New Model: Yachting Developments 39.5m Sportfisher Hull 1015

Yachting Developments is proud to have launched their latest superyacht the 39.5m Sportsfisher Hull 1015. The yacht left Yachting Developments Hobsonville shed on a sunny day in Auckland, New Zealand, on 22 November 2017 before safely launching at high tide on 23 November. This impressive yacht is the world’s largest all-carbon sportsfisher and is on a scale unseen before for this style of yacht. Built for a highly experienced owner, who is a passionate fisherman, Hull 1015 combines luxury styling with exceptional performance capabilities and speed and an impressive all- inclusive fishing setup that will allow her to undertake extended fishing trips. Hull 1015’s naval architecture and exterior design is by Michael Peters Yacht Design, with a custom interior by the owners together with Yachting Developments and Naylor Booth Associates. Interior work, structural engineering and design is the work of the specialist team at Yachting Developments. The owner of Hull 1015 approached Yachting Developments after seeing their work on their 2012 27.4m sportsfisher build Satu and expertise in carbon construction, and with a longstanding appreciation for the quality of New Zealand shipyards. Hull 1015 spans four decks, with accommodation for ten guests; a large master suite, VIP, double and twin with Pullmans and six crew. She features a contemporary classic styled interior that has been tailored to family living. Plentiful on-board spaces include the large main saloon and adjoining galley on the main deck, leading out to the mezzanine cockpit, the bridge saloon and helm with the connecting aft bridge deck, and the flybridge. Guest accommodation is located on the lower deck, with the master cabin midships, VIP forward, a double to port and a twin with two Pullmans to starboard. Other spaces include a games room on the lower deck. Hull 1015’s two Smuggler tenders are stored on the forward deck when not in use, with a crane for easy launching. The yacht boasts exceptional seagoing qualities, and carries a VEEM gyro stabilizer, that will allow her to venture out in all conditions. With Hull 1015 now in the water, completion work is underway ahead of the owner taking delivery in December 2017.

Technical Data:

LOA - 39.5 m (129.6ft) incl bowsprit

Hull Length - 32.3 m

Beam - 8.2 m

Draft - 2.8 m

Displacement - 81 t

Fuel Capacity - 40000 l

Water Capacity - 11000

Accommodation - ten guest berths in four cabins, six crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 3100hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Project - Micheal Peters naval architect and exterior, Yachting Developments and Naylor Booth Associates for interior

Construction - carbon fiber

www.yachtingdevelopments.co.nz

Web: Benetti Sail Division New Web Site

A new website for Viareggio, Italian company Benetti Sail Division founded in 1981 and today building Sports Cruisers, Sport Yachts with planning shaped hulls, and Super Yachts in semi planning and displacement hulls of aluminium, fiberglass, and steel material. Benetti Sail Division was originally founded in 1978 as the motorized sailing boats and yachts subsidiary of the famous Fratelli Benetti shipyards. The company became a totally independent enterprise in 1981, Benetti Sail Division with Riccardo Benetti taking the leadership. In the mid eighties the company specializes itself in restoring old Benetti yachts, and in the same decade the company stops building sailing boats. In the nineties Benetti Sail Division starts building yachts with fiberglass and later on moves on to build in steel and alloy material.  In 2015 Benetti Sail Division started a cooperation with Shanghai Shipyard headed by Chinese entrepreneur Mr.Bruce Lee.  Currently Benetti Sail Divsion offers a total of thirteen projects from 13 up to 60 meters divided in six different lines; BWA, World Traveller, BenShip, Round Stern, Classic, and One Off. Benetti Sail Division new web site is available in English, Russian, and Chinese language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Yachts, News and Events,  and Contacts.
www.benettisaildivision-ss.com

New Model: Benetti 95 Delfino

November 30 saw the launch in Viareggio of the first Benetti Delfino 95, the first unit in the new Class displacement line created for owners looking for extreme comfort, maximum live-ability and the peerless quality standards typical of Benetti yachts. After the success of the Delfino 93, fourteen units sold to date, the Italian super yacht builder decided to embark on a new project featuring spaces that flow into each other and an interior layout reminiscent of larger-sized yachts. In terms of its design, this is a yacht built to amaze with the volumes it offers: despite a length overall of 28.95 meters and a tonnage of less than 200 tonnes allowing to an expert owner to pilot the yacht without the help of a captain, it has remarkably spacious cabins and can accommodate five crew members. On the style front, there has been concerted effort to translate all functional elements into decorative features, as well as to develop a light design that is both unique and innovative, drawing on the collaboration of UK-based design firm Aqualuce. The interiors are furnished in a modern style, with warm colors and moods: the main wood variety used is Canaletto walnut selected without flaming, interspersed with printed leather panels. The flooring in communal areas is parquet, while carpet has been used in the cabins. The Eramosa marble chosen for the yacht is cut in two different directions, with and across the veining, which changes its pattern.  The Lower Deck is dedicated to guests, with four double cabins, including two intercommunicating VIP suites (through a big sliding door) with double beds and two twin-bed cabins. Each cabin has its own bathroom and the crew quarters can accommodate five members. The Main Deck is all on one level and features regular settings and shapes, allowing the spaces to be personalized as desired. The wide-body owner’s cabin is particularly roomy, with a width of almost seven meters, and also has a separate wardrobe area, designed as a special request by the owner, while the bathroom is fitted with a big shower compartment. The main lounge stands out for the two large glazed surfaces on either side that run the entire length of this setting, while the sliding door in the stern provides a remarkable sense of continuity between indoor and outdoor areas. The innovative positioning of the entire command station on the top level allows the service area to be concentrated on a single deck, making it easier and more practical for crew members to perform their work and delivering more privacy for the owner and their guests. The galley is very spacious in terms both of floor surface and work top space, while the laundry area has been positioned in the center of the boat. The Upper Deck features a big rest and relaxation zone, a classic sun lounging area, the helm station and, behind it, a dining area with opening roof and mood lighting for the evening, while the stern area contains an open air living area of unprecedented size. The large teak deck can be furnished according to the owner’s tastes and needs. The life rafts have been incorporated into the superstructure, so they are in no way detrimental to the elegance of the exterior lines. In an important innovation for boats this size, there is also a Sun Deck with two sofas, one of them reserved for the outdoor helm station, in order to offer guests the chance to enjoy the view during navigation, as well as providing an extra helm station, which is particularly useful when maneuvering the yacht because of its height above water level. The garage can accommodate a tender up to 4.40 meters in length and the yacht is fitted with two 1000hp Man engines, driving it to a top speed of 13.5 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 28.95 m (95ft)

Beam - 7 m

Draft - 2 m

Displacement - 145 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 20000 l

Water Capacity - 2500 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V8 1000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 13 knots max, ten knots cruise

Range - 1950 nm at ten knots

Construction - fiberglass with carbon  fiber reinforcements

Project - Giorgio Maria Cassetta exterior, Pierluigi Ausonio naval architect, Achille Salvagni interior

Certification - Rina C Hull, Mach Y

www.benettiyachts.it

Project: Midnight Express 60 Pied-A-Mer

Midnight Express present its most important project model to date, that for the 60 Pied-A-Mer, what the USA boat builder calls the center console game changer. This 60 Pied-A-Mer will increase Midnight Express size offer by seventeen feet from its current largest 43 Open model, and also be the first inboard offered boat of the Miami located boat builder.  With a four and a half meter beam, the 60 Pied-A-Mer will be available with inboard or outboard power options, and a massive cockpit for the ultimate weekend boat. The interior will offer twin master cabins this available to customize with owner finishes and layout. The 60 Pied-A-Mer can be customized with a range of performance and luxury options.  Standard power is for quadruple Seven Marine 627hp outboard giving performance over sixty knots, with a twin diesel with surface drive option available this delivering top speeds over eighty knots with the larger set up.  Flexibility will also exist in fuel capacity with the standard being for a capacity of 2649 liters and optional of 3785 liters being available.

www.midnightboats.com

New Model: Fountaine Pajot 44 MY

Foutaine Pajot presents its latest release the MY 44 a luxury power catamaran featuring matchless spaces for a thirteen meter.  The new Fountaine Pajot 44 MY was designed by Daniel Andrieu hull and naval architecture, with exterior and lines coming by Pierangelo Andreani.  The 44 MY boasts stylish lines and unique living spaces offering an incredible amount of light thanks to the large glazing on the hull.  This new power catamaran has comfortable relaxation and reception spaces worthy of a second home. The enormous flybridge is designed with a sunbathing lounge, a galley and a real terrace or pool overlooking the sea. Inside a saloon, a large open area with a terrace, spacious lounge and galley open directly onto the cockpit, connecting inside with outside.  The lower deck features three cabins which present themselves with two magnificent rooms starboard for your guests and VIPs and the owners room to port side. Each of the rooms has a sea view and an ensuite bathroom, to which an additional private forward cabin can be added on option.  The Foutaine Pajot MY 44 has been studied to deliver excellent seaworthiness and is equipped with standard Volvo 260hp diesel engines with IPS pod drive propulsion.  Engine options can go up to twin Volvo 435hp units.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.40 m (44ft)

Beam - 6.61 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Displacement - 14.9 t light, 22.5 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 1000 l

Water Capacity - 2 x 350 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, optional eight berths in four cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 260hp, D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS pod drives

Project - Daniel Andrieu hull, Pierangelo Andreani exterior lines

www.fountaine-pajot.com

Project: Nordhavn 475

Nordhavn announce the new 475 which will take the place of the 43 model. This new design is based on the N43 hull so it’s still easily controllable while providing a lot more interior and exterior space.  The interior of the Nordhavn 475 offer two spacious cabins sleeping five, with an owners cabin located at midships.  The 475 will also feature a captains berth by pilot house.  The main deck will offer a living area wit an open style galley.  The raised pilot house is four steps up from the saloon, and in usual Nordhavn offers a layout worthy of a small ship with the distinctive Portuguese bridge and two exits doors to each side.  Its extended cockpit and lengthened deck provides a streamlined sleek look that’s becoming the signature of modern Nordhavns.  The first Nordavn 475 is expected to launch in 2018 and the first unit has already been sold.  

www.nordhavn.com

New Model: Canelli 39 Revolutio Cocktail

Canelli is an exciting fresh boat builder located in Naples which came out with a new sport cruiser model named the 39 Revolutio Cocktail.  The first and new Canelli 39 Revolution is an innovative sport cruiser both in looks and concept which can be catered to various uses from that of a day boat, to a maxi tender, or a cruising boat for weekend trips.  Down below and in the accommodation area the Canelli 39 Revolutio Cocktail offers a two plus two cabin arrangement sleeping four persons.  The cabin area also offers a galley and shower head to starboard.  Power option for the Canelli 39 Revolutio start from twin Volvo petrol gas of 270hp and go up to 435hp diesel engines with IPS pod propulsion.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.20 m (39ft)

Hull Length - 11.3 m

Beam - 3.78 m 

Draft - 0.63 m excluding drives and props

Fuel Capacity - 900 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - 2 + 2 berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo V8 270hp, 320hp petrol gas, D4 300hp, D5 370hp, D6 435hp diesel

Propulsion - Volvo dual propeller DP or DPS stern drives, or forward looking IPS pod drives

Project - Maurizio Marzocca

Certificaion - CE B

www.canelliyachts.com

Project: Otam Custom Range 115

Otam presents the Custom Range 115 a demonstration of the will and ability of the Italian yard to propose super yachts with ever changing aesthetics. With sleek modern lines this new concept designed by Niccolò Pasquini and Alessio Riccobaldi from R+P Architecture closely follows the guidelines requested by a potential buyer, who has requested styling diametrically opposed to the classic lines of the 35 meter Gypsy, launched in 2016, the first unit in the Otam Custom Range, which was awarded some of the world's most prestigious awards: the 'Showboat Design Award' and 'The World Superyacht Award'. So, compared to Gypsy, here we have a more classic main deck layout, characterized by a fifty plus square meter zone completely dedicated to the owner, where he can decide himself how to use the impressive available space in line with Otams Custom Range philosophy that allows for limitless personalization possibilities.  In this first proposal, the day area of the main deck includes a large lounge, a dining area, a day toilet and a spacious kitchen. The seventy squared meters of space on the lower deck is completely dedicated to the guest's quarters, featuring four fully equipped VIP cabins. The fifty square meters of crew space is worthy of note and includes three double cabins, a spacious dinette and the laundry. This gives crew the maximum in comfort with separate access to maximize guest privacy. Looking aft, choice is the key for the garage and the beach club. The owner can choose between a classic garage, or a garage with a lateral opening to host a larger tender. With the former, the beach club features a platform with easy and safe access to the water for the guests. If the owner chooses the garage with a lateral opening, the total area dedicated to the beach club is even larger with even more possibilities for customization: diving area, bar, children's playroom, and gym, all in accordance with the owner desires.  To conclude the panorama of options for the lower deck, as always the Italian yard has dedicated special attention to the engine room, assuring ample space and a functional layout to provide the best possible access to all machinery for obvious reasons of safety and maintenance.  Returning to the upper deck, the concept of customization is clearly illustrated by the possibility to use the exterior part of the deck to host either an entertainment area or a seven meter long tender with it's own launching crane. In the yard's first layout proposal, the noteworthy In and Out dining area is surrounded by full height windows that never interrupt contact with the sea and the surrounding environment. The upper deck salon can also be completely personalized according to the desires of the owner.  This deck is also host to the bridge that directly connects to the captain's quarters.  The thirty square meters of fore-deck area are dedicated to sunbathing, with the possibility to create another dining area sheltered from prying eyes, thanks to the height of the bulwarks. The fully functional forward part of the deck is dedicated to docking and anchoring gear and equipped with two large storage compartments.  The layout of the fifty plus square meters of sun deck is at the complete discretion of the owner: in the yard's first proposal, a jacuzzi is located at the bow and surrounded by two large sunbathing areas with two fore and aft L-shaped settees, a bar zone and another dining area sheltered by a hardtop.

www.otam.it

New Model: Ferretti Custom Line 120

Technical launch for the first-born of Ferretti Custom Line 120 the new planing line, built for an American owner and bearing the signature of Francesco Paszkowski design. The eagerly expected world premiere is scheduled to take place in the US in early 2018.  Brand new and magnificent, sublime in its design and spatial layout, sporty and luxurious, the new jewel in the planing fleet and the first to carry the signature of Francesco Paszkowski who is the first designer to design a Ferretti Custom Line outside of Giovanni Zuccon in a production span of twenty years.  Ferretti Custom Line 120 was launched at the Ferretti Group shipyard in La Spezia at the end of November.  The technical launch took place in the presence of Ferretti Group CEO Alberto Galassi, the Group's Senior Management and the Custom Line Engineering and Sales teams. Attending the event as the owner's representatives were the yacht's captain and Jason Wood, the US broker through whom the sale was made.  The official delivery is due at the end of 2017 afterwards Custom Line 120 will head for the United States, a hugely successful market for the brand and the owner's native land for its memorable world premiere event in Florida. The new yacht will then make Miami its base, where it will sail between Florida and the Caribbean and will also provide a charter service.  The product of a joint effort between the design studio of Milan-based architect Francesco Paszkowski and the Ferretti Group's Product Strategy Committee and Engineering Department, Custom Line 120 marks a major turning point in the development of the brand's planing fleet and is set to become the icon of a new era for Custom Line.  The yacht combines traditional stylistic features of boating with elements and characteristics that are typical of automotive design and civil architecture. A very thorough research on contemporary trends has also enhanced forms and volumes through furnishing choices in line with state-of-the-art interior design.  A new feature is the hull’s construction process, created through infusion molding. These structures are built and assembled as a sandwich to provide maximum solidity and lightness, which are enhanced by the skillful use of carbon fiber.  The design of the cockpit is striking for its contemporary look, thanks to a large, innovative window subdivided into two sections which swing open separately to create a versatile area that can be used to lengthen the cockpit and extend the lounge. On the upper deck, the comfort of a flybridge and the sportiness of a coupe blend admirably in a panoramic deck with an aerodynamic design to be enjoyed in total privacy, a perfect setting offering owner and guests a luxurious relaxation area complete with Jacuzzi.  Ferretti Custom Line 120 is equipped with twin MTU 2638hp, and is estimated to reach a cruising speed of 22 knots and a top speed of 25 knots.  As per tradition, all internal furnishings have been customized to suit the owner's wishes.  Because a Custom Line is not only a masterpiece of Italian design and engineering, but above all a portrait of the person who selected and will lives it.  The second Ferretti Custom Line 120 is currently under construction at the La Spezia production facility, while the hull of the third yacht will be transferred to the Liguria site in January 2018.

Technical Data:

LOA - 38.36 m (125.9ft)

Waterline Length - 31.7 m

Beam - 7.65 m

Draft - 2.12 m

Displacement - 140000 kg unloaded, 164000 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 16000 l

Water Capacity - 3000 l

Max Persons - 20

Accommodation - ten berths in five cabins, eight crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v2000 M96L 2638hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 25 knots max 22 knots cruise estimate

Project -Francesco Paszkowski

Construction - infusion molding, with sandwich and carbon use

www.customline-yacht.com

blogger - Center Console Mania

When the Hydra Sports 53 Suenos launched in 2015 a new barrier was broken for big center consoles, that of the fifty feet size.  Now this size is soon to be broken again by a new Midnight Express 60 model.

I have always watched center consoles with interest, and can understand there huge success at a certain size which for the use they are designed it tops up at around the forty feet mark.  In fact when they became thirty feet I said they where getting very big, at forty feet plus and four or five outboard engines behind it was looking over the top.  Now we are getting at fifty feet plus and it will be interesting to see if this is just a trend to make a brand status or something customers are asking.

Similar to Center Consoles are Ribs, most of which are build in Europe and Italy who in the size game have been ahead, and did arrive at eighty feet in 2007 with the Heaven 80 Open build in Rome, Italy.  Both Center Consoles and Ribs are very performance orientated machines, with the important difference that Ribs of over forty feet, tend in most cases to become a more cabin orientated cruiser.  

Here is an important note that while ribs did go over fifty feet back in the nineties, if I remember well it was Novamarine who did this first, large Ribs over forty feet do not have the high demand that standard fiberglass cabin boats have at around this size.  So while Ribs bullied the sub ten meter market in recent years with an important share in and under this size, above it the market share get smaller the more the ribs grow.  But this is Europe and for what matters, in the USA Center Consoles have the twelve meter market share grow with builders who build cabin boats trying to put something in it see Sea Ray and the SLX 400 model.  

Center Consoles started out as reliable easy to maintain fast fishing boats, but now over thirty feet they are like Swiss knifes able to do many things, from party platforms, to marina hoppers, performance orientated machines, and day cruiser able to take you swimming very fast.  This is the reason of there success in the North American continent.