Vitters S/Y W Magic
Yachts by Dutch shipyard Vitters are designed for sailors. Known for its meticulous, uncompromising attention to detail, the family-owned marque has established itself as one of Europe’s great superyacht powerhouses over the past few decades. This year saw the much-heralded delivery of the 44.3m sailing yacht Magic, a dream of a vessel sleeping 10 guests in five cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite with his-and-hers walk-in wardrobes. The high-performance sloop touts an exterior design by San Diego-based Reichel/Pugh and interiors conceived by Design Unlimited, beautifully executed by Austria’s List GC. 

Bilgin M/Y Camila
A family enterprise now in its fifth generation, Bilgin boasts state-of-the-art facilities across Turkey (where other shipbuilders, like Turquoise and RMK Marine, are also emerging as global players), with an outsized headquarters at West Istanbul Marina. Specialised in building semi-custom yachts from 50 to 120 metres, each of its vessels is conceived and created almost entirely in-house, from the hull and superstructure to the furniture, electrical work and beyond. The 49.95m Camila’s six-cabin layout with interior design by Milan’s Hot Lab studio maximises both indoor and outdoor living on board, and is ready to cruise at a top speed of 17 knots.

Feadship M/Y Valor
Born in Feadship’s building hall in the lakefront town of Aalsmeer, Netherlands, the 79.5m steel-hulled, long-range explorer yacht with an aluminium superstructure is primed for the remote adventures – to the Northwest Passage, Borneo and Tasmania – that its owner has in mind. She is a go-anywhere ship thanks to a two-metre ice belt that encircles the hull above and below the water (a feature that earned her a Bureau Veritas Young Ice 2 notation) as well as a hybrid diesel-electric, solar and battery-powered propulsion system. It’s also a beauty to behold, with an exterior by Studio De Voogt and interiors by the London-based Bannenberg & Rowell.

Amels M/Y Tanzanite
With an overall length of 120 metres, a beam of 17 metres and a draught of 4.8 metres, the fully custom Tanzanite – slated for delivery in 2026 – is Amels’ largest yacht. She embodies a strong heritage of Dutch yacht-building and the renowned naval architecture of Amels’ parent company, the family-owned Damen Yachting, with a five-deck exterior by Espen Øino and space for up to 22 guests and 48 crew members. The new flagship, ready to cruise up to 6,000 nautical miles, incorporates the latest in technology, with diesel-electric propulsion powering the Kongsberg Elegance pods. It’s also set to operate at the lowest levels of noise and vibration ever recorded on a yacht this size.

Royal Huisman S/Y Aquarius II
There is no finer compliment to a yard – in this case, the 1884-founded Royal Huisman – than when owners ask for a new vessel just like the last one, only bigger and more powerful. This is the story of Aquarius II. Its namesake predecessor, a 56m sailing yacht christened back in 2018, set the tone for this year’s revelation, a compelling 65m performer with an increased volume of some 50 per cent. The project itself was executed by some of the most practised, talented figures in the industry, including Amsterdam’s fêted Dykstra Naval Architects and acclaimed British interior designer Mark Whiteley, both of whom worked on the original vessel.

Photos: Guy Fleury, © Bilgin Yachts, © Feadship, © Amels, © Royal Huisman