As some companies find when creating a yacht-management department, there’s often an underlying belief from some owners that a captain and boat boy can “do the job”. Indeed, regular cleaning and upkeep such as maintenance and basic mechanical check-ups have long been the standard request to yacht-management companies. Unfortunately, many yacht owners come to believe
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Since the invention of the internal combustion engine, automakers have been obsessed with increasing the maximum output and speed of their creations. There’s just something about hearing the purr of a well-tuned engine and feeling the car surge forward in response that brings out something primal in all drivers. This is of course due to
Rolls-Royce Wraith Black Badge Landspeed Collection The year was 1937 when Captain George Eyston’s Thunderbolt reached a record land speed of 312 mph, powered by two Rolls-Royce R V12 aero engines. The British racer was not new to the world of racing as two years prior, he had already set new 24-hour and 48-hour endurance
The Sunseeker Predator 74 XPS has a top speed of 38 knots Sunseeker debuted its Predator 74 XPS at this year’s British Motor Yacht Show in Swanwick Marina near Southampton, where it also exhibited the Manhattan 55 and Predator 55 EVO along with the Hawk 38 and the 76 Yacht. The Predator 74 XPS features an aft sunpad and covered cockpit The Predator
Remember that bright orange 1994 Toyota Supra from the Fast & Furious movie series that Paul Walker drove? The car now has a new owner after it went under the hammer for a record-breaking US$550,000 via the Barrett-Jackson market place in the US. The famous “10-second car”, finished in Candy Orange pearl paint from Lamborghini
Sanlorenzo calls its SX series ‘crossover’ yachts because they combine the best features of explorers with the comfort of flybridge yachts. But a visit to the range’s new flagship, the SX112, shows that these yachts bridge more than just vessel types. Like the SX88 and the SX76 before her, the 33m SX112 offers a ‘no
The famous Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race is an annual event held in Germany since 1970. Its exact title may vary each year, depending on the official naming partner, so this year it is ADAC Total 24H Race. The 24-hour race from 15:30 of 5 June to 15:30 of 6 June was an eventful and
The aft sides on the Galeon 500 Fly fold down to increase the living area Asiamarine has sold the first Galeon 500 Fly into Singapore and expects the yacht to arrive in October, introducing the builder’s original ‘transformer’ yacht to a new market in Southeast Asia. The regional dealer represents the builder in Hong Kong,
The 2,850GT yacht will be the largest Amels superyacht to date in terms of volume on delivery During a private event held at the Amels and Damen Yachting Vlissingen City shipyard, the Amels 78m Full Custom superyacht reached a major milestone as she touched water for the first time since arriving at the yard in
By definition, a supersonic aircraft is one which can travel at a speed faster than that of sound. Several supersonic aircrafts have been developed over the decades but only two of them were intended as civilian airliners: the lesser known Tupolev TU-144 of the Soviet Union and the more famous Concorde of British and French
Once thought of as the hobby of the baby boomer generation looking to own a nostalgic part of their youth, the classic car industry was expected to eventually perish alongside these boomers. Fortunately however, it seems that the industry is being saved by young millennials who have, unexpectedly, begun collecting vintage automotive, built long before
While the Honda name is synonymous with four-wheeled land vehicles, they’ve been in the aviation industry since 2006, producing private jets that optimise performance and comfort using their own innovative technologies. The latest in the company’s line of aircraft is the HondaJet Elite S, unveiled in a virtual product launch on 26 May 2021, and
The brainchild of three die-hard fans and the esteemed marque’s new Coachbuild program, the Boat Tail is one of Rolls-Royce’s most interesting models to date. Crafted using a traditional technique known as coachbuilding, the new automotive takes cues from the hull of a J-class yacht, with the nautical influence clearly seen in its distinctive rear
La Datcha is Damen Yachting’s first 77m SeaXplorer Heliskiing and volcano visits on the Russian Far East’s Kamchatka Peninsula are among activities offered to charter guests aboard Damen Yachting’s recently-launched luxury SeaXplorer 77 La Datcha, described as “a unique project never seen before in the yachting industry”. Availability is from July to December and the rate
You’d be forgiven for thinking that electric cars and luxury mixes like water and oil, however, that couldn’t be further from the truth in 2021. These cars are here to stay and take their share of the luxury market that all started with Tesla. However, such luxury vehicles can get expensive, that’s why you can apply
Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti and actor Hugh Bonneville Sunseeker has officially unveiled its ‘Famous Five’ new models in an online premiere hosted by Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville and broadcast on the British builder’s Facebook and YouTube channels (CLICK HERE). The Manhattan 55 was Yacht Style Issue 58’s cover star and subject of a six-page Review (CLICK HERE),
The Pershing 6X will be the newest model in the imposing Generation X range Pershing has unveiled details of its upcoming 6X, which is expected to have a top speed of 48 knots and a cruising speed of 42 with a pair of 1,550mhp MAN V12 engines, living up to the performance standards embodied by
Image Credit: Courtesy of Petrolicious The French marque made waves two years ago at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show when it unveiled a one-off hypercar built to celebrate its 110th anniversary. It was dubbed, “La Voiture Noire” (The Black Car). The car that was showcased then was of course just a design concept, it wasn’t
Review and cover star: Aquila 70 Yacht Style has released its annual ‘Multihulls Issue’ for 2021 featuring the stunning new Aquila 70 on the cover. The 16-page cover story profiles leading catamaran builders from France, leading shipyards from other countries and emerging brands focused on powercats and notably solar-electric catamarans. Review: Lagoon 55 As well as the new Aquila 70
Image Credit: Courtesy of GizmoChina Years ago, advances in luxury cars largely revolved around ever-greater speed and ease of control. Then came the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), marketed as the cleaner way to get around and appealing to environmentally conscious drivers. However, in a world of increasingly short attentions spans, it wasn’t long before