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Big appeal of little Lürssen

or a while now, the executives of supeiyacht builder Lurssen have wanted to remind prospective yacht owners that they are perfectly capable of building in the smaller end of the spectrum below 200ft, and so the builder was happy to announce at the 2018 Monaco Yacht Show that they had secured an order for a 177ft yacht. The exterior design concept by Bannenberg & Rowell has morphed a bit since the first iteration, which drew inspiration from the iconic In April, Lurssen launched project 13800, now 182ft in length, revealing its well-balanced exterior styling. In contrast to the understated exterior, the interior, also by Bannenberg & Rowell working closely with the yacht’s owners, boasts a “fearless use of colors and textures,” in the words of Dickie Bannenberg, combined with museum-quality furniture pieces. American fine