Super Yacht Articles
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.
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Golden Horizon, the world’s largest sailing ship
23-08-2025
At 97.2 meters (that’s 319 feet of engineered understatement), Carinthia VII is one of the most refined vessels ever launched by the German yacht gods at Lürssen. Commissioned in 2002 by Austrian billionaire and art collector Heidi Horten, she was never about excess—she was about execution. Designed by the legendary Tim Heywood, her lines are clean, long, low, and eternally elegant. If a Brioni suit were a boat, it would be Carinthia VII.
12-08-2025
Elada, a 45-metre motor yacht, crafted by the esteemed Turkish shipbuilder Bilgin Yachts, has made an electrifying return to the market.
14-07-2025
Motor Yacht A: The Superyacht That Redefines Ocean Couture, 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.
02-06-2025