BILGIN SPLASHES TURKEY’S LARGEST YACHT TO DATE

The Turkish yacht-building industry has a new flagship: Bilgin’s 263-foot (80meter) motoryacht from its yard in Yalova. After launching, the hull and superstructure (shown below) were towed to Bilgin’s new outfitting facility at Istanbul West Marina. Naval architecture and exterior styling are by Unique Yacht Design, and the interior is by H2 Yacht Design. The yacht displaces 1,600 gross tons and is being built to ABS and LY3 standards. Delivery is scheduled for 2019. According to Bilgin, a sistership is hot on the new yacht’s stern, trailing by only six months. bilginyacht.com