Ocean Alexander also builds seaworthy and attractive motor yachts in Taiwan. The newly
launched 74-foot motor yacht fills » an essential niche in the line, which ranges
to just under 30 meters. This flexible, 23.4-meter model is available in a
variety of different configurations, including skylounge and open flybridge
versions. Optional interior layouts include a country kitchen, two different
owner’s suite floor plans and four layouts for the main salon.
 Ocean Alexander 74. (Click image to enlarge)
Another American company that relies on Taiwanese
craftsmanship, Jefferson Yachts recently introduced its striking 82 Starship Pilothouse model, designed by naval architect Tommaso Spadolini. Measuring
in at 25 meters, this yacht looks salty from bow to stern. Gleaming teak, a
hallmark of fine Asian construction, graces her comfortable interior. An owner’s
party of eight is easily accommodated in the massive amidships owner’s suite,
forward VIP suite and mirror-image twin staterooms.
 Jefferson 82 Starship. (Click image to enlarge)
Paragon Motor Yachts, a recent start-up,
built an ISO 9001-certified facility in Taiwan to construct its semi-custom
offerings. Paragon’s president, Scott Robinson, founded the company in 2000 in
order to translate his 25 years of experience as a captain into state-of-the-art
GRP motor yachts. With "luxury, quietness and safety" as their watchwords, he
and his team have launched three 92-foot, planing-hull cockpit motor yachts and
are currently building a 94-foot version. Located in Hong Kong, Cheoy Lee
Shipyards recently displayed several
new semi-custom series at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, including
its 95-foot Sport motor yacht. This 29.4-meter raised pilothouse model, designed
by Mike Burvenich, features an observation lounge and two owner’s staterooms—one
on the main deck and a second one below, which can be used for sleeping comfort
in rough seas. Powered by twin C32 Caterpillar engines, the Cheoy Lee 95 has a
top-end speed of more than 25 knots. In Europe, few large luxury yachtbuilders can match
Benetti’s success when it comes to juggling a luxury custom megayacht business with
a thriving semi-custom yacht trade. Responding to market demand for a smaller
composite model, the Italian builder recently added the new 24-meter Legend
series to its Tradition, Classic and Vision lines. Exterior designer Stefano
Righini and interior stylist François Zuretti, who teamed up to create Benetti’s
other semi-custom series, have hit another home run with the Legend. Her 83-foot
full-displacement hull provides a stable, comfortable ride along with a wealth
of accommodations for a yacht of this size. In order to let the owner
personalize the yacht to the fullest extent possible, Zuretti designed two
entirely different interior schemes for the Legend: classic and
contemporary.
 Benetti Legend 24m. (Click image to enlarge)
Despite its somewhat misleading name, Ferretti Group member
Custom Line builds semi-custom composite motor yachts up to 34 meters. The
Italian shipyard recently unveiled a masterful new model, the Custom Line 97,
designed by Studio Zuccon International Project in collaboration with its own
in-house engineering division. This 29.7-meter yacht is a study in contemporary
space planning, encompassing accommodations for an owner’s party of up to 10
guests. Two lower-deck layouts are available: a four-stateroom plan with two
double guest cabins and two twins, each with an ensuite, marble-lined bathroom,
or a three-stateroom version with a full-beam VIP suite. A roomy master suite is
located on the main deck.
 Palmer Johnson 135. (Click image to enlarge)
U.S. shipyard Palmer
Johnson also made use of
Italian design expertise when it entered the semi-custom motor yacht category.
Capitalizing on its long-standing relationship with Nuvolari-Lenard in Venice,
Palmer Johnson invited these dynamic designers to join in creating the
36.5-meter PJ 120 Sport Yacht series, which is now up to Hull No. 6. That line
proved so successful that Palmer Johnson has followed it up with the new
135-foot series, which will debut at the Miami Yacht & Brokerage Show. The
PJ 135 shares her smaller sibling’s bright hull colors and vibrant, contemporary
interiors. The builder has already sold two hulls in this new line, in advance
of the public launch. Major new luxury yachts designed by some of the world’s most
talented naval architects and delivered in mere months from start to finish….For
an owner who is eager to get out on the water and start enjoying his new toy,
there doesn’t seem to be a downside.
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