Named Triple Bay Yacht Club, the renderings for an ambitious new project set across three natural bays along Saudi Arabia’s north-western coast have been unveiled for the first time.

From the biggest and boldest yachts under construction to record-breaking builds, we take a peek into the sheds to see what the shipyards have in store for 2023.

The approach is multifaceted, from relying on local produce to futuristic on-board cultivating, but it’s not all plain sailing – the conditions for growing food at sea are challenging, as plant cells behave differently when subjected to seawater, ultimately preventing osmosis. 

The approach is multifaceted

The solution, however, isn’t always as simple as relying on local suppliers – when yachts venture further afield, remote settlements often rely on imported goods as much as the provision companies, says Besnard. “Wherever you are in the world, every country imports provisions. In every shop, butcher or supermarket in Costa Rica, for instance, most of the meat is imported from America.”

• Newport is as much a tourist town as it is a seafarer city
• The park is on the waterfront, which means boats can anchor out
• The most famous harbor on Narragansett Bay is the one Newport

The Feadship superyacht, known only as Project 823, was glimpsed early in 2022 as she made her way through the Dutch canals en route to Kaag in the early hours of the morning. Very little is known about this secretive project - not even the designers have been revealed. It is one of several Feadship builds due for completion next year including hulls 710, 822 and two other unknown projects.