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Matteo Picchio

Matteo Picchio

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Well before he ever become a yacht designer, Matteo Picchio was a yachtsman, a sailor. A graduate from the Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Architecture, he has always loved boats for what they represent, for their history and their allure, regardless of their monetary value.

VSY new 83 metre

VSY new 83 metre

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VSY’s new take on the explorer vessel is an 83-metre that is more style than status symbol. As per tradition, the exterior lines are by Espen Øino with Laurent Giles providing the naval architecture. The 2,500 GT vessel has many of the styling features of

A 77 metre by Mathis Rühl

A 77 metre by Mathis Rühl

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The R77 is a spectacular new project from French architect Mathis Rühl that’s completely automated as well as superbly aerodynamic regardless of wind angles. It won’t catch the wind too much either under motor power with its sails reefed or while riding at anchor.  

Custom Line Navetta 37

Custom Line Navetta 37

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Producing a revolutionary yacht that still effortlessly expresses the styling cues of its brand is no easy task. This is never more true than when the craft in question belongs to the highly-identifiable Custom Line. Yet somehow Bernardo Zuccon has pulled off this nigh-impossible feat. The

Heesen delivers Book Ends

Heesen delivers Book Ends

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On Tuesday 13 June, Heesen delivered  Book Ends to her Owner in international waters. This 47m displacement motor yacht below 500GT was sold to an experienced American yachtsman. Book Ends will spend the summer season cruising in the Mediterranean and then will cross the Atlantic

The Codecasa C122 is for sale

The Codecasa C122 is for sale

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­­After the great success met by the Vintage Series, unveiled in 2011 with the 42 meters Hull F73, now M.Y. Magari, continued in 2013 with the sister-ship, Hull F75, now M.Y. Libra and then crowned in 2015 by the 50 meters version, Hull C121 M.Y. Gazzella, Codecasa Shipyards started

Philippe Briand

Philippe Briand

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If you count all the Jeanneau Sun Odysseys and  Bénéteau Firsts, Philippe Briand has designed over 12,000 boats in all. An astonishing achievement. However, the fact that the designer was born in La Rochelle, the cradle of French sailing, and raised by a father who