Justin Ratcliffe

1 month ago | yachtsinternational.com | Justin Ratcliffe

Sales of explorer yachts have surged, driven by younger and more adventurous owners, but only some of these yachts are actually built for real long-distance cruising. Among them are Cantiere delle Marche’s tough, steel-hulled yachts under 500 gross tons.

1 month ago | yachtsinternational.com | Justin Ratcliffe

Building ecologically responsible yachts has become a necessity. Owners increasingly demand sustainable solutions. The International Maritime Organization is pushing for net-zero emissions by 2050 with progressively stringent regulations. A more sustainable future is starting now, and Sanlorenzo is helping to shape it with the groundbreaking 164-foot 50Steel Almax—the first superyacht with a methanol fuel cell.

Feb 18, 2025 | yachtsinternational.com | Justin Ratcliffe

Wally founder Luca Bassani has always been ahead of the game. Like all innovators, he stirs emotions. Traditionalists shake their heads at his radical ideas. Others hail him as a visionary who upsets the rules of yacht design. One thing is certain: Some 30 years after he established the brand, it’s hard to imagine a world without Wally Yachts. Ferretti Group, one of the world’s most prolific builders of luxury yachts, acquired Wally in 2019.

Feb 5, 2025 | yachtsinternational.com | Justin Ratcliffe

It seems ridiculous to call SAN a small superyacht, but at 147 feet (45 meters) and 380 gross tons, she is not considered large. She is, however, perfectly formed—with design and engineering that marry elegance with practicality for her first-time owner. Designed inside and out by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design in the Netherlands, with naval architecture by Lateral Naval Architects in the U.K., SAN’s coupé-style exterior lines were the starting point.