Project: Sunreef 90 Power

The new 90 Sunreef Power is a truly revolutionary concept of a catamaran super yacht, another milestone coming from this Polish builder. The main idea of the concept is to stress the superb space that catamarans offer thanks to their large beam and to arrange this space in the similar way as on motor yachts. This means one huge main deck spanning the entire beam and housing dining and lounging areas, in both exterior aft deck and inside the saloon that all together create a seamless, open space. The generously sized master cabin is located in the front on the same level. The flybridge will include helm station and two lounging areas;  inside and outside, while the frontal intimate terrace on the main deck will comprise sun pads and jet skis. Guest cabins with private bathrooms and crew quarters with direct access to the galley and storage will be located within the hulls. This space arrangement will certainly please demanding clientele that can enjoy a favorite motor yacht design and layout combined with catamaran advantages such as stability, extended living and storage space, comfort of cruising, low draft, low fuel consumption and oceanic range.  Design wise, the 90 Sunreef Power is a modern looking, streamlined vessel with a curvy line that makes it look like a truly sporty yacht. Interior design is meant to be light and minimalist with modular furniture on the main deck and on the flybridge allowing many configurations whereas the built-in furniture one will be installed only within the hulls. Standard layout offers owners stateroom on the main deck, three guest cabins, and two crew room. On the aft, an interesting solution was found to create a beach club platform. This platform will allow guests to stay down by the sea level at anchor and at lower speeds and will make easy accessing all water toys and tender stored in the aft dinghy garage.  Power is twin 1600 or 1800hp engines, which couple to a total 20000 liters fuel capacity and an economic cruise of 12 knots should give a 2900 nautical mile range.

www.sunreef-yachts.com

New Model: Princess 88 Motor Yacht

After a year since the project was displayed Princess presents the new 88 Motor Yacht a powerful, agile and elegant pocket sized super yacht, over 24 meters in LOA, but less to this for length legal requirements. The 88 Motor Yacht replaces the four years produced and market successful 85. Princess 88 Motor Yacht continues the thirty years plus Bernard Olesinski collaboration and featured the known designer latest modified Vee-shape, along with the exterior lines coming from his hands.  The layout of the exterior spaces on the 88 Motor Yacht are centered around flexibility. Wide side decks lead from the aft large cockpit to a secluded fore-deck seating area, while the flybridge, with its large dining table, bar and optional spa bath, provides the ideal space for entertaining. On the main deck you can specify a powered balcony, connecting the saloon to the outside through sliding glass doors.  Inside the doors open into the expansive saloon and formal dining area with a light finishing. The wheelhouse and highly equipped galley are separated from the main guest areas with discrete crew access, including an independent service access to the dining area.  Below decks, you can specify four or five en-suite cabins. A beautifully appointed forward VIP stateroom, starboard double and twin port cabin are accompanied by either a full beam owner’s stateroom or two further en-suite double cabins. The substantial crew quarters comprise of a captain’s double cabin, a twin cabin and a crew mess area. Alternatively this can be arranged to accommodate three crew cabins if required.

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.82 m (88ft)

LOA - 26.57 m exl pulpit

Beam - 6.3 m

Draft - 1,78 m

Displacement - 67,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 8400 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Accommodation - 8 guest in 4 cabins, or 10 guests in 5 cabins, 2 crew cabins sleeping our

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V 2000M93 1822hp, Cats C32 A 1825hp, C32A 1925hp

Propulsion - line shaft in tunnels 

Speed - 30 knots max with Cats 1925hp

Project - Bernard Olesinski

Certification - CE, NMMA, ABYC

www.princessyachts.com

Engine: Cat 3406C 399hp

Caterpillar Marine is pleased to announce the Cat 3406C propulsion engine has entered production and is available for global customers to order. The Caterpillar 3406C is one of the most successful marine engine platforms in the American engine maker history. The Cat 3406C marine propulsion engine provides customers in lesser regulated countries, including Asia, with an economical, dependable solution for their commercial marine vessels. The mechanically governed 3406C propulsion engine offers 399hp at 1800 rpm. The engine is ideal for small offshore, inland waterways and commercial fishing applications. The 3406C presents customers with numerous advantages as a propulsion solution for their vessels. The mechanical engine is easy to install, operate and maintain, featuring many shared components from the original engine design. The engine performs at optimal levels even in the harshest environments in the most rugged of engine rooms, backed by the Cat global dealer network in even the most remote locations. Additionally with the relaunch of the platform, the engine will be offered with either keel cooled or heat exchanger cooling systems.

www.marine-cat.com

New Model: Absolute 52 Fly

It's been an interesting development curve at Absolute and what it did in between the fifty to sixty feet in it's flybridge range.  Just a reminder Absolute debuted in this category with a 50 Fly back in 2010, a model which was developed in a 53, 55 and now a 56.  Unlike the other models the Absolute 52 Fly is a new hull with a slimmer beam to the models mentioned above.  The new Absolute 52 Fly captures itself for its perfect layout of space; nice flybridge plan up top, aft deck with sun-pad, astern galley, and three large cabins below including a full beam owners cabin.  Other interesting features is the very open feel of the saloon thanks to the large view windows, an Absolute feature since a few years now.  Power for the 52 Fly is twin Volvo 435hp engines and IPS pods, nowadays propelling all the Absolute line which is a record in its own right.  Absolute is estimating light load top speeds of 32 knots, with a 26 cruise.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.0 m (52.6ft)

Hull Length - 14.39 m

Beam - 4.46 m

Draft - 1.38 m

Fuel Capacity - 1600 l

Water Capacity - 450 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, 1 crew cabin berth

Max Persons - 14

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS forward looking dual propeller pods

Speed - 32 knots max, 26 knots cruise

Project - Absolute Research Lab 

Certification - CE B 

www.absoluteyachts.com

Project: Jarrett Bay 46 Walk-Around Express Hull #61

Jarrett Bay starts its sixty-one custom build with a 46 Walk-Around Express.  This new fully custom construction Jarrett Bay 46 Walk-Around Express will be as the title says of a walk around layout, with full deck utility and an easy passage way from stern to bow.  The exterior plan will feature a center located center console with a twin settee helmsman plus passenger, this resting to port side.  To fore of the helm station will be an L-shaped settee, and aft is the must have mezzanine.  No interior plans are shown so far. Power will be twin 1015hp Cat engines. A note shows how performance requirements have increased over time for Sportfish Cruiser and Yachts, with this new 46 having a total of 800 more horses then to a 1999 Jarrett Bay 46 Express Hull#32.  

www.jarrettbay.com 

New Model: Aquador 35 Cabin

Its the largest model currently produced by Aquador and this is the finally launched 35 Cabin.  An awaited model from the Finnish, Brunswick owned company.  The Aquador 35 Cabin is a fully enclosed sport cruiser designed by Northern people for those living up top, and with an intended use all year round being it rain or sun.  Thanks to an opening helms door to starboard side, the Aquador 35 Cabin also proves easy for single handling.  As in standard Scandinavian design the starboard passageway of the 35 Cabin is also wider to that of the port side.  Below the 35 Cabin offers two double cabins, with the owners room to fore, and a double amidships.  A C-shaped dinette transforms to an extra double berth on the main deck, with opposite to this having the galley in a convivial area. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.68 m (35ft)

Beam - 3.45 m

Draft - 1.20 m 

Displacement - 5600 kg

Fuel Capacity - 750 l

Water Capacity 250 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths

Max Persons - 10

Engines - 2 x Volvo D3 200hp, D4 300hp

Propulsion - stern drives

Certification - CE B

www.aquadorboats.fi

Post Yachts New Web Site

Post Yachts presents its new web showroom.  Founded in 1957 by Russel Post, who previously to this formed Egg Harbor at the age of 16.  The first Post model was a 34 Sport Fisherman.  In 1975 Post was sold to Charlie Walters and Bill Schell.  A note here is that at the age of seventeen Charlie Walters was Post Yachts second employee, who was with the company since its founding in 1957.  In the past December Post Marine Group LLC purchased all assets of Post Marine Co. Inc and moved the building facilities from New Jersey to Maryland.  Post currently offers a range of eight sportfish cruisers and yachts from 42 to 66 feet.  Three of the models; 42 Open, 53 Open, and 66 are in project stage and show the new direction of the today Maryland located builder. Post new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Repair and Refit, News and Events, Current Models, About Us, and Contact.

www.postyacht.com

Production History;

34 Sport Fisherman 1958-

40 Sport Fisherman 

42 Sport Fisherman 1974-83 (230)

46 Sport Fisherman 1978-87

43 Sport Fisherman 1984-89

46 Sport Fisherman (ii) 1988-96

50 Convertible 1989-1996 (100+-) *includes second version

44 Sport Fisherman 1990-94

43 Sport Fisherman 1995-96

42 Sport Fisherman 1997-2008

50 Convertible (ii) 1997-2008 (100+-) *includes original version

47 Sport Fisherman 1997-2009

56 Convertible 2002-09

53 Convertible 2005-09

Project: Azimut Grande 95 RPH

Azimut introduces the Grande 95RPH project: a new hull, design, and innovative solutions for a pocket sized super yacht with many surprises in store. The 95RPH is part of the Grande collection, the line of which with this model spans from 95 to 120 feet luxury yachts from the World famous Italian shipyard. The first brand new Azimut Grande 95 RPH is launching in spring 2014; however, thanks to renderings, it is possible to preview some of the boatyard's interesting solutions that improve functionality without altering the style. Foremost among the new features introduced by concept and exterior designer Stefano Righini is the raised wheelhouse. The boat’s name, RPH actually stands for Raised Pilot House, giving some indication of the importance of the decision to separate the wheelhouse from the main deck. This is accomplished by creating a half deck which gives the owner and guests more space and maximizes crew privacy. The designer has also managed to integrate the raised wheelhouse with the vessel’s hallmark exterior lines, retaining that special Azimut Grande family look.  Thanks to the raised wheelhouse, the Grande 95RPH has five cabins, four guest cabins on the lower deck and an owner's stateroom on the main deck towards the bow. The exceptional view and large bathroom make the owner's room a veritable suite with an unparalleled sea view. There is also a liberating sense of space in the 95 RPH saloon; here, Righini has created a real sense of continuity between inside and outside, thanks in part to the double, floor-to-ceiling picture windows. Another Azimut Grande trump card is without doubt the exceedingly spacious flybridge with spaces of sixty squared meters, awarded Best in Class; it includes a cushy exterior dinette that seats ten, a mini bar, Jacuzzi, and comfortable sunbathing area.  The standard layout sleeps of the 95RPH sleeps ten in five cabins; owner's room and four VIP rooms, each with a private bath. The four-member crew has three cabins and two baths to the bow, with separate access to the kitchen located on the main deck. The luxurious and elegant interiors are a design by Studio Salvagni Architect's for Azimut, a proven collaboration that has led to such successful models as the 80, 84, and 88.  To the stern, there is a garage with pivoting platform for a four metre jet tender.  Power is twin MTU 2186hp motors which, when combined with the planing hull with skeg, provides for significantly improved directional stability, enabling maximum speeds up to 26 knots and cruising speeds of 20 knots. A 12,000 liter fuel tank and 2,000-litre water tank ensure great range, even for long crossings.  Despite being a super yacht with an overall length of nearly 29 metres, the Grande 95 RPH falls within the 24 meter cut-off and therefore can be registered as a pleasure craft. In many countries around the world this is a distinction which offers the owner serious advantages both in terms of crew management and administration, with significant savings in time and money. This is because pleasure crafts do not require a professional captain or engineer and have reduced crew requirements. In addition, the registration procedures are definitely simplified, with the corollary benefits for charter use: regulations are in conformance with MGN280 guidelines, MCA equivalent for under 24 meters.  

www.azimutyachts.com

Class 1 - Abu Dhabi UAE Grand Prix

RACE 1

Nadir Bin Hendi made a dream return to the Class 1 World Championship winning race 1 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix alongside Darren Nicholson in Victory Team Australia in their first outing together.

It was an emotional moment for the four-time World Champion competing in Class 1 for the first time following a two-year ban. 

The win came at the expense of teammates and Championship leader’s Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed Al Marri who led for eight of the ten laps when, for the second time in two races, a broken propeller robbed them of the victory and the chance to close out the title race.

Christian Zaborowski and Ugur Isik recovered from a poor start position to move up from fifth to take their fifth podium of the year, taking the chequered flag in third but were elevated to second due to the time compensation given for running the cast propellers.

Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori rounded off a good day for the UAE ending the team’s run of bad luck to take their best result of the year finishing third to give rookie driver Al Mansoori his first podium.

Engine issues for LF10 before the start of the race ended Giovanni Carpitella and Ahmed Al Hameli’s chances of challenging for the podium falling a lap behind immediately then making up ground to eventually finish ahead of their teammates LF8 in fourth.

Victory 3 limped across the line in sixth to pick up valuable points ahead of FA.RO ACCIAI, technical problem’s ending Poliform-Polimersan’s race on lap 1.

Today’s result cuts Victory’s lead at the top of the points standings to 16, with Victory Team Australia and Zabo-Isiklar now tied in second place on 80 and with a maximum 20 points still up for grabs the Championship will be decided in the final race of the season tomorrow.

Starting from pole position Al Zafeen and Al Marri hit the front on the start leg on the outside of Lulu Island and were eight seconds clear of Victory Australia at the end of lap one, Team Abu Dhabi in third ahead of Zabo-Isiklar and Poliform-Polimersan, with title contenders LF10 down in eighth spot.

By mid-race the Champions-elect were 22 seconds clear and in cruise control and on their way to the team’s 13th World title when with just two laps remaining they suddenly slowed and were passed by Bin Hendi and Nicholson to take the win.

After gearbox problems in qualifying Zabo-Isiklar throttleman Christian Zaborowski was more than pleased with second place. 

Team Abu Dhabi was never challenged for their eventual third place and despite the recovery from a lap down to finish fourth, LF10’s title challenge is over. FA.RO ACCIAI again picked up points with Roberto Lo Piano and Luca Nicolini finishing in seventh.

ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – race 1 

1. 7 Victory Team Australia - D Nicholson (AUS) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) 29:40.54s

2. 91 Zabo-Isiklar - U Isik (TUR) / C Zaborowski (NOR) + 1:04.00s

3. 5 Team Abu Dhabi - F Al Mansoori (UAE) / R Al Tayer (UAE) + 1:10.00s

4. 10 LF10 - Ahmed Al Hameli (UAE) / G Carpitella (ITA) - + 1:28.00s

5. 8 LF8 - M Jennings (GBR) / A Amato (ITA) + 2:43.00s

6. 3 Victory - A Al Zaffain (UAE) / M Al Marri (UAE) + 1 lap

7. 23 FA.RO ACCIAI - R Lo Piano (ITA) / L Nicolini (ITA) + 1 lap

Poliform - T Oktem (TUR) / G Montavoci (ITA) - DNF

RACE 2

Arif Al Zaffain and Mohammed Al Marri produced a command performance to win race 2 of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and clinch a record 13th Class 1 World Championship title for Victory Team.

The only brief challenge to their utter supremacy over the 14 laps came early on when their teammates Darren Nicholson and Nadir Bin Hendi in Victory Australia jumped them at the start on the outside leg to lead, albeit briefly.

But a mistake by Nicholson at the first turn allowed Al Zaffain and Al Marri to get ahead and once out front they simply disappeared off into the distance to win by over 40 seconds with Al Zaffain and Al Marri taking their 37th and 27th career wins. 

Nicholson and Bin Hendi gave chase in second but their title challenge ended on lap two when an engine let go and despite efforts to bring the boat home to try to pick up points they retired from the race four laps later.

Giovanni Carpitella and F1H2O star Ahmed Al Hameli moved in to second spot on lap three after Poliform-Polimersan stopped with an engine problem, but they had no answer to the pace of the leaders, running out the race to take second place. 

After a frustrating year Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Tayer and Faleh Al Mansoori rounded off their season with a second podium in as many days moving up from sixth place at the end of lap one to finish in third. 

LF8’s Alfredo Amato and Miles Jennings benefitted from the retirees list and despite starting from eighth ended the day in fourth place ahead of Roberto Lo Piano and Luca Nicolini in FA.RO ACCIAI.

Chirstian Zaborowski and Ugur Isik were on the back foot from the start after failing to post a time in qualifying when a torque sensor broke, but despite starting from seventh they hauled Zabo-Isiklar up through the pack and were into third spot by lap 3 and chasing down LF10 when they too had engine problems, compounded by steering issues, slowing to a crawl on lap seven.

Zaborowski and Isik nursed their stricken boat around the 5.05Nm circuit for the next three laps and literally floated across the finish line to complete 10 laps to secure the vital points needed to secure the runners-up slot in the overall World Championship standings, finishing ahead of LF10 by one point.

ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX – race 2

1. 3 Victory - A Al Zaffain (UAE) / M Al Marri (UAE) - 41:22.39s

2. 10 LF10 - A Al Hameli (ITA) / G Carpitella (ITA) + 41.41s

3. 5 Team Abu Dhabi - F Al Mansoori (UAE) / R Al Tayer (UAE) + 2:04s

4. 8 LF8 - M Jennings (GBR) / A Amato (ITA) + 1 lap

5. 23 FA.RO ACCIAI - R Lo Piano (ITA) / L Nicolini (ITA) + 1 lap

6. 91 Zabo-Isiklar - U Isik (TUR) / C Zaborowski (NOR) + 4 laps

7 Victory Team Australia - D Nicholson (AUS)/N Bin Hendi (UAE)-DNF

74 Poliform - T Oktem (TUR) / G Montavoci (ITA) - DNF

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS

1. 3 Victory Team - 120pts 

2. 91 Zabo-Isiklar - 89pts 

3. 10 LF10 - 88pts 

4. 7 Victory Team Australia - 84pts 

5. LF8 - 72pts 

6. 23 FA.RO ACCIAI - 61pts 

7. Team Abu Dhabi - 46pts 

8. 74 Poliform 38pts

www.class-1.com

New Model: Delta 26 m Yacht

Swedish motorboat brand Delta Powerboats puts into the water its most ambitious build to date, a 26 meter carbon fiber super yacht.  Interestingly it took the Swedish company Delta Powerboats just ten years to grow from a 25 footer to the new 26 meter flagship.  Delta has been working two years in producing from design to reality its 26 m Yacht flagship, which increases its size by about thirty feet from its previous largest model the 54 IPS.  Designer Lars Modin worked high on his creative side, and just as the exterior the Delta 26 m Yacht features an interesting and innovative internal layout.  Guest accommodation accounts to four large double cabins, with a very spacious full beam owners stateroom featuring a small dinette, walk-in wardrobe, and private en-suite head. The crew cabin located to midships sleeps two and also features a small dinette and galley.  Main tender stowage is in a garage to aft which is located on top of the engine room, but a space for two more small private water crafts also exists on the bathing platform and the flybridge. Delta advised that during the first sea trial from Estonia to Stockholm, Sweden the 26 m Yacht reached top speeds at 37 knots.  The Swedish company also says that the fuel consumption was around 40% less than to that of most competitor boats in this size.  An interesting argument which with the elements we have; less weight which compares to that of yachts about ten feet smaller, and a less engine power needed to reach such speeds sounds good. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.88 m (88ft)

Hull Length - 24.3 m

Beam - 6.2 m

Displacement - 45 t

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 3000 l

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

Engines - 3 x Volvo D13 900hp

Propulsion - triple Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 37 knots max, 32 knots cruise 20 knots economic

Construction - carbon fiber

Project - Lars Modin

www.deltapowerboats.se