New Model: Tecnomar 30 Nadara

Named M/Y Aurora the Tecnomar 30 Nadara was launched middle of the past Summer.  This recent new Tecnomar of the flybridge Nadara series continues the successful period this Viareggio builder has gained in recent years.  She is also based on the 92 Nadara hull lines launched in 2008.  Designed by Tecnomar in-house team, the 30 Nadara has very Italian lines, which hits to modernity and still looking subtle and classic.  It features five double guest cabins which use the widest part of the hull from the engine room till the curve of the bow starts developing, although only the owners stateroom located to forward make use of the full beam.  A crew cabin with three cabins and lobby and separate entrance is located forward.  The main deck is all devoted to relaxing activities, accept for the forward part featuring the galley and pilot house.  Power is from twin not so big 1825hp Cat engines which give top speeds of 27 knots, and a cruise of 22.

Technical Data:

LOA - 30.60 m (100.3ft)

Beam - 6.50 m

Draft - 1.25 m

Displacement - 95 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 8000 l

Water Capacity - 3000 l

Accommodation - 10 guests in 5 cabins, 6 crew berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 ACERT 1825hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 27 knots max, 22 knots cruse

Range - 720 nm at 10 knots

Project - Tecnomar Centro Stile

Certification - C cross of Malta hull, MACH Y unrestricted navigation

www.tecnomar.com

Project: Bavaria 40 Flybridge

Bavaria presents a project for a new 40 Flybridge model that is due to launch in early 2012. This will be the first flybridge motorboat ever built by Bavaria, although the company has showed project renderings for the 46 Deep Blue Fly a couple years ago.  The project of this new model was done by Italian Rome designer Marco Casali of Too Design, who made a good name for himself since 2005 when he redesigned the new Itama range as owned by Ferretti Group.  Features of the 40 Flybridge include: a generous flybridge with wet bar, lounger and corner seating area. Below deck, there is plenty of space in the three cabins. In addition to the 40 Flybridge, there are two further models already in production with the range having six different models in total. A coupé version of the 40 should be shown later on, and apparently for all the other flybridge models.  Power for the Bavaria 40 Flybridge will from twin Volvo 330hp up 435, in stern drive or IPS pod propulsion.

www.bavaria-yachtbau.com

New Model: Sasga 42

Sasga Yachts presents it first model with the 42 designed by Inigo Toledo of Barracuda Yachts, launched in Summer and presented in the fall season boat shows.  Architect Toledo has focused on an exterior which tributes the classic Spanish fishing boat in its lines and yet giving unique interior room so as to make a better use of space, in a length of over twelve meters and a max beam of four.  The bow cabin is very spacious and has an en suite head with separate shower. The bed is two metres long by one and a half wide and can be reached from both sides, with space below it to store household items. The guest cabin has two berths, spacious wardrobes and a second en-suite head for use by the guests. Below is also the fully equipped U-shaped galley.  On the main deck there is a dinette, with a living area attached to the bridge. Power is from four engines choices; Yanmar or Volvo from twin 260 up to 315hp.  Top speeds are 23 knots, and a cruise of 19 is possible with twin 315hp Yanmar's.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.2 m (43.3ft)

Hull Length - 11.98 m

Beam - 4.0 m

Draft - 1.1 m

Displacement - 11.25 t

Fuel Capacity - 1200 l

Water Capacity - 500 l

Accommodation - 4 + 3 berths, in 2 cabins and saloon

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 EVC 260hp, D4 EVC 300hp, Yanmar 6BY 260hp, 6LA-STP2 315hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 23 knots max, 19 cruise, 12 knots economic with 2 x Yanmar 315hp

Construction - Infusion, bi-axial and qaudri-axial glass. Polyester resin inner coat, Vinilester resin for exterior

Project - Inigo Toledo from Baracuda Yachts

Certification - CE A

www.sasgayachts.com

Project: Sunseeker 53 Predator

Sunseeker presents the project for a 53 Predator.  This project model is a fully enclosed sports yacht with patio door, and when launched will replace the 52 Predator of the same concept.  The 53 Predator will also be part of Sunseeker's Performance Motoryacht range.  In my understanding this model shares hull and concept with the just launched 53 Manhattan, that means that all the benefits of better use of height which the 53 offers versus the 52 should be found.  Meaning larger owners full beam midships stateroom, more headroom in the VIP suite, and no bunks third cabin.  Better use of space in the saloon should also be found and the galley, and also larger shower heads.  Power is up to 800hp with a choice of straight shaft or the more economic to run Volvo IPS pods.  Wide open throttle speed is 32 knots.

www.sunseeker.com

Class 1 - Dubai U.A.E. Grand Prix 2011 Preview

Defending World Champions Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi will line up for the final races of the year in the Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix, 8-10 December, bidding to become the first Victory pairing to win the grand slam of all four titles in a single season.

The feat of winning the grand slam of World, European, Middle East and (Edox) Pole Position titles has only ever been achieved by Spirit of Norway’s Bjorn Rune Gjelsten and Steve Curtis who completed the clean sweep in 2003 and again in 2006.

The Emirati-duo lifted the European title at the Italian Grand Prix in Cernobbio in October and leads the overall World Championship standings on 103 points - 26 clear of Spirit of Qatar 96. They hold a ten point advantage, again over Spirit of Qatar, in the Middle East points table and carry a 13-point cushion over Spirit of Qatar 95 going into the final round of the Edox Pole Position Championship.

Al Zafeen and Bin Hendi top the in-house standings as the most successful Victory partnership. Both have won the World title three times and have 25 race wins to their names, 21 of them together from 28 starts after first teaming-up in 2008.

Despite winning in Norway and three podiums this season a somewhat disappointing weekend in Italy has left the Spirit of Qatar 96 duo of Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al-Thani and Steve Curtis with a mountain to climb and nothing less than two wins in Dubai - and their rivals hitting trouble - will give them a shot at the World title. They also face a mounting challenge from teammates, Ali Al Neama and Matteo Nicolini in Spirit of Qatar 95, who are improving as a partnership race-by-race, hold the in-house bragging rights in qualifying and who outperformed them in race 1 in Italy to take their third podium of the year.

Guido Cappellini and Giampaolo Montavoci lead a distant European challenge in Poliform in fourth place and are by far the best performing of the V8 runners. Despite still getting to grips with the modified DAC 40 the Italian duo are serious podium challengers, a point they emphasised on Lake Como finishing second in race 2, their best result of the year.

Team Abu Dhabi is enjoying a whirlwind season that has seen a new throttleman, Majed Al Mansoori, step in in Norway and an enforced driver change in Italy bring in F1H2O star Ahmed Al Hameli for the injured Rashed Al Tayer. Both the Emirati partnerships have produced exciting racing performances, with the team lying fifth in the points table after two fourth places and a podium in Italy. The team has confirmed that Rashed Al Tayer will return to the wheel in Dubai.

Two outfits looking to turn things around in Dubai are Fendi Racing and Zabo Racing, lying seventh and sixth respectively in the overall standings; the transition into their new Outerlimits hull has not been the smoothest for Italian duo Luca Formilli Fendi and Giovanni Carpitella nor the switch from V8 to SCAM V12s. After failing to start race 1 and then crashing out in race 2 in Italy, the pair will now be looking to deliver a solid points performance.

The same can be said for Zabo Racing’s Ugur Isik and Christian Zaborowski who have struggled in their move into the championship winning Victory hull with their V8s, but a double-points finish in Italy proved their reliability and the team now looks to up the pace and improve overall performance in Relekta.

Team D’Alessio-SCAM made a welcome addition to the Championship fleet in Italy with Belgium’s Frank Hemelaer and Italy’s Luca Nicolini delivering two very strong fifth placed finishes in FA.RO ACCIAI, but with Hemelaer unavailable the team has drafted in Italian Tomaso Polli.

Bjorge Jackobsen and Kurt Olsen teamed-up for the first time in Italy running under Welmax Offshore Racing colours in the Maritimo designed and built Welmax (2). The rookie pairing bounced back after technical problems in race 1 to take a deserved top six finish, and look likely to resume their partnership.

Giorgio Manuzzi and Pal Virik Nilsen will return to racing for the final Grand Prix of the year running in the former Fazza 3 as the second Victory Team entry.

The Italian-Norwegian partnership has endured a frustrating 2011 aligned with UK outfit Chris Parsonage Racing and lie tenth in the overall standings and seventh in the Middle East Championship, their only points coming in round one in Abu Dhabi after all but failing to get out on the water in Norway due to technical problems and missing the Italian Grand Prix in Cernobbio.

This year’s event will be the 34th Grand Prix staged in Dubai and the 43rd to be held during 20 years of racing in the United Arab Emirates.

Teams will get their first chance of an early run out to test the waters on a revised 4.53Nm course which runs inside and parallel to Palm Island, with first practice on Thursday afternoon.

Qualifying in the Edox Pole Position takes place on Friday morning followed by race 1 (start lap - 10 race laps - 1 long lap - 55.26Nm) of the Skydive Dubai and Dubai Duty Free Grand Prix at 14.00hrs. A final practice session on Saturday morning is followed by the final race (start lap - 13 race laps - 2 long laps - 73.86Nm including two long laps) of the year at 14.00hrs.

UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 3

1.3 Victory - A Al Zafeen (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE)103 pts

2.96 Spirit of Qatar - H Al Thani (QAT) / S Curtis (ENG)77 pts

3.95 Spirit of Qatar - A Al Neama (QAT) / M Nicolini (ITA)63 pts

4.74 Poliform - G Cappellini (MON) / G Montavoci (ITA)40 pts

5.5 Abu Dhabi - R Al Tayer (UAE) / M Al Mansoori (UAE)38 pts

6.91 Relekta - U Isik (TUR) / C Zaborowski (NOR)23 pts

7.10 Fendi Racing - L Formilli Fendi (ITA) / G Carpitella (ITA)19 pts

8=23 FARO ACCIAI - F Hemelaer (BEL) / L Nicolini (ITA)14 pts

8=90 Welmax (1) - K Selmer (NOR) / J Tandberg (NOR)14 pts

10.50 Parsonage Racing - G Manuzzi (SMR) / P Virik Nilsen (NOR)8 pts

11=90 Welmax (2) - B Jackobsen (NOR) / K Olsen (NOR)5 pts

11=69 ferskfisken.no - F Sundsdal (NOR) / B Jackobsen (NOR)5 pts

13.18 GiorgOffshore - N Giorgi (ITA) / T Polli (ITA)4 pts

UIM EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 3

1.3 Victory - A Al Zafeen (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE)55 pts

2.95 Spirit of Qatar - A Al Neama (QAT) / M Nicolini (ITA)42 pts

3.5 Abu Dhabi - R Al Tayer (UAE) / M Al Mansoori (UAE)41 pts

4.96 Spirit of Qatar - H Al Thani (QAT) / S Curtis (ENG)23 pts

5.10 Fendi Racing - L Formilli Fendi (ITA) / G Carpitella (ITA)18 pts

6.74 Poliform - G Cappellini (MON) / G Montavoci (ITA)11 pts

7=91 Relekta - U Isik (TUR) / C Zaborowski (NOR)10 pts

7=90 Welmax (1) - K Selmer (NOR) / J Tandberg (NOR)10 pts

9=90 Welmax (2) - B Jackobsen (NOR) / K Olsen (NOR)5 pts

9=18 GiorgiOffshore - N Giorgi (ITA) / T Polli (ITA)5 pts

11.69 ferskfisken.no - F Sundsdal (NOR) / B Jackobsen (NOR)4 pts

12.23 FARO ACCIAI - F Hemelaer (BEL) / L Nicolini (ITA)2 pts

13.50 Parsonage Racing - G Manuzzi (SMR) / P Virik Nilsen (NOR)1 pts

UIM CLASS 1 MIDDLE EAST CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 1

1. 3 Victory Team - 40pts

2. 96 Spirit of Qatar - 30pts

3= 10 Fendi Racing - 19pts

3= 95 Spirit of Qatar - 19pts

5. 5 Team Abu Dhabi - 18pts

6. 74 Poliform - 10pts

7. 50 Parsonage Racing - 8pts

8. 18 GiorgiOffshore - 4pts

9. 90 Welmax (1) - 3pts

10. 91 Relekta - 2pt

www.class-1.com

New Model: Hinckley T55 Mk.II MY

Hinckley presents the T55 Mk.II version of the sleeker hard motor yacht version.  The difference of this new 55 is the addition of opening frame less windows which give a modern touch to the timeless lines of the T55.  For the rest the T55 Mk.II MY builds on the fame of the previous version with a two stateroom layout.  Both cabins feature en-suite heads, and the owners room is located to fore.  A galley is located below midships to port side, leaving the main deck for entertain purposes plus the helm.  Power if twin Cats 1000hp with an on purpose low draft Jet propulsion which give a 36 knots top speeds.

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.84 m (55.3ft)

Waterline Length - 15.54 m

Beam - 5.41 m

Draft - 0.88 m

Displacement - 26308 kg

Fuel Capacity - 4542 l

Water Capacity - 757 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 1000hp

Propulsion - Hamilton 403 Jet drive with Hinckley JetStick

Speed - 36 knots max, 27 knots cruise

Hull Shape - Vee with 16 degrees dead rise

Construction - DualGuard SCRIMP with Kevlar Carbon E-glass composite hull and vinylester resin

www.hinckleyyachts.com

New Launch: Benetti 65 meter FB252

Launched late last Spring is the Benetti 65 meter FB252, named Nataly has been a huge diversion for the usual styling of this World famous Italian builder.  Designed by Redman Whiteley from the United Kingdom FB252 is indeed a very modern looker to the usual classic and loving lines of this much appreciated Italian status symbol super yacht builder.  Most of the modernity comes from the upright bow, but also the sleek super structure and the huge free fore deck stand out from the usual Benetti style.  But Benetti can be forgiven in this new design as the sign and patterns of the looks here do resemble the usual Benetti style.  The 65 meter FB252 can sleep up to six guests, plus a gigantic owners room. Crew space if for sixteen plus a double crew cabin.  Power is from twin 2258hp Cat engines,with max speeds up to 15 knots, and a cruise of 12 giving up to five thousand nautical miles of range. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 65 m (213.2ft)

Beam - 11.75 m

Draft - 3.10 m

Displacement - 1050 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 160000 l

Water Capacity - 40000 l

Accommodation - 1 Owners cabins, 12 guests in 6 cabins, 2 berths in Captains cabin, 16 crew in 8 Cabins

Engines - 2 x Cat 351 6B 2258hp

Propulsion - line shaft with Detra propellers

Speed - 15 knots, 12 knot cruise

Range - 5000 nm at 12 knots

Construction - steel hull aluminum super structure

Project - Redman Whiteley Dixon Ltd Exterior and Interior, Azimut Benetti Group Naval architecture

Certification - American Bureau of Shipping 

www.benettiyachts.it

Improve-it = Heesen 44.77m YN 15944

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the sale of Project Zentrics. YN 15944 is the eighth in the successful 44 metre all-aluminium class: The first vessel, YN 13644 MY Sedation was launched back in 2007.  YN 15944 is the third contract signed in 2011.  Project Zentric’s twin MTU 3646hp engines combine with unmatched experience in weight reduction and an ultra-efficient  hull ensure that an increase in space never means a decrease in speed, with a max of 25 knots. Meticulous attention to weight reduction results in increased levels of luxury. Using the experience gained from the previous 44 metre aluminium yachts, Heesen has designed Project Zentric to fully maximise the amount of deck space available. Guests will enjoy life at sea on the 45 square metre sun deck. The main aft deck and upper aft deck are the perfect location for alfresco dining or just lounging in the shade, while the seating area on the fore deck is ideal for enjoying the breeze when at anchor or for privacy when docked stern-to in harbour. Frank Laupman from Omega designed the sleek exterior lines and the timelessly elegant interior where pale woods and precious fabrics emphasise light and space. The guest areas are elegant and clutter-free thanks to the sleek, classic deco design.  The open-plan main saloon is split into three distinct areas: in addition to the main sofas and dining area, there is an intimate semicircular seating area adjacent to the huge, curved sliding glass doors that lead to the aft deck.  The sky lounge has been designed to provide several different entertaining and relaxation spaces. Deep sofas line both sides of the room, while to aft a circular arrangement of stools and table creates a laid-back atmosphere. Ten guests are accommodated in five cabins. The full-beam master suite is situated on the main deck and includes a study and full-beam his and hers marble bathroom. Two double and two twin cabins, all with ensuite marble bathrooms, are located on the lower deck.

www.heesenyachts.com

New Model: Giorgi 50 Aerotop

Utilizing the hull lines of the classic Giorgi 46, this North Italian boat builder presents the new 50 Aerotop.  This model is also sister model to two other Giorgi's previously presented; the Open, and HT.  A spacious interior of three or four double cabins, characterizes the Giorgi 50 series.  The owners room is always located to fore, but to midships is a choice of a large VIP suite, or two cabins.  The 50 Aerotop distinct itself from the other models thanks to a targa style hard top covering the helmsman, and half of the spacious cockpit deck.  Power is a four engine choice from twin 500 to 600hp by Cummins, and FPT.  Speeds are a max of 34 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.4 m (50.5ft)

Beam 5.20 m

Displacement - 14800kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 700 l

Water Capacity - 1 x 425 l

Accommodation - 8 berths in 4 cabins, or 6 berths in 2 cabins

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Cummins 500hp, 560hp, FPT 550hp, 600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 34 knots max, 29 knots cruise with FPT 600

Certification - CE A-B

www.giorgimarine.com

Over Two Hundred

It is with proudness for me to say that over two hundred Exclusive posts of Projects, or New Models have been shown on PowerYachtBlog before these are actually shown in the builders official website.  Most of these come from the builders themselves, with the remaining from friends of PowerYacht, some of them meet virtually in a forum, and others spyed by myself.  These numbers in over four years  shows how builders give importance to PowerYachtBlog. 

We have some important names supporting PowerYacht with there exclusive photos, and to add more we also feature unique articles for our sponsors i.e. advertisers like the much appreciated InBuild section. 

The exclusive articles also show how PowerYachtBlog along with other websites is a catalyst for the modern World of passing the news, which in my opinion today more then ever has replaced the classic way of how information arrives.  Meaning that always less are the days, for waiting a preview of the next generation model to await the next monthly edition of your favourite magazine. 
Yes the Internet has an advantage, that you can put a photo up in a minute, and it is all for the World to see.