Tornado Sport Cruiser Sinks in Ischia

An eleven meter Tornado sport cruiser hit the Camerate shallow sea rock on the West of the Island of Ischia on the night of fifteen August and sank.   Located just outside the Forio harbour the Camerate sea rock is sometimes visible, while other times when the tide is high it is not.  The Tornado sport cruiser which with the impact had a hole in its hull bottom, was re-floated the morning after on the sixteen August and then lifted up at Forio Harbour.

This Tornado in the accident is a 38 rare Sedan model, called this way for its hard-top.  The Tornado 38 was available in three versions; Classic/Sport, Flush Deck, and the more comfortable Cruising version from 2010.  The Tornado 38 was a huge success for the Rome, Fiumicino based boat builder selling over four hundred units in a production which started in 1985 and continues today.  The main reason for the Tornado 38 success was the similarity to the Magnum 38, and a competitive price.  A Tornado 38 also won the 1991 Venice to Monte Carlo race in its class.

Improve-It = Riva 14.92 mt DolceRiva

Riva present the Dolceriva with hard top, a new option for the timeless beauty which stunned the Cannes boat show in 2019 at its presentation.  The hard top option makes the DolceRiva an all weather sport cruiser thanks to the gorgeous top with carbon fibre detailing, that shelters the entire central relaxation areas from the sun and rain.  The DolceRiva is a fourteen meter open sport cruiser conceived from bow to stern to offer unrivalled on-board comfort. It strives to redefine its market segment thanks to a number of unprecedented characteristics: in addition to the hard top already mentioned, there is the brand-new exterior design developed by Officina Italiana Design, which ushers a new style philosophy optimising on-board use.  The DolceRiva has three interior lower deck options; offering from a single cabin with a large saloon, a single cabin and a crew cabin, and two cabins sleeping four with a living and galley in between the cabins.   The DolceRiva is powered by standard twin Volvo 800hp engines and or optional 1000hp units, this last giving top speed up to forty knots.

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Classic Cruiser Ends Aground Near Ancona

A classic Italian eleven meter sport cruiser with four persons onboard ended aground at the Trave reef, to the South East of Ancona, Italy on the evening of fourteen August.  The sport cruiser called for help on the 112 Guardia Costiera emergency number, and was rapidly assisted by the CP310 boat, which was followed by two other Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighting boats.  The Guardia Costiera rescued the four persons, and then removed the sport cruiser from the reef, as they guaranteed it's buoyancy with floating balloons and towed it at a boat yard to the nearby Marina Dorica, located to the West of Ancona's harbour.  The cause of the accident is not reported.

The sport cruiser in this accident is a Raffaelli Typhoon Middle Day 12mt as designed by its builder Renato Raffaelli and produced from 1985 to 1991.  The Raffaelli Typhoon Middle Day was a larger replacement to the Regal 35 Day and was replaced by the aft cabin Middle Day.

Project: Ocean Alexander 37L

Ocean Alexander present the project for a new flagship the 37L, which replaces the 36L as its biggest offer.  Inventive design drives a host of quiet wonders on the 37L, with Ocean Alexander using unexpected spaces to clever use, and engineering surprising details that make life on the 37L a pleasure.  The 37L comes again from Ocean Alexander alliance with Evan K. Marshall and here the designer makes extensive use of glass on all three deck of the super yacht, with light pouring in, opens interiors in entirely new ways, and beautifully reflects how owners and their guests really use a boat: for privacy, luxury and intimate entertaining.  The 37L will offer an interior with five cabins. owners stateroom on the main deck.  Crew space is for five cabins sleeping six to ten persons, located aft and to bow.  The Ocean Alexander 37L will be powered by twin Man 1900hp.

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Cranchi Sport Yacht Hits Reef Near Villasimus

A Cranchi sport yacht of fifteen meters in length hit a reef before the entrance to the Villasimus marina, located to the South of Cagliari in the island of Sardinia on the afternoon of fourteen August.  The Cranchi yacht hit the reef and in order to avoid the yacht from total sinking, the captain owner pushed it up the rocks.  With weather getting worse and the yacht sitting on the reef it eventually sustained more damage.  The crew of five was saved from the yacht.  The Cranchi yacht was salvaged and taken to Villasimus marina couple days later, though unfortunately it is deemed a total loss.  

The Cranchi yacht in this accident is a 50 Mediterranee as designed by Andreani and produced from 2000 till 2009 and build in 150 units.  The 50 Mediterranee was also also available in the HT hard-top version from 2005, and was Cranchi flagship up till 2009 and the release of the SixtyFour.

Nine Rescued from Boat Blaze Near Tremiti Italy

Nine boaters were rescued as a classic motor cruiser of eleven meters in length titled m/y Moby Craft under Italian flag went ablaze three nautical miles offshore to the Tremiti islands, on the Italian Adriatic coast on 11:30 morning time of fourteen August.  The nine boaters abandoned the boat on the tender and then called for assistance on the 118 emergency number, with immediate assistance coming from the Guardia Costiera of Tremoli, who were followed by the Italian military.  Eventually the boat was wrecked and sunk, with the boaters being transported to the island of San Domino, the bigger of the four Tremiti islands.  One woman aboard was reported to have had sustained burning injuries from the fire, with the case of the blaze reported to have started from an explosion in the engine room.

The boat in this fire is a Canali G.38 Fast Commuter as produced from 1980 to 1986 to a design by Gianni Canali, an x-powerboat racer and founder of the yard.  The G.38 was also produced in the Cabinato flybridge version.  Canali was a boat builder from Brescia which produced seven models from six to seventeen meters and existed from the mid seventies till mid eighties.

Horizon Super Yacht Collides in Ponza

A Horizon super yacht of 27 meters called m/y Main Time with six persons onboard collided with the Ponza water carrying tanker ship m/v Cesare on 02:30 early hours of fourteen August, four nautical miles away from the Ponza harbour.  The Horizon super yacht collided with the 69 meter water carrying tanker on its starboard side, suffering extensive damage from hull to top side, and causing it to partly sink.  The six persons onboard where saved by the tanker ship, and then questioned by the Ponza coast guard on the cause of the accident.  The Horizon super yacht was towed in shallower water to avoid total sinking, and on the nineteen and twenty August was re-floated and towed to Gaeta, where it was lifted up in a boat yard.  Main Time was traveling Gaeta to Ponza at the time of the accident, while Cesare was doing the opposite route. 

The super yacht in this accident is a Horizon Elegance 88 as designed by Tommaso Spadolini and produced from 2002 up to 2005.  The Elegance 88 evolved into the 94 Dynasty, then the 97 RP, and in 2019 into the RP100 mode, with all four models produced in thirty units.

Sport Cruiser Beached in Favignana

A Salpa sport cruiser of about seven meters in length was beached in Favignana, on the late evening of twelfth August.  Unconfirmed news are reporting that the sport cruiser had stern drive problems and in order to avoid total sinking was beached.  The Salpa was beached at the South of part of Favignana island where there is the Mirasolo beach and the floating airport.  Favignana is the largest of the Egadi islands archipelago located to the West of Sicily.

The Salpa in this accident is a Laver 21.5 as produced from 2000 till 2013.  The 21.5 came from an inhouse design, though hull architecture is heavy influenced from Renato Sonny Levi, having Salpa bought the Laver brand in 1990.  Most Laver models had hull designed by Vee shape inventor Renato Sonny Levi.  The Laver 21.5 was replaced by the Salpa 23 X in 2015.

New Model: Evo Yachts V8

 

The owner and the Evo Yachts team watched the traditional launch ceremony from the dock at the Torre Annunziata marina near Naples, celebrating the outcome of months of careful planning and construction work involving the shipyard’s engineers and craftsmen. With Evo V8, they have showcased the construction capabilities, attention to detail, and drive for innovation that have been a feature of Blu Emme Yachts right from the outset. The most eagerly awaited arrivals this season include the new 24-metre model, which has a refined minimalist design and is set to amaze the market with its hi-tech content and original ideas. Evo V8 represents a revolutionary experience, a point of intersection between suggestions from the two worlds of sailing and motor yachts, transforming our perception of the cruising experience.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.71 m (77.7ft)

Hull Length - 23.71 m

Beam - 7.17 m

Draft - 1.50 m

Displacement - 64 t

Accommodation - seven guests in three cabins, two crew

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS 1350 pod drives

Hull Shape - planning

Project - Valerio Rivellini

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Azimut Burns and Sinks Off Branford

A 21 meter Azimut motor yacht with eight passengers went ablaze and eventually sank in Long Island Sound off Branford Shore on the morning of Thursday 12 August.  The Long Island Sound sector Coast Guard received a May-Day call for assistance, but on arriving on the scene the eight passenger onboard the motor yacht where already assisted by civilians boats in the vicinity.  The Branford fire department dispatched three fire fighting boats, unfortunately to no avail as the yacht burned down and eventually sank.  All the eight passengers onboard the yacht where unharmed. 

The Azimut in this accident is a 70 Sea Jet as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1996 to 2001.  The 70 Sea Jet was a replacement to the 65 Pininfarina and was replaced by 74 Solar, which was a direct evolution.