New Launch: Heesen 34 Metre YN 16134

Heesen Yachts is proud to announce the delivery of the all-aluminium 35m Galactica Plus, a fully custom semi-displacement super yacht. Her elegant exterior lines as well as her minimal yet welcoming interiors have been designed by Frank Laupman from Omega Architects. In 2011 Heesen delivered six magnificent superyachts to their owners, ranging in size from 37 to 55 metre. So far in 2012, they have delivered five vessels including the two already described. Heesen Yachts has ten motor yachts on its order book with deliveries scheduled through 2015.  Hull number 16134 is powered by twin 2600hp MTU which reach a max speed of 27 knots, and a cruise of 11 give a range of 1400 nautical miles.

Technical Data:

LOA - 34.8 m (114.1ft)

Beam - 6.7 m

Displacement - 130 t (half load)

Fuel Capacity - 20,500 l

Water Capacity - 5000 l

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000M94 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 27 knots max, 11 knots economic cruise

Range - 1400 nm at 11 knots

Hull Type - semi displacement

Construcition - alloy  

Project - Frank Laupman from Omega Architects

Certification - ABS A1 Commercial Yacht Services, AMS Large Commercial Yacht Code LY2 Short Range MCA

www.heesenyachts.com  

Project: Sessa 24 Key Largo IB

One year after the launch of the Key Largo 34 and 27 IB, Sessa boosts more its Open line, introducing the stern drive version of the 24.  This new small Sessa 24 Key Largo IB, strongly expresses the effort and the will of the North Italian factory to strengthen the open range segment, offering the market a small boat characterized by large spaces, created for those who want to enjoy every comfort without sacrificing design.  The squared-off bow together with the aggressive lines of the cockpit area, designed by Christian Grande, Sessa Marine Group designer for many years, remind those sophisticated and typical drawings of sports cars. Versatility is a factor in any yacht but more so in small sizes.  The 24 Key Largo offers loads of it starting from the aft settee which can become a huge sunpad, a big folding bimini, and a cabin with bar unit able to accommodate a forty liters fridge, and a vacuum flush toilet on request.  Power will be from a single Volvo petrol gas engine of 260hp with stern drive propulsion and top speeds of 40 knots.

www.sessamarine.com

Improve-it = BlueGame BG40

Staying with the market, clients demands, and latest trends will be key to smooth running in this current recession period.  BlueGame shows this again, not only in its impressive range of custom offers to its cruisers and yachts but also for reacting quickly to market demands.  Launched in 2011 the BG40 is now available with an up and down bathing platform, making tender launch, and swimming much easier.  This new options adds another edition to four exterior, and two cockpit choices.  The BG40 sleeps a total of six persons in two separate midships located cabins, plus a convertible dinette.  Top speed is 34 knots with the standard Cummins 425hp, and ZF Zeus pod drives.    

www.bluegame.it

Project: Cranchi Fifty8 HT

Cranchi presents a project for the Fifty8 HT, another new member of its ever important Yacht Class range which by the end of 2012 will feature six models from 54 to 66 feet.  As is usual to Cranchi a lot of Research and Design goes in each model release, and even tough the Fifty8 HT is the sleek sports version of last year released Fly model of the same designation I am sure this is again the case.  Cranchi Fifty8 HT follows recent trends of a sports yacht with accommodation and comfort which competes to that of a flybridge boat.  The interior layout of the Fifty8 HT follows that of the Fly version with a living on the main deck, and a lower deck dedicated to three double cabins and two heads, of which one en-suite for the master room.  The owner stateroom located to midships has a bed which looks to port side, and having a breakfast table opposite. The main deck which is in a split level shape surprises for its central helm which is accompanied by a dinette to port side, and astern galley located by the patio door.  Power options are twin Volvo engine choices, a 600 or 700hp with the second generation IPS800 or 900 choice.  Speed estimates are not as yet given, but imagine a max of 32 knots possible with the big engine choice similar to that of the Fifty8 Fly model.   

www.cranchi.it 

New Model: Ferretti 690

Ferretti 690 has been launched between the evening of last Tuesday, 24 and the morning of Wednesday 25 July at the dock of Cesenatico, Italy. Another step forward for the fleet of Ferretti Yachts, which now features a brand new model in the seventy feet range. In these weeks all the necessary technical operations will be carried out on the yacht; tests by RINA, sea trials of the prototype, system and unit testing and the internal fitting will be completed. Ferretti 690, which will be presented as a world premiere at the Cannes boat show in September, and will also be on display at the Genoa boat show, is the result of the long time collaboration between Studio Zuccon International Project, and Ferretti Advanced Yacht Technology, the research and design centre of the Group, along the expert team of architects and designers of the Centro Stile. This yacht has an overall length of 21.07 meters and a 5 meter beam. It was entirely produced at the production plant of the Group in Forlì, Italy.  Ferretti 690 is characterized by the new design of outer lines, which are now sportier, with a sleeker and more dynamic profile. The wider glazing makes exteriors lighter and provides an amazing quantity of natural light to interior spaces. The interiors are spacious and wisely organized, in order to exploit living areas at their best. Volumes are notably enlarged by the natural light coming in from the wide windows on the main deck and from the large glazing under deck. The flybridge is the result of an extensive study carried out by the Ferretti Group for indoor and outdoor layout optimization. This area has been has been entirely redesigned so as to ensure all guests the utmost comfort. A choice of three or four double cabins is available, with a crew quarters located to midships behind the owners stateroom. As for performance, the new Ferretti 690 can reach a maximum speed of 31.5 knots with twin MTU 1224hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.07 m (69.1ft)

Hull Length - 20.39 m

Waterline Length - 17.4 m

Beam - 5.53 m

Draft - 1.70 m

Displacement - 42.2 t dry, 48,2 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3700 l

Water Capacity - 990 l

Accommodation - 8 berths in 4 cabins, or 6 berths in 3 cabins, 2 crew berths in 1 cabin

Max Persons - 18

Engines - 2 x MTU V8 1000hp, MTU V8 2000 M64 1224hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 31 knots max

Hull Type - warped Vee with spray rails 12 degrees deadrise aft

Construction - multi axial glass fiber

Project - Zuccon International lines and interior, Ferretti AYT for hull and structure

Certificaiton - 2003/44 CE A, ISO8666

www.ferretti-yachts.com 

Project: Fairline 62 Targa GT

Fairline presents the new 62 Targa GT project, a further extension of the 58 model of the same designation.  This new Targa flagship keeps a lot of the praised lower deck layout which chooses for a forward owner stateroom, and two double guest cabins to midships, with the main difference from the 2009 launched model coming in the exterior aft deck.  Here the Fairline design team went for a full Mediterranean layout with a big large central located sun lounger, which can stow a tender underneath, and having an extended bathing platform to stern.  This makes it possible for the new 62 Targa GT to carry two tenders, if one desires so.  In this layout a single crew cabin is available to fore, and for the tender garage the second aft crew cabin option seems lost in the plans although it is on a To Be Confirmed basis in the specification.  Three engine options are available for the 62 Targa GT; twin Volvo 800 or 900hp, and MAN 1200hp.  Speed estimates are not yet announced, but is not the first time that a longer hull, even though a bit heavier can actually copy those of the smaller version. 

www.fairline.com 

Aqualum New Web Site

Aqualum from Argentina presents its new virtual World wide showroom.  Located in Tigre, Buenos Aires province, Aqualum has been one of the successes coming out of South America.  The company in the past decade has had a good success with its 35, and 46 models.  Now the company has a line of new projects coming, made to expand and complete its range.  Aqualum current line up features four models from 35 to the still in project 55.  Its latest model is the 38 designed by Fabian Conte.  Aqualum new web site is available in Spanish and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; About Us, Aqualum 35, Aqualum 38, Aqualum 46, Aqualum 55, A Mix of Pleasures, and Aqualum Network.   

www.aqualumyachts.com

New Model: Jongert 3900MY

Named Lucia-M, the Jongert 3900MY is the first motor yacht of these dimensions ever built by the more renowned Dutch sailing yacht builder. Curiously Jongert actually started as a motor boat builder, before moving its sights to the today much renowned sailing yachts. Much attention has been paid to comfort during the design of the yacht. The motor yacht line has been developed by the yard at the specific request of several customers who appreciate the design of the Jongert sailing yachts but prefer a motor yacht. The Lucia-M is the owner’s fifth motor yacht. Designed by Guido de Groot the 3900MY, is an aluminum built two decks and a half fast super yacht.  Jongert 3900MY features four double guest cabins, with huge spaces dedicated to the owners room on the forward part of the main deck.  Power is from twin 4185hp engines which give a max speed of 28 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 39 m (128ft)

Waterline Length - 33.98 m

Beam - 7.8 m

Draft - 2.05 m

Displacement - 185 t

Fuel Capacity - 46,500 l
Water Capacity - 7000 l
Accommodation - 8 guest berths in 4 cabins, 3 crew cabins sleeping 5

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v4000 M93 4185hp

Speed - 28 knots max, 25 knots cruise, 12 knots economic

Range - 2400 nm at 12 knots

Construction - aluminum

Project - Guido de Groot, Azure naval architects
Certification - RINA, MCA

www.jongert.com

Project: Azimut 43 Magellano

The Azimut Magellano project started over three years ago with the innovative scope of the orange colored Ken Freiovkh designed 74, which after its launch in Genoa show and special presentation in Varese marina, went for a special tour for two thousand nautical miles of all the Western Mediterranean sea up to the pillars of Hercules in Gibraltar, Turkey and back up to Italy in Autumn.  The 50 Magellano with all that important size of just over fifteen meters, which sits nicely followed in the fall of 2010.  Now comes the entry level 43, again a design as the bigger 50 of Italian designer Cor D.Rover, with the under water shape following the innovative dual mode semi displacement hull of Bill Dixon as used in the bigger Magellano models.  The new entry level 43 Magellano will be offered in a two versions a flybridge, and Hard Top version which PowerYacht will present at a later stage.  Making way for practicality the 43 Magellano will offer a three cabins; with an owners suite to fore, and the third cabin being a single berth to starboard.  An interesting feature which will be the first seen on a yacht this size will also be the astern galley located on the main deck.  Apart the practical aspect of this, this also frees the area opposite of the dinette to be used as an entairtainment unit.  The flybridge of the 43 Magellano offers a C-shaped settee to port, helm on the other side, and a free aft area.  Construction wise the 43 Magellano shows Azimut putting emphasis for a stronger to usual construction with a displacement of over seventeen tons with not so big 305 or 355hp twin Cummins engines, and also a large quantity of 1800 liters of fuel reserve.  Performance should be a top speed of 22 knots with the bigger choice.  World wide presentation of the 43 Magellano is in Cannes coming September.     

www.azimutyachts.net

New Model: Galeon 430 HTC

 

After a journey which showed PowerYacht displaying again the Inbuild process of a Galeon, we can say the 430 HTC is ready for its important Cannes boat show debut.  Based on the hull and interior layout of the 420 Fly, the 430 HTC diversifies itself for its two opening sunroofs; aft and inside, and the modular settee at the cockpit.  The modular aft deck is a very interesting piece of engineering which can be a dinette, two side beds, or one big central sunpad.  With the 430 HTC the Galeon design team also presented new side window profiles which differ from those of the 420 Fly and are a bit bigger in size suiting better to the more sport nature of this model. Inside the superb layout of the 420 Fly with three double cabins below with owners room to fore and two guest to midships is repeated.  The living of the 430 HTC is on the main with a split level area have a saloon settee with entertainment opposite and the raised area featuring a port side located C-shaped galley with helm station on the other side.  Galeon is known for offering various wood options in its model, but hull one of the 430 HTC has been fitted in modern Wenge wood, which fits very well with the dark aggressive color of the exterior hull. As with all its models Galeon offers a lot of engine choices, eight is the number here, and starts from twin Volvo 260 and go up to 435hp.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.25 m (43.4ft) with optional extended bathing platform

LOA - 12.20 m without ext bathing platform

Hull Length - 11.79 m

Beam - 4.16 m

Draft - 0.80 m ex props

Displacement - 12000 kg light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 600 l

Water Capacity - 450 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, 4 berths in 2 cabins

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 260hp, D4 300hp, D6 370hp, D6 400hp, D6 435hp, Cummins QSD 4.2 350hp, QSB5.9 380hp, Volkswagen TDI 265hp

Propulsion - line shaft, Volvo forward looking IPS 500 and 600 pods, Volvo DPH Stern drive,

Speed - 31 knots with Cummins 380hp and shafts

Project - Tony Castro

Certification - CE B

www.galeon.pl