
(Logbook)
From the yard
Sea trials, engineering and life on the canal.
Cover story · Sea trials · 26 Sep 2026Fourteen days off ElbaSpeed runs, crash stops and a night at anchor: how we hand over a yacht.
Engineering · 9 Sep 2026Steel below, aluminium aboveWhy every HALCYON over 60 metres has a steel hull and a light-alloy superstructure.
Technology · 21 Aug 2026The silent hourOur hybrid drive lets a 72-metre yacht cruise for an hour without a sound.
The yard · 3 Aug 2026A century on the canalViareggio has built boats since 1900. Our yard sits at the end of the canal where it began.(Launch register)
The last five
launches.
| Launched | Yacht | Length | Flag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Aurora III · H88 | 88 m | Cayman Islands | Cruising, Caribbean |
| Oct 2025 | Scogliera · H72 | 72 m | Malta | Charter, Mediterranean |
| May 2025 | Linea · H110 | 110 m | Marshall Islands | Private |
| Nov 2024 | Rapido VII · H45 | 45 m | Italy | Cruising, Sardinia |
| Jun 2024 | Alba · H95 | 95 m | Cayman Islands | Refit, Viareggio |

(Next launch · April 2027)
Come to
the canal.
Every launch is open to the town. Owners and guests watch from the dock.
(Logbook letters)
Launches first.
Welcome aboard.