AB Yachts New Web Site

AB Yachts presents its new web site.  AB Yachts was founded in 1992 by Angelo Arnaboldi and his son Marco, both naval architects and engineers, with an expertise in purposeful designed jet propulsion hull shapes. The jet hulls will in fact symbolize since the debut of AB Yachts characterize all its builds in thirty years plus in building sport yachts, from the smaller yachts of fifteen meters it build in its first decade to its largest one off 44 meter 145.  AB Yachts first model was the 55 Monte Carlo, which was followed by the 50, the smallest model ever made by the Viareggio builder, which was followed by the Monte Carlo 72.  In 2001 AB Yachts will become part of the FIPA Group and in 2004 it launches its first above 24 meter super sport yacht with the AB Yachts 88.  AB Yachts will change its ownership in 2017 as GP Group buys Fipa Group, and then again in 2021 to Next Yacht Group.  AB Yachts largest model to date is the 145 launched in 2015, with the second largest being the 140 build in five units from 2007 to 2013.  Currently AB Yachts offers seven models, which start from the AB80 and go the AB130, with its latest model being the AB95.  AB Yachts new website is available in English and Italian language takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Service, News and Events, and Contacts.  AB Yachts is also on social media with bottom page button links taking you to its; Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube pages.

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Production History;

AB Monte Carlo 55/Follia 55 1992/96-2002

AB Follia 50 1994-2000

AB Monte Carlo 72 1996-99

AB Follia 75 1999-2004

AB 68 2000-2012

2001 FIPA Group ownershsip

AB 88 2004 (1)

AB 58 2005-10

AB 78 2005-2015

AB 92 2006-2015 (5)

AB 140 2007-2013 (5)

AB 116 2009-2013 (5)

AB 100 2014-2020 (5)

AB 145 2015 (1)

2017 GP Group ownership

AB 787 2020 (1}

2021 Next Group ownership

AB 142 2021 (1)

AB 100 (ii) 2021- (9 *100 Sportfly project

AB 80 2022- (6 *80 Sportfly project

AB 130 2023 (4 *120 project

AB 110 2024- (3

AB 95 2025-

The first AB Yachts the Monte Carlo 55 as designed by Angelo Arnabodli

New Model: AB Yachts 95

AB Yachts, a brand of Next Yacht Group and for over thirty years a symbol of fast jet propelled sport yachts raises the bar again as its unveiled the new AB 95 at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival.  Launched in early August, the first AB Yachts 95 is powered triple Man engines totalling 6,000 horsepower delivering a fifty knots of top speed, in almost total absence of vibrations.  The  95 is the ultimate and latest expression of AB Yachts philosophy: high performance, extreme engineering and a design that makes its presence felt without compromise. Developed in collaboration with the architectural studio Archea Associati, the AB yachts 95 measures 28 meters in length and features four cabins for the owner and guests, accommodating up to ten berths, plus two additional crew cabins for four crew members. Every detail reflects over three decades of shipyard expertise: fine, cutting-edge materials, advanced technical solutions and a high-performance propulsion system.

Technical Data:

LOA - 28.45 m (93.4ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 93 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 10,700 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - eight or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - 2 x MJP steerable water jets, plus one MJM central booster water jet

Speed - fifty knots max

Range - 440 nautical miles at cruise

Project -  Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati, Next Yacht Group

Certification - RINA  C cross of Malta Hull Mach Y, unrestricted navigation Pleasure

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New Model: AB Yachts 130

AB Yachts has delivered the first unit of its new 130 flagship model.   Initially announced as a 125 project as a custom order to a client the AB Yachts 130 is an evolution of the 120 series which first launched in 2023.  The AB Yachts 130 is also the largest yacht thus far of the new course which was started in 2020 with the second generation 100 model, as designed by Acube Design Studio of Alessandro Merciadri.  At forty meters in length, the AB Yachts 130 as any AB Yachts takes the sailing experience to a whole new level: expandable beach area, on-demand sea-view pool, float-in garage, and triple MTU 2600hp with waterjets propulsion that push up to 41 knots of top speed. The AB Yachts 130 is not only about performance but also has comfort at the scope of the project, thanks to the latest Seakeeper stabilization and a shallow draft of under a meter and a half.

Technical Data:

LOA - 39.65 m (130.1ft)

Beam - 7.90 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Displacement - 145 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 17,500 l

Water Capacity - 3000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five crew in three cabins

Engines - 3 x MTU 16V2000 M96L 2600hp

Propulsion - MJP water jets, two steerable plus one central booster

Speed - 41 knots max

Range - 450 nautical miles at fast cruise

Construction - advanced composites

Project - Acube, AB Yachts

Certification - RINA C Hull Mach Y unrestricted navigation

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Projects: AB Yachts 95, AB Yachts 95 S

During the Fort Lauderdale boat show AB Yachts presented the projects for two new upcoming 95 and a 95 S, both based on the same hull but offering a different super structure. This standard AB Yachts 95 brings the innovations as introduced with the AB110 which debuted at the 2024 Cannes boat show, integrating and evolving the technical and technological features developed by the 1992 founded brand; reliability, engineering solutions, jet propulsion system leadership, and construction materials with the new design concept by architect Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati. The standard AB95 follows in the wake of the just debuted 110 larger sister in both style and arrangement, offering generous convivial areas with the distinctive sporty technology of AB Yachts. The 95 remains a super sport yacht characterised by incredible noiselessness and the absence of any vibrations, but can now offer even more onboard liveability, comfort, and unparalleled wellbeing. The exteriors and interiors are luxurious, airy, and extremely welcoming. Another difference in the AB Yacht 95 to the S model is the sport bridge, where reverse glazing along the yacht's profile increases further space and comfort for this open air and sun lovers area which give an outlook over the sea, accessible from the aft deck via two carbon-fibre external staircases.

The other AB Yachts 95 S is created for owners who are always pursuing the thrill of pure adrenaline and the unforgettable exhilaration of speeding on the water safely and stylishly. With her sinuous and sporty lines, the convertible roof top integrated in her streamlined profile, a cutting-edge propulsion system ensuring impressive performances in terms of speed, manoeuvring, efficiency and comfort, and ingenious functional solutions, this model can be truly be defined as a racing yacht, taking the pleasure of yachting to the next level. Both models, it goes without saying, share a number of elements that are deeply rooted in the brand such as ease of manoeuvre, particularly efficiency at high cruising speeds, the absence of any vibrations, and maximum safety at all times. Not to mention the smooth, free-flowing design consistency between exteriors and interiors and their unmatched loft-like comfort and style, perfect to spend time together or race on the sea without even noticing how fast the yacht is really going. All living spaces can be tailored to the Owners wishes, allowing him to create a yacht that will reflect their own personal onboard lifestyle and their unique way of finding the closest possible contact with the sea and nature, going beyond any stereotypes and setting creativity free.  The AB Yachts 95 and 95S offer a four suite layout sleeping eight or ten if you option two pullman berths are ordered in two guests cabin, or a three stateroom sleeping six in a lower deck galley version.  Crew accommodation is for four in two cabins forward.  Both the AB Yachts 95 and 95 S are powered by triple Man 2000hp with MJP jet propulsion, with the central acting as a booster.  Top speeds are estimated up to fifty knots.

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New Model: AB Yachts 110

AB Yachts has in Summer 2024 launched its new 110 model.  A current second in size model for the jet powered super sport yacht specialist, who here set in motion a stylistic evolution with the forward raked windshield marking an updated design element.  With a length over all of just under 34 meters the new AB Yachts 110 is characterised by the pleasant, charming interiors of a loft as designed by Marco Casamonti, which give unmatched conviviality along with stylish sporty lines, elegantly-finished details, and all-pervading brightness, while at the same time being able to run fast over forty knots with unmatched stability and trim, and thanks to her limited less to two meters draft from the jet propulsion can reach even the most secluded bays. This is, in short, the new AB110, taking and evolving the AB Yachts story to the next step. The new 110 embodies a brand-new concept of space, while the raked forward windshield extends the sport bridge and onboard liveability offering a wonderful outlook over the sea, while the exteriors and interiors flow smoothly into one another in a soft, fluid design. The spatial revolution has also involved the lounge areas; flybridge, forward, and aft; as the later can convert into a generous beach area that ensures the closest possible contact with the sea.  As cabin lounging goes, this is all located on the main deck, with this offering a central dining area for eight, a C-shaped saloon, central open galley, central triple seat pilot station, a day head located to port side.  Another option also exists here to move the galley down forward of the lower deck before the entry to the crew area, with this leaving the main deck dedicated to lounging.  With the lower deck galley version the forward VIP suite would be about 40% smaller and located to starboard.  Sleeping accommodation in the AB Yachts 110 offers four double guest suites, with a master stateroom at midships, and a VIP suite forward.  Forward of the lower deck is the crew area with two cabins sleeping four and a small L-shaped dinette.  The first AB Yachts 110 is powered by triple Man 2000hp for top speed up to 43 knots with a cruise of 38, allowing for a range up to 460 nautical miles. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 33.70 m (110.2ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Displacement - 100 t, 178gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 11,500 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - eight/ or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - MJP water jets (2 by steerable, central one booster)

Speed - 43 knots max, 38 cruise

Range - 460 nautical miles at 38 knots cruise

Construcion - vacuum bagged sandwich with Divinycell core, Vinylester Epoxy resin and carbon kevlar reinforcement

Project - Mario Casamonti studio Archea for interior

Certification - RINA Cross of Malta hull Mach Y unrestricted navigation pleasure

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Project: AB Yachts 110 Sportfly

AB Yachts present the project for a new 110 Sportfly model, a 33 meter super sport yacht with sport bridge.  AB Yachts calls its new 110 as Tradition Revisited, a true claim for this model which will sit in between the 100 and 120 models, and offer a couple of novelties; the first of which is the forward raked wind-screen, and the second that of designer Marco Casamonti of Studio Archea from Florence first work for the Viareggio jet powered super sport yacht builder specialist.  The AB Yachts 110 will feature a four double cabins lower deck, with crew quarters forward, while on the main deck will be a very sociable open plan galley, dinning relax area.  The 110 will also feature AB Yachts latest stern design with a big sun-lounger looking aft, complimented by a spacious bathing platform, and as common with latest generation sport  yachts will also feature a sport bridge with aft and forward sun-pads, lounges, and wet bar.  The AB Yachts 110 Sportfly is to be powered by triple 2000hp Man engines with MJP jet drives for top speeds up to 45 knots.

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Project: AB Yachts 125

AB Yachts announce the project for a 125 flagship model, with the first unit selling in end of June, and coming from a client request.  The AB Yachts 125 is based on the current 120 flagship, which launched in March this year and a second unit currently under construction.  The AB Yacht should be very similar to the 120 with the main difference coming for a larger beach club, with opening wing bulk heads which extended this beach-bathing area by about forty per-cent.   Another difference between the 125 and AB Yachts 120 is for a larger tender garage, with the new flagship able to put a tender under eight meters in length.  The interior of the first AB Yachts 125 is fully customized, but for an idea the 120 is offered in four or five double cabins plus crew quarters.  Speed numbers have not been announced but expect forty knots as is standard from any AB Yachts model ever made.

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New Model: AB Yachts 120 Sportfly

In early March AB Yachts launched the first unit of the 120 Sportfly model, a super sport yacht of 36 meters, full of high tech and performance as is usually associated from this Italian yacht builder.  The 120 is also the current largest offer from AB Yachts, although the Viareggio jet yacht specialist has in the not so distant past launched larger 145 and 140 models, this last in five units build.  The new 120 features the latest AB design language as introduced with the 80 in 2020, and followed by the 100 in 2021.  These new models also feature a larger lower stern beach club area with opening side balconies, which expand the size of the bathing platform when at anchor.  The AB Yachts 120 features a standard interior layout of four double guest suites, with an owners staterooms at midships.  A five double cabins version is also available, with a fifth cabin taking space from the lower deck saloon cinema room located forward.  Crew space is located forward with three cabins for five crew.  The AB Yachts 120 is powered by triple MTU 2600hp engines with MJP jet propulsion and top speeds estimates up to 45 knots, although some reports are saying that in the first sea trials this first units reached 53 knots.  Hull one of the ABYachts 120 titled m/y Beach which was named 183 during construction, possibly this meaning the number of hulls AB yachts has build since 1992 is bound for USA.  AB Yachts is reported as the most active of the Next Group brands, which also includes Maiora and CBI Navi.

Technical Data:

LOA - 36.90 m (121.1ft)

Beam - 7.50 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 135 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 15,500 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, or ten guests in five cabins, 5 crew in 3 cabins

Engines - 3 x MTU 16V2000 M96L 2600hp

Propulsion - triple MJP water jets, two steerable one central booster

Speed - 45 knots max forty knots cruise

Range - 500 nm at cruise

Construction - sandwich composite

Project - AB Yachts, Acube

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New Model: AB Yachts 80

Spring 2023 has started rather busy for AB Yachts as it launched its new 80 Sportfly model. Presented as a project in 2020, this AB 80 is the third unit to launch and is set to go in the USA.  The AB 80 replaced the AB78 in 2020 and is the current entry level model from the jet super sport yacht builder specialist.  The AB Yachts 80 will feature a traditional cockpit stern layout with an upper sun-pad, and garage underneath, with an interior of three double cabins and a separate galley located in between the cabins. A crew cabin with two berths is located forward.  Like any AB Yachts these details are subjective as the Viareggio yacht builder builds custom and to order, and an owner can change things before signing on the dotted lines.  The AB Yachts 80 is powered by triple Man 2000hp with MJP Jet propulsion for a top speed of up to 55 knots.  As any AB Yachts the 80 is a superior performance super sport yacht with a hull specially design for jet propulsion, which has been the set up of all AB Yachts produced from fifty up 145 feet and since the yard was founded in 1992.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.20 m (82.8ft)

Beam - 6.50 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Displacement - 75 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 9500 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Accommodation - six to eight berths in three cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - MJP waterjets, two steerable one central booster

Speed - 55 knots max 49 knots cruise

Range - 500 nautical miles at cruise

Project- AB yachts, Acube

Certification - CE A, RINA Cross of Malta Mach Y unrestricted navigation 

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New Model: AB Yachts 787

AB Yachts present the first unit of the 787, a hard-top sport yacht of just over 24 meters in overall length, and currently the smallest model from the Italian builder.  Featuring an unusual design language from the Tuscany Italian firm specialized in hard-top jet propelled yachts and super yachts, the 787 presents itself with a minimal axe bowed modern exterior, details which we see AB Yachts embrace for the first time.  As any AB Yachts the 787 is a fully custom to order build, put pen to paper in 2019 and completed in late 2021. AB Yachts has given no details about the interior of hull one, with the builder saying this is fully  made custom to order, and crew accommodation for four persons in two cabins.  The first AB Yachts 787 was powered with triple Man 2000hp engines and jet propulsion giving top speeds up to 56 knots and a cruise of fifty.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.90 m (81.8ft)

Beam - 6.50 m

Draft - 1.23 m

Displacement - 80 t at full load

Fuel Capacity - 9400 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or six berths in three cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - MJP waterjets, two steerable one central booster

Speed - 56 knots max fifty knots cruise

Range - 500 nm at cruise

Project - inhouse by AB Yachts

Certification - RINA

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Project: AB Yachts 787

AB Yachts present the project for a new entry level 787 model.  Reported as designed in house by AB Yachts the 787 presents itself as a very minimal styled sport yacht available with a fully enclosed hard-top as pictured above or fully open as a big day centre console yacht with or without T-Top.  The accommodation plan of the 787 is fully custom while crew accommodation is for four in two cabins.  AB Yachts 787 is to be powered by triple Man 1200hp engines with MJP water jets propulsion giving speeds up to 56 knots and a cruise of fifty, this giving a range of 500 nautical miles. Hull one of the AB Yachts 787 reportedly in final stages of construction is to be a hard-top version.   

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Project: AB Yachts 120 Sportfly

AB Yachts presents the project for a new 120 Sportfly, which is currently under construction after being commissioned in February 2022 for a 2024 delivery. The first AB Yachts 120 also code named Beach will feature an extendable bathing platform aft with opening side bulwarks which open to and extend the footprint of the area by about 25%.  The AB Yachts 120 Sportfly features a four double guest cabin interior.  Galley and crew quarters are located forward and feature three cabins, a lobby and the interconnecting main galley which serves all the yacht.  There will also be a more social type galley on the main deck behind the helm station.  The AB Yachts 120 is to be powered by triple MTU 2600hp with MJP jet propulsion which will give a top speed up to 45 knots and a cruise of forty.

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New Model: AB Yachts 100 Superfast

Having sold six hulls of the AB Yachts 100 from 2016, into hull seven and in 2020 the Viareggio Super Sport Yacht jet propulsion specialist decided to redesign the model from the waterline up, enters the new 100 Superfast. As is usual from AB Yachts the 100 Superfast is unique in her class, being capable thanks to the propulsion system installed onboard of reaching, subject to engine options a maximum speed up to sixty knots with unparalleled comfort, safety and seaworthiness, all this in an incredible silence, and in the meantime making her currently the eight fastest yacht above 24 meters in size. Boasting high performances and cutting-edge technological innovation, the second generation AB 100 is undoubtedly a new benchmark for fast yachts above eighty feet. Behind such outstanding performances stand a construction competence perfected in over thirty years cutting-edge technological solutions in propulsion, stabilization, trim control and seakeeping; a painstaking care for details; and a modular configuration allowing to meet the needs and wishes of owners that are looking for one-of-a-kind, distinctive product. The AB 100 Superfast offers a range of solutions that make the most of onboard spaces, from concealed sliding door connecting the aft cockpit and the salon, to create one single, generous open space, free of obstacles and pervaded by the natural light that shines through the floor-to-ceiling glazed surfaces, offering a 360-degree breathtaking view and a constant contact with the sea. The stern hosts a fully-equipped, ready-to-enjoy beach area, featuring an exclusive, innovative system specially designed by the shipyard to launch and haul tenders, jet skis, and water toys. All onboard areas, both indoor and outdoor, are extremely versatile, to be fully enjoyed by guests and reflect their lifestyle and preferences. The Superfast and new designed 100 is proving to be a success for AB Yachts with one other unit with smaller engines delivered and two reported under construction for the Viareggio boat builder at Spring 2022. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 30.50 m (100.1ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.80 m

Displacement - 90 t full load, 147 GT volume

Fuel Capacity - 11,500 l

Water Capacity - 3,500 l

Accommodation - eights or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man D2862 LE496 V12 2000hp, MTU 16V2000 M96l 2600hp

Propulsion - MJP waterjets and central booster

Speed - fifty knots with standard engines, sixty knots max 50 cruise with triple MTU 2600hp

Range - up to 550 nautical miles

Construction - infused cored fiberglass with carbon fiber reinforcements

Project - AB Yachts, Next Yacht Group, Acube design

Certification - RINA Cross of Malta Mach Y, un restricted CE A

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Project: AB Yachts AB 80

AB Yachts present the new AB 80 project, a 24 meter super sport yacht designed by Gruppo Fipa together with Acube Design from Tuscany, a rather new design firm founded by Alessio Benassini and Alessio Merciadri in 2014.  The AB 80 captures important stylistic theme of the Italian boat builder, see curved fins on top of the hard top, and sea water jets propulsion as all AB Yachts models from 50 up to 145 produced thus far.  The AB 80 will feature an accommodation layout of four double guest cabins, with space for two crew in a cabin.  As the choice of jet propulsion makes one understand, performance and power have been always very important themes to AB Yachts, and the AB 80 hull one which is under going final sea trials and delivery tests as this post is out, fits in line with the high standards the Viareggio sport yacht builder is known for. Powered by triple Man 2000hp with MJP water jets hull one of the AB 80 has reached top speeds up to 59 knots, which is five knots more then the estimated 55 knots from calculated simulations.  Impressive to say the least!

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New Model: AB Yachts 100

The AB Yachts shipyard, part of Fipa Group, is proud to announce the launch of its new 100 model.  The AB 100 is the first of new projects that Fipa Group is completing for the 2016 summer season and which will make their world premiere at the upcoming autumn boat shows.  Thirty meters which provoke their own fascination at first sight, yet with obvious "family feeling" with the AB Yachts brand and design, always synonymous with style and elegance.  Built using the latest generation of lightweight materials, with breathtaking exterior design, extraordinary performance, and taste and refinement in interior furnishing, all imperatives which have guided this new construction.  Hull and superstructure are painted in two different tones of metallic silver which emphasize the aggressive lines of the yacht which will surely get noticed during the upcoming season.  With its new 100, AB Yachts the sportier line of Fipa Group, which has always been flying the banner of water-jet propulsion will reach a top speed of 52 knots in maximum comfort and stability in navigation which characterize all AB Yachts models. This extraordinary performance will be achieved thanks to three MAN engines producing 1900hp each and MJP waterjets. Stepping on board, one will remain impressed with outstanding interior as well as exterior spaces offered by the yacht.  The main saloon, furnished mainly in light grey tones, is inundated with natural light through large lateral windows, thereby creating magical chromatic contrasts. It is divided in a lounging area with a comfortable sofa and a dining area with a fascinating marble table for eight people.  The helm is finished in dove-grey leather and incorporates all the latest technologies in order to guarantee safe and comfortable navigation.  Going down to the lower deck, the space is divided as follows: two guest cabins with double beds, one VIP cabin and one master cabin, all en-suite with private bathrooms.  The master cabin is located amidships and occupies the full beam of the hull. Spacious and bright, it features a very practical walk-in closet and a finely furnished bathroom with a spacious shower for two people.  The tones chosen for the lower deck also tend towards light grey with delightful touches of color provided by bedside table lamps.  The crew and service area is located at the bow and starts with a modern and spacious galley which is fitted with a comfortable crew lounge. For more privacy, the crew area which is composed of two twin cabins and one bathroom, also has a separate access from the outside deck.  The exterior is designed to make the moments spent in open air very comfortable and exciting. The hidden sport bridge features a second steering position, an L-shaped sofa and two sunbeds. The fore-deck features two coffee tables, a spacious U-shaped sofa and another comfortable sunbed. The aft cockpit, in addition to being fitted with every imaginable electronic domestic equipment available for exterior spaces, features a large dining table, a sofa and yet another spacious sunbed.  The stern garage, elegantly finished, transforms into a "beach house" which further improves the comfort of an already spacious bathing platform.  The AB 100 is designed for those who wish to enjoy cruising on their own terms in maximum comfort and in search of unforgettable experiences that only AB Yachts can provide.

Technical Data:

LOA - 30 m (98.4ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1,80 m

Fuel Capacity - 11500 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l
Accommodation - 8 berths in 4 cabins, 4 crew in 2 cabins

Engines - 3 x MAN 12v 1900hp

Propulsion - waterjet 2 x MJP 500 Csu + 1 MJP 500 booster

Speed - 52 knots max, 44 knots cruise

Hull Shape - deep Vee

Construction - Kevlar plus Carbon fiber

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Project: AB Yachts 100

AB Yachts is currently constructing a new 100 model set to launch later on this year 2016.  The AB Yachts 100 will continue the evolution of the lines of the known Italian builder, and will also feature a hidden flybridge mostly dedicated to entertainment.  Accommodation layout consists of four double guest cabins, including a midships full beam owners stateroom.  Crew accommodation is for four in two cabins forward, served by a lobby with small dinette and the galley.  Power will come from standard twin MTU 2600hp or optional triple 1925hp Cats.  The engines are coupled with the usual AB Yachts expertise of jet propulsion, with all the models of the builder so far always featuring this type of set up.  Performances are a max of 47 knots from the optional triple Cat engine choice.

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Project: AB Yachts 166

AB Yachts shows rendering for the project of a new flagship the 166. Still waiting a signature on the dotted line, it will be a not so long wait of about two years for a complete new custom build, this depending on requested specification for the new AB Yachts flagship.  This model joins other Viareggio builders in presenting mega large super sport yachts with around fifty meters in length, with the AB Yachts being the third in the series. The 166 continues the family feeling of AB Yachts, but a big difference of this new model from its smaller sisters, is that here we have a three decks.  Impressive in the AB Yachts 166 will be the owners stateroom located on the main deck, and apart having two balconies which give abundance of natural light features also a separate access to the pool on the foredeck.  With the AB Yacht 166, Arnaboldi continues his sponsorship of Jet Propulsion, a trademark and specialization of the Viareggio builder, before it was part of the Fipa Group since founded in the nineties, and also a feature of the new flagship.  Sporting also an aggressive underwater Vee-shape hull with deep fore foot the AB 166 will be powered by triple MTU 4600hp engines giving a top speed of 48 knots and a cruise of 40.  Apart these impressive high end performance numbers which is a trademark of AB Yachts a 2500 nautical miles range is possible with  a 12 knots cruise.    

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New Model: AB Yachts 116

The 116 is the latest new model to come from Massa builder AB Yachts, a brand belonging to the Fipa Group, this one offering Sport Yachts of a unique modern concept with a performing style, slender aggressive hull and smooth lines. The 116 is a smaller version to the 140 introduced in 2007, and is also the third AB Yachts to offer a sport flybridge on top, what has become the latest must have accessory for big super open boats. The 116 interior spaces have been planned to get a unique comfort in an environment able to create a continuity between exterior and interior. When entering from the main aft patio door, the spaciousness, the choice for natural hard woods like Wenge and Durmast, leather fabrics with subtle color, create a salon with a unique impact. Large windows give also the idea of open spaces with the distribution of rooms studied in order to create a unique environment. AB Yachts has conceived also for the 116 another unique design, with a high level approach, that is manifested again in the attention to detail. The main deck is a true loft, and contains a living area with a U-shape saloon settee, followed by a dining table for ten guests, and a fully equipped bar corner. The wheelhouse located centrally is separated from the salon in a very discreet way through a panel that remains at half the height of the room, allowing full visibility of the main deck from any point your are inside. Down below a lightened salon TV room welcomes you to the lower deck. Here to mid ship aft is the spacious owner stateroom, bright thanks to the large view windows on both sides. To fore in the lower deck accommodation is the two twin guest en-suited cabins, and the VIP suite. There is also an additional room that can be used as gym or guest cabin. The crew quarters features the galley, and three cabins with relevant bathrooms. The exterior as any Super Sport Yacht is the symphony of the new AB Yachts 116 and welcomes you on board the cockpit with a unique attention given to the maximization of the spaces for relax like the wide sunbed aft that can be used as a sofa, and again to the fore deck with its private convivial area with table and settee. The sport bridge again repeats the theme of settees, a large sunpad, and a central located sporty second helm station. Like for all AB Yachts, the Massa shipyard 116 is built with Kevlar and resin infused sandwich for both hull and topsides, these aerospace materials guaranteeing lightness and a more solid structure. Three MTU engines of 2400hp each with triple MJP water jets propulsion give wide open throttle speeds of 46 knots to the new AB 116.
Technical Data:

LOA - 36.20 m (118.7ft)
Beam - 7.50 m
Draft - 1.20 m
Displacement - 90 t half load, 110 t loaded
Fuel Capacity - 15000 l
Water Capacity - 5000 l
Max Persons - 16
Accommodation - 4, 5 cabins, 3 crew cabins
Engines - 3 x MTU 16v2000M93 CR 2400hp
Propulsion - MJP water jets, KaMeWa Rolls Royce
Speed - 46 knots max, 40 knots cruise
Range - 500 nm at 40 knots cruise
Construction - vacuum sandwich, vinylester epoxy resins with Kevlar, dinvinycell core
Design - Arnoboldi Certification - RINA

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New Model: AB Yachts 92 Fly

AB Yachts presents its new 92 Fly. Many would think that this new AB is just a Fly Sport bridge version of the 92, but it is not so having this new model longer and wider hull dimensions. It is good to know that the principles of this builder of making a new hull per design still exist as at today. So far little information is available about the interior layout but being all AB Yachts custom builds, it is and can be anyone guess really. The flybridge for hull number one offered a central helm station with 2 seats, and two sun loungers one to fore of the station and the other aft. As usual for this Viareggio, Italian builder what will for sure be is having among the best in Jet propulsion performance and handling, but also high speeds in this case a 48 knots max. Construction is in sandwich with latest and best weight to strength materials: epoxy based vinylester resins, Divinycell coring, and Kevlar fibre, all applied with vacuum bagging technique.

Technical Data:

LOA - 29.97 m (98.3ft)

Beam - 7.00 m

Max Persons - 16

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v2000M93 2400hp

Propulsion - water jets

Speed - 48 knots max, 44 knots cruising

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New Model: AB Yachts 140

The new AB Yachts 140 is the biggest yacht ever produced by the Viareggio builder and continues the call for Jet Power only produced Sport Yachts. This relatively young builder founded in 1992 started as water jet powered craft specialist and this pays up in hulls which are designed and built around this propulsion showing up unbeatable handling and seakeeping characteristics. The water jet power and high performance hull is the only untouchable issue when choosing an AB Yachts, the rest is for the owner to decide. The 140, new flagship for AB Yachts offers what the smaller high performance models do and more! When one thinks of 40 plus metres 130 plus Tons with a top speed of 53 knots thanks to the big triple water jet MTU power engine option it has a WOW factor to it. Interior space in hull one is a four cabin offer with a spectacular ultra spacious mid-ship full beam owners cabin. A separate crew area with galley and 6 berths and 3 shower head is located forward.

Technical Data:

LOA - 41.60 m (136.4ft)

Beam - 8.00 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Weight - 130 t (empty)

Fuel Capacity - 19.000 l

Water Capacity - 3.000 l

Max People - 20

Engines - 3 x MTU 16v2000 M93 CR 2400hp, MTU 16v4000 3700hp

Propulsion - three by MJP650 waterjets

Speed - 53 knots max, 46 knots cruising (3 x MTU 3700hp option)

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