Michael Verdon
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This Luxury Space Balloon Lets You Glide 100,000 Feet Above the Earth With a Cocktail in Hand
As Spaceship Neptune ascends upwards at 12 mph, you’ll relax in a swanky, pressurized lounge with cocktails, Wi-Fi and incredible views. → Read More
This Bonkers Tri-Wing Jumbo Jet Concept Reduces Fuel Consumption by 70%
The high-lift wing configuration of SE Aeronautic’s new SE200 also gives it short takeoff and landing potential. → Read More
In a Push to Sustainability, Private Aviation Embraces Carbon-Offset Programs and Low-Emission Fuel
VistaJet has established a 2025 timeline to become carbon neutral, while other aviation providers are moving to carbon-offset programs. → Read More
This New Supersonic Airliner Will Fly From NYC to London in Less Than an Hour
The commercial jet will be able to transport 50 passengers at speeds nearing 4,000 miles per hour. → Read More
How This Revolutionary New 600 HP Engine Is Changing Yacht Design
Mercury’s 600 hp V-12 Verado, the world’s largest outboard, has prompted yacht builders to design new models around the engines. → Read More
This Aviation Startup Just Launched a Carbon-Emissions Rating System for Private Flying
Startup 4AIR wants to help aircraft businesses not only become carbon neutral, but also find ways to reduce emissions in the next five years. → Read More
This 94-Foot Italian Yacht May Be the Greenest of Its Kind
With a sleek profile and long forefoot, Save the Sea, the new Amer 94 by Italy’s Permare Group, looked like othe → Read More
Heesen’s Sleek Ann G Is Big on Style—Both Inside and Out
Heesen’s Ann G had one of the most rigorous sea trials of any custom superyacht in recent memory. → Read More
Three New Italian Explorer Yachts Are Ready for Global Adventure
Cantiere delle Marche (CDM), one of Italy’s most exciting new yacht builders, launched three new expedition yachts at the → Read More
This 250-Foot Explorer Yacht Puts Every Corner of the Globe Within Reach
Piriou’s Yersin, the 250-foot expedition yacht that made its debut at the → Read More
This 50-Foot Yacht Is Built Like a Vessel More Than Twice Its Size [VIDEO]
The new Galeon 500 Fly yacht is the quick-change artist of production motor yachts. → Read More
This 199-Foot Superyacht Was Built for a Brazilian Shoe Baron [VIDEO]
Launched by Amels earlier this year, the 199-foot Madame Kate is the second of the Dutch shipyard’s Limited Edit → Read More
The Five Best Superyacht Concepts from 2015’s Biggest Yacht Show [SLIDESHOW]
The Monaco Yacht Show has been the unofficial launching pad for superyacht concepts for decades. → Read More
The Nearly 200-Foot SeaFalcon Superyacht Is Sleek, Sexy, and Highly Functional
One of the more striking concept yachts presented at the → Read More
Bugatti and a Monaco Shipyard Are Building a $3.5 Million Sport Yacht
Déjà vu? History is about to repeat itself with the launch of the Bugatti Niniette sport yacht series. → Read More
This Sleek Italian Superyacht Is the New Speed Demon of the Sea
The new Overmarine Mangusta 132 yacht, which made its debut at the → Read More
The $85 Million Silver Fast Superyacht Is the Fastest Yacht of Its Kind
The 252-foot Silveryachts superyacht Silver Fast recently completed its maiden voyage, traveling 3,200 nautical → Read More
This Shape-Shifting Italian Cruiser Expands to Become a Party Pad on the Water
Italian shipbuilder Evo Yachts has added its own twist on the expanding cockpit with the new Evo 43, recently launched at → Read More
This 282-Foot Trimaran Superyacht Concept Brings Sublime to the Sea
Whereas many new yachts and concepts are named for a Greek god or an exotic-sounding word that translates into something benign like “the → Read More
The 15 Best New Superyachts from the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show [SLIDESHOW]
Strictly by the numbers, the 25th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show was a record breaker. → Read More