Recreational

Porsche e-boat due in 2024

Porsche e-boat due in 2024

Sports car manufacturer Porsche and Austria’s Frauscher Shipyard have announced that they aim to put a limited-edition electric day cruiser on the water next year. Set for an initial release of 25 units, the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air will borrow features from Porsche’s Taycan electric sport saloon series while incorporating the drive technology […]

Zero.63 catamaran promises greener leisure boating

Zero.63 catamaran promises greener leisure boating

Archipelago Yachts and Chartwell Marine’s catamaran concept makes a convincing case for an environmentally sound yet long-range leisure vessel, writes Stevie Knight The new Archipelago zero.63 is a methanol fuelled, 18.3m conundrum, combining a number of elements that you wouldn’t necessarily expect in a single vessel. So, how – and why – have very disparate […]

Running in the family

Running in the family

Yamarin 59 Bow Rider keeps it running in the family Featuring a hull designed exclusively for propulsion by Yamaha outboards, the Yamarin 59 Bow Rider boasts multiple features to enhance recreation, safety and security Unleashed in time for the 2023 boating season, Yamarin’s new 59 Bow Rider (BR) class is being offered as “a cruising […]

Party hard

Party hard

DDD Manufaktura’s Portless Catamaran built to party hard The inflatable Portless Catamaran may look like serious fun, but it’s not at all like putting a bouncy castle on the water. According to Tamás Giricz of Hungary-based DDD Manufaktura, the assumption that the dual-deck boat is just a ‘cheap toy’ is probably the biggest challenge he’s […]

Going down in style

Going down in style

Submarine tenders are one way to wow your guests, but how about inviting them aboard an actual submersible yacht? The 37.5m Nautilus concept, unveiled by Dutch builder U-Boat Worx at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show, aims to finally realise a vessel inspired by Jules Verne’s 1870 sci-fi/adventure novel 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea – namely, […]

Wally unveils new compact class

Wally unveils new compact class

Monaco-based luxury yacht brand Wally has unveiled the first renderings of its wallywhy150 class, a 24m/150gt model. The newcomer has been described as a ‘little sister’ to the group’s 27m/200gt wallywhy200, launched in September 2021. The wallywhy150 was developed by Wally-Ferretti Group Engineering, with Studio A. Vallicelli & C producing its interior design. Luca Bassani, […]

Approaching ‘Zion’

Approaching ‘Zion’

Over the past 75 years on Ship & Boat International, we’ve profiled more than a few innovative and off-the-wall yacht concepts, ranging from superyachts based on the aircraft from TV show Thunderbirds to floating tennis courts (see the March/April 2022 issue, page 54, for an example of the latter). However, a yacht design based literally […]