News - Guido de Groot

07 Sep 2026

Cannes Yachting Festival

07 Sep 2026

Cannes Yachting Festival

A wide range of yachts designed by our studio will be on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival, starting this week. Discover the Van der Valk 34-metre MY Maravi, the 21-metre Selene 64 Ocean Explorer, and a fleet of ultra-fast Vanquish yachts.

01 Jul 2026

A modern “go-anywhere” yacht

The Selene 78 Ocean Expedition is the latest addition to the family of modern “go-anywhere” yachts we have developed together with the shipyard. With her sturdier, more angular profile, she stands apart from the Selene Ocean Explorer series, which we also designed.

23 Jun 2026

The Virtue V14 HT

We are proud to share the first images of Virtue Yachts latest model, the V14 HT. The new 14-meter Virtue V14 HT combines Dutch design by our office with a Swedish Petestep hull, reaching speeds over 50 knots.

03 Jun 2026

The Lancia coupe that never was

What if Lancia had built a coupé version of its 2002–2008 Thesis sedan, as it had done with many of its luxury four-door models in the past? One of our clients, a passionate Lancia enthusiast, posed exactly that question and asked us to design a one-off Lancia Thesis Coupé.

22 May 2026

Mulder Favorite Fast

The Mulder Favorite Fast represents a bold evolution of the iconic Favorite series, blending superyacht craftsmanship with exhilarating performance. At 21.7 meters, this all-aluminium yacht, designed by Guido de Groot, features a deep V hull with a 21° deadrise, enabling thrilling speeds of up to 38 knots with triple Volvo Penta IPS 1350 engines.

03 May 2026

Born From the Golden Era

Born from the golden era of the Motor Torpedo Boat, the Breedendam MTB stands apart as a vessel where wartime elegance meets modern seamanship. Building on the celebrated success of the MTB 40, Breedendam Yachts proudly introduces the next chapter in this iconic lineage: the MTB Sixzero Flybridge.

02 May 2026

Awards for LALABE

We are proud to announce that the 35-metre LALABE, built by Van der Valk Shipyard, has been honoured with an award for Outstanding Exterior Design and an award for Outstanding Interior Design at the BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards in Kitzbühel last weekend. Following this triple win, LALABE has now also been nominated as a finalist in the World Superyacht Awards 2026, in the category of Semi-Displacement or Planing Motor Yachts – 35m to 39.9m. The awards ceremony will take place on 1–2 May 2026 in Venice, Italy.

21 Feb 2026

Regine: A New Icon

The Favorite 2000 “Regine” is the newest addition to the celebrated Favorite series. Measuring 20 meters in length, this elegant new yacht slots seamlessly between the acclaimed 1700 and 2200 models, offering owners the ideal balance of scale, performance, and refined living. As with every Favorite before her, she is designed by Guido de Groot Design.

14 Nov 2025

Supercar spirit, superyacht soul

Van der Valk’s 48-metre “Project ZEN” (Yard no. WV0149) represents the shipyard’s most ambitious build to date, set to become the largest member of their fleet when delivered in Q2 2028. The all-aluminium yacht, totaling 499 GT. Project ZEN is designed by Guido de Groot.