Project: Sundeck 400 Inboard

Following the success of the 430, Sundeck present the project for a new entry level 400 model, what the Italian builder calls an all-weather, seaworthy sport cruiser that fills the needs of both the cruiser and fisherman alike, and to be available in both inboard stern drive or twin or triple outboard power. The Sundeck 400 can be a great day boat too, suitable as a getaway weekender, thanks to the two staterooms and head below deck. As with all Sundeck, the configuration and design of the space and furnishings can be custom built to complement an owners boating lifestyle. For example the aft large cockpit can be made in an open uncluttered layout for the blue water fishing enthusiast, fitted with rod holders, outriggers, with the walk-around deck adding to the capabilities of landing fish. The central helm station and cockpit lounge are protected by the fiberglass hardtop, offering shade and protecting both the passengers and equipment from the elements. The 400 features also a first for Sundeck, offering a twin step performance hull which powered by the large triple Mercury 400hp outboards on the Outboard version can reach top speeds up to fifty knots.  For the Sundeck 400 Inboard, standard power is twin Volvo 380hp, and or optional 440hp couple duo-prop stern drives, with this last option giving max speed up to forty knots.

www.sundeckyachts.com

New Launch: Bayliss 75 B27

Bayliss have launched the full custom 75 hull number B27 titled Wave Paver.  As the second build for her owner, Wave Paver will be joining a long-standing and successful fishing program on the tournament circuit, with the original Wave Paver Bayliss 77 hull no. B21 launched in 2017. This is the first Bayliss to feature walnut veneer, and and is the result of a 28 month build process. The combination of the details, the wood species, the granite, and the interior soft goods all combined to make this build a stunning project to date.  Bayliss 75 is powered with twin MTU 2600hp engines which gave her a top speed of 44 knots on sea trial day.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.01 m (75.6ft)

Beam - 6.35 m

Draft - 2.05 m

Displacement - 68038 kg

Fuel Capacity - 9463 l

Water Capacity - 1514 l

Accommodation - eight berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v2000 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 44 knots max

www.baylissboatworks.com

Riva Yacht Saved from Fire in Novigrad

A 21 meter Riva motor yacht was saved from a fire in Novigrad on the early evening of 4 July, in Novigrad Croatia.  The Riva motor yacht was berthed in its berth in Novigrad, a sea side town located on the Northern part of Croatia just a couple nautical miles away from Slovenia, when a fire broke out in the galley located on the main deck.  With the fire reported the Riva was towed immediately away from the harbor, and after the fire was controlled and turned off the yacht was berthed back in its place later on that night.  This same Riva was apparently involved in a reef accident in Cervar some two years ago, damaging its P-brackets, rudders and parts of the bottom aft hull in the process.

The Riva is this accident is a 21 Dolcevita produced from 1997 till 2004, and comes from a design of head designer Mauro Micheli of Officina Italiana.  The Riva 21 Dolcevita offered guest accommodation in three double cabins, with a rare option of four cabins, and two crew cabins. The 21 Dolcevita was powered at first by twin Mtu 1150hp engines, with the engines upgraded to 1300hp Man in later units.  Over twenty 21 Dolcevita where made in a seven year production run, with the model replaced by the larger more yacht 75 Venere in 2005.

Project: Canados Gladiator 571 Blade

Canados continue to expand the Gladiator Sport Cruiser and Yacht line, and here it presents the project for the 571 Blade designed by Francesco Viola of Satura architects from Rome.  The 571 Blade follows the lines and concept of the smaller 431 Walk-Around and 493 in offering a seventeen meter sport yacht full dedicated to exterior activity with its walk-around deck making it easy to use from from forward to back; with aft and fore-deck sun-pads, and the central console taking full attention.  The Gladiator 571 Blade also incorporated new details from the reverse sofa on the bathing platform, and built in fore-deck reverse arm-chairs. Another feature of the Gladiator 571 Blade is to be its versatility, with Canados showing its custom orientation also in this seventeen meter sport yacht offering three lower deck layouts; two cabins two heads plus a crew cabin, three cabins two heads and lower saloon, or three cabins two heads and a crew cabin.  The Canados Gladiator 571 Blade is also very versatile in power options being able to be powered in line shaft, Volvo 725hp or Man 750hp, propulsion drive with Man 850hp Volvo 1000hp or Scania 1150hp, and or triple or quadruple Mercury 600hp outboards.  Canados has already sold four units of the Gladiator 571 Blade on plan.

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Classic Riva Burns Outside Alghero Sardinia

A Riva thirteen meter flybridge cruiser with two persons onboard caught fire and eventually sank, just meters outside of Alghero's harbor entrance, in North West Sardinia on the evening of third July.  The thirteen meter Riva cruiser was apparently entering harbor when it caught fire.  Immediate the response of the Italian Coast Guard and Fire Fighting brigade with two different vessels, but to no avail with the Riva destroyed by the fire and then sinking.  No one was injured in the fire.

The Riva in this accident is a 45 SuperAmerica model.  Designed by Giorgio Barilani, Riva head designer from 1956 till 1991, the 45 was presented in 1977 and was the second Superamerica evolution following the 42.  The 45 SuperAmerica offered a two cabins lower deck with a forward crew cabin layout, and was powered by twin Cummins 370hp good for about thirty knots max. Presented in 1977 and produced till 1979 the 45 was the second best selling SuperAmerica following the 42, with some forty plus units sold.  The 45 was replaced by the 48 Superamerica in 1979.  

Ferretti Super Yacht Sinks Off Chub Cay Bahamas

A 25 meter Ferretti super yacht, hit a reef and sank off Chub Cay, in the Bahamas on third July 2022.  Four persons where onboard the super yacht on the time of sinking, with all being rescued and no one reported to be injured.  The Ferretti super yacht hit a reef and sank in the shallow area which marks all around the Chub Cay island to the North of the Bahamas.  Reports are coming that this Ferretti super yacht was being lifted and towed to a yard on the morning of 8 July.  

The 25 meter Ferretti in this sinking is the popular 830 model, presented in 2006 and produced till 2011.  Designed by since 1990 till 2018 Ferretti designer Zuccon the 830 offered a four double cabins plus two crew cabin interior.  The Ferretti 830 was powered by twin MTU 1823hp or 1948hp, with the large engines giving speeds up to 33 knots.  42 Ferretti 830 have been made, with the model developing and extended in length to become the 870 in 2012.

New Model: Ferretti 860

The symphony begins, and the perception is one of total harmony. The launch of the first Ferretti Yachts 860 brings the yachting world a pocket super yacht featuring cutting-edge design solutions shown off with elegant ‘Made in Italy’ style. Eight months after the presentation of the project, which has a special focus on comfort, wellbeing and outstanding performance, the first unit hit the water on 22 June and will be handed over to the owner for her maiden cruise in the Mediterranean. The first unit of Ferretti 860 has been built for an Italian owner who loves her contemporary design and the versatile interiors and exteriors, all combined with a superb cruising experience. This owner choose the Classic Mood version translating into warm, dark colors with bold contrasts that highlight the impressive size but light touch of a yacht featuring maximum continuity between exteriors and interiors, pointed up by the opening window at starboard. Stylistic evolution and the focus on architectural details distils the Ferretti’s design vision into features of the décor, such as the Art Deco-inspired curves and the large helical staircase linking the main deck to the lower deck, towards the interior layout’s center of gravity. The goal is to create a new harmony that establishes the ideal sophisticated atmosphere on board, in line with the brand’s contemporary “Just like Home” concept that is now a synonym for comfort, Italian style, timeless design and craftsmanship. The result of collaboration between the Strategic Product Committee led by Mr. Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department, the 860 marks the fifth yacht developed by architect Filippo Salvetti for exterior design and the third in union with IdeaeItalia for the interiors. After her maiden cruise in the Mediterranean, the yacht will be one of the stars of the Ferretti Group Private Preview in Monte Carlo and make its world debut at the Cannes Boat Show in September 2022.

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.95 m (88.5ft)

Hull Length - 23.9 m

Beam - 6.22 m

Draft - 2 m

Displacement - 100 gt volume

Fuel Capacity - 7000 l

Water Capacity - 1400 l

Max Persons - twenty

Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, three/four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1800hp, V12 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 32 knots max 27 knots cruise Man 2000hp, 28 knots max 24 knots cruise Man 1800hp

Project - Filippo Salvetti exterior, IdeaeItalia interior, Ferretti Group engineering

Certification - Rina CE A, module B+F+Aa sound emissions

www.ferretti-yachts.com

Ferretti Super Yacht Sinks Near Paxos

A 27 meter Ferretti super yacht titled Green Whisper with three persons onboard hit the Yfalos Panagia reef while cruising between the Island of Paxos and mainland Greece, on the morning of second July.  After the collision the Greek sent three boats to assist the crew, and put the vessel to safety. After the collision the super yacht was tilting to port side due to the damage sustained to that underwater side of the hull.  With the crew safe and taken to the port of Gaios for a health check, the Greek Coast Guard marked the yacht and the area, for safety to other navigators.  Green Whisper was recovered on the eight July.

Green Whisper is a Ferretti 880 model from 2005 designed by Zuccon with a four double cabins and two crew cabin lower deck layout.  This Ferretti 880 was powered by twin MTU 2030hp which give it a top speed up to 31 knots. Ferretti built fourteen 880 from 2003 till 2006, with the model becoming the 881 with hull window upgrades from 2007 till 2012, and then some other thirty units being made.  Ferretti's flagship model from 2003 till 2012 the 880 and 881 was replaced by the 960 as the brands largest model in 2013.  Ferretti also offered an RPH raised pilot house version of the 880/881.

Project: Vicem 93 Cruiser

Turkish shipyard Vicem Yachts has signed a contract for a 28 meter cold-molded superyacht 93 Cruiser for an Australian owner. Although the builder’s more recent launches have ranged in size between thirteen to twenty meters in size, the delivery of the Vicem 82 in January this year, alongside the growing popularity of its bigger superyacht models, has returned a trend back towards the shipyard’s well-known larger vessels. It is important to note that Vicem has in the past delivered super yachts up to 46 meters in length in its Mulder designed Vulcan series build of fiberglass. This new Vicem 93 Cruiser project is more in line with traditional yacht styling associated from the Turkish builder, and is making its way in Australia. The Vicem 93 Cruiser will offer an accommodation for twelve guests accommodated across four generous staterooms, and is designed with onboard comfort as her top priority, boasting high ceilings and large windows throughout and an airy and open design. Furthermore, alongside her numerous sunbathing and relaxation areas which can be enjoyed by guests, her flush deck is specially designed to boost ease of movement on board, with no steps found on the main or lower levels. Standout features on the Vicem 93 Cruiser include her large cockpit, equipped with sofa, table and ample space for twelve guests, as well as her generous flybridge which boasts its own Jacuzzi. Once again, accessibility is key for those on board, with easy access to the flybridge offered from both the saloon and cockpit. For those keen to make the most of their time on the water, a five-metre dinghy can be fitted on either the swim platform or the flybridge. The crew is also well-looked after by the Vicem 93 Cruiser and benefits from a well-equipped and large crew area, as well as being able to enjoy phenomenal ocean views from the helm. The Vicem 93 Cruiser packs a lot into her 28 metres, with ample storage space offered in the transom area and numerous additional storage spaces found throughout the vessel. Construction on the mold for the AMSA certificate compliant vessel has begun, with delivery expected in April 2023.

www.vicemyachts.com

Small Boat Shows Success

With the Covid-19 pandemic of the last two years and all, it seems medium sized boat shows has struck a chord in 2022.  Infect small boat shows have been a success not only in visiting numbers but also for seeing boatbuilders presenting novelties which are usually reserved to the large boat shows at the fall or the start of a calendar year.  

Boat shows like Palma which happens in early May, and Venice also in the last part of the same month have proven successful platforms for boatbuilders to launch new models.  For example in Palma Sanlorenzo and BlueGame both showed its new models, and it was the same for Princess.  In Venice the Ferretti Group did the same thing, presenting the new Wally, with Sunseeker, VanDutch, and Tornado doing the same.  

Small medium boat shows have always been successful as regional events but this recent international spot light helped by boat build builders presenting new models, might make a couple of them become bigger to what they are today.  For example the Venice 2022 boat show is only in its third edition, but it is a growing event, and its just becoming bigger competing with Naples for the second boat show of Italy.  With things how they stand it is already there, thanks to the push from Ferretti Group who always believed in the event since it started in 2019.  

The success of Palma boat show might have been a combination of events, with the cancellation of the Dusseldorf show for the second year in a row in 2022 giving a helping hand to its success.