Edmiston says the 236-foot CRN Arbema is almost ready for the winter charter season after a multimillion-dollar refit.

Launched in 2010, the yacht’s nearly yearlong refit period in the shipyard is expected to finish in November. Charter availability is expected to begin with the Christmas holiday season in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Central America.

Work has included a full paint job, what Edmiston calls “major” technical upgrades, installation of a new interior, the addition of upgraded toys and more.

Accommodations are still for 12 guests and four supernumeraries in eight staterooms. The master is on the main deck and spans the full beam with a fold-down balcony. It also includes a private TV room and massage room.

Following the winter season, the yacht is expected to move to the Mediterranean for summer 2024.

What’s the lowest weekly base rate to charter Arbema? It’s $600,000.

How to book a week on board: Contact a charter broker at edmiston.com

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CRN has unveiled details of the 229-foot Project Thunderball, a fully custom yacht with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure that was sold in August 2022.

Vripack drew the external lines and handled naval architecture on this yacht, while Nauta Design did the interior design and outdoor furniture. Y.CO handled the sale and is acting as owner’s representative and project manager.

According to CRN, Project Thunderball has lines similar to a sailboat’s, with an elongated bow, a low profile and curved bilges. The owner is a passionate sailor, so a smaller sailboat will also be delivered to accompany the mothership.

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Expectations are for the owner to cruise in the Mediterranean, Florida and the Bahamas, with a focus on scuba diving, sailing and underwater fishing.

Gross tonnage will be 1,100, with accommodations for 12 guests and quarters for 15 crew.

What else is in build at CRN? The yard is also working on three other fully custom yachts ranging from 220 to nearly 280 feet length overall.

Take the next step: visit crn-yacht.com

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Edmiston says the 242-foot CRN Andrea is accepting inquiries for West Mediterranean charter bookings starting August 18.

Andrea, which previously was known as Lady Jorgia, is a 2017 build with accommodations for 12 guests and quarters for 25 crew. The master stateroom has a private terrace, and the VIP has sliding doors to a side deck.

Exteriors on the yacht are by Zuccon International Project, with interiors by Winch Design. Amenities include indoor and outdoor cinemas, a gymnasium, a spa with an outside massage area and a fold-down balcony, a main-deck pool, a sundeck hot tub and a space on the bow that can be used for dinner seating or a dance floor.

The lowest weekly base rate to charter Andrea this summer is about $972,000.

Is it true that this yacht has an espresso bar in the beach club? Indeed, it is.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at edmiston.com

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Videoworks has released details about systems that it installed aboard the 203-foot CRN Rio, including audiovisual equipment, communications systems and home-automation systems.

For internet connectivity, Riohas a 5G modem with four active SIM cards and a LEO satellite-ready system. Topology flat antennas can be added for satellite connectivity via Starlink or the forthcoming system called OneWeb.

The network infrastructure is based on Cisco Catalyst products, with guest control via iPad or Android tablets that use an app. Guests also can request help from the crew with this system by pressing radio buttons in their staterooms.

For audio needs, there’s a Sonos system that’s compatible with Airplay2 technology. It has a connection interface for a DJ console and plugs for removable speakers. When it’s movie time, the pool area on the wheelhouse deck has an outdoor cinema with a video projector and dedicated audio system.

Videoworks worked with Lutron to create the controls for lighting and window blinds.

What if the yacht owner or crew need help at sea? Videoworks installs a remote-assistance server on board, so its help desk can intervene remotely, 24/7.

Where to learn more: go to videoworksgroup.com

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Riviera 465 SUV: Expanding the SUV Line

The Riviera 465 SUV is a new-for-2022 model that should appeal to cruisers, anglers and watersports enthusiasts alike. The boat brings Riviera’s SUV line to seven models, starting with the 395 and going up to the 645. The Australian builder worked with 4D Designs to create the 465 SUV, which has three staterooms, two heads and a covered outdoor deck that expands the living space in the salon. The hardtop overhang has a pair of electric sliding sunroofs for even more fresh air on board. The galley is aft and to starboard, with the helm immediately forward of it. Twin 12-inch Garmin Glass Cockpit displays and CZone digital switching are here, along with joystick control for the boat. Siren Marine remote monitoring is also available.

X30 Villa: Extra’s First Powercat

Extra Yachts is part of the Palumbo Superyachts family of brands, which also includes ISA Yachts, Columbus Yachts and Mondo Marine. The Extra brand, known for motoryachts, is now expanding into power catamarans with its first model of that type: the all-aluminum X30 Villa. Interior and exterior design are by the Dutch studio Phathom. The Extra X30 Villa is built with a hybrid propulsion system that reduces harmful emissions and allows for quiet electric-power cruising. Glass-impregnated solar panels are built in to help reduce the need for fuel use, and the interior is constructed with sustainable materials such as repurposed fibers, alternative leathers and reclaimed woods.

wallywind110: Carbon-Fiber Cruiser-Racer

Wally, long known for sailboats and original styling, has created a new wallywind range for owners who want to combine long-distance cruising with performance sailing. The first hull of the wallywind110, with naval architecture by judel/vrolijk & co, is scheduled to launch in May 2024. “The boat is ideal for an experienced sailor—maybe someone who has had boats in the 60- to 80-foot range and is now willing to make the jump to the 100-foot size range to get the extra comforts,” says Wally Managing Director Stefano de Vivo. Owners can choose among three keel types: fixed, telescopic or high-tech lifting. Features include Wally’s underwater anchoring system and Magic Trim hydraulic system for the main and jib sheets.

CRN Ciao: A Custom Aluminum Design

CRN, part of Ferretti Group in Italy, delivered the superyacht Ciao in July. Made entirely of aluminum, the custom build was created in collaboration with Omega Architects, which conceived the external lines, and Massari Design, which was responsible for the outdoor guest areas and interiors. Ciao has four decks and accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms, including a main-deck master. The near-vertical bow gives the yacht a sporty look, while full-height tinted glazing on the main and upper decks provides guests with uninterrupted views of the sea. Ciao has alfresco dining on the upper deck and versatile lounge areas for guest relaxation on the sun deck and main deck.

Sirena 78: Long-Range Comfort

Sirena Yachts debuted its latest motoryacht—the Sirena 78—at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The yacht has a semidisplacement hull form from German Frers with an interior design by Cor D. Rover. Owners can choose an open, a semi-enclosed or a fully enclosed flybridge setup. Belowdecks are four staterooms, all with en suite heads, including a full-beam master amidships, a forepeak VIP as well as twin guest staterooms. There are three twin-diesel-engine options from MAN, ranging in horsepower from 1,400 to 1,800. Depending on engine selection, the Sirena 78’s top speed runs from 23 to 27 knots. Cruising speed: 16 knots. At 10 knots, the builder reports a maximum range of 1,480 nautical miles.

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CRN in Italy, part of the Ferretti Group, has launched the 197-foot custom superyacht known as the 141 Project.

The 141 Project is an all-aluminum build with a beam of more than 34 feet. Interiors and exteriors are by Nuvolari Lenard. The five-deck yacht has staterooms that accommodate 12 guests, in addition to quarters for 13 crew.

CRN is keeping mum on a more detailed description of the yacht and instead says that the yacht “stands out for her futuristic technology, her groundbreaking innovation and her extremely dynamic external lines—a study in taut poise and fluid power.”

What was the date of the launch? September 3, 2022.

Where to learn more: go to crn-yacht.com

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CRN Yachts in Italy has delivered the 203-foot Rio, a custom yacht with a steel hull, aluminum superstructure and near-vertical bow.

Design is by CRN in collaboration with Omega Architects for the exterior and with Pulina Exclusive Interiors for interior styling. TWW Yachts represented the owner, including providing technical consulting and project management.

Accommodations are for 12 guests in six staterooms, including an owner’s deck as well as two full-beam VIPs: one on the main deck forward and the other on the lower deck. There are also quarters for 15 crew.

Features include an elevator that services all decks, a spa pool on the owner’s deck, a beach club and a “cinema zone” aft on the wheelhouse deck.

What materials are used in the interior? American walnut, white lacquered oak, multiple types of marble, and what CRN calls “jungle-style decorations” that include hand-painted panels in the owner’s lobby.

Where to learn more: visit crn-yacht.com

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Edmiston sends word that the 236-foot CRN Arbema still has charter dates available this summer in the Mediterranean.

Arbema is a 2010 build that accommodates 12 guests in their choice of eight staterooms, including an upper-deck VIP. The yacht charters with 24 crew.

Until recently, this Nuvolari Lenard design was kept in private use. Its features include a sundeck with a pool, hot tub, lounge and covered dining area; a full-beam master stateroom with a fold-down balcony, private TV room and massage room; a beach club with a gymnasium; and an elevator that runs from the main deck to the sundeck.

The lowest weekly base rate to charter Arbema is about $611,600.

What kinds of tenders and water toys are on board? There’s a new Anvera 48 tender along with a waterslide.

How to book a week on board: contact a charter broker at edmiston.com

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The Italian builder CRN has delivered Rio, a custom 203-foot motoryacht with a steel hull and aluminum superstructure.

Rio is headed to the Mediterranean for her first summer on the water.

The design is by CRN in collaboration with Omega Architects on the exterior concept and with Pulina Exclusive Interiors for interior styling. TWW Yachts represented the buyer and provided project management.

Rio is a four-deck yacht that accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms. There are two full-beam VIPs—one forward on the main deck, the other belowdecks—with the upper deck reserved for the owner’s use. That upper deck, along with the main deck, has full-height windows for expansive views.

The yacht will be available for charter with TWW Yachts starting this summer in the Mediterranean and later this year in the Caribbean.

CRN intends to display Rio for the public at the Monaco Yacht Show in September.

What else is in build at CRN? Four fully custom yachts, ranging in length overall from 170 to 236 feet.

Take the next step: Visit crn-yacht.com

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It has been just 12 years since Bitcoin was launched in 2009. The yachting industry started hearing serious buzz about the cryptocurrency in 2014, when Denison Yachting began accepting it. By 2018, Denison had closed two brokerage deals and a charter booking on a 120- to 130-foot motoryacht, all paid for in bitcoins, but overall, the industry’s adoption of bitcoin has remained slow, especially at superyacht levels.

Until now. In September, Camper & Nicholsons International announced that the owner of the 236-foot CRN Azteca is willing to accept bitcoin for the yacht, at an asking price of about $75 million. It’s believed that the 2010 build is the largest-ever yacht available for purchase with bitcoin.

“The owner of Azteca owns a bank and is a very big bitcoin dealer,” says Camper & Nicholsons International sales broker Fernando Nicholson. “I approached the idea with another client, and he asked me if I was drinking some kind of weird alcohol. But with the owner of Azteca, I think he is trying to attract the attention of the new, rich, young guys. The IT industry understands bitcoin, and those guys might make an offer if you talk in their language.”

Azteca’s owner already has a team of bitcoin-savvy attorneys, and they’re advising Nicholson, who says accepting bitcoin is the owner’s prerogative.

“We have a boat to sell, and the client can accept any kind of thing,” Nicholson says. “He can accept 10,000 pigs or a painting.”

The bitcoin option just might work. At the Monaco Yacht Show in September, Nicholson says, an American flew over specifically to see Azteca. “He was talking about bitcoin—he was talking about it a lot,” Nicholson says. “I think he’s in his 40s. It might happen, it might not, but I don’t believe it’s a fantasy.”  

Azteca: A Big-Deal Yacht

Azteca is a high-volume yacht, with a beam just over 44 feet and gross tonnage of 2,043. When it launched in 2010, it was the largest vessel that Italy’s CRN shipyard had ever constructed. The sun deck spans more than 3,500 square feet, and the beach club is nearly 1,200 square feet with an outdoor bar. Accommodations are for as many as 20 guests, with quarters for 25 crewmembers. 

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