Project: Rizzardi GR Sessantatre

Rizzardi returns back to its roots of open sport yachts with the GR Sessantatre project.  The GR acronym stands for Gianfranco Rizzardi, the founder of the shipyard who started his successful boat building experience with the CR40 Open in the eighties, a success which had an important upward trend with the Top Line series introduced with the 53 in 1992 and followed with the 50 in 2000 which becomes in the years Rizzardi best selling model with some seventy units sold.  This GR Sessantatre is the direct heir of the 2003 presented 63 Top Line, the above rendering above gives a huge nod to the successful nineteen meter model, but also full respect of the TL design language, from the flush deck to the large air intakes located on the sides of the super structure.  Another technical detail which was always part of the Top Line was the traditional direct line shaft propulsion, with all the Rizzardi's Top Line from the 50 to the 73 always being equipped with this traditional propulsion set up.  Just as is usual with the Rizzardi the GR Sessantatre will be a semi-custom build with the standard layout offering three double cabins three heads and one crew cabin.  Power options are for standard Man 1200hp for top speeds up to 37 knots, and 1300hp for an extra knot of top end.

www.rizzardiyachts.com

Sport Cruiser Hits Reef and Sinks in Albania

A sport cruiser of about twelve meters in length, with four Italian crew onboard hit an unmarked reef and eventually sank in Capo Rodoni, Albania on the early morning of Tuesday seventh June.  The crew was saved by the Albanian maritime police and Italian Finance Patrol. The sport cruiser departed Slovenia some days ago, cruising way through Croatia, then Montenegro before hitting the unmarked reef in Albania.  Beside a shock no injuries where sustained to the two men, one woman and the small child onboard, who had to organize operations in order to recover and eventually repair the sport cruiser.

The sport cruiser in this sinking looks to be a Gobbi 38 Sport from the eighties.  Designed by Luca Taddei the 38 Sport was the company flagship when it launched in 1984 with production running till 1992.  The Gobbi 38 Sport offered an interior with two double cabins, spacious galley, and an L-shaped saloon.  She was powered by three engine options with V-drive shafts and or twin or triple engines stern drive, Volvo 175hp at first which became a 200hp in 1986 proving to be the most popular.  The Gobbi 38 Sport was first announced as a 36 Sport in 1983, and was a project ahead of its time being also available in a hard-top version.

New Model: Maritimo M600 Offshore

For the May 2022 Sanctuary Cove boat show Maritimo launched three new models using the same eighteen meter hull platform.  The first of these new models we present is the M600 Offshore, which marks the first model within the sensational new Offshore Series for Maritimo. With a long list of orders already secured for the Offshore flybridge variant since the series was first digitally revealed in 2021, the M600 Offshore takes ultimate blue water offshore cruising flybridge motor yacht.  The M600 Offshore has broad appeal both as a state-of-the-art fishing platform, with its specialty open water fishing attributes, or as a long range, high volume three stateroom, two ensuite luxury cruising motor yacht capable of inter-continental passage making.  The M600 Offshore features a carefully designed offshore cockpit, with open deck space and heavy consideration of fishing functionality combined with Maritimo’s experiences in flybridge cruising design.  The offshore cockpit provides an incredible ten squared meters of open deck space, featuring 2.4 meters length of open deck along the centerline between the aft transom wells and the forward mounted island entertainment module, providing ample area for sport fishing chair if desired.  Integrated into the cockpit space are large wing lockers, transom wells, in deck fish boxes, enclosed transom gate, rod holders, and flush gunwale capping. Beneath the cockpit floor and in deck fish boxes is a large lazarette storage area, accessible by day hatch or a large electrically actuated opening for gaining access to store large items such as diving gear.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.62 m (61ft)

Hull Length - 18.4 m

Beam - 5.23 m

Draft - 1.52 m

Displacement - 33,600 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 4550 l

Water Capacity - 750 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 800hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Certification - CE A

www.maritimo.com.au

Project: Canados Gladiator 493 Grand

Cantieri Navali di Ostia Canados present the project for the Gladiator 493 Grand, designed by Marco Casali and set to offer a modern classic appeal, luxury, comfortable interiors and a second-to-none cockpit to entertain your guests like with no in sport cruiser just under fifteen meters in length. The Gladiator 493 comes with a deep swimming platform which, as an option, can be converted into hydraulic swimming or boarding stairs. The aft deck sun pad hides a garage and the helm station is protected by a laminated glass windshield and a T-top style hard-top. The fore deck offers the exact same set up as the 431 WA with its gigantic sun pad and chaise longue. The interior is offered two versions, a two cabins two bathrooms, or a single cabin open plan version with large bathroom to port side. The Canados Gladiator 493 Grand offers a performing made for the rough deep-Vee hull and is powered by Volvo stern drive diesels twin 440hp or a Mercury outboard set up to quad 450hp or triple 600hp petrol gas engines.

www.canados.com

New Launch: Feadship 71.10m Hull. 820

Feadship has recently launched its hull number 820, a 71.10 meter super yacht titled m/y Juice. A blend of polished stainless steel, glass and teak, this 71-metre presents a classic feel while the exterior lines showcase a sleek and captivatingly contemporary elegance. The owner who is a repeat client for Feadship, has worked tirelessly with the designers at RWD to ensure a refined exterior flow with soft lines and distinctive creases. All unnecessary elements have been removed to generate an elegant yet masculine look. Another instantly visible aspect is the walk-around superstructure along with a striking coherence between the decks on a superyacht that synthesizes Feadship’s seasoned ability to meet the most stringent demands. Peter Marino has drawn an interior which is entirely focused on using the most beautiful materials. The client devoted countless hours to finding the essential ingredients, right down to personally selecting pieces of veneer for the central staircase. This exacting attention to detail and insistence on perfection are why the owner came to Feadship: every element on board has been meticulously designed and built, with nothing left to chance.

Technical Data:

LOA - 71.10 m (233.3ft)

Beam - 11.66 m

Draft - 3.65 m

Displacement - 1,575 GT volume

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, 24 crew in twelve cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU

Speed - sixteen knots max

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminum super structure

Project - RWD exterior, Peter Marino interior, Feadship De Voogt naval architect

Certification - Lloyds 100A1 Ssc Yacht G6 Eco Lmc Ums

www.feadship.nl

Project: Sanlorenzo SP110

The news of Sanlorenzo building a sport yacht started to be made in 2019, two years after industry pioneer Tili Antonelli founder of not one but two industry changing brands; Pershing and Wider joined the famous Italian yacht builder.  It was news with some scattered visuals thrown in some videos during public relations meeting in boat shows, and finally just before launching Sanlorenzo is giving us information of this project which is four years in the making.  Coming from the hands of Zuccon Project, the SP110 will be Sanlorenzo sport boat in a long time.  Back in the years Sanlorenzo did make one attempt in a sport sort of yacht with the Della Rolle designed 55 produced from 1986 up to 1991 in six units, an innovative sport yacht with a raised saloon deck and interior helm station, surely inspired by Pisa Akhir 18 launched in 1982. The Sanlorenzo SP110 is a modern version of a sport yacht, and takes some ideas and looks from Sanlorenzo SX sport explorer series, and is to be available in three or four double cabins, with three crew cabins sleeping five.  A feature is the large open aft deck just above sea level, which can transform from a dinette to a sun-pad, and extend further aft with the transform platform.  After this is a with a couple steps down is a saloon lounge beach club area, like Sanlorenzo offers on the SX112, and the sister BlueGame brand.  The Sanlorenzo SP110 has a standard main deck with a separate galley, and a day head, the galley located forward splits the living main deck which offers for the most part about 80% the saloon and dining area, and to forward a helm station which has direct contact to the the three crew cabins located forward.  The Sanlorenzo SP110 is to be powered by triple 2000hp Man with jet propulsion, and is forecasted to reach top speeds up to forty knots.

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

New Model: Gulf Craft Nomad 70

During the 2022 Dubai boat show Gulf Craft presented the new Nomad 70, an explorer yacht of 21 meters which is set to replace both the 65 and 75 models of the same range.  Gulf Craft Nomad range was first introduced in 2011 with the 95, and the range expanding into smaller sizes over the years, first with a 75 in 2013, and then a 55 the smallest model to date presented in 2016 which is not produced anymore.  The Nomad 70 is based on the 65 SUV with an extension in length for both hull and super structure.  Accommodation in the Nomad 70 is for ten guests in five cabins, and thanks to its enclosed bridge and pilot house up top, she is at 21 meters among the smallest yacht to offer a master stateroom on the main deck, replacing the 65 SUV in this regard which also offered this unusual for its size option. The Nomad 70 will also have a rather large two crew cabins plus lobby and kitchen aft, and in the standard layout with the master cabin on the main deck it offers no full beam midships cabin.  The standard layout also finds the owners galley on the main deck to port side. The Gulf Craft Nomad 70 is powered by twin Man 1200hp engines which give a top speed up to thirty knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.50 m (70.7ft)

Beam - 5.54 m

Draft - 1.43 m

Displacement - 45,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 5678 l

Water Capacity - 946 l

Accommodation - ten berths in five cabins, two to four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V8 1200hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - thirty knots max

Project - inhouse Gulf Craft 

www.gulfcraftinc.com

Riva Beaches in Istria Croatia

A sixteen meter Riva sport yacht ended up beached near Katina island, in the Kornati islands archipelago in Croatia on second June.  The cause of the accident are unknown and not reported but these waters are marked in the charts and even by a static marker to port side of this accident.  No injuries where reported and the Riva was recovered on the morning of fifth June.  The Riva sixteen meter sport yacht had damage to the hull and its running gear; P-brackets, propellers, rudders, and shafts.  

The Riva in this accident is a Rivale 52.  The Rivale 52 was launched in 2004 and produced till 2016 to a design from since 1994 Riva designer Mauro Micheli, a student of Riva's original designer Giorgio Barilani since 1985.  The Rivale 52 offered a fresh approach to Riva sport yachts above fifteen meters, looking like one of the smaller fast cruisers on steroids, this formula was repeated in the 63 Virtus and next generation 56 Rivale presented in 2017.  While looking sporty and sleek the Rivale 52 offered a three cabins accommodation with six berths two heads, and or five berths and three heads third cabin for crew layouts.  The Rivale 52 is powered by twin Man 1050hp, giving speeds up to 37 knots and over one hundred units have been made, till it was replaced in 2017 by the one meter longer 56 Rivale.

Project: Solaris Power 40 Open

Solaris Power present the project for the 40 Open, a new entry level in its power boat range, which now spans from eleven up to eighteen meters in length.  Designed by Brunello Acampora of Victory design, and the Solaris project team, the 40 follows the theme of the larger 44 and 48 Open models, for being a center console sport cruiser with usable deck space from fore to aft.  A central T-Top covers the central console here featuring a triple seat arrangement, this is followed by galley wet-bar, a dinette, and an aft sun-pad.  The Solaris 40 Open offers an interior sleeping four with a double island berth forward, and a separate twin berth cabin at midships.  The midships cabin can be replaced for an empty room, in what the yard calls the B version.  The Solaris 40 Open is standard powered by twin petrol gas engines of 280hp, with three optional diesel units of 300hp up 440hp.  Propulsion is always for Volvo stern drive units. Speeds estimates are for 31 knots with the standard engines, and goes up to 41 knots with the large engine option.

www.solarispower.com

Yacht Fires Something Is Wrong

Since I started the Out-News section in 2019, fire has become the predominant accident.  Now in recent times fire is involving a majority of large motor and super yachts, most of which are crew maintained all year round, with some accidents involving not so old yachts.

The question is why are these fire happening so frequently especially in yachts which are not so old, are  big, and are crew maintained all year round.  Sometimes for us we just get the news of the fire, and as is we do not hear anything more.  The important think tank here is that lessons are learned from these fires.  Why they are happening and how to make sure they happen next to nothing, and create a means to prevent them in the future, but also a way to know before it's too late.  

The problem is that in boats more so in bigger sized yachts, it is not as easy like the auto industry, not only for the numbers, which are incomparable, but also for the customization in the systems of these yachts.  For example above a certain size, in a semi-serial production of ten units of 24 meters, you might get most of them with a different to the other electric and dometic system.

The point here is to learn, get the information from these accidents, and avoid it from happening in the future.  I hope the boating industry along with the certification societies, American Bureau of Shipping, Bureau Veritas, Lloyds, RINA, CE and NMMA for the smaller boats to name a few are doing this work in order to reduce the boats fires from happening.