World's 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #99: Rasselas

Posted | #99: RASSELAS—203'4"Rasselas looks strikingly similar to her predecessor-but then again, sometimes looks are deceiving.

Sad news: Kenneth Rainin, the American entrepreneur who owned this lovely Feadship, died in early May, shortly before our presstime. Whether his family decides to keep her Read Article

America's 100 Largest Yachts 2007 #20: Rasselas

Posted | #20: RASSELAS—203'4"

Seen in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, over the summer, Rasselas looks much like her same-named, smaller (by about 30 feet) predecessor, right down to certain furnishings. But her level of engineering is decidedly higher, ranging from the night-vision camera on her foremast to her central-air system. Her owner, Kenneth Rainin, who Read Article

Rasselas (62m)

Posted | Today the new RASSELAS was launched at Scheepsbouw De Vries in Aalsmeer. She is the second Feadship that hit the water this year after the launching of BLUE MOON at Van Lent last w... Read Article

World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2006 #86: Rasselas

Posted | #86: RASSELAS—203'4"

If you compare interior photos of this Rasselas to her predecessor, another Feadship about 30 feet smaller, you might conclude that she’s a carbon copy. But in reality, there are big differences between the two, though mostly on the technology side. One stylistic difference, though, is evident right below the mast: An open area Read Article

Sessa C43

Posted | Sometimes looks aren’t deceiving. This boat really is fast.

Italian builders are well known for their stylish exterior lines and opulent interiors, but because of that people sometimes assume that these builders have neglected other things—like performance. Sessa’s C43 stops such conjectures Read Article