New Model: Benetti Motopanfilo 37M

On 29 July in Viareggio the ceremony for the launch of the first unit of the Benetti Motopanfilo 37M, whose elegant lines evoke memories of the finest nautical traditions with a contemporary twist to meet the needs of modern owners. Inspired by the Benetti “navette” from the ‘60s, the Motopanfilo 37M was conceived as a shell, reinterpreting those iconic, glamorous features and incorporating them into a timeless design across the yacht’s four decks. Lazzarini Pickering Architects designed the interiors and Francesco Struglia, in collaboration with Benetti, signed the elegant exterior lines.  Down by the sea, the transom nods to the iconic models of the Sixties in the form of a beach club allows easy access to the water. The central face of the transom, sharply inclined downwards, opens up to reveal a bathing platform surprisingly ample for a 37-meter. On the Main Deck, the tradition of wood and its enduring links with the sea have not been overlooked. In the saloon, modern-style glazed surfaces and gently curved ceilings amplify natural light thanks to the extensive use of warm wood and light colours for the floors. Towards the stern, the ceilings take on a double-curved effect, a testament to the shipyard’s excellence in craftsmanship. The owner’s suite is located toward the bow of the main deck, carrying the captivating design forward. On the Lower Deck, the respect for the innate character of each environment can be seen in the choice not to straighten the cabin walls, allowing them to follow the gentle, relaxed curve of the hull. The ubiquitous rib structure appears here with an inversion of colours and materials compared to the Main Deck. The four comfortable guest cabins amidships accommodate double beds and toward the bow, in a separate area, three cabins are dedicated to the six crew members. From the lobby, a spiral staircase winds around the central mast that rises through two decks as it accompanies guests to the sky lounge on the upper deck. The aft part of the Upper Deck is designed for convivial moments in the open air, with areas for relaxation, conversation and sunbathing. The captain’s cabin is adjacent to the wheelhouse, and on the exterior towards the bow, guests are welcomed by a Jacuzzi and sunbeds. The Observation Deck, once carved out around the main mast but on the new Motopanfilo 37M positioned above the hard top, provides a sheltered nook in the sky, absolutely intimate with a special view. The displacement hull, designed by P.L.A.N.A. PierLuigi Ausonio Naval Architecture, ensures smooth navigation and maximum comfort while onboard. The Motopanfilo 37M is powered by twin Man 1400hp  as standard or 1650hp optional units, giving maximum speeds of 16 or 18 knots respectively, with a range of 3,800 nautical miles at the 10-knot cruising speed.

Technical Data:

LOA - 36.8 m (120.9ft)

Beam - 7.8 m

Draft - 1.9 m

Displacement - 230 t

Fuel Capacity - 35000 l

Water Capacity - 4000 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, seven crew in four cabins

Project - Francesco Struglia exterior, Lazzarini Pickering interior, PierLuigi Ausonio hull naval architect

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1400hp, 1650hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 16 knots max with Man 1379hp, 18 knots with Man 1626hp, ten knots cruise

Range - 3800 nm at ten knots

www.benettiyachts.it

Flybridge Cruiser Ends Aground in Les Ecrehous Jersey

A nine meter Beneteau flybridge cruiser titled m/y Orianna ended aground and atop of the Ecrehous reef in Les Ecrehous, Jersey Island, to the South of the English Channel before 11:00 hours of the morning of Friday tenth September 2021.  RNLI Jersey Coast Guard safety vessels from St. Catherine and St. Helier sped to the scene, picking the crew who in the meantime where rescued by Seafaris, who was doing its daily patrol in the area.  The crew suffered minor injuries from the impact and where taken to the Jersey main land for assessment.  Later in the day with the tide going down the Beneteau flybridge cruiser became a social media sensation, as it set at about four meters above sea water level, even though the boat was never in danger of falling over as the below photo might make you think.  With high tide coming in the following day, the Beneteau motor cruiser was recovered and taken to Gorey Harbour for repairs.

The Beneteau flybridge cruiser in this grounding is an Antares 9 as designed by Andre Beneteau and was produced from 2003 to 2008.  The Antares 9 was as a replacement to the 9.05, and was replaced by the Sarazin designed 30 Antares in 2009.

Project: ISA Yachts 80 Continental

ISA Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, leader in the construction and sale of custom and semi custom superyachts, confirms that the construction of the steel hulled Continental 80 is progressing smoothly on schedule.  The interior fitting is expected to start in January 2022 with a potential delivery to the Owner in early 2024.  Enrico Gobbi of Team for Design penned the exterior lines, while the naval architecture is by Palumbo Superyachts.  The construction is an ‘on spec’ project started and financed by ISA Yachts to reduce delivery times and offer a well-established naval platform adjustable between 70 and 80 meters of length.  The ISA brand has always been synonym for excellence and quality and the 35 superyachts, between 30 and 66 metres delivered from 2002 to date, actually prove it. Project ISA Continental 80 is a very architectural yacht with well balanced volumes and ‘streamlined’ lines. Its exterior design is highlighted by squared and rigorous windows for incredible panoramic views from all the main indoor areas.  A distinctive detail is given by the terraces in the central section of the boat; in particular, the one on the Upper Deck looks like a real balcony and lets more light flood the salon.  Other strategic areas are just as brightly lit, like the gym in the Sky-lounge and the salons on the Upper and Main Deck. Another emblematic feature of this yacht is the stern infinity pool. Its rectangular shape spans the beam of the deck and stands out for its aft wall formed by 2 glass sheets with water cascading between them.  So arranged, the swimming pool leaves ample room for large sunpads and lounging, transforming this portion of the Main Deck into an extension of the actual beach area to which is connected by a flight of stairs. The Upper Deck can be considered a proper owner’s deck with lounge and living areas astern and the master suite forward. Equipped also with touch-and-go landing, the yacht ensures direct access to the owner’s quarters for maximum privacy.  The interiors will be designed by Luca Dini will have seven cabins accommodating up to twelve passengers assisted by nineteen crew members housed in ten cabins. 80 Continental is to be powered by twin MTU 3003hp engines reaching a seventeen knots maximum speed and a twelve knot cruise speed with a range of 6200 nautical miles.

www.isayachts.com

Flybridge Cruiser Partially Sinks Near Venice

A flybridge cruiser of about fourteen meters in length was found partially sank in the morning of nine September in Coarle, Darsena dell' Orologio which translated to English means the Quay of the Watch.  The flybridge cruiser was floated again on the morning of September 11, and according to unconfirmed reports the boat sank for a failure to a raw water tube, which takes water to the engine sea-water pump. Darsena dell'Orologio is located further North East from Venice, and is a marina which offers just short of five hundred berths.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a Solcio Biondi 44 Fly as designed by Dall' Abaco and  produced from 1989 till the mid nineties.  The Solcio Biondi 44 first released as Open and then as Fly, with a success of about thirty units being built in total, with the Fly being the more popular of the two versions.  Norway's Fjord dealer Solcio collaborated with the Biondi boat yard to offer a thirteen meter cruiser.

New Model: Beneteau Gran Turismo 41

The new Beneteau Gran Turismo 41 has been a successful evolution which first appeared with the Monte Carlo 37 in 2007, as the old saying says you do not change a winning horse. With this model helped by Italian designed Andreani the Beneteau motor boating section starting to have success in a size type market usually dominated by British and Italian production boat builders.  The Monte Carlo 37, became the Gran Turismo 38, then 40, and now fourteen years later into this new 41, with each evolution keeping on with the success of the previous.  If you look at the new Gran Turismo 41 layout one sees that very little has changed inside from the Monte Carlo 37, the Gran Turismo 41 evolving outside in looks and in the cockpit layout, here offering more space and becoming better with each new version.         

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.55 m (41.7ft)

Hull Length - 11.85 m

Beam - 3.85 m 

Draft - 0.94 m

Displacement - 7959 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 325 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 300hp, D6 380hp

Propulsion - Volvo dual propeller stern drive

Hull Shape - modified Vee with AirStep

Construction - hull monolithic polyester resin glass fibre, sandwich balsa core in side and super structure

Project - Andreani for exterior and interior, R.L. Jeantet - P. Tableau - M. Tronquez for hull

Certification - CE B/C10

www.beneteau.com

Project: Pardo GT52

Pardo present the GT52 project, a new line which stands in between the early 2021 launched Endurance, and the walk around series.  Designed by Nauta and Zuccheri, the GT52 will offer interesting spaces with two double cabins, and a third guest or crew cabin with a secluded under the stairs entrance.  An option in the Pardo GT52 will be that for a galley up or down.  If you choose galley down you get an L-shaped sofa on the main deck opposite the dinette, and the same happens below if you go for a galley up.  Another nice detail in the Pardo will be of its central aft sun-pad which transforms in one of the largest central dinette's in the category.  The Pardo GT52 will be standard powered by twin Volvo 480hp, or optional 550hp and 600hp engines with IPS pod propulsion.

www.pardoyachts.com

Collision in Cannes Boat Show 2022

A collision between a new Ecoline Sport Cruiser of eight meters in length and a Van der Valk of sixteen meters happened at the Cannes boat show on the afternoon of seven September, thankfully with no consequences onboard to both the persons of the eight meter sport cruiser and the sixteen meter sport yacht.  Big shock onboard the smaller sport cruiser who had three persons onboard and got most of the damage, being hit astern. Apart cosmetic and structural damage, the Ecolux sport cruiser also damaged its hybrid module and had to cancel the boat show.  The Van der Valk had small cosmetic damage to its bow area.  

The boats in this accident are the new Ecoline Ecolux 850 and the Van der Valk California 52.  The first is a sport cruiser of eight meters in length available among other propulsion also with a patented diesel electric hybrid propulsion by FNM called BlueHybridSystem.  The second is the custom Van der Valk California 52, build on order of Dutch company Waterdream, to a design of Vripack.

Classic Super Yacht Collides into Rock

A classic super yacht of 26 meters in size collided on the island of Proti at 03:00 early morning time of seven September.  With only the four crew onboard, no injuries are reported to this terrific accident, beside the yacht which received extensive damage to its bow.  Some reports are claiming the yacht was cruising at about twelve knots.  The island of Proti is one of the further Southern located of the Greek Ionian islands.  The yacht was miraculously saved from sinking and taken further South to Pilos, made possible thanks to a very good water tight forward bulkhead I add.

This classic yacht is an Alalunga 26 mt as designed by Aldo Cichero and build in the early eighties.  The Alalunga 26 is a further development of the 24 model released in 1973, which then developed to the 25 in the mid seventies.  The 26 is recognizable by the more rounded forward windshield, and no circle shaped port-holes on the topside.  

Alalunga where build by Cantieri Navali Santa Margherita, founded by Mario Spertini in 1961, and is renowned for the seaworthiness and nice lines of its yachts, build of wood up until the mid nineties.  Eventually Alalunga entered fiberglass building in the mid nineties, and was renamed as Spertini Alalunga, while the Santa Marina yachts which still build of wood and steel was sold to Cantieri Diano.  Currently the yard is closed, but this name which has its roots in Lavagna, to the South of Genova's Levante coast is an important historical Italian name which gave shape and school of design to the modern motor yacht.

New Model: Princess Y72

Princess present the new Y72, entry level of the Y class range which spans four models from 22 to 28 meters.  The Y72 continues the long standing since 1980s Princess collaboration with Olesinski for hull lines, and gets exterior looks by Pininfarina.  The Italian house coming to work for Princess, since the 2018 introduced R35.  While the Italian design firm might seem a blink for many, it has been doing yachts since the 1980s.  Finished to high standards throughout, the new Y72s design features are comparable to those of larger Y Class yachts. Her single 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.  The Princess Y72 is powered by standard twin Man 1400hp, and or optional 1650hp engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.80 m (74.9ft)

Length - 22.31

Beam - 5.45 m 

Draft - 1.72 m

Displacement - 53300kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 4500 l

Water Capacity - 909 l

Accommodation - eight guest berths in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1400hp, V12 1650hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 34 knots max with Man 1650hp, 30 knots with 1400hp

Project - Pininfarina exterior, Olesenski hull and naval architecture

www.princessyachts.com

Super Yacht Burns then Sinks in Olbia Yacht Marina

A 35 meter super yacht m/y Siempre went ablaze and eventually sank on 0130 of the night morning of sixth September while in its berth at the Marina di Olbia, Sardinia.  The super yacht had four crew onboard at the time, which where saved and unharmed.  The fire which is reported to have started on deck spread very fast, and took two fire fighting squads about three hours to extinguish.  Siempre eventually capsized and sank, and now leaves the environmental hurdle this type of accident brings.

M/y Siempre is a Tansu 35.2 meter Tigershark Class as designed by Riza Tanus and build in 2010 in Turkey, with a steel hull and aluminium super structure.  Siempre was launched as Ceylan, then renamed to Obo and last refitted in 2020.  Tansu shipyard started operating in 1998 inspired by Pacific Northwest trawler explorer yachts, it entered yacht building in 2001 with the 26 meter Seaton Class super yacht.