Super Yacht Articles
Picture this: Motor Yacht A (MY A), a 119-meter (390-foot) masterpiece that dropped jaws when it glided out of Blohm+Voss’s HDW deepwater shipyard in Kiel, Germany, back in 2008. Commissioned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko—a man with a taste for the audacious—and sculpted by the visionary Philippe Starck with naval finesse from Martin Francis, this super yacht is a bold statement in maritime luxury. With a near-6,000-ton heft and a rumoured $300 million price tag, plus a cool $30 million annual upkeep, it’s a floating testament to excess and innovation, turning heads even today.
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Motor Yacht A
02-06-2025
A near-replica of the legendary 1913 France II windjammer, it was originally envisioned as Flying Clipper for Star Clippers, but a legal tussle handed it to Tradewind Voyages, who christened it with a name as bold as its silhouette. Launched into a world still reeling from COVID-19 delays, it’s a statement in steel and sail—90% of its 4,500-tonne frame sourced from Ukraine’s Metinvest, built to conquer Arctic chills or Caribbean heatwaves.
27-05-2025
There are yachts that scream for attention, all chrome and cocktail decks and helipads as big as tennis courts. Then there’s the yacht Carinthia VII—the one that doesn’t need to shout. She arrives in complete silence, gliding past the coastlines of Capri or St. Barths like a phantom in pinstripes.
26-05-2025