Miami Boat Show Preview 2006: Must See Megayachts

150' CHRISTENSEN Mystic
Opulent yet understated with raised-panel cherry and stonework interior, tri-deck Mystic can accommodate 12 guests in her main-deck master and five staterooms. She features a saltwater aquarium, an elevator and a flybridge outfitted with hot tub, wet bar and barbecue. Mystic carries three PWCs, four Vespas, a sailboat and kayak. ABS and MCA compliant, Mystic boasts a 4,000-nm range on twin 8V4000 MTUs. Not for sale in U.S. waters. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact MarineMax at 727-709-5020. www.marinemax.com


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147' STERLING Rusalka
Built of fiberglass in 1986, tri-deck Rusalka is an excellent choice for entertaining or charter service. Accommodations include a full-beam master stateroom with his-and-hers baths and four ensuite guest staterooms. Rusalka features a soaring open foyer, an elevator, a movie theater and a flybridge with a sauna and wet bar. Seven-foot ceilings throughout the vessel and carefully designed public areas create an open atmosphere. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact International Yacht Connection at 954-522-2323. www.yachtcollection.com


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145' WESTSHIP Boardwalk
This nearly new 145-foot semi-displacement composite motor yacht features a full-beam owner’s suite on her main deck with a sitting area, his-and-hers baths and a Jacuzzi bath. Four lower-level staterooms are fitted with burl-accented satin cherry and accommodate eight. Boardwalk cruises at 21 knots on twin MTU 12V4000 engines. Crew lounge, four crew cabins and laundry are forward of the guest cabins. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


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141' CHRISTENSEN Walkabout
Walkabout is a giant of a raised-pilothouse motor yacht notable for her spacious deckhouse enlarged through the use of a
single side deck. Her mahogany interior is accented by crown moldings, raised-panel doors, handsome cabinets and arched doorways. All guest staterooms come MP3-equipped. She is powered by twin MTU 16V2000 engines. Not for sale to U.S. residents while in U.S. waters. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


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138' HEESEN Blue Harem
Built in 1994 and refitted in 2001, Heesen’s aluminum-hulled Blue Harem features naval architecture and interior design by Diaship. Her owner’s stateroom is forward on the main deck, while an additional eight guests are accommodated in two double cabins and two twin cabins, all with ensuite heads. Satin lacquered cherry is used throughout. Powered by twin MTU 12V396 TE94 diesels at 2,040 horsepower each, Blue Harem can reach 20 knots. Six crew are housed in three cabins. There is a separate double cabin for the captain. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


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138' RICHMOND Status Quo
This Ward Setzer–designed composite tri-deck makes good use of its 28-foot beam, providing accommodation for 12. Sean Pavlik’s interior puts a double VIP stateroom aft of the bridge in place of a captain’s cabin. The master is forward on the main deck, with two queen and two twin staterooms below. The flybridge features a Jacuzzi and a 42-inch plasma TV. Status Quo is powered by two 2,250-hp Cats that deliver 21 knots. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Richmond Yachts at 954-926-7771. www.richmondyachts.com


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137' NEWCASTLE EXPLORER *
A solid expedition design with true yacht finish, this newly minted Newcastle features innovative interior design by Luiz de Basto. She features an aluminum superstructure atop a steel hull with an impressive 28-foot beam, which gives great dimensions to her interior spaces, wide side decks and acres of stowage. The tender well forward carries a 31-foot sportboat. Two efficient Caterpillar 3412E engines power her to a top speed of 12.5 knots. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact International Yacht Connection at 954-522-2323. www.yachtcollection.com


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130' WESTPORT *
This tri-deck composite motor yacht offers luxury, convenience and privacy in a vessel of elegant lines and spirited performance. Guests are housed in five staterooms, including an on-deck master suite. Up top, the 130 features an enclosed skylounge with bar, outdoor spa and curved sun lounge. An optional hardtop has been added. She cruises at speeds in the low- to mid-20s. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


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124' TRIDENT Full Bloom
Trident Shipworks’ 124-foot tri-deck motor yacht features a floating mahogany staircase that accesses all decks. Her four staterooms include a full-beam main-deck master with king berth, his-and-hers sinks, Jacuzzi tub and shoji screens. Three guest staterooms are located below. Full Bloom also features a large sun deck with dining area, a spacious pilothouse in tan and black leather and a skylounge. She cruises at 16 knots on twin Detroit Diesel 16V2000 engines. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact International Yacht Collection at 954-522-2323. www.yachtcollection.com


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121' CRESCENT Baroness
Delivered in 2003, this raised-pilothouse motor yacht comes with very low hours. Guests are accommodated in five staterooms, including a king-sized master located amidships.Upscale furnishings and granite countertops complement her dark mahogany interior. Baroness cruises at 18 knots on twin MTU 16V200 engines. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Churchill Yachts at 954-527-2626. www.churchillyachts.com


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118' TRINITY Time for Us
This motor yacht’s semi-displacement raised-pilothouse design offers excellent performance and long-range capabilities. Built in 1999, Time for Us accommodates eight guests in four lower-deck staterooms. Her stylish interior, designed by Claudette Bonneville, combines American cherry with madrone burl wood and flame-mahogany accents; granite and marble countertops complement throughout. Twin 1,100-hp Caterpillar 3412B engines power her to cruise at 17 knots, with a maximum speed of 20 knots. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Burger Yachts Sales at 954-463-1400. www.burgerboat.com


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116' FEADSHIP Utopia II
Utopia II is a classic 1970 canoe-stern Feadship with a recent $3.5 million refit. Upgrades include a newly designed interior by Anita’s Interiors and exterior painting. She accommodates guests in a king-sized owner’s suite with marble bath and three additional staterooms. Two Detroit Diesel engines power her to a cruising speed of 12.5 knots, with a maximum of 13 knots. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


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114' HATTERAS Camille
Camille boasts a flying bridge, walkaround decks and a designer décor. Passengers are accommodated in a king-sized, full-beam master suite and three additional staterooms with ensuite heads. With amenities such as an eight-person spa on her flybridge and a swim platform, Camille is designed with active living in mind. She cruises at 17 knots on two DDEC/MTU 2000 engines. Crew quarters sleep five in three cabins. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


Camille. (Click image to enlarge)


112' WESTPORT Georgia on My Mind
Guest accommodations aboard Georgia on My Mind include a forward full-beam master stateroom with his-and-hers heads and three guest staterooms. The full-beam salon sits adjacent to a country-kitchen galley with dinette. With only 970 original hours, she comes with warranties on her twin MTU/DDC 16V2000 engines. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


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108' WESTSHIP Musbe Dreamin
The last cockpit motor yacht of this style from Westship, Musbe Dreamin is a rare find. Her five staterooms accommodate 10 guests. She comes equipped with twin MTU 8V396 TE94 engines producing 1,500 horsepower each. There are four crew berths. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


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106' WESTSHIP Primadonna
Carefully cared for mech-anically and cosmetically, this raised-pilothouse motor yacht is in search of her third owner. A family yacht with great charter potential, Primadonna accommodates 10 guests in five suites. She features a newly painted Awlgrip exterior and non-skid decks. Power is provided by twin MTU 8V396 TE94 engines. Crew quarters house up to four in three cabins. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Westport Yachts at 954-316-6364. www.westportyachts.com


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92' MOONEN Poseidon
Designed by Vripack Naval Architects and built by Moonen in 2003, this long-range motor yacht includes three staterooms for the owner’s party. She features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure. Refitted during fall 2005, improvements include dark blue hull paint, hardtop, fighting chair, power inverter and new salon interior. Twin Caterpillar diesels power her to a 10-knot cruising speed. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merrill-Stevens at 954-791-2600. www.merrillstevens.com


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88' RAYBURN Lady Victoria
Lady Victoria is a custom Rayburn motor yacht with walkaround decks, four guest staterooms with ensuite heads, a master suite located amidships and an interior of anigre and mahogany. Her country kitchen is complete with a granite-topped center island. Amenities include a flybridge wet bar with teak bar stools, Jacuzzi and U-shaped settee. Powered by twin Caterpillar 3412 engines, she cruises at 18 knots with a maximum speed of 23 knots. Aft crew quarters sleep four. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Churchill Yachts at 954-527-2626. www.churchillyachts.com


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87' WARREN YACHTS *
Built in Brisbane, Australia, this new Warren S87 is a true sportster that will do 32 knots. Below are four generous staterooms, a lounge with a skylight and a wide galley, all tricked out in leather, black granite, stainless steel, chrome and burled madrone. An enormous sunroof opens the amidships dining area to the elements at the touch of a button. On the aft deck, a vast sun lounge converts easily to a dining coffee table that seats 10 under a bimini. A twin crew cabin is aft. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Warren Yachts at 61 7 3893 6911. www.warrenyachts.com


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85' MOONEN Midnight Saga
Built in 1986, this 85-foot displacement motor yacht offers far more than her LOA indicates. With room enough for eight guests in three cabins, she features a steel hull with an aluminum superstructure and teak decks. Midnight Saga is powered by two 435-hp MAN engines with a range of 3,500 nautical miles at 9.5 knots. Two crew cabins house four. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


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82' JEFFERSON STARSHIP PILOTHOUSE *
Designed by Tommaso Spadolini, the new Starship Pilothouse houses a master stateroom amidships, VIP forward stateroom and two additional guestrooms with private heads. Her extended, full-length cabin enables her to provide more room in the flybridge and above skylounge. The enclosed skylounge comes with a custom wet bar. Powered by twin 1,500-hp MTU 10V2000 engines, she cruises above 20 knots with a top speed of 25 knots. MIBS-Sea Isle Marina. Contact Jefferson Yachts at 812-282-8111. www.jeffersonyachts.com


Jefferson Starship Pilothouse. (Click image to enlarge)


80' MANGUSTO Fortunato II
This Mangusta motor yacht was completed in 2002. She sleeps four in two palatial staterooms—one full-beam suite aft and a VIP suite forward. She comes equipped with twin MTU 16V2000 M91 engines to reach speeds over 42 knots, with a 35-knot cruising speed. Accommodations for two crew are also included. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Merle Wood at 954-525-5111. mail@merlewood.com


Fortunato II. (Click image to enlarge)


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77' MARLOW EXPLORER *
Sporting a completely new pilothouse, longer waterline and greater fuel capacity than other yachts in the series, this long-range cruiser features an interior built using lightweight veneered Nida Core and an innovative synthetic teak exterior that saves maintenance time by extending varnish life. The 72E-LR is designed with a bulbous bow to perform smoothly and be fuel efficient at a top speed of 21 knots. She has a range of more than 3,000 miles at trawler speed on standard Lugger 700-hp engines. MIBS-Sea Line Marina. Contact Marlow Yachts at 941-729-3370. www.marlowyachts.com


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76' HORIZON *
Horizon premieres its new 76-foot motor yacht. Accommodations include four guest staterooms. An innovative country kitchen incorporating a lower helm station is also included. Designed by John Lindblom in cooperation with Horizon’s in-house design team, the 76 features hydraulic bow and stern thrusters, stabilizers, twin Onan 27.5-kW generators, watermaker and full electronics and AV packages. She is powered by 1,500-hp MTU 10VCR engines. One aft bunkroom houses two crew. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Horizon at 561-626-5615. www.horizonyacht.com


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76' LAZZARA Amora
Launched in 1995 and completely refitted in 2002, this 76-footer accommodates 10 guests. Amora’s composite walkaround hull and superstructure sport Awlgrip paint. Her customized teak overlaid aft deck and matching transom steps are flanked by two pods: One houses a Yamaha 70 WaveRunner, and the other stores dive gear. She cruises at 22 knots on 1,150-hp MTU engines. Quarters for two crew lie forward. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact MarineMax at 305-367-2727. www.marinemax.com


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68' FERRETTI 680 *
Ferretti’s 680 motor yacht offers generous power and easy handling. Guests are accommodated in an amidships master cabin with marble-floored master bath, a VIP cabin forward and two central guest cabins. Amenities include an electric barbecue on the fly deck and Miele dishwasher, washer and dryer. She cruises at 31 knots with a maximum speed of 34 knots. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact MarineMax at 954-618-0440. www.marinemax.com


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68' RIVA EGO *
The Riva Ego makes its U.S. debut in Miami. Designed by Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana Design, this yacht puts a new spin on open-style yachts by matching a modified deep-V hull and sleek lines with motor yacht spaces and luxury. Built at the company’s new La Spezia shipyard, this yacht completes the Riva range, which now spans 33 to 115 feet. Cruising speed is 34 knots with a maximum speed of 38 knots. She is powered by twin MAN V12-1550 CRM engines. MIBS-Sea Isle Marina. Contact Ferretti Group USA at 800-695-5096. www.ferrettigroupusa.com


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65' MARQUIS *
Until the 78- and 86-footers arrive later this year, the 65-foot flybridge is the largest of Carver’s premium Marquis line, all designed by Nuvolari and Lenard. The team’s experience with large yachts has been well translated into this efficient sport yacht. Thoughtful design maximizes her nearly 18-foot beam, allowing her to accommodate six guests with an option to add a captain’s cabin. Plenty of portlights and almost seven feet of headroom below make this 65 feel big. Power is provided by MTU. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact Marquis Yachts at 920-822-1575. www.marquisyachts.com


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64' SUNSEEKER Giddyap
Sunseeker’s Manhattan 64 cockpit motor yacht sleeps six in three staterooms. The aft master stateroom and portside VIP stateroom feature queen berths, while the guest stateroom has twin berths and day-head access. Giddyap cruises at 26 knots on a 1,050-hp inboard MAN diesel. Crew are accommodated in two berths. Yacht & Brokerage Show. Contact MarineMax at 954-618-0440. www.marinemax.com


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64' HATTERAS *
This 64-footer showcases a new hullform, allowing more interior space forward and providing for a gentler rough-water ride. Accommodations include a full-beam master stateroom with 83 inches of headroom, a port guest stateroom with side-by-side twins and a bow stateroom. Hatteras also offers the 64 in three other arrangements: upper deck, flybridge and with an optional fourth stateroom. She is powered by twin CAT diesels and has a top end of over 30 knots. MIBS-Sea Line Marina. Contact Hatteras at 252-634-4895. www.hatterasyachts.com


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Compiled by Jennifer Soderborg.