Sport Yacht Saved from Fire at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy

A not attended 27 meter super sport yacht was saved from fire on the long quay of Santa Margherita Ligure, to the East of Genoa on the morning of Saturday thirteen June.  The fire was attended by the Port Captaincy of Santa Margherita, the Rapallo Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters, and the Communal environment section of Santa Margherita.  The first operation was to move nearby yachts, although the yacht was eventually saved from the blaze.  The fire had an extra attention as the yacht was also located very nearby to the Santa Margherita Ligure harbour fuelling station.  No injuries were reported, with the cause of the fire not being advised.

The yacht in this accident is a Cantieri Navali dell Arno Leopard 27 Open as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1994 to 2011 in 48 units.  The Leopard 27 Open was the Picchiotti family owned Arno largest yacht produced at launch, remaining its flagship till 2004 and the arrival of the Leopard 34 M. 

New Launch: Lurssen 142m Hull. 13774

Lurssen delivered the 142 meter hull number 13774 titled Dragonfly and formerly known as Project Alibaba. Lurssen 13774 is a striking custom yacht with a forceful yet elegant exterior styling by Germán Frers. The interior and exterior social spaces were curated by Nauta Design. This 142 meter Lurssen has an approximate 9,500 Gross Tonnage of interior volume, and key amenities include a glass-bottom pool on the main deck, a cinema, a spa, and a water sports centre. She also has a dedicated deck for business, home to a large office, a gym, a games room, and a helicopter hangar. A unique innovation in this Lurssen is the bespoke double-folding platform system at the stern. This innovative system allows the deck above to fold into the platform, creating a spacious and versatile beach club area with direct access to the water. Engineered for peak efficiency, this Lurssen 142 meter is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system and an electric Azimuth Pod Drive. This system comprises twin diesel engines that drive two controllable pitch propellers through individual gearboxes, fitted with PTI/PTO units for electric propulsion or to generate electrical energy to operate the vessel. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 142.08 m (466.2ft)

Beam - 20 m

Draft - 5.85 m

Displacement - 9408 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Accommodation - 24 guests in twelve cabins, up to 53 crew

Engines - 2 x MAN 16V28/33D 9789hp

Propulsion - Azimuth Pod drive

Speed - 24 knots max eighteen cruise

Range - up to six thousand nautical miles

Construction - steel hull, aluminium super structure

Project - German Frers exterior, Nauta interior

Certification - Lloyds 100A1 SSC Passenger Yacht, Mono, G6, IWS, ECO LM

www.lurssen.com

Super Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Sentosa Cove, Singapore

The 34 meter Custom Line yacht Eagle Wings III was wrecked by fire at One15 Marina in Sentosa Cove, Singapore on 08:10 morning time of Sunday seven June.  Singapore Civil Defence Force responded to the blaze in seven minutes first from land and then by deploying a marine vessel as the yacht cut its mooring and started drifting.  The fire was eventually extinguished around five hours later at around 13:40, with the yacht sitting partially sunk in the water.  No injuries and damage to other yachts are reported from the blaze, as nearby yachts were quickly moved during the fire.  The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

The yacht in this accident is a 2005 Custom Line 112 as designed by Zuccon and produced from 2001 to 2007 in fifteen units.  When released the 112 was Custom Line's flagship model, with the model replaced by the 112 Next.

Project: Overmarine Mangusta GranSport 50

The Palm Beach International Boat Show offered the perfect stage for the Overmarine Group to unveil the Mangusta GranSport 50 project. Designed by Alberto Mancini for exterior and Ausonio and his P.L.A.N.A studio responsible for naval architecture the GranSport 50 is a second in size Mangusta GranSport model sitting behind the much appreciated GranSport 54 model, what is also Overmarine largest yacht to date so far sold in five units.  In the GrandSport 50 Mancini, who designed all the GranSport to date has put new features, with the most noticeable of these being the new integrated raised pilot house, but also larger glazing in the living areas, and an open beach style stern which expands in size with the the drop down side bulk-heads.  The raised pilot house design also brings a new space which can be ordered as a sixth cabin with unique panoramic views, a feature not only unique to the GranSport 50 but also in the fifty meter size. The Mangusta GranSport 50 is to be powered by twin 2600hp MTU engines for a top speed up to twenty knots and a 4,200 nautical miles range at cruise. 

www.mangustayachts.com

Wally Yacht Collides Into Rocky Reef in Formentera, Ibiza

A seventeen meter Wally sport yacht with two crew onboard collided into rocky reefs of the islet of S'Espalmador in Formentera, to the South of Ibiza on the night between tenth and eleventh June. Salvamento Maritimo tended to the accident with the Salvamento Naos vessel, and rescued the two crew, who sustained minor injuries. Following this a specialized firm was then instructed to remove and float back this yacht, with this then towed to a yacht yard in Ibiza. The cause of the collision is not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a WallyPower 58 as designed by Luca Bassani and produced since 2022.  The WallyPower 58 was a replacement to the WallyPower 55.

New Model: Majesty Yachts 145

Majesty Yachts present the new 145 model.  Designed by Cristiano Gatto in cooperation with the Majesty in-house design team, the 145 introduces a confident new expression within the Superyacht Collection. The yacht brings together timeless exterior lines, refined interiors and a highly liveable onboard experience, with expansive social spaces, seamless indoor-outdoor living, a rare for 45 meters six-cabin layout, dual infinity-style pools and dedicated wellness features, including an infrared sauna and upper-deck gym.  Beyond her design and lifestyle credentials, the Majesty 145 also integrates advanced technical innovations, including an award-winning heat recovery system that provides fuel-efficient hot water and climate control, an advanced water mist fire suppression system and a certified lithium battery storage and charging system for onboard water toys.  The Majesty 145 is powered by twin MTU 2400hp for top speeds up to seventeen knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 45.25 m (148.4ft)

Beam - 8.09 m

Draft - 2.21 m

Displacement - 326 t approx.

Fuel Capacity - 40,000 l

Water Capacity - 7500 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, eight crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000 M97 2400hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - seventeen knots max

Construction - fiberglass

Project - Christian Gatto

Certification - Bureau Veritas commercial yacht

www.majesty-yachts.com

competition = Overmarine Mangusta Oceano 44

Not Attended Flybridge Cruiser Beaches Ashore at Haulover, Florida

A not attended badly hull damaged ten meter flybridge cruiser beached and washed ashore at Haulover Beach in Florida, on the morning of Saturday sixth June.  Wavy Boats reported the accident on his YouTube and Instagram channels, as Dal Harbour Police Department came to the scene to asses the situation.  Following this the Police tried to find the ownership with no success, and then instructed Flagship Towing to remove the boat. With the condition of the boat not idle, it was then decided to ground the boat even farther for its safety and to sustain less damage to itself and to the environment.  Ultimately the boat was destroyed and removed on Monday eight June.

The boat in this accident is a Silverton 34 Convertible fourth generation as produced from 1991 to 1995.  The 34 Convertible fourth generation was a replacement to the 34 Convertible third generation, and was replaced by the Silverton 362 Sedan Cruiser.

improve-it = Rio Le Mans 50

For the 2026 model year onwards Rio presented a line shaft option of the large models of the Open and Coupe Walkaround range. The Rio Le Mans 50 which was previously available with a triple stern drive diesel option by Yanmar and or triple Mercury outboards has now been added with a twin Cummins 550hp line shaft option. The triple Yanmar diesel stern drive choice has been removed, while at request the Le Mans 50 can be equipped with Volvo IPS pod drives with the details of what power of this not being advised. According to initial test the Rio Le Mans 50 will reach top speeds up to 35 knots with the twin Cummins 550hp. Designed by Marino Alfani and debuting as in 2024, the Le Mans 50 is a open three part hard-top around sport yacht, with a lower deck which offers two cabins, a spacious shower head, and a relaxing sofa in between the cabins.

www.rioyachts.net

Project: Nimbus 495 Coupe

During the 2026 Dusseldorf boat show, Nimbus announced the 495 Coupe project, a showing to its roots for the hard-top cruiser which defined the Swedish boat builder into its expansive story. Coupé has been with Nimbus since 1968 as it presented the 26 model in that year, a type of sport cruiser which was born with that concept, and Nimbus always evolved it in nearly sixty years of boat building success.  Even when open boats were in huge demand Nimbus recognized the Coupe hard-top boat perfection for the Northern climates, which defined its success; protected when conditions demand it, open when the weather allows. The 495 Coupé,  based on the 495 Flybridge platform which arrived in 2024, is the largest expression of this philosophy: designed for extended life aboard without the need for crew. You lose the flybridge and for this the 495 Coupe gains a large skylight, electric soft top for sun protection, and a air draft of under 3.5 metres, suited for those who want to boat in the inland waterways of Northern Europe.

www.nimbusboats.com

New Model: Itama 70

Itama has launched the first 70 unit on May 21 at Ferretti Group’s new production site in Ravenna. Designed by Vallicelli for exterior, and IdeaeItalia for interior, the 70 is the second completely new Itama in less to a year, following the 54 which arrived this time last year.  For Itama fans this is a good moment, considering that for thirteen years no new Itama, excluding the S and RS updates on the 45 and 62 models arrived.  For this second new Itama, Ferretti Group changed design duties to Vallicelli, who replaces Tommaso de Luca after designing the 54 model.  For the 70 Vallicelli inspired himself to the 62 model and the Marco Casali design's, as started in the Ferretti Group era onwards to 2005.  The details here are all Itama; flash fore deck, classic sun-pad with dinette cockpit, and wrap around wind-screen.  The lower deck offers a three cabins six berths accommodation layout, with two large midships and forward staterooms, and third cabin with double berth to port side, with a galley and dinette in between the cabins.   A single berth crew cabin is located aft.  The Itama 70 is standard powered by twin MAN 1400hp and or optional 1550hp engines with line shaft propulsion.  The first unit was powered by the large MAN 1550hp for top speeds up to forty knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.23 m (69.6ft)

Beam - 5.30 m

Draft - 1.22 m

Displacement - 42 t

Fuel Capacity - 3800 l

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Max Persons - sixteen

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x MAN V12 1400hp, V12 1550hp 

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - forty knots max 35 cruise with MAN 1550hp, 37 knots max 33 cruise with 1400hp

Range - 320 nautical miles at cruise

Project - Vallicelli exterior, IdeaeItalia interior

Certification - CE A, to B+F+A1 sound emission RINA

www.itama-yacht.com

competition = Vanquish VQ70