Projects: Viking 70 Convertible, Viking 70 Enclosed Bridge, Viking 70 Sky Bridge

Viking is proud to announce the next evolution in a proven lineage as its announces the project for a second generation 70 Convertible. President and CEO Pat Healey broke the news at the Palm Beach International Boat Show. The 70 is a four-stateroom, five-head blue-water sportfish battlewagon, a clean-sheet design that advances Viking sportfish yacht production leadership. This second-generation 70 follows the original Viking 70 was built from 2010 to 2015, and comes from a design, engineering and production team that has built more than eighty models over the past three decades. The 70 Convertible salon will offer either a peninsula galley or an island galley. Both layouts provide an open flow between spaces with practical storage, a day-head and everyday live-ability. A four-stateroom arrangement provides comfort and privacy. The crew quarters have their own staircase and lead directly to the engine-room; ideal for extended trips and tournament schedules. The forward stateroom can be configured with either a queen berth or crossover berths. The open bridge Convertible delivers maximum visibility, control and comfort, with an intuitively laid-out helm and ample seating for running and relaxation. Power options include MAN 2200hp and or MTU 2222hp engines, paired with Viking’s Advanced Propulsion System for speed, efficiency and control. 

The Viking 70 will also be available in the 70 Enclosed Bridge as shown above, and 70 Sky Bridge variants see rendering below. Hull one will be an open bridge 70 Convertible model, fitted with a Palm Beach Towers tuna tower and an Atlantic Marine Electronics package and will world premiere at the 2026 Fort Lauderdale boat show.

www.vikingyachts.com

Eleven Injured as Sea Ray Cruiser Explodes in Haulover, Florida

Eleven boaters were injured as a twelve meter Sea Ray cruiser titled Nauti Nabors exploded at Bal Harbour in Haulover, Florida at around 12:50 of Saturday ninth May.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the accident, with a helicopter brought in to take the injured persons to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.  A man and a child reported important fire burns.  The cause of the explosion is not reported as the boat was later towed to Haulover Marine Center for inspection by the authorities.

The boat in this accident is a Sea Ray 400 Express Cruiser as produced from 1992 to 1999.  The 400 Express Cruiser was a replacement to the 390 Express Cruiser, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 410 Express Cruiser.

New Model: Bellini Astor 58

Just a year after Bellini returned to boat building with the beautiful and appreciated Astor 36, the Iseo based builder followed it with the larger Astor 58.  Designed like its smaller sister by Brunello Acampora of Victory Design the Astor 58 follows the principle of its eight meters smaller sister, with the advantage to comfort that more size brings.  With this the Astor 58 is a sport yacht which gives a cruising ability for six persons thanks to its comfortable three double cabins three head lower deck interior.   This is a well appointed cabin with full beam owners stateroom, and L-shaped saloon and mini-galley in between the cabins.  But do not be mistaken the day cruising fun of the Bellini Astor 58 is still all here, as are like its smaller sister the very large drop-down balconies which make the aft sun-pad area become a massive beach bathing area.  The Bellini Astor 58 is standard powered by twin Volvo 725hp for speeds up to 35 knots and a cruise of 26.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18 m (59ft)

Waterline Length - 15.2 m

Beam - 5.35 m

Draft - 1.24 m included propellers

Displacement - 23.8 t unloaded, 27 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2400 l

Water Capacity - 550 l

Max Persons - fourteen

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp, D13 900hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 35 knots max 26 cruise

Project - Brunello Acampora Victory design

Certification - CE B 

www.belliniyacht.it

competition =  Solaris Power 60 Open ST

Bob Dougherty 1931 - 2016

Bob Dougherty died with his family by his side at his New Smyrna Beach, Florida home on March 23, 2016 at the age of 85.  A tough Irishman from South Boston, before experimenting with fiberglass in the fifties and entering the boating industry Bob was a school teacher.  He brought his craft and passion to the marine industry which spanned sixty years, which started as in in 1960 he joined Boston Whaler, designing most of there craft in his thirty years career till 1990 at the company.  At Boston Whaler Bob will become the chief designer and senior vice president over the years and will be instrumental in the success of the famous unsinkable boat builder.  Bob will leave Boston Whaler in 1990 and founded Dougherty Marine and RJ Dougherty and Associates, building OEM windshields and other parts.  Along with his son he also builds an eighteen foot center console unsinkable boat he marketed as the Marlin in 1992.  He will sell this company to the North Technology Group in 1994 and will become in 1996 the EdgeWater Boats as its line-up expands.  Following this Bob will then go on to refine the unsinkable closed-cell foam flotation technique with the creation of the Rapid Molded Core Assembly Process which won an industry Innovation Award in 1999.  He then takes this knowledge of unsinkable construction and creates Everglades Boats the next company he founded with his son Stephen in 2001 which will debut with the 243cc model in 2004.  Everglades was sold in the fall to Grand Crossing Capital Partners.  The Everglades 435 center console, the company’s flagship model, launched in 2014 was Bob Dougherty’s final design.  A disciplined and visionary leader, Bob always took pride in doing the right thing, and always placed people first, taking care of them as he would his own family.  Dougherty is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Laura and Gail, sons Rob and Stephen, and ten grandchildren.

One Woman Injured in Four Boat Fire at Cervia, Ravenna

One woman boater was injured as four boats went ablaze at pier three of Marina di Cervia, Ravenna, in the Adriatic side of Italy after 05:30 morning time of Friday first May.  Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters from Cesenatico and Ravenna responded to the blaze, and were helped by the Port Captaincy of the area and the marina crew.  The fire started on the sailing boat to the right of the picture, and then jumped to the boats on its starboard side.  One woman was injured, as she hurt her shoulder while she was escaping the blaze, while her dog who alerted the woman lost its life.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, but is reported to have started from a short circuit.

The motor boats wrecked in this fire are a Raffaelli Levante, and a Cranchi Zaffiro 36.

Project: Yellowfin 48 Offshore

Yellowfin present the 48 Offshore project, a sportfsh center console created for offshore adventures further than ever before. The 48 Offshore is a long time coming as Yellowfin closes the gap in between its 42 and 54 flagship. The 48 delivers an elite blend of performance, tournament-level fishability, and long-range comfort. With a structurally integrated Omni sonar and a host of fishing features, the 48 Offshore is ready to compete with and out-fish sportfishers and center consoles alike in tournament circuits across the globe. The Yellowfin 48 Offshore also comes fully equipped with an overnight-capable cabin keeps you comfortable during those extended trips. The Yellowfin 48 Offfshore will also offer extensive customization options; from unique transom configurations to specialized tower setups. The Yellowfin 48 Offshore is to be powered by quadruple Mercury 425hp outboards as standard with top speed numbers not yet announced.

www.yellowfin.com

New Model: Regal 34 SAV

During the 2026 Miami boat show Regal presented the new 34 SAV, what many considered the boat of the show.  A replacement to the 33 SAV which has been produced since 2018, the 34 SAV features Regal latest gizmos; drop-down balconies, optional more sport-fishing features, and a lower deck with sleeping accommodation for four.  The sleeping accommodation for four is an important detail of the 34 SAV, as it is unheard in walk-around center-console cruisers of ten meters in length, and while the 33 SAV offered this it was in reality more a sport cruiser with walk-around features then this new 34 is.  Competition with such features are also unheard and those with similar decks to the 34 SAV like the Boston Whaler 350 Realm, new Intrepid 35 Panacea, and Tiara LS34 only offer cabin sleeping accommodation for two.  For a walk-around-cruiser sleeping four the Italian Fiart Seawalker 35 is probably the only option.  The sportfish part sees Regal latest trend on its latest SAV and LX models added if one wants with fishing options in the Fish Package.  The Regal 34 SAV is powered by twin Yamaha 350hp or Mercury 425hp for top speeds up to 45 knots from the large engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.74 m (35.3ft)

Beam - 3.33 m

Draft - 1 m drives down, 0.74 m drives up

Displacement - 6895 kg dry, 8455 kg medium load

Fuel Capacity - 1126 l

Water Capacity - 189 l

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 2 x Yamaha 350hp, Mercury 425hp

Propulsion - outboards

Speed - 41 knots max 32 cruise with 350hp, 45 knots max 31 cruise with 425hp

Hull Shape - OceanTrac2 with 21 degrees deepVee deadrise

www.regalboats.com

competition = Fiart Seawalker 35

Two Boats Wrecked One Damaged in Fire at Tampa, Florida

Two boats of twelve meters in length ended wrecked while an eighteen meter yacht sustained fire damage at Tampa Yacht and County Club in Tampa, Florida just before 19:40 of Friday thirteen March.  Tampa Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, which started in the cabin of a twelve meter classic explorer cruiser, and then jumped to a similar size center console to its starboard side, and then onto a nineteen meter sport yacht on its port side with this last sustaining fire heat damage. The fire was controlled with two boats ending wrecked; the explorer cruiser and center console, and the eighteen meter sport yacht sustaining damage. 

The boats in this blaze are a Valhalla V-41 which ended destroyed, and a Prestige 620 S which sustained fire heat damage.

Lancia Aprea New Web Site

Lancia Aprea presents its new web site.  Lancia Aprea was founded in 2023 by Fratelli Aprea, who started operating in 1890 first as a boat repairer, then adding custom fishing boat builder, and entering fiberglass boat production in 1987 with the Sorrento 7,80 Tradizionale.  For Lancia Aprea the Aprea brothers inspired themselves to the classic Sorrento launch intertwined with those of a center console with cabin as designed by Brunello Acampora.  Lancia Aprea debuted with the 52 in 2023, and this was followed by the 42 in 2025, with the line planned to feature a total of five models which span from a nine meter 32 and go up to the 72.   Semi-custom is also part of Lancia Aprea, with the models being offered in various customization choices from colours, to different layouts, and propulsion of inboards in its various forms to outboards.  Lancia Aprea website is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Company, Vision, Models, News, Dealer, Contacts, and Voce di Menu.  Lancia Aprea is also on social media with bottom links taking you to its Facebook and Instagram pages.

www.lanciaaprea.com

Production History;

52 2023-

42 2025-

Projects: Numarine 38XPC, Numarine 39MXPC

Numarine, the Turkish builder of efficient explorer yachts, has revealed details of a brand new Classic superyacht XPC line, presenting the two 38XPC and 39MXPC projects. The line emerged from Numarine's desire to reinterpret a classic inspired timeless looking yacht with the aesthetics through the lens of modern exploration, while also responding to growing interest from clients for a more refined and enduring design language. For both these XPC projects, which are based on the same hull lines the exterior design comes from Can Yalman, who has been the Turkish designer since it debuted its first 52 Open model in 2003. The 38XPC picture above, and 39MXPC pictured below main difference, that the first offers a transom stern with tender garage and the later one offers a modern beach club aft, with drop down side bulkheads.  The Numarine 38XPC and 39XPC will offer accommodation for twelve guests including an owners stateroom on the upper deck, with crew accommodation for seven in four cabins, with a captains cabin located by the wheel-house.  Both yachts are to be build with a streel hull, and aluminium super structure, with fiberglass for the upper part and are to be powered by twin MAN 800hp and or optional 900hp for top speeds up to fourteen knots and a cruise of twelve, and a six thousand nautical miles long range at eight knots.

www.numarine.com