Project: Princess V40

Princess present the project for a new V40, an evolution for its good selling V39 launched in 2012.  To say it short the Princess V40 is a modernized make up on the V39.  Instantly recognizable changes for the new V40 come for outside looks with full hull window glazing covering the entire lower deck cabin area.  Other subtle difference in the V40 will be the use of richer furnishings some of which tailored by Ralph Lauren.  Princess is promising a higher quality furnished boat in the new V40.  Other less noticeable difference but not yet confirmed should also a more extended bathing platform adding a feet of length.  The Princess V40 will be presented at the Dusseldorf boat show in January.  

www.princessyachts.com

New Model: Galeon 460 Fly

The Galeon 500 Fly revolutionized the middle size motor yacht segment by introducing solutions previously seen only on high-end and larger 24 meters plus super yacht units. The transformable bow, rotating cockpit area, and most notably, the drop down sides were the highlights noticed by customers and industry professionals alike. Named the European Powerboat of the Year 2016 and recipient of IBI’s Boat Builders award for 2015, Galeon's 500 Fly proved it was something unseen in around its size motor yacht.  Now, the highly anticipated 460 Fly brings back all the ground breaking innovations of its bigger 500 sister in a more compact frame. Designed by Tony Castro, the Galeon 460 Fly is in short a smaller 500 in all aspects from function to looks, and layout.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.35 m (47.1ft)

Hull Length - 12.9 m

Beam - 4.37 m

Draft - 0.9 m exl props

Displacement - 16700 kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 750 l

Water Capacity - 650 l

Max Persons - 12

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp, D8 600hp

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

Project - Tony Castro

Certification - CE B

www.galeon.pl

Roscioli Donzi New Web Site

Roscioli Donzi presents its new World wide web showroom.  Roscioli Donzi was founded by Bob Roscioli who in 1962 started his career as a marine apprentice.  In a year from that start Bob was already an expert in boat painting, a career which will lead to the founding of Donzi by Roscioli International boat building enterprise in 1986 and the Roscioli Yachting Center. The first Donzi Roscioli model was the Z-65, a model which Donzi without Roscioli involved build four units in between 1982 till about 1986, a boat which at the time was one of the largest sportfishing yachts build.  Currently Roscioli Donzi offers three lines of yachts; Convertible, Sport Cruise and Express and start from the 58 Express, and go up to the still in project 92 Convertible, building a total of twelve custom all built to order models. Roscioli Donzi new web site takes you around with the following buttons; About, Models, News, Video, For Sale, and Contact Us.  Donzi Roscioli is also on social media with links at the bottom of the entry page taking you to the companies Facebook, Tweeter, and Instagram pages.  

www.donziyachts.com 

New Model: Couach 4400 Fast Fly

French shipyard Couach Yachts has launched the latest super yacht the 4400 Fast Fly.  The Arcachon based yacht builder has released a number of images showing the completion of this fast planing, composite yacht. The 4400 Fast Fly has been rethought around the 5000 Fly delivered in two for year 2012 and 2014 respectively. Like the 5000 Fly, the new 4400 Fast Fly is fully customized and a unique project in itself. There has been particular attention to the interior details and craftsmanship of the 4400 Fast Fly with the yacht’s interior featuring a combination of exceptional materials including bronze, oak, treated leathers, engraved glass, engraved marble, Dacryl with copper inlay, and metallic resin. Many decorative elements were created specifically for the yacht, hand in hand with the client and the captain.  The owner of the yacht has a longstanding relationship with Couach Yachts. Worth to note that including this 4400 Fast Fly, that three-quarters of super yachts over forty meters that were delivered in France in the last five years have emerged from the Couach shipyard. The completion of the 4400 Fast Fly cements Couach Yachts’ position as the foremost French super yacht builder, in a country renowned for its proud maritime history.

Technical Data:

LOA - 44.8 m (146.9ft)

Beam - 9.25 m

Draft - 2.37 m

Fuel Capacity - 35000 l

Water Capacity - 8000 l

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V4000M93 4185hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 24 knots max, 17 knots cruise

Range - 608 nm at cruise

Project - Cano Lanzo exterior

Certification - Bureau Veritas, MCA

www.couach.com

Project: Vanquish VQ60

Vanquish VQ60 project has the distinguishable clearly defined profile that characteristics of the entire VQ line. The hull design is also fully maintained, thus ensuring the exceptional Vanquish characteristics and high level of comfort under way for the VQ60.  The Vanquish VQ60 will be build of aluminium allowing flexibility to clients to fully customize on order. A hard top will be available as an option.  For the VQ60 Vanquish is offering two lower deck layout plans; with two cabins and a two crew bunk berth cabin with seperate entrance, and or a single cabin large dinette forward option.  The main deck also has two layouts which dinstinct themselves for the chosen version if it is hard top or open.  Power will come from twin Man 1550hp units with speeds of over forty knots being estimated with these engines.

www.vanquish-yachts.com

New Model: Sabre 48 Flybridge

In March of 2016 Sabre launched the first of the 48 Flybridge model. The range of Sabre traditional lobster boat flybridge models now spans uninterrupted from 42 to 66 feet. The flybridge boat demand which retracted during the early days of the new millennium, has returned to take it’s place among the top choices selected by boat buyers today. Offering a space for dining and entertainment the Sabre 48 Flybridge has a staircase access from starboard, with the layout offering a C-shaped dinette, and two helsman and compionway passsenger settees.  For the remaining the Sabre 48 Flybridge is a mirror in the layout of the 48 Salon Express offering two spacious cabins below both with private en-suite heads, a living on the main deck, with a galley situated at the lower deck.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.93 m (52.3ft)

Hull Length - 14.4 m

Beam - 4.67 m

Draft - 1.24 m

Displacement - 17917 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 1892 l

Water Capacity - 606 l

Accommodation - fourberths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSC 8.3 600hp

Propulsion - ZF Zeus 3800 aft looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 27 knots cruise, 33 knots max

Hull Shape - modified medium V planning with 23 degrees at midships and 14 degrees deadrise

Construction - Resin infused E-glass with ISO Npg gelcoat and Vinilester back up resin

Certification - ABYC, NMMA, USCG, CE category B

www.sabreyachts.com

Project: Sunreef Supreme 48 Power

After a World premiere in 2016 and the growing popularity of the Sunreef Supreme 68 model, the Polish shipyard is taking another step forward and introducing a consistent continuation of the philosophy enters the entry level 48. An ultramodern Sunreef Supreme yacht combining all the advantages of the range and opening new possibilities to compact luxury catamarans. She is the industry’s first boat of this size to offer truly extreme living spaces equaling 160 squared meters and a spacious aft garage being implemented for the very first time on a catamaran of fifteen meters in length.  The Sunreef Supreme 48 boasts a massive main room surrounded with floor to ceiling glass, a smooth, seamless space opening wide onto the cockpit and giving direct access to the deck through folding doors on both sides of the yacht. The bow of the deck house features a large galley. Amidships is the central lounging space with a big sofa and a dining table.  The design of the hulls offers the possibility to install a generous master suite and up to three guest cabins. With an infinite choice of materials for the decor, each Supreme 48 reflects style and personality.  The Supreme 48 Power aft garage offers voluminous space allowing to conveniently store a tender and a jet-ski, while leaving extra room for fridges and diving gear. The garage door, when lowered, creates an aft platform that is ideal for water sports.  The innovative concept of the Sunreef Supreme 48 features an immense flybridge topped with an elegant bimini. This scenic area can be fitted with a bar and sofas to obtain a vast dining and lounging space. The yacht’s front terrace is the place to relax on the generous sun pads or to enjoy a lengthy bath in the Jacuzzi.  The Sunreef Supreme 48 Power offers numerous engine options from twin 150hp up to 425hp choices for an optimized cruising performance. Subject to engine the 48 Supreme can also be equipped with IPS propulsion to facilitate her maneuverability.

www.sunreef-yachts.com

New Model: Sacs 47 Rebel

Sacs and designer Christian Grande challenge again the larger side of the rib market with the new intriguing and good looking 47 Rebel.  This new Sacs is an interesting mix of performance cruiser and rib functionalities, with innovation also playing the important role with the 47 Rebel having a a different type of D-tubes made of a mouldable rigid Neoprene Hypalon material.  This different type of construction allows the Sacs 47 Rebel to have the rib functionality while at the same time loosing less space inside, allowing for better accommodation.  The 47 Rebel also surprises for the choices available from three type propulsion; outboard, stern drives, or big Cummins diesels with surface drives, and two deck layout options; Mediterranean and the Protected hard top version.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.1 m (46.2ft)

Length - 12.7 m

Beam - 4.48 m

Draft - 0.7 m ex. props or drives

Displacement - 9 t dry and without engines, 10.5 t dry with standard engines

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 750 l

Water Capacity - 350 l

Max Persons - 16

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 2 x Mercury 8.2 HO MPi DTS 430hp gas petrol, Diesel Volvo D6 400hp, Cummins QSB 6.7 550hp

Propulsion - stern drive, or surface drives, or outboard

Construction - D-shape solid tubes sheeted in Neoprene Hypalon

Project - Christian Grand

Certification - CE B  

www.sacsmarine.com

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Project: Northwest 58

Northwest continue to show projects for its fully revamped line.  This time is the turn for a 58 a very roomy three cabin, three head explorer yacht having more room aboard than most similar yachts in this size and class. An unusual detail of the Northwest 58 will be a sleeping berth by the pilot house, and two more available on an optional sleep sofa.  With these Northwest 58 will have a total accommodation of nine berths. The Northwest 58 will also have full standing headroom down the center of the engine compartment.  Twin John Deere 500hp power will give cruise speeds at 12 knots with wide open throttle estimates going into the mid to upper teens.

www.northwestyachts.com

New Model: Westport 125

Westport is one of those rare to find conservative super yacht builders, and this new 125 model took a long time coming for the USA Washington state builder. Testimony of this is that for example its 112 launched in 1998 has been delivered in 55 units as at 2015, and this Westport 125 which started development in 2014 is its first new model since seven years.   This new Westport 125 is for a repeat client who upgraded from a 112 model.  Hull one of Westport 125 features a five double cabin arrangement with an owners stateroom on the main deck. Crew cabins are three including of which is a captains cabin with a french style double berth.  Power for the Westport 125 comes from twin MTU 2600hp which give a max speed of 25 knots, a cruise of 20, and a 12 knots long range giving up to 2500 nautical miles autonomy.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 38,1 m (125ft)

Beam - 7.98 m

Draft - 1.75 m

Displacement - 147417 kg dry, 176,901 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 26744 l

Water Capacity - 3785 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, 6 crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v2000 M96L 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft with ZF reduction gearboxes

Speed - 25 knots max, 20 knots cruise, 12 knots long range

Range - 2500 nm at 12 knots

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Project - Westport

www.westportyachts.com