New Model: Storm X-53

It is that the Dutch boat builders are on the upswing of things in recent times. Storm Yachts a new brand founded in 2010 is a testimony to this.  The X-53 is its first launch but will soon be followed by two other models currently under construction.  The first X-53 was an F series a letter which stands for France, as this model features a lower profile versus the standard 53 making it easier for river use. The Storm X-53 features a semi displacement Storm Yacht patented hull shape name FDFH, which is suitable for both river and sea cruising.  Her standard interior is a two cabin layout, with a galley below, and a saloon on the main deck. The owners cabin is located forward. Power is twin Perkins 150hp or optional 300hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 16 m (52.4ft)

Beam - 4.7 m

Draft - 1.20 m

Displacement - 24 t dry

Fuel Capacity - 3000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Perkins M150C 150hp, M300C 300hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 17 knots max with Perkins 300hp

Hull Shape - patented FDFH hull

Certification - CE A

www.stormyachts.com

Mondomarine New Web Site

Mondo Marine from Savona presents its new World Wide wed virtual showroom. This web site represents an important ownership change at Mondo Marine which happened in 2013. Mondo Marine was founded in 1978 when Mondo Group aquired a yard in Alba to build yachts, and named this company Mondo Marine. In the mid nineties Mondo Marine transferred to a yard in Genoa in order to build bigger alloy and steel yachts over forty meters in length. After this Mondo Marine transferred again to an even larger facility in Savona. This facility in Savona was known as the Campanella shipyard, and was founded in 1915. In 2013 Mondo Marine was aquired by Alessandro Falciai and Roberto Zambrini. Currently Mondo Marine has a list of sixteen new custom yacht projects with four of these; SF40, M50, M54, and M60 S being under construction. Mondo Marine new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, About Us, Yacht, Sales Network, Events and News, Press, Contacts, Repair and Refit, and Reserved Area.

www.mondomarine.it

New Model: Broom 430

Its always nice to see Broom pushing the design in the British aft cabin motor cruiser style. Since relaunched in 2011 Broom have been on the upswings of things presenting two totally new models sub eleven meters, an important size for the first time buyer, and now presents this new 430 representing its core market in both size and design. The 430 is pure Broom British aft cabin cruiser, and does not change the World in the looks of its type, but it is surely an important move forward which has been waiting a long time to arrive. There is the modernity in the two cabin interior, and some important options as the hard top in the exterior, which is sending an important message to buyers who want to have an all year round cruiser capable of navigating both inland waterways thanks to the low height, and offshore. Options will be also important inside in the 430 with three optional layouts; standard extended saloon, optional split galley, and dinette layout. This last reduces the size of the fore cabin replacing the double island berth with a V-shape double and adds an extra dinette below. Power options are a single 370hp, and twins from 225 up to 435hp.       

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.3 m (43.2ft)

Beam - 4.24 m

Draft - 1.06 m

Displacement - 10 t unloaded, 13 t medium load

Fuel Capacity - 1260 l

Water Capacity - 454 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths

Engines - 1 x Volvo D6 370hp, or 2 x Volvo D4 225hp, D6 370hp,  D6 435hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Top Speed - 29 knots estimated with twin 435hp

Hull Shape - planning semi displacement

Project - Graham Warren, Broom boats

Certification - CE B

www.broomboats.com

Project: Sunseeker 168 Sport Yacht

Since a couple of decades it seems the only way is larger for British known by everyone Sunseeker, who has announced its most ambitious project to date within custom Sport Yacht line, a 168, the largest ever build to date and is set to be delivered in 2017. The 168 Sport Yacht announcement follows the hugely successful launch of the 155 Yacht earlier this year, which has been met with critical acclaim from around the world. The new Sport Yacht will be triple deck super yacht, with huge interior volume, coupled with aggressive exterior styling the British brand is known. The 168 Sport Yacht as Sunseeker style brings together an exciting combination of performance, looks and space. Engine options will provide economical displacement cruising for more than four thousand nautical miles together with the option of hitting 25 knots.

www.sunseeker.com

New Launch: Benetti 56 meter FB260

The style of Italian yacht design masters, the Benetti boatyard's technological prowess, and the owner's magic touch of the East combine to create FB260 a 56 metre yacht whose class is matched only by its outstanding performance. A yacht build of a steel hull and aluminium super structure, the 56-meter super yacht is built on a time-tested naval architecture platform with proven dependability in previous yachts. For Lady Candy, this platform was partially modified with the re-positioning of the wheelhouse on the sun deck and the associated widening of the beam. “Lady Candy” combines interior spaces worthy of a 56-metre vessel with outstanding performance, including a maximum speed of nearly 17 knots, comfort which translates into stability, and almost zero associated vibrations and noise. With naval design from Benetti together with styling from Captain Paul Brackley's Central Yacht Design Studio, the exterior lines of “Lady Candy” have a clearly contemporary feel without diminishing the timeless elegance Benetti yachts are known for. The 962-tonne vessel is majestic yet streamlined, with the five decks highlighted by a harmonious movement stemming from the contrast of the long bands of tinted windows at the upper decks against the white hull. The expert owner is from Asia and is a great enthusiast of the sea and diving. He plans to enjoy Lady Candy together with his family and friends. The owner played an active role in the design of his yacht; he had a particularly strong impact on the interior layout which was custom-designed for him by Central Yacht. For example, the owner explicitly requested that the interiors be given priority over the exteriors, creating an enormous and exciting main saloon that covers 88 squared meters of the main deck; he also had his and his daughter's cabins moved to the upper deck to maximize privacy. The owner was also directly involved in the interior styling and furnishing, which was designed by Central Yacht and the USA interior architecture firm BAMO. The interiors are simple and welcoming. Briar root wood predominates and is combined with soft colours like lilac and jade, reflecting an "international" aesthetic that unites the East and West. For example, since the owner is a diving and underwater enthusiast, the opportunity could not be passed up to locate a fully equipped beach club, complete with bar, gymnasium, steam shower, bathroom and living area right next to the swimming platform, including separate entrances for guests and crew. In terms of performance, Benetti FB260 enables sustained speeds and optimal cruising comfort. Maximum speed is approximately 17 knots, while cruising speed is 16 knots. Fuel-economy speed is 12 knots, with a range of 5,000 nautical miles. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 56 m (183.7ft)

Waterline Length - 49 m

Beam - 10.6 m

Draft - 3.55 m

Displacement - 750 t half load, 800 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 130000 l

Water Capacity - 30000 l

Accommodation - 12 guest berths in 6 cabins, 14 crew in 7 cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V4000 M53 1769hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 17 knots max, 16 knots cruise, 12 knots economic long range

Range - 5000 nm at 12 knots

Project - Central Yacht, BAMO interior, Azimut-Benetti naval architecture

Certification - Lloyds, Yacht Code LY2

www.benettiyachts.it

Project: Prestige 420 S

The combined experience of Prestige design office; Jernej Jakopin, JP Concepts, and Garroni helped to design the project of the new 420 S. As all Prestige the 420 S combines large internal volumes, and integrate IPS pod drives for offering easy low speed harbor maneuvering. The Prestige 420 S strikes for original plan details in this size but something the French builder has already shown in its bigger models as the 450 series. The astern galley, and the separate entrance for the two cabins to fore and midships, are unique interesting details in this size range. Prestige with the 420 S follows a winning formula with an open and bright living main deck, and a lower floor fully dedicated to the two cabins. Power will be standard Volvo 300hp or twin 370hp units with propulsion being the Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives. Max speeds estimates are 33 knots with the large engine option.

www.prestige-yachts.com

New Model: Horizon PC52

Horizon Group is pleased to announce the successful launch of the first PC52 luxury power catamaran; she is scheduled to make her U.S. debut at the 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show in end October. Born out of the success of the Horizon PC60, the PC52 retains the signature modern lines, large interior volume, high-quality finish, and sea-keeping abilities of the PC series. She is specifically designed as a blue water cruiser, featuring a highly-refined hull design that was developed from extensive tank testing completed during the PC60’s development, with optimum hull slenderness ratio, waterline to beam, and a generous flybridge clearance. Power is twin Cummins 550hp engines as standard, which offer a slow cruise of 8 knots, cruise of 17 knots and top speed of 22 knots. The owners of the first PC52 worked closely together with Horizon during the build to ensure the power cat suited their cruising lifestyle and needs, a process that took less than a year and a half including tooling time.  PC52 features a wide short of seven meters beam that allows for an expansive main deck area, complete with a fully-equipped galley, salon, storage cabinetry, and bar seating. Three staterooms are found below deck: the master suite in the starboard hull, and the VIP stateroom and twin guest, with a jack-and-jill head, in the port hull. The PC52’s exterior areas are designed for entertaining, with a spacious aft deck and a large flybridge with a full bar plus seating, dinette, bench seat, and helm. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.71 m (51.6ft)

Waterline Length - 14 m

Beam - 6.75 m

Draft - 1.29 m

Displacement - 27.4 t light

Fuel Capacity - 3028 l

Water Capacity - 1022 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB 6.7 550hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 22 knots max, 17 knots cruise, 8 knots slow long range

www.horizonyacht.com

Project: Raffaelli 9.99 mt Nashi Hard Top

Starting its course again, Raffaelli presents a project for a new ten meter sport cruiser with interesting living solutions, and a Hard Top clearly thought out for sun protection. This new model also presents very similar lines to a successful Raffaelli still in production model, the two meters larger 40 Shamal. Accommodation layout of the Nashi will be an open plan lower deck, with a U shaped dinette forward, galley to port side, second L-shaped saloon to starboard, and a separate shower head.  Power will be twin Volvo 330hp engines with IPS 450 forward looking pod drives propulsion. 

www.raffaelliyacht.com

New Model: Baumarine 36 Spider

The new Baumarine 36 Spider is designed by Luca Maschera and shows the great versatility of this North Italian builder in customizing a craft to customers request. The 36 Spider makes custom its home something hard to find in eleven meter cruisers. Below versatility is also key with the 36 Spider offered in two layout options of two or three cabins. Baurmine 36 Spider has four engine options from a single Volvo 435hp, and twin FNM Iveco 295hp, Volvo 300hp, and VM 350hp. Propulsion is a choice of traditional line shaft or IPS pod drives with the twin Volvo option.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.2 m (36.7ft)

Hull Length - 9.98 m

Beam - 3.50 m

Displacement - 9 t loaded
Fuel Capacity - 620 l
Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in two cabins, 5 berths in 3 cabins

Max Persons - 14

Engines - 1 x Volvo D6 435hp, 2 x FNM IVeco 295hp, Volvo D4 300hp, VM 350hp

Propulsion - direct line shaft, or Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS400 pod drives

Hull Type - planning modified Vee with 17 degrees dead-rise aft

Project - Luca Maschera

Certification - CE B

www.sciallino.it

Project: Pearl 65 Flybridge

Pearl presents the project for a 65 Flybridge yacht which will be making its world debut alongside the award-winning 75 at the 2014 Cannes Boat Show.  Just as the Pearl flagship, the 65 follows again the footsteps of the ten feet larger model in a collaboration with award-winning naval architect Bill Dixon and celebrated interior designer, Kelly Hoppen MBE. Since making its debut towards the end of 2012, the flagship, Pearl 75 has been awarded the Best Motor Yacht under 25 meters at the International Yacht and Aviation awards, and received outstanding test reports thanks to its performance, styling and high levels of comfort. For the Pearl 65 Kelly Hoppen continues it's well known effortless, calm and elegant interior style, complete with four luxuriously appointed staterooms. Sleeping quarters for an additional two crew members are located at midships in between the aft located engine room, and the owners stateroom.  The main deck offers an open plan, inside outside saloon allowing for easy, every-day use and alfresco dining. For the 65, Pearl and Bill Dixon opted for a three different propulsion ZF Zeus pods, Volvo IPS, and line shafts. The Pearl 65 Flybridge can be powered by triple Cummins 600hp in ZF pods, Volvo 800hp with IPS forward looking pod drives, and or twin Volvo 900hp with traditional line shaft drives. Speed estimates are for a max of 32 knots, with a range of 350 nautical miles.

www.pearlyachts.com