Project: BB Yachts 35 Elba

BB Yachts which debuted in 2024 with the 44 Ischia and 44 Panarea models presents the 35 Elba project, an entry model to its in expanding range of sport cruisers and yachts.  Designed by Ferragni the 35 Elba is very similar looking to its three meters larger sister and brings the same Mediterranean day sport cruiser features.  A vocation which the 35 Elba shows with its cockpit deck layout; aft sun-pad, L-shaped dinette with opposite wet-bar, central helm station, and easy access fore-deck sun-pad.  Inside the BB Yachts 35 Elba offers a mini galley on entrance to port side, shower-head to starboard opposite, and a forward U-shaped dinette which transforms to a double berth.  To midships is an area listed as storage in the plans.  The BB Yachts is powered by outboard or stern drive propulsion from Mercruiser; petrol gas from twin 250 to 350hp, 270hp diesel, and Mercury outboard power from twin 300 up to 400hp.  

www.bbyachts.com

Classic Princess Saved from Sinking in Pelješac, Croatia

An eleven meter classic Princess flybridge cruiser was saved from sinking near Mali Ston on the north side of the Pelješac peninsula in Dalmatia, Croatia, for a story shared on SeaHelp website on Tuesday 31 August 2021.  SeaHelp assisted the boater, blocked the water ingress and then towed the classic boat to near Pelješac Bridge to hook and tow.  The boat was reported taking water from a corroded exhaust pipe in the engine room, with this temporary fixed for the towing operation.

The boat in this accident is a classic Princess 37 as designed by John Bennett and produced from 1973 to 1981.  The 37 was Princess largest boat up till 1977 then overtook by the 41, with the model replaced by the 38.

New Model: Pursuit S 328 Sport

At the 2025 Fort Lauderdale boat show Pursuit presented the new S 328 Sport model, replacing the first generation S 328 after an eight year production run. The new second generation Pursuit keeps the same hull, you never change a winning horse they say, and has been redesigned in every detail, recognizable by the more extended T-top, and larger windscreen, and sleek lines which got sleeker. Spaces has also been improved in all areas, from aft to fore, this now added with a wet-bar behind the helm station. Below deck, Pursuit also revolutionized the cabin, optimized to include a hidden head and comfy settee that coverts to a roomy berth, which offers additional rod storage underneath. The Pursuit is powered by twin Yamaha 300hp as standard, optional 350hp being available, top speed up to 44 knots with the large engine options.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.52 m (34.6ft)

Beam - 3.30 m

Draft - 0.91 m motors down, 0.84 m motors up

Displacement - 5885 kg with Yamaha 3350hp

Fuel Capacity - 1136 l, 81 l diesel for generator

Water Capacity - 114 l

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Yamaha F300 V6 Offshore 300hp, F350 V8 Offshore 350hp

Propulsion - twin outboards

Speed - 44 knots top speed, 39 knots fast cruise 23 knots optimum cruise

Hull Shape - deep Vee with twenty degrees deadrise aft

Construction - hand laminated vinylester resin, infused composite transom and structure grid

www.pursuitboats.com

competition = Grady White 336 Canyon

Hatteras Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Myrtle Beach, Carolina

A 23 meter Hatteras yacht went ablaze at Coquina Harbor, in Little River, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at 04:08 morning time of Saturday thirty August.  Horry County firefighters tended to the fire, and were assisted by another fire department and the US Coast Guard.  The fire took two hours to control, with one person treated for minor injuries, and another yacht reported to sustain some minor damages.  The dock was reported as receiving no damage.  The cause of the fire is not reported.

The yacht in this damage is a Hatteras 77 Cockpit Motor Yacht, the second wide version as produced from 1985 to 1987.  The 77 Cockpit Motor Yacht was a replacement to the first version narrow version Cockpit MY, replaced by the Hatteras 70 Motor Yacht Series II.

Super Yacht Ends Aground Following Dry Docking in Phuket

The 54 meters super yacht Purpose ended aground atop a sandbar at Mai Khao, Thalang district, Phuket in Thailand just before 01:00 local time of the early hours of 21 February.  According to data and news shared by The Yacht Report YouTube channel which also broke the story, the yacht ended aground after it was launched the previous morning following dry docking at the Phuket Superyacht Shipyard.  The super yacht then as AIS data shows stayed aground for about eight hours, and then with high tide coming in proceeded with its power to Phuket Yacht Haven Marina for a check.  The cause of the grounding and how many persons were onboard the yacht at the time of the accident are not reported.

The super yacht in this accident is a 2005 one-off build Trinity 180 hull number T027 as designed by Geoff van Aller.  Founded in 1988 by John Dane III, Trinity was first located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and then following 2005 Hurricane Katrina relocated to Gulfport, Mississippi in 2008.  Trinity has build 54 super yachts from 28 to 73 meters from 1991 to 2016, as new ownership in 2015 stopped yacht production.

Benetti New Web Site

Benetti presents its new web site. Founded in 1873 by Lorenzo Benetti who acquires the Darsena boat yard near Lucca. Lorenzo managed the yard for forty years till 1914, building in his time more than thirty vessels; five schooners, three tartanes, thirteen brigantine-schooners, eight “navicelli” boats, and three cutters.  Lorenzo is followed by sons Gino and Emilio who rename the business to Frattelli Benetti, and in 1921 launch the St. George, which at 51 meters is the largest sailing ship to date.  The St. George is in 1952 transformed into a training ship for navy helmsman students, and today can be seen on display at the Museum of Science and Technology in Milan.  1927 sees more of the Benetti family getting involved in the business with Giuseppe and Virgilio; Gino's two sons succeeding him, while Maurizio and Bertani, Emilio heirs also join the company. Bertani and Emilio will in 1941 launch Maria the first diesel powered steel hulled ship.  In 1954 the yard is split into two parts; Fratelli Benetti concentrating on sailing and motor boats, and M&B Benetti yard which is dedicated to commercial vessels. In 1960 Benetti enters yachting with the semi production Delfino 18M, which with the updated Super Delfino 19 meter which arrived in 1964 will be delivered in 21 units in eleven years.  Delfino is followed by the larger Tirreno 22.40 meters in 1962.  Emilio's nephew Giuseppe take the helm in 1963, and is helped by his son Lorenzo who will become an important figure in Benetti's yachting expansion.  Benetti shows the scope of super yachting in 1965 when it launches the Mediterraneo 28 meters delivered in two units, the size expands more with the Mediterraneo 33M in 1967 delivered in three hulls in three years.  In 1978 Benetti launches Vanina, a two tonner aluminium made sailing yacht designed by American architect Kauffmann to compete in the Admirals cup, and is joined by sister-yacht Wagner the following year.  In 1980 the largest super yacht of the time and Benetti is launched for owner Adrian Kashoggi as the Jon Banenberg designed 86 metres FB116 titled Nabila at launch is delivered.  After a couple difficult years in bankruptcy Benetti is acquired in 1985 by Azimut Yachts founder and owner Paolo Vitelli.  This creates the Azimut-Benetti Group and two years into this ownership launches the first yacht, the steel built 45 meters FB202 titled Rima to a design of Terrence Disdale, which becomes a semi-custom series as it is followed by a second hull FB204 in 1988.  In 1988 a big feat surrounds Benetti with the building of FB206, the 27 meter Azimut Atlantic Challenger powered by quadruple 1850hp CRM engines with Riva Calzoni jet propulsion for speeds up to sixty knots, which makes a failed attempt to win the Blue Ribbon for the fastest Atlantic Crossing, failing because of an engine problem. Following the collaboration in 1991 for the updated second generation 45M semi custom series the Zuretti and Natucci duo is confirmed to design the 50 meters Golden Bay series, which arrived in 1997 and is delivered in seven hulls in eleven years. 1998 sees an important strategic move with the purchase of the Moschini yard in Fano completed in 2002, and the launching of the first fiberglass built Benetti 35 metre Classic, which will sell 27 units in an eight year production run.  Following the success of the 35m Classic the fiberglass line is expanded in 2003 with the 30M Tradition, and then into more models from the smallest thus far 85 Legend produced in 2006 to 2009, to the Vision 45m build in three units from 2011 to 2014.  In 2000 the 70 meter FB222 is launched, titled Reverie she is at the time the second largest Benetti in length ever built, sixteen meters smaller to FB116 but bigger in volume by 207 gross tons.  In 2003 Azimut-Benetti Group buys the Fratelli Orlando shipyard in Livorno, which will open as a hub for mega and giga yacht production over eighty meters in 2016.  In that same 2016 Benetti goes bigger to eighty meters after 36 years as it launches the 90 meters FB262, this again superseded after three years with the 108 meters FB275.  Currently Benetti offers seven yacht series; Custom, B.Loft, B.Now, B.Yond, Oasis, Motopanfilo, Class, and B.Neos. Benetti semi custom and production line offers fourteen models which start with the fiberglass build Oasis 34M and goes up to the steel build B.Now 72M Oasis Deck.  Benetti new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Yacht Families, House of Yachting, Service Net, News and Events, and Contacts.  Benetti is also on social media, with bottom right links taking you to its Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Linkedin pages. 
www.benettiyachts.it 

Production History (only semi-production series showing) 

Delfino 18M 1960-64 (21) *includes Super Delfino

Tirreno 22.40 m 1962-66 (6)

Super Delfino 19 m 1964-71 (21) *includes Delfino

Mediterraneo 28M 1965-66 (2)

Gabbiano 22M 1966-69

Mediterraneo 33M 1967-70 (3)

Super Gabbiano 23m 1969-73

31,50 1969-73 (5)

26 D 1973-77 (5) *25D project

26 1974 (1) 

26 md 1974

25 S 1974-76

26 S 1976-83

27 mtr 1976-81

23 S 1977-83 (8) *22 S project

21 D 1979-83

1985 Paolo Vitelli Azimut ownership

45M 1987-88 (2)

Allseas 40 1989-91 (2)  Azimut ownership

45M (ii) 1991-94 (2)

Golden Bay 50m 1997-2008 (7)

Classic 115 1998-2006 (27)  Benetti enters fiberglass semi-production series

Vision 140 2002-10 (14)

30M Tradition 2003-2009 (20)

56M 2005-12 (4)

59M 2006-11 (6)

Classic 120 2006-10 (20)

85 Legend 2007-2009 (6)

64.5M 2009-11 (2)

Class 105 Tradition 2010-13 (5)

Class 93 Delfino 2010-16 (14)

47M 2010-14 (3)

Classic 121 2011-17 (10)

Crystal 140 2011-18 (9)

Vision 145 2011-14 (3)

Supreme 132 2012-20 (13)

Supreme 108 2014-17 (5)

Fast 140 Veloce 2014-19 (7) *Azimut Grande 140 project

Fast 125 Vivace 2015-21 (11) *Azimut Grande 126 project

FB800 50m 2015-18 (3)

Mediterraneo 116 2016-21 (10)

Delfino 95 2018-21 (11)

Diamond 145 2020-24 (7)

Oasis 40M 2020- (30

Oasis 34M 2022- (13

B.Now 50M 2022-25 (21

B.Yond 37M 2022- (9

Motopanfilo 37M 2021- (10

Class 44M 2025- (2

B.Now 67M 2025- (5

Benetti debuts in yachting with the Delfino 18M in 1960

New Launch: Rossinavi 53.00 m FR052

Rossinavi launches in Pisa its latest custom yacht the 53 meters Hull FR052 titled yacht Heed. Rossinavi FR052 is designed by Alberto Mancini responsible for the vessel’s exterior design, Achille Salvagni Architetti who penned the interiors, and Arrabito for naval architecture. This Rossinavi’s latest 53-metre fast-displacement superyacht, was a close and energetic exchange with the client, combined with Rossinavi’s expertise, proved highly fruitful. The process was further supported by the Owner’s representative who carefully coordinated the designers and the construction process. Among the key features of FR052 are: beach club area featuring a pool and fold-down side platforms enhancing direct contact with the sea and expanding usable outdoor space, spacious main fully glaze saloon on the main deck ensuring uninterrupted sea views and natural light, panoramic dining area on the main deck equipped with a starboard-side fold-down balcony creating a seamless indoor–outdoor experience, forward Owner’s cabin located on the upper deck enhancing panoramic views and featuring a private outdoor area with a dedicated swimming pool, observation deck designed as an exclusive lookout point offering elevated views and a quiet space for relaxation or contemplation, and an onboard battery system allowing operation at anchor with the generators switched off enhancing onboard comfort and quietness. The exterior design of Rossinavi FR052 expresses a contemporary approach to luxury, defined by clarity, proportion, and restraint. Clean architectural lines and balanced volumes give the yacht a confident presence, ensuring it remains elegant at rest and dynamic underway, with a silhouette that is both distinctive and timeless. Reflecting the key points outlined above, the exterior design of the upper deck features a forward upper deck fully dedicated to the owner and conceived as a private outdoor space in direct dialogue with the sea. Here, a forward deck pool is positioned directly ahead of the Owner’s suite, designed not only for relaxation but also for swimming against the current. This elevated area offers privacy while maintaining openness toward the horizon. The metallic grey hull finish enhances the sculpted geometry of the super yacht, emphasizing the interaction between light and shadow across its refined surfaces. Subtle and modern, the color highlights the purity of the design and allows the yacht’s character to shift naturally throughout the day.

Technical Data:

LOA - 53 m (173.9ft)

Beam - 9.1 m

Draft - 2.5 m

Displacement - 499 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Water Capacity - 

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats

Hull Shape - fast displacement

Construction - aluminium 

Project - Alberto Mancini exterior, Arrabito naval architect, Achille Salvagni interior

Certification - RINA 

www.rossinavi.it

Yacht Wrecked Another Damaged in Blaze at Ed Huck Marina, Ontario

Two boaters escaped unscathed as a sixteen meter flybridge yacht was wrecked by fire at Ed Huck Marine marina in Rockport, Ontario for a blaze reported to have started at around 14:00 of first July, 2019.  The owner and his wife tried to control the fire with no success, as Leeds and Thousand Islands Fire department tended to the blaze, which also needed a second bigger barge to be controlled, with the yacht then towed outside of the marina as it went ablaze.  The yacht was ultimately wrecked with a nearby Sea Ray sport yacht also suffering some fire damage to its port side.  The cause of the fire is not report, with this stated to have started on the main deck.  No injuries are reported from the blaze, as the owner and his wife escaped as this started.

The yacht in this fire is a Carver 530 Voyager as produced from 1999 to 2005.  The other damaged yacht is a Sea Ray 55 Sundancer as produced from 2008 to 2009.

Project: Pershing GTX90

During the 2026 Dusseldorf boat show Pershing unveiled details of the GTX90 project.  Again a design of Vallicelli who designed the smaller GTX80 and GTX70, the GTX90 is second in size and fourth Pershing GTX range model which debuted with the Fulvio de Simoni designed GTX116 in 2023.  The GTX range is Pershing cross over range, offering near comforts to those of a flybridge yacht but in the same time sporty looks, expansive deck spaces and features which have distinct Pershing since its founding.  For the GTX90 Vallicelli brings a similar profile to the two smaller sisters, clean soft and sporty lines wrapping the looks, with differences in the aft deck layout and jet propulsion set up.  The Pershing GTX90 will feature interiors offering a social astern galley main deck, a feature rarely find in yachts of 27 meters in length, while the lower deck offers four guest cabins all served with private heads and an owners stateroom at midships.  A midships located crew cabin with two cabins and lobby completes the accommodation.  Exterior spaces abound in three distinct areas; aft deck, flybridge deck, and foredeck.  The aft deck features expanding terraces and offers a central-pad, forward settee, and then a vertical with opposite settees and coffee table lounge setting, a pattern which is again followed on the sundeck but with more spaces.  Still the aft deck of the GTX90 might prove to be one of the largest in its size.  Interestingly the expanding terraces in the GTX90 come with a few differences and are more conservatively sized to those of the smaller GTX's and serve the main deck at normal level, unlike the smaller models where these are located at the lower bathing beach club platform aft.  The Pershing GTX90 is to be powered by twin MAN 2000hp with jet propulsion for speeds up to 35 knots.

www.pershing-yacht.com

Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground in Cape May Harbor, New Jersey

A twelve meter Carver aft cabin cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground and into the rock wall of Cape May Harbor, New Jersey on the evening of Thursday nineteen June.  The Carver ended into this situation due to a thunder storm, which generated gale force winds couple to heavy rain, with a falling tide not helping the situation.  Sea Tow Cape May which shared the story on its Facebook page assisted in the recovery the following morning, and then towed the aft cabin cruiser to Canyon Club Marina for an emergency haul out.  The two persons onboard were not injured.

The aft cabin cruiser in this accident is a Carver 440 Aft Cabin as produced from 1993 to 1995.  A replacement to the 4207 Aft Cabin when released the 44 Aft Cabin was Carver largest offer, with the model evolved and replaced by the sloop stern Carver 445 Aft Cabin.