Owners Lounge

The art, science and tech that fuel the world of scale-model yacht makers.

Frank Laupman’s success stems from his DNA.

Of all the skills required to build a superyacht in steel and aluminum, welding is one of the most complex and lease appreciated.

Advances in motion control technology are making life aboard more comfortable than ever.

Fifty years after founding the design studio that bears his name, Gerard Dykstra is still an influential presence in the world of sailing superyacht design.

Clad in 60 tons of glazing, Nobiskrug’s Artefact rewrites the rules of superyacht design.

Yacht owner Udo J. Vetter launches a 'round-the-world cruise on his classic, steel-hull Perini Navi

Yacht designer Dan Lenard single-handedly crosses the Atlantic to promote clean oceans.

A chance encounter propelled Igor and Yulia Lobanov to the top tiers of yacht design.

Silverlining Furniture in the U.K. blends traditional craftsmanship and advanced technology to create functional objects of art.

Gene and Jerry Jones discuss their Oceanco Bravo Eugenia and their family’s plans for the yacht.

SPECIAL REPORT: U.S. builders are turning out semi-custom and fully custom yachts from coast to coast.

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.

Are two boats too many, or not nearly enough?

Anchor-VR lets owners and designers develop yacht concepts together, even if they are physically apart.

Fincantieri Yachts announced a collaboration with Van Geest Design in conceiving its new 106-meter concept Mirage.

Designer Pascale Reymond discusses the inspirations behind Abeking & Rasmussen's 323-foot flagship, Aviva.

Behind the conceptualization of Maharani, the latest collaboration between Vripack and The New Yachts Company.

An aficionado of speed takes the slow road with his Custom Line Navetta 33.

U.S. Superyacht Association Applauds Long Overdue Change Brought on With Bipartisan Support

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.

The Principality of Monaco hosted a panel discussion about art, sculpture and yachting in Midtown Manhattan.

Novelty, nuisance or the next big thing?