British yacht builder Sunseeker International has announced temporary layoffs for a number of its employees, citing cash-flow challenges due to supply chain disruptions. The company, based in Poole, Dorset, informed affected staff of the decision last Friday, triggering strong reactions from workers' representatives and local politicians.
We sit down with Michele Dragoni to discuss the development of his studio, recent explorer yacht projects and his plans for the future. Since founding his new studio Dragoni Design Lab in 2020 Michele Dragoni has been gradually upscaling his yachting projects, this year launching his largest yacht to date, the first Bee Yacht from the newly developed Art Shipyard .
Seventh in-build Amels 60 superyacht sold
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HBC
85.65m
Abeking & Rasmussen
2009/2024
From €850,000 per week
AMARYLLIS
78.43m
Abeking & Rasmussen
2011/2019
From $770,000 per week
HYPERION
47.42m
Royal Huisman
1998/2023
From $112,000 per week