Unfortunate Sunseeker Burns Down in Cabo San Lucas

In an unfortunate accident a twenty meter Sunseeker motor yacht went up in flames in Cabo San Lucas just in-front of the marina entrance during a private fire-works display on late night of 26 February.  The Sunseeker yacht was unattended during the fire, which was set by fire-works remains falling on the flybridge canopy.  Life witnesses say the canopy burned in about seven minutes, with all the yacht burning down in less to three hours.  No fire-fighting crew arrived on the scene with the motor yacht fully burning down and becoming a total wreck.  Yacht owners from the area are calling for the danger these private display fire-works have, seeing that no safety zones are created, and that no fire fighting boat is located nearby.  

The Sunseeker in this fire is a Manhattan 63 produced from 2010 up to 2014.  The Manhattan 63 was a replacement to the Manhattan 60, and was replaced by the Manhattan 65 in 2014.

New Launch: Heesen 60 meter YN 19360

Heesen is delighted to announce the delivery of MY Lusine, YN 19360, previously known as Project Falcon. During intensive tests in the North Sea, she reached the contractual speed of seventeen knots with acoustic and vibration performance within the required limits. Powered by two MTU 2200hp diesel engines and equipped with full tropical air-conditioning, she has a range of 4,200 nautical miles at thirteen knots. Her exterior lines designed by Omega Architects, who have introduced an eye-catching ‘bird’s wing’ motif as a visual enhancement to integrate the main deck, bridge and sundeck without interrupting the horizontal sweep of the windows.  YN 19360 is now on her way to welcome her owners on board.  At 60 metres in length with an enclosed volume of approximately 1,060 GT, this yacht presented several challenges for which Heesen engineers and craftsmen developed smart solutions to accommodate the Owners’ and their team’s requests. To name a few: she is the first in the world to sport the SCR system alongside the V12s MTU engines, the storage of the Boston Whaler tender in the aft garage with the launching ramp.  YN 19360 layout is tailored around the owners and their family lifestyle. Twelve guests are accommodated in six staterooms, with the owners’ apartment on the bridge deck aft. The touch-and-go helipad for private use, served by an enclosed air-conditioned reception area, guarantees discreet boarding. Top-notch service is at the core of the layout: separate routing throughout the yacht ensures that the crew can perform their duties seamlessly without disturbing the guests’ relaxation.  Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design created a calm and elegant interior decor that exudes sophistication in its intricate design and unique combination of materials. Lusine is one of the most complex interiors ever crafted by the artisans of Heesen Yachts Interiors, who enjoyed the challenge of working with rare woods, precious fabrics and exquisite leathers.  Lusine is the first yacht delivered by Heesen in 2022. She will be followed later in the year by custom and semi-custom yachts tipping the luxury scales at no less than 3,458 Gross Tons.

Technical Data:

LOA - 60.4 m (198.1ft)

Beam - 10.5 m

Draft - 3.5 m

Displacement - 1060 GT volume

Accommodation - sixteen guests in eight cabins, fourteen crew in seven cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V4000 M65L 2200hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - seventeen knots max thirteen knots cruising

Range - 4200 nm at twelve knots cruise

Hull Shape - fast displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Omega exterior, Sinot interior, Van Oossanen naval architect

Certification - Lloyds Cross of Malta 100A1 Ssc G6

www.heesenyachts.com

Project: Canados Gladiator 961 S

Canados are showing project details for a new Gladiator 961 S, currently under construction and due to be delivered in 2023. The 961 S will be the largest Canados Gladiator to date and will offer a sport bridge up top.  Her interior are to be designed by Christian Gatto and will offer a four double guest cabins layout. Gladiator 961 S is to be powered by triple Man 2000hp engines with surface drive propulsion, which will give a cruise from thirty to 43 knots and top speed of around 52 nautical miles per hour. 

www.canados.com

Super Yacht Collides Into Floating Dock in Carrara

A super yacht of 48 meters in length titled m/y Crocus collided into a floating dock while doing manoeuvring duties in the harbour of Marina di Carrara, in North Tuscany on the morning of 25th February. No one was injured during the incident, with Crocus being unofficially reported to having throttle response problems.  The Coast Guard of Carrara is investigating the collision.

M/Y Crocus is an Admiral 48m of the Atos range launched in the fall of 2020.  The Admiral 48m Atos is designed by Gian Marco Campanino head designer of the Italian Sea Group which besides Admiral, also owns Tecnomar, Perini Navi, and Picchiotti. 

New Model: Okean 80

Okean is a fairly young Brazilian company who is expanding its lines every year, and now present the new 80 Fly flagship model.  The Okean 80 Fly comes from a design of Paolo Ferragni, who presented a compact super yacht of 24 meters in length with the main emphasis being the transformation of the main deck to an entertainment area, which also thanks to the side drop down bulwarks extend beam by an extra two meters.  The Okean 80 Fly offers a four double cabins lower deck, with a traditional layout.  A crew lobby with two cabins is located at midships in between the engine room and midships located master stateroom.  The Okean 80 Fly is powered by twin Man 1550hp engines giving top speeds up to 27 knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.2 m (79.5ft)

Beam - 6.05 m, 7.85 m with opened bulwarks

Draft - 1.76 m

Displacement - 70 t

Fuel Capacity - 5000 l

Water Capacity - 1200 l

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

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1550hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 27 knots max

Hull Shape - modified Vee with nine degrees low deadrise aft

Project - Paolo Ferragni 

www.okeanyachts.com

Project: Giupex 45X Evolution

Giupex present the project for the 45X Evolution, a hard top sport cruiser of fourteen meters in length. The 45X Evolution is a redesign of the Mano M42,50 launched in 2010, with Giupex adding large hull side windows, changing propulsion set up, and more importantly redesigning the lower deck layout.  The lower deck of the Giupex offers two or three cabins with a full beam owners cabin in both the layouts, with the third cabin option replacing the dinette to starboard.  Other options for the Giupex 45X Evolution will be to have a dinette in replacement of the sun-pad with tender garage underneath, and a choice to order a patio door splitting the main deck. The propulsion change is also one of substance as the Mano M42,50 was powered by twin Volvo stern drives, with the Giupex 45X Evolution now offerd with twin FPT 450hp or optional 500hp with Jolly surface drives. 

www.giupex.com

New Model: Azimut 68 Flybridge

In the fall of 2021 Azimut launched its much waited new 68 Flybridge, which continues the design language for the flybridge line by Alberto Mancini as started in 2019 with the 78 model.  Azimut calls the 68 a World yacht for its flexible main deck layout available in three different versions.  These three layout options move all around the galley choice, from the enclosed galley classic motor yacht version, to an open galley, or to an astern galley option.  Lower deck layout in the Azimut 68 Flybridge offers four double cabins, with a midships master stateroom, a VIP suite forward, a twin berth cabin, and a fourth cabin with two L-shape bunk berths.  The Azimut 68 Flybridge is powered by twin Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives, which give it max speed of 32 knots and a cruise of 28.  Consumption is just under eleven litres per nautical mile which makes among the best in the category for a yacht in this size.

Technical Data:
LOA - 20.98 m (68.9ft)

Beam - 5.23 m

Draft - 1.60 m with props

Displacement - 43.7 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3700 l

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS1350 pod drives

Project - Albert Mancini exterior, Achille Salvagni interior, Pierluigi Ausonio hull design

Certification - UNI ISO8666 for data

www.azimutyachts.com

Project: Bayliss 60 B30

In the first week of January 2022, Bayliss began construction on their newest project: hull number 30 a 60 feet custom sportfish open express to be called Sequentis. The 60 custom sportfishing walkaround express will have 360 degrees of fishability, and is the second express to come from Bayliss since twenty years and hull number one, the 2002 launched 30 feet twin outboard powered centre console which started it all for the custom Carolina boat builder.  After that Bayliss has solely build flybridge sportfish yachts, larger then 57 feet.  Bayliss 60 B30 is to be powered by twin MTU 1974hp. Progress on the cold-moulded hull is well underway in the Bayliss hull shop with this 60 feet express being build as all Bayliss in the jig method. 

www.baylissboatworks.com

New Model: Windy SLR/SR60

Windy has launched its largest model to date with the SLR/SR60, previous to this the biggest from the Norwegian yacht builder was the hard top 58 Zephyros produced from 2003 up to 2012.  An eighteen meter walkaround centre console sport yacht the SLR/SR60 is designed by Malcolm Mckeon for the exterior and naval architecture, with interiors by Studio Liagre from France, and follows the footsteps of the 2008 launched SR52 Blackbird, and recently launched SR44.  The SLR/SR60 is a big open day yacht with eighteen meters of exterior space, her interior offers an accommodation for four; Vee shaped dinette forward which converts to double berth, and a double berth at midships all in an open plan layout.  The Windy SLR/SR60 is powered by triple Volvo 440hp, and or optional 480hp, or twin 600hp with IPS pod propulsion.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.18 m (59.6ft)

Beam - 4.53 m

Draft - 1.25 m

Displacement - 18000 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 4250 l

Max Persons - fourteen

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 3 x Volvo D6 440hp, D6 480hp, 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 44 knots max 25 knots cruise

Range - 850 nm at 25 knots cruise

Project - Malcolm McKeon exterior naval architect, Studio Liagre interior, Cape Horn engineering

Certification - CE B

www.windy.no

Project: Hargrave 116 Tri-Deck

Hargrave present the project for a new 116 Tri-Deck.  Designed inhouse by Hargrave with interiors by Shelley the 116 Tri-Deck will kick off the 2022 model year for Hargrave. At 35 meters in length 116 Tri-Deck will offer a five stateroom sleeping ten guests layout including a palatial on-deck master suite.  116 Tri-Deck will be built to RINA specification and feature a semi-displacement hull.  She is to be powered by twin Cat engines which will push for a top speed up to 21 knots.

www.hargravecustomyachts.com