Palm Beach 2026 Boat Show Preview

 

The 2026 Palm Beach Boat Show now in its 44th edition is to be held from Wednesday 25 till Sunday 29 March.  In last year edition the Palm Beach Boat Show had over 55,000 visitors, over one thousand boats and yachts on display, and six hundreds plus brands taking part.  Owned by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County and produced by Informa Markets, the Palm Beach International Boat Show will be taking place for its home in over thirty years along Flagler Drive in Downtown West Palm Beach, directly across the Intracoastal Waterway from Palm Beach Island.  The single area and it's location, what is called the Billionaire's Corridor are key to the Palm Beach Boat Show success, which in recent years has become one of the largest boat shows in the World and in USA, challenging the other big two US boat shows for the top spot.  For the 2026 edition the Palm Beach Boat Show will feature the following World firsts; Alia Yachts 43m ALY431, CRN 67.55m hull.143, Everglades 437CX, Fairline Targa 47 GT, Freeman 56, Intrepid 35 Valor, Manari 52, Numarine 40 MXP, Solaris Power 52 Open ST, Tiara 46LS, Viking 50 Billfish, and Westport W135.

www.pbboatshow.com

The Palm Beach Boat Show was started in 1982 as a modest event first located at the Soverel Marine Harbor in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.  By the late eighties, the show expanded to its current location along Flagler Drive in downtown Palm Beach, providing a stunning backdrop of the Intracoastal Waterway. This change marked an important moment in the event's history, as the show began to attract a more international audience.  By the nineties, the Palm Beach Boat Show had already earned a reputation for showcasing the world’s finest boats and yachts.

Viking New Web Site

Viking yachts from New Gretna, New Jersey presents its new web site.  It started as a combination of events and part of a destiny when in 1961 the two Healey brothers, Bill an ironworker at his father’s steel company, and Bob the attorney with real estate expertise will build a marina on the Bass River.  The two brothers notice that for the marina to make money it will need to sell boats, equipment, provide repairs, and dry docking.  For the boat building part the Healey brothers struck a deal with Carl Peterson, owner of nearby Peterson-Viking who builds a dozen boats a year of good looking and seaworthy sportfish cruisers made of wood.  Amidst financial difficulty at Peterson-Viking in 1963, the Healey brothers are approached by the bank to buy the struggling boat-building business.  On first April 1964 the two brothers are the new owners of Peterson-Viking and soon after drop the Peterson and rename the company to Viking, and start building boats in an unheated shed in a peace of land behind the marina they just sold.  The operation is simple, Bill is the boat builder and Bob is the money man.  Seven years pass and the Healey brothers move forward by presenting Viking first fiberglass boat with the 33 Convertible in 1971. A year later to this Viking presents the 40 Convertible which in a ten year production run will sell over four hundred units, setting the record as the company best seller. In 1987 Viking will purchase Gulfstar yachts factory, a St. Petersburg of Florida yacht builder from the Lazzara family, but will close the premises in 1992 on the aftermath of the luxury tax introduced in 1991 and ship equipment to New Gretna, Florida.  The Viking constant stable growth stops in the 1990 Gulf War Recession, with the dull recession period hitting the US economy on that year and the disastrous 10% luxury tax on yachts introduced in 1991. The 10% luxury tax on yachts lasted till 1993 and had a disastrous effect seeing many boat and yacht builders close the doors and Viking reduce its workforce from 1500 to 64 personnel. It is said that the only reason Viking did not close was thanks to the resolute of the Healey brothers who risked there own capital to keep going on; selling personal resources, real-estate investment, and convincing it's banks to give a line of credit to keep ongoing.  The Healey's were also a key player for removing the yacht luxury-tax, which was removed by Bill Clinton on tenth August 1993.  After the storm comes shine and following the luxury tax Viking gains the upper hand to become a leader in the production Sportfish yacht segment, and in just two years in 1995 launches it's largest sportfish yacht build to that date with the 72 Convertible, and will present more newer to fifty foot and bigger models. In 2000 Viking will expand and modernize its plant at New Gretna, and opens a service facility in Riviera Beach Florida on 2002.  The New Gretna plant is expanded again in 2012 added with solar-panels for energy, tri-generation power plant using natural gas to power six microturbines, and waste-water treatment.  In October 2013 Pat Healey, following his father Bill retirement becomes the president and CEO of the Viking Yacht Company.  In 2014 Viking also adds another yard a few blocks north to the Florida located Viking Service Center, named the Viking Yachting Center and is home to it's Atlantic Marine Electronics and Palm Beach Towers subsidiaries.  In 2016 Viking will purchase the ten miles distanced Ocean Yachts plant at the Mullica River New Jersey, and transforms it to build smaller Viking's under fifty foot, and from 2019 is the home to the that year launched Valhalla Boatworks center console line up, which today features nine models from 28 to 54 feet.  Bigger Viking yachts keep also on coming over the years; 74 Convertible and Enclosed Bridge in 2004 selling over fifty units in a five year production run, 82 Convertible and Enclosed Bridge in 2009 entering Viking in the super 24 meters plus size, 92 Convertible and Enclosed Bridge produced from 2014 to 2021 in 21 units, and the 93 Motor Yacht produced in 2017 and 2019 in just two units.  Today Viking builds around one hundred cruisers and yachts a year, in a twenty six model line up which start from the 46 Billfish and goes up to the 90 Sky Bridge. Viking currently offers six ranges: Convertible, Enclosed Bridge, Sky Bridge, Open Express, Sport Coupe, Sport Tower, with its latest model being the fall 2025 debut of its third generation 50 Convertible. Viking new website takes you around with the following buttons: Models, About Viking, Explore, Locate a Dealer, and Contact Viking. Viking is also on social media with buttons on the bottom right side of the page taking you to its Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Vimeo pages. 

www.vikingyachts.com

Production History;

37 Express 1967-68

38 Double Cabin 1970

38 Flybridge Double Cabin1970-72

53 Motor Yacht 1971-72

33 Convertible 1971-74 *fiberglass production starts

33 Sport Sedan 1972-76

40 Convertible 1972-82 (400+-)

43 Double 1975-83

35 Sedan Fisherman / Flybridge Sport Fisher 1974-84

46 Convertible Sport Fisher 1981-85

44 Motor Yacht 1982-90

41 Convertible 1983-89 (200+-) 

50 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1983-89

35 Sportfisherman 1984-86 (32)

35 Convertible 1985-92 

48 Convertible Sport Fisher 1985-90

48 Motor Yacht 1986-88

55 Motor Yacht 1987-90

63 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1987-91

63 Widebody Motor Yacht 1987-91

45 Convertible 1987-93 (250+-)

55 Cockpit MY 1988

57 Convertible Sport Fisher 1988-91 (29)

70 Motor Yacht 1989-94

50 Motor Yacht 1990-92

57 Motor Yacht 1990-95

72 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1990-94

38 Convertible 1990-95

53 Convertible 1990-98 (100+)

43 Convertible 1990-2002

65 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1991-94

65 Motor Yacht 1991-95 

50 Convertible 1991-2001 (142)

58 Convertible 1991-2001 (110)

54 Sports Yacht 1994-2001

43 Open 1994-2002

47 Convertible 1994-2002 

60 Cockpit Sport Yacht 1994-2001 

72 Convertible 1995-2002 *68 Convertible project

55 Convertible 1997-2003 (115)

65 Convertible 1998-2005 (80+-) includes 80 EC

50 Open 1999-2003

61 Convertible 1999-2006 (100+)

65 Enclosed Bridge 2000-04 (80+) includes 80 Conv

52 Convertible 2001-06

48 Convertible 2002-09

45 Convertible 2003-08

45 Open 2003-09

56 Convertible 2003-10 

74 Convertible 2004-09 (50-) includes 70EB

74 Enclosed Bridge 2005-09 (50-) includes 70C

68 Convertible 2005-09

68 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2006-09

52 Open 2006-

56 Enclosed Bridge 2006-10

64 Convertible 2006-10

52 Sport Yacht 2006-12

64 Enclosed Bridge 2006-10

52 Open 2007-12

54 Convertible 2007-11

60 Convertible 2008-12 

60 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2008-13

50 Convertible (ii) 2008-13 (42)

54 Convertible 2008-12

82 Convertible 2009-14 (15)

57 Convertible 2009-12

46 Convertible 2009-15

46 Open 2009-

76 Convertible 2009-19

82 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2009-14 (15)

70 Convertible 2010-16

76 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2010-19

42 Convertible 2010-17

70 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2011-16

42 Open 2011-16

55 Convertible 2012-18

66 Convertible 2012-18

66 Enclosed Bridge 2012-18

62 Convertible 2013-20 (70)

92 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2014-22 (21) *all three versions

75 MY 2014-19 *72 MY project

52 Convertible 2014-19

52 Open 2014-20

52 Sport Coupe 2014-20

52 Sport Tower 2014-20

80 Convertible 2015-23 (39/54)

92 Convertible 2016-22 (21) includes Enclosed and Skybridge models

80 Enclosed Bridge Convertible 2016-23 (15/54)

72 Convertible 2016-24 (75) *includes EB

72 Enclosed Bridge 2016-24 (75) *includes Convertible

48 Convertible 2016-24 (55)

48 Open 2016-24 (25) *includes Open and ST

37 Billfish 2016-17

82 Cockpit Motor Yacht 2017-19 (3)

93 Motor Yacht 2017-19 (2)

48 ST 2017-24 (25) *includes Open and SC

44 Open 2017-25

38 Billfish 2018-25

68 Convertible 2018-25 (61 *includes 68EB)

68 Enclosed Bridge 2018-25 (61 *includes 68C)

44 Convertible 2018-

38 Open Billfish 2018-

46 Billfish 2018-

58 Convertible (ii) 2019- (50

54 Convertible 2020-

54 Open 2021-

54 Sport Coupe 2021-

54 Sport Tower 2021-

64 Convertible 2021-

90 Skybridge 2023- (18 *includes Convertible and Enclosed Bridge versions

90 Convertible 2023- (18 *includes Enclosed Bridge and Skybridge versions

82 Convertible 2024-

74 Convertible (ii) 2024- 

50 Convertible (iii) 2025-

50 Billfish 2026-

Viking first fiberglass boat the 33 Convertible introduced in 1971

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.  A year later to this Idris will move 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 Poole Powerboats are the first standard stern drive equipped made in Britain boats.  For that time the two cuddy cabin cruisers suffice Poole Powerboats purpose as entry to the dealership family of Scandinavian made Coronet, Draco, and Windy boats, as the Braithwaite's also become 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 best result coming in the Round Britain 1984 CX Class win and placing fifth overall with a 34 XPS Portofino.  Sunseeker has also appeared five times on the big screen, four James Bond movies; Superhawk 34 on The World in Not Enough in 1999, Superhawk 48 on Die Another Day in 2002, Predator 108 and XS2000 on Casino Royale in 2006, Superhawk 43 and 34M and Soverign 17 on Quantom of Solace in 2008, and the 40M io Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie in 2016.  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, YouTube, Facebook, Linkedin, and TikTok pages.

www.sunseeker.com

Production and Ownership 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 1990-92

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 (i) 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 (i) 1996-99 (21)

48 Superhawk 1996-98

54 Predator 1997-98

80 Manhattan 1997-2000 (18) 

58 Predator 1997-99

44 Camargue 1998-2003 (200)

Hawk 34 1999-2004 (160)

74 Manhattan 1999-2001

60 Predator (i) 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 (20)

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 (i) 2002-05

94 Yacht 2002-06 (14)

64 Manhattan Mk.II 2003-05

Sportfisher 37 2003-2006

46 Portofino 2003-06

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

75 Yacht 2003-07

Predator 55 (i) 2004-06

108 Predator 2004-10 (12)

82 Predator 2004-08 (21)

Predator 72 2005-08

Predator 62 2005-08

66 Manhattan (i) 2005-07

90 Yacht 2006-09 (15)

60 Manhattan 2006-10 (69)

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

Predator 55 (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 (i) 2008-10

86 Yacht (i) 2008-09 (9)

Predator 92 2008-10 (10)

34M 2008-12 (16)

74 Predator (i) 2009-12

64 Predator 2009-12

30 M 2009-12 (13)

88 Yacht (i) 2009-14 (19)

60 Predator (ii) 2009-13

Predator 84 2009-12 (20)

Predator 130 2009-12 (5)

2010 FL Partners ownership

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)

2013 Dalian Wanda Group ownership

485 San Remo 2013-19 *project 50 San Remo

55 Manhattan (i) 2013-15 

68 Predator (ii) 2013-16

68 Sport Yacht 2013-20

80 Predator (ii) 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 (ii) 2015-21 (56)

68 Predator (ii) 2016-20

52 Manhattan (ii) 2016-20 (131)

95 Yacht 2016-24 (41)

116 Yacht 2016- (24

57 Predator (ii) 2017-19

66 Manhattan (ii) 2017-20 

76 Yacht 2018-

74 Predator (ii) 2018-

74 Sport Yacht 2018-22

50 Predator 2018-19

Hawk 38 2019-24

Predator 60 Evo 2019-

68 Manhattan 2020-24

Predator 55 Evo 2020-

Manhattan 55 (ii) 2021-25 (103)

65 Sport Yacht 2021-

90 Ocean 2021 (34* includes Ocean 182/90 Enclosed)   *project 8x

65 Predator 2022-

88 Yacht (ii) 2022- (32

100 Yacht 2022- (16

Superhawk 55 2023-

75 Sport Yacht 2023-

Ocean 182/90 Ocean Enclosed 2023/26- 

Predator 75 (ii) 2023-

2024 Lionheart Capital and Orienta Capital Partners ownership

Predator 55 (ii) 2024-

Ocean 156/82 Ocean Enclosed 2024/26- (11

Manhattan 68 (ii) 2025-

2026 KCP Group ownership

Manhattan 56 (ii) 2026-

Before Sunseeker the Poole Powerboats Sovereign 17

Sea Ray New Web Site

One of the Worlds biggest motor boat producers, Sea Ray presents its new website. Sea Ray was founded in 1959 when Cornelius Nathaniel Ray III and his long time friend architect John Mehaffey purchase Carr Craft, who at time produced golf cart bodies, coffins, and fiberglass boats. The first boats are designed by Jerry Michalak and Harley Earl and Associates, who present a line of speed boats from fourteen to eighteen feet, which will extend up to 25 feet by 1969.  One of Sea Ray's most important moves comes in 1981 when it launches its first SRV 310 Sundancer, a nine meters sport cruiser devoted to entertainment cruising.  The Sundancer line, which is still produced today will expand and dominate the sport cruiser North American market from the eighties till the noughties.  In 1986 Sea Ray is purchased by the Brunswick Corporation for 350 million US$, what was and still is today one of the biggest pleasure boat holdings, and owner of the top selling Mercury motors. With Brunswick Sea Ray expands to become the Worlds biggest motor boat and sport cruiser producer in the eighties, nineties, and noughties.  Sea Ray enters the yacht fifty foot market in 1989 with the 500 Sedan Bridge, followed by a larger 630 Super Sun Sport two years later, and then by the only a dozen build 650 Cockpit Motor Yacht in 1992.  Sea Ray largest build to date is the 680 Sun Sport produced from 2001 to 06, with the second largest yacht being the 2014 L650 Fly which debuts the five years produced European inspired looking L-line that lasts till 2019, and will feature four other models from 55 feet.  Another famous Sea Ray model series beyond the Sundancer is that of the high performance Pachanga series, which debuts with the eighteen foot Pachanga in 1969 produced for two years in over five hundred units, returning again in 1986 with the 22 Pachanga II and 32 models, and lastly as a limited edition one hundred units only Pachanga III 22 in 2009.  The current Sea Ray line up offers thirty two different models from nineteen to forty feet in length, and is divided into five ranges: Sun Sport, Sundancer, SLX, SDX, and SPX. The new Sea Ray website guides you with the following buttons; Why Sea Ray, Our Boats, Build, Dealer Locator, Owners, Events, and Contact A Dealer.  Sea Ray is also present on social media, with bottom page links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Tweeter, YouTube, and Linkedin pages. 

www.searay.com

Production and Ownership History;

200 1960-61

400 1960-61

500 1960-65

600 1960-62

700 1960-66

800 1960-66

808 1962-64

900 1962-65

990 1964-65

SRV 230 1964-67

SRV 170 1966-

SRV 180 1966-68

SRV 190 1966-

SRV 160 1967-

SRV 190 Sportsman 1967-

SRV 240 Sportsman 1968-

SRV 370 1968

SRV 380 1968-

SRX Pachanga 18'11 1969-71 (500+-)

SRV 185 1969-

SRV 210 1969-

SRV 310 Sedan Bridge 1977-81

SRV 300 Express Cruiser 1978-81

SRV 360 Express Cruiser 1979-83

SRV 360 Sedan Sportfish 1980-82

SRV 310 Vanguard Express 1980-83

SRV 310 Sundancer 1981-83

SRV 355 T Sedan 1982-83 (69)

SRV 360 Vanguard Express 1982-83

SRV 270 Sundancer 1982-85

SRV 310 Vanguard Sportbridge 1982-83

SRV 260 Sundancer 1983-85

390 Sedan Sportfish 1983-86

360 Aft Cabin 1983-87

340 Sedan Bridge 1983-87

340 Sport Fisherman 1984-87

340 Express Cruiser 1984-89

340 Sundancer (i) 1984-89

390 Express Cruiser 1984-91

300 Sundancer (i) 1985-89

300 Weekender 1985-89

460 Express Cruiser 1985-89

1986 sold to Brunswick Corporation

410 Aft Cabin 1986-87

268 Sundancer 1986-89

Pachanga II 22 1986-91

460 Convertible 1987-88

32 Pachanga 1987-91

340 Sedan Bridge 1988-89 *345 Sedan Bridge project

300 Sedan Bridge 1988-89 *305 Sedan Bridge project

415/440 Aft Cabin 1988/89-91

440 Convertible 1988-91 *430 Convertible project

380 Aft Cabin 1989-91

280/300 Sundancer (ii) 1989/92-93

250 Sundancer 1989-92

500 Sedan Bridge 1989-94

350 Sundancer 1990-91

420 Sundancer 1990-91

480 Sundancer 1990-91

350 Express Cruiser 1990-92

270 (i)/290 Sundancer 1990/92-93

310 (i)/330 Sundancer 1990/92-94

310/330 Express Cruiser 1990/92-95

300 Weekender 1991-95 *280 Weekender project

310 Sun Sport 1991-95

370 Sedan Bridge 1991-97

630 Super Sun Sport 1991-2000

310 Sport Bridge 1992-93

310 Amberjack 1992-94

350 Express Bridge 1992-94

370 Sundancer (i) 1992-94

440 Sundancer 1992-95

650 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1992-96 (12)

550 Sedan Bridge 1992-98

400 Express Cruiser 1992-99

500 Sundancer 1992-99

230 Sundancer 1993-95

370 Express Cruiser 1993-95

440 Express Bridge 1993-98

290 Sundancer 1994-97

300 Sundancer (iii) 1994-97

330 Sundancer (ii) 1995-99

370 Sundancer (ii) 1995-99

450 Sundancer 1995-99

270 Sundancer (ii) 1996-98

240 Sundancer 1996-99

630 Sundancer 1996-2000

280 Bowrider 1996-2001

420 Aft Cabin 1996-2002

400 Sedan Bridge 1996-2003

400 Sundancer 1997-99

330 Express Cruiser (ii) 1997-2000

370 Express Cruiser 1997-2000

370/380 Aft Cabin 1997/2000-01

580 Super Sun Sport 1997-2002

270 Sundancer (iii) 1998-2000

290 Sundancer (ii) 1998-2001

540 Sundancer 1998-2001

310 Sundancer (ii) 1998-2002

450 Express Bridge 1998-2004

480 Sedan Bridge 1998-2004

560 Sedan Bridge 1998-2004

340 Sundancer (ii) 1999-2002

380 Sundancer 1999-2003

260 Sundancer 1999-2004

460 Sundancer 1999-2005

290 Amberjack 2000-09

410 Express Cruiser 2000-03

410 Sundancer 2000-03

510 Sundancer 2000-03

240 Sundancer  2000-04

540 Cockpit MY 2001-02

340 Amberjack 2001-03

290 Bowrider 2001-05

680 Sun Sport 2001-06

280 Sundancer 2001-09

550 Sundancer 2002-04

480 Motor Yacht 2002-05

360 Sundancer 2002-06

300 Sundancer 2002-07

290 Sun Sport 2002-09

390/40 Motor Yacht 2003/06-07

420 Sundancer 2003-05

500 Sundancer 2003-06

320 Sundancer 2003-07

340 Sundancer (iii) 2003-08

420 Sedan Bridge 2004-05

390 Sundancer 2004-06

290 Select Ex 2005-08

260 Sundancer 2005-08

48 Sundancer 2005-09

580 Sedan Bridge 2005-09 *550 Sedan Bridge project

500/52/520 Sedan Bridge 2005/06/10-13

44 Sundancer 2006-08

290 Sundancer (iii) 2006-08

44 Sedan Bridge 2006-09

36 Sedan Bridge 2006-09

60 Sundancer 2006-09

38/390 Sundancer 2006/10-12

310 (iv)/330 Sundancer (iii) 2007/10-16

40 Sundancer 2007-09

52 Sundancer 2007-09

47 Sedan Bridge 2008-09

55 Sundancer 2008-09

350 Sundancer (ii) 2008-09

330 (iv)/350 Sundancer (iii) 2008/10-12

300 SLX 2008-15

230 Sundancer 2009-11

22 Pachanga III 2009-12 (100)

280 Sundeck 2009-14

470 Sundancer 2009-14 *43 Sundancer project

540 Sundancer 2009-15

450 Sundancer 2009-15

310 Sundancer 2009-17

610 Sundancer 2010-12

580 Sundancer 2010-14

370 Sundancer (ii) 2010-16

280 Sundancer 2010-17

450 Sedan Bridge 2011-14

240 Sundancer 2011-14

410 Sundancer 2012-16

510 Sundancer 2012-16

355 Sundancer 2012-20

510 Fly 2013-19

350 Sundancer 2013-19 *360 Sundancer project

L650 Fly 2014-19

470 Sundancer 2014-17

Sundancer 265 2015-

L650 2015-19

L590 Fly 2015-19

L590 2015-19

400 Sundancer 2015-19

SLX 350 (i) 2015-20

400 Fly 2016-19

355 Sundancer Coupe 2016-21

460 Sundancer 2016-19

460 Fly 2016-19

SLX 280 2016-

SLX 310 2016-

Sun Sport 250 2017-

L550 Fly 2017-19

Sundancer 510 Signature 2017-19

SLX 400 2017-

320 Sundancer (ii) 2018-

Sundancer 520 2018-19

SLX 350 (ii) 2021-25

Sundancer 370 (iii) 2022-

SLX 360 2026-

Beneteau New Web Site

Beneteau headlining brand of Groupe Beneteau presents its new web site. Beneteau was founded 1884 in Vendee by fully qualified ship builder Benjamin Beneteau, who sets up a boat yard with the family name building trawlers for fisherman. 24 years pass and as any builder who beats the age of time Benjamin sets provocation in motion when in 1910 he builds the first engine boat called "Vainqueur des Jaloux", Conqueror of the Jealous in English which sets a lot of drama and also gets accused this is scaring the fish away. In 1928 Andre Beneteau son of Benjamin takes over yard management duties, and two years later he shows the way forward building "Le Jeannot" a faster design trawler which he christens Poursuivante, translated in English to Pursuer. It is 1945 the ending of World War II, which prompts Vendee and the fishing fleet of the area needing a total rebuild, and Andre pursues his creativity by presenting the first trawler boats with bridges. This is followed in 1955 with more tuna fisherman thinking creating the first live bait storage. In 1964 the third generation Beneteau boat builders Annette Beneteau Roux, brother Andre, and husband Louis-Claude Roux take the helm pursuing the road into recreational boats and the use of fiberglass as a building material. A year later passes and Beneteau exhibits for the first time at the Paris boat show presenting the Peches Promenade concept of fishing pleasure boats. 1967 Beneteau follows more its production instincts launching the Forban and Galion models which achieve great success and are followed by another break through of Baroudeur a pleasure cruiser with living aboard comfort. 1973 sees Andre Beneteau responsible for design present the 32 Evasion first two masted yacht from the brand, and two years later this is followed by what the critics call one of his best projects the Astroblade. Between this in 1974 Beneteau launches a still today model range, its first planning motor boat the Antares, and in 1976 the 30 First designed by Andre Mauric is presented. This also marking a line which is still as at today existent. 1981 sees designer German Frers present the First 42, recognized at the time as one of the most stable sailboats. In 1982 Beneteau is recognized as the largest production boat builder of the time. A century has passed since its founding in 1984 and Beneteau goes public on the Paris stock exchange. This is followed by more production facilities two years later when Beneteau opens a new building plant in Marion, South Carolina USA. 1987 sees the launch of another line with the Oceanis designed by Philippe Briand, and another innovative 35.5 First with project by Philippe Starck and Jean Berret is launched. In 1992 Groupe Beneteau is founded today featuring twelve boat building brands: Beneteau, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Prestige, CNB, Monte Carlo Yachts, in 2014 it Four Winns, Glastron, Wellcraft, Scarab all USA brands, and in 2018 Delphia from Poland and Seascape from Slovenia.  Beneteau current line up features a total eight different ranges of sailing, motor cruisers, and motor yachts; which start with the First 14 and go up to the Grand Trawler 62. The motorboat lines are the following; Flyer, Antares Gran Turismo, and Swift Trawler. The smallest motor boat is the Flyer 6, going up to the 2022 launched Grand Trawler 62. Beneteau new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Sailing Yachts, Motorboats, Services, Beneteau, Events, News, and Dealers. Beneteau is also present in Social Media with links at the bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter pages.

www.beneteau.com

Production History (motorboats only); 

Flyer 54 1980-87

Flyer 56 

Flyer 64 

Sunday 4.00 

Sunday 4.40 

Sunday 5.50

Sunday 6.60

Flyer 5.60 Open

Flyer 5.70 Open

Flyer 5.70 Cabin

Flyer 6.60 Cabin

Flyer 6.60 Open

Antares 6.50 1970-82

Antares 7.50 1978-

Flyer 47 1980-

Antares 6.40 1983-90

Antares 8.60 1986-

Antares 5.60 1987-

Flyer Serie 5 1987-

Antares 11.20 1987-90

Antares 8.00 1986-

Antares 7.30 1987-

Antares 10.20 1989-

Antares 6.80 1990-

Flyer F1 11.41m 1990-

Flyer Serie 6 1990-

Flyer Serie 7 1990-

Flyer Serie 10 Grand Prix 1990-92

Flyer Serie 8 1991-

Antares 8.05 1991-

Antares 6.05 1992-

Flyer 8 Grand Prix 1992-

Flyer 11 Grand Prix 1992-

Antares 6.55 1994-

Californie 5.80 1994-

Flyer 5 Grand Prix 1994-98

Antares 550 Calanque 1995-

Antares Serie 8 1995-

Californie 4.40 1995-

Flyer 9 Grand Prix 1995-

Antares 9.05 1996-2002

Flyer Viva 7.80 1996-

Ombrine 500 WA 1996-

Antares 500 Calanque 1997-

Antares Serie 6 1997-

Antares Serie 7 1997

Ombrine 700 1997-2000

Antares 6.20 1997-2007

Flyer Viva 5.80 1998-

Ombrine 550 WA 1998-2002

Antares 4.50 HB 1999-

Antares 9.20 1999-2002

Flyer Viva 6.80 1999-

Ombrine 630 1999-

Ombrine 900 1999-

Ombrine 960 2000-03

Antares 7.60 2000-07

Antares 10.80 2000-08

Antares 13.80 2001-08

Flyer Viva 9.20 2002-

Ombrine 800 2002-

Flyer 650 wa 2002-06

Antares 9.80 2002-09

Antares Serie 9 2003-08

Flyer 550 Cabin 2003-

Ombrine 801 2003-

Ombrine 1001 2003-

Antares 650 HB 2004-06

Antares 12 2004-10

Swift Trawler 42 2004-10

Flyer 12 Cabin 2005-09

Antares 620 HB 2006-

Flyer 701 2006-

Antares 8.8 2006-

Flyer 750 WA 2006-

Monte Carlo 37 2006-09

Antares 6 2007-

Antares 6 Fishing 2007-

Flyer 750 Open 2007-

Monte Carlo 32 2007-10

Swift Trawler 52 2007-12

Flyer 750 Sundeck 2007-13

Flyer 550 Open 2007-14

Antares 7 2008-

Antares 700 Fishing 2008-

Monte Carlo 27 2008-

Antares 11 2008-12

Antares 750 HB 2009-11

Monte Carlo 47 2009-11

Flyer 850 Sundeck 2009-15

Swift Trawler 34 2009-16 (411) includes 34 S

Monte Carlo 47 Fly 2009-11

Antares 30 2009-18

Monte Carlo 42 2010-11

Flyer 750 Cabrio 2010-12

Flyer Gran Turismo 38 2010-14

Flyer 500 Open 2010-14

Flyer 550 Cabrio 2010-14

Flyer 650 Cabin 2010-14

Flyer 650 Cabrio 2010-14

Swift Trawler 34 S 2010-16 (411) *includes standard Swift Trawler 34

Antares 42 2010-17

Antares 8.80 2011-15

Flyer Gran Turismo 34 2011-18

Antares 8S 2011-19

Swift Trawler 44 2011-19

Antares 32 2011-17

Flyer 500 Sun Deck 2011-

Flyer Gran Turismo 44 2011-15

Flyer Gran Turismo 49 Fly 2011-16

Flyer 550 Sun Deck 2012-15

Barracuda 7 2012

Swift Trawler 50 2012-

Flyer 650 Open 2013-14

Flyer 650 Sundeck 2013-14

Barracuda 9 2013-16

Gran Turismo 49 2013-16

Antares 5.80 2013-17

Antares 6.80 2013-17

Antares 7.80 2013-17

Antares 30 S 2013-18

Antares 36 2013-19

Barracuda 7 2013-20

Flyer 6.6 Sportdeck 2014-

Flyer 6.6 Spacedeck 2015-

Gran Turismo 40 2015-20

Flyer 5.50 Spacedeck 2016-

Swift Trawler 30 2016-

Flyer 5.5 Sundeck 2016-19

Flyer 8.8 Spacedeck 2016-19

Flyer 8.8 Sundeck 2016-19

Barracuda 8 2016-20

Gran Turismo 46 2016-21

Flyer 7.7 Spacedeck 2016-

Flyer 7.7 Sportdeck 2016-

Flyer 7.7 Sundeck 2016-

Flyer 6.6 Sundeck 2017-

Gran Turismo 50 2017-

Barracuda 6 2017-20

Barracuda 9 2017-20

Antares 7 2017-

Swift Trawler 35 2017-

Flyer 8 Spacedeck 2018-

Flyer 8 Sundeck 2018-

Gran Turismo 50 Sportfly 2018-

Swift Trawler 47 2019-

Swift Trawler 41 2019-

Swift Trawler 41 Sedan 2019-

Gran Turismo 36 2020-

Gran Turismo 32 2020-

Antares 8 2021-

Gran Turismo 41 2021-25

Antares 9 (i) 2022-24

Gran Turismo 45 2022-25

Grand Trawler 62 2022-25 (27)

Antares 12 Fly 2024-

Antares 9 (ii) 2025-

Antares 12 Coupe 2025-

Flyer 10 Sport Top 2025-

Grand Trawler 63 2026-

Huckins New Web Site

Huckins presents its new World wide web showroom. Still a family owned and managed business Huckins is today operated by the founders grand daughter Cindy Purcell and her husband Buddy Purcell, who before marrying Cindy worked with Huckins from 1971 onwards. Founded in 1928 by 1886 Boston born native Frank Pembroke Huckins in Jacksonville, Florida, starting straight away with an innovative driven focus. Frank came from a family running a Lumberyard business, and shows his innovative spirit, inventing one of the first planning hulls calling it the Quadraconic and with it develops and patents wood lamination methods, what will be called as Fairform Flyers. In the same 1928 year as the founding Huckins delivers his first hull #1 a 42 foot capable of reaching twenty knots with a pair of 125hp diesel engines sold to Goodrich, the tyre manufacturer.  In 1946 Huckins moves to its current location on the Ortega river.  In 1960 Huckins starts the cold moulding building method by starting to use fiberglass sheets over mahogany build hulls and later on covering them with resin.  In December 1968 Huckins launches the largest sportfish yacht of the time the 80 foot Sportman 80 hull #396, which is also the second largest Huckins build to date.  In 1976 Huckins builds the largest cored hull of the time using Airex closed-cell PVC for the Motoryacht 76 custom build yacht.  In 1984 Huckins build the largest outboard powered yacht the Outboard 50 yacht powered by four outboards and reaching speeds up to 33 knots.  This is followed two years later with the launch of Yachtfisherman 78, a 23 meter motor yacht with Arneson surface drives.  Huckins largest build to date was the 1980 launched Sportcruiser 86.  In 1996 Huckins introduces the classic looking semi-production Sportsman, Atlantic, and Ortega 44 models based on the lines of the models from the 1950s.  Today two of these three models are still in production along with the 2020 introduced Sportsman 38, Sportfisherman 44, Wombat 45, and Limwood 56 flagship model.  Huckins website takes you around with the following buttons; New Construction, Pre-Owned, Service and Parts, Company, News, Video, Gallery, and Contact.  Huckins is also on social media with top right buttons taking you to its; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages.

www.huckinsyacht.com

Production History; (semi-production only)

Sedan 42 1928-38 (2)

Sedan 45 1929-49 (9)

Offshore 45 1929-33 (10)

Offshore 48 1930-34 (6)

Sportsman 25 1933-36 (8)

Offshore 38 1934-36 (5)

Offshore 30 1935 (2)

Offshore 40 1935-37 (4)

Sportsman 38 1935-47 (11)

Twin 36 1935-36 (4)

Sportsman 36 1936-48 (28)

Sedan 38 1940-47 (6)

Neptune 45 1946-52 (7)

Dog House 40 1947-50 (3)

Ortega 33 1948-50 (3)

Ortega 40 1950-1952 (15)

Pro Bono 34 1951 (2)

Limwood 52 1952-57 (7)

Limwood 53 1958-1967 (12)

Limwood 56 1964-71 (5)

Offshore 65 1965-68 (3)
Limwood 58 1966-71 (5)
Sport Cruiser 54 1979-80 (2)
Sport Cruiser 74 1982-83 (2)
Kirkline 58 1982-84 (3)
Sportfish 70 1988-96 (3)
Atlantic 44 1997-

Ortega 44 2002-

Linwood 56 2007-

Sportfishmerman 44 2011-

Sportsman 38 2020-

Azimut Yachts New Web Site

Azimut Yachts presents its new website. Head quartered in Italy Turin, with other construction sites located in Viareggio and Fano in Italy, and in Itajai in Brazil, Azimut continues to make innovation in design of the yachts its priority.  Azimut was started by Paolo Vitelli in 1969, who  retires in 2022 to give leading duties to his daughter Giovanna Vitelli.  Poalo Vitelli starts Azimut as a sailing charter company in 1969, two years after in 1971 he becomes a boat dealer for Dutch builder Amerglass and Moody sailing yachts.  In 1975 Azimut starts the humble beginnings as a boat builder with the AZ43 Bali, a flybridge cruiser as designed by Bernard Olesinski with a lot of input coming from Vitelli for the design.  The first few units of the Azimut 43 Bali are joint built with the Dutch Amerglass, but production is moved in Italy in the first year and built by sub-contractors most notably Marchi from Venice.  Sub-contracting its builds will mark the first years of Azimut as a yacht builder.  The first Azimut is followed by the 32 Targa in 1977, a huge success for Azimut sold in 197 units in a ten year production run and is also the first cruiser with an opening sunroof. This is followed by an extended 46 Bali which arrives in 1978.  Azimut goes above fifteen meters on its fifth model in 1982 when it debuts the 60 Solar flybridge yacht.  In 1983 Azimut enters super yachting with the launch of the 105 Failaka, which was also the biggest production made fiberglass yacht of the time.  The 105 Failaka is superseded by the 115 Failaka in 1988, and then in 1994 with the 118 California aka project Penthouse.  For seventeen years the one off 118 California is the largest Azimut, that is until 2011 when the 120SL is launched, this then overtook ten years later by the Grande Trideck 38m in 2021. Azimut will start to make group in 1985 as it buys bankrupt Fratelli Benetti shipyard in 1985.  In 1987 Poalo Vittelli challenges the Blue Riband with the Benetti built hull number FB204 Azimut Atlantic Challenger and designed by Pininfarina and Fiat navigation system.  In 1991 Azimut debuts frame less glass windows on its yachts, with the AZ43 Quarantatre, what is a first for a European builder, and second in the World following Carver.  In 1999 Azimut-Benetti Group becomes the World top builder of super yachts above 24 meters in size, a position the Italian yacht builder has kept every year since.  2003 marks the launch of the 68S marking an entry for Azimut to the Sports Yacht segment which today has a range from 60 up to 100 feet.  In 2009 Azimut presents the dual mode hull semi displacement 74 Magellano entering the Italian shipyard in the Explorer yacht category in its own terms. Azimut current line up has five collections; Fly, S, Grande, Magellano, Verve, and Atlantis which start from twelve meters with the 42 Verve and go up to 38 meter Trideck totaling 23 models. Azimut's new website is available in Italian and English and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Find a Dealer, News and Events, Company.  Azimut has also its social media pages; Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Linkedin with direct links located at the bottom of the page. 

www.azimutyachts.com

Production History:

43 Bali 1976-81

AZ 32 Targa 1977-87 (197)

46 Bali 1978-84

AZ 40 Offshore 1981-82

60 Solar 1982-87

AZ 28 Sport 1982-89 (199)

AZ 38 Electron 1983-86

105 Failaka 1983-86 (4) *100 Failaka project

80 Florida Extended (1)

AZ 25 1986-88

AZ 35 1986-89 (110)

AZ 50 1987

83 Florida 1987 (1)

86 Extended 1987-88 (2)

90 1987-89 (4)

115 Failaka 1988 (1)

71 Extended 1988 (1)

86 1988-91 (2)

AZ 32 1988-91

AZ 29 1989-92

AZ 34 1989-92 (20)

AZ 37 1989-92 (112)

AZ 38 Open 1989-92

90 Europa 1989-94 (7)

AZ 45 1990-91

110 1990 (1)

65 Pininfarina 1991-96

AZ Quarantatre 1991-98

96 Far East 1992 (1)

96 Europa 1992-94 (2)

AZ Quaranta 1992-98

AZ Trentasei 1993-98

96 Starlight 1993-94 (2)

78 Ultra 1993-2000 (16)  Stefano Righini design era

AZ Cinquantaquattro 1993-97

118 California 1994 (1) project Penthhouse

90 Jumbo 1995 (1)

100 Jumbo 1995-05 (38)

AZ Cinquanta 1996-97 (200+-) includes 52

AZ QuarantaSei 1997-2003

70 Sea Jet 1997-2000

85 Ultimate 1998-2005 (45)

58 Full 98-2001

80 Carat 2000-07 (17)

52 98-2002 (200+-) includes AZ Cinquanta

AZ QuarantaDue 1998-2004

AZ TrentaNove 1999-05

68 Plus 2000-05 (100+-) includes Evolution

55 2001-04

62 2002-06 (300+-) includes Evolution

98 Leonardo 2002-10 (28)

50 2003-09

68S 2003-2009

86S 2004-2011 (25)

46 Evolution 2003-08

42 Evolution 2004-08

116 2004-13 (28)

55 Evolution 2005-08

39 Evolution 2005-08

105 2005-13 (29)

40 2005

62S 2005-11

85 2005-09 (19)

68 Evolution 2006-09 (100+-) includes Plus

43 2006-09

43 S 2006-12

62 Evolution 2007-09 (300+-) *includes 62

47 2007-09

103 SL 2007-13 (12)

58 2008-11

70 2008-14

95 2008-13 (14)

82 2008-12 (4)

53 2009-11

38 Flybridge 2009-10

72S 2009-13

100 Leonardo 2009-14 (5)

78 2009-11

40S 2009-15

88 Flybridge 2009-16 (10)

Magellano 74 2009-11

64 Flybridge 2010-15

48 2010-13

40 Flybridge 2011-14

45 Flybridge 2011-14

Magellano 50 2010-13 (50+-)

60 2011-17

62S Italia 2012-13 (120) includes standard 62S

Grande 100 2011-14 (6)

120SL 2011-14 (3)

55S 2012-17

84 Flybridge 2012-17 (12)

43 Magellano 2012-17

43 Magellano HT 2012-17

76 Magellano 2012-17

54 2012-17

Atlantis 50 2013-18 Atlantis becomes an Azimut line from a separate brand

80 Flybridge 2013-18 (19)

Magellano 53 2014-21

Grande 95 RPH 2014-16 (9)

50 Flybridge 2014-

77S 2014-20 (17)

Atlantis 43 2014-20 (140)

42 Flybridge 2015-19

Magellano 66 2015-20

72 Flybridge 2015-23

66 Flybridge 2016-21

Grande 35 Metri 2017-21 (19)

Grande 30 Metri 2017-20 (12)

S7 2017-22 

Grande 27 Metri 2017- (68

60 Flybridge 2017-24

83 Fly 2018- (18

Atlantis 51 2018-

55 Flybridge 2018-20

S6 2018-

Grande 25 Metri 2018-21 (20)

Grande 32 Metri 2018- (25

78 Flybridge 2019- *76 Fly project Alberto Mancini design era

S8 2019- (29

Verve 47 2020-23 (78)

S10 Grande 2020- (10

S6 Sportfly 2021-

Magellano 25 Metri 2020- (26

Magellano 66 mk.ii 2021-

Grande Trideck 38m 2021- (18

53 Fly 2021-

Atlantis 45 2021-

2022 Giovanna Vitelli takes leadership duties

Magellano 30 Metri 2022- (18

68 Fly 2022-

Grande 26M 2022- (20

Grande 36M 2022- (8

S7 (ii) 2022-

Magellano 60 2023-

Verve 48 2023-

Fly 72 2023-

Seadeck 6 2024-

Seadeck 7 2024-

Fly 62 2024-

Grande 30 Metri 2025- (8

Fly 82 2025- (11

Seadeck 9 2026- (4

Azimut arrives with the 43 Bali as designed by Bernard Olesinski

Fairline New Web Site

Fairline one of Britain's famous pleasure boat and yacht builders presents its new World web showroom. The story of Fairline starts in 1963 when Jack Newington purchases unused gravel pits by the river Nene and transforms them into Oundle marina. Four years later to this in 1967 the first Fairline 19 feet river cruiser is produced in fiberglass. Seven years after the first boat is built the 32 Phantom is produced which is followed in 1977 by the 40, the longest ever produced Fairline in time model making eleven years of production till the final Mk.IV version. In 1981 Fairline produces another successful model with the aft cabin 36 Turbo, which will also mark the start of Bernard Olseinski as head designer and naval architect lasting till 2012.  Olesinski will for 31 years design all Fairline hull models, replaced in 2012 by Vripack. 1985 marks another important Fairline evolution with the presentation of the first generation Targa 33, a name which since the nineties represents all the sports series within the brand. After knocking on the yacht world in 1986 with the 50, in 1991 Fairline presented the 62 Squadron, a name which becomes a series for the large yachts and from 2010 will represent all the flybridge models.  In 2001 Fairline expands to a new 60,000 square foot facility fully completed two years later. In 2003 Fairline makes two important milestones; the launch of it's ten thousand boat a 65 Squadron, and the launch of the Squadron 74 flagship, which in 2007 evolved as the 78 Custom and is the largest build to date produced till 2018 for 115 units. In 2004 Fairline presents the new Gran Turismo hard top version of its Targa series, with the launch of the first generation 62. By 2012 Fairline had build over 12000 boats this number reached in 2010 with the delivery of a second generation 55 Squadron.  Fairline has over the years received various prizes; 1986 and 2008 Queens Award for Export, 2007 the Targa 38 and Squadron 68 and in 2020 the F//Line 33 win IPC Motorboat of the Year, Targa 63/65 GTO in 2017 and Targa 43/45 GTO in 2018 and Squadron 68 in 2019 win the World Yacht Trophies.  After the retirement of founder owner Sam Newington in 1996 Fairline had many owners first sold to Renwick Group, then in 2005 to 3i Investments, and 2011 to Better Capital. In the fall of 2015 Fairline goes in administration with two British resident Russians Alexander Volov and Igor Glyanenko buying it in early 2016, in 2020 RiverRock buys a majority stake, which in 2021 sells to Hannover with the Russian duo still believed to be minor share holders.  After 2016 and the new Russian ownership Fairline has been reinventing itself, first giving design duties to Italian Alessandro Mancini, and then back in 2021 returning it fully inhouse to Andy Pope who penned most of the models from 1993 to 2014.  Fairline currently offers thirteen models into four series; F-Line, Targa, Phantom, and Squadron, which start at 33 feet with the F//Line 33 introduced in 2019 and go up to the Squadron 68, with its latest model being the 2022 launched Phantom 65. Fairline's new website takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Find a Dealer, Latest News, Events, Destinations, Playlists, Pre-Owned, Our Story, Fairline Marina, Contact Us, Careers, Dealership Opportunities, Privacy Policy, and Terms and Conditions.  Fairline is also on social media with buttons at the bottom of the page taking you to its Linkedin, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram pages.  

www.fairline.com

Production and Ownership History;

19 1967-72 (700+-)

Fury 25 1970-78

20 Family 1972-75

Vixen 19 1973-79

32 Phantom 1974-84

32 Sedan 1976-84 (157)

22 Holiday 1976-84

29 Mirage 1977-84

40 1977-83 (180 Mk.1-4)

Fury 26 1978-82

26 Sunfury Mk.I 1982-85  Bernard Olesinski design

36 Turbo 1982-93 (216)

21 Weekend 1984-88

31 Corniche 1985-89

40 Mk.III 1984-86 (180 Mk.1-4)

Targa 33 1984-91

24 Carrera 1985-89

40 Mk.IV 1986-88 (180 Mk.1-4),

36 Sedan 1986-90

26 Sunfury Mk.II 1986-88

50 1986-90

26 SportFury 1987-89

43 1987-92

21 Sprint 1988-91

Targa 27 1989-91

41/43 1990-91/92-93

33 Brava 1991-92

38/41 Phantom 1991-92/ 93-94

Squadron 62 1991-95 (70+-) includes 65

Targa 30/33 1991/92-96 (317) 

Targa 34/35 1991/92-94

Targa 28/31 1992-95

36 Corsica 1992-93

Squadron 56 1993-95

Squadron 47 1993-94 (40+-) includes 50

Phantom 37 1994-96

Targa 29 1994-95

Squadron 43 1994-97

Phantom 40 1995-96 (116) *includes Phantom 42

Squadron 50 1995-98 (40+-) includes 47

Squadron 59 1995-96

Targa 36 1995

1996 Renwick Group ownership

Targa 29 1996-98

Targa 37 1996-99

Targa 48 1996-2000

Squadron 65 1996-2001 (70+-) includes 62

Squadron 55 1996-2004 (200+-)

Phantom 43 AC 1997-99 (15)

Phantom 42 1997-2000 (116) *includes Phantom 40

Phantom 38 1997-2002

Targa 34 1997-2006 (295)

Targa 43 1997-2005 (296)

Squadron 52 1998-2001 (20+-)

Phantom 46 1999-06

Squadron 62 1999-2002 (20+-)

Targa 30 1999-2001

Targa 40 2000-07 (299)

Targa 52 2001-04

Phantom 43 2001-06

Squadron 58 2001-08 (210)

Phantom 40 2002-07

Phantom 50 2002-08 (126)

Squadron 74 2002-07 (29)

Targa 62 Gran Turismo 2002-06

Targa 47 GT 2004-10 (200)

2005 3i Investments ownership

Targa 52 GT 2005-10

Squadron 68 2005-07 *Squadron 66 project (35+-) includes Squadron 70

Targa 38 2006-15 (313 includes GT version)

Phantom 48 2007-11

Targa 64 Gran Turismo 2007-11

Targa 44 GT 2007-12

Squadron 78 Custom 2008-18 (86)

Squadron 70 2008-12 (35+-) includes Squadron 66/68

Squadron 55 2008-10 (40+-)

Squadron 65 2009-14

Targa 58 GT 2010-11 (40+-)

Targa 44 Open 2010-13

Squadron 42 2010-15 *Squadron 41 project

2011 Better Capital ownership

Squadron 58 2011-12

Targa 50 Gran Turismo 2011-14

Targa 38 GT 2012-15 (313 includes standard open)

Squadron 50 2012-15

Targa 62 GT 2012-15

Squadron 60 2012-15

Targa 48 Open 2013-19 (200 includes Squadron, Targa GT and 50 from 2019/20 

Squadron 48 2013-19   (200 includes Targa GT, Open and 50 from 2019/20 

Targa 48 GT 2014-19 (200 includes Squadron, Targa Open and 50 from 2019/20 

Targa 53 GT 2015-20

2016 Alexander Volov and Igor Glyanenko ownership

Targa 53 Open 2016-2020

Squadron 53 2017-2020  Alberto Mancini design

Targa 63/65 GTO 2017- *Targa 62 GTO project 

Targa 43/45 Open 2018-

Squadron 68 2019-2021 *Squadron 64 project

F//Line 33 2019-

Squadron 50 2019- (200 includes Targa GT, Open and 48

2020 RiverRock ownership

Targa 50 GT 2020- (200 includes Squadron and Targa Open and 48

Targa 50 Open 2020- (200 includes Squadron and Targa GT and 48

Targa 45 GT 2020-

2021 Hannover ownership

Squadron 68 second series 2021-

Phantom 65 2022- Design back in house

Squadron 58 2023-

2024 Arrowbolt Investment ownership

Targa 40 2024-

2025 Bronzewood Capital ownership

The Fariline 19 its first boat arrived in 1967

Fiart New Web Site

Italian boat builder Fiart updates its website to a new version. Fiart is one of the long standing builders of the Italian boating industry, today specialized in medium ten to fifteen meters sport cruisers. Founded in Naples in 1960, Fiart has to its credit the building of the first fiberglass boat in Europe, the 3.6 meter 'Conchita' in 1962. In its first five decades up till 2010 Fiart has produced 138 different models of boats; with its most long produced model being the Fiart 35, 35 and 36 Genius run which lasted over fifteen years. Today the Neapolitan firm continues with its success, producing seven models from 35 to sixty feet in three ranges; Seawalker, Classic, and Cetera.  Fiart's current range starts with the 35 Seawalker project, and goes up to the 2020 launched Cetera 60. Fiart's latest new model is the 43 Seawalker launched at the fall of 2020. The new Fiart web showroom is available in Italian and English languages, and takes you around with the following buttons; Range, Contact Us, and Fiart Rent. 

www.fiart.com

Production History:

Conchita 3.60 m 1962-65 *Europes first fiberglass boat

Super Conchita 1964-70

Garrya 9.50 m 1970-74

Seastar 7.50 m 1969-73

Ranger Major 6.01 m 1974-

Zeus 32 1975-

Venus 25 1974-79

Helios 45 1976-80

Phobos 4.20 m 1979-

Deimos 4.80 m 1979-

Arrow 7.50 m 1980-85

Aster 31 1982-85

Valiant 800 Cabin 1984-86

Thunder 8.30 m 1985-89

Leader 38 Fast 1983-89

Leader 38 Fly 1984-89

35 Fly 1987-94

35 1987-90

24 Cabin 1989-92

41 Delta 1990-98

30 Genius 1990-99

35 Genius 1991-99

27 Sport 1991-2005

27 Cabin 1995-2002

36 Genius 1999-2004

32 Genius 1999-2005

40 Genius 1999-2005 (100+)

50 Genius 2001-05

28 Genius 2002-09

38 Genius 2005-10

50 Genius Top Style 2006-09

42 Genius 2006-2009

34 Genius 2006-17

4Seven Genius 2008-

4TFour Genius / 44 2009/2018-

38 Genius S 2011-14

58 Epica 2011-16

33 Seawalker 2011-

4T Genius 2015-19

52 2016-

60 2017-19

34 2018-20

47 2018-

Cetera 60 2020-

Seawalker 43 2020-

Seawalker 39 2021-

Seawalker 35 2021-

P54 2022-

Seawalker 43 Panorama 2023-

P48 2024-

Ferretti Yachts New Web Site

Ferretti Yachts presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Ferretti started up in 1968 with brothers Norberto and Alessandro expanding their car selling business into boat and yacht selling representing Chris Craft first, and Italcraft and Sanlorenzo brands dealership a year later.  Three years after this in 1971 Ferretti present their first boat a ten meter motor sailor build in a collaboration with Franchini of wood, who also designs the boat.  In 1980 Ferretti start the work to enter into motor boating, which leads to the Altura 38 Estate Day as designed by racing legend Fabio Buzzi for hull and Pusceddu doing exterior interior, and debuting in 1982.  A year later the Estate 38 is added with the Estate Flying Bridge and Roadster hard-top versions.   After a total of twelve models from the nine meter Meneghino to the nineteen meter Altura 61 the last Ferretti sail boat was build in 1988, and showed the innovation with the company pioneering the raised saloon style, and today having a following in the used brokerage market.  After a total switch from sail to power the scope of Ferretti of innovation, quality and bigger boats takes a new step and in 1987 it builds its first yacht over fifty foot with the 52 Altura, this is superseded with the Altura 58 in 1991, and the 225 Fly in 1993, and leads into 1997 when Ferretti enters into eighty foot plus super yacht size with the 80 model.  In 1989 Ferretti launches its Engineering department, followed a year later with the entry of Giovanni Zuccon as lead designer from Pusceddu, his first design being the 54 model later renamed to 175 Fly and 60 produced till 1997.  From there onward Ferretti and Zuccon worked together non stop till 2017 with all the models of the Forli company designed by the renowned Italian designer.  In 1996 Ferretti founded Custom Line, with the aim of building bigger super yachts outside the Forli and Cattolica factories, with the first 94 model launching in 1998.  From 2018 onward the new Ferretti designer is Filippo Salvetti who has designed the latest new four models; 670, 720, 500 and 1000.  The largest Ferretti build to date is the 1000, to be launched this year, while under the Ferretti Custom Line the flagship is the Navetta 42. The Ferretti Custom Line was the catalyst for the company to form Ferretti Group in 1996 onward which today features eight very important and signature distinctive Italian brands.  Ferretti innovative spirit has always been part of its DNA and over the years the Italian brand has made important World firsts which have changed motor boating not only to the Italian company but also to all the boating World.  Innovations like the pivoting patio door window system which fully connected exterior and interior main decks this appearing first on the Altura 38 Estate Flying Bridge in 1983, the first tender garage debuting with the Altura 35 Portorotondo in 1984, the extended integrated bathing platform with tender storage on the Altura 46/49 arriving in 1984, and the Anti Rolling Gyro developed in collaboration with Mitsubishi in 2004.  Ferretti also competed in offshore racing winning the top Class One tier World championship in 1994 and 1997, and European title in 1995 and 1997 with Norberto Ferretti at the helm.  Ferretti currently produces nine models from the entry level 500, with the flagship being the soon to launch 1000 thirty meter super yacht.  Ferretti new web site is available in American, Italian, and Chinese language and takes you around with the following buttons; Fleet, Philosophy, News and Events, Customer Care, Dealer and Service Network, Contacts, and Pre-Owned.  Ferretti is also on social media on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Youtube, Pintrest, and Twitter with a link to these available at the bottom of the page. 

www.ferretti-yachts.com

Production History:

Altura 38 Estate Day Cruiser 1982-87 (44 with Fly and Roadster) Pusceddu design

Altura 38 Estate Flying Bridge/38 Flying 1983-86 (44 with Day Cruiser and Roadster)

Altura 38 Roadster 1983-87 (44 with Day Cruiser and Fly versions)

Altura 35 Portorotondo 1984-87

Altura 46/49 1984-86 (40+) includes Altura 52

Altura 44 1986-88

Altura 40 1986-89

Altura 47 Open 1987-90

Altura 52 1987-88 (40+) includes Altura 46/49

36 Fly 1987-90 (30+-)

34 Fisherman 1987-92 

Altura 40 Roadster 1988-91 (20+-)

Altura 52 S 1988-92 (50+-)

Altura 44 S 1989-92 (40+-)

39 Fly 1989-92 (71)

Altura 47 S 1990-92

45 Fly/145 1991/93-94 (10+-)

Altura 58 1991-92 *project 56 Fly (40+) includes 185/185 S/65

54 Fly/175/60 1991/93/97 (40+-)  Zuccon design

48 High Performance 1992-93

185/185 S/65 1993/95-97 (40+) includes Altura 58 *project 58S Fly 

43 Fly /135/135 S 1993-97 

165/55 1993-96/97 (40+-) *project 50 Fly

225 1993-96 (12)

120 1993-97 *project 40 Fly

150 1994-97 (30+-)

70 1996-97 *project 210

43 97-99

62 1997-99

80 1997-2001 (45)

80 RPH 1997-2001 (7)

53 1997-2003 (110) *build no. includes 530

72 98-2002

1998 Ferretti Group is created

57 Anniversary 1998

46 1999-2001

57 1999-2002

68 1999-2003

430 1999-2003

620 (i) 2000-04 (30+-)

480 2001-03

76 2001-04

730 2002-04

810 2002-05 (10)

810 RPH 2002-04

500 (i) 2004-07

460 2004-08 (120)

530 (i) 2004-08 (110) *includes 53

731 2004-09

590 2003-05

680 2003-06

880 2003-06 (14)

780 2004-09

550 (i) 2004-07

Altura 690 2005-09

630 2005-08

830 2005-12 (42)

591 2006-07

681 2006-11

881 2006-12 (17)

510/530 (ii) 2007/10-14

551 2007-09

881 RPH 2007-12 (8)

631/660 2008/10-11

592  2008-10

470  2008-10

740  2009-11

560/570 2009/10-14

Altura 840 2008-12 (10)

620 (ii) 2010-12

800 2010-15 (15)

500 2011-15

720 2011-13

870 2012-16 (11)

690 2012-15

750 2013-17

960 2013-21 (20)

650 2014-17

700 2015-18

550 (ii) 2015-22 

450 2016-20

850 2016-2021 (30)

920 2017-2024 (38)

780 (ii) 2017-20 (40 *includes mk.ii

670 2018-24  Filippo Salvetti design

720 (ii) 2019-25

500 (ii) 2020-

780 (ii.ii) 2021-24 (40 includes first generation

1000 2021- (26

860 2022- (20

580 2023-

1000 Skydeck 2023-

InFynito 90 2023- (10

InFynito 80 2024-

670 (ii) 2025-

940 2025- (4

800 (ii) 2025- (9

720 (iii) 2026-

Ferretti enters motor boating in 1982 with the Altura 38 Estate Day Cruiser