Our Favourite Superyachts.com Exclusive Interviews of 2025
Superyachts.com delivered unmissable conversations in 2025, from shipyard visionaries to design trailblazers and supply chain insiders. These exclusive interviews captured the industry's sharpest minds unpacking sustainability, innovation, and the human drive behind superyacht excellence.
Feadship Sets the Pace at Top 100
In this interview, Feadship's Chief Marketing Officer Farouk Nefzi and Commercial Director Bas Nederpelt revealed how BREAHTORUGH (Project 821) the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-powered yacht pushes net-zero ambitions with over 1,000 collaborators across disciplines. Looking ahead, PI (Project 824) and MOONRISE (Project 1013) will join the Top 100 in 2025, which they both sucessfully did, blending luxury with future-proof tech. 'Our net-zero goal... is not only a necessity but to make sure Feadship is future-proof for the next generations', Nefzi affirmed, proving sustainability and scale coexist seamlessly.
Winch on Lürssen Series
In a series of Lürssen deep dives, Winch Design's Jim Dixon attempts to convince Peter Lurssen to let him design a superyacht for the yards 150th anniversary. He provides thoughtful insights into the first time he hearf the name lursse, the day he stepped into winch studio and he knew form that point that they were a force within the industry. The partnership between Winch Design and Lurssen is very well embodied M/Y ACE, 'It has a spirit, a character in her exterioir designmaking her completely recognisable to many' he comments. The conversation dissected how client visions translate into vessels that redefine possibility, echoing Lürssen's unmatched ability to deliver icons amid its 150th anniversary celebrations. These exchanges highlighted the symbiotic partnership between designer and builder, where precision meets audacity to create the world's most coveted superyachts.
Glancy Fawcett's 'This or That' Rapid Fire
Company Director Elizabeth Quiligotti brought energy to Superyachts.com's 'This or That' series, revealing Glancy Fawcett's secrets to outfitting megayachts, residences, and jets with sustainable luxury. Over three decades strong, the firm champions luxury that does not cost the Earth through eco-sourced products, minimal packaging, and global logistics finesse. Quiligotti's quick-fire choices showcased their personal touch in blending designer brands with environmental conscience, proving high-end supply elevates every project.
Bannenberg & Rowell at MYS 2025
Monaco Yacht Show 2025 spotlighted Dickie Bannenberg and Simon Rowell of Bannenberg & Rowell Design, who navigated heritage versus modernity on icons like Spitfire and 7,000GT Renaissance. 'It is challenging... you have to go back to interior architecture guidelines and remember you don't have to divide a space up with walls', Rowell explained, advocating human-scale intimacy on vast yachts. Their vision positions yachts as emotional experiences, blending timeless principles with owners' demands for flexibility and sustainability.
These interviews didn't just inform: they inspired, revealing the minds shaping superyachting's golden era. Watch them all on Superyachts.com for the full story.
"Our net-zero goal... is not only a necessity but to make sure Feadship is future-proof for the next generations..."
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