Project: ISA Yachts Blade 70-metre

ISA Yachts presents Blade 70 metres, a new project marking the start of a strategic collaboration with Lobanov Design, the studio led by Igor Lobanov, renowned for its sculptural and highly distinctive approach to contemporary yacht design.  ISA Blade 70-metre has been conceived with the ambition of creating the most elegant and stylistically recognisable yacht in the grand sport segment, a category defined by fast, sporty yachts featuring vertical or near-vertical bows. The Blade project stands out for its deep exploration of personality and formal identity, drawing inspiration from the elegant ships designed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  The bow, slightly reversed and concave in profile, becomes one of the defining elements of this superyacht. It is enriched with decorative stainless-steel details, while the anchor niche is fully integrated and concealed, and the fairleads are custom-designed, all contributing to a clean, refined and highly sophisticated aesthetic. The entire yacht is conceived as a continuous sculpture, with fluid, uninterrupted lines flowing seamlessly from bow to stern. Hull graphics are intentionally hidden and integrated into the volume, while the glazing features glass panels with dotted films and an unexpected black insert positioned forward, close to the waterline, creating a strong and distinctive graphic accent. The superstructure is composed entirely of glass panels and black-painted surfaces, topped by a subtle dynamic curve that evokes speed and motion.  The exterior design is further enhanced by unique elements such as recessed teak inserts, custom fender details and a transforming aft garage / beach club door which, when closed, becomes a wooden bench overlooking the sea, expanding the yacht’s outdoor living experience.  The interior layout reflects an evolved owner’s vision: the master suite is located aft on the upper deck, offering a private terrace and the opportunity to wake up to open sea views in complete privacy.  The ISA Blade 70 metres has a gross tonnage of 1,300 GT, a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure. She is powered by two MTU delivering 2374hp, achieving a maximum speed of seventeen knots and a cruising speed of fourteen knots. At cruising speed, the yacht offers a range of approximately five thousand nautical miles.  With ISA Blade 70 metres, Palumbo Superyachts strengthens its position in the large sport superyacht segment and reaffirms its commitment to developing iconic projects.

www.isayachts.com

New Launch: Alia Yachts 50m ALY501

Alia Yachts has launched its latest creation, the 50-metre ALY501, a striking all-custom superyacht that pushes the boundaries of technology and design. Built in high-strength Alustar aluminum with a full carbon superstructure, the yacht combines extreme lightness with remarkable rigidity and efficiency. Her three water-jet propulsion units promise exceptional agility and exhilarating top speeds, all wrapped in a sleek and futuristic profile defined by her distinctive aircraft-carrier bow. With an 11-metre beam and 498 GT of internal volume, ALY501 offers generous, sophisticated accommodation for her owners and guests.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.8 m (163.5ft)

Beam - 10.64 m

Draft - 1.9 m

Displacement - 498 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Engines - 3 x MTU 

Propulsion - three water jets

Speed - 38 knots max

Construction - Alustar aluminium hull, carbon fibre super structure

Project - Vitruvius exterior, Mulder naval architect

Certification - RINA Class

www.aliayachts.com

Strong Winds Causes Damage and Part Sinks Boats in Boston

Strong North Easterly winds on Saturday thirtieth May caused caos in Boston, USA as they part sank and damaged around a dozen of boats.  TowBoatUS Boston, Beverly and Newburyport which shared the story on its Facebook showed around eight boats being saved, including a heavily damaged and wrecked trawler boat.  TowboatUS also showed the above Sea Ray aft cabin cruiser which broke its mooring and part sank bow first, and also a Chaparral ten meter cruiser, as it was floated and water out being pumped out.   

The motor boats in this accident are a Sea Ray 380 Aft Cabin as produced from 2000 to 2001, and a Chaparral 310 Signature as produced from 2004 to 2009.

Project: Windy SR77

Windy present the SR77, the largest ever yacht in the Norwegian builder’s history, who to date has arrived up to sixty foot with the SR60 model which arrived in 2022.  A bold evolution of the chase boat and weekend cruiser concept, the SR77 is designed by Malcolm McKeon, the designer of the Windy SR60 who is responsible for both exterior and naval architecture of this new flagship which is set to arrive in two years.  The British designer presented a design for long-range performance and refined sport yacht, blending comfort with exceptional seaworthiness and the elegance of a sleek profile. Expansive guest deck, with a triple cabin lower deck the SR 77 is both a social hub and a serious performer. The Windy SR77 is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives or twin MAN 1800hp with water jet propulsion for speeds up to 46 knots.

www.windyboats.com

Improve-it = Palm Beach Motor Yachts GT50

 

Performance has always been central to the DNA of Palm Beach Motor Yachts. Now, the company is taking that philosophy to a new level with the launch of the first Palm Beach GT50 RS, a yacht that combines exhilarating outboard-powered performance with the refinement, sophistication, and craftsmanship expected aboard every Palm Beach Motor Yacht.  Powered by quad Mercury 500R V8 outboards producing a combined two thousand horsepower, the GT50 RS achieves speeds of 50 knots while still delivering the quiet ride, composure, and comfort Palm Beach Motor Yachts is known for. More than just a high-performance outboard yacht, the GT50 RS redefines what owners can expect from the outboard category.  Like many Palm Beach Motor Yachts models, the GT50 RS was born from client demand. Designed for an experienced yachtsman seeking high-speed coastal commuting and cruising capability, hull number one will serve as a stylish commuter between Connecticut and Long Island transforming the often-demanding run between destinations into something genuinely exciting, even in challenging conditions.  The GT50 RS delivers the exhilaration of a high-performance outboard yacht, while large opening windows and sunroof create an open-air, sports car-like driving experience. When owners choose to step out of the wind and elements, the helm and salon can be enclosed to provide quiet, air-conditioned comfort more reminiscent of a luxury automobile than a traditional outboard-powered yacht.

www.palmbeachmotoryachts.com

New Model: Viking 50 Billfish

The Viking 50 Billfish carries forward a series designed for fishing and built with Viking semi-custom quality. From the 37 and 38 to the 46 and now the 50, the Billfish line has kept its identity: a classic dayboat profile with an inset bridge, clean lines and serious cockpit space. Hull No. 1 is now in Hawaii, where she will be used to target world-record blue marlin. At fifteen square meters, the cockpit keeps the focus on fishing, with a teak sole and covering boards, mezzanine seating, fighting chair, rod holders and ample dry and refrigerated storage. The flybridge and center console helm are arranged for long days offshore. Twin displays are flush-mounted and easy to see and access, with instruments and controls inside dual radio boxes siding the teak helm pod; there’s more electronics in the hardtop’s recessed area. The captain has a clear sightline aft to the cockpit. The Viking 50 Billfish offers a cabin layout with two or three cabins version, with an option to have a three berth forward cabin replacing the central double queen berth. In the three cabins version, the third cabin replaces the tackle storage room. The Viking 50 Billfish is powered by twin MAN 1200hp or optional Scania 1150hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.75 m (51.8ft)

Waterline Length - 13.6 m

Beam - 5.21 m

Draft - 1.47 m

Displacement - 29169 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3994 l, or optional 4542 l 

Water Capacity - 681 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, or 5 berths in 2 cabins, 6 berths in 3 cabins, 7 berths in 3 cabins 

Engines - 2 x MAN V8 CRM 1200hp, optional Scania 1150hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Hull Shape - modified medium Vee with 11.4 degrees deadrise aft 

Construction - resin infused core with end-grain balsa and closed cell foam, Vinilester resin

www.vikingyachts.com

competition = Henriques 50 Express Hardtop Bridge

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking in Procida Island, Italy

A twelve meter in size sport cruiser with five persons onboard, three of which small children was saved from sinking near the Phlegraean Island of Procida, on the Tyrrhenian side of Italy at around 15:20 of Saturday sixth June.  The Port Captaincy and Guardia Costiera coast guard of Naples received the call for assistance, and deployed the search and rescue CP 807 vessel, with the GC 806 of the Procida section arriving first on the scene.  The GC 806 saved the boaters first, and on the arrival of CP 807 started an operation to save the vessel, which was a success, even in light of the strong westerly winds of the afternoon.  Following the return of safety to the boat, this was then towed at Marina Chiaiolella to the South of the island.  No injuries were reported from the accident with the cause of the water entry not being reported.

The boat in this accident is a Gagliotta Camaro Even 42 as produced in the noughties.  The Camaro Even 42 was a replacement to the Camaro 43, and was replaced by Gagliotta 44.

Projects: Domina Yachts 50R, Domina Yachts 65R

Having attracted attention and interest with the 42 WA and 44R models, Domina Yachts expands and presents the projects for two larger; 50R and 65R models. Both designed as the other smaller Domina Yachts by Marco Seri, the 50R is an outboard powered sport yacht, able to reach speeds above fifty knots.  Pictured above the 50R will offer a classic aft sun-pad layout cockpit deck, with a lower deck offering accommodation for four with two heads, and a crew cabin forward.  The 50R is the most performance orientated Domina yet and will feature a twin stepped hull and with the standard quadruple Mercury outboard 425hp set up should reach speeds up to sixty knots.  

The 65R is to be a new flagship for Domina Yachts, and is to feature a Mediterrean style cockpit deck with central sun-pad, dinette, L-shaped summer galley to port side, and twin seat helm station to starboard.  The lower deck will offer a three double cabins layout; master cabin forward, two cabins with twin berths at midships, with saloon and galley in between the cabins.  A single berth crew cabin is located forward.  The Domina 65R is to be powered by quintuple Mercury 600hp outboards for speeds up to 57 knots.

www.dominayachts.com

Regal Cruiser Ends Aground in Strathmere, New Jersey

A ten meters Regal sport cruiser ran aground at Strathmere in New Jersey on the afternoon of Sunday 31 May.  Sea Tow Cape May who shared the story on its Facebook page with a reel assisted the boat, removing it from the sand-bar and then towing into deep water.  A lack of attention but also, higher sand-bars then usual where a reason for the grounding.   No injuries or important damage to the boat are reported. 

The boat in this accident is a Regal 36 XO as produced since 2020.  The 36 XO is the outboard version of the 36 Grande Coupe, which was a replacement to the Regal 36 Sport Coupe.

New Model: Beneteau Gran Turismo 40

Seeing the sport cruiser segment changing in recent years, Beneteau made a big turn around and decided to redesign all its Gran Turismo range with three new models.  This new second generation Gran Turismo 40 shows the way forward for what has been Beneteau's success of the last two decades, with this model a replacement to the Gran Turismo 41 produced since 2021, what was previously the first generation Gran Turismo 40, Flyer Gran Turismo 38, and debuted as the Monte Carlo 37 in 2006.  It's been nineteen years of improving for what over the years became the European sport cruiser standard.  With this new Gran Turismo 40, Beneteau instructed its long standing designer Andreani; he designed all the four models mentioned, to make a hybrid, a sport cruiser which brings the amenities of the walk-around cruisers which are dominating the market, like the Fjord, Pardo's and Solaris Power models mixed to those of a cabin boat.  This new Gran Turismo is just that offering for half its length full walk-around comfort, which expands more thanks to the drop down bulkheads, and then from midships it is a cabin boat, with the helm station also enclosing itself from the aft deck, and the forward raised deck which offers lower deck cabin space for four.  The new Benateau Gran Turismo 40 is powered by twin Yanmar 370hp on stern drives propulsion for speeds up to 32 knots, with an outboard gas petrol twin Mercury 400hp also being available.  The second generation Gran Turismo 40 is also offered in the Alpine Edition, for special details and finishing to make that more special.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.53 m (41.1ft)

Hull Length - 10.8 m

Beam - 3.64 m

Draft - 1.20 m

Displacement - 8600 kg light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 435 l inboard, 2 x 600 l outboard

Water Capacity - 255 l

Max Persons - eight

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp, or Mercury V10 400hp outboard and petrol gas

Propulsion - Yanmar Z-Drive, or Mercury outboard

Speed - 32 knots max 26 cruise with Yanmar 370hp

Construction - fibreglass sandwich with Vinilester resin, balsa core

Project - Andreani exterior and interior, Michael Peters hull and naval architect

Certification - CE B8/C10/D12

www.beneteau.com

competition = Fiart Seawalker 39 Panorama