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Lexus LY650 luxury sports yacht joins LS saloon and LC coupé as design flagship

Lexus LY 650 luxury yacht powers through the ocean

The Lexus LY 650 sports yacht is being hailed as the first production maritime expression of its L-finesse design language. It continues the brand’s involvement in non-automotive luxury lifestyle products. Do we like it? Yes we do!

The LY 650 yacht picks up where the Lexus Sport Yacht Concept left off. Several key features from the 42-foot Sport Yacht concept have made their way onto the LY 650, including the pronounced bow, curved deck accents and accentuated aft hips.

Encouraged by an enthusiast response to the concept boat, Executive Vice President Shigeki Tomoyama pushed ahead with a plan to “present a dream-like vision of the luxury lifestyle; one where the Lexus Yacht expands the potential of Lexus mobility to the ocean.”

65-foot in overall length, with a 19-foot beam form, the sports yacht is has been built by the Marquis-Larson Boat Group. Based in Pulaski, WI, Marquis-Larson was chosen because of its artisanal craftsmanship, modern technology and inspired design.

Boutique charter Nubia Dahabeya offers a luxurious new way to explore the Nile

There are probably faster ways to travel, but the Nubia Dahabeya makes a strong case for slowing down, to better take in Egypt’s ancient landscapes as you journey between Luxor and Aswan. Newly refurbished and available exclusively as a four-night private charter for up to 12 people, Nubia Dahabeya was originally conceived not as a…

Sanlorenzo SL80A first look: The luxury yacht that suggests smaller may be smarter 

Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo has expanded its innovative SL range with the new SL80A, a sub-24-metre motor yacht that brings the Italian builder’s distinctive asymmetric architecture to its most compact platform yet.  Designed by Zuccon International Project, the yacht combines the space, comfort and speed of a larger vessel with the practical advantages of a smaller…