Motor Vessel
The 25 Greatest Superyachts of the Last 100 Years
Yacht design and technology—from steam engines to battery power—have changed dramatically over the last century, and each of these 25 standout vessels contributed to that evolution.

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Boat of the Week: Hockey Legend Wayne Gretzky on His Gorgeous New Mahogany Steinway Day Boat
The 34-footer can reach 50 mph, giving the former NHL star a fast, unmistakable presence on Idaho’s Lake Coeur d’Alene, even without the Canadian flag on back.
Boat of the Week: Why This 50-Foot Hybrid Cruiser Could Change Boating as We Know It
“Kvitbjørn,” translating as Polar Bear, has a hybrid electric-diesel propulsion system that could serve as a template for boating’s future.
Boat of the Week: The Racing-Style Design of This British Motoryacht Makes You Feel Like You’re Driving a Sports Car
The Sunseeker 65 Sport Yacht’s upper helm delivers a totally different experience than what one would expect from a 83-ton motoryacht.
Boat of the Week: This 85-Foot All-Aluminum Explorer Feels More Like an Industrial Loft—and That’s the Point
The Arksen 85 is a total design reset: Its open-plan layout turns owners and crew into buddies, and costs get defrayed via shared ownership.
Boat of the Week: This Classic 70-foot ‘Gentleman’s Yacht’ Is All High-Tech Beneath Its Wooden Skin
The Spirit P70 looks like a boat from the 1930s, but its list of modern technologies includes lithium batteries to power the house systems.
Boat of the Week: This 80-Foot Mini-Superyacht Has Transformer-Like Fold-Down Terraces and Decks
Buttoned up, Okean’s 80 Fly looks like a contemporary explorer. At anchor, it’s the ultimate transformer, opening across multiple levels.
This Speedy Amphibious Motorboat Can Climb Hills and Walk on Land Like a Tank
Based on Iguana’s special-forces model, the civilian Pro Rider is sleek and fast.
Boat of the Week: Meet ‘Cujo,’ the 80-Foot Yacht Where Late Movie Producer Dodi Al-Fayed Once Wooed Princess Diana
The couple spent some of their final summer cruising around Saint-Tropez aboard this fast, military-looking yacht.