Luiz de Basto

Strategic merger of Oceanco/BMT Nigel Gee may lead to the largest Dutch-built superyacht to date.

The Burger 48 Cruiser unleashes a fast-displacement hull while honoring the brand's heritage.

Luiz DeBasto and Oceanco create the concept yacht Vector, with a superstructure they say is actually possible to build.

Take a look at two partnerships that have produced interesting new concepts: Mercedes-Benz Style and Silver Arrows Marine show off the Granturismo and DeBasto Designs and Hodgdon Shipyard give us their Onyx 41.

Spanish shipyard Astondoa unveiled drawings for the 63 Top Deck, a dayboat with big-yacht amenities, at the 2013 Yacht & Brokerage Show in Miami Beach. Luiz de Basto initially designed this versatile vessel for an owner with a young and active family.

Benetti Yachts asked nearly 20 international design firms, including established designers and a few new to the industry, to develop superyacht projects in the 50- to 90-plus-meter range and explore the idea of the yacht of the future. The Benetti Design Innovation Challenge yielded 27 creative and beautifully articulated projects from 16 designers and their staffs.