Our gallery of the latest superyachts around the world from the July/august issue of Superyacht World. Click on the boats below to see all the images or view our entire gallery of Superyacht Pictures here.
 My Petra
We wouldn’t normally get over-excited about
the sixth yacht in a series but My Petra stands
out for a number of reasons. For starters she
is Frans Heesen’s personal yacht (at least until
his new 47-metre arrives) and you’d like to
think that the man behind the world’s leading
builder of high-performance aluminium
superyachts knows a thing or two about
specifying a top-quality yacht. Secondly, she
has a number of interesting design features
that make her stand out. But finally, and most
of all, ecause she looks so unbelievably
beautiful anchored in the turquoise waters off
Gozo, Malta, that we just couldn’t resist
sharing the photographs with you.
 Katya
Delta Marine’s Katya, launched last year and delivered ahead of schedule to her owners, has
enjoyed an active charter career in her debut
year. Designers Jean-Claude
Canestrelli and Delta Design Group have
certainly delivered a rich mix of dark veneers
and stonework that give the yacht an elegant
air throughout.There are toys
aplenty for guests, including two jet-RIBs, two
PWCs and kayaks, towables and waterskis. Big
windows open up the full-width master suite,
and below there are four guest suites, one of
which boasts a double, a single and a pullman
berth. She has a top speed of 15½ knots and
cruises at 12½ knots.
 Codecasa Family Day
Codecasa’s latest is the 65-metre Family
Day, which brings a softer edge to the sharp,
modernist lines of her predecessors. Relaxation
is in fact a key theme on board with several
areas given over expressly for this purpose. Look carefully at the foredeck and you can see
the handrail which surrounds a private spa
area where sofas, coffee tables and sunbeds
are arranged around a pool. There’s another
chill-out zone up on the sundeck.
 Oceanco ES117
This 117-metre yacht delivers “a level
of distinctiveness for owners who wish to go
beyond the conventional sense of luxury”. Judging from some of the features on board,
the claim rings true. As well as two private
owner’s suites on separate decks, the concept
also boasts a theatre, spa, swimming pool,
gym, and toys including a submarine, car and
helicopter – all signed by Elie Saab.
 Wally WHY 37 x 24
Called the WHY 37524 in reference to its
unusual 37-metre length and 24-metre beam,
it shares many of the same design features as
the original WHY 58538 but at a size and price
that is likely to prove a lot more attractive to
existing superyacht owners. Wally has even
gone as far as to announce a target price of
between €42 million and €46 million.
The key to its appeal is the Y-shaped
Ramform hull designed by Norwegian naval
engineer Roar Ramde. Originally developed for
offshore commercial vessels it is claimed to
deliver unparalleled stability, sustainability and
internal volume.
 Kokomo
The line between cruising and racing
superyachts has been getting ever-more
blurred in recent years and the new
58.4-metre Kokomo muddles it further.
Designed by Dubois Naval Architects for
experienced yachtsman and Australian
property magnate Lang Walker, it is quite
simply the biggest, fastest, most exciting
superyacht ever built by New Zealand-based
yard Alloy Yachts.
 Heesen 6500 FDHF
Heesen is the latest superyacht builder
to latch onto the idea of using a fast
displacement hull form (FDHF) to maximise
cruising performance. Developed by Dutch
naval architects Van Ooosanen & Associates
and tank tested at the Wolfson Unit in
Southampton, the long slender hull shape
claims to improve overall fuel efficiency by
around 30% when compared to traditional
semi-planing or full-displacement designs.
 Sunrays
Continuing the tradition of spectacular new
launches from Oceanco is the 85-metre
Sunrays. The eye-catching hull shape is the
work of Björn Johansson Design, and has
echoes of the sleek Mirage concept yacht,
which the late Björn Johansson unveiled to
universal plaudits in 2007. The interior is by
Terence Disdale Design and it’s packed with
innovative features for the 16 guests. With five
guest cabins including the VIP suite on the
main deck, this is going to be a superbly
comfortable yacht to be aboard.
 Van Geest 42-metre
If you prefer to enjoy your luxury discreetly,
Van Geest’s new 42-metre explorer yacht is
the very essence of discretion. At a distance its
tug-like profile and subtle grey finish could
easily pass for a commercial vessel’s. It’s only
when you see it close enough to appreciate its
softly curved bulwarks, detailed spray rails and
oversized glass portholes that its true purpose
becomes clear: this is a luxurious superyacht
designed to ply the more remote corners of
the globe in comfort and safety.
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