Classic Hatteras Yacht Ends Aground at North Coquina, Florida

A classic seventeen meter Hatteras yacht with four persons onboard ended aground near the North Coquina boat ramp, Florida on the afternoon of third April.  Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services who shared the story on its YouTube page assisted the classic yacht, and removed it from the sand bar which in some places was under one meter deep, for a yacht which drafts about one meter and a half.  Eventually the yacht left with its own power, which suggests it sustained little or no damage.

The yacht in this accident is a Hatteras 58 Motor Yacht Series II as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1985 to 1987.  The 58 Motor Yacht Series II was a replacement to the 56 Motor Yacht, and was replaced by the Hatteras 60 Motor Yacht.

Ocean Yachts New Web Site

Ocean Yachts presents its new World wide web showroom. Ocean Yachts was founded in 1976 by Jack Leek and a group of previous Pacemaker employees, debuting in 1977 with the 40 Super Sport as designed by David Martin, who will design all Ocean Yachts till 2008.  The 40 Super Sport is an immediate success thanks to the formula of offering a sportfish cruiser with luxurious cruiser style interior accommodation.  The 40 Super Sport is followed by the 40+2 Trawler explorer cruiser a year later, showing Ocean Yachts interest to enter the cruiser segment, with the 42 Sunliner arriving in 1981 confirming this theme.  Two more Sunliner models will follow in 1983 and produced till 1986 as the line is replaced by the Motor Yacht series in 1988, debuting with the 53 Motor Yacht.  The Motor Yacht line is produced till 1999 in a total of five models from 44 to 53 foot.  Ocean Yachts will re-enter the cruising yachting segment with the Odyssey series as produced in the two 65 and 57 models from 2003 to 2009. As big yachts go Ocean Yachts goes above the fifteen meters size as its debut the successful 55 Super Sport, which is produced in 170 hulls in a nine year production run, making it one of the most sold sportfish yachts in its size.  A 63 Super Sport will take the mantle of Ocean Yachts flagship in 1986, superseded in 1993 by the 66 Super Sport, 70 Super Sport in 2000, and the 73 Super Sport in 2005 which is Ocean Yachts largest build to date.  Apart bigger models Ocean Yachts will also make smaller sub ten meter models, like the 32 Super Sport as produced from 1989 to 1992, and the 29 Super Sport its smallest ever made model as produced from 1990 to 1992.  Ocean Yachts has always shown an innovative spirit in its models and design, repeated in 2007 as it debuts the classic game boat sportfish looking 37 Billfish, and in 2014 with the futuristic looking 64 Makaira as designed by custom boat specialist Steve French.  In December 2015 following lack of business Ocean Yachts closes its doors, with the Mullica, New Jersey facility sold to Viking Yachts, and the name and some of the moulds purchased by Dr.Ira Trocki of Egg Harbor Group some months later in 2016, who offered some of the models with little success.  In 2025 Gulf Crosser purchased Ocean Yachts from the Egg Harbor Group with a plan to revamp its boat and yachts offering.  Currently Ocean Yachts offers seven models from 46 to 70 foot separated into three lines; Inboard, Outboard, and Sterndrive with the entry model being the 46 Open and going up to the 70. Ocean Yachts new website takes you around with the following buttons; Inboard, Outboard, Sterndrive, and Contact Us. Ocean Yachts is also on social media with a top right button taking you to its Instagram page.

www.oceanyachts.com

Production History;

40 Super Sport 1977-80 *David Martin design

40+2 Trawler 1978-80

42 Super Sport 1980-83

42 Sunliner 1981-85

55 Super Sport 1981-90 (170)

50 Super Sport 1982-85

46 Super Sport 1983-85

46 Sunliner 1983-86

55 Sunliner 1983-86

38 Super Sport 1984-91 (158)

44 Super Sport 1985-91 (111)

48 Super Sport 1986-90

63 Super Sport 1986-91 (32)

53 Motor Yacht 1988-91

35 Super Sport 1988-94

32 Super Sport 1989-92

48 Motor Yacht 1989-94

56 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1990-91

29 Super Sport 1990-92

35 Sport Fish 1990-92

58 Super Sport 1990-93

48 Super Sport (ii) 1991-1993

42 Super Sport (ii) 1991-95

53 Super Sport 1991-99

38 Super Sport 1992-95

44 Motor Yacht 1992-99

48 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1993-99

66 Super Sport 1993-99

48 Super Sport (iii) 1995-2003

45 Super Sport 1996-99

60 Super Sport 1996-2001

48 Sport Fish 1997-2001

40 Super Sport (ii) 1997-2005

56 Super Sport 1999-2002

40 Sport Fish 1999-2005

70 Super Sport 2000-04

43 Super Sport 2000-05

52 Super Sport 2001-06

62 Super Sport 2002-08

57 Super Sport 2003-07

65 Odyssey 2003-09

50 Super Sport (ii) 2004-15

57 Odyssey 2004-09

46 Super Sport (ii) 2005-15

73 Super Sport 2005-15

42 Super Sport (iii) 2006-15

54 Super Sport 2007-15

37 Billfish 2007-15 (27)

58 Super Sport 2008-15

37 Express 2011-15

64 Makaira 2014-15

2016 Dr Ira Trocki of Egg Harbor Group ownership

2025 Gulf Crosser ownership

2026 52 Outboard 2026-

Ocean Yachts debuts with the 40 Super Sport in 1977

Project: Van der Valk 30-Meter Project Berlin

Van der Valk presents the thirty meter project Berlin as designed by Guido de Groot. The project began in January 2025 when the owners decided to pursue a custom build to achieve their ideal layout for extended living aboard from April through October. The modern design remains under the 24-metre regulatory threshold of load-line-length, simplifying technical requirements while delivering the space and comfort of what nowadays is called a pocket super yacht. Project Berlin features an asymmetric layout, optimizing its seven metre beam for interior volume. The standout salon boasts large windows measuring nearly three metres long by two metres high that open for ventilation.  Rather than the typical four guest cabins, the yacht offers just two large VIP en-suite staterooms on the lower deck, tailored to the owners’ specific usage. The full-beam master suite on the main deck forward includes similarly impressive opening windows for sea views and fresh air. The custom interior will blend modern style with comfort through a playful aesthetic developed with the owners, who plan to use the yacht as a partial liveaboard rather than for charter or entertaining large groups. The yacht’s beam translates to expansive deck areas, with a sundeck featuring an aft spa pool with wraparound sun-pads, multiple seating and dining areas, plus a substantial outdoor galley with barbecue. The bow deck offers additional seating and sunpad space, reflecting the owners’ emphasis on maximizing both indoor and outdoor living. Staying below 24 metres provides practical advantages, including simplified technical installations and the ability to incorporate a tender garage for a four meter jet-diesel tender, without compromising engine room access. Despite relaxed crew regulations at this length, the owners prioritized exceptional crew welfare with three cabins, a large crew mess, and a dedicated laundry; amenities rarely found even on larger yachts. Project Berlin will feature a semi-displacement hard chine hull giving a draft of just two meters, and powered by twin MTU 1952hp will deliver a top speed of 25 knots and a twenty-knot cruise. Project Berlin is to be built in aluminium to MCA standards

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

Fairline Yacht Ends Aground Near Fajardo, Puerto Rico

An eighteen meter Fairline sport yacht titled Dakiti with fifteen persons onboard ended aground near Isleta Marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on the night of Monday ninth March.  US Coast Guard sector San Juan received the call for assistance with Customs and Border Protection, Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine unit, and Sea Tow Puerto Rico responding.  Sea Tow removed the boaters; thirteen passengers, one crew and a captain, who then handed them over to the Customs and Border Protection who transported them to Villa Marina in Fajardo.  The vessel was reported to have breached its hull in the bow, and one passenger reported minor injuries, and was treated on the scene.   A plan to remove the yacht is underway, this starting by removing the about eight hundred litres of fuel onboard.  The cause of the grounding is not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Fairline Targa 62 Gran Turismo as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2002 to 2006.  The Targa 62 Gran Turismo was released as new flagship to Fairline's Targa range, with the model replaced by the Targa 64 Gran Turismo.

New Model: Horizon ES88

Horizon Yachts is proud to announce the global debut of the brand-new ES88, christened KEΦI, at the recently concluded 2026 Horizon Open House. Featuring a striking, sporty exterior styling penned by internationally renowned designer Cor D. Rover, this exceptional yacht was commissioned by an experienced Australian owner, marking their sixth Horizon build. This first ES88 was a full custom order, though Horizon is now advertising it on its web-site trying to get another build rolling on.  The ES88 perfectly encapsulates a dynamic and contemporary aesthetic, showcasing an efficient interior, with an enclosed living area on the main deck, and four suites on the lower deck which include a master stateroom at midship which features a walk-in ward-robe to starboard looking aft, and a private shower head to port side. The Horizon ES88 is powered by twin MAN 2000hp engines, with performance data not yet announced.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 27.28 m (89.6ft)

Waterline Length - 22.4 m

Beam - 6.21 m

Draft - 1.87 m

Displacement - 82.1 t half load, 155 gt volume

Fuel Capacity - 12,000 l

Water Capacity - 1600 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, one crew

Engines - 2 x MAN V12 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Project - Cor D Rover exterior

www.horizonyacht.com

competition = Riva 88 Folgore

Project: Rio Sport Coupe 50

Rio present the project of the Sport Coupe 50. Designed by Rio long standing designer Marino Alfani the Sport Coupe 50 extends Rio's Sport Coupe line for a fifteen meter sport yacht which sits in between the just presented Parana 40 and its current Sport Coupe 58 flagship. The Rio Sport Coupe 50 will feature a triple cabins lower deck, with a midships owners stateroom, a forward VIP, and a third cabin with bunk berths. The third cabin can also be fitted as a crew cabin with separate entrance and private bathroom. The living is all on the main deck, with a fully enclosed hard-top with full opening patio door. Of particular interest in the Sport Coupe 50 is the solution used on the exterior deck, offering a hybrid walkaround and a raised bulwark with side decks, designed to ensure safety and ease of movement on board. The Rio Sport Coupe 50 is to be powered by twin Cummins 600hp and or optional 715hp engines with line shaft propulsion for top speeds up to 35 knots. 

www.rioyachts.net

Two Boaters Saved as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Manerba, Lake Garda

Two boaters were saved as an eight meter sport cruiser went ablaze about two hundred meters offshore to the coast in Manerba, Lake Garda at 13:00 of Sunday second October 2022.  The two boaters called for assistance and were assisted by the Salo Guarda Costiera, who later asked for the intervention of the Vigili dell Fuoco Fire Fighters of Brescia who fought and extinguished the fire.  When the Salo Coast Guard arrived the two boaters were already saved by a nearby boat, who then took them to the San Felice marina, and were then taken by ambulance to Gavardo Hospital in Green Code. The cause of the fire is not reported with the boat ending wrecked and sunk in five meters of depth. 

The boat in this accident is a Chaparral 2835 SS as produced from 1999 to 2006.  The 2835 SS was replaced by the Chaparral 275 SSi.

New Model: Fairline Targa 47 Open

Fairline present the new Targa 47 Open, a soft evolution of the Targa 45 which arrived in 2018.  For many the Targa 47 is the famous and still appreciated first generation as produced from 2005 to 2010 in two hundred units.  The new Fariline Targa 47 versus the Targa 45 is the extended bathing platform, although there is soft differences in other areas.  The Targa 47 Open is powered by twin Volvo 480hp with IPS pod drives for top speeds up to 32 knots.  A Fairline Targa 47 GT with enclosed patio door main deck has just been completed as we speak.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.73 m (48.3ft)

Hull Length - 13.2 m

Beam - 4.32 m

Draft - 1.15 m loaded and included drives

Displacement - 12.3 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1300 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus 2 in convertible saloon, or 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 480hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 32 knots max

www.fairline.com

competition = Azimut Altantis 45

Project: Solace 42CS

Solace present the 42CS project, its new upcoming flagship and a replacement to the 41CS produced since Summer 2020.  The 42CS redefines the Solace flagship, offering more guests the ability to experience the helm perspective while escaping the elements. A difference from the 41CS and the only center console in the twelve meter size is the dual-row seating, covered with the aft cockpit bulkhead and opening glass, which reduces noise and wind for a more comfortable and quiet experience, which equals to more shade paired with more space behind the windshield for seating makes the 42CS a standout model. The Solace 42CS cabin with side port side entrance offers a sofa convertible to a double berth, separate wet head, and small galley looking aft.  The Solace 42CS is powered by quadruple 400hp up 450hp outboards.

www.solaceboats.com

New Model: Formula 360 Crossover Bowrider

A new generation of Formula dayboats has arrived with the debut of the new 360 Crossover Bowrider. From the stepped FAS3Tech hull to the stylish glass-sunroof hardtop the 360 Crossover Bowrider brings a fresh innovative choice for day boaters. Over ten meters long the 360 Crossover Bowrider is a replacement to the since 2013 produced 350 Crossover Bowrider and heralds the arrival of new chief designer Michael Young.  A John Adams-mentored prodigy, Young takes over the since 1971 Adams design direction. True to its Formula Crossover Bowrider lineage, the 360 boasts an open bow with a single-level, flush cockpit and a true stand-up cabin with overnight accommodation for two and a spacious head compartment. The triple helm features sit/stand/lean command seating at the operator-friendly dash with a layout that maximizes space, comfort and style, and features dual multi function displays. The 360 Crossover Bowrider offers stem to stern entertainment areas with twin dinette to fore deck and in midships, aft sun-pad and a summer galley. The Formula 360 Crossover Bowrider is standard powered by twin Mercruiser 380hp with sterndrive propulsion, which give a top speed up to 41 knots.  Optional inboard go to twin Mercury racing or Ilmor 520hp or inboards with stern-drives, while outboard choices start from triple 350hp, and go up to triple 425hp or twin 600hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.74 m (38.7ft)

Hull Length - 10.9 m

Beam - 3.43 m

Draft - 1.07 m with triple outboards set up

Displacement - 8000 kg with stern drives, 8500 kg with triple outboards

Fuel Capacity - 1040 l

Water Capacity - 136 l

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Mercruiser 8.2L Mag 380hp, 8.2L Mag 430hp, Mercury Racing 520hp, Ilmor 7.4L MPI-S 520hp, 2 x Verado 600hp, 3 x Verado 5.7l V10 350hp, 400hp, 425hp

Propulsion - Bravo three duo prop stern drives, twin and triple Verado outboards

Speed - 41 knots max 35 cruise with twin Mercruiser sterndrive 380hp

Range - 140 nautical miles at 35 knots

Hull Shape - deep Vee Fas3Tech with 21 degrees deadrise aft

www.formulaboats.com

competition = Sea Ray SLX 360