Project: Lazzara LSX64

Lazzara presents the project of a new entry level model the LSX64.  This model is to be launched in 2012, but I would not be surprised if a showing is made in end of October in Fort Lauderdale.  The LSX64 is a sport yacht with a lot of European influence in its looks and follows the design route as outlined by Dick Lazzara in 2006 by the well received LSX75 series.  A flybridge model using the same hull LMY64 should follow this launch.  The LSX64 will offer a dedicated living entertainment area on the main deck, with a galley and L-shaped dining settee located below in between the three cabins.  As the large windows in the above rendering suggest the LSX64 will have a full beam midships located owners stateroom.  Power choices have not yet been announced but I do imagine the LSX64 to be powered by pod drives in both of the formats currently available; Volvo IPS, or ZF versions.

www.lazzarayachts.com

Mustang New Web Site

Down under Mustang Marine presents its new virtual web show room, from April 2010 being owned by Bill Barry-Cotter Maritimo current owner and founder, and also in the past founded Riviera. Mustang was founded 1974 in Queensland on Australia's Gold Coast, and previously to Bill Barry-Cotter buy out was regarded as the third builder coming from the down under country.  The Mustang current line up features a revamp and has currently two models in production; a 32 launched in April, and the 50 presented in July. Mustang new virtual showroom takes you around with the following buttons: Home, A New Mustang, Build Integrity, Mustang 32, and Mustang 50. 

www.mustangmarine.com.au

Project: Castagnola 24 Storica

Giovanni Castagnola with his Costruzioni Navali Tigullio, presents a project for a new 24 Storica model.  This new pocket sized super yacht, designed by architect Michele Cadore, with engineering by Giovanni Castagnola will be a fusion of traditional styles concentrated in a one and a half deck.  You can look at the 24 Storica for looking very traditional up top, with its raised saloon half deck area, looking very Nordic or representing the old fast commuter yachts of the early twentieth century which come from New York, USA.  Her interior will offer three spacious double cabins, with an owners stateroom located to fore.  Construction of the 24 Storica continues the virtues of the yard with wood, used along the more modern aluminum material.  Power will be from twin 1100hp MAN engines which should give a top speed of 28 knots, and a cruise of 26.

www.castagnola.biz

New Model: Queens Yachts 86

Queens Yachts presents its new flagship model, the 86.  This model takes over from the Queens 72 as the biggest model of a six model line up which starts at 47 feet, and put the Italian builder on the plus eighty feet Super Yacht size map.  Designed by architects Vienna and Locarno from the Milan TDF Studio, the new Queens flagship offers a modern line with latest technical innovation, and well laid out interior.  The innovative technical features abound in this model starting from the propulsion of four by Volvo IPS pods, to Seakeeper gyro stabilizers, and Humphree trim tabs.  The design innovation is the sports bridge, now becoming quite a must to have on sport yachts over a certain size.  The interior of the Queens 86 offers a four double guest cabins layout, with all cabins having a private en-suite shower head.  The owners staterooms located to midships is a full beam layout and apart being spacious has also a walk in wardrobe.  There is also a fifth day head located by the stairway which brings you from the living saloon main deck.  To midships behind the owners room is a separate technical area featuring the spacious L-shaped galley, and a crew lobby with small saloon, and cabin with a well sized bathroom.  The main deck which is the living offers a three seat central helm station, eight person dining area, and two sofas, the larger of which is an L-shaped. The stern tender garage can sit two tenders; a rib, and a jet bike.  Power is from two choices; traditional shaft propulsion from twin MTU 1920hp, or quadruple 700hp Volvo with IPS pods.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.01 m (85.3ft)

Hull Length - 23.94 m

Beam - 6.27 m

Draft - 1.40 m, 1.70 m with IPS

Displacement - 63 t

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Accommodation - 8/9 guest berths in 4 cabins, 2 crew berths in 1 cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12v2000 M92 1920hp, 4 x Volvo D9 700hp

Propulsion - line shafts, or Volvo IPS900 dual propeller forward looking pods

Speed - 27 knots cruise, 34 knots max with 4 x Volvo 700hp IPS

Project - Vienna and Locarno Studio TDF

www.queensyachts.com

Project: Hunt 68 Express Cruiser

Hunt yachts presents the project and initial rendering designs for a new flagship which will increase its size offer by sixteen feet, the 68 Express Cruiser.  As all other Hunt, the 68 Express Cruiser will inspire itself to a modern down East lobster boat design, with a fully enclosed main deck which opens up thanks to sunroof, electric windows, and patio doors.  Her interior will be a three double cabins plan, with an office, full beam owners stateroom, and an aft located crew cabin for one person.  The main deck is a smart single level arrangement and will feature an open galley plan, joining with the saloon, and helm station to starboard.  The Hunt 68 Express Cruiser will also offer two engine choices from twin Cat 1150hp, to optional 1900.  Propulsion will also be a diverse choice from standard shafts, to optional IPS, and jet drives. 

www.huntyachts.com

New Model: Riva 44 Rivarama Super

Riva made the September of 2011 an important month, presenting three new models from the total novelty of the baby 27 Iseo, to important redesign of the 75 Venere and the 44 Rivarama, now both added with acronym of Super behind the names.  Often called the floating suite of the range due to its large single open stateroom  characteristic the 44 Rivarama Super.  The Rivarama Super also unusual in this type of yacht also features a single crew cabin with head and separate entrance located to midships starboard side. In this new Rivarama Super version the updates are most notably the added sun lounger on the fore deck, and a the enlargement of the side windows which now keeps ongoing up close to the air intakes of the engines.  The materials used for the interiors have also been completely renewed, with furnishings and walls in opaque painted oak, enriched by the use of mahogany brown leather with matching stitching in the table column, the bed runaround and the headboard.  Power is from twin MAN 800hp engines which give a top speed of 41 knots to a medium Vee eighteen degrees shaped hull.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.4 m (44ft)

Hull Length - 13.3 m

Waterline Length - 11.1 m

Beam - 3.88 m

Draft - 1.03 m loaded and with propellers

Displacement - 13.1 t unloaded, 15.54 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1330 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - 2 guest berths, 1 crew cabin berth

Max Persons - 10

Engines - 2 x MAN R6 800hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 41 knots max, 36 knots cruise

Range - 200 nm at cruise speed

Hull Type - monohedron hull with sprayrails and 18 degrees dead rise aft

Project - Mauro Micheli Officina Italiana Design, Ferretti AYT and Centro Stile

Certfication - CE 2003/44 A, modules B + F + Aa (sounds emmisions)
www.riva-yacht.com

Project: Grand Banks 55 Eastbay FB

Grand Banks Yachts enters the fall boat show season on an upswing, with highly anticipated exhibits at events across the US and in Europe. The company is also using the occasion to announce its newest model, the 55 Eastbay FB, a flybridge-topped version of the 55-foot Downeast lobster traditional looking yacht now leading this six model series by Grand Banks.  The 55 Eastbay FB is currently under construction for a launch in 2012, when it delivers to an owner in the northeast United States. Like all yachts in the Eastbay Series, the 55FB combines a seaworthy modified Vee hull by C. Raymond Hunt Associates with GB's acclaimed build quality and craftsmanship, all in a timelessly-styled design. This model features a spacious flying bridge with Stidd helm seats, handmade teak dining table surrounded by a large L-settee, plus lots of room for entertaining and enjoyment. Down below, owners can choose between a two or three stateroom layouts and options for up or down galley configurations. Stylish, luxurious and with a long list of standard equipment, the Grand Banks 55 Eastbay FB is also a powerful performer with 32 knots max speeds.

www.grandbanks.com

Engine: FPT N67 500hp

FPT presents the N67 500hp engine, which will also be available as a package with the ZF 2800 pod drive. The N67 series of 6.7 liters six cylinders engine is available in other five formats starting from 150, 220, 280, 450, and 560hp engines.   In this package the new FPT engine gives impressive results of efficiency and speeds.  The new N67 500hp engine with the innovative propulsion system introduced by ZF allows the Nef Series, with six cylinders and electronic Common Rail, to extend its applicative range by entering the established Pod Drive sector. The package, which will be available starting from next January, allows reaching performances at the top of its category; the comparison with the top competitor engines equipped with Pod Drive, in fact shows that the N67 500 PD has: the best power/weight ratio 0.55 hp/kilogram, the highest specific nominal torque 175 Nm/litre, maximum torque 228 Nm/litre, power/volume ratio 0.77 hp/cubic decimetre, and the lowest specific consumption in its category 216 grams/kilowatt hour.

www.fptindustrial.com

New Model: Sessa 45 Fly

Sessa finally shows the second model of its flybridge range with the much awaited 45 Fly.  The second Sessa flybridge model follows the first 54 Fly, and was launched in middle Summer with a tour taking it around the West Mediterranean and finishing in early September in Cannes for the World preview at the famous boat show.  The Sessa 45 Fly comes again from the hands of architect Christian Grande who presented very modern sports flybridge looks, or as Sessa likes to call it an open evolution.  Innovative ideas come from the forward sunbed on the flybridge which has a movable back rest which can extend its size, and from the two pillars of the aft deck which have an open tent cover privatizing the area or protect it from cold weather in seconds.  The 45 Fly is a tribute to clever design and intelligent use of space from a very spacious flybridge seating up to ten persons, to a layout design of the interior offered in a two, or three cabins plan.  In the three cabins version the galley moves up in a split level saloon, while in the two sleeping room offer this is below and is a spacious offer.  In both layouts the owners room is to fore, and features an island double with a private shower head to port side. Power from the Sessa 45 Fly is from Volvo 435hp engines with IPS pods.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.27 m (46.8ft)

Beam - 4.38 m

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 636 l

Water Capacity - 560 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in cabins, or 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS600 forward looking dual propeller pods

Project - Cristian Grande

www.sessamarine.com

Project: Apreamare 56 Maestro

Apeamare has made 2011 a very important year presenting three new models, the 66 Maestro launched in early Spring, the 45 Smeraldo in September, and now the 56 Maestro which although we are showing project pictures here, was presented officially in Genoa a week ago.  The 56 Maestro will sit in between the 51 and also new 66 model, and is to be the second Apreamare powered by pod drives.  Design for this model is again trusted to Zuccon, care takes of all the Maestro range who presents the ship looking lines, with one of the most natural light filled saloon in this size of motor yacht.  The interior of the 56 Maestro offers three double cabins, with a full beam owners stateroom located to midships.  The layout has an important option of a three heads layout with galley located to starboard on the main deck by the helm station, or a galley down to midships with access from a five step staircase.  The 56 Maestro also gets a single crew cabin with one berth located to port side midships and having an entrance from the aft deck.  Power is from twin Volvo 600 or optional 700hp with IPS pods propulsion.  Speeds are a max of 28 knots with the standard engines and go up to 30 with the optional choice.

www.apreamare.it