August 12, 2020

CRN Super Yacht Fire in Greek Syros Island

On twelve August a CRN 39 meter super yacht M/Y Monaco got engulfed in flames while dry-docked at the Tarsanas shipyard, on the island of Syros in Greece.  The CRN was undergoing refit work at Tarsanas, and the fire is reported to have started from inside.  Local news Cyclades 24.gr posted videos of the yacht engulfed in fire.  Monaco was fast assisted by the local Syros coast guard and the fire fighting squad who controlled the fire in about an hour.  No injuries are reported in the accident.
The CRN 39 meter M/Y Monaco was build in 1977 of steel and has accommodation for up to thirteen guests in five cabins, with a crew of eight persons taking care of onboard duties.  Power is from twin Deutz 795hp which give her a cruise speed of twelve knots.  CRN Monaco was last refitted in 2007, and is a charter yacht which usually cruises in Greece and its numerous surrounding islands. 

August 11, 2020

Improve-It = Zeelander Z55

Zeelander has delivered another luxurious 17-meter Z55 yacht with a special interior design by Dutch firm Sinot to a proud owner based on the US East Coast.  Effortless style, timeless design and high-end solutions are key features embodied in every boat built by Zeelander Yachts. The new unit of the Z55 model with the marine classic Flag Blue coloured hull from the Dutch shipyard is no exception.  Zeelander Yachts is far from your typical production builder; its yachts are limited and each one of them is treated to a super-yacht level. The new 17-meter Z55, in turn, has an exclusive interior design by the renowned Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design. Sinot has created interiors for several superyachts, from Feadship, Heesen, and Hakvoort among many other projects.  This Zeelander Z55 is powered by twin Volvo 1000hp with IPS1350 pod drives which allow her to reach top speeds up 42 knots, while a cruise of 25 knots gives a five hundred nautical mile range.

August 10, 2020

Two Rescued from Sinking Sportfish Off Florida

Two people where rescued after a ten meters in length express sportfish cruiser titled m/y Last Lap started sinking two miles West of Bean Point, Florida, on the afternoon of Sunday ninth August.  Coast Guard sector Saint Petersburg responded to the notification of the sportfish cruiser taking water, dispatching the Cortez 45 foot Response-Boat Medium, with assistance by Manatee County Sheriff Office marine section, who then transferred the two boaters from the sinking vessel.  Reason for the sinking were not reported with a salvage operation for the sportfish cruiser being organized and under way.
This ten meter express sportfish is a second generation Cabo 35 Express from 2001.  The Cabo 35 Express debuted in 1994 to a design of Lou Codega, with the model evolving into the second generation as redesigned by Michael Peters in 2001, and then produced till 2009 when the California based medium-sized sportfish specialist replaced it with the 36 Express model.

August 9, 2020

Formula Sport Cruiser Hits Jetty and Sinks

A thirteen meter Formula sport cruiser with four persons onboard partly sank at Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey on eight August 2020.  The Formula cruiser was reported as running over the jetty, at high tide, which makes it invisible to the naked eye.  The four persons on the Formula cruiser where immediately assisted by two nearby boats who saw the boat sinking, and loaded them onboard to safety, as the stern started going down indicating that probably the Formula hit its running gear.  Following this TowboatU.S. and the Coast Guard where quickly on the scene working a way to salvage the cruiser.
The Formula in this sinking is a second generation 45 Yacht as introduced in 2015. The second generation 45 Yacht is recognizable by the extended hard-top, and was also offered with a patio door main deck option, and Volvo 435hp with IPS pods as standard.  The Formula 45 Yacht came out in 2007 as a replacement to the 48 Yacht, and was produced till 2019.

New Model: Cantiere Delle Marche Explorer 40.22

Cantiere delle Marche is glad to announce that Explorer 40.22, titled by her owners Crowbridge, a 42-metre ocean-going super yacht designed by Tommaso Spadolini, has been successfully launched.  Explorer 40.22 is a full custom explorer super yacht, another example of CdM’s ingenious approach to yachting. Her clean and well-defined lines are undoubtedly those of a pure expedition vessel besides being cohesive to CdM’s tradition. She encompasses all qualities that define a top-class explorer yacht designed to handle all weather conditions thanks to a very efficient, sea-kindly and sea-worthy hull form. Safety and comfort of guests and crew are key points of her design. High-end equipment in a large and well laid out engine room designed for ease of service by crew is another important feature of Explorer 40.22.  Throughout the design and building process the owner availed himself of a team of technical consultants that usually work with him.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 42 m (137.7ft)
Waterline Length - 39 m
Beam - 8.50 m
Draft - 2.60 m
Displacement - 400 t
Fuel Capacity - 60000 l
Water Capacity - 8000 l
Accommodation - fourteen guest berths in seven cabins, seven crew in eight cabins 
Engines - 2 x Cats C32 Acert 1300hp
Propulsion - line shaft with ZF gearboxes
Speed - 14 knots max 
Hull Shape - displacement hull with round bilge and bulb bow
Project - Tommaso Spadolini exterior, Sergio Cutolo Hydrotec for hull shape 

August 7, 2020

Project: AB Yachts AB 80

AB Yachts present the new AB 80 project, a 24 meter super sport yacht designed by Gruppo Fipa together with Acube Design from Tuscany, a rather new design firm founded by Alessio Benassini and Alessio Merciadri in 2014.  The AB 80 captures important stylistic theme of the Italian boat builder, see curved fins on top of the hard top, and sea water jets propulsion as all AB Yachts models from 50 up to 145 produced thus far.  The AB 80 will feature an accommodation layout of four double guest cabins, with space for two crew in a cabin.  As the choice of jet propulsion makes one understand, performance and power have been always very important themes to AB Yachts, and the AB 80 hull one which is under going final sea trials and delivery tests as this post is out, fits in line with the high standards the Viareggio sport yacht builder is known for. Powered by triple Man 2000hp with MJP water jets hull one of the AB 80 has reached top speeds up to 59 knots, which is five knots more then the estimated 55 knots from calculated simulations.  Impressive to say the least!

August 6, 2020

Bertram Moppie Lost to Fire Outside Porto Rotondo

A Bertram 28 Moppie was lost to fire outside of Porto Rotondo, in the North East of Sardinia in the morning of sixth August 2020. The boat was reported going out of the famous Sardinia Esmeralda coast marina when the Bertram day cruiser started fuming white smoke, which in about two minutes turned into black and engulfed the whole boat.  No injuries where reported in the fire, but the boat as the picture above is totalled.
The 28 became Bertram's best seller over the years selling over 2200 boats, for a production which started in 1971 and lasted till 95.  The 28 was the Bertram's which changed designer duties, with David Napier taking over from Ray Hunt and designing all the range from there onward.  The Moppie was the day cruiser version of the 28 featured a large cockpit and a small cuddy cabin interior.  This particular 28 Moppie which was lost to fire was powered by twin Mercruiser carburettor petrol gas engines.

August 5, 2020

Hurricane Isaias Damage in Southport, North Carolina

Isaias is the second hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season and caused damage to the North East Coast of the USA, most of which in the Carolina's.  Reaching a Category One rating occasionally of winds around eighty knots, Isaias first appeared in July 28 and on August three it reached the East Coast of the USA.  While for a Hurricane Category one is the weaker rating, Isaias side affects as accompanying tornado's and the storm surge caused more damaged then expected in some areas. Isaias has killed five people, and caused the above damage to the Southport marina, in North Carolina on fourth August.  More similar damage was also caused to the East, at the nearby located Southarbour marina.  The damage is huge in both the marinas with a lots of boats being squeezed to each other, while a nineteen meter motor yacht is reported sinking.  No persons where injured in both of the boats mash up.  Isaias is now weakened to a Tropical storm and on the morning of fifth August was in the South East coast of Canada.  Hurricanes tend to lose power and transform to a tropical storm the more they go up North as the sea gets colder, with warm seas being a a huge catalyst to increase its power.    

New Model: Grand Banks GB54

Grand Banks continues its bold foray into redefining the future of efficient long-range cruising with the release of the GB54, the second addition to the new Grand Banks family series. This beautifully designed luxury yacht comes in both flybridge and enclosed skylounge configurations, with either upper or lower galley layout options that accommodate four to five people overnight. The GB54 has a highly efficient cruise speed of 25 knots, making her a true performer.  The focus of the Grand Banks 54 was to produce a yacht that is incredibly practical, and easily handled by owner/operators even if caught short-handed. Making full use her beam, the cockpit and salon areas are wide open, airy and perfect for both relaxing and entertaining. Signature large electric windows side and aft of the salon open the spaces further to fresh breezes and near 360 degree sight lines throughout the boat. We have designed the layouts of the yacht to offer flexibility without compromising practicality or usability. Available in your choice of two or three stateroom layouts, the accommodations are only a few steps down from the single-level entertaining spaces, making maneuvering around the vessel effortless. he Grand Banks 54’s versatile design is a culmination of lessons learned from designing and building the GB60 along with the rest of the range over decades of production.  The Grand Banks 54 is constructed using the latest methods of vacuum infusion to achieve strength and weight control, and carbon fiber for reduced weight and stiffness.  Pairing seamlessly with her advanced construction is the remarkable craftsmanship and attention to detail found throughout the entire yacht. The Grand Banks marque is known for the fine timber joinery, and this is carried through every facet of the boat from the bulkheads and fixed furniture that is fused and bonded to both the deck and hull, to the highly engineered and finished engine room. Beauty and quality is not just skin deep. The most impressive feature of the new Grand Banks 54 is her soft quiet ride quality. Through the fused nature of the bulkheads a semi-monocoque torsion box is achieved result a stiff underway and free from any rattles or creaking. The rest of the ride is largely thanks to the combination of an efficient and high-performance hull shape, and the careful balancing both longitudinally and vertically, of the large-mass components. The engines are mounted amidships along with our full-beam baffled fuel tank to keep the weight low and centered. The deck and superstructure are all infused carbon fiber to minimize weight aloft, resulting in a naturally low center of gravity. The new hull form is an advanced warped semi-displacement shape that is a designed inspired by ocean taming sail racing yachts, where efficiency and performance is paramount. Having more in common with a naval destroyer than a full-displacement heavy deep-v, the fine entry of the stem splits the waves, while the soft shoulder of the midsection rolls the water away and eliminates hull slapping. The hull presents some gorgeous tumble-home above, then continues to warp beneath the waterline into a relatively flat aft section with 8 degrees of deadrise. This provides incredible form stability at all speeds and rest, and results in an astonishingly subtle wake that further demonstrates the efficiency of the design. Careful attention was paid to the lines of the new Grand Banks range, ensuring proportions were maintained and equal weights were given to both form and function. One of the areas this can be appreciated most is in the bridge design, where the profile appears low, but the space is both voluminous and expansive. The bridge is accessed via a teak stairway from the cockpit, which houses the 10′ outboard-mounted tender on a custom cradle, with a davit for easy launching and retrieval. The bridge helm further improves navigational sight lines from the already well-appointed lower helm and is complimented by twin Stidd captains chairs to your spec, and can be outfitted with your chosen navigational equipment.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.1 m (59.5ft)
Hull Length - 16.4 m
Beam - 5.34 m
Draft - 1.22 m with shafts, 0.95 with IPS pod drives
Displacement - 21500 kg dry
Fuel Capacity - 3400 l
Water Capacity 1100 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, five berths in three cabines
Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp, D11 625hp *IPS pod drive
Propulsion - line shaft, or Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives
Speed - 25 knots cruise, 10 knots long range cruise
Hull Shape - warped semi-displacement with flat Vee eight degrees deadrise aft
Construction - vacuum resin infusion with carbon fiber inserts and Vinilester Epoxy resins

August 4, 2020

Mochi On the Rocks in Porto Rotondo

On the morning of third August a Mochi 44 Dolphin ended on the rocks in the Marinella gulf, to the South of Porto Rotondo, in the popular North East Costa Smeralda cruising area of Sardinia.  This accident seems a strange one as rumours are reporting that this particular Mochi traditional cruiser is resident at Porto Rotondo and native of the area. No one was reported injured in the accident and salvage operations as the photo shows where in operation on the same morning.
The Mochi 44 Dolphin started production in 2005 and is at today still available by the popular Italian boat builder, which since 2001 is part of the Ferretti Group.  Designed by Zuccon with hull by Brunello Acampora of Victory design, the 44 Dolphin is inspired with a Mediterranean twist to the traditional Down East lobster boats of the Maine area, famous for the seaworthy hulls, flared bows, and low standing stern.  The Mochi 44 Dolphin offers two cabins with five berths, and is powered by Volvo 575hp engines which give speeds up to 32 knots.