M/Y DarBuilder: OceancoExterior: Luiz DeBastoInterior: Nuvolari LenardM/Y SpectreLength: 90mBuilder: Benetti Beam: xmLength: 69mGuests/Crew: 14/31Hull: SteelPhoto by Francisco MartinezSuperstructure: AluminumRange: 6,500 nm @ 12 kt Guests: 12Price: $73.9MPhoto courtesy of BenettiWith the right wind and the right seas, The upper deck salon yields panoramic glass and the white balconies, providing M/Y Illusion Plus: Lucky 88Black Pearl could reach 30 knots. With ? oor-to-ceiling views port and starboard. a constant exchange in shape and lines The number 88 symbolizes fortune The sophisticated interior by Nuvolari between the two elements,” said Luiz and good luck in Chinese culture, which regeneration under sail, she is predicted to make a transatlantic crossing with no Lenard accommodates 14 guests and 31 DeBasto. bodes well for Asia’s largest launch ever, fuel use. Black Pearl is a real gem of a crew. The prevailing theme on DAR is na-M/Y Illusion Plus, an 88.5 meter luxury ture, with blossom cascades, feathers, motoryacht launched by Pride Yachts vessel with exceptional performance, A dedicated to owners deck was de-possibly the single, most revolutionary signed with privacy in mind. The own-? sh and waves expressed by tasteful in China. She was bestowed best inte-yacht of 2018. ers’ private balconies offer a cozy in- combination of details and ? nishes.rior design at this year’s Monaco Yacht door/outdoor living feature as well as The interior woods include different Show Awards and was also nominated incredible views. The owner’s deck also shades of sycamore ? ddleback, small for ? nest new superyacht award and best M/Y DAR: Long & Lean includes a private, forward-facing Ja- details in tinted Brazilian carballo wood exterior.Competing with 40 other new supery- cuzzi. and maple bleached gray. Other accents Illusion Plus is a real stunner with four acht launches, 90-meter DAR won 2018 During the build period, DAR was include bas-reliefs; metallic surfaces and interior lounges. The main saloon is a Monaco Yacht Show Best Exterior De- dubbed Project Shark because the aerial 3D-cut leather panels.duplex with a grand, offset rectilinear sign and Finest New Superyacht Award. view of her wing stations resembles a She is the ? rst yacht built in the Neth-staircase punctuated with hidden lighting With modern exterior styling by Luiz hammerhead shark. The mast in pro? le erlands to achieve the of? cial Lloyd’s and mirrors, giving the already high 5.5 DeBasto, her pro? le is long, sporty and is shaped like a ? n, contrasting with the Register Integrated Bridge System (IBS) meter ceiling the illusion of extra height. lean. DAR re? ects the latest advances in ? owing rhythm of the hull. notation and designationHer amenities include two Jacuzzis and a glass technology with her superstructure “The pro? le has a unique sense of con-beauty salon, accommodating 12 guests completely ? nished in re? ective glass. trast and homogeneity between the dark in 8 cabins. 52 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • JANUARY 2019MR #1 (50-58).indd 52 MR #1 (50-58).indd 52 1/11/2019 3:36:17 PM1/11/2019 3:36:17 PM