Projects: Jongert 2900 MY, Jongert 30 MY, Jongert 35 MY, Jongert 3800 MY

Jongert 2900 MY is the second project offer from the Dutch builder for a new line of semi-displacement hull designs. This motor yacht is designed by Guido De Groot together with the Jongert Design Team with classification by Lloyd's. Hull construction is of Aluminium. Projected speed is for a 25 knots max and an economical cruising of 12 knots which should give a range of 1250 NM. Two interior versions are available both with 4 cabins, but with crew cabins forward for the standard versions and aft for the USA version.

The Jongert 30 MY is a full displacement three deck motor yacht designed for world service with a 4,000 NM range at cruising speeds of 10 knots. The Jongert Design Team have projected a yacht with classic lines, 4 double cabins interior accommodation and very comfortable social and entertaining areas on the main deck and the upper deck. Hull construction is of steel, with superstructure in aluminium, classification is by Lloyd's. The Jongert 35 MY is the bigger offer from the displacement series by the Dutch builder. Designed by the Jongert design team, this three deck super yacht project offers 5 double cabins with the master cabin on the main deck for superior comfort. Range is an estimated of 4,400 NM with cruising speeds of 10 knots and 2 x Caterpillar C18 600 HP engines, calling for what is a real world yacht. The Jongert 3800 MY is a 3 deck semi displacement motor yacht from the new line from the Dutch builder and offers 4 double cabins accommodation. Design as it's younger sister is by Guido De Groot and construction is to RINA class and MCA compliant standards. Power is provided by 2 x 3650 HP MTU engines with speeds for 28 knots top, 25 cruising and a comfortable 12 knots passage making speed which should give a range of 1800 NM. Construction for the biggest and faster super yacht ever constructed by the famous Dutch builder should start the coming October with delivery scheduled for May 2009.

www.jongert.com

New Model: Couach 3000 Fly

The first example of the brand new 30 metre Couach 3000 Fly has been launched in Gujan-Mestras. The design of this motor yacht draws on the successful features of the new line from Couach Yachts featuring sleek deckhouse profile, vast side windows and streamlined air inlets. Another trademark which is something the French yacht builder is proud for, is the superior range for it's yachts, which in this model is estimated to cover 1000 nautical miles in mid-range cruising speeds, thanks to 20,000 litres fuel tanks which gives an almost double autonomy compared to it's rivals. Hull construction is Kevlar with a slender stem for optimum smooth navigation. The exterior design calls for huge bay windows and a dynamic roof design. An intelligent outdoor lounge is situated forward on the bow while a comfortable sheltered sundeck is situated forward at the front of the fly. Accommodation calls for 4 or 5 double cabins as per clients request.
Technical Data:
LOA - 30.40 m (100 ft)
Beam - 6.60 m
Draft - 1.80 m
Fuel Capacity - 20,000 l
Water Capacity - 2,000 l
Accommodation - 4 or 5 cabins + 2 crew cabins
Engines - from 2 x 2000 HP to 2 x 2400 HP
Speed - max 34 knots

www.couach.com

Powerboat P1 - British Grand Prix of the Sea preview

Happening on the Isle of Wight, renowned for its cultural and sporting events and entertainment, the UIM Powerboat P1 World Championship return in 2007 as the headline act of the Cowes Powerboat Festival, one of the most prestigious annual events in world powerboating. The P1 British GP of the Sea is once again set to attract tens of thousands of fans to the island's shores over the August Bank Holiday weekend. Up to 100 of Europe's finest powerboats will descend upon Cowes for the festival, which includes the historic 'Round the Island Challenge', guaranteeing spectacular action and entertainment on and off the water. Cowes has a rich nautical heritage and its ability to host major marine events is demonstrated each year when the Cowes Regatta and Powerboat Festival come to town and the public and competitors mingle in the pleasant surroundings of Cowes and take in the traditional pubs, restaurants and cafes that are a feature of this historical venue.

Sail gives way to power on the Isle of Wight over the August Bank Holiday weekend when the Powerboat P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea roars into life. Building upon the 47 year heritage of the Cowes Powerboat Festival, this entertainment-packed event has been extended to four days, a reflection of its growing popularity. More than 120 craft are expected to assemble in Cowes, including many of the world's top racing craft and crew, and organisers predict spectator numbers will exceed last years estimate of 70,000. The racing starts in earnest on Friday 24th following a day of testing, with the highlight of the Friday programme Round 7 of the Powerboat P1 World Championship, the P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea. The race incorporates a lap of the Island, one of the most prestigious and demanding challenges in powerboat racing with a history that dates back to 1968. Shortly after the high-powered P1 craft 'blast off' at 2pm, the competitors in the 'Round-the-Island' challenge will assemble off Cowes for one of the most popular events of the weekend. Open to all pleasure and race craft, crews race against the clock in a range of class categories following the same circuit as the P1 'muscle machines'. When last run in 2005 it attracted 36 entries from across Britain. On Saturday and Sunday racing will revert to a spectator-friendly circuit where the public can enjoy the close-up spectacular action the shores between Cowes and Thorness. A packed programme over both days includes Thundercats, International RIBs, Class 3C and V24s, a Jet Bike endurance race and the Honda 4-stroke Series comprising 150s and 225s. The headline act on Saturday 25th will be the two-race Honda 4-stroke Series, the UK's leading domestic championship, whilst on Sunday the star attraction is undoubtedly the final leg of the Powerboat P1 British Grand Prix of the Sea with 20 of the worlds finest racing boats and pilots competing for World Championship points and the glory of winning in Cowes, the 'mecca' of world powerboating.

The questions surrounding the British P1 Grand Prix is the domination of King of Shaves and Weetpunkt.com shown so far in the Evolution class. At this stage of the championship apart from the Malta race, weather has been fairly good so a change in conditions can really turn the tables in the chart standings. This might really be what the teams at the bottom of the chart are hoping for, having decided for a more sea worthy hull for there campaign.

In the Supersport production class someone will try to stop the successful Roscioli Hotels Roma who have shown a superb pace in the first half of this season. Even tough Buzzi Bullet III who won in Germany and Sun Like Beer who placed second in the same race, have shown they are not going to stay and watch Angelo Tedeschi and Fabio Magnani dominate.

www.powerboatp1.com

New Model: Marquis 420

The Marquis 420 is the combined result of Italian Naval Architects Nuvolari-Lenard who have brought to life a combined vision of an open boat that looks amazing and is built to perfection but also provides its operator and passengers with thrilling performance. Built around Volvo's innovative IPS propulsion system the Marquis 420 will deliver an exhilarating ride at speeds expected to exceed 40 mph. The addition of the IPS Joystick allows the operator to confidently maneuver the yacht in tight quarters and while docking. The open-air salon and adjoining cockpit is designed for maximum access to the yacht's ocean side environment. The salon entrance doors open to create one large environment combining the salon with the cockpit. The innovative transom lounge easily glides aft with a push of a button to create more than 60 square feet of cockpit space. The yacht's salon features quality treatments such as exotic African Zebrano hardwood cabinetry with Steinway® quality lacquered trim, wooden cabin sole and designer selected fixtures and appointments. The interior of the Marquis 420 compares in materials, style, fixtures and quality to the interiors of mega and super yachts that are cruising the world.
Technical Data:
Length - 12.10 m (39.6 ft)
Hull Length - 11.6 m
Beam - 4.2 m
Draft - 1.2 m
Displacement - 12,701 kg estimated and loaded
Water - 530 l
Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo IPS500 370hp, IPS600 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS forward looking pods with duoprop

www.marquisyachts.com

New Model: Alfamarine 72

Presented as a project two years ago, the new Alfamarine 72 is the smaller sister for the successful 78, which won Best Boat between eighteen and 24 meters in the 2005 World Yachts Trophies in Cannes. Architect Andrea Bacigalupo projected this boat as an easy to use fast Sport Yacht with minimum crew needs. Interior layout calls for an innovative and functional approach for this type of yacht, for this reason the galley, in a separate area with connected dinette lunch area is situated below deck at mid-ship. Main saloon is at the main deck level and can be completely closed off with the stern door. The guest and master cabin are adjacent to the dinette while the VIP guest cabin, in order to assure privacy has a a separate entrance directly from the main saloon. Crew quarters entrance is from the external cockpit or from the engine room and a second berth is available on request. Power is from twin 1550hp Man with Arneson Surface Drives which allows a maximum speed of 43 knots. In the meantime other versions are being studied with KaMeWa water jets and more powerful engines for speeds up to 50 knots, keeping the renowned Alfamarine name for high performance yachts.
Technical Data:

Length - 22.30 m (73.1 ft)
Beam - 5.44 m
Draft - 1.20 m
Displacement - 31.946 kg dry
Fuel Capacity - 4.790 l
Water Capacity - 1.000 l
Engines - 2 x Man 1550hp
Propulsion - Arneson Surface Drives ASD14

Speed - max 42 knots, cruise 34 knots
Project - Arch. Andrea Bacigalupo, interiors Consuelo Izzo
Certifcation - CE A

www.alfamarine.it

Class 1 - Oslo Norway Scandinavian Grand Prix

Jotun 90 capsizes in the first corner of the Scandinavian GP

Spirit of Norway wins Scandinavian GP

Spirit of Norway won the Scandinavian Grand Prix, round 3 of the WPPA World Powerboat Championship, and put their world title defence back on track, with Victory 77 the championship leader’s, finishing second ahead of Qatar 96. But it was the first corner of the start lap that produced a spectacular incident, with the all Norwegian crew of Jotun, Jorn Tandberg and Christian Zaborowski, crashing out after taking evasive action to avoid hitting Qatar 95. Both pilots emerged unscathed from the incident with the boat suffering some damage. For Gjelsten and Curtis a win was essential to keep them in the title race, with the Anglo-Norwegian pairing also looking to complete the double in Oslo, after winning Saturday’s Edox Pole Position. Spirit of Norway pushed from the flag and despite a poor start, eventually won the drag-race down the straight to lead into the first corner ahead of Victory 77 and Qatar 96. And with clear water in front of them, were able to gradually build a solid lead, going on to complete a comfortable flag-to-finish win. Second place for Victory 77 keeps them 15 points clear in the race for the world title and now makes them odds on favourites to clinch the European title at the next race in Constanta, Romania. The battle for top six places behind the leading trio was headed by Victory 7, with the new partnership of Nadir Bin Hendi and Talib Al Sayed, making his Class 1 race debut, producing their second very credible performance of the weekend, finishing fourth ahead of Qatar 95, who despite seeing some improvements in the boats performance this weekend, still lacked the pace needed to match the front runners. Behind Qatar 95, Tom Barry-Cotter and Pal Nilsen enjoyed a second consecutive race-long battle with Foresti & Suardi but this time Spirit of Norway 20 young pairing won the battle to take their second top sixth finish of the season. But there was disappointment for VM Foresti & Suardi, heading the list of retirees, stopping on lap 11, with SeveneleveN going out on lap 7. More frustrations for Negotiator failing to make the start. Class 1 now heads to Constanta for the Romanian Grand Prix on Sunday, 2 September, where the European title will be decided, which, barring a disaster looks destined to go to Victory 77. But today’s win for Gjelsten and Curtis, posts notice to their rivals, that the defending World Champions, Spirit of Norway are back to their best and still very much in the hunt for the world title.

Race results

1. Spirit of Norway 10 – B Gjelsten (NOR)/S Curtis (GB) + 00.00,00

2. Victory 77 – A Al Zafeen(UAE)/JM Sanchez (FR) + 00.09,52

3. Qatar 96 – H Al Thani (QAT)/M Nicolini (ITA) + 01.04,29

4. Victory 7 – T Al Sayed (UAE)/N B Hendi (UAE) + 01.33,18

5. Qatar 95 – A Al Sulaiti (QAT)/L Nicolini (ITA) + 1 LAP

6. Spirit of Norway 20 – T Barry-Cotter (AUS)/P Nilsen (NOR) + 1 LAP

7. Foresti & Suardi 8 – M Pennesi (ITA)/G Montavoci (ITA) + 2 LAP

VM Foresti & Suardi 2 – D Cirilli (ESP)/K Olsen (NOR) – dnf

SeveneleveN 18 – T Polli (ITA)/N Giorgi (ITA) - dnf

Jotun 90 – C Zaborowski (NOR)/J Tandberg (NOR) - dnf

Negotiator 50 – B Eker (NOR)/C Parsonage (GB) – dnf

WPPA CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP – after round 3 of 8

1. Victory 77 – A Al Zafeen(UAE)/JM Sanchez (FR) – 58pts

2. Qatar 96 – H Al Thani (QAT)/M Nicolini (ITA) – 43pts

3. Victory 7 – T Al Sayed (UAE)/N B Hendi (UAE) – 40pts

4. Spirit of Norway 10 – B Gjelsten (NOR)/S Curtis (GB) – 36pts

5. Qatar 95 – A Al Sulaiti (QAT)/L Nicolini (ITA) – 20pts

6. Foresti & Suardi 8 – M Pennesi (ITA)/G Montavoci (ITA) – 17pts

7. Spirit of Norway 20 – T Barry-Cotter (AUS)/P Nilsen (NOR) – 12pts

8. SeveneleveN 18 – T Polli (ITA)/N Giorgi (ITA) – 8pt

9= Negotiator 50 – B Eker (NOR)/C Parsonage (GB) – 4pts

9= VM Foresti & Suardi 2 – D Cirilli (ESP)/K Olsen (NOR) – 4pts

Jotun 90 – C Zaborowski (NOR)/J Tandberg (NOR) - 0pts

(championship points include bonus points allocated to teams running engines for two

consecutive races - one point, per engine, per race)

www.class-1.com

New Model: Italcraft 105 Maxidrago

PowerYacht is proud to show the new flagship of the Italcraft range of fast sports cruisers and yachts, the new 105 Maxidrago. As it's smaller sister the 95 Maxidrago, the hull of this new super yacht is developed on the Corrubia Military vessel, already delivered in 27 examples and testimony of the superb seakeeping standards to be achieved by the new flagship on a proven hull shape. The lines of this new yacht show elegance together with an aggressive sporty character. A master suite along with three spacious guest cabins leave creativity for a personalized owner interior layout. Power is provided by twin 2400hp MTU with surface drives which should give an estimated 40 knot top speed performance and 35 knots of cruising.

Technical Data

LOA - 31 m (101.7 ft)

Beam - 7.56 m

Draft - 1.15 m

Displacement - 82 t

Accommodation - 8 berths + 2 crew berths

Fuel Capacity - 10000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Engines - 2 x 2400 HP MTU

Propulsion - surface drives

Speed - 40 knots max, 35 knots cruising (estimated)

Project - Caputi

www.italcraft.it

Project: Azimut 58

Azimut 58 is the latest project from the world famous Italian boat builder. To be presented Autumn, this new model continues the style Righini introduced with the 43 and 47 in the last two years, creating a more aggressive sporty look outside with the usual workable function of his designs. Interior architect Galeazzi should also continue the theme shown in the latest introduced models with a clean modern approach. This new model features plenty of space outside, on the flybridge and in the aft deck. The inside layout features three cabins with two heads, with the usual Azimut full width mid-ship cabin. Power comes from twin 800hp MAN R6 diesels which should give an estimated top speed of 32 knots.

www.azimutyachts.com

New Model: Absolute 52

Poweryacht is proud, to be among the first showing the pictures for the Absolute 52, the new model from the young but highly successful Italian builder founded in 2002. This Absolute 52 should be among the most successful fifteen metre hard top model in the coming months, due to a superb 3 cabin 3 head interior arrangement and a very economic performance thanks to Volvo revolutionary IPS600 twin 435hp engines, which the builder is estimating should give 33 knots of top speed. We thank UK Absolute sole distributor OceanNautic for this first preview exclusive!

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.90 m (52.1 ft)

Length - 15.50 m

Beam - 4.65 m

Engines - 2 x Volvo Penta IPS 600 435 HP

Propulsion - Volvo IPS Pod with forward looking duoprop

Certification - CE B

www.absoluteyachts.com

PowerYachtBlog Best of 2007 Nominated

Project: Riva 56 Sportfly

After announcing this new project on Poweryacht Blog in April, finally we can have some more detailed information of this new concept by Riva. The new 56 footer by Riva has a name what will be called the SportRiva 56' "sportfly", a yacht which integrates the flybridge concept with the sporty lines of an Open, whilst still maintaining Riva's inimitable style, designed by the skilful hand of Mauro Micheli together with the team at Officina Italiana Design. The new motor yacht follows what is a "Sporty glamour" philosophy and sets between the 52 and 63 feet of open models 52 Rivale and 63 Vertigo and is the first in a new line called SportRiva, whose models will be defined by their length. This new collection has been studied to satisfy the demands of owners who, while not wishing to renounce to the lines of an Open, prefer the convenience of a closed, air-conditioned upper salon, ideal for countries with a tropical clime. The sporty character, outcome of an original concept, is underlined by aggressive and gritty lines that give the boat a strongly dynamic appearance which, together with a number of highly innovative solutions, such as the wide external living area and the central stairway providing easy access to the fly makes this yacht a true jewel of modern design. Her style, luxury, the valuable materials used and painstaking care taken over detail balance out the "futuristic" attributes. This results in a yacht, like all the shipyard's models that exudes the taste of Riva's many year tradition, and her beauty is destined to last.

www.riva-yacht.com