Designers Archives - Megayacht News https://megayachtnews.com/category/people/designers/ the trusted source for megayacht and superyacht information Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:15:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://megayachtnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-favicon-black-32x32.png Designers Archives - Megayacht News https://megayachtnews.com/category/people/designers/ 32 32 Vripack Is Upcycling Sails Into Beach Cleanup Bags—and You Can Get One https://megayachtnews.com/2022/12/vripack-is-upcycling-sails-into-beach-cleanup-bags-and-you-can-get-one/ https://megayachtnews.com/2022/12/vripack-is-upcycling-sails-into-beach-cleanup-bags-and-you-can-get-one/#respond Sat, 03 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=67070 Although the exact number remains unknown, an estimated 97 percent of sails end up in landfills when they exceed their use onboard. Thankfully, the material can see new life as tote bags and beach bags. The designers at Vripack wanted to do something about diverting sails from landfills, simultaneously getting people to be more mindful […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2022/12/vripack-is-upcycling-sails-into-beach-cleanup-bags-and-you-can-get-one/feed/ 0 Donald L. Blount, Renowned Naval Architect, Dies https://megayachtnews.com/2022/07/donald-l-blount-renowned-naval-architect-dies/ https://megayachtnews.com/2022/07/donald-l-blount-renowned-naval-architect-dies/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2022 20:51:44 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=65163 One of the most well-known and well-respected naval architects in yachting and U.S. Navy ship design has died. Donald L. Blount, who established Donald L. Blount and Associates in 1988, died on July 14. He was 87 years old. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Blount was fascinated by steam locomotives at an early age. Not coincidentally, […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2022/07/donald-l-blount-renowned-naval-architect-dies/feed/ 1 Marco Casali Freedom Collection NFTs Minting Now https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/marco-casali-freedom-collection-nfts-minting-now/ https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/marco-casali-freedom-collection-nfts-minting-now/#respond Fri, 15 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=64156 More than 400 NFTs from noted megayacht designer Marco Casali are up for sale. The Marco Casali Freedom Collection is the second NFT drop from him in conjunction with Cloud Yachts. Cloud Yachts lays claim to being the first metaverse-based yacht dealer. It began offering superyacht NFTs this past February. Those NFTs, more than 100 […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/marco-casali-freedom-collection-nfts-minting-now/feed/ 0 Justin Olesinski on How AI Is Supercharging Superyacht Design https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/justin-olesinski-on-how-ai-is-supercharging-superyacht-design/ https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/justin-olesinski-on-how-ai-is-supercharging-superyacht-design/#respond Wed, 06 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=64085 The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has been quietly rumbling away in the background of yachting for the last decade. It draws the most attention in conversations about autonomous yachts. However, one equally fascinating—and less-discussed—application is in superyacht design. Olesinski, the Isle of Wight-based studio, uses the technology to supercharge its designs. We speak with […]

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]]> https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/justin-olesinski-on-how-ai-is-supercharging-superyacht-design/feed/ 0 Facheris Design Propelling Hargrave Into the Future https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/facheris-design-propelling-hargrave-into-the-future/ https://megayachtnews.com/2022/04/facheris-design-propelling-hargrave-into-the-future/#respond Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://megayachtnews.com/?p=64081 Patrizio Facheris of Facheris Design is known for his sleek superyacht design concepts and series from Cobalt, Cruisers Yachts, and RIB makers. In considering how builders try appealing to buyers, he says he often asks himself, “Who can use some help?” That question led to conversations with Michael Joyce, CEO of Hargrave Custom Yachts. Several […]

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