Bayliner Boat Hits Pier Then Sinks in Hamilton Harbour

An eleven meter Bayliner flybridge cruiser with one person onboard was the attention of drama after it hit a pier, and later on sank in Hamilton Harbor just after 20:00 hours of Wednesday sixteen August.  The Bayliner cruiser was apparently returning to the harbor when it hit the pier and started sinking.  Hamilton Police rushed to the scene and arrested the only man onboard the boat, a 28 year old from Waterloo which was accused of operating the boat in an impaired condition.

The Bayliner in this collision is a 3870 Motor Yacht as produced from 1983 to 1989.  The Bayliner 3870 was replaced by the 3888, same boat but with integrated radar arch, with the two models selling over a thousand units in an eleven years production run.

Sunseeker Yacht Ends Aground in Ilha Desert

A nineteen meter Sunseeker sport yacht with twelve persons onboard ended aground at about 02:00 hours of Thursday seventeen August, in Ilha Deserta located to the West of Faro Olhao in Portugal.  The passengers where assisted by the Portugal Maritime police, and a sixteen meter sport yacht which was traveling with the grounded super yacht. All the persons where uninjured in this grounding collision. The sport yacht was removed from Ilha Deserta a couple days later, with the help of a dagger and a tug boat, and then towed to Villamoura for repairs.  An unsuccessful attempt was made to tow the yacht away on the same evening by the other yacht, luckily not succeeding considering the minimum of damage to the propellers and rudders does create a hull breach and would have probably sunk the yacht.

The Sunseeker in this grounding is the Predator 62 as produced from 2005 to 2008 and selling in about fifty units.  The Predator 62 was a replacement to the Sunseeker Predator 68 and was replaced by the Predator 64, this using using the same hull but featuring a different super structure and layout.

The assisting sixteen meter sport yacht is a Pershing 52 as designed by Fulvio de  Simoni and produced from 2000 to 2004.  The Pershing 52 came out as a replacement to the 54, and was replaced by the 50.

New Model: Sunseeker 75 Sport Yacht

Sunseeker present the new 75 Sport Yacht, an evolution of the 74SY with improvement in every area. The new for 2023 75 Sport Yacht balances beautiful architecture with functionality and a beautiful symmetry. Dual steps lead from the bathing platform to the aft cockpit, with a tender garage capable of housing a tender just short of four meters in size. A signature walkaround step on the bathing platform elongates the yacht while providing a visual feature that creates a unique perspective from the marina. Meanwhile, access to the starboard side is improved, making full use of the side decks. Aesthetic styling is prevalent in every detail. The yacht profile turns heads with stainless steel air intake cowlings and exterior handrails, contributing to the high-quality finish. There is an enhanced material selection, with new exterior upholstery and moulding options. Adventurous buyers will be captivated by a choice of four new grey hull colours. Overall, the exterior is aggressive and imposing, with a new, angular hull and superstructure glazing design. The aft cockpit benefits from a classic seating arrangement. Popular U-shaped seating with a rise-and-fall carbon fibre table provides an intimate social area. The aft sun-pad is an ideal sunbathing space, with a large storage compartment concealed underneath. The cockpit door slides to starboard and then the door and window descend beneath the seating, uniting the cockpit with the saloon. A traditional second helm is accessible on the spacious flybridge via a stairway. Adjacent companion seating on the starboard side, adjoined by a chaise-longue sun-pad, offers an uncompromised view of the water. Complete with a wet-bar for the essentials. Meanwhile, up front there is a spacious foredeck with seating and a table for six. Cold drinks are at hand courtesy of the built-in drawer fridges whilst the broad comfortable sunpads feature tilting backrests. The design extends throughout the interior with exquisite woods, contrasting fabrics and rich lacquers, paired with indirect and dimmable lighting, create a sophisticated and striking ambience. Bold features include carbon fibre trims, sharp accent designs, reflective surfaces and stainless-steel cabinet detailing. A double-piece windscreen improves visibility and invites light into the main deck. The interior space is customisable from the material selection to the configuration. The main deck seating centres around a fold-out table on the starboard side and a large television unit on the port side in a standard arrangement, all flooded by natural light thanks to the full height glazing. The comprehensively equipped helm station is forward of the U-shaped sofa, maintaining a typical Sunseeker layout. The lower deck arrangement offers spacious accommodation for up to eight guests and two crew. A sumptuous full-beam master cabin has a dressing table fitted with storage, a chaise longue and plenty of additional wardrobe space. All three guest suites come with an en suite, and access to a shared day head is available from the lower hallway. The fully-fitted lower galley and dining space offer a social zone for intimate entertaining. With so much choice on offer, buyers can tailor their 75 Sport Yacht to fit their lifestyle perfectly. The Sunseeker 75 Sport is powered by standard Man 1550hp and or optional 1900hp engines with speeds up to forty knots from the large engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.06 m (75.8ft)

Beam - 5.38 m

Draft - 1.87 m

Displacement - 46900 kg medium load

Fuel Capacity - 4800 l

Water Capacity - 800 l

Accommodation - six guest in three cabins, or eight guests in four cabins, 3 crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1550hp, V12 1900hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - forty knots with twin Man 1900hp, ten knots economic long range

Range - 900 nm at ten knots

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Sport Cruiser Ends Aground in Policastro

A ten meter sport cruiser with five persons onboard ended on top of a reef near Policastro Bussentino, to the South of Salerno on the late afternoon of sixteen August.  The sport cruiser and the Neapolitan family was immediately assisted by Policastro Guardia Costiera, and the Sapri military squad.  A bit more complicated the safety of the sport cruiser which had to be removed with caution due to a breach in its hull bottom.  After some temporary repairs to the hull breach the ten meter sport cruiser was later towed to Policastro Busentino marina boat yard for repairs.

This grounded sport cruiser is a Gagliotta Camaro Even mt. 10,60 as produced from 1987 to the end nineties.  The Camaro Even followed the styling of the larger Camaro Tris as a replacement the CM Special, and was replaced by the more sportfish looking Gagliardo 37.  Made in Naples, Italy Gagliotta is known for its fast deep-Vee seaworthy hulls, that received high praises even from the legendary Don Aronow.

Project: Austin Parker Mahon 46

Austin Parker presents the project for a Mahon 46, designed by Fulvio de Simoni and build to a CE A certification standard.  Measuring just over fourteen meters in length with beam of over four meters the Mahon 46 offers two cabins including which is a full beam owners stateroom, and or a three double cabin layout. On the upper deck, behind the steering position, is a large dinette area with bench seats and dining table. The corner astern galley, on the cockpit side of the saloon, features a full set of appliances and a large working area.  A folding plate glass door leads to the cockpit, which has a large sundeck that converts into a bench seat with central table for open-air lunches. The particular design of the stern, gives easy access to the bathing platform, which can on request can be hydraulic up and down to the sea.  The distinctive details, finishes and accessories of the Austin Parker style designed by Fulvio De Simoni are still very much in evidence, especially in the unmistakable dark blue livery, the wide, protected walk-around from stern to bow, the large sundeck, and the use of mahogany and teak.  The Austin Parker Mahon 46 is powered by twin 600hp Cummins or Volvo 480hp engines with IPS pod drives.  Estimated top speeds are for 32 knots with the 600hp and line shafts and 37 knots with the Volvo engines.

www.austinparker.com

New Model: Sealine S390

Sealine present the new S390, the sport version of the 390 series which debuted with the C390 in 2019.  The Sealine S390 is a hard-top sport cruiser made for cruising with the family.  One of the rare to find features but found in the Sealine S390 is a fully extended hard-top which covers all the cockpit to aft.  Sealine was pioneer with this back in the noughties with the SC29, and its good to see some of the past virtues of the brand going into the new models. The Sealine S390 comes with a lot of choices from three or two single berths in the midships cabin, to a BBQ set up on the bathing platform, and soft or hard-top.  The Sealine S390 is powered by twin Volvo 320hp as standard with optional 380hp engines being available.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.50 m (41ft) *with extended bathing platform

LOA - 11.99 m

Hull Length - 11 m

Beam - 3.85 m

Draft - 1.19 m

Displacement - 10.52 t

Fuel Capacity - 900 l

Water Capacity - 220 l

Max Persons - ten

Accommodation - five or four berths in two cabins plus two in convertible saloon

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 320hp, D6 380hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drive

Speed - 27 knots from 320hp, 34 knots from 380hp

Construction - first layer in Vinylester resin and Sandwich with PVC core 

Project - Bill Dixon

Certification - CE B10/C14, ISO8666 for data

www.sealine.com

Classic Yacht Saved from Sinking in Camerota

A 24 meter classic Cantieri di Pisa super yacht titled m/y Dea Tuda with ten persons onboard nearly sank near Marina di Camerota, to the South of Salerno at around 12:30 hours of fourteen August.  The classic yacht was cruising about one nautical mile away from the coast, near Marina di Camerota when a hull breach materialized, and the yacht started to be flooded with its engine room semi-flooding in some minutes.  Immediate the response of the Italian Guardia Costiera which assisted the guests and crew, taking them to safety, and then with the help of the harbour assistants of Marina di Camerota towed the yacht to the marina jetty, and with water pumps saved it from sinking.  

M/y Dea Tuda is a Cantieri di Pisa Pegasus 24 as designed by Pier Luigi Spadolini and produced from 1974 to 1981.  When released the Pegasus 24 was Cantieri di Pisa flagship for three years replacing the Pegasus 23 as the yard largest offer, and was replaced by the modern looking Akhir 26.

Lake Winnipesaukee Hit and Run

On Saturday twelfth August at around 23:00 hours a fifteen meter Sea Ray sport yacht was involved in a hit and run, as it crashed with a docked classic wooden speedboat of eight meters in size, in Lake Winnipesaukee, in Wolfeboro.  Police received a call about the crash with both New Hampshire State and Wolfeboro Police Department going at the scene to found a grounded and abandoned Sea Ray sport yacht on the rocks in Winter Harbor.  Initial investigation have found that the male operator and passengers of the Sea Ray left the scene, witnesses reported being helped by a Wellcraft boat of blue colour and about ten meters in length.  Luckily no one was onboard the docked wooden boat at the time of the collision, with no injuries reported to any persons.  Investigations about this hit and run are still ongoing.

The runaway Sea Ray in this hit and run is a second generation Sea Ray 500 Sundancer as produced from 2003 to 2006.  The 500 Sundancer was evolved and replaced by the Sea Ray 52 Sundancer, recognizable with different port-holes in the fall of 2006.

The classic wooden runabout which took the hit in this runaway collision is reported to be the Millie B, a triple cockpit mahogany build replica of a 1928 Hacker Craft, replicated to the tiniest of detail even in the seat colours, and owned by the New Hampshire Boat Museum.

Sunseeker Yacht Burns Down During Poker Run

A seventeen meter Sunseeker sport yacht burned down during a Poker run event in Cap Juluca, in the South West of Anguilla island, the Lesser Antilles on the afternoon of Saturday twelfth August. Owned by Calypso Anguilla Charters, and the larger of its five boat fleet, the Sunseeker yacht was under commercial duty when it went ablaze. The fire is being said to have started from the galley area of the main deck, though this is not officially confirmed.  No one was injured during the fire with guests later thanking the quick thinking and action of the captain and crew for getting everyone off board safely.  The  Anguila Poker Run 2023 was in its eight edition held on Saturday twelfth August.

The Sunseeker in this fire is the Predator 56 as produced from 1999 till 2003.  The Predator 56 offered a different layout and was Sunseeker first boat with an up and down bathing platform.  The Predator 56 was a replacement to the Predator 54 mk.1 and was replaced by the Portofino 53.  The hull of the Predator 56 was also used in the flybridge Sunseeker Manhattan 56.

Boat Adrift in Capraia Island

A sport cruiser of about twelve meters in length was found going adrift, in Porto Vecchio, to the North East of Capraia Island on the night of Saturday twelfth August.  It was a busy night for the Livorno Guardia Costiera in Capraia, as first they found a fifteen meter sailing yacht going adrift, with not enough anchor to hold it in place, and later they received a report that a sport cruiser was missing.  After the boat missing report from the two boaters, the Italian Coast Guard switched its radar and quickly found the sport cruiser going adrift for the owners, who after being returned with there sport cruiser decided to berth in Porto Vecchio yacht marina.  Both boats where ticketed a five hundred Euro fine for not anchoring properly and thus creating a navigational hazard.

The sport cruiser in this anchor drifting accident is a Tullio Abbate 42 Exception as produced from 1988 till the end nighties.  The 42 Exception was a replacement to the Tullio Abbate 42 Offshore S, and was replaced by the 42 Soleil.