ISA's Magnificent 63 Meter is Revealed
March 8, 2010  With her Moon stone hull and Stark white superstructure, ISA's magnificent new 63 meter motor yacht is now fully visible outside the shed where she was built. This is the largest super yacht ever built by ISA and is the first of three of over 50 meters due to be launched and delivered by the shipyard this year. This beautiful displacment motor yacht is a masterpiece of technology, design and Italian craftsmanship. She boasts sleek and aggressive lines with an impressively long sloping stern, designs by Andrea Vallicelli in close collaboration with ISA's architects. The interiors have a Key West-style with the clever use of bamboo and natural materials in the finish designed by Patrick Knowles. The project was commissioned in September 2007 and the construction has taken two and a half years to complete, employing 310 direct and indirect staff members. Launch is scheduled at the beginning of April with delivery, a little ahead of schedule, giving her owners an early start to the summer season in the Mediterranean. ISA Yachts Contact: Francesca Fenucci 071 502191
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Star Sapphire Yacht Planned Destinations 0f 2010
March 5, 2010 Star Sapphire is a custom 117-foot motor yacht launched in 2007. It is a triple-deck, 36 meter, fully equipped, twin engine vessel that is controlled electronically and even by remote. It has a jacuzzi, a gym and carefully designed sun decks. A dining table for eight conveys the owner's feelings for hospitality and dining. The interior decoration is quite elaborate. Vakko Cruise bed linens, appropriately placed statuettes and paintings create a relaxing atmosphere. 2010 - Planned destinations Eastern Caribbean Islands
Spain
France The yacht is owned by Jack Sternlieb, one of the most prominent cardiac surgeons in the United States. The Miami based surgeon dreamed of one day constructing his dream yacht. A thorough researcher, Sternlieb started out by hitting the boat fair circuite in search of his own boat. He says there was not a single shipyard he didn't call on, nor a single manufacturer he didn't consult with, from Italy all the way to Thailand. When one day, Jack was in his living room overlooking the blue Miami ocean, he saw a beautiful sail yacht, gracefully cruising into the marina. He quickly ran for the docked ship to inquire as to where it had been built. The surgeon was surprised when he learned that the extraordinarily beautiful boat was the 'Maltese Falcon" a sail yacht built by Baki Ozbayak in Tuzla, Turkey. The information led Jack to the Bilgin Shipyard, a third generation boat manufacturing company at Kucukcekmece, Istanbul. "I wanted to be involved in every phase of the construction of my boat, I understood that I didn't want to compromise a single moment of the pleasure of seeing my dreams come true," said Sternlieb. The mariner rented a house near Bilgin and followed ever stage of his boat's construction. "Bilgin shipyard did a perfect job in spite of me and with me; and they've helped me realize my dream, the Star Sapphire," he says. After sailing around the Mediterranean, Jack decided to go home to Florida, and to have his yacht transported by carrier. Although it is feasible to move yachts by plane or freighter, the size of the Sapphire made both of these options risky. Dockwise handled the yacht transport back to Florida, and the trip was captured on film for The Discovery Channel's program "Mega Movers  ."
Yacht Apoise Going up for Auction in Grand Cayman
March 3, 2010 
Apoise will be sold to one lucky bidder at an auction in Grand Cayman on March 30, 2010 Sail the globe in luxury on Apoise – one of the world's largest and most distinctive megayachts. Built by renowned architect Lürssen Yachts, Apoise features a luxurious 1,399 sq ft owner’s suite, spacious suites for 12 guests, six decks, indoor and outdoor dining areas, a Jacuzzi on the upper deck and lounges throughout. On March 30, 2010, this unique vessel will be sold to the highest bidder at an unreserved auction in Grand Cayman. No minimum bids, no reserve prices, one fortunate new owner. Right now Apoise is owned by David Ritchie owner of Ritchie Bros. Auctions of Canada. Ritchie is conducting the Auction with his company. 
Auction Overview
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Time: 11:00 am Eastern Time
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman Apoise will be sold to the highest bidder at this one-item auction. Pre-qualification is required. Bid in person, online in real time at rbauction.com, or by proxy. Features of Apoise - Built by Lürssen Yachts (project name: Marlin)
- Designed by Espen Øino
- Built in Germany and launched in 2006
- Ranked 89th in Power and Motoryacht magazine's list of the world's largest yachts (2009)
- Two 1850 HP Caterpillar 3512B DITA SCAC diesel engines
- Maximum speed: 16 knots
- Cruising speed: 14 knots
- Fuel capacity: 190,000 liters
- 5,000 nm range at 12 knots
- Length: 219.82 feet (67 m)
- Maximum beam: 43.04 feet (13.12 m)
- Tonnage: 1838 GT; 551 NT
- Tenders: two 14-person Denship, one 15- and one 8-person Novurania
- Accommodates 12 guests and 19 crew
- Six decks in total, including the topmost sun deck, which offers 360 degree views
- Main, bridge and upper decks feature numerous lounges and sunbathing areas, as well as indoor and outdoor dining
- Upper deck offers a large Jacuzzi, sports bar and gym
- Main deck highlights include the formal dining area and 1,399 sq ft (130 sq m) owner’s cabin, which includes a full-beam master bath and private Jacuzzi
- Apoise has five spacious guest suites with king size berths and individual ensuite bathrooms
Sanlorenzo launches its first 44 Steel, the new flagship in steel
February 25, 2010 Sanlorenzo, the prestigious Italian Shipyard that for over 50 years had produced tailor-made motor yachts matching the style and requirements of every single owner, has recently lauched its first steel hull megayacht, the Sanlorenzo 44 Steel. The 44 Steel, with its 44 meters length, is the new flagship of Sanlorenzo’s fleet. It has 3 decks of steeldisplacement hull, in steel, with an aluminium superstructure. The well-balanced exterior lines have been conceived to give maximum light to the interior and areperfectly matching with the design philosophy underlying Sanlorenzo’s “navettas” range. The 44 Steel is in perfect continuity with the two semi‐displacement composite models ‐ the SD92 and the SD122 ‐, and is also reflected in the design of the great glazed surfaces running along the side walls of the main deck, which continue without breaks on the upper deck and end in the distinctive “whisker” at the aft section of the superstructure. The gross tonnage of the 44 Steel is 499 tons, to remain below SOLAS regulation. The vast stern area houses the Beach Club – a fitness area complete with gym and relaxation equipment (SPA) with a dedicated bathroom. The Beach Club faces a huge bathing platform, perfectly leveled floor with no steps. From the main deck you can reach the Beach Club through two stairways: outside from thecockpit and inside from the saloon. To privilege the Beach Club the 44 Steel garage, is positioned in front of this area by beam and has a bigstarboard side door, and is big enough to accommodate a 20’ tender. A significant feature of the 44 Steel, never seem on a boat of this size, is the under lower deck, a further deck situated below the lower deck. It consists of a central tunnel running all the way from stern to bow, and housing the technical areas (stabilizer fins, bow‐thruster and different systems) and the service areas (laundry room, with 3 washing machines and 3 driers, ironing board, and a refrigeration zone with freezers and cold storage rooms). Usually, this tunnel is tight and narrow also in larger yachts. On the 44 Steel it is high enough to walkthrough, simplifying system checking and maintenance. The under lower deck has an additional access to the engine room, to let the Chief Engineer accessing the room without raising to the upper deck where the guest rooms are located. Sanlorenzo 44 Steel is powered by two CAT 3512B x 2,040 mHP (1,500 kW) at 1,600 rpm, with a maximum speed of 17 knot, a cruising speed of 15 knots and a range at 12 knots of 4,000 nm. Sanlorenzo Spa
Mario Gornati
Tel. +39 0187 6181
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