THE BEST OF LUXURY
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Azimut Yachts
Founded in 1969 by enterprising college student Paolo Vitelli, Azimut began as a mere charter company, but it wasn't long before the company began designing its own boats. Their vessels were entirely handmade, and today they still employ many of their time-tested techniques. Sleek Italian design and refined details dominate the entire line, which ranges from 39- to 116-foot yachts. The company has several shipyards capable of producing hundreds of boats each year, and their newest offerings have movable furniture on the flybridge so you can customize your cruise.
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Perini Navi Group
Perini Navi is an Italian shipmaker specializing in both sailing and motor yachts. Many of their sailboats are of the ketch or clipper variety, including their 289-foot-long Maltese Falcon. Perini's lush list of accessories has attracted clients that include Robert Murdoch and Silvio Berlusconi. Perini Navi's motoryacht division goes by the name Picchiotti, and many of these vessels do indeed have a naval look about them, with strong vertical bows and streamlined silver gunwales. Despite the serious stature of these yachts, they all sport huge decks with ample room, allowing for lounging on the high seas.
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Palmer Johnson
Palmer Johnson Yachts are known for their sporty styling and lavish interior design, but they came from humble beginnings that assures an auspicious attention to detail. The namesake owner got his start in 1928 when he built his first wooden yacht, and from there the company grew to construction of championship sailing yachts and then on to the Luxury
megayachts they offer today. An affinity for the finest marine instrumentation is apparent on every boat they put in the water, from the PJ 120 Sports Yacht to the PJ World Yacht
? complete with helipad and pool.
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Friendship Yacht Company
The Friendship Yacht Company is based in Rhode Island's nautically-famous Narragansett Bay, and has a knack for classic east coast styling. They specialize in shallow draft, wide beam, wood-trim sailboats ranging from 40 to 75 feet. Their relatively small size makes them a perfect choice for sailors committed to their craft in the face of the booming popularity of motoryachts. The Friendship series incorporates breathtakingly beautiful design alongside cutting-edge sail handling technology. These boats are just as comfortable lining up for a friendly regatta as they are for an evening of entertaining.
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Viking Yachts
Viking Yachts are the first choice of sportfishermen around the world. They feature fiberglass hulls, and their commitment to quality is evidenced by the fact that they build ninety percent of each boat in-house, with only tower construction outsourced. Viking has been a truly family-owned and operating outfit since its inception in 1964. They have an extensive line of pristine white, teak-lined motoryachts with convertibles, enclosed bridges, and open yachts ranging from 42 to 82 feet, as well as a 52-foot sport yacht option.
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Lazzara Yachts
Lazzara is an American yacht company that has taken the industry by storm with its young fleet of sleek and speedy boats. Their line offers uniquely-colored hulls that are attracting some of the most distinguished buyers in the world. Their innovation in luxury options is unrivaled, and this family-owned company includes these amenities throughout their six-yacht line. Three luxury yachts come in 78, 92, and 120-foot lengths, while their motor yachts come in 85 and 116. The Breeze 76 is a new addition to their line that offers contemporary finishes and cutting edge technology.
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X-Yachts
Scandinavian-designed X-Yachts offers a lineup so extensive that every seaman is sure to find just what they are looking for. They have sailing yachts available for racing, performance, and long-distance cruising. The clean lines of their design are specially created so as to provide a natural aesthetic without compromising the interior comforts. For years these sailing yachts have established themselves by winning races around the world, while also allowing the crew to be comfortable between races.
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Ferretti Group
Ferretti's vision is to make their customer's dreams come true, and their line of eleven elegant yachts is sure to do just that. Their boats feature luxurious details such as a stern helm position and internal passages from the salon to the flying bridge. Their megayachts feature an array of positioning and stabilization technology as well, making them worthy of traveling the open oceans. Their boats also feature teak flooring on all exteriors, because nothing takes more away from a pristine vessel than bland fiberglass floors.
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Oyster
Oyster is the bellwether of boats in Great Britain, easily recognizable on the high seas with their patented Deck Saloon design. Quality craftsmanship is visible throughout each yacht, from 36 years of knowledge comes a commitment to testing their products, and rigorous requirements of their equipment and material suppliers. They offer racing yachts, as well as a blue water sailing line with push button sailing controls to make your trip of a lifetime manageable, safe, and fun. Boat lengths range from 46 to 125 feet.
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J Craft
J Craft has but one specialty, the torpedo. This style of motoryacht is their lone offering, but what they lack in variety they make up for in craftsmanship. Every minor detail of their boats is special, from the feel of leather accents to the weight of a switch, every torpedo they put in the water comes standard with all the makings of Swedish seafaring heritage. Every boat is also entirely hand-made, with more than 4,000 man hours going into each one, and allowing for a world of colorization options of the hull and interior upholstery.
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