New Model: Prestige 750

It's an interesting time for the Beneteau Group the current largest boat builder in the World. It's motor boating brands have been a source for innovative layouts in the latest years, and the Prestige designers trio of Garroni, JandJ, and JP concepts do it most with the new 750 flagship of the brand.  It's been for a long time standing and called the holy grail of layouts in this size, that for an owners room at amidships, but this new Prestige challenges that concept with an owners cabin to fore, in a separate dedicated deck between the lower and main floors. This can have many advantages less water noise coming from the hull when on the bed, and higher no headroom problem.  Another challenging feature in the Prestige 750 is that of an astern galley and dinette, first featured on the Ferretti 630 in 2005, but a feature which hardly if ever seen in this size.  The Prestige 750 comes a few feet short of being a super-yacht but many of the features makes it an impressive for its size.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.58 m (74ft)

Hull Length - 20.7 m

Waterline Length - 18 m

Beam - 5.46 m

Draft - 1.59 m

Displacement - 41.4 tons dry, 48 tons loaded

Fuel Capacity - 4400 l

Water Capacity - 840 l

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

Max Persons - 16

Engines - 2 x MAN 1000hp, 1200hp

Propulsion - line shaft with ZF gearbox and 4 bladed propellers

Speed - 28 knots max, 24 knots cruise with 1200hp MAN

Range - 324 nm at cruse

Hull Shape - planning Vee shape with spray rails and 14 degrees dead-rise aft

Construction - sandwich hull, deck and super structure in vinylester resin  

Project - Garroni, J and J, JP Concepts

Certification - CE B16, Germanisher Lloyd for structural concept

www.prestige-yachts.com

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Project: Chris-Craft 36 Launch

Its an interesting time for Chris-Craft which seem to have gathered a huge following with its latest quality looking models of sports boats and cruiser.  Now the long standing US builder presents a project based on its currently produced largest 36 feet hull.  The 36 Launch adds to the Corsair, European Edition, and the recently released Hard Top.  Unlike the latest 36 Corsair Hard Top the Launch goes opposite direction and is a mostly day use dedicated cruiser.  The 36 Launch features an exterior to enjoy from bow to stern with an easy walk around passage-way, and a clever layout featuring interesting design choices; from a very nice C-shaped dinette to aft, settee on the bow tip, large fore deck sun-pad, and the nice and large wet bar behind the three seats center console. But do not be mistaken by the all space outside as the interior of the 36 Launch still offers sleeping accommodation for five inside; large double berth to fore, and three berths amidships which are joined by a spacious shower head.   

www.chriscraftboats.com

New Model: Sunseeker 55 Manhattan

This latest Sunseeker 55 Manhattan has seen an interesting model development which started as the 50 a decade ago.  The 55 Manhattan is the fourth version taking over the 53.  Versus the 53 it replaces the 55 Manhattan features a larger flybridge, new latest signature very large Sunseeker hull windows, and a versatile interior.  One of the options the 55 Manhattan has an offer on order is for the galley up on the raised part of the main deck to port side of the helm station, or below as standard.  The accommodation plan of the 55 Manhattan offers three large cabins; with a full beam owners stateroom amidships.  A crew cabin with single berth and a shower head is located to aft.  Power is twin 800hp engines.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.35 m (60.2ft) incl pulpit

Hull Length - 15.85 m

Waterline Length - 13.6 m

Beam - 4.70 m

Draft - 1.26 m incl props

Displacement - 27400 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 2200 l

Water Capacity - 600 l

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

Engines - 2 x 800hp diesels

Propulsion - line shafts in semi tunnels

Speed - 32 knots max, 23 knots cruise

Range - 250 nm at cruise

Construction - hand laid fiberglass with Vinilester skin coat and powder pound mat, balsa cored topsides

www.sunseeker.com

Riva New Web Site

Riva presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  An iconic brand since the early part of the twentieth century Riva started operating in 1842.  But it was a sudden storm which in reality started the brand when Pietro Riva at the time a young ship builder moved to Sarnico to repair boats after this hit the area.  This eventually gave Pietro the trust of the locals and his relocation from Como to Sarnico, and the start of the Riva brand.  The son of Pietro, Ernesto continued where his father left, and with an innovative spirit also started building cargo and passenger ships with an internal combustion engine.  After World War One, Serafino the son of Ernesto takes the helm of the company and gives Riva the final twist when he moves production away from commercial and started building leisure powerboats.  At the time 1920 and thirties, Riva also competed with its boats collecting a large numbers of victories and records to its name. Just after World War Two in 1950 Carlo Riva, a man driven by great passion since his childhood for the sea and fast performing boats takes the helm of the company.  It was a time of renaissance for Europe and Italy and Carlo created the status symbol wooden sport boat first with the Ariston, followed by the Tritone the first two engines of the series, Sebino which had a full production run, Florida which evoked the famous North American East Coast boating area, to arrive to the still status symbol Aquarama launched in 1962 and produced till 1996 and delivered in 784 hulls. In 1956 Riva also started collaboration with designer Giorgio Barilani who then becomes exclusive and later on design manager from 1970 till 1996 of the company.  In 1969 another important step happened at Riva when it started it first fiberglass produced models with the 20 Bahia Mar and 25 Sport Fisherman both models licensed from the famous Bertram but modified with the Riva element of design and finishing. Other iconic models will follow in the seventies; from the small Rudy of 5.87 meters which is as at today best fiberglass seller with 364 units sold, to the St. Tropez a fast open sport cruiser of nine meters second of the best sold glass builds with 317 units, and the Superamerica which started as a 42 model and evolved over time to a 45, 48, 50, 50 Special, and 50 High Performance. A total of 251 Superamerica's will be built from 1973 to 1993 making it the third best sold fiberglass Riva.  Another unique model was the Riva 2000 designed by Italian sixties and seventies performance hull guru Renato Sonny Levi launched in 1975 and built till 1982 and sold in 54 units.  Riva had also a couple ownership change with US fiberglass producer giant Whiitakar taking helm in 1969, Vickers in 1988, and Ferretti Group in 2000 which still as at today owns the brand.  Another important step happens at Riva in 1991 when Mauro Micheli starts to design the boats with his first being the 58 Bahamas presenting the evolving new route. Micheli has since then designed all the Rivas. Currently Riva builds twelve models which start with the 27 feet Iseo, and the currently in construction alloy build 122 Mythos.  Riva new web site is available in English, Italian, and Chinese language and takes you around with the following buttons; Riva, Models, Pre-Owned, News and Events, Dealer and Service Network, and My Riva.  Riva also features its social media hubs; Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest, Tweeter, and Linkedin with a link and the bottom right of the page.
www.riva-yacht.com

Production History:

Corsaro 5,29 m 1950-55 (40) 

Tritone 1950-57 (258)

Scoiattolo 4,27 m 1950-57 (133)

Ariston 1950-76 (1012)

Sebino 5,08 m 1952-57 (119)

Florida 1952-69 (1029)

Aquarama 1962-71 (281)  Giorgio Barilani design

Super Aquarama 8,28 m / 8,50 m  1963-70/71 (203)

Junior 5,7 1966-72 (626)

Olympic 6,55 m 1969-83 (274)

25 Sport Fisherman 1970-78 (206)

Bahia Mar 20 1970-76 (150)

Aquarama Lungo 8,50 m 1972 (7)

Rudy 5,87 m 1972-86 (364)

Aquarama Special 1972-96 (277)

42 Superamerica 1973-76 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

Summertime 34 1973-84 (86)

2000 11,28 m 1975-82 (54)

45 Superamerica 76-78 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

Portofino 34 1976-79 (38)

St.Tropez 9,52 m 1976-92(317)

48 Superamerica 1979-81 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

Bravo 38 1979-91 (155)

Montecarlo 66 1981 (1)

42 Malibu 1981-85 (25)

42 Caribe 1981-85 (24)

Superamerica 50 1982-85 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

Corsaro 60 1982-89 (43)

Diable 50 1984-89 (31)

Black Corsair 60 1985-91 (12)

Superamerica 50 Special 1986-88 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

Coral 45 1988-91 (8) 

Furama 58 1988-95 (15)

Tropicana 43 1988-97 (53)

Superamerica 50 HP 1989-92 (251) *includes all Superamericas from 42 to 50HP

51 Turborosso 1989-91 

Ferrari 10,58 mt 1990-92 (40)

Gitano 31 1991-94 (23)

29 m 1991 (1)

Bahamas 58 1991-94  Mauro Micheli design era starts

Antalya 43 1993-95 (4)

Thalassa 52 1994-96 (9)

Gitano 33 1995-96 (12)

Bahamas 60 Special 1994-98

Aquarius 54 1995-98 (20)

Aquastar 54 1997-99 (14)

24 Opera 1997-2001 (2)

21 Dolce Vita 1998-2003 (20+-)

84 Cantata 2000-02 (3)

72 Splendida 2000-04

Aquariva 2000-09  Ferretti Group Ownership

59 Mercurius 2001-06

85 Opera 2003-08 (10)

52 Rivale 2004-16 (150)

68 Ego 2005-07

115 Athena 2005-13 (9)

75 Venere 2006-10

Aquariva Cento 2006 (10)

Rivarama 2006-10

56 SportRiva 2007-12

68 Ego Super 2008-11

63 Vertigo 2008-16

92 Duchessa 2008-15 (9)

85 Opera Super 2009-12 (9)

86 Domino 2009-14 (22)

Aquariva Super 10.07 m 2010-

Aquariva Gucci 10.07 m 2010 (10)

Aquariva by Marc Newson 10.07 m 2010-11 (22)

27 Iseo 2011-

75 Venere Super 2011-15

Rivarama Super 2011-18

63 Virtus 2011-17

Mythos 122 2014 (1)

88 Florida 2015- (6 *86 Miami project

88 Domino Super 2015-19 (15)

76 Perseo 2015-20 *76 Coupe project

76 Bahamas 2016-21

Rivamare 11.88 mt 2016-

100 Corsaro 2016-21 (16)

56 Rivale 2017- *56 Open project

110 Dolcevita 2018- (30

66 Ribelle 2018- (26

90 Argo 2019- (29

50 mt 2019- (3

48 Dolceriva 2019- (34

88 Folgore 2020- (25

76 Perseo Super 2021-

68 Diable 2021-

Anniversario 10.07 m 2022 (18)

76 Bahamas Super 2022-

102 Corsaro Super 2022- (13

130 Bellissima 2022- (8

82 Diva 2023- (10

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