5 of the largest yachts confirmed for Superyacht Show 2019

A year after arriving at Amels and Damen Yachting shipyard in the Netherlands, the Amels refit Here Comes The Sun has been successfully launched after a large-scale rebuild. In a milestone moment for the largest Amels delivered to date, the now 89m yacht unveiled her new colour.Here Comes The Sun was originally delivered in 2017. The yacht returned to Amels and Damen Yachting in 2020 under new ownership for an extensive refit. The changes include the new colour, an extended sun deck aft with helicopter landing area, extended bridge deck aft accommodation with 2 VIP suites with exterior balconies and alterations to a number of deck and interior areas and layouts. The 6m extension to the main deck aft also provides a larger beach club, spa facilities and a large 7m swimming pool.For the refit design and naval architecture, the owner appointed the yard’s original partner for the naval architecture, Azure Yacht Design, to re-pen this Amels from 83 to 89 meters.“Welcoming any of the fleet back to the yard is always done with pride but for Here Comes The Sun, it runs even deeper. She represents the first step back towards full custom and bigger projects. Many of the same craftsmen and women who were meticulously involved in the original build have been working on her during this refit, remoulding and reshaping her into the new masterpiece she is set to become. Her launch is a very proud moment. Her additional length and brand new colour are stunning and we look forward to the final stages of the refit now coming together for delivery to her owner later this summer,” says Michel Coens, Damen Yachting Sales Manager.Damen Yachting, a division within the Damen Shipyards Group, was created in 2019. The division combines the pedigree and heritage of Amels yachts with a growing portfolio of SeaXplorer yachts and Yacht Support vessels.Credits: Amels

Benetti has launched the first unit of the Motopanfilo 37M. The ceremony was held in Viareggio. Motopanfilo 37M is a fiberglass and composite yacht designed by Lazzarini Pickering Architects for the interiors and Francesco Struglia in collaboration with Benetti for the exterior. Her elegant lines evoke were inspired by the Benetti “navette” from the ‘60s. On the main deck there is a modern-style saloon and the owner’s suite, which is located toward the bow.On the lower deck there are four comfortable guest cabins and three cabins for six crew members. From the lobby, a spiral staircase winds around the central mast that rises through two decks as it accompanies guests to the sky lounge on the upper deck.The aft part of the upper deck is designed for convivial moments in the open air, with areas for relaxation, conversation and sunbathing. The captain’s cabin is adjacent to the wheelhouse, and on the exterior towards the bow, guests are welcomed by a hot tub and sunbeds.The observation deck, once carved out around the main mast, is positioned above the hard top on the new Motopanfilo 37M. The deck provides a sheltered nook in the sky, absolutely intimate with a special view.The displacement hull, designed by P.L.A.N.A. (PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture), ensures smooth navigation and maximum comfort while onboard. The engine room houses a pair of MAN V12s of 1029 kW (upgradeable to 1213 kW) each, which guarantee the yacht a maximum speed of 16 or 18 knots depending on the engines chosen, with a range of 3,800 nautical miles at the 10-knot cruising speed.She is planned for delivery this September after her debut at the Cannes Boat Show. Founded in 1873, Benetti is the oldest Italian shipyard specializing in luxury yachts. Benetti designs, builds and sells composite vessels from 29m to 44m and steel and aluminium boats from 37 to over 100m. The fleet consists of five categories: Class, Oasis, B.Yond, B.Now and Custom to meet all the needs of the market. Benetti belongs to the Azimut|Benetti Group, the largest privately owned luxury yachting group in the world.Credits: Benetti

Dutch shipbuilder Feadship has shared photos of the 52m Gallant Lady, which has returned to the yard for refitting.“After she passed a meadow with cows, characteristic Dutch houses, various bridge structures and aqueducts, we welcomed the 52.46m Gallant Lady back to our shipyard for a refit,” according to the shipyard's Facebook page. Feadship was formed as a group in 1949 as a marketing partnership between six Dutch shipyards, de Vries Lentch, Van de Stadt, Witsen & Vis, Akerboom, De Vries Scheepsbouw and Van Lent Shipyard, and De Voogt Naval Architects. Feadship is well-known as one of Netherlands’ most elite yacht builders and delivers superyachts from 50–100+ meters in length.Credits: Feadship

Extra Yachts, a brand of ISA Yachts, has launched the new X96 Triplex. Francesco Guida penned the exterior lines while Hot Lab studio designed the interior. Extra X96 Triplex can accommodate ten people in five cabins of which the full-beam owner cabin on the main deck, and the other four very spacious guest cabins (two VIP cabins with central bed and two cabins with single beds) below deck.X96 Triplex is a comfortable, spacious, elegant boat, designed with no boundaries for fashion and technical solutions, ultimately a mature and well-built boat.The X96 Triplex semi-displacement propulsion system can rely on three powerful Volvo Penta IPS engines of 1000 horsepower each capable of pushing it up to a maximum speed of 16.5 knots and a cruising speed of 12 knots.The Extra Yachts range now offers three distinctive lines: Fast, Loft and Triplex. The world premiere of Extra X96 Triplex will take place at the Cannes Yachting Festival.Palumbo Superyachts began to take root in 2008, when the Columbus Yachts brand was established, and in 2011 launched its first 54 metre superyacht, emblematically christened “Prima” (“the First”). Currently, Palumbo Superyachts comprises a representative office in Monaco and a logistics network of five shipyards in the Mediterranean (Ancona, Malta, Marseille, Naples, and Savona), and also operates the following brands: ISA Yachts, Columbus Yachts, Mondomarine and Palumbo SY Refit.Credits: Extra Yachts

Camper and Nicholsons welcomes a brand new Amazon expedition vessel to its fleet, the 62.40m Aqua Nera. The 20-cabin vessel Aqua Nera was custom-made to cruise the Amazon. With low impact smokeless engines and a shallow draft of just 1.5m, she causes minimal disturbance and wake. Architectural agency Noor, who designed the Raffles Hotel in Angkor Wat and Furaveri in the Maldives, styled all 20 capacious suites with floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook a revolving Amazonian panorama. Hardwood decks the public spaces, which include an open-air cinema, observation deck, plunge pool, boxing gym, billiard room with customised black table, two spa treatment rooms, infirmary and a tropical chic lounge. The fine dining salon offers cuisine from consulting chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, whose Malabar restaurant in Lima ranks among San Pellegrino's World’s Best Restaurants. River fish ceviche and coca leaf cookies grace his gourmet 'rainforest to table' menu.Aqua Nera is the most luxurious river vessel on the Amazon, the most biodiverse area on earth. Peru’s Pacaya Samiria National Reserve, where Aqua Nera offers exciting itineraries, is home to jaguars, pink river dolphins and 449 species of bird including white-throated toucans and capped herons. Her expert naturalist guides lead small groups on flooded forest encounters using four fast explorer skiffs. Other once-in-a-lifetime experiences include kayaking to a secret freshwater ‘swimming pool’ and mountain biking through an Amazon river town. The arrival of Aqua Nera is a story in itself. In July 2020 the 800 ton vessel departed her shipyard in Ho Chi Minh City for a 35-day transport through the Indian and Atlantic Oceans to the mouth of the Amazon. Here her owner, Francesco Galli Zugaro, took charge of the vessel during her 2,000km upstream voyage through Brazil to Peru.“Francesco’s latest launch proves that he can place luxury vessels in the world’s hottest destinations, just as he did with Aqua Mekong in Cambodia and Vietnam in 2014 and Aqua Blu in Raja Ampat and the Spice Islands in 2019. They can all be chartered using Camper and Nicholsons brokers alongside a dozen other explorer yachts from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean,” says Sacha Williams, Camper and Nicholsons’ Charter Marketing Director.Credits: Camper and Nicholsons