Design

Hampton Endurance 700

By George L. Petrie | Posted February 2007

Hampton Endurance 700Taking Hampton Yachts in a new direction, the Endurance 700 is a bit of a hybrid, combining the virtues of a full-displacement passagemaker and a...

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Queenship Passagemaker 60

By George L. Petrie | Posted January 2007

Queenship Passagemaker 60A growing segment of the cruising market yearns for a safe, reliable, efficient yacht that's comfortable to live aboard, capable of ocean crossings, and...

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Pack 'n Play

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted January 2007

Surprised to see a Portuguese bridge on a 78-foot yacht? You can opt for an open flying bridge instead, if you wish.They took my toothpaste!I was passing through the security...

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Warren S120 Sport Yacht

By George L. Petrie | Posted January 2007

Illustration: Bruce AldersonWarren S120 Sport YachtTaking the notion of an open sport yacht to new lengths, Brisbane, Australia's Warren Yachts has begun construction of a new...

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Posillipo Technema 120

By George L. Petrie | Posted December 2006

Illustration: Bruce AldersonPosillipo Technema 120A few years ago Gianfranco Rizzardi rescued the troubled Posillipo brand, jump-starting it with a new Technema 105-footer that,...

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Global Yacht Globalarrow 68

By George L. Petrie | Posted December 2006

Global Yacht Globalarrow 68Although the name Global Yacht Builders is new, the company's executives and managers are industry veterans who have combined their talents to launch...

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Heesen 50-Meter Man of Steel

By George L. Petrie | Posted November 2006

Heesen 50-Meter Man of SteelLooking to up his own ante on indulgence afloat, the owner of the 38-meter (125-foot) Man of Steel has commissioned Heesen Yachts to build a 50-meter...

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Lyman-Morse 94 Motoryacht

By George L. Petrie | Posted November 2006

Lyman-Morse 94 MotoryachtThe latest and largest project yet undertaken by this venerable Maine builder is a classy, 94-foot motoryacht that was designed in collaboration with the...

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Propeller-less Propulsion

By George L. Petrie illustrations b... | Posted November 2006

Ever since the paddlewheel gave way to the screw propeller, there has been little fundamental change in the way that ships and boats are propelled through the water. Over the last...

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Sol Ambition

By George L. Petrie | Posted October 2006

Illustration: Steve DavisThe Island Pilot's DSe's catamaran hulls are long and slender to produce minimum drag.When the first Island Pilot 395 was introduced two years ago, she...

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Outer Reef 80 Raised Pilothouse

By George L. Petrie | Posted October 2006

Outer Reef 80 Raised PilothouseSome people think “classic” and “stylish” are at opposite ends of the spectrum, i.e., traditional versus modern. However, some classics never go out...

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Horizon Yachts Vision 68

By George L. Petrie | Posted October 2006

Horizon Yachts Vision 68Although she’s one of the shorter offerings in Horizon’s line of Taiwanese-built motoryachts (which includes models ranging from 62 to more than 130 feet...

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Piece(s) de Resistance

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted September 2006

Who among us isn’t keenly interested in acquiring something new or different? When it comes to the amenities aboard your yacht, this can translate to something as simple as taking...

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