Best of 2011

It's gonna be worse before it gets better, or so the saying goes.  Things have been going downwards in the World economy since that fall of 2008, and the start of 2012 sees European governments seeing where they can find the funds to keep on running the state machine.  In Italy, what is the biggest yachting industry and market in Europe, and the largest World wide for yachts over 24 meters the current technical government has come with a bad idea, to tax yachts, and clamp them.  A good idea to reduce more the yachting industry, which has since 2008 lost about 20% in gross revenue.  In all this climate boat builders do not give up, and presented new models to entice buyers even more in these difficult times. 

PowerYacht best of 2011 is the Wider 42. A new brand founded in hard times by Tili Antonelli last year, the founder of fast yachts icon Pershing in 1985 who helmed the company till 2010.  This Wider first model is a day cruiser with high performance in mind and versatility of use, designed by Fulvio de Simoni it is unusual in looks, and among many technical details includes extendable bulwarks which extend space and reduces roll on anchor.

The others.

Atlantis 58. The entry level Azimut-Benetti brand new design language by Salvetti and Biaggi as introduced in 2010 continues.  For 2011 Atlantis presents a new largest ever flagship, which comes with interesting options; with or without patio door, and three choices for the third cabin.  

Cutwater 26. Trailable, impressive spaces inside in under eight meters, and superb seakeeping qualities from an unedited hull shape for this new brand which comes from the same owners of Ranger Tugs. 

Fiart 33 Seawalker. Walkaround sport cruisers are becoming a thing in Italy, and this is Fiart very open reply, with bow to stern deck space and four berths below deck.  

Greenline 70 Ocean Class. Greenline second model more then doubles the size to the first 33 Hybrid.  Optional green clean energy features with a modern design language out and inside, and a possible trans-Atlantic range at slow displacement speeds.

Jarrett Bay 46 Sportfisherman hull #57. A fully custom order by Nascar driver Jeff Burton, Jarrett Bay #57 is also an innovative sport fish cruiser, being the first pod drive propulsion boat for the custom Carolina builder, and also the first with a lower windshield and helm. 

Metamarine TNT 48 Replica. It is something unseen nowadays but this is a fast sport cruiser slash powerboat fully coming from the racing circuit, to be exact the demanding Endurance class, of which the hull is winner in 2010, and 2004. 

Princess 32M. M is Princess new range of large super yacht beyond thirty meters in size which also represents the new South yard development.  A new flagship but not for long with the project for a forty meter gaining pace. 

Sasga 42. A new brand from the founders and previous owners of Mennorquin.  It is the first model of Sasga with projects of smaller and larger models already planned. Design by Indigo Toledo of Barracuda for a contemporary look. 

Going small. Viking 42 Open. The top selling production sportfish yacht builder of recent years presents a new entry level twelve meter in length platform at the end of 2010 with the 42 Convertible which gets added with a 42 Open sister at the start of 2011.  It is an entrance to the Viking World which makes Sportfish yachts up to super 25 meters in size.

PowerYacht wishes to all its followers, friends, readers, and visitors a Healthy and Prosperous 2012 year.