Beneteau Cruiser Ends Aground on Loncaric Reef in Croatia

A nine meter Beneteau flybridge cruiser ended aground over the Loncaric reef located near the islands of Vrtlic and Murvenjak in Adriatic sea Croatia, on the night of nineteen June. It looks like following the collision the boat was secured with its anchor and a rope to its bow, as the picture above shows. Kapetanija Harbour Master is investigating the accident with the cause of the grounding and if any injuries came from it are not advised.  As of second July the boat was not yet recovered and was partly listing to it's port side.

The boat in this accident is a Beneteau Antares Serie 9 as produced from 2003 to 2008.  The Antares Serie 9 was a replacement to the Antares 9.05 and was replaced by the Beneteau Antares 30. 

Four Saved as Maxi-RIb Goes Ablaze in Vouliagmeni, Greece

A maxi rib of thirteen meters in length with four persons onboard went ablaze off the coast of Vouliagmeni, to the South of Athens on the morning of Friday third July.  The burning rib was assisted by the Hellenic Coast Guard who first rescued the four persons; a 63 year old and three 22 years old, and then fought the fire.  The four boaters were transferred to the Coast Guard station in Palaia Fokaia.  Ultimatelty the maxi-rib was wrecked by the fire and sunk.  The cause of the fire are not reported, with the four boaters reported to be uninjured and in good health.

Project: Kadey-Krogen 53

In honor of its fiftieth Anniversary in 2026, Kadey-Krogen is proud to introduce the all-new Krogen 53 project, a next-generation passage-maker that represents the very best of the Kadey-Krogen philosophy. Purpose-built for serious offshore cruising, the Krogen 53 blends five decades of experience designing long-range cruising yachts with modern innovations that enhance life aboard for today’s owner-operators. Building upon the proven legacy of the Krogen 52 and the brand’s unmatched reputation for seaworthiness, the Krogen 53 is engineered for those who believe the journey is every bit as important as the destination. Designed to cross oceans in comfort and confidence, the yacht delivers the reliability, efficiency, and onboard live-ability that have defined Kadey-Krogen yachts for generations. At the heart of every Kadey-Krogen yacht is the company’s exclusive Pure Full Displacement hull, the defining characteristic that has earned the loyalty of seasoned cruisers around the world. Developed specifically for full-displacement passage-making yachts, the PFD hull features ideal displacement-to-length ratios, a fine entry, and characteristic end-to-end symmetry, including Kadey-Krogen’s signature “wineglass” transom. The result is a ride renowned for its comfort, predictability, and efficiency in a wide range of sea conditions. Designed for extended time aboard, the Krogen 53 places significant emphasis on practical storage and operational reliability. Systems throughout the yacht are engineered for accessibility, ease of maintenance, and redundancy in critical considerations for owners planning months away from shore in remote destinations. Generous storage solutions throughout the vessel accommodate spare parts, tools, provisions, cruising gear, and everything required for extended off-grid adventures. The new 53 also introduces a new level of adaptability to suit a variety of cruising lifestyles as owners can select from multiple interior configurations, including two galley arrangements: either integrated into the salon in classic Kadey-Krogen fashion or positioned adjacent to the pilothouse, opening additional living space in the salon, while bringing the galley closer to the helmsman. Krogen enthusiasts may note cleaner lines in the interior joinery and lines of sight throughout the interior that create a more open and inviting feel. Accommodation plans include either a three-stateroom layout for family cruising or a two-stateroom configuration featuring a dedicated office, which ideal for remote work, passage planning, or additional utility space during extended voyages. The profile of the Krogen 53 has been thoughtfully updated to blend contemporary aesthetics with timeless Kadey-Krogen DNA. While the lines are modernized, the yacht remains unmistakably a Krogen, retaining the raised pilothouse profile and purposeful stance that have defined the brand since the launch of the original Krogen 42 in 1976. Enhanced stabilization systems and state-of-the-art engine technology further elevate onboard comfort and long-range efficiency, while maintaining the quiet, confident ride expected from a true passage-maker.

www.kadeykrogen.com

New Model: Selva 920 Center Console

During the 2025 Genoa boat show Selva debuted its new 920 Center Console model.  At nine meters in length, the 920 Center Console is the current flagship and largest offer of Selva's boat manufacturing section. Able to be powered by twin engines up to twin 300hp outboards, the first Selva 920 Center Console was powered by twin Selva 200hp and reached speeds up to 47 knots with an idle cruise of 25 knots.  The Selva 920 Center Console also surprises for it's comfort and even tough it is a full and pure walk-around offers a cabin space with a double berth. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 9 m (29.6ft)

Beam - 3 m

Displacement - 2600 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 500 l

Water Capacity - 100 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - two berths in cabin

Engines - 2 x Selva Sei Whale 200XSR E.F.I 200hp, up to 600hp

Propulsion - outboards

Speed - 47 knots max, fast cruise 35 knots, 25 knots optimum cruise

Certification - CE C

www.selvamarine.com

competiton = Jeannean Cap Camarat 9.0 CC Serie2

Explorer Yacht Ends Aground in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey

A seventeen meter explorer yacht ended aground near Barnegat Light in Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey on the afternoon of Friday 26 June.  TowBoatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on its Facebook page assisted the yacht, by removing it from the grounding, and then towing it into deep water.  The yacht was then reported to have proceeded with its own power, which means it sustained little damage.  According to other boaters in the post the area is not well marked and goes from depths of eight meters to those of less to a meters in nothing.

The yacht in this accident is a DeFever 55 Offshore Custom Cruiser as designed by Arthur DeFever and produced in the early noughties.  The 55 Offshore Custom Cruiser was replaced by the DeFever 56 Pilothouse.

23 Meter Yacht Partly Sinks in Greek Island of Salamina

A 23 meter yacht with Polish flag and five persons onboard partly sank at Vourkari Marina in Salamina Island, the largest of the Saronic Gulf islands of Greece on the morning of Tuesday thirtieth June.  Hellenic Coast Guard launched a rescue operation, as it saved the five persons onboard, and then deployed an anti-containment pollution boon around the part sank yacht.  The yacht is reported to have sunk, sinking stern first following a sea-trial and as it was manoeuvring to its berth.  No injuries are reported from the accident.  

The yacht in this accident is a Cantieri Navali Liguri Ghibli 23 as produced in the nineties.  The Ghibli 23 was a replacement to the Ghibli 22, and was replaced by the Cantieri Navali Liguri Ghibli 24.

Grady-White New Web Site

Grady-White presents its new web site.  Grady-White was founded by Glen R. Grady and Don F. White in 1959, two persons of different backgrounds yet similar inspirations.  Glen Grady was a boat builder who made his apprenticeship at Thompson Boats, working first with Racine Boat Works, he will move to Chris-Craft and then at Cruisers Inc in 1953.  Don White started up as a hardware store owner, he expanded into automobile dealerships, then in real estate development building the Holiday Inn in Greenville, and then becoming a boat dealer.  The boat dealership and Don becoming a Cruisers dealer will eventually set a meeting with Glen Grady.  From this first meet things will evolve and in 1958 GandW Boat Inc is created with Don White as President and Glen Grady as the boat builder. In a very short time GandW Boat Inc will become Grady-White Boats as it begins its business in the old Star Warehouse No. 2, a former tobacco storage facility on Albemarle Avenue in Greenville, South Carolina.  As Glen will move from Oconto he will bring Ronald Peterson an alumni at Cruisers as designer and engineer, with Grady-White debuting with the clinker built 17-foot Hatteras, and the 16-foot Pamlico runabouts.  The first four models produced were the 17' Hatteras sold in February 1960, and by that year the company employed 38 persons, launching the 20-foot Atlantic offshore capable boat by the year end, and set up a plan to produce up to one thousand boats a year.  By 1965 Grady-White will be building thirteen models up to the 3300 Caribbean Custom Cruiser, it's biggest model for some decades.  Following financial difficulties in 1968, Grady-White is purchased by Eddie Smith Junior.  In that year Grady-White also debuted its first fiberglass boat with the Capri, a seventeen foot trimaran, this is followed by the 21 Chesapeake and the 21 Nassau.  The seventies are all about transformation for Grady-White as it fully switches to fiberglass construction, with focus staying on entry level runabout fish boats added with integrated creature comforts in the design.  Worth of note Grady-White will in 1978 introduce the Tarpon 190, the first dual-console boat.  In the eighties Grady-White expands its cabin feature sportfish cruising boats, and in 1989 presents the SeaV² hull as designed by Raymond C. Hunt.  For building a bigger boat to the ten meters 3300 Caribbean from the mid sixties Grady-White will have to wait four decades and till 2005 as it debuts the Express 360, overtaken by its evolution the Express 370 in 2014, and its current flagship the Canyon 456 in 2019.  As dual console's boats Grady-White will not only introduce the genre to boating in 1978, but also make it as important as its gets building the biggest dual console with the Freedom 375 in 2014 and the Freedom 415 in 2024.  Today Grady White offers thirty models, divided into five lines; Center Consoles, Dual Consoles, Walkaround Cabins, Express Cabins, and Coastal Explorers with the line starting from the Fisherman 180 and goes up to the Canyon 456, with its latest model being the 321 Coastal Explorer which debuted in early 2026.  Grady-White new website takes you around with the following buttons; Models, Build, Why Grady, Owners, and Locate Dealer.  Grady-White is also on social media with bottom page buttons taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube pages.

www.gradywhite.com

Production History; *cabin boats only

20 Atlantic 1960- *Ronald Peterson design *wood clinker build

22 Chesapeake- 1961-

27 Catalina 1965-

28 Gulfstream 1965-

3300 Caribbean Custom Cruiser 1965-

1968 Eddie Smith Jr ownership

21 Chesapeake 1969- *fiberglass build 

21 Nassau 1970-77

204 Overnighter 1975-1992

240 Offshore 1980-90

Seafarer 226/228 1982-92

255 Sailfish 1986-89

Gulfstream 232 1987-2018

280 Marlin 1989-94 *Raymond C.Hunt design

255 Sailfish (ii) 1990-92

244 Explorer 1992-95

208 Adventure 1993-

Seafarer 226/228 (ii) 1993-2011

272 Sailfish 1994-2000

268 Islander 1995-2001

Tournament 223 1995-2002

Marlin 300 1995-2018

248 Voyager 1996-2002

F-26 Tigercat 1997-2000

265 Express 2000-05

270 Islander 2001-05

Express 330 (i) 2001-07

Sailfish 282 2001-08

258 Voyager 2002-08 *258 Journey project

Express 360 2005-13

Express 305 2007-15

Express 330 (ii) 2008-14

Canyon 336 2008-

Chesapeake 290 2009-15

Freedom 307 2009- *Tournament 307 project

Canyon 366 2010-14

Freedom 335 2013-

Express 370 2014-

Freedom 375 2014-

Canyon 376 2015-24

Express 330 (iii) 2015-25

Freedom 325 2018-

Canyon 456 2019-

Freedom 415 2024-

Canyon 386 2025-

Express 340 2026-

Grady-White third model is the 20 Atlantic, it's first cabin boat

Fifty Meter Super Yacht Ends Aground at Bonifacio, Corsica

The fifty meter super yacht Beatrix ended aground at the Port of Bonifacio on the late morning of Saturday 27 June.  The yacht was assisted by the berth assistance of Bonifacio and was eventually put back in deep water.  Theyachtman06 reported the accident from his Instagram page with the cause of the grounding reported to be an error during manoeuvring operation.  No injuries are reported from the accident, with the damage if any to the yacht not being advised.

The yacht in this accident is a custom 2015 build Cantieri Navali di Termoli 50 meters as designed by Tommaso Spadolini for exterior and interiors by Salvagni. 

New Model: AvA Yachts Kando 85

AvA Yachts is proud to announce the successful launch of M/Y V, the first hull in the new Kando 85 series, at its shipyard in Antalya Free Zone, Türkey. The launch marks another important milestone for AvA Yachts and its growing portfolio of long-range explorer yachts. Designed for owners seeking the perfect balance of capability, comfort, and style, the Kando 85 combines robust engineering with exceptional interior volume and long-range cruising performance. Built in steel and aluminium, the Kando 85 offers spacious living areas, generous storage capacity, and the reliability required for extended voyages. Staying true to the philosophy of the Kando series, she has been designed to take her owners further while providing the comfort and luxury expected from a modern explorer yacht. Following the launch, this first Kando 85 will undergo commissioning and sea trials before delivery to her Owners. The first Ava Yachts Kando 85 will then make its World debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival, where visitors will be able to experience first-hand the exceptional volume, long-range capability, and explorer spirit that define the Kando 85. With the Kando 85, AvA Yachts continues to expand the Kando line which debuted with the 110 model in 2019 and shows its commitment in building pocket exploring super yachts that combine long-range capability, exceptional interior space, and bespoke craftsmanship for owners who dream beyond the horizon.

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.70 m (84.9ft)

Beam - 7.50 m

Draft - 2.30 m

Displacement - 200 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 25,000 l

Water Capacity - 5700 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 510hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - twelve knots max, eight knots cruise

Range - six thousand nautical miles at best cruise

Construction - hull in AH36 steel, deck in Alloy Almg 5083 H321

Certification - CE A

www.avayachts.com

competition = Bering B88

Project: Sanlorenzo SL80A

Sanlorenzo present the SL80A project, a replacement to the SL78 as entry level to the SL range and now introducing the asymmetric architecture in its smallest size to date and in all the range.  Designed by Zuccon who is responsible for both exterior and interior, Sanlorenzo is calling the SL80A the ‘First Icon’ meaning as the smallest of the SL range.  The SL range is the expression and evolution of the original Sanlorenzo DNA and Mediterranean yacht style heritage, which today the Italian builders offers in seven models from 24 to 36 meters.  Throughout this fifty years plus of evolution Sanlorenzo became the conservative Mediterranean yacht in a consistent stylistic signature, which was started by Paolo Caliari then evolved by Della Rolle, and then in the last decade by Zuccon as each new model was built on the lessons learned of its predecessor, refining a recognisable language that balances elegance, proportion and functionality.  This heritage and lineage next step is now distilled into the SL80A, a yacht shaped by the defining traits of Sanlorenzo’s signature interpreted in a pocket 24 meters super yacht side.  Thanks to the Asymmetric layout the SL80A will bring twenty per cent more volume inside, this translated in a living, dining, galley on the main deck, and four double cabins lower deck layout.  Two crew cabins for three or four persons with direct connection from the galley located forward on the main deck complete the accommodation spaces.  Other unique details of the SL80 are a mezzanine located between the main and flybridge deck helm station, and a stylistic part hidden internal stair case which connects the saloon to the fly deck.   The Sanlorenzo SL80A is to be powered by twin MAN 1800hp engines for top speeds up to 29 knots, and a cruise 0f 25.  The first unit of nine sold is set to launch in mid-Summer and is to be finished in Thai walnut, selected for its soft tone and natural dialogue with the exterior teak surfaces, and is added with the “Azteca” parquet as designed by Cadorin.

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com