Justin Ratcliffe

Refreshingly straightforward and seaworthy, Stella di Mare is a 130-foot cruiser designed for serious exploring.

Owner JR Ridinger approached his first new build with caution. But with a little nudge from his wife, Loren, Utopia IV has lived up to her name.

The 7th edition of the Perini Navi Cup lives up to its exhilarating reputation.

A year after delivery, the 177-foot Baltic Pink Gin, the biggest carbon fiber sloop in the world, is living up to her owner's expectations.

With a major refit, the 170-foot Amels M/Y Kiss the Sky, launched in 2001, finds new life as the 180-foot M/Y Harmony.

Move over, aerospace and automotive designers. Yachtbuilders are leading the way on carbon-fiber innovation.

The owners of the 121-foot Benetti M/Y Nomadess chase adventure on a world cruise.

The Sanlorenzo SL102 embraces the concept of asymmetry to enhance crew and guest separation.

Sanlorenzo's SX88 tempts younger owners with uber-cool design and progressive technology.

An owner in his 30s wanted a yacht that was fast and furious with dynamic design and a flexible layout. Rossinavi delivered.

Shipyards and designers unveil their latest concepts, from the radical to the traditional.

The Baltic 130 S/Y MY SONG joins an elite breed of high-tech cruiser-racers.

The unfashionable motorsailer may be about to make a comeback: Enter the sail-assisted superyacht.

Dynamiq’s M/Y Jetsetter not only looks good, but she also performs at the top of her class.

Mangusta makes inroads into a new market with M/Y Namaste, the first in a new series of displacement superyachts.

Mario Pedol, designer of the largest yacht in the world, Lurssen AZZAM, reflects on the influences that have shaped his career.

GALACTICA SUPER NOVA is the newest and brightest light in the Heesen universe.

In just five years, Monte Carlo Yachts has captured the imagination of the marketplace with its range of stylish motoryachts designed by Nuvolari Lenard.

As Heesen Yachts’ largest and most advanced launch to date, the 65-meter (213-foot) Galactica Star is remarkable in many ways, but her hull design makes her unique among superyachts.

Stella Maris represents a dramatic evolution of VSY’s two previous launches, Candyscape II and Roma. An updated version of these 62-meter (203-foot) platforms, the 2,114-gross-ton, 72-meter (237-foot) Stella Maris, designed by Espen Øino, offers more than twice the volume, along with some unconventional exterior styling and interior layout solutions.