JULIA ZALTZMAN

“The new generation wants 20 friends, the best chef, a DJ—everything at their fingertips,” says Alberto Mancini.

“Panam” is a 131-foot superyacht with a living garden in the salon, DJ table on the flybridge and one of the fastest hulls in its class.

Inspired by an ocean explorer, bacteriologist and comic-book character, “Yersin” was built with a three-part ethos—A.S.E.—which stands for adventure, science and education.

Heesen’s behemoth has a high-tech “backbone” running its length to provide enough rigidity for the boat to reach a blistering 30 knots.

“Ngoni” has a sleek, low profile, while her massive sails and technical keel and bulb make her a force of nature in open-ocean sailing.

The new interior and gym, built to resemble JP Morgan’s Corsair IV, show how a classic-looking yacht can stay thoroughly modern.

Narrow canals, rural roads and low bridges are just some of the challenges gigayachts face during their deliveries.

Inspired by a stone the designer found in Indonesia, Pebble has no sharp edges or bright colours.

Nothing that so many jumbo jets were being retired amid the pandemic, yacht designer Uros Pavasovic developed a vision…

…Plus an Airbus H130 chopper and a deep-dive U-Boat Worx CR3 submarine.