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Motor yacht  MY TRUST is the first Dutch motoryacht built according to new guidelines for Commercial Cruising Vessels, as well as Lloyds and MCA specifications.  Simply put, the Hakvoort MY TRUST motor yacht is stylish and sleek, with touches of past glories, and an exciting new design by a highly respected builder. This megayacht is destined to be the new jewel of the fleet.

Hakvoort motor yacht MY TRUST underway

Built in Holland, Hakvoort yacht MY TRUST will cruise under the Dutch flag. As testament to her Dutch roots, the design even utilizes the colors of the Dutch flag - white and blue with touches of red!  The emphasizes high-style elegance with accommodations for 10 guests.

The owner’s suite, which has been created with the teak veneer theme utilized frequently throughout the vessel, is on the main deck. It features a four-poster king-sized bed, an LCD flat screen television that can be retracted, and walk-in closet. The suite also contains a study with leather chairs and a large desk.
    
The owner’s bathroom is unusually spacious and comes with some special amenities – a whirlpool bath and shower with a glass door, a sauna with 8 infrared heater panels and a treadmill with an attached television. The walls and floors are limestone, and the color scheme is white and brown with blue and white striped window treatments.

The four guest suites are on the lower deck.  One of the double VIP guest suites is similar in design to the owner’s suite with dark wood furnishings, a deep blue carpet, and blue and white window treatments. The other double VIP suite also features dark wood furnishings with white walls and blue and white linens. The twin cabins follow the same design as the second VIP suite. All guest cabins have ensuite bathrooms.

One of the main features of this is the exceptional number of dining and seating areas. The dining area and main salon are on the main deck and separated by a partition that contains a mirror on the side that faces the dining area and artwork, with a hidden flatscreen television behind it, and a fireplace on the side that faces the salon.

The main aft deck contains a covered casual dining area with a U-shaped sofa, two teak tables, and two chairs. From here, you can climb the stairways to the swimming platform.
      
A splendid bar with a refrigerator, icemaker, beer tender and espresso machine immediately greets visitors coming up the stairway in the bridge deck corridor. 

The bridge deck lounge is all about fun with a game table and AV equipment for movies. The adjacent sky lounge salon features an LCD flat screen television. The sky lounge aft deck has a dining area that seats 8, as well as two couches adjacent.
    
The aft bridge deck can be heated, or an electronically operated awning can be utilized when the sun is too hot. Another unusual feature is a that can enclose the full aft deck.

The sun deck has a spectacular circular for 6 that you reach by climbing 3 steps. The top is made of teak, and the deck, which includes a sun pad and sun beds, can be covered by awnings. Adjacent to the is a bar in the shape of an L with 4 stools, a sink, icemaker, refrigerator, and grill, as well as a large U-shaped couch with two teak tables.

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Motor yacht APOGEE underway

Motor yacht APOGEE underway

The market is now dominated by vessels far north of the 50-meter mark.  Just 10 years ago, the concept of the largest yacht meant vessels over 100 feet in length.  Back then, a 50-meter (164 foot) vessel wasn’t large - it was huge!  Fast-forward to 2008, and even the last few listings of the U.S. owned top 50 largest yachts are within a few short inches of 190 feet, while two are over twice that size.

Superior in interior space, build quality, and performance, today’s megayacht vessels are being launched in greater numbers than ever before. 

Here’s a quick peak at the 5 largest U.S. owned vessels in the charter industry:

1.  Sail yacht MALTESE FALCON – Owned by American venture capitalist Tom Perkins, the 88-meter is the world’s second largest sailing yacht, after Sea Cloud.   Clients interested in a Perini Navi should look no further than this megayacht – one of the true yachting marvels of this century.  Yacht MALTESE FALCON boasts an art-filled interior by Ken Freivokh who also designed the exterior of this megayacht.    Click here to view sail yacht MALTESE FALCON.

2.  Motor yacht EXCELLENCE IV – Built by Abeking and Rasmussen in 2008, this 78-meter yacht is expected to enter the in 2009.  Built for American businessman Herb Chambers, the yacht features a stunning master suite with panoramic views looking forward from the raised bedroom platform.  Yacht EXCELLENCE IV boasts a cinema room and the main salon is home to a concert-quality grand piano. 

3.  Sail yacht MIRABELLA V – Built by VT for well-known American yachtsman, Joe Vittoria.  Currently the largest sloop ever built, yacht MIRABELLA V offers the space and accommodation of a large motor yacht at the same time as the pleasures of being under sail. A charter for up to 12 guests commands the hefty fee of $350,000/wk.  Click here to view sail yacht MIRABELLA V.

4.  Motor yacht – This six-deck, 70-meter luxury motor yacht hit the water at Lürssen’s facility on December 10, 2007, and was delivered to her American owner in May 2008.  With a gorgeous deep-blue hull, yacht will certainly turn heads on the charter circuit.  Features include an integral swim-up bar in the top-deck pool, gym, 7 wet bars in total, and a circular glass elevator that services 5 decks.  Click here to view yacht MARTHA ANN.

5.  Motor yacht – Opulence paired with excellent taste defines the character of motoryacht , a 68-meter built by Lurssen.  Launched in 2007, she has already found a niche in the charter industry, available for hire in the Caribbean in the winter and the Mediterranean in the summer.  Her attractive exterior looks, created by Espen Oino, are complimented by her Raymond Langton designed interior, and reveal strong, masculine architectural elements with a touch of Art Deco.     Click here to view motor yacht KISMET.

Other notable yachts in the Top 10 include: 

6.  Motor yacht APOGEE - Built in 2003, the 62-meter Codecasa is a true Italian masterpiece.  Yacht APOGEE features an immaculate interior design, combining exotic marble with exquisite fabrics, antiques complemented by soft lighting, inlaid granite floors, and mahogany paneling. On deck, there is seemingly endless space for al fresco dining and sunbathing, with its onyx-topped bar, multiple entertainment systems, and sunset terrace.   Click here to view motor yacht APOGEE.

7.  Motor yacht SECRET – Delivered by Feadship in 2008, American-owned 61-meter yacht SECRET combines unprecedented attention to detail and nautical elegance with the very latest technologies.  Click here to view motor yacht SECRET.

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