Projects: Azimut 88, Azimut 100 Leonardo

And finally we come to the last two preview projects of the eight new models Azimut will present in 2009. A record from the famous Italian builder! Both of these new models enter super yacht status being all over eighty feet in length. As all the Azimut models, the Italian builder continues the design work with Stefano Righini exterior, and Carlo Galeazzi for interiors. The first presentation above is the 88, what seems a further development of the 85 presented in 2006. The 88 apart adding further length to the 85 seems also to add more big view windows in the cabins. With a set of three vertical windows developed for the guest cabins. There is also a change in the owners mid ship cabin with now having four vertical windows, which if I am correct these also open up as the ones presented and being used for the smaller 58 Flybridge. The 88 will be presented in the Genoa show in October.

The 100 Leonardo is the second super yacht to be presented by the Viareggio Turin builder. The project of the 100 Leonardo seems to be a further development of the 98 Leonardo highly improved in 2006 and as at that year delivered in 30 examples. Still with Azimut a new model is always a surprise, and this might be a totally new model with some innovative solutions. The 100 Leonardo will be launched in Cannes in September.

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New Model: Tarquin Trader 75 Superyacht

Featuring many new design innovations to allow both crew and guests to live comfortably on board, the Tarquin Trader 75 Superyacht will be the largest Trader on the water and has been designed to provide the ultimate in luxury. Designers have worked cleverly on the new 75 Superyacht to ensure that guests and crew can be accommodated separately. Eight guests can be accommodated in four magnificent en-suite cabins, and two to three crew accommodated in a self contained crew suite, which has direct access to the galley, exterior decks and engine room, allowing complete separation from the guest party when required. Inside, the Trader 75 is light and airy having been fitted throughout with Anigre, a light tan hardwood, and a range of luxurious contemporary furnishings and fabrics. The main deck of the interior is a full 44ft from aft deck doors to windscreen and includes a full beam saloon, galley and dining area as well as a separate day head, wheelhouse with viewing seats and internal stairs to the flybridge. As with all Trader Motoryachts, below decks owners and guests have their own stairwells for greater privacy. The owners’ suite is aft and is a spacious 28ft. Featuring the signature Trader transom bay view window offering magnificent views as well as privacy, the 75 Superyacht is designed around the owner’s individual requirements. The comprehensive system design of the Trader 75 Superyacht utilises the finest components available and full collaboration with the suppliers has helped to ensure full integration. Designed with comfortable and independent passage making in mind, the systems required for this type of cruising are supplied as standard. Engine options Caterpillars from the smaller C15 at 850hp to the bigger C32 s at 1550hp. Performance figures with the middle option of C18 1000hp Cats is a max of 17 knots, with an 11 knots cruise, and economic long 1800 nautical miles long range of 9 knots. The first Trader 75 Superyacht was bought off-plan and launched in the UK last July, before going to its berth on the Italian Riviera.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.7 m (77.9ft)

Waterline Length - 21.3 m

Beam - 5.8 m

Draft - 1.9 m

Displacement - 79000 kg full load

Fuel Capacity - 9000 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - 8 guest berths in 4 cabins, 2 crew in 1 cabin

Engines - 2 x Cats C15 850hp, C18 1000hp, C32 1550hp

Speed - 17 knots max, 11 knots cruising with Cats C18

Range - 890 nm at 11 knots, 1800 nm at 9 knots

Certification - CE A

www.tradermotoryachts.com

Project: Kadey-Krogen 64 Expedition

Until now, the largest model offered by Kadey-Krogen has been their 58 but the company believes there is room and interest for a bigger model so long as it can still be handled by a couple. The 64 Expedition is designed to be handled comfortably by two people, yet guests and/or crew can be accommodated with privacy for all as the 64' is available with multiple cabin and head layout options. The saloon of the 64 Expedition is located where every Kadey-Krogen saloon can be found: forward through the welded aluminum weather-tight doors off the fully covered aft deck. The port side galley remains amidships, directly adjacent to the saloon, so those who are prepping and cooking are still a part of the conversation. The galley is well appointed with top-of-the-line stainless appliances including a four-burner Viking range, full-size Jenn-Air refrigerator, a super-quiet Miele dishwasher, a microwave/convection oven, and trash compactor. As a first for Kadey-Krogen, there is a separate dining room to starboard, opposite the galley. The design crew at Kadey-Krogen can also accommodate owner needs and will ensure the 64 Expedition meets the needs and expectations of its purchaser. A wide walkway along the starboard side provides exterior access from the aft deck to the massive foredeck that is capable of handling a 17-foot tender and related equipment. For those that favor the looks of an expedition yacht but prefer to operate a vessel outside the pilothouse in fair weather, the 64 Expedition is available with a flybridge. Kadey-Krogen vice president, Larry Polster, believes this new boat gives the company an opportunity to showcase how it can cater to cruisers who favor designs with maximum interior space without compromising handling, safety, or range. He also points out the architectural integrity of the design and says, that Kadey-Krogen don't stretch boats. The 64 is built using a dedicated mold and like the 55 it incorporates three keels. Engineering aboard the 55 was so well received that it was natural for Kadey-Krogen to extend those features and functions to the 64, like offering again complete access to all machinery spaces from a single point of entry. Owners can move from the rudder post to the bow thruster through watertight doors in a machinery space boasting 6 feet of headroom. This feature makes the 64 unique in class and size, setting it apart from its competitors. The innovative three-keel design by Kadey-Krogen allows the Expedition model to have greater fuel efficiency than other keel forms. Each of the skegs to port and starboard is counter-faired, with the trailing end specially shaped to rotate water flowing into the propeller in the opposite direction of the propeller rotation resulting in greater operating efficiency. The balanced, easy to propel hull form combined with continuous duty 231hp John Deere engines gives the 64 Expedition a range of 3,000nm at 9 knots. Supporting equipment in the engine room includes fuel polishing, oil exchange, and fire suppression systems; hydraulic stabilizers as well as bow and stern thrusters; chilled-water air conditioning; and a universal power converter all are standard. Like all Kadey-Krogens, the hull is built using vinylester and isophthalic resins, knytex mats, and US-made CookAE UV-protected gel coat to protect the vessels color over time. Critical areas of the hull will be reinforced with a special impact-resistant fiberglass mat containing Twaron, the same fiber used to give body armor its "bullet-proof" capability. Twaron is an aramid fiber that is five times stronger than steel and up to 60% lighter than ballistic steel. This strong yet light fiber helps maintain a moderate displacement-to-length ratio that is a signature of Kadey-Krogen engineering and again results in better fuel economy.For the potential buyer wondering where the new 64 Expedition can take them, Kadey-Krogen says to simply choose a destination.

www.kadeykrogen.com

New Model: Princess 78 Motor Yacht

Thanks to our British friends PowerYachtBlog is proud to bring exclusive preview spy shots of the new Princess 78 Motor Yacht. Third model model in size and number to be presented in the recently introduced Motor Yacht line up in the last two years by Princess, the 78 is a sleek looking boat just shy of super yacht size. I stand to be corrected to the project preview of a few weeks back where I said that the 78 Motor Yacht shares an identical hull to the V78 launched earlier on this year. This is in fact not so, as the 78 Motor Yacht is slightly longer and adds also one foot more to the beam versus the sporty V78.  As for the rest the 78 Motor Yacht is a four cabin motor yacht and will be Princess second fully resin infused constructed yacht, the first being the V78. Princess is the first British builder to construct fully resin infused built yachts, and among the few European builders to embrace this cleaner building method. To my knowledge of the major builders in Europe only Italian Azimut has embraced the fully building of its boats using resin infusion for its line up under the 70 feet barrier.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.10 m (79.1ft) includes pulpit

LOA - 23.8 m ex pulpit

Beam - 5.76 m

Draft - 1.70 m

Displacement - 58.55 tons with Cats C32

Fuel Capacity - 5680 l

Water Capacity - 1386 l

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1675hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Project - Bernard Olesinski

www.princessyachts.com

Class 1 - Constanta Romania Preview

Defending World Champions, Victory Team, will be confident that they can tighten their grip and extend their lead at the top of the Championship standings in this weekend’s Romanian Grand Prix (28-30 August) on Lake Siutghiol, Mamaia-Constanta, round 3 of the UIM WPPA Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

The Dubai team has dominated the season so far, and after wins for both Victory 7 and Fazza, the in-house rivalry for bragging rights is building. Victory 1 currently holds the advantage and the number one slot with a five point margin over their team-mates, with Sanchez and Al Zafeen – now team rivals – who won together in Romania 2007, both aiming for the race win.

All eyes will be on Maritimo’s two-boat line-up and Welmax to see if they can carry the fight to the Victory Team. Following the withdrawal of the Spirit of Qatar Team from the Championship, it is the Australian and Norwegian outfits who now stand as the main challengers to Victory’s title aspirations.

Racing in Mamaia for the first time, Maritimo Australia will be looking to build on their double success last time out in Norway, when Maritimo 11, and Maritimo 12, landed their first podiums of the season. Team boss, Bill Barry-Cotter, will be aiming for greater consistency in Romania, but is confident that despite just three races under their belts, ongoing development of their new specification boat-engine package will result in increasingly competitive performances.

Jorn Tandberg, who won in Mamaia last year to clinch the European title, and will be hoping to break free of the ‘propeller’ jinx that sidelined the MTI-designed Mercury V8-powered Welmax in the opening two races of the season. Tandberg knows a fourth career-win or a podium this weekend will kick-start his season’s fortunes and put his title defence back on course.

Two solid performances this season, a sixth and a fourth place, see Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels currently in third place in the Championship standings, the Italian’s team strongest ever season-start, and Montavoci and Giampiero Soave will be aiming for continued consistency and reliability to add more points to their tally to defend their position as the leading European outfit.

Giorgioffshore’s Nicola Giorgi will start with a third new wheelman in as many races, and brings in Norwegian Kurt Aage Olsen to make just his second start in Class 1. After a promising season-opener, taking fifth in Qatar, engine reliability issues in Norway have resulted in the team switching engine package to run SKEMA V12 power-plants.

First official practice takes place on Friday afternoon, with a one-and-a-half hour session on Saturday morning for qualifying in the Edox Pole Position, followed by race 1 in the afternoon, 57.22Nm - 12 laps, including one long lap.A third official practice session on Sunday morning will be followed by race 2 in the afternoon - with the starting line-up determined by the results of race 1 - 71.35Nm, run over 14 laps, including two long laps - with both races counting for full championship points.

CLASS 1 WORLDPOWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 2 of 6

1. Victory 36pts

2.Fazza 31pts

3. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels 18pts

4= Qatar 96 15pts

4= Maritimo 11 15pts

6. Maritimo 12 12pts

7= Aurantium 9pts

7= Giorgioffshore 9pts

7= Welmax 9pts

10. Qatar 95 4pts

(Championship points include bonus points allocated to teams for running engines for two consecutive races - one point, per engine, per race)

EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP – after round 1 of 5

1. Qatar 95 – 20pts

2. Fazza – 15pts

3. Qatar 96 – 12pts

4. Victory – 9pts

5. Welmax – 7pts

6. Aurantium – 5pts

7. Maritimo 12 – 4pts

8. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels – 3pts

9. Giorgioffshore – 2pts

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 1of 3

1. Victory – 20pts

2. Maritimo 11 – 15 pts

3. Maitimo 12 – 12pts

4. Foresti & Suardi-Roscioli Hotels – 9pts

5. Fazza – 7pts

6. Welmax – 5pts

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Project: Jet Tern Selene 44

Selene announce and present the newest project in the next generation series the 44. First delivery is to be in early 2010. Like the other next generation models, the 44 is designed to be a serious passage maker and a superlative coast wise and inland cruiser. As a next generation model, the Selene 44 features the Cruiser Stern. The new hull design results in nearly a one-foot increase in engine room headroom to 66 inches and allows plenty of room for the proven, standard Cummins 230hp engine. The extra height also allows for expansion of the fuel tanks to a total of 1,000 U.S. gallons. Thanks to the extra height in the engine room, the tanks are designed to be narrower yielding even more space in the engine room. The new 44 replaces the 43 with an additional half a foot on the LOA increasing the interior saloon space by six more inches. Its innovative cruiser stern increases hull efficiency by around 8% as measured in tank tests. The increased hull efficiency translates into fuel savings as well as more sea-kindly handling in following seas. Evolved from the original Selene 43 which had a center line galley, the new Selene 44 has the galley offset to starboard providing a more spacious and accommodating saloon with easy access to the pilothouse. The pilothouse settee is L-shaped and also offset to starboard which creates room for a small helm chair in the pilothouse. With a spacious master stateroom forward, the new Selene 44 is ideal for couple’s cruising though an additional stateroom to port can accommodate occasional guests. There are two full heads with enclosed showers. Though the Selene 44 is at the smaller end of trawlers built by Jet Tern Marine she is equipped with many features like a washer/dryer and Frigoboat freezer usually found on larger yachts. Her engine and tank size make capable of long-distance cruising and at a seven knots cruise speed the trawler will offer a 3,000 mile range.

www.seleneoceanyachts.com

Improve-it = Formula 45 Yacht

Formula 45 Yacht get a new up scaled look to its interior. Formula's flagship featuring already a designer Ralph Lauren cabin décor package gets improved and upgraded further, with a completely new cabinetry, Corian, flooring and doors which lend to a more luxurious feel to the beautiful Ralph Lauren fabric choices of Coastal and Mystic Cove. The 45 Yacht is the current biggest model in the Formula line up and offers a twin cabin en-suited interior. Power is from twin Volvo IPS600 435hp each.

www.formulaboats.com

Project: Abati 64 Freeport HT

Abati Yachts continues to upgrade its modern lobster traditional boats line up, with the introduction of a further project to the 64 Freeport, now offered also in a Hard Top Version. The HT version discounts the flybridge up top of the standard version, offering for this an opening sunroof to the main deck and more sporty lines. For the rest the 64 Freeport HT is identical to the Fly Version offering a three or four cabin interior, an exterior associated with modern Mediterranean spaces like an aft sun pad, and a forward settee with table. Speeds are an estimated 32 knots of wide open throttle thanks to twin MAN V10 1100hp, with a 26 knots cruising which gives an eleven hours plus of range.

www.abatiyachts.com

New Model: Sacs 12 Strider S

Italian Rib builder Sacs presents the 12 Strider S. The 12 Strider S is the third in size model of Sacs thirteen models line up. Designed by Christian Grande, the 12 Strider S unites rib exterior spaciousness together with an accommodating forward cabin, offering a two berth layout, and a shower head facility. Power is from a standard twin 400hp Diesel engines, coupled to Jolly Drives surface propellers. An optional more performing twin 480hp set up is also available. The 12 Strider S can also be added with more comfort, thanks to optionals like air condition, boiler, and electric cooker hob. The standard colors are orange as above or white, but further optional colors to personalize at your own taste are available.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.3 m (40.3ft)

Beam - 3.6 m

Draft - 0.7 m

Displacement - 6 t with engines

Fuel Capacity - 900 l

Water Capacity - 120 l

Accommodation - 2 berths

Engines - 2 x 400hp, 480hp Diesel Power

Propulsion - Jolly Surface Drives

Project - Christian Grande, shipyard r&d office

Certification - CE B

www.sacsmarine.com

Project: Fairline Targa 58 Gran Turismo

Fairline presents the project of the new Targa 58 Gran Turismo. Evolution took place at Fairline for the new project which includes some unique features. The concept here follows the single level living and galley space, which with a button touch starts a remarkable transformation as the huge roof glides smoothly open, and as an option this can have side windows that retract and a patio door that completely withdraws, effectively converting the deck saloon into a magnificent open air environment. An option of an integral powered sunshade provides protection for the aft cockpit seating, which can also convert into a huge sun pad at the push of another button. Flexibility to select your own on board lifestyle and environment, smoothly, effortlessly, and almost instantly is the theme of the 58 Targa Gran Turismo. Pioneering design continues below too, so the accommodation is superbly equipped and luxurious, setting high standards of biggest and best in class. An elegant swept staircase with its light and airy atrium and utility area to one side leads to a unique layout below deck. Locating the en suite forward of the master cabin, Fairline have taken full advantage of the huge beam to create a stunning cabin for the owner that is the largest and lightest of any yacht in this class. Fairline impresses also more with the two sumptuously appointed VIP guest cabins which also have spacious en suites, and both are convertible from twin to double cabins according to preference, while the lazarette, with its elegant transom glazing, can also be specified as an additional and unusually light cabin. With the 58 Targa Gran Turismo, Fairline seem also set to compete with the Italians on the amount of view windows on the hull sides. Speeds for the new upcoming second in size of the Targa fleet go from slow 30 knots speeds with twin Volvo's D12-800 up to a high performing 40 knots with twin MAN V8 1200. Propulsion is for traditional shaft drives.

www.fairline.com