Lürssen Boardwalk Delivered: The 117m Superyacht Completed in Honour of Its Interior Designer

On 14 May 2026, Boardwalk — Lürssen’s 117-metre motor superyacht — departed the yard’s Blumenthal facility for the last time, bound for Gibraltar and the Mediterranean. She was Lürssen’s third delivery of 2026. Her keel had been laid in 2023; she launched from the Lemwerder facility in December 2025; and she completed sea trials commencing in February 2026, with North Sea trials in March, before returning to Blumenthal for final outfitting and delivery preparations.

None of that is the most significant fact about Boardwalk’s delivery. On 3 October 2025 — seven months before the vessel departed for the Mediterranean — her lead interior designer, Amy Halffman, died at the age of 52. Her collaborators, Suzanne Glover and Teresa Francis, continued the interior. The interiors are credited to Halffman Designs.

What follows is a verified account of Boardwalk’s confirmed specifications, her design team, and the operational considerations that apply when a 117-metre superyacht enters the Mediterranean for her first active season.

Confirmed Specifications

The figures below are drawn from Boat International’s vessel directory, Lürssen’s published press materials, Megayacht News, and Superyachts.com. Specifications not confirmed in at least two independent sources are omitted.

The owner has not made a public statement about the vessel. Boardwalk is described in trade reporting as heading to the Mediterranean for the 2026 summer season.

The Design Pedigree

Boardwalk’s design involves three distinct contributors — exterior designer, interior studio, and builder/naval architect — each credited separately. The story behind the interior credit is, in this case, inseparable from the vessel’s delivery.

Exterior: Frank Woll Design

Boardwalk’s exterior was designed by Frank Woll Design, a studio known for superyacht exterior architecture that prioritises clean, forward-leaning profiles without resorting to the decorative complexity that dates quickly. The Boardwalk silhouette is characterised by her six-deck height carried with a narrow, vertically compressed visual profile — notable given the 18.6-metre beam. Frank Woll is credited across all major trade publications without dispute or alternative attribution. Confidence: HIGH.

Interior: Amy Halffman, Suzanne Glover, Teresa Francis

Amy O’Brien-Brahm Halffman was an American interior designer who founded Halffman Designs in 2003. She studied at the University of Washington and the Art Institute of Seattle, began her career at Westport Yachts — where she led the interior design department — and over a career spanning more than two decades was involved in more than 100 yacht builds.

She died on 3 October 2025, aged 52, survived by her husband Ryland and three children: Reese, Tyler, and Zac. Boardwalk was in the final stages of outfitting at the time — the yacht would not leave the yard for another seven months. Her collaborators on the interior were Suzanne Glover and Teresa Francis. The interior is credited to Halffman Designs.

Trade press covered the launch and delivery of Boardwalk without dwelling on Halffman’s death. The Mercer Island Reporter (Washington) and the Seattle Times both published obituaries in November 2025.

Naval architecture: Lürssen in-house

Naval architecture is credited to Lürssen’s internal team, consistent with standard practice for the yard’s custom commissions. The keel was laid at Lemwerder in 2023 and the hull launched from the same facility in December 2025 — a launch-to-delivery window of approximately five months, which reflects the volume of Blumenthal fit-out work rather than a compressed schedule.

From Keel to Gibraltar: The Build Timeline

The sequence of events that produced Boardwalk’s delivery covers a longer arc than most trade reporting captures in a single article. Setting it out in order clarifies both the construction timeline and the circumstances of the delivery.

• 2023: Keel laid at Lürssen’s Lemwerder facility.
• 3 October 2025: Amy Halffman, lead interior designer, dies aged 52. Suzanne Glover and Teresa Francis continue the interior project.
• December 2025: Boardwalk launched at Lemwerder. SuperYacht Times publishes photographs on 8 December 2025.
• February 2026: Initial sea trials commence in heavy fog conditions near the yard. Observed and reported by multiple spotters.
• March 2026: Clear-conditions North Sea sea trials, observed and reported by multiple spotters.
• 14 May 2026: Boardwalk departs Lürssen’s Blumenthal yard for Gibraltar. Lürssen and multiple trade publications confirm the departure. She is one of three Lürssen deliveries in 2026.
• Summer 2026: Boardwalk proceeds to the Mediterranean for her first active season.

What a 117m Superyacht Requires in the Mediterranean

At 117 m LOA and 18.6 m beam, Boardwalk sits in a size category where operational planning in the Mediterranean is meaningfully different from that of a 50- or 60-metre vessel. The constraints are both physical and logistical.

Berth access

An 18.6-metre beam eliminates a large proportion of the Mediterranean’s marina inventory. Many marinas that advertise 100m berths were built for vessels with beams of 14–16 metres. A vessel of Boardwalk’s beam typically requires main quay or dedicated superyacht berth access, confirmed well in advance of arrival. Malta’s Grand Harbour offers deepwater quay berths capable of accommodating vessels well above 100m LOA; pre-arrival coordination through a resident agent rather than a marina-direct enquiry significantly reduces the risk of berth unavailability at peak season.

Crew provisioning

A crew of 48 requires provisioning on a materially larger scale than a standard charter vessel. High-volume provisioning through a single Malta-based logistics contact, timed to the vessel’s schedule rather than a charter-week rotation, is the practical model for a yacht of this size. Mercer Yachting’s provisioning and logistics service manages supply for crew and guests across a single Malta-based contact, coordinating with EU supply chains and freight connections to both European and North African suppliers.

Customs and immigration

At each new country of call — and on each re-entry to EU waters from a non-EU port — a vessel of Boardwalk’s flag will need customs and immigration clearance. Malta, as an EU member state with established commercial yacht-clearance infrastructure, handles this routinely for vessels of all sizes. A resident Malta-based agent manages the documentation and pre-arrival notification, reducing the administrative load on the captain at each arrival.

Technical-spares sourcing

A 117-metre superyacht on her first Med season will require technical spares on a regular basis. Malta’s central Mediterranean position — within 24–48 hour air freight reach of major European supply hubs — makes it a practical sourcing base. Mercer Yachting’s technical-spares procurement handles OEM sourcing and active expediting for visiting vessels, with a single point of contact across multiple suppliers.

Mercer Yachting’s Malta Desk provides resident-agent representation, deepwater berth coordination, customs and immigration clearance, and provisioning and logistics for visiting superyachts. For owners exploring EU registration options for a vessel of this size, the desk can also advise on Malta flag registration.

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