New Model: Henriques 42 Cruiser

Henriques proudly introduce the newest member in its fleet, the 42 Cruiser. Made for the relaxed fisherman, our 42 Cruiser is the ultimate vessel for a calm voyage out on the sea. Providing a luxurious experience for guests with comfort and convenience in mind. The Henriques 42 Cruiser offers a walk-around platform with a railing for easy accessibility throughout the vessel along with port and starboard doors leading in and out the helm area. The cruiser offers two helm stations, one inside and one above on the flybridge, offering further visibility, an additional steering station and ample space for extra additional seating for your guests.  The elevated views and comfortable seating contribute to the overall boating experience.  The interior layout has been crafted to maximize its total space. The salon is fully equipped with a full-sized refrigerator, stove top, sink, microwave, Corian counter-tops, warm-wood teak cabinetry and plenty of storage for all necessities. In addition, the salon offers a sizable sofa, pop-up TV, air-conditioning and heat, all necessary for those long cruising days. Down below the cabin offers two nicely appointed staterooms with maximized storage. Adjoining the staterooms is a roomy head with a full shower enclosure. Outside in the cockpit area, enjoy the ultimate entertainment experience, icluding a grill, refrigerator, sink and L-shape seating. The cockpit still allows plenty of room for your big catch of the day and easy reeling with a molded in transom door, two large fish boxes and a live well. Each and every Henriques hull is hand-laid fiberglass proving a seaworthy hull. In addition, the cockpit, deck and cabin are one hand laid fiberglass piece, creating one strong and solid vessel. This safeguards the boat against any unpleasant encounters on the water. All layouts are custom built and designed to accommodate customer needs. The first Henriques 42 Cruiser is powered by two John Deere 400hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.80 m (42ft)

Beam - 4.54 m

Displacement - 15875 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2081 l

Water Capacity - 454 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x John Deere 400hp

Propulsion line shaft

Hull Shape - planing Vee

Construction - hand laid fiberglass

www.henriquesyachts.com

Web: Sealine New Web Site

Sealine presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Sealine was founded in 1972 by Tom Murrant who creates its success especially in the eighties and nineties in a booming British motor boating industry.  In 2001 Murrant sells the company to one of the largest pleasure marine industry companies the USA Brunswick, 2011 see it sold to Oxford Investment Group, and in 2013 after a period of declared bankruptcy is bought by current owners Hanse Group.  Hanse will buy only the brand moving production to Germany.  Sealine currently offers three ranges of boats; C for Coupe, S for Sport, and Flybridge series for an eight model range which starts at 33 feet with the C330 and S330 models and ends with the F530 flagship.  Sealine latest new models is the C390 launched in the Dusseldorf boat show of 2019.  Sealine's new website takes you around with the following buttons; Boats, Contact, Sealine and Language.

www.sealine.com

New Model: Sanlorenzo 64Steel

Sanlorenzo launched its prestigious and imposing flagship; the 64Steel a roomy, spacious, super yacht that offers a prestigious level of on-board social life that has never been seen before in 1600 tons. At 64 meters of length, five decks and an internal maximum beam of 12.5 meters, 64Steel name M/Y Attila buy its owner is the largest yacht that Sanlorenzo has produced so far. The Italian shipyard introduced an innovative layout with elegant exterior lines and structures which maximize on-board livability. The Main Deck at the stern and the Beach Club on the Lower Deck surely represent the most distinctive areas of the project. A strong hallmark of design and layout is the double stairway that connects the pool and dining area to the Beach Club equipped with a sauna, hammam, massage room, and gym, right at the waterline. With the bow mirror and the side platforms open, the Beach Club covers an area of 78 square meters. The indisputable Flagship of Sanlorenzo’s superyachts “Steel” line with a fast displacement hull, offers various stylistic features that distinguish the prototype design from other super yachts of the same size: the ability to reserve an entire deck to the ship owner, the Owner Deck, which includes the bedroom facing the bow, which has a large whirlpool bath on the outside; the ability to load two big tenders of over ten meters in length which can also be limousine tenders, thanks to the garage’s height, as found in yachts over eighty meters long.  Other unique features for Sanlorenzo new 64Steel are the touch and go helipad, at the bow, which can be turned into an extraordinary solarium when not in use.  The Sanlorenzo 64Steel platform was designed to be extended from 64 to 70 meters to satisfy varying requests, a new Sanlorenzo flagship but not for very long.

Technical Data:

LOA - 64.25 m (210.7ft) 

Beam - 13 m

Draft - 3.4 m (full load)

Displacement - 1600 t

Fuel Capacity - 160000 l

Water Capacity -

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, 18 crew in nine cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 3516C 2375hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 17 knots max

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Officina Italian Design exterior, Francesco Paszkowski interior, Sanlorenzo engineering

Certification - A1 Commercial Yachting Service AMS

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

Project: ISA Yachts Extra 86

Palumbo Superyachts are delighted to announce yet another success for the new build division with the sale of an Extra 86 by ISA Yachts to a repeat client.  This super yacht makes the fourth new build yacht of the Extra range designed by Francesco Giuda and sold by Palumbo in just six months.  The Extra 86 follows the sales of the 126, 93 and 76 models.  The Extra 86 is a larger extended version of the 76 model, and thanks to the extended length can accommodate eight guests in four cabins, including a full-beam master suite, one large VIP cabin, two guest cabins, each with en-suite bathroom.

www.isayachts.com

Improve-it = Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht

The Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht has been often said to be one of the prettiest Riviera yachts, and its Platinum Edition refinement under the perfectionist eyes of Mr Longhurst and the highly-regarded Riviera design team takes this popular yacht to another level.  Twin Volvo 725hp with IPS pod drives are housed in the 6000’s cleanly laid-out engine-room, a place where artistic form meets functionality, and they simply purr when the vessel is underway. Delivering a smooth and quiet ride when cruising, the 6000 accelerates briskly to a very sporty top speed.  The main deck hard top is extended to enhance the sleekness, while also integrating an electric sunroof. Sitting below, it’s cosy, cocooned and comfortable. Step inside the saloon, and the galley is located to port, now featuring waterfall galley bench tops with stainless steel sinks and mixer tap.  Glass skylights richly illuminate the aft area of the saloon, and a radar arch allows the sunroof to slide beneath. Forward is a sunroof that, with the addition of side-opening windows and aft awning window, creates a seamless indoor/outdoor world.  The starboard-side lounge now sees a center seat base slide out to become an ottoman and includes a small fold-out timber table. The dining area lounge base is upholstered to give an opulent look and the seating in this area has been extended.  New-style Pompanette helm seats with Alcantara inserts and feature stitching are a glamorous feature of the helm station.  Moving below, you come to the atrium, a corridor filled with light to accentuate the crisp architectural look and feel. Accommodation layout options vary according to buyer preferences but include the option of a palatial “Presidential” master suite.  Throughout the yacht the list of refinements is subtle yet significant, showing considerable thought for the vessel’s overall user-friendliness.  For that final touch of Platinum, grey caulking is utilised in teak decks instead of the conventional black.  The highly efficient hull designs draw on both Volvo Penta and Riviera's extensive experience with the Inboard Propulsion System fitted to date to more than 700 Riviera vessels. From an engineering perspective, all Platinum Edition Sport Yachts have the ability to be gyro stabilized.

www.riviera.com.au

Project: Fariline Squadron 68

Fairline present the project of the Squadron 68, set to launch in 2020.  The Fairline Squadron 68 is a re-thinking of the Squadron 64 the British marque announced in 2017, extended in length and revisited in some areas, and still using the Vripack engineered hull of the Targa 63 now renamed 65, and exterior design from Alberto Mancini.  The Fairline Squadron 68 will offer thee layout choices for the lower deck available in three or four cabins, while there is also an option for the flybridge with the choice of having the lounging dinette to port side of the helm station replaced by a mini sun-pad.  The Fairline Squadron 68 is powered by twin Cats 1150hp or Man 1200hp engines.

www.fairline.com

Engine: Volvo D6 480hp

With over 100,000 units delivered since its introduction in 2003, Volvo Penta has given its next generation D4 and D6 engines a comprehensive overhaul. The benefits touch on almost every aspect that boat owners consider important; including performance, reliability, durability, running costs and maintenance.  From the outside the changes might not be that obvious, but almost every aspect of the fully integrated system has been upgraded, from helm-to-prop.  The enhancements include re-engineering of the engines, delivering more power and torque and ensuring the highest levels of reliability. They are perfectly matched with an upgraded IPS pod and the new DPI Aquamatic stern-drive, which bring increased comfort and maneuverability, as well as more straightforward servicing and maintenance.  The D4/D6 is the company’s most technically advanced package. Designed exclusively for marine applications, the 5.5 liter D6 deliver Volvo Penta’s unique marine torque, ensuring maximum power is transferred to the propellers and into the water, across the whole speed range. The changes are more than a face-lift, with the majority of components reengineered. The D6 in top spec boasts 480 hp up from 435hp. Not only 10% more power across the range, the engine is also now more fuel efficient, between 0.5% to 7.0%.  The list of upgrades is long, including a new engine management system, new fuel injection system, new turbo charger and a new supercharger. The cylinder head, pistons and valves are new, to cope with the increased performance, and the crankshaft is also now stronger to handle the bigger loads.  The D6 480hp will also cost less to maintain, with longer service intervals and fewer service items. All this adds up to annual savings in fuel, parts and servicing.

www.volvopenta.com

New Model: Azimut Atlantis 45

During the recent Versilia Viareggio boat show, Azimut launched the new Atlantis 45, one of the first and the smallest of a trio of new models set to launch in 2019 by the famous Italian name.  The Azimut Atlantis 45 will replace the 43 model which has had great success in its four year production run selling over 140 units.   For the new Atlantis 45 the Neo Design team follows design cues from the 2017 launched 51 model.  We see the vertical stem and full stretching hull side windows.  Technical wise the Azimut Atlantis 45 will also feature the IPS pod drives as propulsion, and will also be a heavier displacement sport cruiser, two tons more then the outgoing 43 model.  This is a fourteen meter sport cruiser which wants to feel big in its size, which is never a bad thing especially if you want to cruise. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.6 m (47.9ft)

Beam - 4.25 m

Draft - 1.1 m

Displacement - 15.5 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 980 l

Water Capacity - 350 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or five berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 33 knots max 28 knots cruise

Project - Neo Design

Certification - CE, Uni ISO 8666 for data 

www.azimutyachts.com

Project: Rosetti 38m Explorer

Rosetti Superyachts is happy to announce that the ceremony of placing a coin under the keel of the new RSY 38m Explorer yacht took place on 9th May at the shipyard in Ravenna, Italy.  Although the first block has been completed, the coin ceremony and keel laying traditionally mark the official start of construction and was attended by the owner, shipyard representatives and Sergio Cutolo, the yacht designer and naval architect.  At 37.83m in length with a maximum beam of 8.85m, the yacht will be rated at four hundred 400GT. The keel laying is in line with the general production timing and the delivery is scheduled within 24 months.

www.rosettisuperyachts.com

Horsepower Game

Today's new boats are sold with horsepower being the important number which gives you speed and reliability.  But real World scenarios are that after a month in the water most peaked to the liter engines slow down much worse.  This is even worse as new boats are indeed heavier not because they are build stronger but because same length they have become higher and bulkier. The engines they have today are smaller, even more since the advent of pod drives.  Today an eight liter engine is 600hp ten years ago that was ten liter. 

Figures on brochures and most reviews of new boats are made on new clean hulls and running gear, checked to the millimeter, and this is not how real boating World works.  

A real boating scenario is this, a boat is usually launched in around May, owner or captain does a sea-trial, prepare it for the season, then left idle for a month or two before it starts to get used.  Running gear gets full with growth and so after a few months boat is slower to about five to ten knots with engines peaked to give maximum horse-power per cc. 
Previously to this new generation of engines boats still went well even if slower, weight distribution in most shaft boats was calculated, and in the same scenario as above you still did slow down, but the difference from the new boat figures where just a knot or two.  Today, that is about five knots.  
May be its time to start thinking about torque in marine engines again, then the maximum horsepower per cc of recent years.