Galeon Yacht Ends Aground in Cape May Harbor, New Jersey

 

A seventeen meter Galeon sport yacht ended aground and beached on a sand bar in Cape May Harbor, New Jersey on the afternoon of Tuesday 29 April.  The yacht was assisted by Sea Tow Cape May who reported the grounding on its Facebook page.  Sea Tow Cape May free'd the yacht from the stern, and then towed to a marina for inspection.  The cause of the grounding was part low tide, and part shoaling, with some reporting that part has lost about two meters of water. 

The yacht in this accident is a Galeon 560 Skydeck as designed by Tony Castro and produced from 2014 to 2024.  The 560 Skydeck was a replacement to the Galeon 530 HT.

Marquis Yacht Runs Aground in Jewfish Key, Florida

A sixteen meter Marquis flybridge yacht with four persons onboard ended aground in a sandbar in Jewfish Key, Monroe County, in the upper Florida Keys on a story shared on Thursday fifteen January.  The Marquis flybridge yacht was assisted by Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services of TowBoatU.S who shared the story on his YouTube channel and towed the yacht from the stern in deep water, although this operation was a bit harder then it looked as the tide was pushing the yacht more into the sand-bar.  The yacht departed with it's own power, which suggests little damage, although it ended back in the sand-bar but managed to free itself with it's own power, avoiding a second tow-out.  

The yacht in this accident is a Marquis 55 LS as designed by Nuvolari-Lenard and produced from 2007 to 2009.  Marquis was Genmar flybridge yacht line created in 2003 and lasting till 2021 when it stopped operating.

New Model: Azimut Seadeck 9

Some projects can be born anywhere, others, due to their complexity, vision, and ambition, can only exist in one place.  Seadeck 9 belongs to the latter category and to the Azimut shipyard in Avigliana. This is where strategic craftsmanship, manufacturing, and cutting-edge technology converge in excellence. At 26 meters, the flagship of the Seadeck Series is a tangible expression of the site’s genius loci, the perfect union between craftsmanship and industry. An expertise developed over the years is supported by a €50 million investment plan, launched in 2023, which has redesigned spaces, processes, and production flows, enabling the construction of yachts up to 27 meters. With exteriors by Alberto Mancini and interiors by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez the Azimut Seadeck 9 is the most mature expression of the Series’ promise: back to nature. The Fun Island opens like a stage on the water: terraces extend across three levels, a pool reflects the sky, and the platform descends to embrace the sea. A 60-square-meter area designed to be experienced and shared. At the stern, the concept of “lifestyle” reclaims its true meaning: a space that cannot be imagined as anything other than vibrant. The interiors embody the same philosophy. Each space interprets the principles of Conscious Design by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez: empathetic spaces where beauty and well-being reinforce each other. Thun & Rodriguez create a simple and elegant language cantered on the relationship between people and the environment. The large, floor-to-ceiling windows and natural light deliver on the back-to-nature promise even inside, thanks to an architecture that becomes alive and sensorial, transforming with the sea. Continuing the sustainability journey already underway with the Series, the Seadeck 9 is ready to install the Volvo Penta hybrid propulsion system, confirming an approach that integrates technological innovation and environmental consciousness. The first Seadeck 9, which is the first of four reported under construction will be delivered to her owner in the summer of 2026 and will World debut at the 2026 Cannes Yachting Festival.

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.60 m (84ft)

Hull Length - 23.3 m

Beam - 6.30 m

Draft - 1.15 m ex, drives

Displacement - 73.6 t

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Max Persons - eighteen

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, or ten guests in five cabins, two crew in 1 cabin

Engines - 3 x Volvo D13 900hp, optional D13 1000hp

Propulsion - triple Volvo IPS forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - thirty knots max

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fibre

Project - Alberto Mancini exterior, NAMES hull shape, Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez interior

Certification - ISO 8666 data

www.azimutyachts.com

competition = Bluegame BGX83

William Nocker 1965 - 2012

William Nocker, aged 47 years old of Cheltenham, died after the powerboat Class 1 powerboat Welmax no.9 flipped on the water during the first Gabon Grand Prix on Friday thirteen July. His co-driver, Norwegian Kurt Olsen, also suffered critical injuries in the collision and was recovered in intensive care.  Nocker and Olsen were helming the Welmax no.9 catamaran powerboat of Welmax Offshore Racing Team, when this flipped at 104 knots following the hitting of a double wave.  A long coming powerboat racer William Nocker had previously competed in the Honda 225 UK championship, with stints in the Powerboat P1 endurance class, and entered Class 1 when he joined Welmax in August 2011 before the Italian Grand Prix.  Nocker was returning to the sport following a five-year suspension after he was found guilty of tampering with a competitor's fuel supply. A tribunal upheld charges of gross misconduct and unsportsmanlike behaviour against Nocker and fellow racer Rob Lister. Water had allegedly been poured into the tank of a rival boat during the Liverpool Powerboat Grand Prix Honda Formula Four-Stroke Series in 2006.

Project: ISA Yachts GTO 70

ISA Yachts presents the GTO 70 project, its smallest build to date and the second GTO line project. Unlike the GTO 100 which was designed by Marco Casali the GTO 70 is developed by a new collaboration with Galeazzi Design, which penned both the exterior and interior lines.  For the ISA GTO 70 Galeazzi presents a contemporary interpretation of a luxury Mediterranean speed sport yacht with an aggressive and functional design language, subdued to performance with an open hard-top design.  Compact, lightweight and radically geared toward speed, the ISA GTO 70 is not an exercise in style but an advanced engineering platform. The ultra-high-performance planning hull, developed by the ISA Yachts naval engineering team through in-depth computational fluid dynamics studies, is optimized to ensure stability, efficiency and precise handling even at top speeds.  The ISA Yachts GTO 70 offers a traditional Mediterranean open yacht layout with a cockpit offering a central sun-pad aft, C-shaped dinette to starboard, Summer galley to port, and dual helmsman seats seats to starboard and identical companionway seats to port.  The lower deck offers a three double cabins layout, with an owner stateroom at midships.  A separate galley with adjacent two berth crew cabin is located to starboard.  The ISA GTO 70 is to be powered by twin MAN 1800hp, but propulsion is not advised but with declared top speeds up to 55 knots, I'd imagine this to be surface drives.  

www.isayachts.com

Eight Boats End Aground in Storm at Gumbet Bay, Turkey

Eight boats and yachts varying from four to eighteen meters in length ended aground and beached in Gumbet Bay, province of Bodrum, Turkey on Sunday first February.  The boats ended beached due to the strong winds, which the Meteorology Department had issued a warning about. The boats and yachts were anchored offshore of the bay, and some of them as the above picture shows collided into each other.  Following the calming of the winds some boats were later towed back in deep water, indicating that they did not sustain big damage also because they ended aground on a sandy beach.

The flybridge boat in this grounding is a Sealine 420 Statesman as produced in the nineties, while the hard top sport yacht is an Off Course Comfort Class 60.

Two Boats End Aground in Iron Cove, Sydney

Two cruisers of ten meters in length ended aground at Iron Cove, in Drummoyne, to the West of Sydney on the early hours of Friday seventeen January 2025. Strong winds which were reported to reaching wind speeds up Beaufort Force Eight caused the grounding as the boats broke their swing mooring.  Low tide also made the situation a bit more difficult.  A salvage by Aus Coastal Diving and Marine was organized the following day, with no injuries reported from the accident, although the boat will need some repairs.

The boats in this accident are a Greenline 33 Yacht as produced from 2008 to 2022 on the rocks to the right of the picture, and a Bayliner 3688 Motor Yacht as produced from 1992 to 1994.

New Model: Beneteau Antares 12 Coupe

Beneteau present the new Antares 12 Coupe, the enclosed hard-top version for the 12 Fly model which arrived in 2024. The Antares 12 Coupe is a versatile fully enclosable family cruiser, designed for cruising in all latitudes, and complements the Antares 12 Fly; with this hard-top version offering versatility.  For example the extended part of the sunroof, which comes standard in fiberglass can be optional fitted with solar panels, and or ordered with a canvas opening system.  For the Antares 12 Coupe Sarazin designed a modern shape, and brings an asymmetric main deck with port side deck being slimmer to the one to starboard. The hull glazing and gunwale create sleekness, while the protective, streamlined aft roof enhances the overall balance of this enclosed sport cruiser. The electric starboard drop down bulkhead naturally extends the outdoor living space and simplifies access to the water. The Antares 12 Coupe offers an interior with living on the main deck offering a dinette and galley, and a three cabin lower deck; forward master cabin with private en-suite bathroom, and two guest cabins at midships, twin berths cabin to port side, single and a half berth to starboard, and port side guest shower head. The Beneteau Antares 12 Coupe is powered by twin Mercury 400hp outboards and or optional triple 300hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.97 m (42.7ft)

Beam - 3.78 m

Draft - 1.1 m

Displacement - 9029 kg 

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 587 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Accommodation - five berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Mercury 400hp, optional 3 x Mercury 300hp

Propulsion - twin or triple outboards

Speed - 37 knots top speed

Project - Sarazin

Certification - CE B10/C12

www.beneteau.com

competition = Jeanneau Merry Fisher 1295 Coupe

Sealine Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground in Sarasota, Florida

A thirteen meter Sealine aft cabin cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground at Big Pass, Sarasota, Florida for a story shared by Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services of TowBoatU.S on his YouTube Channel on thirteen December 2024.  Following the removal from the sandbar the Sealine aft cabin cruiser is shown leaving with its own power meaning it sustained little to no damage.

The boat in this accident is a Sealine 450 Statesman as designed by Bill Dixon and produced from 1992 to 1997.  When launched the 450 Statesman was Sealine largest model, then replaced by T51 which arrived in 1999.

Project: 3B Craft 335 LX

3B Craft from Fano Italy presents the 335 LX project, it's second model in the LX range which debuted with the 270 LX in 2018.  It's been seven years coming for a second LX model, and 3B Craft does not disappoint in the 335 LX, its new flagship what is a boat which really is a 50/50 split sportfish-sport-cruiser offer.  The sleek and modern lines integrated with the large T-top characterize the 3B Craft 335 LX with other details as the hull glazing which serve the lower cabin deck adding a modern flair to the project.  Speaking of lower deck, the 3B Craft here shows it is a cabin cruiser offering a forward double berth, mini galley, L-shaped lounge sofa, and a double berth at midships.  Amazing cabin spaces for a boat just measuring over ten meters.  The aft part of the cockpit is also very customizable, able to be fitted with a fish box and dual entrance, or an L-shaped settee with entry from port side.  Hull one which was presented in Genoa boat show was actually fitted with a cruiser friendly forward facing settee, and the lower deck offered a forward U-shaped dinette which converted to a double versus the double berth showed in the plans.  Beside the customizable aft part of the cockpit, the 335 LC offers a second summer galley with drawer hide system located to port side and under the C-shaped dinette, this located two steps up and in the central under the hard-top part of the cockpit and on the opposite starboard side has the helm station and a drawer with wash basin.  The 3B Craft 335 LX is to powered by twin 400hp outboards, and twin 450hp available as option.   

www.3bcraftsrl.com