NEW UNDER THE SUN
While new automobiles debut in Detroit, it’s Fort Lauderdale where major yacht builders choose to introduce the latest vessels.

For the adventurous set, the $20 million, 148-foot Marco Polo by Chinese builder Cheoy Lee Shipyards is a transoceanic explorer yacht, with a fuel load that allows it to run nearly 6,000 nautical miles before refueling. To accommodate the intrepid traveler, the Marco Polo, which sailed from the French Riviera to Fort Lauderdale, has large storage spaces able to accommodate Jet Skis, light aircraft, sailing dinghies, fishing and diving equipment, and vehicles.

Trinity Yachts introduced two new vessels: the $34 million, 161-foot Lohengrin, a sleek, curvaceous design with three king and twin staterooms oozing with mahogany and marble; and the 164-foot Mine Games (price not available), an aluminum tri-deck with a highly finished traditional interior with raised paneling in American Cherry, Maple Burl, and Figured Bubinga.

Down the price list a bit is the new $11 million, 108-foot Viking Custom Yacht by Italian builder San Lorenzo. The party-at-sea set will be drawn to this yacht, which devotes more than half of its main deck for a social galley with a large kitchen and dining/lounge area.