In February we added the brand new 33 meter catamaran yacht QUARANTA to our website. Her addition was in anticipation of her launch and christening.
We are proud to report motor yachtQUARANTA, thelargest carbon hybrid composite power catamaran in the world,was successfully launched in February.
LAUNCH DATE
At 3.30am, the Turkish-built superyacht pulls away from her Tuzla shipyard shed. Further, moves on to the public road by a huge trailer. From there, she tows 3 kilometers to the RMK shipyard for launch.
CHRISTENING
The following day, on Sunday morning at 10:45am, the yacht was officially christened and launched.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The vessel features a flexible layout. Six double cabins offer room for 12 guests. In addition, they are convertible to three VIP suites. Also, to six twins, doubles, or any combination thereof. All guest cabins are located on the main deck and fitted with large windows.
DESIGNERS
Interior and exterior styling was provided by UK’s Lila Lou Studios, with Incat Crowther serving as the naval architects.
CATAMARAN VS MONOHULL
She has four decks and a 9 meter beam. The catamaran provides nearly 50 per cent more space than a comparable 30 meter monohull.
She is available this summer for Eastern Mediterranean yacht charter vacations at a rate of €125,000 per week, plus all expenses.
SIMILAR YACHT
A similar vessel, the Sunreef 70 power catamaran DAMRAK II is also available for hire in the Mediterranean in the summer months.
It seems the dream of a deep water marina for megayachts in Costa Rica is still that – just a dream.
Three years ago (2016), our blog (see below) touted the anticipated opening of a new facility to service Costa Rica yacht charter vessels, and other private megayachts.
Golfito Marina Village was designed to offer 50 slips. Slips were to include 9 superyachtberths for yachts up to 500 feet.
AMENITIES
Fitness Center
WiFi Connectivity
On-Site Dining
SERVICES
Customs & Immigration Assistance
Fuel Services On-Site
On-Site Provisioning
Transportation Arrangements
Yacht Transport Services Available
Laundry Services Nearby
Fast forward to October 2019 – nada, nothing – just a dock with no dockmaster, and no water or electric service…
Onshore, the story is the same – no restaurants or stores.
We reached out to IGY Marinas, the management firm responsible for the operation of the marina. A spokesperson choosing her words carefully says, “The owners of the property encountered some issues.” She stays silent on what those issues might be. For example, financial, environmental, governmental issues. We do not know.
What we DO know is the western coast of Costa Rica is still in need of a superyacht facility.
Hopefully, the “issues” at Golfito Marina Village can be worked out.
To learn the original story, continue reading from here…
In less than a year, the demand for a marina to accommodate large private luxury yacht charter vessels in Costa Rica becomes a reality.
PRESENTING GOLFITO MARINA VILLAGE
Golfito Marina Village is a 40-acre development and marina under construction in the ocean-side town of Golfito, Costa Rica. Completion date is 2017.
COMPANY PRESIDENT COMMENTS
“Our industry has been clamoring for a deep water marina for megayachts in Costa Rica,” states Jana Sheeder, President of 1-800 Yacht Charters.“The Golfito marina will offer the largest superyacht berths on the entire West Coast of Central America. It exposes the nature-oriented tourism of Costa Rica to a whole new demographic. That demographic is HNWI (high net worth individuals) who prefer the privacy and security of yacht-based accommodations while on vacation.”
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS
Much of the main pier is installed via phase one of construction. In the coming weeks, 52 finger piers’ completion is imminent. Berths for yachts in the 13-46 meter range are on the schedule. An additional four 100 meter finger piers schedule phase two.
“Soon, this facility will be able to accommodate two 100 meter yachts on the main pier. It will also welcome three or four 50 meter vessels on the finger piers,” says Sheeder. “Some of our popular vessels like (Lurssen yacht) SOLANDGE and (Abeking & Rasmussen yacht) AMARYLLIS will offer eco-friendly yacht charters to our clients in the winter and spring. This will be a welcome departure from the repetitive trips many charterers take in the traditional cruising grounds of the Caribbean, like St. Martin and the Virgin Islands.”
Superyacht YOGI saga continues. Last February, we reported on the sinking of motor yacht YOGI, a 62 meter Mediterranean yacht charter vessel, that sank off the coast of Greece.
Built in Turkey by Proteksan Turquoise, motor yacht YOGIsank between the islands of Skyros and Psara, 19 nautical miles off the Greek coast. All on board were safely evacuated from the yacht by helicopters.
A year later, the French Bureau d’enquetes sur les événements de Mer announcement comes. In specific, they confirmed that the report on the sinking of superyacht Yogi will be published by the end of this week or next.
WHAT CAUSED THE SINKING?
The cause of the sinking is still unknown. Hellenic Coast Guard criminal investigation launching into the incident comes soon. Specifically, after the issuance of the accident report.
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