Project: Fairline 75 Targa Gran Turismo

Billed as one of the most exciting models developed by Fairline to date, the 75 Targa Gran Turismo is due to be completed in late 2014 ahead of her world debut during the 2015 show season. Combining exceptional levels of exterior and interior space plus high performance and style, the new 75 Targa GT will showcase Fairline at its very best. As with all Fairline models, she will be developed and constructed using some of the most advanced technology available, and will be completed at the manufacturing facility in Oundle.  Boasting a beautifully appointed spacious saloon, she will offer luxurious seating, a TV with surround sound system along with Fairline’s renowned levels of refinement and quality. In the cockpit owners will enjoy an extended outdoor entertaining area including a wet bar, spacious lounging areas, a vast triple sun pad and a tender garage suitable for a Williams diesel jet tender. A submersible bathing platform is provided which can also be used to launch the tender. A first for Fairline, the foredeck offers a further entertaining area with seating, sunbathing and optional hot tub.  The 75 Targa Gran Turismo is available with a three or four cabin arrangement all with en suite. Each option enjoys a fabulous full-width master stateroom with feature windows to port and starboard, a king-size bed, dressing room, lounging area and bureau. This is complemented by a beautiful full beam master en suite with large walk-in shower, twin washbasins and toilet in separate compartment.  If the three cabin option is selected, owners will enjoy a grand galley below deck with integrated wine cooler, as well as washer and dryer. Those opting for the four cabin arrangement will also enjoy a beautifully appointed galley and will have the addition of a utility area in the aft cabin for white goods. Both options come complete with American style fridge freezer with icemaker, dishwasher, microwave oven, hob and plentiful storage space. The new Fairline Targa range flagship will be available with a comprehensive choice of interior and exterior upholstery fabrics, hand-crafted joinery and panels. She will be offered with twin Caterpillar C32 engines, with power options of 1622, 1825 and 1925hp, and is expected to reach speeds in excess of 32 knots with the base engines or towards 40 knots with the highest power offering.

www.fairline.com

New Model: Sea Ray 510 Fly

Full of European looks it is surely among the best looking Sea Ray flybridge ever built, this is the new 510 Fly. Take away the badge and many would think this new Sea Ray flybridge motor yacht was build in Italy, and it is not the coach roof design which only says this but also the hull and the distinct windows design. The Fly label, a common name used on flybridge boats in Italy says it all I guess. Based on the hull of the best selling 510 Sundancer, top seller craft from fifteen to 24 meters for 2013 in the States the 510 Fly offers a three double cabins interior, with a full beam owners stateroom located amidships. Thanks to an intelligent use of space the third cabin has also two adjacent twin berths, and a VIP guest room located to fore. Living is all on the main deck in a split area, with a galley located to port of the helm-station on the raised part. Winning all the competition the 510 Fly has also among the most spacious flybridge area in its size, and also offers the largest galley wet-bar for a fifteen meters ever seen up top.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.49 m (50.9ft) incl extended bathing platform

Beam - 4.47 m

Draft - 1.24 m with shafts, 1.27 m with ZF pods

Displacement - 19,700 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 1514 l

Water Capacity - 416 l

Accommodation - 4 or 6 berths in 2 or 3 cabins, + 2 convertible berths

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSC 550hp, QSC 600hp

Propulsion - V-drive line shafts, or ZF Zeus dual propeller aft looking pods

Hull Shape - Vee shape with 19 degrees deadrise

Certification - ABYC, NMMA, CE optional

www.searay.com

American Custom Yachts New Web Site

American Custom Yachts presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Founded in 1992 by Dominick Lacombe who came from the experience of running custom sportfish boat builder Monterey.  American Custom Yachts first build was a 58 feet custom sportfish yacht delivered in 1994, which was followed by a 63 and a 65.  Other 68, 70, 72, a small 42 models where built since then.  American Custom Yachts latest build is the 90 flagship completed in 2012 and powered by twin 4600hp MTU and reaching 48 knots top speed.  American Custom Yachts new website takes you around with the following buttons; Yacht Construction, Service and Repair, Custom Refits, Boat Storage, ACY Fleet, Ship Store, Affiliates, Newsletter, Home, Testimonials, Yacht Doctors, Marketing Partners, Press, Video, Brochures, and Request a Quote.  American Custom Yachts also features its social media pages; Facebook and Twitter with a link featured on the right page.

www.americancustomyachts.com

Project: AB Yachts 166

AB Yachts shows rendering for the project of a new flagship the 166. Still waiting a signature on the dotted line, it will be a not so long wait of about two years for a complete new custom build, this depending on requested specification for the new AB Yachts flagship.  This model joins other Viareggio builders in presenting mega large super sport yachts with around fifty meters in length, with the AB Yachts being the third in the series. The 166 continues the family feeling of AB Yachts, but a big difference of this new model from its smaller sisters, is that here we have a three decks.  Impressive in the AB Yachts 166 will be the owners stateroom located on the main deck, and apart having two balconies which give abundance of natural light features also a separate access to the pool on the foredeck.  With the AB Yacht 166, Arnaboldi continues his sponsorship of Jet Propulsion, a trademark and specialization of the Viareggio builder, before it was part of the Fipa Group since founded in the nineties, and also a feature of the new flagship.  Sporting also an aggressive underwater Vee-shape hull with deep fore foot the AB 166 will be powered by triple MTU 4600hp engines giving a top speed of 48 knots and a cruise of 40.  Apart these impressive high end performance numbers which is a trademark of AB Yachts a 2500 nautical miles range is possible with  a 12 knots cruise.    

www.abyachts.com

New Model: Cruisers 45 Cantius

The third model in the Cantius series range by Cruisers, the 45.  In this latest fully enclosed hard top model Cruisers follow the looks of the 41 along with the theme of all the Cantius, with a living all on the main deck, and a lower area dedicated to the cabins.  One of a favourite feature of the 45 will surely be the astern galley in the main deck saloon, serving easily both cockpit and interior saloon in a sociable environment.  Another nice touch is the aft bench settee which can become a sun-pad, an aft looking mezzanine, or a lounger type seat.  Two cabins both with en-suite shower head are featured below.  The master cabin is located to fore, and a three berth guest room is amidships. The amidships guest cabin features also some nice leg room, which is not something to discount nowadays, and a cool entertainment centre with a movable settee, and relax chaise lounge to port.  Power is standard twin Volvo 370hp, or optional 435hp units with IPS pod drives.  The standard power is a bit a slow giving a top speed of 27 knots, but 34 knots is estimated with the larger units.
Technical Data:

LOA - 14.4 m (47.3ft) including Hi-Lo bathing platform

Hull Length - 13.7 m

Beam - 4.3 m

Draft - 1.0 m

Displacement - 13,381 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1370 l

Water Capacity - 370 l

Accommodation - 5 berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp, D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS500 or IPS600 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 27 knots max with  Volvo 370hp IPS500, 35 with 436hp IPS600

Hull - planning Vee with 18.5 degrees deadrise

www.cruisersyachts.com

Project: Monte Carlo MC4

Really nice lines in this Monte Carlo MC4 project, fresh from what most of the competition is offering outside.  Fair to say this has been the line followed by Monte Carlo Yachts, guided by Carla Demaria who has presented interesting looking and original craft in the high end motor yacht line from Beneteau Group since its inception more or less for over five years now. But lets also say it to the designers, Nuvolari and Lenard from Venice who have again over done themselves, something they do very well since the nineties.  I have a couple of projects in my mind from Nuvolari Lenard which are classics not only for me but for the motor yachting community in general.  This new MC4 which those of you who have been in Cannes or Genoa might have seen for real is the smaller sister to the MC5 presented earlier on in 2013.  It brings the same features of a nice flybridge motor cruiser, looking sports, classic see the bow, and at the same time handsome.  Practical features are packed all over from a full opening three part patio door joining the living of the main deck with the aft cockpit.  Interesting is also the flybridge, nearly invisible in the above rendering if it was not for the forward wind-shield, reached from a steel stair case to starboard it offers a spacious environment from a C-shaped dinette, forward looking settee plus a small sun lounge to port, and helm with a wet-bar behind it opposite.  Down below the MC4 offers two large cabins; full beam owners amidships, and VIP to fore.  Fair to say this layout is not a friendly one for a family, something which seems to be common in most Beneteau Group models of this size.  A scissor movement in the forward cabin bringing the double to two singles would definitely improve this.  Power comes from twin Volvo 300 or 370hp with IPS pod propulsion.

www.montecarloyachts.it

New Model: Cranchi 53 Eco Trawler LD

It's definitely one of Cranchi's most announced and awaited novelties, and also an unedited new direction for the World famous North Italian family run boat builder.  The 53 Eco Trawler LD is Cranchi's answer to a segment of the market which have seen a high renewed interest from boaters since fuel costs have started to increase more or less about a decade ago.  What's interesting about Cranchi new Explorer yacht is that in it come a lot of the ideas featured in the latest planning yachts; astern galley, full beam owner midships stateroom are here, fore deck settee, as well as IPS pod propulsion to help improve economy, giving more buck to the mile are all features of this entry in the long distance segment.  An interesting part of the 53 Eco Trawler LD layout is also the four option choice to the third cabin below.  You can have have this third cabin space in various utilities; twin berths, dinette with no bulk head, storage and two bunk berths, and last as a separate office.      

Technical Data:

LOA - 17 m (55.9ft)

Hull Length - 15 m

Beam - 4.95 m

Displacement - 18,200 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 2700 l

Water Capacity - 810 l

Max Persons - fourteen

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pods

www.cranchi.it 

PowerYachtBlog Best of 2013 Nominated

Project: Galeon 560 Skydeck

Based on the 550 Fly, Galeon and designer Tony Castro present the project of the 560 Skydeck, a sports flybridge motor yacht aimed to hybrid two styles of users in one.  Galeon already did a similar experiment with its 420 series presenting the 430 Skydeck, and after good input from the customers offers the same concept on its much admired 550 series.  The 560 Skydeck is in fact an identical yacht in the interior layout of the 550 bar its flybridge and its window shapes here looking more aggressive.   The flybridge of the 560 Skydeck is indeed of a more sports nature and here Galeon offers a layout from a sports boat with a central helm with two side guest settees and large sun-pad to aft.  The flybridge is also moved more backwards for the reason that the 560 Skydeck has a part, the one above the interior helm which is an opening tinted glass hard-top. The aft of the 560 is also different offering a large sunpad with a moveable back rest which transform this settee in various needed uses, from looking forward for dining or aft to chill by the water. For the remaining the 560 Skydeck offers what made the 550 a very impressive yacht; three large cabins below, large double two single beds crew quarters aft, and one of the best astern galley in the category.       

www.galeon.pl

New Model: Uniesse 49 Open

 

It is always a challenge for a boat builder to re-invent or replace a successful model in its line up which has been long standing for over a decade.  This is the case for this new Uniesse 49 Open, which in reality does not replace but updates the appreciated, respected and the since its launch in 1996 has been called the timeless 48.  The 49 is in nearly all details the same sport cruiser, inside and outside layout, exterior line giving a tribute to the Carolina sportfishers as designed by Fred Hudson nearly two decades ago. And really why should they change much, the 48 Open was as close to perfection you can get in superb US European style mix, being its sea keeping quality as are its construction standards, as its well appointed interior which offers good accommodation for a sport cruiser measuring fifteen meters. But look skin deep and the Uniesse 49 Open show its new elements; smaller engine power with more speed on tap thanks to ZF Zeus propulsion, an added comfort to its guests aft with an up and down bathing platform, and legal change thanks to less length on ISO rules.  Uniesse has always been a conservative builder, and with the 49 Open, it shows that it still has that important spirit at heart.  Surely the 49 Open updates the 48 with the important propulsion change the ZF Zeus pod drives, giving a more spirit lively handling as well as better economy at the pump.  This reduces engine horse power needs from 715 to 600hp while still reaching a top speed of 38 knots, important to note plus two nautical miles per hour versus the standard shaft choice power.  For those still looking for a traditional line shaft set up Uniesse still offers the 49 Open with this set up, from a standard Cummins 715hp or optional MAN 800hp units. The length change marks also a significant change to the Uniesse 49 Open as with this new dimensions the 49 Open comes under the fourteen meter tax rules as amended in Italy past June.  Yes the Uniesse 49 Open does not replace the 48 it just makes it better.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.86 m (51.9ft)

Length - 13.6 m

Beam - 4.62 m

Draft - 1.12 m

Displacement - 17,100 kg full load

Fuel Capacity - 1850 l

Water Capacity - 580 l

Accommodaiton - 6 berths in 3 cabins

Max Persons - 14

Engines - 2 x Cummuns Zeus 600hp, Cummins 715hp, MAN 800hp

Propulsion - ZF Zeus aft looking pods with Cummins 600hp, line shaft propulsion

Speed - 38 knots max with Cummins ZF Zeus pods 600hp, 36 knots with Cummins 715hp

Construction - hand laid fiberglass; vinilester and isoftalic resin, unidirectional and woven fiberglass.  Airex sandwich core for topsides.

Project - Fred Hudson

Certification - CE B

www.uniesse.com

Project: Jarrett Bay 84 Sportfisherman Hull #60

It's been a great year for Jarrett Bay and after delivering its largest ever build the 77 feet hull number 56, the company sets out the construction of an even bigger boat.  This time Jarrett Bay extends its size by seven feet, and starts the construction of an 84 Sportfisherman set to be delivered in three years time, that is 2016.  This new super sportfish yacht comes from the new 77 owners, who will have to wait three years for the new custom build to be completed.  Jarrett Bay 84 Sportfisherman will feature a four double guest cabin plan, plus a two berth crew room amidships this also having a direct access to the full height engine room. Other interesting details are the day head on the main deck, a laundry room, storage room, and a midships located owners stateroom.   

www.jarrettbay.com