New Yacht Capsizes and Sinks After Launch in Eregli, Turkey

A new 24 meter yacht titled Dolce Vento rolled to its port side and sank about fifteen minutes after touching the water for the first time, near the Medyilmaz shipyard facilities, in Zonguldak, Eregli, Turkey at about 14:30 of Tuesday second September.  The owner of the yacht, his captain and two crew members were onboard at time of the rolling, though they made it out unscathed as they jumped in the sea.  The Turkish Coast Guard came to the scene to investigate the accident, with initial reports stating the yacht sank for a stabilization issues.  Social media and various news outlet jumped on this story, quoting a one million price tag on the yacht, which is very low even if made in Turkey, known to be price competitive to the Western competition. 

M/y Dolce Vento is the second and largest motor yacht from Medyilmaz, a 24 meter hull number NB65 fully build of steel.  Medyilmaz was founded in 1974, starting as a repair shop to fishing vessels, with the yard expanding in 1985 and then again in 2004.  Besides the three yachts Medyilmaz has build Chemical and Container Ships, Tug, Ferries and Cruise Ships, Fishing Boats, Pilot and Police Boats, Mooring Boats, and Catamaran.

Project: Maiora M30

In the wake of the extraordinary success of the Maiora 30, the shipyard will present a preview of its new project, the M|30, in Cannes, with the first unit due for delivery in summer 2026. The M|30 builds on the legacy and strengths of the Maiora 30 and enhances them further. With a length over thirty meters, the new Maiora M30 come with a two decks and a half layout, for an interior with five suites to accommodate up to twelve guests, with the owner's suite located on the main deck and the four guest suites on the lower deck. Like the entire M line, the M|30 has been designed to convey a sense of fluid dynamism, thanks to a skilful balance between sleek shapes and generous volumes: every curve suggests an intentional and never forced movement, in a harmonious interplay of surfaces that creates an almost coupé-like profile, elegant and with a distinct personality. This is Maiora's third project born from the collaboration between Quartostile studio and Acube Design, which has designed the interiors with an evolved, soft, and welcoming aesthetic language. Already protagonists of the success of the M|36 and the restyling of the 36 Exuma, the creative trio once again confirms its stylistic vision in a masterful proposal that is best in class. The exterior design of the Maiora M|30, by Quartostile, features a more slender superstructure towards the bow, lending elegance and dynamism, consistently echoing the lines introduced by the Maiora M|36. The large full-height windows and the use of glass on the bulwark eliminate visual barriers, creating continuity between inside and outside and an airy atmosphere. The enlarged and more functional stern beach area integrates perfectly with the main deck, providing a large 'alfresco-veranda' area, while the upper deck maintains and refines the popular WalkAround concept, with smooth, step-free passageways, as well as the SunDeck, redesigned to maximize conviviality and freedom on board. The exterior layout is completed by a signature light strip along the sides, which reinforces the family feeling with the M|36, and a bow garage for water toys or convertible into a pool and sunbathing area. The interiors designed by Acube Design, express an organic and sophisticated aesthetic with soft lines, natural materials, and rooms flooded with light thanks to large glass surfaces. On the main deck, the main saloon is designed for maximum flexibility, while the full-beam owner's suite stands out for its brightness, panoramic views, and refined details such as a large en-suite bathroom with windows, a generous walk-in closet, a beauty corner with an illuminated mirror, and a transverse desk that can be used as a breakfast table or home office. The extended upper deck offers additional customizable configurations and an independent pilot house, while the lower deck houses the four guest cabins and a crew area with five berths, with separate access and functional spaces. The design philosophy combines comfort, elegance, and functionality, creating welcoming and refined environments designed to be enjoyed at any time of the day.  The Maiora M30 is to be powered by standard twin MAN 2000hp, for top speeds up to 21 knots.

www.maiora.it

Flybridge Cruiser Sinks in Cala Comte, Ibiza

A twelve meter flybridge cruiser started to sink as it was moored in Cala Comte, to the West of Ibiza on an Instagram reel which which was shared the morning of Wednesday sixth August.  The story was shared on the vg.boats page on Instagram with very little specifics on the accident.  The boat was swing moored in the area, looking to be in cruising mode were for an unknown reason it started to taking on water sinking stern first.  Ultimately the boat sank just under the flybridge deck as a recovery operation came to assist, with a rib, to start a re-floating operation.

The Rodman in this sinking is a 41 model as produced from 2001 to 2007.  The 41 was an important step for the Spanish builder, which up till this model build mostly fishing focused cruisers.  The 41 was replaced by the Rodman Muse 44. 

Sport Cruiser Saved From Grounding on Lake Champlain, Vermont

An eight meter sport cruiser was saved from further damage as it lost power near Cave Island, Malletts Bay, Colchester, on Lake Champlain, Vermont at about 22:00 of Wednesday eighteen June.  The boat was assisted by Colchester Police Department who then requested the help of Red Cap Marine and Salvage. The saving operation was successful, even though this was made in a difficult situation and winds of over twenty knots, save the sport cruiser from ending on the rocks, and sustaining hull damage with a possibility of sinking.  This story was shared on the Red Cap Marine and Salvage Facebook page, with the numbers of persons on the sport cruiser and the cause of losing power not being reported.

The sport cruiser in this accident is a Carver 528 Montego as produced from 1992 to 1993.  Initially called the 2557 Montego, the 528 Montego was a replacement to the 2657 Montego, and then evolving into the 280 Express with a bigger windshield. 

New Model: Prestige F4.3

Main deck re-invented this is in short the Prestige F4.3 which debuted at the 2025 Dusseldorf boat show.  Designed as all Prestige's by Garroni, the F4.3 is an evolution moslty based till the rub rail ion the Prestige F420, with the layout become totally different and fresh departure to everything we have seen before on the main deck design.  The Prestige F4.3 re-invests the astern galley which looks to the cockpit, thanks to a full opening window, and eliminating the standard astern patio door, for two side door entrances to both port and starboard. The Prestige F4.3 also extends the flybridge to the beam, with this giving a larger L-shaped dinette to the F420.  In the lower deck the Prestige F4.3 is all the F420 to large cabins, including a midships master stateroom.  The Prestige F4.3 is powered by twin Volvo 440hp for top speeds up to thirty knots and a cruise of 22 will give a range up to two hundred nautical miles. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.07 m (42.8ft)

Waterline Length - 11.4 m

Beam - 4.10 m

Draft - 1.19 m

Displacement - 11107 kg light, 15415 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1170 l

Water Capacity - 330 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two convertible berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 440hp

Propulsion - V-drive line shaft

Speed - thirty knots max, 22 cruise

Range - 200 nautical miles at cruise speed

Project - Garroni exterior, Valentina Militerno de Romedis interior

Certification - CE B

www.prestige-yachts.com

7 Injured In Power Catamaran Ferry Collision On East River, New York

 

Seven persons were injured as a power catamaran of twelve meters in length titled m/y Let's Live II collided into a tourist party ferry m/v Cabana on the East River, near the FDR Drive, between 23rd and 25th streets, New York at about 14:00 of Sunday 31st August.  The smaller power catamaran fled the scene after the collision, as video footage of the accident show the vessel with no one at the helm on impact, as the skipper is seen rushing to pilot the boat after the impact.  The smaller vessel was later retraced by the US Coast Guard, as New York Police Department is investigating the collision.  Five persons were taken to hospital for minor injuries; three from the bigger vessel and two from the smaller catamaran.  The persons on the bigger Cabana which was carrying three hundred passengers got injured from shattered glass on impact, with the smaller pleasure boat sustaining damage to the port side hull.

The power catamaran in the collision is a Fountaine Pajot MY4.S as designed by Andreani with naval architecture by Daniel Andrieu and produced since 2021.  The MY4.S was a replacement to the Fountaine Pajot MY37.

Cannes 2025 Boat Show Preview

Europe's fall boat shows start with the most important to the World, Europe and the Mediterranean sea exhibition, the Festival de la Plaisance of Cannes.  The 2025 Cannes boat show addition starts on Tuesday nine and ends Sunday fourteen September. Cannes is a unique venue located in one of the yachting meccas of the world, the Cote d'Azur offering the opportunity to preview new models by many respected European builders with yacht owners and buyers from countries around the world gathering in this show to see the latest models in the Mediterranean play ground of the "Old" Port and the large yacht area in Port Pierre Canto, for this reason the boat is referred to as the Yachting Festival, because it does represent a Festival of Boating. The 2025 Cannes boat show celebrates its 47th edition continuing a trend for a favourite place where glamour and luxury meet.  Last year numbers showed 55000 visitors, 705 boats in water, and 640 exhibitors from all round the globe. Cannes 2025 novelties are the following; AB Yachts 95, Absolute Navetta 62 and 70 Fly, Ad Astra 60, Aicon 50 Audace, Aquila 46 Yacht, Apreamare Gozzo 48 Cabin, Arcadia A80, Aventura 38MY, Azimut Grande 30M, Benetti Class 45M, Beneteau Gran Turismo 40 and Grand Trawler 63, BlueGame BGF45, Cantiere delle Marche One-Off 148.34, Cayman Yachts 560 Sedan, Columbus 42 Crossover, Cranchi A32, Delta Powerboats 72, Dhamma Blue, Evo Yachts R4+, Extra Yachts X90 Fast, Ferretti 800, Focus Yachts 3X, Forte 47 Gran Turismo, Gagliotta Lobster 53, Galeon 430 Explorer and 620 Fly, Invictus ST550 and TT550, Itama 54, Lancia Aprea 42, Marex 390, Novamarine BS200, Ocean King Doge 400, Omaya 50, Prestige M7, Princess V65, Riva Aquariva Special and 58 Capri and 112 Dolcevita Super, Sanlorenzo SL110A and SX 120 and SD132, Sirena 60, Solaris Power 60 Coupe, Wama 26S and probably some more which are not yet announced.

www.cannesyachtingfestival.com

The Cannes boat show debuted in 1977, with the event starting as a rather intimate local exhibition, becoming more successful over the years, and since the noughties is one of the most important boat shows in the World.  From the nineties, Cannes started to grow, with some of the Italian yacht builders helping in shaping the event as they started to preview World first of some models at the show.  An important show in this respect was the seventeenth 1994 edition which was a turn around event, as Cannes expanded its spaces.  In the noughties the show also added Port Canto to its Vieux Port exhibition spaces.  Port Canto debuted first as an area for super yachts and then in 2018 it became the sailing yachts area.  The Cannes Boat Show was cancelled in the 2020 and 2021 COVID years.

1994 edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival

Engine: Seatek 900 CR 900hp

Seatek presents a new line of six cylinder engines with this 900 CR and its 900hp being the largest of the trio.  This new trio of Seatek engines are all based on the Common Rail technology of the high performance engine specialist, using the 10.3 litre block with a bore of 127 mm and a 135 mm stroke, as used from the legendary Plus series as available in 620 and 800hp and produced since 2001.  With 900hp, the Seatek 900 CR is also the most powerful engine in its six cylinder range, suited for a variety of used from military, recreational, but also racing use.  The Seatek 900 CR is compliant to CE 2013/53/UE rules.

www.seatek-spa.com

New Model: Viking 50 Convertible

Viking has launched the first unit of its new third generation 50 Convertible.  To be presented in the fall 2025 Fort Lauderdale boat show this new 50 Convertible represents the first of three other models using the same hull platform which will be presented in the coming months.  The new Viking 50 Convertible comes as a replacement to the 48 Convertible after an eight year production run from 2016 and 55 units sold, what is an evolution of the same hull, identical beam but extended in length.  Viking used this length extension for more accommodation in the lower deck, with the 50 Convertible offering an owners stateroom to port side at midships, VIP forward which can be ordered in a three berth; single and double configuration, and third bunk guest cabin cabin to starboard.  A second guest head with double door; guests and forward cabin completes the lower deck layout.  The main deck is classic sportfish yacht configuration; L-shaped lounge on entry, with galley and dinette forward all in a  flush floor no step comfort.  The Viking 50 Convertible is powered twin Man 1000hp as standard and or twin 1200hp engines.  Speed numbers are not yet announced.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.75 m (51.8ft), 17 m with bow pulpit

Waterline Length - 13.6 m

Beam - 5.21 m

Draft - 1.47 m

Displacement - 30,224 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3785 l

Water Capacity - 681 l

Accommodation - six, or seven berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x MAN V8-CRM 1000hp, V8-CRM 1200hp

Propulsion - line shaft with class S propellers

Construction - resin infused with isophtalic gel coat and Vinylester resins, end-grain balsa and Airex Cores

Hull Shape - modified medium Vee with 11.7 degrees deadrise aft

www.vikingyachts.com

Classic Sea Ray Saved from Sinking Near Snug Harbor, Great Lakes

A classic Sea Ray cruiser of seven meters in length with four persons onboard was saved from sinking near Snug Harbour, Great Lakes, on the afternoon of Saturday eleven July, 2024.  United States Coast Guard received a call on VHF radio channel sixteen, with Muskegon Marine Patrol tending to the four boaters assistance and in saving the sport cruiser.  The marine patrol removed two boaters, as the other two stayed onboard to save the boat.  Ultimately the boat was saved and towed to a pier in Snug Harbour for repairs.  

The Sea Ray in this accident is a first generation 250 Sundancer as produced from 1985 to 1987.  The first generation 250 Sundancer was a new entry as Sea Ray with good intuition saw demand in smaller sized sport cruisers. The first generation 250 Sundancer was replaced by a second generation 250 Sundancer.