New Model: Explorer Yacht 62

Explorer Yacht is a new Italian brand founded by ex-Sessa boss Riccardo Radice and German company Nurnberg Leasing.  The first Explorer model the 62 is designed by CentrostileDesign and Riccardo Radice, for what is an innovative and technically different explorer yacht which launched in 2022.  A new brand which shows a different purpose and innovative product is always exciting news and the Explorer with its debut 62 model manages to do this, especially in its main deck, which is one of the best interpretations of creating an inside-outside area, which thanks to sliding doors which fully open brings outside to the main deck.  The Explorer 62 is also an explorer yacht with substance, with all main systems onboard being double such as water-pumps, bilge-pumps, and double 50kg anchor with ship type gear set up.  Probably at eighteen meters one of the smallest yachts with such a system made or currently available in the market.  Another important technical aspect is the collision designed bulb which is completely water tight and insulated and is designed to minimize damage if one collides to semi-sunk solid objects during navigation.  The Explorer 62 offers an interior with four cabins, sleeping seven, with an owners stateroom at midships.  A crew berth cabin utility room is located aft to port side.  The Explorer 62 is powered by twin Volvo 600hp with IPS pod drives which give a top speed up to 24 knots and cruise of sixteen, with the possibility to cruise slower and longer and a range of about 700 nautical miles.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.54 m (60.8ft)

Beam - 5.2 m

Draft - 1.40 m including drives and propellers

Displacement - 30 t dry

Fuel Capacity - 2800 l

Water Capacity - 900 l

Max Persons - sixteen

Accommodation - seven berths in four cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS800 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 24 knots max 16 cruise. twelve knots long range

Range - 400 nm at fast cruise, 600 nm at long range

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fibre

Project - Centrostile, Riccardo Radice

www.exploreryacht.it

Project: MJM 4z

MJM presents the project for the 4z model with inboard stern drive Volvo engines. Launched in the second half of 2022 with outboard power, this traditional cruiser has been in a lot of talks thanks to its asymmetric design which offers the comfort of a centre console to that of a cruise capable cruiser.  Thanks to this design by Zurn the MJM 4z offers a a four berth accommodation in two areas, including of which is a separate shower head to starboard and in between the sleeping areas. The living and the galley in the MHM 4z is all located on the main deck under the pilot fully enclosed hard-top area.  Power numbers for the diesel stern drive Volvo power are not announced, although the MJM 4z hull number one which was powered by twin Mercury 600hp, which is the larger engine option available reached a top speeds of 52 knots.

www.mjmyachts.com

Salvatore Pollio 1934 - 2023

Salvatore Pollio, the entrepreneur from Sorrento and co-founder of Apreamare, passed away on Monday April 24, 2023, aged 89.  Beloved by all who knew him, Salvatore Pollio was for many years the heart and soul of the production and work organisation side of Apreamare, the boatyard he founded with Cataldo Aprea in 1988 and a benchmark brand today for classic Sorrento gozzo boats revisited from a modern perspective. A pragmatic and reserved man with a wealth of boatbuilding experience, Salvatore Pollio was a key figure in the company and a second father to all the craftsmen he personally supervised for many years. At work, he was straight-talking and gifted in his ability to pass on his expertise with grace, kindness and irony. When he retired from active duty in the company, he handed over the baton to his daughter Rita, today CEO, and son Tonino, yard director, but never stopped taking an interest in Apreamare and was always excited by the excellent results the company has achieved in recent years. Business partners, but above all friends, Cataldo Aprea and Salvatore Pollio had complementary personalities – the former volcanic and the latter more reserved – and treated each other with great respect and fondness, but most importantly they designed together the first ever planning Gozzo with a fibreglass hull, Smeraldo 7, the first revolutionary example of this hugely successful type of boat for which Apreamare is today known worldwide. “I like to remember Salvatore as the other half of Apreamare’s heart and soul, a reserved person who preferred to keep a low profile but who was always present and passionate about the business. Without him, our brand wouldn’t be what it is today,” said Cataldo Aprea, Apreamare chairman.

New Model: Whitehaven 7000 Sport Yacht

In the second half of 2022 Whitehaven launched the first 7000 Sport Yacht. Initially conceived as a custom 6800 Sport Yacht order, this new Whitehaven model is an evolution of the 6500 Sport Yacht model extended in length but with an identical beam. Other custom options is a day head with access from the transom. The first Whiterhaven 7000 Sport Yacht features a three double cabins layout with a full beam owners stateroom at midships. An option is to have an option of a fourth cabin replacing the utility area to starboard. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.42 m (70.3ft)

Beam - 5.33 m

Draft - 1.67 m

Displacement - 

Fuel Capacity - 5500 l

Water Capacity - 800 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, or eight berths in four cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 16 liter LE-436 1200hp

Propulsion - line shaft with ZF gearbox

Project - Misha Merzliakov

www.whitehavenmotoryachts.com.au

Project: Boston Boatworks 52 Offshore Express Cruiser

Twenty-seven years after Boston Boatworks launched its first high-performance, technology-forward racing sailboat, the company announces the development of the 52 Offshore Express Cruiser. As exciting as this project is for the entire team, the genesis of the yacht stays true to the company’s original objectives of integrating composite engineering, high-strength construction, and artisanal workmanship, scaled to limited-production efficiencies.  For the BB52, the builder partnered with venerable yacht designer Doug Zurn and renowned interior design firm Winch Design. While the industry has long known Boston Boatworks for their construction expertise, building over 350 advanced composite performance yachts, including MJMs and grand-prix racing sailboats, as well as expedition tenders and Coast Guard Certified passenger vessels this will be the company’s first model that fully represents their vision and passion for providing owner-operator high-quality offshore yacht under its own name. The seventeen meter express cruiser takes advantage of Boston Boatworks efficiencies as a limited-run manufacturer of series yachts, softening the lines between a production boat and a semi-custom project with prospective owners able to choose from several selections of interior configurations and finishes developed by Winch Design that cater to a wide range of functions, all of which incorporate a multitude of elegant and clever features to enhance the time on board.  The 52 Offshore Express Cruiser also continues the long-standing collaboration between Boston Boatworks and Doug Zurn.  The BB52 is for owners who appreciate a relentless pursuit of quality and those who understand why the entire build needs to be strong to be safe; who recognize that lighter-weight interiors yield spatial and fuel efficiencies; who demand that the boat’s handling be intuitive; and who take pride in the athletic look of their yacht and the gracefulness of its interior. The Boston Boatworks 52 Offshore Express Cruiser will offer an interior with a one or two cabins two head layout choice, with another option coming to have a galley up or down on the lower deck.  The Boston Boatworks 52 Offshore Express Cruiser is to be powered by triple Volvo 440hp and surprisingly for its size will use stern drive propulsion which will give an estimated top speed up to forty knots. 

www.bostonboatworks.com

New Launch: CRN 72m hull.139

On thirteen March a new full-custom CRN super yacht was launched today at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard. The CRN 139 Project has been christened in a private ceremony. 72 metres long, over twelve meters in beam and with a gross tonnage of 1,880 GT, the vessel has been designed and built by CRN, which also developed the entire naval architecture. The concept and the exterior lines were created by design and architecture studio Vallicelli Design, while architects Nuvolari Lenard took care of the interiors and their subdivision together with the yard. The result is a fully bespoke 72-metre steel and aluminium yacht spanning 6 decks and accommodating up to twelve guests and nineteen crew. The CRN M/Y 139 is a super yacht with a striking sense of style. She combines functional and design solutions in a sophisticated overall harmony, while the superstructure exudes an essential visual concision emphasised by the smooth external lines that impart an original, elegant aesthetic. This sublime fully custom super yacht vaunts extremely generous internal and external spaces, devised to offer the owner family a memorable on-board living experience in total privacy and comfort. Among the many standout features, the large full-height windows lend a softness to the lines, offsetting her impressive dimensions. The new 72-metre CRN M/Y 139 is a supreme expression of CRN’s design and construction skill – that talent for creating unique, distinctive designs that reflect and enhance their owners’ vision, personality and style. Another three full-custom CRN yachts are currently under construction at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard, the multi-brand hub in Ancona stretching over almost 80,000 sqm. These are the 67-metre hull.143, the 85-metre hull.144, and the 70-metre hull.145. Also taking shape there are a Ferretti Custom Line Navetta 50, a Pershing 140 #03 and Pershing 140 #04 in aluminium, plus a Riva 50Metri #03 and a Riva Superyacht Division 54Metri in aluminium and steel. In addition, the entire Ferretti Custom Line production output is being built there too, with 27 yachts now under construction in the sheds or at the finishing and testing stages at the docks prior to delivery to their owners.

Technical Data:

LOA - 72 m (236ft)

Beam - 12.40 m

Draft - 3.3 m

Displacement - 1880 GT *volume

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, nineteen crew in twenty cabins

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Andrea Vallicelli exterior, Nuvolari Lenard interior, Ferretti Group naval architecture

Certification - Lloyds Cross of Malta 100A1 Mono G6 LMC

www.crn-yacht.com

Project: Filippetti Sport 102

Filippetti present the project for the Sport 102, a flagship to its sports line which starts at seventeen meters and with this new model now stretches out to thirty meters and a total of four models. The Sport 102 is a performance orientated model designed by Fulvio De Simoni and the Filippetti's design team, with its novelty being the first super sport yacht in its size to feature an owners stateroom on the forward full body area of the main-deck. With this the Sport 105 will feature an interior with five double cabins and large living areas connected to an amazing sundeck completely dedicated to comfort and privacy. The Filippetti Sport 102 is to be standard powered by twin Man 2000hp with line shafts good for about thirty knots top speed, and or optional twin MTU 2638hp with surface drives which will increase wide open throttle speed up to 35 knots.

www.filippettiyacht.com

New Model: Cantiere Delle Marche RJ 115

Cantiere delle Marche has launched the first RJ 115 model, titled m/y Stellamar this is the second RJ series following the 130 launched in 2021.  The RJ series stems from a fruitful collaboration between the yard’s team and the talented Francesco Paszkowski who has developed a successful series of contemporary modern explorer yachts with an RJ 130 delivered and two more RJ 115 and RJ 155 in the pipeline, this commissioned by the owner of ,/y Stellamar.  Needless to add that this represents an attestation of trust for Cantiere delle Marche and provides a further reference within the yachting community. All models in the RJ line share a strong personality characterized by extremely well-balanced volumes and proportions throughout the design, as well as those characterizing features as, for example the invisible crane.  The RJ 115 project pays respect to the most exquisite yacht design tradition while implementing it with highly sophisticated design solutions. An extensive use of glass in the bulwarks and the open stern enhance the visual continuity with the surrounding environment. RJ 115 profile is tense yet it encompasses sensuous lines that add an unrivalled elegance to her exterior design. With this project, Francesco Paszkowski shows that medium size dimensions are not the enemy of creativity as they make it more effective. Paszkowski succeeded in providing the 35m super yacht with large spaces and luxury amenities while staying true to her explorer yacht’s soul, a peculiarity which sets Cantiere delle Marche from the other players in the super yacht industry.  The RJ 115 is an elegant yet robust, reliable, environment friendly, long range explorer super yacht with unrivalled technical equipment that allow her Owner, family and friends to enjoy safe journeys to the most remote and secluded areas of the globe. For all technical aspects, CdM has drawn not only on the expertise of its in-house design and engineering department but also that of long-standing partner Hydro Tec entrusted for the naval architecture.  The interior layout of this first RJ 115 was tailored to the Owner family’s specific needs and provides ensuite accommodation for eight guests in four lower deck cabins, and a master stateroom on the main deck forward. A crew of seven has their quarters on the Lower deck in three cabins while the Captain’s is next to the wheelhouse on the Upper deck.  A cleverly designed layout offers easy circulation and a functional connection between the decks with all exterior stairs located on the port side and large side walkways. Great emphasis has been given to outdoor areas with large lounging/dining areas on all decks. Yet, should you have enough of sun and wind, when you enter the Main or Upper salon you don’t lose contact with the outdoors as vast windows light the rooms while visually connecting them to the sea beyond.  On the Lower deck you realize that natural light and views are not reserved solely to the upper decks as all four guest cabins on the Lower deck, two Vip and two twin cabins, are indeed bright and airy thanks to large windows.  The yacht’s interior design and decoration are easy on the eye and shapes remain just as soft as the neutral colour palette. Textures of both wood and fabrics also play a central role by echoing materials found in nature. The interior decoration of Stellamar, in its entirety, work in harmony creating warm and welcoming environments. An extensive use of bright natural oak for flooring and ceilings and cream leather wall panelling gives the interior a soothing atmosphere throughout the yacht, in both social and private areas. Paszkowski designed all fixed furniture and chose, together with the Owners, most of the loose furniture and accessories by renowned manufacturers such as the Arpège Meridienne sofas by Christian Liaigre for the lounging area in the Main Salon, the Poliform Saint Germain sofa in the Skylounge, armchairs Archibald by Poltrona Frau, Cassina Hola chairs in the dining area whose table boasts a beautiful Breccia Aurora marble top. All bathrooms share the same bright and relaxing mood thanks to matt white statuary marble coupled to natural oak. The shower stall in the Owner’s bath is equipped with infra-red sauna and hammam.  The RJ 115 is a full-displacement explorer vessel with steel hull and aluminium superstructure. and powered by twin heavy-duty Caterpillar 724hp each  allows for range of around 5500nm at an economic speed of nine knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 35 m (114.8ft)

Waterline Length - 32.7 m

Beam - 7.50 m

Draft - 2.30 m

Displacement - 283 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 45000 l

Water Capacity - 6000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, seven crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 Acert 724hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - thirteen knots max, ten cruise, nine knots long range

Range - 5500 nm at nine knots

Hull Shape - full displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Francesco Paszkowski exterior and interior, Sergio Cutolo Hydro Tech naval architect

www.cantieredellemarche.com

Project: Airon Marine Amx 35

Airon presents the project for the new Amx 35 set to launch later on in this 2023 year.  The Amx 35 is redevelopment of the Amx 34 launched in 2017.  The new Amx 35 will feature a complete redesign to the exterior cockpit layout, now with an aft offset to port side sun-pad and an L or C-shaped dinette.  The windscreen passageway which was central located in the Amx 34 has also been moved to an off-central port side passage-way now.  Inside it seems the Airon Amx 35 will not feature important changes, with the layout of a three plus two berths, in a midships cabin with three berths, and a convertible U-shaped dinette to remain unchanged.  The Airon Amx 35 is powered by twin engines from Volvo 270hp up to 320hp diesels and or 350hp petrol gas choices.  All engines are with stern drive propulsion.

www.aironmarine.it

One Man Severely Injured in Riviera Boat Explosion

One man was seriously injured as a thirteen meter sports cruiser exploded during refueling at Akuna Bay Marina, General San Martin Drive, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia on 15:45 of Wednesday nineteen April 2023.  According to reports the boat exploded from fuel overflowing which made contact with the generator, and throwing the fuel operator into the water, and then started a fire onboard the sport cruiser.  The fuel operators assisted the man first, freed the boat from the fueling dock, and then called emergency services. Five NSW Ambulance crews responded to the scene, with a NSW Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter also coming just before 16:40 hours, along with NSW Rural Fire Service, bringing among other equipment  hazmat to contain hazardous material spills.  Meanwhile, medical crews were tending to the seriously injured worker, who had received burns to approximately 35 percent of his body, including face, arms, torso and legs who was first treated on the scene and then taken by air to Royal North Shore Hospital in a serious but stable condition just before 17.30 hours.  Ultimately the boat will burn to the water line and was directed to shallow water in order to facilitate clean up operations later on.

The boat in this fire is a Riviera M430 Sport Cruiser as produced from the fall of 2000 till 2007 in 145 units.  The M430 came out as a replacement to the Diavolo 44, with Riviera going out of the open sport cruiser segment in 2007.  The Riviera M430 Sport Cruiser was also sold as the Wellcraft 45 Excalibur in the USA.