteworthy, Yachting

German custom bike builder House of Thunder, in collaboration with Turkish yacht-manufacturer Sunrise Yachts, bring you an unprecedented offer. To go along with their $22.7 million motorcyle, the California-based dealer is throwing in a transoceanic 45 meter luxury yacht.
 
Housing a rescue boat and two jet skis, this extravagant liner comes with a garage to store [...]



Alfra Vico Power Yacht the Ultimate Weekender for $2.3 Million

By Tim Baysinger • Oct 12th, 2009 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Built by Founder/CEO Barrett Prelogar – who has almost 40 years of experience – and designer Franco Marino Cognina, the Alfra Vico Marino 52 is for the boat enthusiasts who desire quality over quantity at every possible touch.

Alfra Vico’s newest creation boasts overnight accommodations that rival those of 5-star hotels.  The lower cabin features a [...]



Porsche Goes Out To Sea

By Tim Baysinger • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Not satisfied with just making cars anymore, Porsche has decided to get its sea legs.

Porsche Design Studio has teamed up with Singapore-based yacht company Royal Falcon Fleet for the first of a new line of cruisers, the 135 Catamaran Superyacht.  The stunning naval architecture was designed by swedish-firm Kockums and the award-winning Incat Crowther.

The [...]