Ten Boaters Saved as Sea Ray Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Lake Michigan

An eleven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser with ten persons onboard went ablaze near New Buffalo Harbor, Lake Michigan at about noon of Tuesday 21 July 2020.  The boaters were rescued by a nearby boater with US Coast Guard coming afterward to the assistance, and were later assisted by New Buffalo Police and New Buffalo Township with three firefighters.  An attempt to tow the boat was made, but ultimately dropped as the wreck sunk.  The boaters later reported that the fire was started in the engine room.  No one was injured in the accident.

The boat in this fire is a Sea Ray 390 Express Cruiser as produced from 1984 to 1991.  The 390 Express Cruiser was replaced by the Sea Ray 400 Express Cruiser.

Project: Bering 110

Bering has in the fall of 2025 started construction of the first unit of the 110 model. Designed by Red Yacht Design of Cana Gökhan and Fatih Sürekli the Bering 110 is an explorer style super yacht with full displacement hull, and is to be build with a steel hull and aluminium super structure.  Featuring  three decks plus a top deck, the Bering 110 will offer a ten guests accommodation in five cabins, with five crew in three cabins.  The Bering 110 is to be powered by twin MAN 900hp for speeds up to thirteen knots a cruise of ten, which will give a range over four thousand nautical miles.

www.beringyachts.com

New Model: Silent Yachts SY80

Silent Yachts new flagship the SY80 was launched in mid Summer 2025, at its shipyard in Fano, Italy, with the first unit debuting at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival were it was awarded Best Electric Catamaran. Spacious and social by nature, the SY80 is designed for owners who love cruising with company. With exceptional volume, outstanding layout flexibility, and elevated onboard comfort, it brings the Silent Yachts vision to full scale. Like all Silent catamarans the SY80 is solar-powered and fully electric, promising a silent, near-zero-emission cruising experience. This first SY80 is a 2-Deck version with four guest cabins, including master and VIP suites. It offers ample space and features a dedicated helm station for steering the yacht while enjoying a 360-degree view. The upper deck includes generous sunbeds, while the main deck features additional social spaces, including a panoramic saloon (the most spacious in its class), lounge areas, and a bar. The SY80 reached top speeds of twelve knots and a comfortable cruising pace of eight knots. The SY80 is equipped with an impressive battery capacity of 522 kWh or 696 kWh, and a peak solar array of 22.4 kWp. The Silent Yachts SY80 can accommodates up to twelve guests and includes expansive lounge areas, generous storage for water toys, and signature Made in Italy craftsmanship.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.39 m (79.9ft)

Waterline Length - 24.2 m

Beam - 10.93 m

Draft - 1.6 m

Displacement - 80 t

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 1500 l diesel for generators

Batter Capacity - 354 kwh standard, optional 708 kwh, plus 22.4 kwp solar power 

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Accommodation - 8 guests in 4 cabins plus 4 crew in 2 cabins, or 

Power - 2 x 200kw electric motors

Speed - twelve knots max, eight knots cruise

Construction - vacuum bagged resin infusion with foam composite and Vinylesther resin

Project - Marco Casali

Certification - CE Ocean Class A12, USCG and MCA on request

www.silent-yachts.com

competition = Sunreef 80 Power Next

Four Saved as Ferretti Yacht Ends Wrecked in Peloponnese, Greece

Four Greek mariners were saved as a thirty meter Ferretti super yacht named H and Co and under French flag ended aground and then wrecked off the cape of Agia Marina, to the South of Peloponnese, South Greece on the afternoon of Wednesday eleventh February.  Following a may day call the four mariners; three man and a woman were rescued by three local fishermen first, as the Greek coast guard dispatched three patrol boats and an Air Force Super Puma helicopter to assist the mariners.  According to reports the yacht which was being delivered from the South of France last departed Tunisia direction to Piraeus, encountered difficulties off the island of Elafonisos as it ran into a thunder storm with heavy rain, and south-west Beaufort force eight gale winds with over forty knots winds.  The yacht then ended without power and ultimately aground, and following this was then wrecked as it kept on being smashed on the rocks by waves of seven meters in height.  The four sailors are reported not injured but were taken to Molaoi hospital for a medical check.  No pollution is reported from the wreckage even though the yacht is reported to be carrying about six thousand litres of diesel fuel.  

The yacht in this accident is a 2022 Ferretti 1000 as designed by Filippo Salvetti for exterior and Ideaeitalia for interiors and produced since 2021 to date in 26 units.  The 1000 was a replacement to the Ferretti 960.

Sunseeker Sport Yacht Sinks in Georges River Sydney

A nineteen meter Sunseeker sport yacht partly sank in Sandy Point, Georges River, Sydney on the morning of Sunday 23 February 2025.  The Sunseeker was not attended when it partly sink, sinking to stern starboard first.  A floating operation was organized the same evening, with the reason of sinking not being reported.

The Sunseeker in this sinking is a rare open version Predator 63 as designed by Don Shead and produced from 1994 to 1997.

Project: Schaefer 26M

Schaefer Yachts from Brazil presents the project for a new flagship, as it unveils details for this new 26M.  The Schaefer 26M comes out as an innovative product, fitted with drop down balconies which serve, along the full opening side doors the saloon dinning area, creating an open area on the sea.  The main deck also offers an optional layout with day head located to port side of the patio door.  Other details for the Schaefer 26M will be the option to fit a jacuzzi pool on top of the flybridge.  The Schaefer 26M will offer a four double cabins all located on the lower deck, plus a crew cabin to midships located in between the engine room and master stateroom.  The galley and a secondary dinette will be located on the lower deck before the entrance to the forward VIP suite cabin.  The Schaefer 26M is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives.

www.schaeferyachts.com.br

Flybridge Cruiser Sinks in Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia Canada

A nine meter flybridge cruiser sank in Halifax Bay, Mill Cove, Bedford a province of Nova Scotia in North East Canada on the morning of Thursday twelve December 2024.  Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to the sinking.  The boat sank as it broke its mooring following a storm which reached Beaufort Force Ten Gale winds in the area.  The owner was advised of the sinking, and advised to salvage the boat. 

The boat in this sinking is a Trojan 30 Flybridge Express as produced in mid to end seventies.  The 30 Flybridge Express was a replacement to the 30 Sea Raider Flybridge, and was replaced by the Trojan F-30 Flybridge Sedan.

New Model: Sunseeker Manhattan 56

Sunseeker present the Manhattan 56, a new model it debuted at the 2026 Boot Dusseldorf.  The Manhattan 56 is for the most part an improvement to the replacing Manhattan 55, which was also based on the Manhattan 52 which arrived in 2016.  The Manhattan 56 versus the outgoing Manhattan 55, shows differences in the hard-top, main deck glazing, and aft cockpit deck.  The hard-top has been redesigned, now similar to the second generation Manhattan 68 which was presented last year.  The hull window glazing has been increased in the main deck by removing the lower decorating transverse pillar.  The aft cockpit might be the most important change now fitted with a modular seating which transforms the area from dining, lounging, and sun-pad, offering exceptional flexibility for entertaining or relaxation.  Fair to say this modular seating takes away some cockpit legroom versus the outgoing Manhattan 55.  For the interior but also the flybridge and fore-deck the Manhattan 56 is unchanged versus the 55, with living dining astern galley layout main deck, and a three double cabins lower deck.  Lost occasion?  When the Manhattan 52 arrived in 2016 it was one of the best flybridge yacht in its size, today the Manhattan 56 even with these improvements is down the packing order.

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.21 m (56.6ft)

Beam - 4.87 m

Draft - 1.37 m

Displacement - 27,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2200 l

Water Capacity - 600 l

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 800hp

Propulsion - line shaft or IPS pod drives

Speed - 32 knots max 25 cruise with 800hp on shafts

Range -  230 nautical miles at 21 knots

Project - Design Unlimited interior

www.sunseeker.com

competition = Azimut Fly 53

Classic Bayliner Ends Aground in Sandy Hook, New Jersey

A classic ten meter Bayliner flybridge cruiser titled Linda T and with no one onboard ended aground near the mouth of the Shrewsbury River off the south end of Gateway National Recreation Area, in Sandy Hook, New Jersey on the morning of Monday 27 January 2025.  National Park Service dispatched a law enforcement ranger, who is working with the US Coast Guard to find the ownership.  According to news the boat was seen running unmanned and adrift over the weekend, until it ended aground in the weekend.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a 1984 Bayliner 3270 Explorer as produced from 1981 to 1984.  The 3270 Explorer was soft evolved and replaced by the Bayliner 3870 Motor Yacht, and then again as the 3288 Motor Yacht in 1989, with three thousand hulls being made in total.

Storebro Royal Boats Factory in Vimmerbyvägen Goes Ablaze

A fire interested the warehouse building of the Storebro Royal Yachts facility in Vimmerbyvägen, Malmo, Sweden at 07:31 morning time of Sunday eight February.  Police intervened to the fire, and cordoned the area.  Following the fire the Police opened an investigation.  On the same Sunday morning Storebro advised on it's Facebook page, that the fire effected a warehouse adjacent to the factory production building, and that boats and the production side of the business are not affected by the blaze.  No injuries are reported from the accident.

Storebrovarvet as was its first name was founded in 1946 by Ivar Gustavsson, starting with a wood build rowing boat.  By 1955 Storebro will build its first cabin cruiser the 9.25 meter Britt Mari, and in 1967 enter fiberglass production.  Today Storebro is producing the 435 Commander and 435 SunTop models.