Sunseeker New Web Site

Sunseeker updates its world wide web showroom. Sunseeker story starts in 1962 when Idris Braithwaite sons, Robert and John enter the family business and a year later to this moves his chandlery and outboards shop down the road from Christchurch to Poole.  With this change of location the Braithwaite's and business partner John Macklin enter into boat sales of American, British, and Scandinavian made boats and Poole Powerboats Limited is created.  In 1969 the Braithwaite's purchase two boat moulds for a seventeen and a twenty foot cuddy sport cruisers from Brunswick owned Owens Incorporated, with the first becoming the Poole Powerboats 17 Sovereign in 1971 and the other the 20 Sovereign a year later.  These first two boats are also the first standard stern drive equipped made in Britain boats.  For that time the two cuddy cabin cruisers sufficed Poole Powerboats purpose as entry to the dealership family of Scandinavian made Coronet, Draco, and Windy boats, as the Braithwaite's also became the largest Volvo Penta parts supplier for the United Kingdom in the early seventies.  Nonetheless a year forward the boat production business expands in late 1972 with the 23 Sports, followed four years later by the Daycab 23.  The Poole Powerboats 23 Sports and Daycab 23 were also the first to feature the Sunseeker prefix on the hull, used by Robert Braithwaite for European export reasons as Poole Powerboats was likely to be confused with the French ‘poulet’ word for chicken in France.  Produced in 120 units from 1976 to 1979 the Daycab 23 was Poole Powerboats first big success, which pushes the Braithwaite brothers into boat building, and in 1978 will partner with naval architect Don Shead, who debuts with the 28 Offshore and will not look back afterwards, for a partnership that will last till 2010 and his retirement.  In 1979 Poole Powerboats changes its name and is rebranded to what has been known since then as Sunseeker.  From their onwards the range becomes more complete and the sizes keep growing from the 31 Offshore in 1982, to the CUV 38 racing powerboat derived hull 34 XPS Portofino in 1983, to the 36 Rapallo in 1984, 47 Malibu in 1987, 60 Renegade in 1990 which was Britain's largest production yacht in that year, then to the Predator 63 in 1994, until arriving in the 24 meter plus super size with the 80 Predator in 1995 which again takes the mantle of Britain's largest production build yacht.  After the 80 Predator Sunseeker has been building United Kingdom largest production super yachts, which will arrive to its largest 155 Yacht as build in two units between 2014 and 2016.  Sunseeker also competed in various offshore races in the past for the most part in the eighties and noughties in the Endurance class, with its high point coming when it won the Round Britain 1984 in the CX Class, and placing fifth overall with a 34 XPS Portofino.  The Braithwaite's will sell Sunseeker in 2010 to Irish private equity firm FL Partners, who in December 2013 resell to Chinese company Dalian Wanda Group.  In November 2024 Sunseeker was sold to private equity firms Lionheart Capital from the U.S. and Italy’s Orienta Capital Partners.  Sunseeker today produces 24 models from 38 foot to fifty meters, in six ranges; Performance, Predator, Sport Yacht, Manhattan, Yacht, Ocean, and Superyacht.  Sunseeker current offer starts from the outboard powered Fabio Buzzi designed Hawk 38 and go up to the still in project 50M Ocean, with its latest model being the second generation Manhattan 68 which debuted past January.  Sunseeker new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Menu, Yachts, and Dealer Locator. Sunseeker is also on social media with bottom page buttons taking you to its Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Linkedin, and Facebook pages.

www.sunseeker.com

Production History;

17 Sovereign 1970-77 

20 Sovereign 1972-78

23 Sport 1972-79  John Braithwaite design era 

Daycab 23 1976-79 (120) 

28 Offshore 1978-85  Don Shead hull design

21 Sport 1979-82

25 Offshore 1980-86 (50)

235 1980-84

31 Offshore 1982-84

34 XPS Portofino 1983-87

28 Portofino XPS 1983-86

25 Portofino XPS 1984-86

21 Portofino XPS 1984-86

36 Rapallo 1984-87

31 Offshore Mk.II 1985-86

33 San Remo 1985-89

39 Cobra 1986-88

24 Mexico 1987-89

27 Monterrey 1987-89

37 Tomahawk 1987-90 (292) *includes Mk.II

31 Portofino 1987-90

47 Malibu 1987-90 *45 Malibu project

40 Travado 1987-91

36 Martinique 1987-90

20 Mustang 1987-90

Thunderhawk 43 1988-91

29 Mohawk 1989-91

27 Hawk 1989-91

38 Martinique 1990-92

34 Portofino 1990-92

60 Renegade 1990-93

46 Camargue 1990-94

52 Caribbean 1991-92

37 Tomahawk Mk.II 1991-93 (292) *includes original

32 Portofino 1991-95

50 Superhawk 1992-94

31 Hawk 1992-95

45 Apache 1992-95

42 Mustique 1992-95

55 Camargue 1993-96

53 Manhattan 1993-94

39 Martinque 1993-95

35 San Remo 1993-95

40 Comanche 1994-98

63 Predator 1994-97

46 Manhattan 1995

58 Manhattan 1995

54 Manhattan 1995-97

400 Portofino 1995-98 (92)

47 Camargue 1996-98

48 Manhattan 1996-98

62 Manhattan 1996-98

51 Camargue 1996-98

375 Portofino 1996-2000

80 Predator 1996-99 (21)

48 Superhawk 1996-98

54 Predator 1997-98

80 Manhattan 1997-2000 (18) 

58 Predator 1997-99

44 Camargue 1998-2002

Hawk 34 1999-2004 (160)

74 Manhattan 1999-2001

60 Predator 1999-2002

50 Camargue 1999-2002

56 Predator 1999-2002

64 Manhattan 1999-2002

48 Superhawk Mk.II 1999-2003

84 Manhattan 1999-2003 (15) 

44 Manhattan 1999-2002

Predator 75 1999-2004

105 Yacht 2000-05 (13) 

XS 2000 39ft 2000-07 

Superhawk 50 2002-06

74 Manhattan Mk.II 2002-03

82 Yacht 2002-07 (15)

95 Predator 2002-04 (7)

Predator 68 2002-05

94 Yacht 2002-06 (14)

64 Manhattan Mk.II 2003-05

Sportfisher 37 2003-2006

46 Portofino 2003-06

Portofino 53 2003-06 (200+-) *includes Mk.II and Pr 55s

75 Yacht 2003-07

Predator 55 2004-06

108 Predator 2004-10 (12)

82 Predator 2004-08 (21)

Predator 72 2005-08

Predator 62 2005-08

66 Manhattan 2005-07

90 Yacht 2006-09 (15)

60 Manhattan 2006-10 (69)

Portofino 53 Mk.II 2007-09 (200+-) *includes Mk.1 and Predator 55

Predator 55 Mk.II 2007-08

47 Portofino 2007-09

Superhawk 43 2007-12

70 Manhattan 2007-10

121 Yacht 2007-09 (9)

52 Predator 2008-10

52 Manhattan 2008-10

86 Yacht 2008-09 (9)

Predator 92 2008-10 (10)

34M 2008-12 (16)

74 Predator 2009-12

64 Predator 2009-12

30 M 2009-12 (13)

88 Yacht 2009-14 (19)

60 Predator 2009-13

Predator 84 2009-12 (20)

Predator 130 2009-12 (5)

54 Predator 2010-12

48 Portofino 2010-12 

40 Meter Yacht 2010-15 (13)

80 Yacht 2010-14 (10)

63 Manhattan 2011-14

73 Manhattan 2011-14 (104* includes 75 Yacht)

53 Manhattan 2011-13

53 Predator 2011-13

115 Sport Yacht 2011-15 (20) *project 115 Predator

40 Portofino 2012-14 (70) *project 38 Portofino

28M 2012-16 (25)

485 San Remo 2013-19 *project 50 San Remo

55 Manhattan 2013-15 

68 Predator 2013-16

68 Sport Yacht 2013-20

80 Predator 2013-16

80 Sport Yacht 2013-15 (2)

75 Yacht 2014-18 (104* includes 73 Manhattan)

101 Sport Yacht 2014 (2)

155 Yacht 2014-16 (2)

131 Yacht 2015-22 (19) 

65 Manhattan 2015-16

57 Predator 2015-17

86 Yacht 2015-21 (56)

68 Predator Mk.II 2016-20

52 Manhattan 2016-20 (131)

95 Yacht 2016-24 (41)

116 Yacht 2016- (24

57 Predator Mk.II 2017-19

66 Manhattan 2017-20 

76 Yacht 2018-

74 Predator 2018-

74 Sport Yacht 2018-22

50 Predator 2018-19

Hawk 38 2019-

Predator 60 Evo 2019-

68 Manhattan 2020-24

Predator 55 Evo 2020-

Manhattan 55 2021-

65 Sport Yacht 2021-

90 Ocean 2021 (24 *project 8x

65 Predator 2022-

88 Yacht 2022- (29

100 Yacht 2022- (16

Superhawk 55 2023-

75 Sport Yacht 2023-

Ocean 182 2023- 

Predator 75 2023-

Predator 55 2024-

Ocean 156 2024-

Manhattan 68 Mk.II 2025-

before Sunseeker- Poole Powerboats Sovereign 17

Grand Banks New Web Site

Grand Banks unveils a new World wide web virtual showroom site. Grand Banks started operating in 1956 as American Marine Limited founded by Robert J. Newton and sons John and Whit in Hong Kong. But the start was not about a trawler yacht, as its first jobs it built custom Sparkman and Stephens, William Gardner, Nat Herreshoff, and Ray Hunt designed sailing yachts.  American Marine entry into motor boating starts in 1961 as they start to produce the Chantyman, a 34 foot cruiser designed by Hugh Angleman and Charles Davies which will be build in twenty units till 1963.  In 1963 Grand Banks also build a luxurious one off 65 foot constructed of mahogany and teak to a design of Walter J McInnis for wealthy American, Philip L Van Every, who was Chief Executive of Lance Inc. and Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1962 though comes the real change as the Newton's commission Kenneth Smith a 36 feet humble cruising boat with work-boat like looks, which will be named Spray. This 36 Classic was a turn around for the Newton's and with it a change from building custom sailing yachts to this traditional looking explorer cruiser.  Launched in 1964 this Kenneth Smith design will evolve into the Grand Banks 36 Classic and remain in production till 2004, and was followed in the same year by a smaller 32 Sedan, with this series taking the name of Heritage into the years and totalling 22 models in a production run which lasted till 2016 and included a one off 80 model launched in 1975. In 1973 Grand Banks starts switching all its models to fiberglass construction.  1993 marks an important move to Grand Banks launching the Eastbay series designed by previous collaborator Ray Hunt, and inspired to the Down East lobster boats.  The Eastbay started with the 38 EX and up till today it has totalled sixteen models, from the small 38 to the 60 which arrived in 2022.  In 2001 the Aleutian larger yacht series was introduced with the 64, and in fourteen years it featured seven different models from the 2010 two year produced 53 to the 76 RP produced from 2010 till 2012. In 2014 Grand Banks started a new path when it bought out Palm Beach motor yachts and CEO Mark Richards takes over the leadership of both companies.  After Mark Richards took over he changed the traditional GB explorer line, and reinvented it with V-warp hull shape, and redefined exterior looks, starting it with the GB60 launched in 2017.  Currently Grand Banks offers nine models in two range Eastbay and and the reinvented explorer GB line. The Grand Banks line starts with the Eastbay 44, and goes up to the Grand Banks 85.  Grand Banks new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Models, V Warp Technology,  Factory Direct Advantage, Service, Pre-Owned, Grand Banks Heritage, and Contact. Grand Banks is also on social media with buttons on the bottom of the page taking you to its; Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Linkedin pages.

www.grandbanks.com

Production History;

Chantyman 34'6 1961-63 (20)

36 Classic 1964-2004 (1200+)

32 Sedan 1964-79 (800+)

Alaskan 46 1966-73 (40)

50 1968-74 (63)

Laguna 10m 1970-80

48 MY 1972-77  fiberglass construction switch starts in 1973

Laguna 11.5m 1973-81

80 1975 (1)

42 CL 1975-2005  (1500+) 

42 EU 1979-2005

49 CL 1980-99 (125+)

49 MY 1986-99

46 CL 1987-2004

42 MY 1987-2005

36 Europa 1988

58 MY 1990-2002

46 MY 1990-2004

46 EU 1993-2004

Eastbay 38 EX/HX 1994-2004

Eastbay 40 Flybridge 1997

Eastbay 43 Flybridge 1998-2004

52 EU 1998-2008

Eastbay 49 HX 1999-2006

Eastbay 43 EX, HX, SX 2000-07

Eastbay 58 FB 2002-07

64 Aleutian RP 2002-07

Eastbay 54 SX 2004-07

Eastbay 47 FB 2005-10

72 Aleutian RP 2005-16 (20+)

47 EU 2005-11

Eastbay 39 SX 2006-12

59 Aleutian RP 2006-12

Eastbay 45 SX 2007-09 

Eastbay 55 SX, FB 2007-12 

47 CL 2007-14

65 Aleutian RP 2008-12

Eastbay 46 SX, FB 2009-12

41 EU 2009-12

76 Aleutian RP 2010-12

53 Aleutian RP 2010-12

43 EU 2012-15

55 Aleutian RP 2012-15

54 EU 2012-16

Eastbay 50 SX 2013-15

Eastbay 44 SX 2016-  Mark Richards ownership starts

60 2018-

57 EU 2020 (3)

54 2020- *GB52 project

85 2022- (3

Eastbay 60 2022-

62 2025-

m/y Spray the prototype of what will become the Grand Banks 36 Classic

Ocea New Web Site

Ocea presents its new web site.  Ocea was started in 1987 as Roland Joassard and Fabrice Epaud buy the 1934 Pouvreau shipyard.  In 1990 Ocea expands more as it buys the 1917 founded Union and Travail shipyard in Les Sables D'Olonne, which is followed by a third acquisition in 1995 as it purchases the Le Bastion shipyard.  Expansion does not stop and in 1996 Ocea buys a site in Saint-Nazaire and another in 1999 at Fontenay-le-Comte.  In 2000 Ocea debuts in yachting as it starts building its first 30 meter Classic yacht as commissioned by an experienced owner with design by Michel Joubert and Bernard Nivelt.  Ocea has thus far  delivered ten yachts till the end of 2023 from 23 to 47 meters, six fully custom and four from the semi-custom 108 Commuter in between 2004 to 2023.  Besides yachts it is worth to note that Ocea has delivered over 350 ships.  Currently Ocea offers three models in its Commuter series from 33 to fifty meters, while its custom series currently offers five projects for a length up to ninety meters.  Ocea new web site is available in French and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Ocea Commuter, Ocea Full Custom, Build with Ocea, The Fleet, Ocea Shipbuilding, News and Events, Aluminium Great's Merits, and A Sustainable Approach.  Ocea is also present on social media hub Linkedin with a bottom page button link.

www.ocea-yachts.com

Production History (semi-custom only);

Commuter 108 2004-23 (4)

Ocea Classic 100, its first yacht launched in 2002

Cranchi New Web Site

Cranchi presents its new World wide web showroom. Cranchi was officially founded in 1870, with the today World known production and yacht builder story starting when Giovanni Cranchi opens a workshop in Como in 1866 building fisherman and transport boats on commission, who after four years officially registers Cantiere Nautico Cranchi. In 1932 the grandson of Cranchi also named Giovanni purchases a building in Brienno, Como on the lake shore and transforms it into a shipyard. This step leads into 1952 when Cranchi and his children devote themselves to wooden boats mass production. But the real turn around for Cranchi comes from fourth generation Aldo in 1970, who partners with Tullio Monzino, moves to shipyard to nearby Valtellina and starts fiberglass production in the new establishment in Piantedo, Sondrio. This move produces the first Kiko model, and leads after this to various over one thousand delivered models; 1971 4.85 Pilotina, 1974 20 Rally, and the 1997 launched 34 Zaffiro. The plant in Piantedo also continues its expansion and in the eighties expands to 20,000 squared metres, and again to 33,000. Other sites are also added; San Giorgio di Nogaro Marine Test Center in 1997, San Giorgio di Nogaro 22,000 square meters factory, a third plant in Colico, Lecce, and last in 2005 the opening of Seventy Plant 4 dedicated to plus fifty foot yachts in an area of 100,000 squared meters of which 25,000 covered located in Rogolo, Sondrio. In all these plants Cranchi today produces ten models from the entry level E26 Rider, to the Settantotto 78 flagship, with its latest models being the just debuted Sessantasette 67 Corsa and the Sessantadue 62, with an upcoming Cinquantatre 53 project coming in 2025. Cranchi's new website is available in English and Italian language and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Company, Services, News and Events, Dealers, Pre-owned Boats, Download, Careers, Contacts, and Boat Shows. Cranchi is also located on all major social hubs; Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, and Linkedin with link buttons at the top right of the entry page taking you directly to the social media pages.

www.cranchi.it

Production History;

4.85 Pilotina 1971-77 (1550)

Rally 20 1974- (1000+)

Pilotina 5.80 1976-80 (274)

C8 1976-

C6 Cabin 1977-79

C8 Sport 1979-83

Faster 5.20 m 1979-

Jean 5.75 m 1979-

Holiday 20 1979-84

Clipper 224 1981-

Hobby 190 1981-85

Endurance 31 1983-91

25 GT 1984-87

Hobby 20 1985-90

Holiday 21 1986-91

Clipper 760 1988-93

Clipper Cruiser 7.60 m 1989-93

40 Mediterranee 1989-96 (200+) includes 41 Mediterranee

35 Endurance 1992-97

36 Smeraldo 1993-97

31 Aquamarina 1994-2000

41 Mediterranee 1997-2002 (200+) includes 40 Mediterranee

34 Zaffiro 1997-2008 (1100+)

38 Atlantique 1997-98

37 Smeraldo 1998-2005

40 Atlantique 1998-2008

39 Endurance 1998-2002

48 Atlantique 1998-2004

50 Mediterranee 2000-09

33 Endurance 2002-05

41 Endurance 2003-08

47 Mediterranee 2004-10

50 Mediterranee HT 2005-09

50 Atlantique 2005-10

47 Mediterranee HT 2006-10

43 Mediterranee 2007-11

43 Mediterranee HT 2007-11

36 Zaffiro 2008-12

36 Pelican 2008-11

43 Atlantique 2008-12

33 Endurance 2008-12

29 Zaffiro 2008-

32 Zaffiro HT 2008-11

Sixty4 HT 2010-16

Sixty6 Flybridge 2010-16

Fifty6 ST 2010-16

Fifty8 Fly 2011-14

M35 ST 2011-15

M44 ST 2012- *M40 project

30 Endurance 2012-

54 Fly 2012-16

Fifty8 HT 2012-16

T53 2013-18 *50 Trawler project

54 HT 2013-17

27 Endurance 2014-

43 Eco Trawler 2015-21

40 Eco Trawler 2015-17

Sixty Fly 2015-22

Z35 2015-

E52 S Evoluzione 2017-23 *50 S project

E52 F Evoluzione 2017-23 *50 Fly project

60 ST 2017-

60 HT 2017-

T36 Crossover 2018-21 *XT36 project

E26 Rider 2018-

E26 Classic 2018-

T55 2019-22

Settantotto 78 2020- *78 Magnifica project

A46 Luxury Tender 2021- *A42 project

SessantaSette 67 2022-

SessantaSette 67 Corsa 2024-

SessantaDue 62 2024-

Pilotina 485, Cranchi's first fiberglass boat produced from 1971 to 77

Tuccoli New Web Site

Tuccoli presents its new World wide web showroom.  Tuccoli was started in 1960 by Livorno native Ivano Tuccoli.  Ivano becomes a shipwright carpenter in 1956, and four years after this sets his own shop building at first wooden rowing boats, and then expanding to the Ligurian Gozzo fishing boats.  In 1970 Ivano's son Marco joins the father in the shop, while in 1974 the Tuccoli's expand to a new production area of 200 squared meters.  In 1984 Tuccoli starts building in fiberglass, with this move taking us to the nineties and noughties period of success as the Livorno builder launches the models which made its story, from the T300 in 1997 to the still in production T280 in 2001, and the T410 in 2005. Tuccoli closes its door in 2010 following the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession, with the company re-opening in 2017, as one proud Tuccoli owner for fifteen years Paolo Sanguettola restarts production in that year.  Sanguettola starts a new plan and enlist Oris Martino D'Ubaldo as designer, who starts by redesigning the previous projects as designed by Eros Bollani.  In 2019 Tuccoli starts a Professional Division and in 2022 it purchases Lion Yachts, and in 2024 the mould making Navalstampi.  Today Tuccoli offers ten models in three ranges from the six meter T210 VN to the thirteen meter T440 SF Elba.  Tuccoli new website is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Company, Range, 3D Configurator, Tuccoli Guarantees, Boat Garage, Sales Network, News, Tuccoli Technology, Video, and Contacts.  Tuccoli is also on social media with a button at the left bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages.

www.tuccolifishingboats.com

Production History;

T300 1997-2001

T280/T280 Easy Rider 2001/17-

T410 2005-10

T350 2007-10

T440 HT/SF Elba 2017-

T370 2018-

Regal New Web Site

Regal presents its new web site.  Regal was founded by Paul and Carol Kuck in 1969 with investors Gene Kandel and Clark Prudhon.  The company starts with a fourteen foot ski-boat, which is followed by a 17 tri-hull, and a 21 cuddy cabin.  The first two years see immediate expansion with Regal expanding to a bigger facility in Orlando in 1971, unfortunately though the 1973 oil embargo nearly stops the boating market with the company going near bankruptcy in that year.  Things though start to turn around after the mid seventies as in 1976 Regal expands beyond the USA shipping its first boats to Austria in Europe.  In 1996 Regal presents the FasTrac Hull design which also makes it win the Innovation Award by International Marine Trade Exhibit and Conference.  This will be the first of seven more awards for Regal with the latest coming in 2022 for Customer Satisfaction Award.  In 2003 Regal becomes and decides to operate as a debt free company, something which still continues till today.   Regal co-founder Paul Kuck passes away on five September 2006, as the leader ship of the company passes to his eldest son Duane.  In 2008 Regal expands its premises, with another expansion coming in 2023 for its Florida site.  Currently Regal offers forty models in six lines; Sterndrive Bowrider, Outboard Bowrider, Surf, SAV, Express Cruiser, and Yacht which start from the 2000 ES and go up to the 50 SAV.  Regal's new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Our Boats, Build Your Boat, View Inventory, Events, Why Regal, and Careers.   

www.regalboats.com 

Production History; *cabin and inboard boats only

360 Commodore 1985-90

320 Commodore 1988-92

380/400 Commodore 1991/93-94

Ventura 9.8/322 Commodore 1993/95-99

292 Commodore 1995-99

402 Commodore 1995-99

2760 Commodore 1998-2001

3260 Commodore 2000-04

2960 Commodore 2000-01

4160 Commodore 2000-01

3880 Commodore/4080 Flybridge Sedan 2001/07-11 *3780 Commodore project

3060 Commodore 2002-03

2860 Commodore 2002-05

4260 Commodore 2002-05

3860 Commodore 2002-06

3560 Commodore 2003-06

3060 Window Express 2004-11

3350 Sport Cruiser 2005-07

3360 Window Express 2005-10

4460 Commodore 2006-09

2860 Window Express 2006-12

3760 Commodore 2007-10

4060 Commodore 2007-10

52 Sport Coupe 2008-13

46 Sport Coupe 2010-17 *44 Sport Coupe project

42 Sport Coupe 2011-17

30 Express 2012-16

28 Express 2012-19

35 Sport Coupe 2012-19

32 Express 2014-17

53 Sport Coupe 2014-19

42 Fly 2017-

42 Grande Coupe 2017-

33 Express 2018-

Sealine New Web Site

Sealine presents its new World wide web showroom.  Sealine was officially started in 1978 although its bases were laid in 1972, as aeronautical engineer Tom Murrant could not find a cabin cruiser he liked, and decided to design and build one himself.  Tom builds the mould for his design and goes to Midland Marine to produce this boat, offering a swap deal, they build it for him and they get the design.  Unfortunately for Tom, Midland Marine was a busy company at the time, and the production for his boat never gets started, it is here that Murrant meets Frank Fish who with Ray Walker and another friend offer him to build the boat in his garage. The result is the 23ft Continental, which gets so much positive remarks, that Tom decides to take five hundred pounds from his life insurance fund, recruit his wife Jane as secretary and set up Fibrasonic in a rented building at Halfpenny Green airfield near Bobbington in Staffordshire to produce the cabin cruiser.  It looks promising but only for a short time as the 1973 to March 1974 Oil Crisis hits the global economy hard in sixth October of that year, doubling resin prices, with the UK government introducing a 25% VAT and a three day week.  But Fibrasconic survives this period which lasts five years by branching into industrial moulding, producing items for the British Rail, road signs, Toby Jugs, and sub-contracting other boat builds for Sunliner and Scorpio.  In 1978 the Oil Crisis and its aftermath are over and Tom restarts his boat building bug with the design and builds the 19 Weekender, and in just six weeks completes it, with this followed by the 22 Sport and 22 Cabin in the same year.  These three boats debut to the public at the 1978 Southampton boat, under the C-Line name meaning really Cruiser Line, and in the same year Murrant moves to Kidderminster, the site of bankrupt boat builder Dawncraft.  In the end of 1979, the C-Line name was changed to Sealine.  From the beginning Sealine distinct itself for offering gelcoat color options in blue, orange or yellow, but also for presenting a clever volume focused design giving more space to the foot.  The eighties are full of expansion for Sealine and in 1984 it presents the new 30 Statesman flagship.  The size keeps on growing with the 365 Sportsbridge coming in 1988, and the 450 Statesman in 1992, and then into yacht fifty feet plus in 1999 with the T51.  By the end of the eighties decade Sealine also enters the US market, and in 1998 is sold to a Venture Capitalist firm headed by Gerard Wainright.  The Wainright ownership last three years as in 2001 Sealine is sold to one of the largest pleasure marine industry corporations as USA Brunswick takes over the British boat builder for a reported 68 million US$.  The Brunswick period is followed by investment and expansion as Sealine also launches its largest model to date with the T60 in 2004.  Brunswick will sell Sealine in 2011 to Oxford Investment Group.  The Oxford period is dark for Sealine as it will declare bankruptcy a year later, and in 2013 is bought by current owners Hanse Group.  Hanse Group will only buy the brand and some of the tooling as it moves production to Greifswald Germany.  Sealine currently offers three series of boats; C for Coupe, S for Sport, and F for Flybridge for a total of nine models which starts at 33 feet with the C335 and and goes up to the F430 flagship.  Sealine latest new models is the S335 launched in 2022.  Sealine's new website takes you around with the following buttons; Motorboats, Sealine Legend, Magazine, Events, Dealers, Services, Contact Us, and Configure Now.  Sealine is also on social media with right bottom page buttons taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin pages.

www.sealine.com

Production History;

19 Weekender 1978-

22 Sport 1978-

22 Cabin 1978-

30 Statesman 1984-89

28 Ambassador/285 Ambassador 1985/88-89

255 Senator 1986-90

365 Sportsbridge 1988-91 (108)

328 Sovereign/330 Ambassador 1988/90-92

290 Ambassador 1990-93

260 Senator 1991-

310 Statesman 1991-

380 Ambassador 1991-93

350 Statesman 1992-95

450 Statesman 1992-96

390 Statesman 1993-95

360 Ambassador 1993-96

400 Ambassador 1994-96

360 Statesman 1995-97

410 Statesman 1996-98

37 Flamengo/S37 1997/99-2002

F43 1999-2002

T51 1999-2004

S34 2000-2007

T60 2004-08

T52 2005-06

T50 2006-12

SC35/S380 2007/13-14

SC47 2008-12

35 Sport 2008-10

T60 Aura 2009-12

F46 2009-12

F42 2010-16

S450 2011-16

SC42 2011-12

C48 2011-12

F380 2013-16 *F37 project

S330 2014-21

C330 2014-21

F530 2015-23

C530 2016-23

C430 2017-

F430 2018-

C390 2018-

S430 2020-

S390 2021-

C335 2022-

S335 2022-

Fibrasonic 23ft Continental from 1972, the first unofficial Sealine

Mimi New Web Site

Mimi presents its new web site.  Founded in 1975 by Salvatore Senese in Naples, Mimi started with a 4.6 meter lancia.  In recent years Salvatore's sons Domenico and Massimo Senese has entered the family business who first upgraded the current line, and also increased the export vocation of the brand in Europe and Asia.  Currently Mimi produces 21 models from five to thirteen meters, in two different ranges; the Libeccio Italian gozzo inspired series, and the  Fisherman line.  The range starts from the 19 of the Fisherman range and goes up to the 13.5 Libeccio flagship.  The latest Mimi models for 2024 is the Libeccio 9.5 Cabin.  Mimi new web site is available in English and Italian language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Company, Models, Fairs, Press, and Contact.  Mimi is also on social media with lower page buttons taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages.

www.gozzimimi.it

Production History;

Libeccio 31 2003-

Libeccio 27 Cab 2008-16

Libeccio 11 Cabin 2019-22

Libeccio 11 wa 2020-

Libeccio 9.5 wa 2021-

Libeccio 8.5 wa (ii) 2022-

Libeccio 11 Cabin 2022-

Libeccio 13.5 Cabin 2022-

Libeccio 9.5 Cabin (ii) 2024-

Mimi first 4.6 meter gozzo boat

Amels New Web Site

 

Dutch super yacht builder Amels presents its new website.  Amels was founded in 1918, in the center of Makkum to the North of the Netherlands.  Amels started off by building wooden fishing boats, steel tugboats, and coasters delivering about one hundred vessels of this type over the years.  In 1982 Amels debuts into yachting, with the 48 meter hull 464 launched as m/y Katalina to exteriors by Diana Yacht Design.  The first yacht is followed by a smaller 36.7 meters a year later in 1983 and again designed by Diana, which is at today the second smallest Amels build, following the launch in 1990 of a 36.5 meters.  The largest Amels to date is the 89 meters hull 8301 as designed by Tim Heywood and launched in 2017.  In 1991 Amels was sold to Kammer Damen, the second generation owner of Damen shipyards which was founded in 1927, and today is one of the largest private ship and yacht builders in the world with a turnover exceeding three billion EUROS, and 35 shipyards around the World.  With this move Damen Group enters into yachting.  Amels will stay at the Makkum facility for fourteen years and till 2005 as Damen moves it to a larger facility 150 nautical miles to the South West of the Netherlands in Vlissingen.  Currently Amels offers a line up of two semi-production 60 and 80 Limited Edition super yachts, with a Full Custom program also available.  The latest full custom Amels is the 77 meters Project Energy as delivered in 2022, with the 120 meters Project Tanzanite being in build since 2020 for a 2025 delivery.  Tanzanite is to be the largest super yacht build in the Netherlands to date.  Amels  new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Portfolio, Fleet, Story, Contact, News and Media, Support, and Careers.  Amels is also on social media with bottom links for its Instagram and Facebook pages.

www.amelsyachting.com

Production History: *semi-production only
Tigre D'Or 52M 1997-2004 (6)

Limited Edition 171 2007-10 (7)

Limited Edition 177 2011-13 (4)

Limited Edition 212 2011-14 (3)
Limited Edition 180 2012-20 (14)

Limited Edition 199 2013-18 (3)
Limited Edition 242 2016-24 (8)

Limited Edition 188 2018-24 (2)
Limited Edition 200 2021 (2)

60 Limited Edition 2022- (10
80 Limited Edition 2025- (4

Amels first yacht, the 48 meter hull number 464

Otam New Web Site

Santa Margherita custom builder Otam, which builds fast cruisers and yachts from 45 up to 115 feet updates its new World wide web showroom.  This new 2024 web site coincides with Otam celebrating its seventy years anniversary.  Otam was founded in nineteen July 1954, with its name meaning Organizzazione Tigullio Assistenza Motoscafi which translated means; Organization Tigullio Assistance to Motorboats.  In a short time after its founding Otam actually becomes Riva Yacht Service centre of the East Coast Ligurian sea area.  In 1968 Otam starts the construction of two 38 and 42 models, of which it builds a total of fifteen all constructed in wood triple planking method.  Some of these builds are still as at today in navigation. In the eighties with the fiberglass becoming the main building method for boats Otam moves away from construction and dedicates itself to outfitting for a very known US builder with a total of 25 yachts being made.   In after the mid nineties, to be exact in 1997 Otam restarts boat building production with the Heritage 45 and Millennium 55 as designed by Paul Martin and naval architecture by Umberto Tagliavini, with both the models still as at today being in construction and representing the entry level of the Yachts line.  Today Otam builds a total of twelve models, eleven in the fast Yachts range which starts at 45 and goes up to 90 foot, and one from the Custom range which is the 115 it launched in 2016.  Otam's latest model is the semi custom 90 GTS launched this Summer 2024.  Otam's new website is available in English and Italian language and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Corporate, Universe, and Contacts.  Otam is also present in social media with links at the bottom left of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube pages.

www.otam.it

Production History;

38 1968-74 (15) *includes 42 *36 project

42 1968-75 (15) *includes 38

Heritage 45 1997- (20

Millennium 55 1998-2012 (20) 

80 Record 2003- (7

65 Millennium HT 2009-

58 Millennium Open 2009 (2

58 Millennium HT 2010- (3

50 Millennium 2012-20 (2)

SD35 2016- (1

85 GTS 2019- (1

70 HT 2021- (4

58 GTS 2022- (1

90 GTS 2024- (1

Otam's first 38 model as produced from 1968 to 1974

Four Winns New Web Site

Four Winns presents its new web site.  Four Winns was founded in 1975 by John Winn with brothers Bill Junior and Charlie, and father Bill Senior who financed the business to buy the Saf-T-Mate boat building company.  Before setting up Four Winns, John Winn worked for Starcraft as a factory rep, and after this he set up a company with his brother Bill representing several boat builders.  One of the builders Winns represented was Saf-T-Mate, founded in 1962 from Cadillac, Michigan owned by eighty year old George Spicer, who ultimately sold the business to them. In the first year the company continued with the Saf-T-Mate name, changing to Four Winns in 1976 and debuting with six speed boat models; from the fourteen foot Bimini, to the nineteen feet Nassau.  In May 1978 tragedy hit Four Winns as a fire totalled all the factory in Cadillac.  All was destroyed in this fire minus the tooling, and the willingness to continue.  Technically Four Winns went bankrupt, but due to the excellent results of the Winn brothers, a local bank and suppliers extended the line of credit, with them re-opening a new production facility in Frisbie, Cadillac.  Following the dark period of the oil crisis in the early eighties, Four Winns started a plan for its business to go beyond the state of Michigan, with this resulting in the opening for a new satellite facility in Athens, Texas in 1985, in order to become a national known brand. This paid off and in 1986 Four Winns was rated as the third largest boat builder in the USA, which led to it being sold to Outboard Marine Corporation Boats Group in 1987.  With the selling to OMC, three of the Winns will retire, while John Winn will remain as president up until 1995.  Following financial difficulties in 2000 OMC will be broken apart, with its boating arm and Four Winns sold to Genmar in 2001.  Eight years down the line Genmar will follow a similar path, filing for bankruptcy in 2009, with Four Winns and ten other boating brands sold to Platinum Equity Rec Boat Holdings in 2010.  In 2014 Four Winns along with three other boat brands was bought by the Beneteau Group.  Four Winns today offers fifteen model in four ranges; Bow Rider, Hybrid Deck, Surf Series, and Multihull which start from the twenty foot H1, and go to the 36 feet TH36.  Four Winns new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Our Boats, Shopping Tools, Owners, Build and Price, Dealer Location, and Become a Dealer.  Four Winns is also present on social media with bottom left buttons taking you to its; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram pages. 

www.fourwinns.com

Production History; *inboard cabin boats only

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83

Santara 204-205 1981-84

Santara 204 Sport/206 Sport 1982/84-84

Santara 204 Sport Fisherman-207 Fisherman 1983-84

Liberator 204/211 1983/86-89

Sundowner 225 1984-86

Sundowner 226 Sport 1984-86

Sundowner 227 Fisherman 1984-86

Seajaunt 217 1984-85

Horizon 195/196 Cabin 1984-86

267 Quest 1985-90

Santara 215 1985-86

Santara 216 Sport 1985-86

Santara 217 Fisherman 1985-86

261 Liberator 1986-90

245 Sundowner/Vista 1986/87-88

235 Sundowner 1986-88

241 Liberator 1986-89

215/225 Sundowner 1987/88-

195 Sundowner 1987

205 Sundowner 1988-93

285 Vista/285 1988/91-93

315 Vista/315 1988/91-93

201 Liberator 1988-94

255 Sundowner 1989-

255 Vista 1989-93

251 Liberator 1989-92

195 Freedom/195 Sundowner 1990/92-

265 Vista 1990-93

221 Liberator 1990-94

365 1991-93

325 1991-93

235/245 Vista 1991/93-1994

215 Sundowner 1993-

235 Sundowner 1993-

238 Vista 1994-

258 Vista 1994-

278 Vista 1994-98

298 Vista 1999-2005

328 Vista 1999-2006

338/348 Vista 2000/02-04

280 Horizon 2000-05

285 Sundowner 2000-05

378 Vista 2002-09

288 Vista 2004-09

348 Vista (ii)/V358 2005/07-09

278 Vista/V285 2006/10-12

318 Vista/V335 2006/10-13

338 Vista/V355 2007/10-12

310 Horizon 2007-14

V458 2008-09

V475 2010-12

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83, Four Winns first cabin boat

Okean Yachts New Web Site

Okean presents its new web site.  Okean was founded in 2015 by Nuccio Fernandes in his native Sao Paolo, Brazil.  A software entrepreneur from Brazil, Nuccio was also a boater who got his hook on boats with an eleven meters sports cruiser first, and was couple years before starting Okean the owner of an eighteen meter British made flybridge yacht.  When starting Okean, Nuccio Fernandes made connection with Italian designer Paolo Ferragni, with a road map laid up to produce yachts from fifteen to 24 meters in length.  Okean first model the 50 arrived in 2017.  The 50 model was followed by an 80 in 2020 with a 57 sport yacht arriving in 2022.   In 2022 Okean moved to a brand new larger production facility in Balneário in Santa Catarina state, near the Port of Itajai.  Currently Okean offers three models from 52 to the 80 model.  Okean new web site is available in English and Portuguese languages and takes you around with the following buttons; Who We Are, Models, Dealers, Events, Talents, and Contact.

www.okeanyachts.com

Production History;

50 2017-22

80 2020-

57 2022-

52 2023-

Toy Marine New Web Site

Toy Marine which comes from the North West part of Liguria in Italy presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Toy was founded in 2002 by Alessandro Novella and Aldo Tomasina, to create a line of traditional looking cruisers and yachts based on the down East lobster boat design, with the first model the 36 launching two years later in 2004.  Today Toy features a line of five models as designed by Nauta, from the best seller 36 model, to the upcoming 72 project for a new flagship.  At some point Toy also presented a 110 flagship model, with the order of this big flagship never coming through.  Toy new website is available in Italian and English language; and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Company, The Boats, News, Service, Contacts, and Brokerage.  Toy Marine is also on social media with an Instagram link button located at the bottom of the page.

www.toymarine.it 

Production History;

36 2004- (50

51 2006-

68 2007-

47 Tender 2014-20

Toy Marine 36, the Ligurian builder debut model

Castagnola New Web Site

Castagnola presents its new web site.  Founded in 1974 by Giovanni Castagnola, a shipwright who starts his trade in the repair and building of wooden boats, ships and yachts in 1959.  In the beginning Castagnola Yacht is known as Costruzioni Navali Tigullio and has since its founding operated from the large yacht harbor of Lavagna on the East Levante Coast of Liguria.  For Giovanni Castagnola it will take twenty years to launch his first 25 meter model, a fully custom wood build super yacht designed by Stefano Righini with speeds up to 33 knots, which is followed three years later by the meter smaller 24 unit.  Since 2018 and the passing of Giovanni in 2017, Castagnola is managed by the grand child of the founder Gabriele Maestri, a shipwright himself and a graduate from the San Giorgio Nautical Institute of Camogli.  Since launching its first hull Castagnola has build fifteen yachts from the Heritage 9.9 as designed by Nauta and launched in 2020 to the largest 38 WJ as designed by Andrea Borzelli and delivered in 2015.  Of interest are also the custom sportfish inspired looking units with Italian flair which debuted with the Fisherman 60 Piedi designed by Formentini in 1999, followed by the 19 designed by Stefano Righini, and Fisherman 20 which was designed in house and delivered in 2010.  Castagnola new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, About, Charter, Works in Progress, Processo WTS, Exclusive Projects, News, Partner, and Contact.  Castagnola is also on social media with bottom right links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin pages.

www.castagnola.biz

Production History; (semi-production only)

Fisherman 60 Piedi 1999-2000 (2)

Heritage 9.9 2020- (3

Castagnola 25 - the first hull

Manda Yachts New Web Site

Manda Yachts presents its new web site.  Manda Yachts arrived in 2022, at first presenting itself with the name Senses Yachts which was then changed to Manda Yachts in early 2023.  In Spring 2023 Manda launched its first S07 model, which was followed by the S05 in the fall of the same year.  Manda Yachts are designed by Giovanni Ceccarelli with the line currently offering three models from fifteen to 27 meters, which start from the S05 and continue to the still in project S09 flagship.  Manda Yachts are innovative yachts offering a large beach club stern area, which can be fitted to serve an astern master stateroom or saloon dinette area, something seen today and yachts of thirty meters and beyond.  Manda Yachts new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Company, Yachts, and Contacts.  Manda Yachts is also on social media with bottom page links taking you to its Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Linkedin pages.

www.mandayachts.it

Production History;

S07 2023-

S05 2023-

Whitehaven New Web Site

Down-under company Whitehaven presents its new virtual web show room.  Whitehaven is a new company founded in 2014 by Keith Hanson and son Ryan, who are partnered by entrepreneur Bruce Scott.  Whitehaven are built in Taiwan, at the New Ocean Yachts shipyard, with the design of the product dedicated to the down under market.  The company debuted in 2014 with the release of the 6000 Flybridge, followed soon after by the 6000 Coupe in early 2015.  The current Whitehaven range offers a total of seventeen models, divided into the six series; Sports Yacht, Flybridge, Sports Flybridge, Coupe, Sunbridge, and Harbour Classic.  Whitehaven entry level model is the Harbour Classic 40 and goes up to the 8300 Sports Yacht.  At some point Whitehaven also offered a 950 Super Yacht project but this was never build.  Whitehaven new website takes you around with the following buttons; About Whitehaven, Our Range, Our Family, News and Events, and Contact Us.  Whitehaven is also on social media with bottom page buttons taking you to its Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram pages.

www.whitehavenmotoryachts.com.au

Production History;

6000 Flybridge 2014-

6000 Coupe 2015-18

6000 Sunbridge 2015-

7000 Flybridge 2016-

7500 Sports Yacht 2017-

6100 Coupe 2019-

Harbour Classic 40 2020- (10

7000 Sport Yacht 2022- *6800 Sport Yacht project

Seanfinity New Web Site

Seanfinity presents its new web site. Seanfinity is rather young having been founded in 2019 by brothers Vincenzo and Alessio Tuccio both of which are mechanical engineers, and naval architect Gianluca Caputi.  Although young its founders though have decades experience in the sector. The Tuccio brothers founded the Top System in 2005 and in the last decade has been the leader in the selling of surface drives propulsion type systems.  Gianluca Caputi family has on the other hand founded Cantieri Navali dell Golfo in 1982, and in 1996 bought the legendary Italcraft which they will sell in 2006, although Gianluca will remain as the naval architect and technical director till 2010.  Seanfinity debuted with the T4 model in 2019, which was followed by the slightly larger T5 in 2021, and also debuted a Rib range in 2020 which launched with the R4 model in 2020.  Currently Seanfinity offers two ranges of Ribs and Yachts for a total of nine models which start at nine meters with the RS3 and R2 ribs and goes up to the still in project twenty meters T7 model.  In 2021 Seanfinity also showed project for a new Y9 Fastexplorer project, though this model has never been announced officially.  Seanfinity new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Homepage, Models, Dealers, Gallery, and Contact.  Seanfinity is also on social media with top left buttons taking you to its Facebook and Instagram pages.

www.seanfinityachts.com

Production History;

T4 2019- *TS48 project

R4 2021-

T5 2021-

R3 2022-

R2 2023-

RS3 2024-

Canados New Web Site

Cantieri Navali di Ostia, or as it is known as the Rome yacht builder Canados presents its new web site.  Founded in 1946, Canados started as a cooperative building commercial vessels for government departments like the coast guard and military.  Canados first yacht was commissioned in 1953 by a royal Gulf Emirate family after a representative was impressed when attending the launch of eight interceptor boats.  In the early 1960's Canados had a new owner Aldo Guerritore who will lead the company till 1994 and then again from 1998 till 2000. After that Canados had three owners, and is since the end of 2015 owned by Michel Karsenti. In its early days Canados was a wood only custom builder, entering fiberglass in the 1980 first with the sailing boats as produced till 1985 and in 1987 switching its motor yacht production and moving completely to this material in the nineties. The first fiberglass yacht was the 58 followed by the 70 S.  Canados also build four production sailing boats from 1978 to 1985 from 33 to 44, two designed by Vallicelli and two by Violati.  The Vallicelli designed 33 will also win Boat of the Year Trophy by AICI.  The current Canados line up offers twenty models divided in three series; Gladiator sport cruiser and yachts, Oceanic explorer yachts and super yachts, and Canados flybridge super yachts  line.  Canados entry level model is the outboard powered Gladiator 411 Carbon Series and go up to the Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck launched in Summer 2022.  Canados has build over eight hundred yachts so far and its latest new model is the Gladiator 961 Speed it launched in 2023.  The new Canados website takes you around with following buttons; Home, Shipyard, History, Heritage, Technologies, Models, In The News, Racing, and Contact.  Canados is also on social media with bottom page links taking you to its; Facebook, Linkedin, and Instagram pages.

www.canados.com

Production History;

58 1987-91 *16.50 motor yacht project, fiberglass production starts

70 S 1988-93

60 1992-94

23 1994-97

19 1995-97

80 2000-04

86 2003-17 (46)

110 2004-08 (6)

90 Sport 2005- (6)

116 2007-

76 2009-14

120 Enhanced 2012-

108 2013-  *106 project 

Oceanic 90 STS 2014-

Oceanic 76 GT 2016-

Gladiator 428 2017-

808 Maximus 2018- *777 project

88 Evolution 2018-

122 Caesar 2019-

Gladiator 631 Next 2022-

Gladiator 493 Grand 2022-

Oceanic 143 Tri-Deck 2022-

Gladiator 961 Speed 2023- 

Gladiator 571 Blade 2024-

Canados 90, 1974 wood construction

Fjord New Web Site

Fjord presents its new web site.  Fjord was founded in the early sixties by Alf Richard Bjerke in Arendal, who decided to enter boat building after a visit to the Hannover boat show.  Originally founded as Fjord Plast, Bjorke gets the help of Finn B. Roer as business partner, and Jan Hermann Linge as designer, setting up a small shop which could build boats up to 24 feet in Arendal, debuting with the Fjordling 17 as designed by Linge in 1962 which is followed by the fifteen foot Gressvig dinghy on the same year. The Fjordling will be build in hundreds of units till 1970.  By 1964 Fjord will move to a new location in Fevik, and in the end of the sixties it will buy Herwa, Selco, Trifoil, and Norcem's plastic boat businesses.  After ten years in business Fjord is offering 72 models from four shipyards, and is the largest boat producer in Northern Europe.  The business at Fjord is so good that Bjerke is planning for a 75 footer on the drawing board, abruptly cancelled with the 1973 oil crisis which will put the at the time largest Scandinavian boat producer in great difficulty.  The 1973 oil crisis hits Fjord so hard that it is sold to Norcem, a Norwegian cement producer, which by the end seventies will close the three Arendal, Tromøy, Grimstad factories with only the one in Rjukan remaining open.  In 1981, Fjord is sold to Bjørn Minde, Tor Egil Baardsen and Odd Simonsen. Minde eventually takes over as sole owner and merges Fjord Plast with Wiking Boats, giving the Fjord Boats name.  In 1991 Fjord is sold again to Eivind Astrup, who will sell again to Inger Sande Brøvig in 1996. In March 2006, Hanse Yachts will buy 51% of the shares in Fjord, with the Norwegian boat builder becoming a total part of the Hanse Yachts Group in 2007, and moving production to Germany.  The Fjord Hanse era will debut with a total different minimal design of the 40 Cruiser as designed by Patrick Banfield, although it will be the 40 Open a twelve meter walk around sports cruiser which starts the new successful of the new German owned Fjord. Today's Fjord line up features offers nine models, which start with the 38 Open and go up to the 53 XL flagship, with its latest model being the 41 XP and XL models with a 480 currently being in project stages.  The new Fjord website takes you around with the following buttons: Motorboats, Fjord Legend, Magazine, Events, Dealers, Services, Contact Us, and Configure Now.  Fjord is also on social media with links at the right bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin pages.

www.fjordboats.com

Production History;

Fjordling 17 1962-75

Fjord Diplomat 30 1967-78

32 Cabin 1969-75

24 Weekender 1969-82

27 Cruiser 1970-78

34/38 Flybridge 1971-72/73

21 DC/650 SE 1981-85

725 SE 1982-86

815 SSE 1983-89

880 AC 1984-87

880 CC 1984-87

870 AC 1985-

1001 AC 1985-

1001 CC 1985

1001 CB 1985-

39/1200 Solcio 1985-89

Dolphin 900 1987-97

Terne 28 1989-13

Terne 21 1995-12

Terne 24 1995-13

40 Cruiser 2007-13  Patrick Banfield design, Hanse Group ownership

40 Open 2008-19

36 Open 2010-19

36 MY Tender 2013-18

48 Open 2014-17

42 Open 2016-17

38 Xpress 2017-23 *36 Xpress project

52 Open 2018-20

44 Coupe 2018-

44 Open 2018-

38 Open 2019-23

41 XL/XP 2020-

53 XL 2021-

39 XL/XP 2023-

480 2024-

Fjordling 17 1962-70, Fjord's first model

Tankoa New Web Site

Italian super yacht builder Tankoa presents its new web site.  Tankoa which means Scorpio in Genoese dialect was founded in 2007 by Giuseppe Orsi and his best friend, with the presidency of the company moving to Orsi sons, from Guido who was the President at founding to his sister Eva who took over Presidency since 2018.  Tankoa's main founder Giuseppe Orsi started his career as an engineer, becoming a businessman, and corporate executive taking over the helm of Finmeccanica in 2011.  But Orsi is also a passionate yacht owner, having entered yachting with the ownership of various super yachts, and from 1996 up to 2004 was also the owner of Baglietto shipyard.  The construction of the first Tankoa hull number C101, a super yacht as designed by Francesco Paszkowski started life in 2008 as a 65 meter project then delayed with the Global Financial Crisis which hit the world economies at the end of that year.  Eventually Tankoa C101 will be updated to a 69 meter in 2013 and launched in June 2015.  Tankoa is located from its founding in 2008 in Sestri Ponente in the center of Genoa's seven nautical miles break water protected harbour, next to Genoa's Christopher Columbus airport.  In December 2023 Tankoa took a lease agreement for the former Privilege super yacht yard in Civitavecchia which went bankrupt in 2015, increasing both production capacity and the possibility to build larger super yachts. Tankoa's aim has always been to be a boutique super yacht builder, with a business core in both custom and semi-custom builds, although the success seems more coming from the later, with eight of the yachts delivered coming from the semi-custom series yachts.  Tankoa has so far build eight super yachts from 45 up to 72 meters, with eight further yachts currently under construction, and it's most successful series being the fifty meter S501 platform which has been delivered in five units and currently featuring a sixth hull under construction.  Tankoa new website takes you around with the following buttons; Company, Excellence, Models, Fleet, Refit, Press, News, and Contact.

www.tankoa.it

Production History; (semi-production only)

S501 2017-22 (4)

S501 Evo 2023- (2

T450 2024- (2

Tankoa 70M C101 during launch on June 25, 2015