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Couach Yachts soft launches 50-meter "La Pellegrina"
The new top of the line from Couach has been revealed. She is a 50-meter superyacht bearing the name "La Pellegrina". The new yacht features exterior design by the Couach´s in-house team. The interior design has been done by Jean Pierre Fantini.
Fully built in Kevlar® Carbon® by infusion process and developed on a military patrol hull design the Couach luxury yacht La Pellegrina is expected to have impressive performance among which a top speed of 28-knots and also possess the ability to corss the Atlantic Ocean. This will be possible via her 2 X MTU 20 V 4000 M-93 engines.
Six cabins should allow for twelve guests and ten crew will work onboard. La Pellegrina is expected to be launched on the 8th of April 2012 in Gujan Mestras, and will be delivered to her owner end of May in the Port of St Tropez during a special 3 days Couach show...
From the fertile mind of Mike Kajan comes a new fleet of yacht renderings. This one-man design dynasty has captivated YF followers and shipyards alike. Unlike mere mortals who doodle on paper, Mike uses FreeHand to digitally transcribe his imagination into virtual works of yachting art. Mike's work was originally featured on YachtForums in July of 2010, when we questioned if good design is a genetic gift or an evolution of an interest? One year later, we have an answer. It's neither genetics nor evolution. Mike's from another planet! And he's one of the most prolific yacht stylists ever.....
Van Geest Design 60-meter Dhow superyacht
Dutch yacht designers Van Geest Design recently presented a new design for a 60-meter superyacht taking inspiration from the tradition Dhow. The Dhow design features two deck-houses where much of the yacht's arrangement is contained. The lower deck holds accommodation as well for the crew.
The aft deck house hosts owners quarters and areas for activity. The main deck house, forward, encloses the bridge and a saloon with lounge along with dining areas. Additionally, to the aft of this deck house is a cozy area on the outside with L-shaped seating on either side of the centerline. As if this was not enough, guests will enjoy further space on the roof of the main deck house.
Interesting to note is the sail plan of the vessel, which keeps the Dhow theme alive. The plan has been developed in conjunction with Formula Marine...
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