Sunseeker Sport Cruiser Fire in Delimara Malta

An unattended thirteen meter Sunseeker sport cruiser titled m/y Jean Marie under Malta flag had an onboard fire when berthed at Delimara, to the South East of the island of Malta, at 11:34 morning time of Tuesday twentieth August.  Civil Protection Malta responded to the fire, with the fire fighting boat m/v Manucca and Fire Stations 10, 1, and 5.  The fire was reported extinguished with the use of 50,000 liters of fresh water and 3000 liters of fluoro-protein foam.  The cause of the fire has not been reported.

The Sunseeker sport cruiser in this fire is a 44 Camargue as produced from 1998 to 2002 to a design of Don Shead and John Braithwaithe.  The 44 Camargue came out as a replacement to the 47 Camargue, and was replaced by the 46 Portofino.

Boat Collides Into Channel Marker in Richardson Bay

A traditional looking Sabre cruiser of fourteen meters in length titled m/y Wasabi collided with a channel marker referred to as a dolphin piling near Sausalito at the entrance of Richardson Bay, California for a story which was publicized by Latitude 38 on 25 October but apparently happened on the night of the nineteen August, as a Notice of the channel marker damage and not working was posted on the twenty August.  The traditional cruiser apparently crashed into navigational light #2 a dolphin marker which marks the entry into Richardson Bay.  Those onboard avoided major injuries, with the Sabre cruiser knocking over the pilings and launching the birdcage with markers and light onto the foredeck, and sustaining important bow damage from the collision, but still managing to make it to the marina on its own power.  

The traditional cruiser in this Sausalito collision is a 2015 Sabre 48 Salon Express.  Announced first as the 46, Sabre debuted the 48 Saloon Express in 2011, with a Fly Bridge version coming in 2016.

New Model: MJM Yachts 42

MJM Yachts has just launched the new 42 model.  The 42 represents the next generation in liveaboard express fast cruisers, embodying a Carolina Downeast inspired design, catering to couples seeking an experience centered around superior cruising comfort with all-weather, all-conditions capability.  Below decks the MJM 42 interior embraces an American nautical aesthetic, complemented by expansive hull windows that flood the space with natural light, with double berth forward, and a double at midships.  MJM 42 hull #1 has completed all her testing and has been delivered to her new owner.  The first unit was powered by twin Volvo 440hp coupled to duo-prop stern drives, which clocked a speed just above 39 knots.  The MJM 42 is also available with twin Mercury 600hp outboard engines with estimated top speeds above 45 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.22 m (46.8ft)

Hull Length - 12.9 m

Beam - 3.65 m

Draft - 1.06 m with drives and propellers

Displacement - 8814 kg unloaded, 11271 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 1324 l *diesel stern drive, 1998 l *petrol gas for outboard choice

Water Capacity - 416 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two in converted saloon

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 440hp, *Mercury V12 Verado 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI duo prop stern drives, *Mercury outboard

Speed - 39 knots with Volvo 440hp, 47 knots estimated from twin Mercury

Hull Shape - modified-V with 18.5 degrees deadrise aft

Construction - C5 Closed Compressed Clean Oven-Cured Composite with E-glass and CNC-cut structural foam layers and Epoxy dry stack vacuum

www.mjmyachts.com

Yacht Beached in Cayo Costa in Aftermath of Hurricane Debby

A twenty meter motor yacht titled m/y Front Page ended beached in Cayo Costa on Saturday eighteen August, following the aftermath of Hurricane Debbie.  According to some social media posts the yacht was deliberately beached in Cayo Costa Beach, Florida in order to save her from sinking, as it had sustained hull damage during the storm.  The yacht also lost its anchor, chain and windless during the storm.  Front Page is reported to be a liveaboard for two persons, although the yacht was reported abandoned in the South Gulf Cove canals the past March, and also heavily damaged by the Category 5 Hurricane Ian on its onslaught to Fort Myers in end September 2022.  Operations to re-float the yacht are apparently in progress.  Hurricane Debby was a Category 1 Hurricane which formed on August three and dissipated on the fourteen, which killed ten people, and cause estimated damaged of two billion US dollars. 

M/y Front Page is a 1985 Ocean Alexander 63 Motor Yacht Fisherman as produced in the eighties.

Project: Steeler Explorer 16M

Steeler present the project for an Explorer 16M model.  An explorer yacht which redefines luxury with its three-deck configuration and virtually full-beam living area and folding balconies. The seamless integration of indoor and outdoor spaces, thanks to glass-enclosed areas that can be opened or closed, provides ultimate comfort in any climate. Steeler says the small explorer will give a superyacht feel in just sixteen meters, with a platform design for unlimited cruising inshore and offshore.  The Explorer 16M will offer a lower deck boasting accommodation for three spacious bedrooms and two luxurious bathrooms, providing ample space and privacy for guests. The flybridge, accessible from the wheelhouse, is designed to be the ultimate entertainment area, perfect for socializing and enjoying breathtaking views.  A standout features of the Explorer 16 is its folding balconies on both port and starboard sides, which enhance the superyacht experience. These balconies provide additional outdoor space, perfect for relaxation and enjoying the surroundings with the entire main deck exuding a superyacht sense of space and luxury, that is unimaginable in a sixteen meter yacht.

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Sport Cruiser Ends Aground in Port Camargue

A nine meter sport cruiser with six persons ended aground at the entrance of Port Camargue, in the Montpellier region to the West side of South France, on the night of Saturday seventeen August.  The sport cruiser was assisted by the fire fighting emergency services who came to the scene to help the six boaters.  Five of the six boaters had light injuries from the impact of the sport cruiser, who is reported to have crashed into the marina break-water at planning speed.

The sport cruiser in this collision is a Four Winns 288 Vista as produced from 2004 to 2009. The 288 Vista came out as a replacement to the 298 Vista, with the model replaced by the V285.

Canados Yacht Saved from Sinking Near Panarea

A 21 meter Canados motor yacht was saved from sinking as it was near Panarea Island on the late afternoon early evening of Saturday seventeen August.  The Canados yacht was transporting eleven passengers when it started to take on water.  A nearby commercial vessel intervened, saving the passengers from the yacht first, as the Guardia Costiera CP 322 came on the scene, bringing also a mechanic onboard the Canados yacht.  Ultimately the yacht was partly beached for safely in Spiagga San Pietro.  Some unconfirmed reports said the yacht had a water intrusion from a seacock failure.

The yacht in this near sinking is a Canados 70S as produced from 1988 to 93 to a design of Spadolini.  The 70S was the second model in Canados fiberglass era which started with the 58 in 1987.  The Canados 70S was a replacement to the wood build 70, and was replaced by the 23 in 1995.

Neptunus New Web Site

Neptunus presents its new World wide web showroom.  Neptunus was founded in 1972, in Aalst, the Netherlands, a brand of the company Neptune Marine with its first model being the 107 model, a 37 foot double keel aft cabin cruiser which sold over three hundred units in a ten year plus production run.  In 1989 Neptunus moved part of its production to Canada at first starting a collaboration with a third party and ultimately by 1991 in its own facility at St. Catherine, Ontario, Canada, less to hour distance from the Buffalo airport.  Eventually by 1999 the production of all Neptunus yachts is moved to Canada, with Neptune Marine selling any interest in Neptunus by 2001.  Currently Neptunus has a 6600 square meter facility in St. Catherine, where it builds four models from 65 to 75 feet, with its latest model being the just 2024 launched 750SL model . Neptunus new website takes you around with the following buttons; About, 750 Series, 650 Series, Showroom, and Contact.  Neptunus is also on social media, with a bottom right link taking you to its Facebook page.

www.neptunusyachts.com

Classic Italcraft Yacht Burns Down Near Ostia Italy

A 21 meter Italian flagged motor yacht with eleven persons onboard of which six small children went ablaze as it was cruising four miles offshore to the beach of Capocotta, Ostia, Italy at 13:30 of Saturday seventeen August.  The Italian Guardia di Finanza which was closer to the yacht, gave the first assistance, with the Guardia Costiera CP836 following.  Following a medical check, the yacht passengers all turned out unharmed, and where later discharged at the Ostia yacht marina.  The yacht was reported departing Riva di Traino marina, and was mostly destroyed by fire although reports indicated it did not sink.

The yacht in this fire is an Italcraft C70, as produced from 1991 up to 96 in a couple of units.  The C70 is a tamed up to thirty knots version of Italcraft record breaking M78, which was the fastest large yacht when launched in 1985 clocking 58 knots.  This same hull was subsequently used for the hard-top Drago 70 model which launched in 2000.   

Cranchi Boat Destroyed by Fire in Ghadira Bay Malta

A ten meter Cranchi sport cruiser was destroyed by a fire in Ghadira Bay, Mellieha, Malta, with the blaze starting at about 22:30 of Friday sixteen August.  Fire fighters from the Civil Protection and Red Cross rescue workers intervened to control the fire, with the boat ending a wreck and sinking.  It is not understood if the Cranchi sport cruiser was un-attended or not at the time of the fire, or the boaters abandoned it when the blaze started as local media are giving conflicting reports of the event.  The cause of the fire is not reported, with the boat salvaged on Monday nineteen August by local company Polaris Marine Service co. Ltd. 

The Cranchi boat in this fire is a 33 Endurance as produced from 2002 up to 2005 to a design by Aldo Cranchi.  The 33 Endurance came out as a replacement to the 31 Aquamarina and was replaced by a new second generation 33 Endurance in 2008.