January 27, 2023

Project: ISA Extra X115 Triplex

ISA Yachts continue to expand its Extra fiberglass build composite line, with the introduction of this new triple deck X115 Triplex project.  Designed by Francesco Guida for the outside with Hot Lab studio responsible for the interior this new ISA Extra 35 meter project expands the line to six models including of which is an upcoming thirty meter catamaran project.  The ISA Extra Triplex line, which starts at 28 meter with the 96 Triplex is about maximising volumes, and this is also shown again in the X115 which is offered in five or six double cabins and has an aft deck space of 75 square meters.  The ISA Extra X115 Triplex is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives, with estimated top speeds up to seventeen knots and a cruise of twelve.

January 26, 2023

New Model: Coronet 35 Suncruiser

The iconic Danish Coronet is back!  I fully agree with this statement since in my young years I grew up surrounded by Coronets most notably the top selling 21 Daycruiser model, which had hull designed by Walt Walters and Jim Wynn, the designers famous for creating the Don Aronow hulls as used on the Cigarette-Donzi-Magnum.  The Coronet 21 sold a staggering 1406 units in the Daycruiser version in a twelve year production run, plus another 505 hulls in the three other; Playmate, Sunrunner, and Explororer II versions which used the same hull.  Not known to many today is that Coronet was the name in putting the deep Vee hull on the map and attention in Northern Europe.  Unlike 2008, when Coronet made a small comeback with the 290 Sport and Weekend models, this new 35 Suncruiser is respectful to the Danish builder past and its most legendary 21 Daycruiser model.  Welcome back Coronet!  
Technical Data:
LOA - 10.50 m (35ft)
Beam - 3.30 m
Draft - 1.05 m including drives
Displacement - 3.4 t
Fuel Capacity - 400 l
Water Capacity - 100 l
Accommodation - four berths in a two plus two layout
Engines - 1 x Mercruiser 4.3l Mag 430hp, Volvo 8.2l 430hp, D6 370 hp*, D6 440hp*, 
2 x Mercruiser 6.2l V8 350hp, *diesel power
Propulsion - Mercruiser bravo, or Volvo DPS or DPI dual propeller stern drive
Speed - fifty knots max with twin Mercuiser 350hp, 38 knots with Volvo 370hp
Project - Andreas Lind
Certification - CE

January 25, 2023

Engine: Scania D13 900hp

Scania present the D13 900hp engine.  The marine engines from Scania are based on a robust design with a strength optimized cylinder block containing wet cylinder liners that can easily be exchanged. Individual cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder promotes reparability and fuel economy. The engine is equipped with a Scania developed Engine Management System, to ensure the control of all aspects related to engine performance. The injection system is Scania’s XPI extra high pressure fuel injection, a common rail system that gives low exhaust emissions with good fuel economy and a high torque. The engine can be equipped with many accessories such as air cleaners, PTOs, transmissions and instrumentation, to suit a variety of installations.  The Scania D13 is a 12.7 litre block with six inline cylinders, and delivering 900hp at 2300rpm and a maximum 3131nm of torque at 1800rpm.  The dry weight of the engine  exluding oil and cooland is 1285 kg.

January 24, 2023

New Model: Moonride Yachts 58F

The Moonride 58F is a made in Italy yacht, built by a young boutique shipyard founded in 2018 which unites a classic style with high technology construction standards and semi-custom build.  The Moonride 58F, f for flybridge offers a main deck with a sofa and table along with a large sun pad for extra seating and relax either aft and fore. From deck one can access the crew cabin, equipped with bed and bathroom with shower. The cabin has an exclusive entrance leaving the owner and guests in absolute privacy. Inside the main salon offers elegance with sofas and table which creates a pleasant lounge area. Forward of the lounge area you find the main helm station with the instrument panel and excellent visibility to facilitate handling. On the port side you will find a spacious and practical galley with a refrigerator, hob, oven and everything you can find in an Italian galley. Starboard side of helm station you go down to the cabin area which features three cabins; an elegant master suite forward with queen-sized berth, at midship to port and starboard side you find two twin cabins and the second bathroom. A beautiful relaxing area is located on the fly bridge. This area boasts relaxing seating with 360 degree panoramic view and the second helm station.  The Moonridge 58F is powered by twin Volvo 725hp engines able to reach speeds up to 37 knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.15 m (59.5ft)
Beam - 4.95 m
Draft - 1.13 m
Displacement - 17.7 t unloaded
Fuel Capacity - 3000 l
Water Capacity - 700 l
Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth
Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS950 pod drives
Speed - 31 knots cruise 37 knots max
Hull - modified medium Vee with fifty degrees entry forward and 13 degrees closing aft
Construction - resin infusion
Certification - CE B

January 23, 2023

Prestige Yacht Catches Fire at Ruskin Tampa

An unattended sixteen meter Prestige flybridge motor yacht titled m/y Flood Cuts under Warwick registry went ablaze while berthed in Little Harbor Marina, Ruskin, Tampa on 09:12 hours morning of Thursday 26 January 2023.  Hillsborough Fire County responded to the fire from land first with Engine Seventeen, and later on from the sea with Fire Boat 29, to de-water the vessel in order to avoid her from sinking. No one was injured in the fire, with the damages being limited to the yacht.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
M/y Flood Cuts is a Prestige 550 Flybridge as designed by Garroni, and produced from 2012 to 15.  The 550 Flybridge and S is one of Prestige most successful models above fifty feet, with the model selling 170 units in a production run of just three years, and then evolving into the 560 in 2016.

Project: Michael Rybovich 62 Sportfisherman Hull #8

Michael Rybovich present the 62 Sportfisherman Hull number eight project.  Coming from an inhouse design. The 62 Sportfisherman hull number eight is the smallest Michael Rybovich build following the 64 Walkaround hull #1 launched in 2014.  The Rybovich 62 Sportfisherman will feature a three cabin layout with master stateroom at midships to starboard, and a forward cabin with four berths; two bunk berths and a double French berth. She is to be powered by twin MTU 1920hp engines, no speed estimates are currently provided.   Current construction status is for the the main deck and flybridge being fitting out.

January 22, 2023

New Launch: CRN 52m hull.142

CRN presents the 52 meter hull number. 142 titled m/y Ciao, the latest fully custom super yacht delivered from the Italian Ancona builder part of the Ferretti Group. Designed by Omega architects for the exterior CRN hull number. 142 displays taut and flowing lines with a near-vertical bow reflecting a decidedly dynamic personality which  spans four decks.  With interiors designed by Massari CRN hull number. 142 accommodates up to ten guests in comfort, with an owner stateroom on the main-deck, and four VIP cabins below. The expanse of full-height tinted glazing on the Main and Upper decks blends into a visual and spatial continuum that accentuates the hull lines, offering uninterrupted sea views in the utmost on-board privacy. The perfect harmony among the spaces reflects the vision of a knowledgeable owner with a passion for the on-board life, who specifically wanted comfortable spaces in the open air, setting great store by the design of the social zones. The result is a super yacht with a strong relationship between the large, luminous indoor and outdoor spaces, cleverly interconnected for a perceptual and functional unity between inside and out. The spacious outdoor areas from the two sizeable lounges with sunbathing area and spa pool, one on the Sun Deck and one on the Main Deck, to the ample al fresco dining area on the Upper Deck and the superb leisure and wellness zone at the beach club are conceived as versatile convivial spaces for enjoying the open-air living to the full. Fluid flexibility is the order of the day in the generous indoor areas too, like the luminous Main and Upper Deck saloons, which become versatile living spaces for relaxation and fun. CRN 52 meter hull #142 is powered by twin Cats 1622hp engines which give a top speed up to eighteen knots and a cruise of twelve.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 52 m (170.6ft)
Beam - 9 m
Draft - 2.65 m
Displacement - 499 gt* volume
Fuel Capacity - 42,000 l
Water Capacity - 10,000 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, nine crew in five cabins
Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1622hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - eighteen knots max, twelve knots cruise
Range - 3000 nm at cruise
Hull Shape - fast displacement
Construction - aluminium
Project - Omega exterior, Massari interior, CRN engineering
Certification - Lloyds 100A1 SSC Mono G6

January 21, 2023

Project: Baglietto T60

On 22 December Baglietto announced it secured the first order for the 60 meter super yacht T60 hull no. 10260. This sale followed the eight T52 order by just three days. The project of the T60 designed by Francesco Paszkowski was presented at 2022 Monaco Yacht show in September, and is to be the largest yacht ever build by the famous Baglietto. Currently it is also the largest offer in size at sixty metres long and weighing around 1,000 GT, the T60 is the natural evolution of the T52: the soft exterior lines have become even sleeker thanks to the lighter side buttresses that almost seem to be “hanging” on the water, blending in with the outer ceiling, while the black glass stripe incorporates the portholes a leit-motiv on Baglietto’s most recent yachts resulting in an even more streamlined profile. The layout is truly unprecedented with no enclosed spaces on this yacht; the floor-to-ceiling windows of both the main saloon and the upper deck open up completely and, once fully concealed, create highly versatile and interior environments that change constantly to harmonise with the surrounding landscape. The same informal areas that during the day allow to spend time outdoors and enjoy the sea to the fullest are easily converted to take on a more formal and stately ambience in the evening, while always maintaining a direct contact with the sea. On this innovative vessel, the beach area, the main saloon and the dining area are indeed conceived as one single free-flowing space: a 60 sqm beach lounge with a pool, a conversation area and a gym welcomes guests on board and leads them to the saloon, which can be opened up completely thanks to an elegant staircase, resulting in an almost 100 sqm space on two levels. The dining room, in turn, is fitted with a glazed surface that can be fully opened to create an extraordinary living area on the water, where guests can indulge both during the day and in the evening. The first T60 stands out in particular for her very original configuration, with the upper deck turned into a fully walkable Owners deck. The master stateroom is accessed from a lobby located amidships that also features a glass lift. The suite includes an office, a walk-in wardrobe, and a large bathroom with separate toilets; the night area has glazed surfaces that slide open to offer private access to an outdoor pool located forward. Windows that open entirely on 3 sides can also be found aft, where the lounge area opens onto the en plein air dining table, once more creating the smooth, seamless connection between interiors and exteriors that characterises the entire vessel. A hot tub and a sunbathing area complete this deck’s layout. Guests will find accommodation in four; two VIP and two guest cabins located on the main deck and a fifth guest cabin on the lower deck. This lower deck also hosts a massage room, the spacious galley fully equipped for haute cuisine and the crew quarters, including the crew mess, the dinette, and seven crew cabins sleeping thirteen. The entire under-lower deck houses the various technical areas: the storage room, wine cellar, baggage compartment, and cold rooms. The wheelhouse has been moved to the sun deck, where the captain’s cabin can also be found, as well as an additional dining area and the aft and forward sunbathing areas. The garage, which can fit a six meter tender, 2 jet skis and a rescue tender, has been arranged forward on the main deck, while a haute-cuisine kitchen can be found amidships. At the bow, it is certainly no surprise to find a touch-and-go helipad. The Baglietto T60 is to be equipped with two Cat engines that will push her to a maximum speed of sixteen knots and a cruise of twelve.

January 20, 2023

New Launch: Van Der Valk 25.20m Hull no. WV0125

After two years of construction Van der Valk has at the end of 2022 launched its 25 m Flybridge, a milestone model for both Volvo which celebrated the delivery of its ten thousand IPS30 drive unit, and the Dutch yacht builder for bringing a completely new modern design to the Flybridge range.  Designed by Cor D. Rover the new 25 m Flybridge features a sleek looking exterior profile, minimal but at the same time flowing and that bit traditional inspired by some eighties avantgarde yachts.  The interior is designed by Guilhem and features a main deck with forward galley, with a lower deck sleeping eight in four double cabins.  A crew cabin with two berths is located forward.  Van der Valk 25 m Flybridge is powered by triple Volvo 800hp with IPS pod propulsion reaching speeds up to 26 knots.   
Technical Data:
LOA - 25.20 m (82.6ft)
Waterline Length - 20.5 m
Beam - 6.00 m
Draft - 1.60 m
Displacement - 60 t
Fuel Capacity - 10,000 l
Water Capacity - 1600 l
Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin
Engines - 3 x Volvo D13 12.8 litre six cylinder 800hp
Propulsion - Volvo IPS1050-30 forward looking dual propeller pod drives
Speed - 26 knots max 21 knots cruise
Hull Shaped - hard chine with medium-Vee 
Construction - aluminium 4.5 mn H321 for hull and H111  for super structure
Project - Cor D. Rover exterior, Carla Guilhem interior, Van der Valk naval architect  
Certification - CE A

January 19, 2023

Project: Cayman S600

Presented as a project in 2020 as the S580, Cayman has since then evolved the project and renamed it as the S600.  But this was not just a name change and along the bathing platform extension Cayman also reworked all the window profiles, from those of the hull now larger to those of the upper structure, and also redesigned the air intake. On the the interior the Cayman S600 should be little if any different to the S580 with a three double cabins three head layout sleeping six with a full beam owners stateroom at midships.  A single berth crew cabin is to be located aft.  All the living, dining and galley is located on the main deck.  The Cayman S600 shares hull with the 2021 launched F580 flybridge model, and is to be powered by twin Man 800hp engines.  The first unit of the Cayman S600 is nearly completed with its World wide presentation scheduled for the Naples boat show in March.