July 11, 2017

Project: Azimut 60 Flybridge

When Azimut releases a project in around the seventeen to eighteen meter size everyone enters into attention lets see what they got mode.  Let's be frank the Italian known by everyone Azimut and its designers have been a game changer in this size both in the early nineties with the revolutionary AZ54; first to have a midships owners stateroom in this size, and then again at the start of the new millennium when it launched the ground breaking 55 with its how did they do it midships full beam owners cabin.  This new 60 project is the next step of what the 55 represented in the Genoa boat show year 2000, and which after that sold in five hundred units plus in its eight years production run.  The 55 was followed by the 58 launched in 2007 and then developed into the current 60 as presented in the fall of 2011.  The 60 just as was the 58/60 before it, is an evolution to the series, being the next step the revolutionary 55 represented.  By the renderings of this new 60 we see that designer Righini is bringing details from recent other Azimut Flybridge models see new 50 and 66 models type windows, and the Alfa Romeo inspired bow of the S series.  Inside Azimut does not follow trends and sticks to its beliefs; see central galley instead of the astern location so much favored nowadays by the other famous names in this size.  Below deck is the main difference between the old and new 60, as the new Azimut  offers a three cabins three head layout, with a third day guest head to port of the stair case which takes from the saloon to the cabins.  I always thought this detail had to come in the 58 back in 2007 especially when thinking that the Azimut 55 first full beam midships cabin challenger the Aicon 56 offered the third head back when launched in 2002.  The Azimut 60 will be powered by the Man 800hp engines of which a top speed of 32 knots is being estimated.  Technical numbers are lightly different to the current 60 meaning that probably the Azimut technical department might have started with a blank paper.  An interesting detail also present in the new 60 data is the 2.9 tons less of displacement versus the outgoing model.
www.azimutyachts.com

July 10, 2017

New Model: Sunseeker 57 Predator Mk.II

Sunseeker present the new Predator 57 Mk.II, an evolution of the incredibly popular Predator 57 which has been a top seller in its sport yacht segment size since its introduction in January 2015, echoing all its stand out features with even more elegance and style.  Sporty and sleek, the Sunseeker Predator 57 MK II is crafted to perfectly balance style with practicality. Epitomizing the latest Sunseeker design cues, the refreshed exterior boasts sleek, yet oversize pillar less windows down to the side deck which floods the interior with light and provides uninterrupted views from the saloon.  The transom area now features an optional mini beach club, an option first introduced with the Manhattan 52 in 2016 and now a Sunseeker signature feature. This area offers an inviting space for family and friends to enjoy the built-in barbecue, overhead shower and fold-down transom seating. The patio door, which separates the saloon from the cockpit, lowers at the flick of a switch to create one incredible entertaining space, allowing the craft to adapt for different climates, which is further enhanced by a fully opening hardtop roof over the saloon.  The Predator 57 certainly doesn’t sacrifice performance for style. With speeds of up to 40 knots depending on the engine and drive option choice, it cuts an impressive figure on the open water with good sea keeping and unmatched agility. Featuring six berths in three cabins, with an additional crew cabin for one, the full beam master cabin is located at midships and features an ensuite, lounge seating and vanity space. 
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.2 m (59.9ft)
Length - 17.6 m
Beam - 4.7 m
Draft - 1.3 m
Displacement - 27900 kg
Fuel Capacity - 2200 l
Water Capacity - 600 l
Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, 1 crew cabin berth
Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 800hp, 900hp
Propulsion - line shaft in semi tunnel propellers, or dual propeller forward facing IPS pods
Speed - 32 knots max, 23 cruise, up to 40 knots with different engines
Range - 250 nm at cruise
Construction - Vinilester resin with balsa cored hull sides, and PVC cored super structure
Certification - CE

July 8, 2017

Project: Couach 3700 Sport

Couach present the project for a new 37-metre 3700 Sport super yacht.  This new project is a reimagined 37-metre superyacht, and replaces one of the company’s longstanding popular models, with six custom-built vessels having been delivered of the 3700 Yacht model.  Upholding the admired sporty and seaworthy DNA of its predecessor’s design and indeed the overarching design philosophy of all Couach custom yachts a new energy has been injected into the latest 3700 Sport through a lengthening of its lines and strengthening of its profile.  The 3700 Sport takes design cues from the world of luxury automobiles as well as contemporary architecture and naval design. It is available in a four or five-cabin arrangement, complemented by ample glazing to amplify the interior’s natural light. The large main saloon, incorporating lounging and dining areas, offers a fantastic feeling of space for a sport yacht, with accommodation for up to ten guests tended to by six crew.  The released renderings of the 3700 Sport’s interiors suggest an ethnic and light design theme, with a neutral palette of wood finishes, hand-crafted details and luxurious materials; these can be tailored to any buyer’s tastes.  The Couach design team focused on creating a yacht that offers a chic yet cozy ambiance for owner and guests. Suspended ceilings enhance the feeling of height in cabins, while the outstanding attention to detail will result in a refined yacht worthy of the highly respected Couach name.  The exterior offers a range of areas from which to soak up the ever-changing surroundings. As an addition from the earlier Couach 3700 Fly, sun pads have been added to the fore-deck to provide a new, private space for relaxation. The expansive duplex aft deck features a “bathing beach” fitted out with a shower, umbrella, diving board and swim ladder, just steps away from the multi-purpose cockpit with sun loungers and dining area. Space in the yacht’s tender garage allows for a five-meter tender for adventures ashore, as well as a jet-ski for fun on water.  The flybridge is, of course, one of the main areas for enjoyment for many yacht owners, and the 3700 Sport will not disappoint. having imagined a space similar to a contemporary beachfront villa, with expansive, panoramic views and all amenities easily at hand. There is an outdoor kitchen and grill, with areas for relaxing, dining and sunbathing, meaning it will no doubt be a hive of activity for anyone on-board. An ultra-modern Jacuzzi could be added to the flybridge layout, which is fully custom to a buyer’s personal preferences.  Paying tribute to Couach’s military ship building legacy, as with all Couach Yachts, the 3700 Sport maintains superb seaworthiness and capabilities in even the toughest conditions, as well as an impressive top speed of 28 knots and 24 at cruise followed by exceptional maneuverability.  The hull would be constructed in fiberglass for which Couach is best known, while her draft of 1.85 meters means she can venture into secluded shallow bays. Gyroscopic stabilizers ensure a calm and peaceful experience when at anchor or underway.  The new 3700 Sport model’s release follows a year of updates and evolution at Couach, including new in-house management and design appointments, collaborations with world-class yacht designers and a raft of newly developed models.

July 7, 2017

New Model: Numarine 32XP

Numarine, the Turkish motor and super yacht builder from Istanbul with a range from 62 to 105, is pleased to announce the launch of the hull #1 of the new 32XP Series, sold in June 2016. The private ceremony has been held in Istanbul in front of her owner, an experienced and loyal Numarine client. The all-new Numarine 32XP offers incredible volumes of internal living spaces on board, with her steel hull construction and GRP superstructure allowing the yard and her owner to create unique layouts internally and customized external spaces, both of which have been penned by Can Yalman, the renowned design partner of Numarine responsible for all of the shipyard’s distinctive model lines. Numarine 32XP has a displacement of just under 300 GT, the maximum limit of the category, confirming the superior volumes of this vessel. Like in all Numarine's, the interiors of the 32XP have been fully customized so to reflect the owner’s preferences in terms of layout, design, fabrics and materials.  The main deck offers a generous cockpit that also provides for a comfortable stern sun pad area right behind the couch seating, for a total of 64 square meters of living space.  An expansive salon of 48 square meters leads to a lobby area with a day head and a separate gym on the starboard side, and then to a full-beam forward master cabin with more than 30 square meters of space and separate his and hers bathrooms sharing a very generous central shower.  Center-ship on the portside, a fully functional kitchen with four full-height refrigerators links to the salon via a pantry area and to the crew quarters below, connected to the external port side passage with a crew-dedicated entrance, all to allow the highest standard of service on board and maximum guest privacy. Below deck, the layout offers 2 VIP Cabins mid-ship and 2 double cabins, all with ensuite bathrooms, and over 85 square meters of living space.  Below deck forward, the five person crew quarters provide ideal spaces for the captain with his private cabin and ensuite, and four crew members in two doubles with ensuite. A crew kitchen with dinette area and a laundry room complete the crew area.  On the upper deck, a truly phenomenal owner’s cabin with over forty square meters of living space including a large walk-in closet and generous owner’s bathroom opens up via sliding doors to the incredibly large upper deck; this deck can fit in navigation a nine meter RIB tender and two jet-skis with the help of the 2,5 Tons crane.  Forward of the wheelhouse, in the Numarine tradition one can find a large couch area with bimini and cocktail table and two extensive sunpad areas. Total external space on the upper deck is fantastic 129 square meters.  Finally, the flybridge offers sixty square meters of entertainment space customized to include in the first unit three couches, a twelve persons dining table, two large sun-pad areas a fully-fitted bar, three navigation seats and a central secondary helm station. Regarding performance, the new Numarine 32XP, exploiting the yard's engineering capabilities together with its long-standing partner naval architect Umberto Tagliavini, has a very efficient displacement hull that will give the Numarine 32XP a top speed of fourteen knots, a cruise speed of twelve knots, and a confidence inspiring 3000 Nm range at an economical speed of nine knots.  In designing the 32XP, Numarine paid considerable attention, with the assistance of its longstanding partner Silent Line, to elimination and reduction of all noise and vibration sources, with the goal of surpassing RINA “Comfort Class” Certification and achieving comfort levels of fifty meters in a 32 meters superyacht.
Technical Data:
LOA - 32.5 m (106.6ft)
Hull Length - 30.6 m
Beam - 8 m
Draft - 2.1 m
Displacement - 220 t unloaded, 234 t loaded
Fuel Capacity - 26000 l
Water Capacity - 3000 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five/six crew in three cabins
Engines - 2 x Cats C18 Acert 715hp
Propulsion - line shaft with ZF gearbox
Speed -  14 knots max, 12 knots cruise, 9 knots economic long range
Range - 3000 nm at nine knots
Hull Shape - displacement type with bulb
Construction - steel hull, fiberglass super structure
Project - Umberto Tagliavini naval architect, Can Yalman exterior and interior
Certification - RINA Mach Y unrestricted navigation, RINA Comfort Class 

July 6, 2017

Project: Van Den Hoven 1500 Executive Mk.2

Van den Hoven Jachtbouw in the Netherlands has received orders from two clients for its brand-new Executive 1500 Mk.2 project. The stylish design by John van Leeuwen is fully in line with the recognizable language seen on the spacious and elegant Executive 1850, introduced earlier this year.  Buoyed by these first two orders, Van den Hoven is also building a third Executive 1500 Mk.2 on spec and expects to attract a new client in the near future.  Build of steel the Van der Hoven 1500 Executive Mk.2 is semi-custom offer, and choices to buyers including an option for a flybridge and single or twin engines set ups.
www.bvandenhovenjachtbouw.nl

July 5, 2017

New Model: Cheoy Lee 72 Bravo

Cheoy Lee expand its Bravo line with a new 72 entry level model.  Designed by Howard Apollonio naval architect and exterior lines, and Sylvia Bolton responsible for the interior the new 72 Bravo is a conservative looker.  The interior of this new Cheoy Lee 72 Bravo also presents itself on the conservative side with the standard for this size four double cabins layout; owners at midships, VIP forward, twin to port side, and twin bunk to starboard layout plan.  The main deck of the 72 Bravo offers a full living space with an open galley, and a central helm station.  Flybridge is fully reserved for entertainment with tender storage staying aft on the bathing platform.  Power comes from twin Volvo 800hp units with IPS pod propulsion.
Technical Data:
LOA - 23.44 m (76.9ft)
Hull Length - 21.9 m
Waterline Length - 20.3 m
Beam - 6.05 m
Draft - 1.50 m
Displacement - 42600 kg
Fuel Capacity - 4010 l
Water Capacity - 1060 l
Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin
Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 800hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS1050 dual propeller pod drives
Construction - Vinilester resin infused bi-axial and tri-axial E-glass, Divinycell core for all construction, Alexseal paint, Epoxy barrier on hull bottom
Project - Howard Apollonio naval architect, Sylvia Bolton interior

July 4, 2017

Project: Beneteau 50 Gran Turismo

Beneteau present the project for a new Gran Turismo 50, soon to complete the range that has been renewed in the last two years, with the entrance of Nuvolari and Lenard taking care of exterior styling. The Beneteau 50 Gran Turismo will be available in Hardtop or Sportfly, and at fifty feet will be flagship of the range and replacement to the 49 model. Beneteau is promising some interesting innovations in the new Gran Turismo flagship.  As all the smaller sisters of the range Andreani will be responsible for the interior layout.  No details are so far given about the 50 Gran Turismo apart the above rendering which shows a similarity and family feeling with the 46.

July 3, 2017

New Model: Regal 42 Fly

Regal introduce the all-new 42 Fly. Boasting a spacious flybridge, open air atrium, and a European influenced layout the 42 Fly sees Regal return to a flybridge cruiser.  Regal's last flybridge model was the 4080 Flybridge Sedan produced from 2007 till 2011.  The 42 Fly has cool modern conservative exterior looks, with a soft curved shear line taking you from the water to the bow, and not overly large hull windows serving the lower deck cabins.  The interior of the 42 Fly offers a mix of European American design style with an owners full beam midships cabin, and a choice of a single shower head and a small kitchenette, or two shower heads options. The interesting detail here is that both cabins are fully open no door splitting them.  Still by photos and plans making bulkheads and a door splitting the midships cabin does not seem a hard thing to make, and will be important if Regal wants to sell the 42 Fly in Europe.  The Regal 42 Fly is powered by standard Volvo 370hp or optional 435hp with IPS pod propulsion.      
Technical Data:
LOA - 12.8 m (42ft)
Beam - 3.96 m
Draft - 1.1 m
Displacement - 12474 kg dry
Fuel Capacity - 977 l
Water Capacity - 235 l
Max Persons - 14
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp, 435hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives
Speed - 35 knots max 31 knots cruise with Volvo 435hp
Construction - infusion fiberglass
Certification - NMMA, ABYC, USCG, CE

July 2, 2017

Project: ISA Yachts 50m Classic

ISA Yachts presents the new Classic Line, with a 50 meter project as designed by Enrico Gobbi's and Team for Design. The ISA 50m Classic is a performing yet elegant yacht, that reflects a sleek design with a nicely proportioned profile balanced by the typical grand arch connecting the aft deck cockpit to the superstructure. Sinuous shapes are outlined by tense curves, purposely designed to make the yacht appear even sleeker and longer.  The ISA 50m Classic is a tri-deck super yacht, with a semi wide body integrating main and lower deck.

July 1, 2017

blogger - True Summer Story

Summer brings always the interesting times for boat loving people, when pontoon talking takes over from the internet chats, as it happens on the forums or the various social media outlets.  The marinas create a social hub from the talk re personnel for repairs, weekend destinations, cruise of the year, and off course all about the boats too.
As it happens in any marina every season, someone in it, will buy the new bigger or better toy which creates a certain buzz around it in the area.  For some, times start to get interesting with an urge to upgrade and change.  A week before the same owners where complaining to themselves what a money pit the boat is, now a week later or after that enjoyable day on the water the self thought is more centered how could one live without a boat and following that the thinking to make a change and an upgrade.  
It is always interesting how a few enjoyable hours and what the feel good factor does to people!  As all boat lovers say, bring the Summer season and for us in the Northern Hemisphere it is full on.