Improve-it = Maritimo S51

Maritimo’s specialist custom division, Maritimo One, has produced yet another specifically designed vessel for a game fishing enthusiast New Zealand based owner.  The S51 sedan sport yacht is the first of the offshore cruising single level entertainers to be fitted with a state of the art game tower as well as featuring a number of other specific custom modifications to the cockpit, setup for sport fishing.  An M59 model, also with game tower and modifications to cockpit and transom, is the next vessel to come via the Maritimo One customisation division.  Common custom inclusions in specific fish boat setups to date include, fully enclosed fish cockpit modifications with transom doors, reversing transoms, game chairs, game towers, live bait tanks, tuna tubes, outriggers, aft flybridge helms, and more.  The standard Maritimo S51 features an aft galley layout main deck, with the a three double cabins lower deck including a full beam owners stateroom, and is standard powered with Volvo 670hp engines.

www.maritimo.com.au

Project: Frauscher 1212 Ghost

Frauscher present the 1212 Ghost project, which will shed its shroud at the 2020 Cannes boat show, with an evolution of the Austrian builder design language that is both bold and beautiful. Along with other Frauscher models the 1212 Ghost features distinctive elements like the huge teak deck, frame-less and tinted windscreen as well a straight bow design. The side air intakes, first featured on the 747 Mirage and then on the 1414 Demon are further developed and give the side profile a very distinctive look. The back features a swooping design framing the generous teak bathing platform in spectacular fashion.  No interior and performance details are yet given about the 1212 Ghost by Frauscher, but accept a two berth cabin with facilities below, and performance inline of forty knots plus the Austrian boat builder usually delivers.

www.frauscherboats.com

New Model: Galeon 400 Fly

Galeon has in early 2020 launched its new 400 Fly model.  Another model of what the Polish builder calls its fourth-generation family, the 400 Fly is one of the smallest flybridge cruisers to offer the innovative beach mode. Designed by Tony Castro the 400 Fly offers maneuverability and stability on the waves, while the interior comes in a few possible modern variants, with additional options available upon request.  Below deck, the guests will find two full-sized cabins, one of which, the owner’s cabin, is situated in the aft. Two separate bathrooms offer extra comfort to the guests. All the cabins allow the guests full standing height and additional storage space, ideal for longer cruises.  The 400 Fly dynamic shape is a clear extension of Galeon’s characteristic design, with large windows merging with the hull form under acute angles. The upper deck is accessible by a comfortable staircase. The flybridge, the yacht’s entertainment center, puts a minibar and a helm at the disposal of the guests and crew. It also comes with a table and sofa that can be easily converted into a sunbathing area. The aft cockpit provides functional and well-planned space, with the sofa and table convertible into a sundeck. The front cockpit is a recreation space, with a large suntanning mattress. The Galeon 400 Fly is standard powered with twin Volvo 225hp with options going up 440hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.50 (41ft)

Hull Length - 11 m

Beam - 4 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 12060 kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 1000 l

Water Capacity - 450 l

Max Persons - 12

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 225hp, D6 440hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives, Volvo dual propeller stern drives, line shafts

Project - Tony Castro

Certification - CE B

www.galeon.pl

Wellcraft Grounded in Malta

A Wellcraft sport cruiser of about eight meters in length finished aground on Saturday 5 July afternoon, after breaking free from its swing mooring in Qawra, on the island of Malta.  This resulted in the cruiser being carried by the strong winds and currents of about thirty knots, for about a nautical mile from its swing mooring berth in Qawra, and finishing aground in the Salina area.  The Wellcraft Excel sport cruiser stood in the scene for a few days, as its position made salvage operation rather difficult to make.

The Wellcraft in this accident is an Excel 26SE as produced from 1996 to the end of the nineties.

Project: Delta 21m

Newport-based MCM has been appointed as owner’s representative for a 21-metre express cruiser to be built by custom shipyard Delta Marine in Seattle. The Express Cruiser designed by Doug Zurn of Zurn Yacht Design for an experienced client will be powered by twin Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives with Dynamic Positioning System for a top speed up to 38 knots.  When going through the yard selection process, MCM looked at shipyards in the US, Europe and Australasia, but finally settled on Delta Marine as one of very few custom Superyacht yards left in the US. An added advantage was that Jack Jones, the company founder, had started out in the sixties as a composite builder of high-speed pleasure craft.  Yacht designer Doug Zurn in Massachusetts is well known for his classic New England style and the 21 meter traditional inspired down East express displays traditional exterior lines and an interior decor based on a contemporary take of raised and fielded mahogany wood joinery with white wainscoting details.  The classic styling, however, disguises a thoroughly modern and lightweight hull construction using infused epoxy, E-glass and Corecell/Airex for a displacement at half load of just over thirty tonnes. Comfort at anchor and under way are provided by Seakeeper gyro stabilisers and Humphree interceptors with active stabilization.  The owner will use his new yacht for cruising and fishing with family and friends, and to this end the aft deck has a modular design to fulfill both functions. Below deck there is accommodation for six guests in an ensuite owner’s cabin and two cabins with shared head.  The hull and deck tooling is currently underway at the shipyard and completion is envisaged for the second half of 2021.

www.deltamarine.com

Seven People Injured in Two Boat Collision at Sandusky Lake Erie

Seven people were injured as two sport cruisers of seven and nine meters collided near the Sandusky coal docks, on Lake Erie at late Friday night of third July.  Sandusky EMS, Margaretta EMS, US Coast Guard, and TowBoatU.S assisted in the aftermath of the collision which left six people with mild injuries, and a person with cuts and bruises. The seven persons all of which were on the smaller boat, where taken to Firelands Regional Medical Center for treatment.  The smaller boat is reported to have had nine persons onboard, with the bigger nine meter sport cruiser was reported to be carrying eight people; seven adults and one child.  It is unclear how the boats collided with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources investigating the accident.

The smaller boat in this collision is a Crownline 242 CR as produced in the early noughties, while the other sport cruiser is reported to be a 31 foot Tiara.

Project: Azimut Magellano 30 Metri

Jast as the launch of the Magellano 25 Metri is happening, Azimut announces the arrival of project Magellano 30 Metri the flagship of flagships.  A super-elegant navetta inspired exploring super yacht, the 30 Metri will feature the trademark classic lines of its sisters, revisited in a more sophisticated, contemporary key, with Freivokh also responsible for the 25 Metri, and 74 and 76 models.  Freivokh unique, distinctive style, long associated with many of the world’s most exclusive motor and super yachts, is a guarantee of success for the 30 metri. On the technical front, the detail will again be the Dual Mode hull, with its outstanding efficiency whether in displacement mode or at higher speeds.  

www.azimutyachts.com

New Model: Baglietto 40m RPH semi-displacement

Hull # 10232, a 40m RPH semi-displacement fully customized vessel built completely in aluminum for an American customer, was launched today in La Spezia at the Baglietto shipyard. This is the first launch at the Baglietto shipyard, after the Covid-19 lock-down, which represents Baglietto’s commitment to the yachting industry and an optimistic view of the future.  Baglietto developed a new platform to accommodate the owner’s vision and the design of Horacio Bozzo’s exterior with both a sporty, yet elegant character. The interiors have been designed by renowned designer Achille Salvagni, recognized for his award-winning super yachts and his unerring eye for detail.  This new construction project represents a further step for Baglietto in the growth path of fully custom-built yachts. This hull is a completely new naval platform designed with distinct modern features. The straight bow represents an absolute novelty for Baglietto. The boat’s technological solutions are worthy of attention, such as acoustic comfort and performance. It is, in fact, a semi-displacement aluminum yacht capable of reaching a considerable maximum speed of approx. 18 knots thanks to twin Cat 1622hp engines with very high acoustic parameters, settling around 40Dba.  Construction #10232 is part of Baglietto’s fully customized production line. Italian design and craftsmanship, recognizable all over the world, maximum attention to the customer and manufacturing quality, combined with cutting-edge technology and performance, from a construction site with a totally redefined and future-oriented structure, capable of guaranteeing an average annual production of three to four new yachts per year.  Currently, a new shed for boats up to 65m has been completed in the modern La Spezia shipyard. To date, there are 4 yachts under construction: in addition to hull # 10232, a 54m also with the signature of Horacio Bozzo’s designing the exterior and Hot Lab penning interior, being delivered in 2020 as well. The construction of the third 48m T -Line, sistership of Andiamo and Silver Fox, is underway for a South American owner and the production of an order signed last February for a 38m with delivery in 2022 has begun.

Technical Data:

LOA - 39.75 m (130.4ft)

Beam - 8.50 m

Draft - 2 m

Displacement - 235 t half load

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, six crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Cat C32A Acert D 1622hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 17 knots max 12 knots cruise

Range - 3500 nm

Hull Shape - fast semi displacement with bulb

Construction - aluminium

Project - Horacio Bozzo exterior, Achille Salvagni interior

Certification - RINA

www.baglietto.com

Project: Princess Y72

Princess present the project for an all-new Y72.  Presented as the entry level and smallest Yacht range model made, the Y72 features are comparable to those of larger Y Class yachts. Her spacious saloon has a sociable layout with a bar area and open plan astern galley, complemented by a multi-zone Naim audio system. Eight guests are accommodated across four well-appointed en suite cabins with the full beam master stateroom accessible via a private stairway from the saloon. There is a further aft cabin with two berths for crew or occasional guests aft.  The Princess Y72 is to be powered by twin Man 1650hp engines with line shafts propulsion, which will give top speeds up 35 knots.

www.princessyachts.com

That Outboard Center Consoles World

The last ten years has all been about the growth of the centre console boat in North America.  The market has grown so much, that I would say that out of ten boats under fifty feet sold in USA, six of them are outboard centre consoles.  That is a huge share, and in 2010 this was unthinkable.  Seeing walk around videos of the 2020 Miami boat show on YouTube one can see the dominating factor centre consoles are having on the North American market, and the endless brands who all offer something different to the other, and for me the interesting part is that most of them are medium sized shops.  

In recent times with news being more quiet then usual due to Covid-19 I looked at centre consoles, and the market is one of its own today, with many brands in this segment who have grown and expanded in the last ten years.  Some of them are huge successes as for example Seahunter founded in 2002, while an other recent success is Freeman a centre console catamaran which has revolutionized the market with its 42 model being sold out up until 2021.  Other successful brands are Hydra Sports, Midnight Express which is the more modern version of a CC, and Scout the more cabin comfortable.  Then you have brands which in the last ten years have reinvented part or nearly all of the range to enter the segment as Albemarle, Cigarette, Fountain, Sea Ray, Tiara, Viking who entered in the segment in 2019 with Valhalia, and Bertram who made an announcement about producing a centre console earlier this year. 

Europe is also entering into the outboard centre console world, Azimut entered into it some five years ago with the 40 Verve and in the fall of 2019 presented the 47 model, while Ferretti Group has also entered it with the new Wally Tender being available in an outboard version, and Pardo who has had tremendous success made sure that it's 38 is also available in an outboard version.  Beneteau Group has always offered small sub ten meters centre consoles but now its outboard option is also available in the sub twelve meter cabin cruising boats, and a new twelve meter cc coming from Jeanneau will launch this fall.  Then in Europe most coming from Italy we have the various centre console ribs sub thirteen meters, although the share of the market upward of ten meters has been limited.  Two Italian brands as Tuccoli and 3B Craft are also offering very American inspired outboard cc boats.
Will Europe enter the centre console or outboard mania.  Sub ten meters the growth is coming upward from there it might never happen.  Part of this is the way in Europe boats are used, and the other is also slips with launch and park are near in-existent, and dry stacking are also a rare sight.  These two are rare in the old continent, that is why the popularity of centre console and the outboard will have a limited growth number in Europe.