New Launch: Rossinavi 53.00 m FR052

Rossinavi launches in Pisa its latest custom yacht the 53 meters Hull FR052 titled yacht Heed. Rossinavi FR052 was born from the Alberto Mancini responsible for the vessel’s exterior design, Achille Salvagni Architetti who penned the interiors, and Arrabito for naval architecture. This Rossinavi’s latest 53-metre fast-displacement superyacht, was a close and energetic exchange with the client, combined with Rossinavi’s expertise, proved highly fruitful. The process was further supported by the Owner’s representative who carefully coordinated the designers and the construction process. Among the key features of FR052 are: beach club area featuring a pool and fold-down side platforms enhancing direct contact with the sea and expanding usable outdoor space, spacious main fully glaze saloon on the main deck ensuring uninterrupted sea views and natural light, panoramic dining area on the main deck equipped with a starboard-side fold-down balcony creating a seamless indoor–outdoor experience, forward Owner’s cabin located on the upper deck enhancing panoramic views and featuring a private outdoor area with a dedicated swimming pool, observation deck designed as an exclusive lookout point offering elevated views and a quiet space for relaxation or contemplation, and an onboard battery system allowing operation at anchor with the generators switched off enhancing onboard comfort and quietness. The exterior design of Rossinavi FR052 expresses a contemporary approach to luxury, defined by clarity, proportion, and restraint. Clean architectural lines and balanced volumes give the yacht a confident presence, ensuring it remains elegant at rest and dynamic underway, with a silhouette that is both distinctive and timeless. Reflecting the key points outlined above, the exterior design of the upper deck features a forward upper deck fully dedicated to the owner and conceived as a private outdoor space in direct dialogue with the sea. Here, a forward deck pool is positioned directly ahead of the Owner’s suite, designed not only for relaxation but also for swimming against the current. This elevated area offers privacy while maintaining openness toward the horizon. The metallic grey hull finish enhances the sculpted geometry of the super yacht, emphasizing the interaction between light and shadow across its refined surfaces. Subtle and modern, the color highlights the purity of the design and allows the yacht’s character to shift naturally throughout the day.

Technical Data:

LOA - 53 m (173.9ft)

Beam - 9.1 m

Draft - 2.5 m

Displacement - 499 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Water Capacity - 

Accommodation - 

Engines - 2 x Cats

Hull Shape - fast displacement

Construction - aluminium 

Project - Alberto Mancini exterior, Arrabito naval architect, Achille Salvagni interior

Certification - RINA 

www.rossinavi.it

Yacht Wrecked Another Damaged in Blaze at Ed Huck Marina, Ontario

Two boaters escaped unscathed as a sixteen meter flybridge yacht was wrecked by fire at Ed Huck Marine marina in Rockport, Ontario for a blaze reported to have started at around 14:00 of first July, 2019.  The owner and his wife tried to control the fire with no success, as Leeds and Thousand Islands Fire department tended to the blaze, which also needed a second bigger barge to be controlled, with the yacht then towed outside of the marina as it went ablaze.  The yacht was ultimately wrecked with a nearby Sea Ray sport yacht also suffering some fire damage to its port side.  The cause of the fire is not report, with this stated to have started on the main deck.  No injuries are reported from the blaze, as the owner and his wife escaped as this started.

The yacht in this fire is a Carver 530 Voyager as produced from 1999 to 2005.  The other damaged yacht is a Sea Ray 55 Sundancer as produced from 2008 to 2009.

Project: Pershing GTX90

During the 2026 Dusseldorf boat show Pershing unveiled details of the GTX90 project.  Again a design of Vallicelli who designed the smaller GTX80 and GTX70, the GTX90 is second in size and fourth Pershing GTX range model which debuted with the Fulvio de Simoni designed GTX116 in 2023.  The GTX range is Pershing cross over range, offering near comforts to those of a flybridge yacht but in the same time sporty looks, expansive deck spaces and features which have distinct Pershing since its founding.  For the GTX90 Vallicelli brings a similar profile to the two smaller sisters, clean soft and sporty lines wrapping the looks, with differences in the aft deck layout and jet propulsion set up.  The Pershing GTX90 will feature interiors offering a social astern galley main deck, a feature rarely find in yachts of 27 meters in length, while the lower deck offers four guest cabins all served with private heads and an owners stateroom at midships.  A midships located crew cabin with two cabins and lobby completes the accommodation.  Exterior spaces abound in three distinct areas; aft deck, flybridge deck, and foredeck.  The aft deck features expanding terraces and offers a central-pad, forward settee, and then a vertical with opposite settees and coffee table lounge setting, a pattern which is again followed on the sundeck but with more spaces.  Still the aft deck of the GTX90 might prove to be one of the largest in its size.  Interestingly the expanding terraces in the GTX90 come with a few differences and are more conservatively sized to those of the smaller GTX's and serve the main deck at normal level, unlike the smaller models where these are located at the lower bathing beach club platform aft.  The Pershing GTX90 is to be powered by twin MAN 2000hp with jet propulsion for speeds up to 35 knots.

www.pershing-yacht.com

Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground in Cape May Harbor, New Jersey

A twelve meter Carver aft cabin cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground and into the rock wall of Cape May Harbor, New Jersey on the evening of Thursday nineteen June.  The Carver ended into this situation due to a thunder storm, which generated gale force winds couple to heavy rain, with a falling tide not helping the situation.  Sea Tow Cape May which shared the story on its Facebook page assisted in the recovery the following morning, and then towed the aft cabin cruiser to Canyon Club Marina for an emergency haul out.  The two persons onboard were not injured.

The aft cabin cruiser in this accident is a Carver 440 Aft Cabin as produced from 1993 to 1995.  A replacement to the 4207 Aft Cabin when released the 44 Aft Cabin was Carver largest offer, with the model evolved and replaced by the sloop stern Carver 445 Aft Cabin.

Beneteau Explorer Cruised Ends Aground in Big Pass, Florida

A thirteen meter Beneteau explorer cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground by Turtle Beach near Big Pass, Sarasota, Florida for a story shared by Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services on his YouTube Channel on the eight March 2025.  Florida Gulf Coast who is part of TowBoatU.S assisted the boat, and ungrounded it who then proceeded with its own power, which suggest little power was made.  The boat ended aground for some missing markers which make it more difficult to navigate the channel.  

The boat in this accident is a Beneteau Swift Trawler 44 as designed by Joubert and Nivelt and produced from 2011 to 2019 in about five hundred units.  The Swift Trawler 44 was a replacement to the Swift Trawler 42, and was replaced by the Beneteau Swift Trawler 41.

New Model: Cruisers 50 Fly

Cruisers presents the 50 Fly, the second model in the Euro style Fly range which debuted in 2024 with the 57 Fly.  Designed as the 57 Fly by Luiz de Basto the 50 Fly comes similar looking to the two meter larger sister, similarities which continue even in layout and details.  For the two meters less in length and minus twenty centimetres in beam the 50 Fly will not feature the drop down bulkhead to port side, has a third cabin with bunks, and no crew cabin aft.  But for the remaining it is all very similar, as it should be, with the Cruises 50 Fly having a functional astern galley layout, and a three cabins lower deck with full beam midships owner stateroom.  The Cruisers 50 Fly is powered by twin Volvo 600hp with IPS pod drives for top speeds up to 27 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.50 m (50.9ft)

Beam - 4.80 m

Draft - 1.26 m

Displacement - 22975 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 2298 l

Water Capacity - 443 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS800 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 27 knots max

Project - Luiz de Basto 

www.cruisersyachts.com

competition = Absolute 52 Fly

Project: Aquila 45 Sport

Aquila present the 45 Sport project, a power catamaran where every outing becomes an opportunity to turn good plans into unforgettable adventures. The Aquila 45 Sport is designed with double-stepped hull technology to deliver fast and efficient speeds. Featuring an expansive aft cockpit which with fold-down terraces this arrives to a beam just that bit short to six meters, creating an unmatched social space which with the convertible U-shaped seating and manual high/low table creates a unique in size deck space.  A four-seat centre console helm station, and fore lounge seating complete the vast main deck.  Overnight accommodation is accessed to left of the helm station and offers a comfortable cabin offering a double berth with private head to starboard. The Aquila 45 Sport is powered by twin Mercury 600hp outboards for top speeds over forty knots and fast efficient cruise in the low thirties.

www.aquilaboats.com

Kristine Porter 1931 - 2026

Kristine Porter, of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 94 years old surrounded by family following a brief illness on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kristine was born June 29, 1931, in Geneva, Indiana, to the late Carl Mathias and Agnes Margaret Striker. On June 1, 1950, she married Victor Butler Porter, her husband for 71 years, and he preceded her in death on October 24, 2021. Both graduated from Decatur High School, class of 1949. Kris was a member of Grace First Community Church in Decatur, where she served on various committees, including United Methodist Women, Youth Fellowship Leader, Children’s Choir Director, Bible School Coordinator/Teacher and Lay Witness Mission Team. Kris was an Honorary Retired member of the Alpha Delta Chapter of Psi Iota Xi Sorority, a Cub Scout Den Mother for many years, Brownie and Girl Scout Leader, PTO member, Decatur Community Fund Coordinator, member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and also active in the Adams County Republican Party. Kris helped her husband Vic through the founding of Vic’s Frozen Food Center and Center Ice Cream, as well as two boat companies, Duo, Inc. in 1958, and Signa Corp. with five business associates in 1970, and in purchasing Thunderbird Products/Formula in 1976, which has been owned and managed by the Porter family for fifty years. Kris was active in the business with marketing projects and employee insurance for many years. Vic and Kris founded the Porter Family Foundation, providing philanthropic funding to charities and organizations, including funding for the formation of Adams Woodcrest and donating land and funding for Adams Memorial Hospital. Vic and Kris also established the Victor and Kristine Porter Community Enrichment Fund with the Adams County Community Foundation. They were also Callithumpian Parade Grand Marshals. Kris enjoyed boating, music, reading, watching cardinals, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, playing bridge, and was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She also loved her team of dedicated caregivers. Kris and Vic enjoyed summers at Lake Wawasee and winters in Naples, Florida. Kristine is survived by five sons'; John, Scott, Grant , Wayne , Ted, daughter Jean Brune, and seventeen grandchildren.

Boater Injured as Boat Collides in Tree at Tacoma, Maryland

One boater was injured as a seven meter explorer cruiser ended aground and then collided with a tree near Tacoma Narrows Park, in Maryland for an accident which happened on the evening of Thursday 26 February.  Gig Harbor Fire and Rescue crews assisted the man before 07:00 of the following morning after reports came in of the accident.  Pierce County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Coast Guard also tended to the scene, and transported the boater, who was reported of suffering minor injuries to a hospital.  The cause of the accident is not reported, with the man coming out as intoxicated following a test and without impairment problems.

The boat in this collision is a Ranger Tugs R-23 as produced since 2016. The R-23 was a replacement to the R-21 EC.  Ranger Tugs was founded in 1958, and started its today seven models explorer style of boats in 1992 with the R-21.

New Model: XO Boats EXPLR 44

XO Boats from Helsinki, Finland, which was founded in 2006 and debuted its first boat the 240 RS in 2012 presents its new flagship with the EXPLR 44.  Build with an aluminium hull and fiberglass super structure, this new EXPLR 44 flagship stretches XO size by three meters, aiming to compete with the big models from Axopar and Saxdor, although its closes competitor in style and substance is the Wellcraft 44 Explorer.  The XO Boats EXPLR 44 comes looking more rugged to the competition and has also its uniqueness for featuring an aluminium made hull.  Living accommodation comes with a living on aft deck and inside the protected pilot-house; galley behind the central two seat helm station, and L-shaped dinette which can convert to a double berth.  Sleeping accommodation is for four in two cabins, located forward and aft and both served with private shower heads.  The XO Boats EXPLR 44 is outboard gas powered from twin 600hp, or triple 400 to 450hp engines for speeds up to fifty knots with the larger options. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.4 m (43.6ft)

Beam - 3.7 m

Draft - 1.05 m with outboards down

Displacement - 8268 kg dry and without engines

Fuel Capacity - 1800 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two convertible

Engines - 2 x Mercury V12 600hp, 3 x Mercury 400hp, 450hp

Propulsion - twin or triple outboards

Speed - fifty knots max forty cruise with triple 450hp, 45 knots 32 cruise with triple 400hp

Range - 240 nautical miles at fast cruise

Construction - aluminium hull five millimetre hull thickness, eight mm stringers

Certification - CE B12/C14 

www.xoboats.com

competition = Wellcraft 44 Explorer