Boat International - June 2018

LADY S

€59 MILLION

The 68.5m motor yacht

has been listed for sale by

Burgess. Built by Amels with

exterior styling and interior

design by Walter Franchini,

she was delivered in 2006

with a full refit in 2015. She

sleeps up to 12 guests.

Manyyearsinthemaking,a50msteel

gulethasbegunanewlifeasMeira.The

three-mast motor sailer was launched at

Neta Marine in Bodr um, Turkey.

EvanKMarshall,whoseteam

worked on the original concept’s

exterior styling, was invited back when

anewownerpurchasedthestalled

projectwithafreshvision.Thedesigner

likedwhatheheardandworkedclosely

with Salmakis Yachting, a charter yacht

operator that is part of a hospitality

groupinBodrum.Imbuedwithaclassic

flavour,includingacanoestern,Meira

featuresanewsuperstructureandan

elegantinteriordesignedtoappealto

international charter clients.

“What had been previously

envisioned as an enclosed sky lounge

was changed to an open-air, covered

area,” Marshall says. The redesign also

carvedoutspaceforaspawithsaunaand

high bulwarks to conceal wave runners

andtendersstowedontheforedeck.

Thevoluminousyachthassixcabins

for12guests,includingalargemaster

onthemaindeck.evankmarshall.com

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TRIPLE SEVEN

€44.9 MILLION

The68mmotoryachtis

listed for sale byBurgess.

Designed by Newcruise, she

was built by German yard

NobiskrugtoGermanischer

Lloyd’s class and delivered in

2006 with several updates

since.Shesleeps12guests.

PERSEUS 3

€39 MILLION

The 60m sailing yacht has

been listed for sale at

Perini Navi USA.Withnaval

architecture by Ron Holland,

she was built in aluminium

by Italian yard Perini Navi

and delivered in 2015. She

sleeps 12 guests.

LADY K

€4.4 MILLION

The 49m motor yacht has

been listed for sale by

Melitas Marine. Custom built

by Oceanfast and delivered

in 1998, her exterior and

interior were completed to

designs by Jon Bannenberg.

She sleeps 12 guests.

KIPANY

$4.35 MILLION

The 35.3m motor yacht

has been listed for sale by

Ocean Independence. Built

by Intermarine to a design

by Marco Pinna, she was

delivered in 1998 with her

most recent refit in 2017.

Shesleeps10guests.

WING-WIN

NEW EXECUTION OF ANCIENT INSPIRATION

Weatherproof, seriously loud and with a boozy trick

up its sleeve, the Kube looks set to take the yachting

world by storm as this year’s must-have deck

accessory. The US company behind this super-speaker,

Austin-based Thomas & Darden, promises sound

quality without compromise via a 350 watt speaker

systemthatcanbeheardfromupto152metresaway,

whichisenoughforeventhemostsprawlingofaft

decks. But the real party piece is what’s hidden inside

• a cooler box that can hold up to 16 bottles of wine.
  We’ll raise a glass to that!$1,999, kubesound.com

PARTY PIECE

With a strong track record for

developing record-breaking racing

multihulls, French studio VPLP

Design is looking to break into the

world of luxury yachts with its latest

concept, the 47.7m catamaran

Evidence. Star features include

a private owner’s terrace overlooking the

bow and a glass-bottomed spa pool, while for

those who fancy following in the footsteps

of the America’s Cup pioneers, the rigid wingsail allows for

amuchsmallersailplanthanyoumightexpectforayacht

of this length.vplp.fr

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NEWS

The Kube wireless

speaker can house

16 wine bottles

A new owner

had a fresh

vision for the

50m motor

sailer Meira