New Model: Petecraft 27 Sports

Sometimes one looks to far afield and forgets that at home in a small island at the center of the Mediterranean we have always been building boats.  Petecraft is one of Malta's traditional builders founded in 1958 and switching to fiberglass in the eighties.  In the last years Petecraft has seen the quality of its craft increase, and this new 27 Sports, flagship for its pleasure craft Sports Boat range shows the recent resolve of the Maltese builder.  The Petecraft 27 Sports is an interesting eight meter sports cruiser offering interesting spaces outside and inside.  Interior accommodation is a standard form for an eight meter size sport cruiser; convertible U-shaped dinette which converts to a double berth forward, double berth at midships, galley, and shower head to starboard.  Other interesting details for the Peter Craft 27 Sports are its open spaced exterior deck, and easy use side decks.  The Petecraft 27 Sports offers a versatile power set up from single 300 to 350hp up to twin 150 and 250hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 8.2 m (26.9ft)

Beam - 3 m

Displacement - 2800 kg excluding engines

Fuel Capacity - 330 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - two plus two berths

Engines - 1 x 300-350hp, 2 x 150-250hp

Propulsion - single or twin stern drives

www.petecraft.com

Project: Wim Van Der Valk 25M Explorer

Designed by Guido de Groot, the Wim Van der Valk 25M Explorer is a 25 meter all-aluminium pocket size super yacht offering an exceptional amount of volume for her size. Like all Wim Van der Valk the 25M Explorer is a semi custom project able to be shape to owners preferences and style including the floors, ceilings, upholstery. The interior of the 25m Explorer offers a refined and practical comfortable accommodations for eight people in four suites.  Crew accommodation is four persons in two cabins aft.  The 25M Explorer offers a full-displacement round-bilge hull and with a power combination of twin Cat 705hp delivers a top speed of twelve knots and a cruise of eleven knots. 

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

New Model: Dominator D28 Ilumen

Dominator have launched its most waited model with the innovative D28 Ilumen finally going into the water at the end of May.  That is three years after the project of Ilumen was released in the second half of 2014.  Designed by Alberto Mancini the Dominator D28 Ilumen was build with an epoxy resin and carbon fiber mix, and features an unedited semi displacement with bulb hull shape called High Performance Hull by the Italian boat builder. This hull shape aims to maximize efficiency at semi planning speeds while still allowing for speeds in the mid to high twenties.  As usual to Dominator the D28 Ilumen is a semi custom build and here the company presents itself with two different lower deck layout options for three or four guest cabins on paper.  Hull one featured a five cabins layout, owners stateroom on the main deck and four suites below.  Power options start from twin Man 1200hp as featured on hull one and allowing a max speed of 21 knots, and go up to MTU 2400hp units.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.5 m (86.9ft)

Hull Length - 23.9 m

Beam - 6.72 m

Draft - 1.52 m

Displacement - 69 t dry

Fuel Capacity - 9000 l + 3000 l long range

Water Capacity - 1900 l

Accommodation - ten guest berths in five cabins, or eight guests berths in three cabins, three/ four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V8 1200hp, up to MTU 2400hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 29 knots max 24 knots fast cruise 14 knots slow displacement cruise with MTU 2400hp

Range - 1700 nm at 10 knots, 1950 nm at 10 knots with extra long range fuel, 3000 nm at 8 knots

Hull Shape - High Performance semi planning

Construction - Epoxy resins with Carbon reinforcement

Project - Alberto Mancini, Dominator and Navalhead for engineering

Certification - MCA

www.dominatoryachts.com 

Project: Mulder 2200 Favorite

Based on the successful Mulder Favorite-range, the Dutch shipyard and Guido de Groot design teamed up once again to develop larger concepts for the series.  Enters the new Mulder Favorite 2200 developed to be operated by an experienced yachting couple who enjoy travelling the Mediterranean. Guido de Groot and Mulder presented a down-East lobster traditional yacht inspired design with an interior which offers a full beam master cabin with ensuite bathroom, two guest cabins and an optional a one-person crew cabin. The non traditional aft deck is inspired by the iconic and successful Mulder Favorite 1500 and features a wet-bar with an eight-person table. The inside tender bay can store ribs up to 4.5 meters in size.  The new Mulder Favorite 2200 is the first new concept in this size range and will be followed by a concept for a 24-metre Favorite with flybridge, which will be soon revealed.

www.muldershipyard.nl

Improve-It = Sarnico 43 Spider

During the first Viareggio Versilia 2017 boat show Sarnico showed a new unedited version of its popular Brunello Acampora Victory designed 43 Spider model. This just launched 43 Spider featured a mono anthracite dark grey shaded color. This improvement of the Spider also interested other particulars for wood, chrome and textile choices, all custom made for its owner.  This Sarncio Spider has been unchanged in the propulsion setting being powered with the most popular twin Volvo 435hp IPS600 pod drives set up.

www.cantieridisarnico.it

Project: Kadey-Krogen 50 Open

Kadey-Krogen reveals the latest model on their drawing board, the 50 Open.  A true departure from any previous Kadey-Krogen model the 50 Open breaks the mold with an open and continuous saloon/galley/pilothouse main deck.  Entering the Kadey-Krogen 50 Open happens through one of five, full walk-through boarding doors for easy access, no matter if high fixed piers, low fixed piers or floating docks are present. Upon entering the saloon of the Krogen 50 Open from the cockpit, it is obvious this is not a typical raised pilothouse offshore trawler. An L-shaped settee to port with storage below and additional seating starboard, enhanced by four large picture windows, make up the spacious saloon. Moving forward is the galley is outfitted with all latest applicances including a Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, ample pantry and cabinet storage, and pullout trash and recycle bins. Exclusive to the Kadey-Krogen 50 Open, the pilothouse, elevated by a single step, is situated on the main deck, immediately forward of the saloon and galley. A retractable partition wall, designed to separate the galley from the pilothouse, can be raised for night running or privacy.  Below, the master stateroom and guest accommodations are available in either a midship master with VIP cabin forward, or a master-forward, three-cabin arrangement. Either layout can be customized to meet an owner’s desires, and both options have a master suite that entails a maximum-comfort queen island berth with drawer storage below, a private head and roomy his/her closets. Each design is also appointed with a guest head and luxurious washer and dryer closet. Also below, the stand-up engine room with an incredible six and a half feet of head room, houses either single or twin engines and the industry’s finest systems and equipment.  Out of doors, the Krogen 50’ Open is designed with a Portuguese bridge, port and starboard wing stations, and an uncluttered foredeck with waist-high bow railings. Additionally, she has an unprecedented flybridge modeled after the 58 EB entertaining area and large boat deck. The flybridge is available with an optional hardtop and summer kitchen.

www.kadeykrogen.com

Tiara New Web Site

Tiara Yachts from the US of America presents a new global web showroom. Tiara yachts is the motor boat division of S2 which was founded in 1974 by Leon Slickers who came from a previous boat building experience which started in 1946 as a joinery maker with Chris Craft. This continued in 1950 first building 14 foot runabouts in his garage after work, and later on registering the Slickcraft name in 1954. This move made Slickers a year later to abandon his successful career with Chris Craft, sell his house and open a factory in Michigan. In the same year Slickers started experimenting with fiberglass and within three years Slickcraft had already produced a few boats with a switch to total production with the new material in 1963. In 1969 Leon Slickers sells Slickcraft to AMF, and was appointed to lead three other AMF companies including Slickcraft. But after four years Slickers noticed that corporation business was not his way, and left the company. In 1974 Leon Slickers founded S2 Yachts first building sailboats, which in ten years time will become one of the top five builders in the US. A few years later to the founding of S2 a new motorboat series called Tiara is added. This will be joined by a second factory in 1977 at Florida building the Pursuit brand, and six years later to this Slickers purchases back again his Slickcraft from AMF. Today Tiara is a quality renowned cruiser and yacht builder with an offer which consists of thirteen models from 31 to 53 feet divided into a five range series; Q, Tiara, Convertible, Flybridge, and Coupe series. The line up starts with the 31, and goes up to the C53 Coupe flagship, with latest model being the F53 Flybridge.  Currently Tiara has also a project for a 36 LS which marks the return to an outboard powered model from Tiara. Tiara new website is available in nearly all languages and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Tiara Soul, Tiara World, Find a Dealer, Tiara Collection, Tiara Events, and Connect. Tiara is also on social media with a link to its Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, and Vimeo pages located at the bottom of the page.  

www.tiarayachts.com

Production History;

3100 Open 1979-91

3100 Continental/Convertible 1982/87-92

3600 Open 1985-96

3300 Flybridge 1986-92

2700 Open 1987-93

3600 Convertible 1987-95

3300 Open 1988-97

4300 Convertible 1990-2002

3100 Open (ii) 1992-2004

2900 Open 1993-2006

4000 Express 1994-2003

3700 Open 1995-2000

3500 Express 1995-2003

4100 Open 1996-2002

2900 Coronet 1997-2007

3500 Open 1998-2004

5000 Express 1999-2003

3800 Open 2001-08

4400 Sovran 2003-06

5200 Sovran 2003-06

4200 Open 2003-09

3600 Sovran 2004-06

3200 Open 2004-12

3600 Open 2005-14

4300 Sovran 2006-10 (100+) *4000 Sovran project

3900 Convertible 2006-17

4700 Sovran 2007-08

3000 Open 2007-12

3900 Sovran 2007-13

5800 Sovran 2007-13

3500 Sovran 2008-12

3900 Open 2008-13

4800 Convertible 2009-16

4300/43 Open 2010/12-19

4500 Sovran 2011-15

3000 Open 2011-

3100 Coronet 2011-19

3600 Coronet 2012-15

3900 Coronet 2013-19

50 Coupe 2013-16

44 Coupe 2014-22

50 Flybridge 2015-16

Q44 2015-22

53 Coupe 2016-19

39 Coupe 2016-22

F44 Flybridge 2017-19

F53 Flybridge 2017-19

49 Coupe 2018-23

EX60 2022-

EX54 2024-

New Model: Azimut Grande 35 Metri

During the first edition of the Versilia Viareggio boat show held in May 2017 Azimut launched and presented the new Grande 35 Metri model.  The Grande 35 Metri is designed as all the Azimut's since the early nineties by Stefano Righini with interiors by Achille Salvagni.  For the 35 Metri Righini followed the recent trend for a semi wide body design, this being done to increase interior space on the forward part of the main deck. The new Azimut Grande 35 Metri also follows the Italian recent technological scores as abundant use of carbon fiber for the super structure, and the D2P hull design as introduced in the Benetti Class F Range and designed in collaboration with Pierluigi Ausonio.  The Azimut Grande 35 Metri also breaks some records as having the largest extending terrace for a yacht of this size, two beach clubs, and side garage for the tenders. 

Technical Data:

LOA -  35.17 m (115.3ft)

Waterline Length - 18.5 m 

Beam - 7.5 m

Draft - 1.91 m incl props

Displacement - 154 t full load approx

Fuel Capacity - 18000 l

Water Capacity - 3000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, six crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000 M93 2400hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 25 knots max 21 knots cruise

Range - 1500 nm at 12 knots

Hull Shape - planning F2P hull with wave piercer

Project - Stegano Righini exterior, Achille Salvagni interior, Pierluigi Ausonio hull shape 

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fiber reinforcements for super structure

Certification - Rina for pleasure yachts C Hull, Mach Y, UNI ISO 8666 for data

www.azimutyachts.com

Project: ISA Yachts 120 Sport

Since being bought out by Palumbo Group in the early part of 2016 a lot is happening at ISA Yachts, with the Ancona super yacht builder keen in showing its activity for today and the future.  This ISA Yachts 120 Sport project is a new model replacement for its most popular build, delivered in ten units from 2005 till 2009.  The new ISA Yachts 120 Sport comes from the hands of Enrico Gobbi and his Team for Design company, who replaces Chistian Gatto as designer of the previous version.  

www.isayachts.com

New Model: Frauscher 1414 Demon

Considering that Frauscher has been around for ninety years it is interesting to note that its maximum size for a sport boat slash cruiser is of just over thirteen meters reached with this new 1414 Demon flagship. This in my opinion shows the focus this Austrian boat builder has had in building small size but luxury outfitted sport boats. This new Frauscher 1414 Demon follows the minimal styling which this builder has been following the past years.  Looking very aggressive outside the 1414 Demon offers interesting accommodation outside and interestingly inside. Outside offers a large aft sun-pad, C-shaped dinette, and a central console, and inside; spacious midships owners cabins, rather spacious galley, shower head, and a U-shaped dinette which can become an additional double berth.  The Frauscher 1414 Demon is standard powered by twin Volvo diesel 400hp with stern drive propulsion, with a higher performing 520hp fuel gas option being available.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.9 m (45.6ft)

Beam - 3.9 m

Draft - 1.1 m

Displacement - 10000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1200 l

Water Capacity - 107 l

Accommodation - 2 + 2 berths

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 400hp

Propulsion - Volvo dual propeller stern drives

Speed - 40 knots max with Volvo 400hp

Hull Shape - deep Vee

www.frauscherboats.com