Year in review: 2017’s biggest yachting news stories

The spectacular 110 metre Jubilee stole the show in July when the first pictures of her sea trials emerged. This Igor Lobanov design broke three size records this year as the largest Oceanco launch, the largest Dutch superyacht to date and the largest vessel displayed at the Monaco Yacht Show.

A new name announced its intention to tackle the superyacht market in November, although those with a close eye on the Italian commercial marine sector will have been aware of Rosetti Marino Group for many years. The Ravenna-based yard made a big splash with its debut concept (pictured above), which is an 85 metre superyacht support vessel designed by Tommaso Spadolini. Former Sanlorenzo and Ferretti executive Fulvio Dodich will head up the newly-founded Rosetti Superyachts division.