Best of 2019

The just ended second decade of the 2000s started in the worst recessions of recent times, with the World in 2010 still recovering from the 2009 global financial crisis.  From 2014 things started to become better for the boating industry. As decades go the just finished was one for the outboard, becoming immensely popular under the twelve meters size.  Super yachts were the other winners currently having one of the largest order books ever, with sizes becoming bigger, from 28 meters in 2010 to 37 meters average size today.  

2019 also means PowerYacht's best of the decade 2010 to 2019.  Unlike the previous decade this one was a close affair, but the 2017 presented Sanlorenzo SX88 is the one which made the bigger change in the industry with its free aft use how you want to party or to put more toys deck space.  To be fair the Sanlorenzo SX was not first with this concept as Arcadia Sherpa a year before presented a similar lengthy aft deck, although not connected as well with the interior.  The SX has after the 88 became a line of yachts, with Sanlorenzo a year later in 2018 adding the smaller SX76 sister.  This is game changing design in yachting and the fact that more names are jumping into a similar concept from Bluegame's new BGX model which is our 2019 best of the year, ISA new Extra line, and Sunseeker upcoming X8 concept, proves how Sanlorenzo SX line of thought is a revolution in design and a new way to use space in yachts twenty to forty meters in size. 

Sanlorenzo SX88 - Best of Decade 2010-19

PowerYacht's 2019 best of the year is the BlueGame BGX70. For its new flagship BlueGame shakes itself and takes a couple of ideas from parent Sanlorenzo SX series, evolves and unites them into its utilitarian concept to create the explorer BGX inspired line and its first 70 model.  This 21 meter medium range explorer yacht features un-edited inside-outside uniting living solutions on the lower deck, with the midships located lower saloon connection to huge aft deck.  But the BGX70 also marks an un-edited never seen before use of vertical spaces.  

The others.

Azimut 78 Flybridge. An important Azimut year marking design duty change from Stefano Righini to Alessandro Mancini, with his first three new models all debuting in 2019; S8, S10, and the 78 Flybridge being the important one, as it's also the first Fly line yacht with Volvo IPS propulsion.

Dutch Craft 56. Entertainment and party designed yachts are a new sub-genre.  With designer Mulder, Zeelander presents its new Dutch Craft name debuting with this seventeen meters all main deck party three double cabin yacht.  Unique and different but it works. 

Mostes Audace 80. Unknown to many for new builds, Mostes gets a client request to design and build this custom 24 meter five cabin liveaboard ocean going pocket super yacht.  The result is astonishing including that of being the smallest yacht with an owners stateroom on the main deck. 

Pershing 140. Like another Ferretti Group brand usually associated with fiberglass, for its 43 meters largest ever flagship Pershing goes into aluminium construction.  It is one of many notes, another being the fast even when still looks by all time Pershing designer Fulvio de Simoni.   

Princess F45. Working first on the R series, and the upcoming volume-full X95, Pininfarina is thrusted with Princess's conservative looking flybridge line exteriors.  Result is that the F45 is Princess sleekest flybridge made to date. 

Riva DolceRiva. Sweet-Reef is one of the most beautiful Riva made, surely of the latest generation era.  The DolceRiva is a homage to Riva details like the pivoting bathing platform which doubles the size of the swimming area. 

 

Spencer 50 Jet Drives. Founded 1996 Spencer is the busiest of custom sportfish yacht builders, building its hundred hull back in 2016.  The 50 Jet Drives sees the Carolina builder take a challenging request for the ultimate handling, fifty knots speed first made jet propulsion sportfish yacht.  

Van der Valk Beach Club 600. Three Dutch unite; Wim, Cor, and Ginton, and re-think what an aft cabin should be about.  The result is a living saloon on sea water level connected to a large aft bathing platform re-inventing the experience of the area. 

Fuel Power. Solaris Power Lobster 55. The high end sailing yacht builder Solaris get its Power line going with help coming from Norberto Ferretti who directs the program, and Brunello Acampora responsible for naval architecture and design.  The first of more models to come for a range which will span from fourteen to 27 meters, the Solaris Power Lobster 55 is a modern Down East boat inspired yacht, with fold down side bulkheads, and central sun-pad replacing the open space of the traditional lobster boat.  

PowerYacht wishes to all its followers, friends, readers, and visitors a Healthy and Prosperous 2020 year.