Project: Fairline 53 Targa GT

Fairline announce its latest Targa model, the 53 Targa GT which is currently in the middle of its development program. The new second size Targa is the next step forward in the long tradition of the Fairline sport cruiser and yacht design series, and is a further development of the current 50 series with a totally redesigned lower deck moving the master cabin from fore to amidships. The mid-ships master stateroom is complemented by a double guest VIP forward, and a versatile twin cabin to port. The cockpit and saloon accommodation has also been well thought through offering the choice of C or J style cockpit seating. An optional continental galley in the saloon compliments the main galley below and together with the glass entrance design delivers the perfect alfresco dining experience.  The Targa 53GT offers a choice of two shaft driven engine options from Volvo and Caterpillar as well as an optional crew cabin with its own window. The opportunity for stabilisation systems has not been forgotten either with a choice of either gyroscopic or fin stabilization providing another opportunity to customize your boat.

www.fairline.com

New Launch: Feadship 46.40m Hull. 689

Feadship launched the 46.40-metre, hull number 689, titled M/Y Kiss on Saturday 14 February in a ceremony that made the most of the Valentine’s Day spirit. Having recently unveiled two of the largest superyachts in the global fleet, the 101.50-metre and 83.50-metre Savannah, this launch proves how Feadship can also embrace its roots size-wise within the highest standards of custom super-yacht building. Designed by Dubois, hull. 689 also showcases Feadship's ability to optimise the efficiency of the engineering processes involved in creating a bespoke superyacht. This latest Feadship is based on previous launch Como, with a more conservative twin 1800hp Cats engines giving a max speed  of 16 knots.  Interior design comes from Redman Whiteley Dixon who presented five guest cabins, plus an owners stateroom on the main deck, 

Technical Data:

LOA - 46.4 m (152.3ft)

Beam - 9 m

Draft - 2.28 m

Displacement - 

Fuel Capacity - 51000 l

Water Capacity - 16000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, eight crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1800hp 

Top Speed - sixteen knots

Project - Dubois naval architect and exterior lines, Reman Whiteley Dixon interior

www.feadship.nl

Project: Marlow 49 Explorer

At the October 2013 Fort Lauderdale boat show Marlow announced that it started project plans for a new 49 Explorer model. In this new creation which took about two years in the making Marlow listened with special ears to its customers who have expressed a great interest in an exploror cruiser of this size range. Plans were unveiled at each owners party and the order for hull one finally arrived with a debut set for Miami 2015. Like all Marlow yachts the 49 Explorer will feature construction techniques with the finest of materials. It will exhibit the same grace, dexterity and reliability in performance and provide the quiet luxury, overstated volume and outstanding fit and finish that Marlow yachts share. The 49 Explorer will be constructed with Marlow's third generation radius transom, thus providing a significant gain in lazarette storage and cockpit areas. There are three lower deck options for stateroom configurations creating either two very large staterooms or adding a third with twin bunks for very comfortable accommodations. Power comes from twin 461hp Cat engines.

www.marlowyachts.com

New Model: Sealine S330

The S330 is the first Sealine to come totally new from the hands of Hanse, the owners of Sealine since the middle of 2013. The S330 is Sealine's current entry level model what is an interesting hard top sport cruiser which reflects the next step in the brand's identity outside and also features the important signature of naval architect Bill Dixon. As usual to Sealine the S330 is a spacious sport cruiser sleeping four plus two in a usual internal layout of forward Vee berth, midships double cabin, and a convertible L-shaped saloon dinette. If you are looking for a cruiser at ten meters in length, the accommodation of the new S330 is a challenge to any boat builder.  But apart all this the Sealine S330 is a practical sport cruiser with important wanted features as the hard-top, and the single level of the main deck.  Sealine also shows that's its targeting a vast client base with single engines as enjoyed by Scandinavian customers, or twin propulsion options also being available.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.31 m (33.9ft)

Waterline Length - 9.9 m

Beam - 3.5 m

Draft - 0.89 m with twin engines, 1.09 m with single stern drive

Displacement - 6.7 t

Fuel Capacity - 570 l

Water Capacity - 220 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths

Max Persons 8

Engines - 1 x Volvo D6 330hp, D6 400hp, 2 x Volvo D3 170hp, D3 220hp

Speed - 32 knots max with Volvo 400hp or twin 220hp

Project - Bill Dixon

Certification - CE B

www.sealine.com

Project: Arcadia 100

After starting its brand launch with two important models, Arcadia from Naples goes back to the drawing board and decides that its time extend its line and fill the gap between the 85 and 115, by presenting the project of a 100 model. The Arcadia 100 follows the familiar look of its smaller and larger sister, and will be a two deck plus pilot house super yacht with flybridge. It's main deck continues the extension use of glass all over as seen on the other Arcadia's, and the fly-bridge will impress for having an integrated pilot house which will be possible to transform into an open hard top environment. The Arcadia is offered in half a dozen total layouts for its fly, main and lower deck. But the most important options will be that for an owners room, and galley to be located on the main deck or below. Power will be twin 1000hp engines, with fuel capacity of 16000 litres. 

www.arcadiayachts.com

New Model: Bilgin 147

Turkish super yacht builder Bilgin has launched its second largest and most modern model to date, the futuristic looking 147.  Designed by the studio of H2, the Bilgin 147 was launched in the second half of 2014 and features a semi-displacement hull shape.  The interior of 147 offers six guest cabins this including a very spacious VIP suite, and a master stateroom on the main deck. Crew accommodation is for six persons.  Bilgin 147 was built with Iroko wood and epoxy resins cold molded construction method, this making it one of the recent largest super yachts to be built in this manner.  Power comes from twin 1915hp Cat engines which gives max speed of 19 knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 45 m (147.6ft)

Waterline Length - 43.5 m

Beam - 8.9 m

Draft - 1.85 m

Displacement - 285 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 25000 l

Water Capacity - 6000 l

Accommodation - 12 guests in 6 cabins, 6 crew in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cat C32 1915hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 19 knots max, 15 knots cruise

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Project - H2 Yacht Design

Construction - cold molded Iroko with epoxy resins 

Certification - RINA, MMA

www.bilginyacht.com

Project: Galeon 500 Fly

Galeon presents an important project for a 500 Fly model. This new Galeon will feature a totally new hull design and fills a long standing gap of the line between the 430 series of models and the 550.  The Galeon 500 Fly renderings show the profile a very modern flybridge motor yacht and a fly deck being at the fore front for its size and spaciousness.  Below will be a three double cabin plan with an owners stateroom located amidships.  Two shower heads, one of which en-suite for the owner and both to port side serve the guests. A fully equipped crew cabin is located aft.  The living is all on the main deck, and will feature an astern galley, and a C-shaped settee to port side.  Intelligent solutions on the 500 Fly will come from the integrating of the helm seat merging into the starboard settee which becomes an L-shape sofa, and the movement of a section on the fore deck to make this become a more open area. Power of the 500 Fly will come from twin diesel engines from 625 up to 725hp engines.

www.galeon.pl

New Model: Casa 38 HT

It's been a long time coming for this project to arrive into reality but the new Casa entry level model, the 38 is finally here.  The new Casa 38 HT reduces the South of Rome, Gaeta located builder entry size by ten feet.  The 38 HT is also an entry level model which is suit to purpose and can be as for Italian law, registered under the ten meters legislation as a small boat craft. The Casa 38 HT number one had an interesting red hull color, which outlines more the classic influence of the design as the long fore deck and a nice level free board. Not to high nor low! The interior of the 38 Casa is available in two cabin variants; with the option of having a larger galley to starboard and a more spacious L-shaped settee to port, but this coming at the expense of losing the second shower head.  The exterior deck follows the usual Italian ideology of an aft sun-pad and C-shaped dinette to port, and helm station with wet bar behind to starboard.  Power will come from twin 300hp Volvo engines with stern drive propulsion which should give top speeds of around 38 knots in light medium load conditions.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.2 (40ft)

Hull Length - 9.98 m

Beam - 3.66 m

Draft - 0.96 m 

Displacement - 7 tons medium load

Fuel Capacity - 888 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths 

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 300hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPH dual propeller stern drives

Speed - 38 knots, 33 knots cruise

Range - 300 nautical miles at best cruise consumption

Certification - CE B

www.cantiericasa.it

Project: Sanlorenzo SL76

After showing the SL86 project as outlined in Dusseldorf, PowerYacht today shows you the other important future model announcement which came from Sanlorenzo in Germany the SL76.  This new Sanlorenzo project will replace the popular 1997 launched 72 model, and should follow the same novelties as in the bigger sister; improved hull ergonomics, floating floor to reduce vibration and noise, and vacuum resin infused construction. Expect to see these changes in all future SL line Sanlorenzo models from now onwards. The SL76 shows also the recent Sanlorenzo design team change now in the hands of Mauro Micheli's Officina Italiana Design team, who takes over from the long experience which came with Francesco Paszkowski. Micheli's take on both the SL76 and 86 is for conservative modern looks in line with what Sanlorenzo has been trough the years.   

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

Those Oil Prices

It is an interesting time for fuel prices, no one could have made a forecast that in a cold Winter as this we would have these going at under fifty US dollars a barrel.  Oil prices have been stable at around one hundred US dollar for a few years, and the forecast for these was that eventually a small upward trend was in-line for the short term future. 

Alternative resources has grown in the last years, eating about a point from oil every two years, but the dominion of black gold for the energy needs of humans still continues. We should be around 80% of oil dependence from about 85% about a decade ago. Never the less research for alternative energy and creative fuel production is moving full speed ahead. Energy creation will soon have its own decade similar to that of telecommunications in the first ten years of the second millennium. Solar, wind, fuel creation from different solutions are some of the alternatives grabbing the attention of mindful investors in recent times. 

Why I am saying all this in a motor boating blog? Cause low fuel prices have always been a good catalyst for the motor boating sector and a nice boost for both used and new boat sales.  The fact that your one hundred nautical miles trip will cost less is always a good incentive to return or to start boating.  At this stage caution is advised but I am sure the North American market will benefit the most of the recent oil dip, since in that part of the World pump prices have a better reflection of the market indexes.  Something which does not happen much in the old European continent.