Best of 2010

2010 has continued the market turmoil, of the previous 09 year.  It's been a challenging year for most yacht builders.  Yet in all this yacht builders always find the energy to re-invent themselves and entice the boat and yacht buyer.  Here is the 2010 favourite boats and yachts.

The PowerYacht 2010 favourite is the Arcadia 85. There is a big challenge coming in this new super yacht from this freshy founded Naples Italian brand, not only for presenting itself in one of the most ever difficult economies in recent times, but also for coming with an un-edited design language thanks to Francesco Guida.  In this comes also a very environmental conscious 25 meter super yacht like we have never seen before.  Going Green is the big challenge of the first century of the second millennium Anno Domini.  

The others.

Atlantis 48. Atlantis re-invents itself with a new design language coming from the young Neo Design firm of Salvetti and Biaggi.  While still hard-top this new direction is also very open, something Atlantis started showing in 2008 with the 54 model. 

Baia B50 Cinquanta. Baia looks at its past into the future with the new full open high performance B50 Cinquanta.  The previous B50 produced from 1983 to 93 represented an important success story for Baia in both sales, and offshore racing winning the Venezia - Monte Carlo rally in 1990.

Cabo 44 Hardtop Express. Sportfish express with three part hard-tops are like non existent for whatever unknown reason.  This Cabo 44 Hardtop Express will change all that, because apart the practical side looks already a classic.

Fairline Targa 58 GT. This new seventeen meter Targa brings evolution and the future to come for the sports cruiser and yacht line of the British builder.  For change it brings a new modern design language outside, and re-invents the layout with a lower deck fully dedicated to the cabins.

Monte Carlo Yachts MCY76. Announced in 2007 the wait is finally over for Beneteau's Group luxury motor yachting brand.  With Carla Demaria at the helm the French giant entrusted top tier Italian designers Nuvolari and Lenard who came with an original design for its first model. 

Salpa 30.5 GT. Walk around centre console look to be the next big thing in North America and the Italians are noticing this.  Neapolitan builder Salpa presents this 30.5 GT which apart featuring a full nine meter of deck space, offers a two plus two accommodation cabin area below.

Sunseeker 48 Portofino. The Sunseeker 48 Portofino started with a blank sheet fully dedicated to Volvo IPS propulsion and its advantages.  The result is one of the best full beam midships cabins in this size, and two options for the aft cockpit deck.

Windy Dubios SR52 Blackbird. Big day cruisers and yachts are a growing thing in the Mediterranean.  Norway's Windy takes a note and makes a collaboration with super yacht famous designer Ed Dubois.  The result is fifty feet of outside space and two berth accommodation below deck.   

Biggest ever. Bertram 800. In 1960 Bertram was the start, the big bang of what the pleasure boating industry would become.  The 800 is the American Eagle biggest ever build and the first entry into the super 24 meters plus size.  Sportfish above 24 meters are a bit hot and cold, but there is a feeling the demand is increasing, with the Bertram being one of two current production super sportfish over eighty foot available. 

PowerYacht wishes to all its followers, friends, readers, and visitors a Healthy and Prosperous 2011 year.