Classic Italian Motor Yacht Hits Mirabello Quay La Spezia

A 22 meter classic motor yacht crashed into the fuel quay of Mirabello marina, La Spezia at around 1830 hours of Sunday twelfth June.  The reports say that the accident was done on purpose by the captain to save the yacht from sinking as it was taking on water on its way to entering the Spezia harbour. Unconfirmed reports are saying the yacht was taking in water due to a broken seacock, while others are reporting it hit something on the way into the Spezia harbour.  Thanks to this risky manoeuvre from the captain and immediate May-Day call for assistance, and help from the Italian coast guard and fire fighting squads of La Spezia the yacht was reported as saved from sinking at about 2200 hours of the same day.  

The classic yacht in this accident is a 1980 Spertini Alalunga 22 as designed by Aldo Cichero and produced from 1975 till the end of the eighties.  The Alalunga 22 was build of wood and in most cases to order.

Two People Escape Boat Fire in Great Oak Landing, Chesapeake

Two persons managed to escape a boat fire on a twelve meter sport cruiser at Great Oak Landing marina, Chesapeake, for a fire which was reported at 02:02 time of Sunday twelve June.  The two occupants were awaken by the fire which they tried to turn off with no success, and then abandoned the boat as the blaze intensified.  Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company responded to the blaze with 35 fire fighters, and a fire engine truck.  Ultimately the sport cruiser was engulfed by the blaze and sank, and was then surrounded by a pollution protection boom.  The cause of the fire is not known, though an investigation will be made.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Cruiser 4270 Express as produced from 1997 to 2003.  The 4270 Express was a replacement to the raised bridge 4285 Express, and was replaced by the Cruisers 440 Express.

Kadey-Krogen New Web Site

Kadey-Krogen presents its new World wide web showroom.  Kadey-Krogen starts its journey in 1976 with founders Art Kadey an experienced boat builder yacht charter and broker, and Jim Krogen a commercial designer.  Art Kadey identified an untapped segment in the market for a blue water explorer cruiser, and show it to Jim who developed the first model the Kadey-Krogen 42 which launched in 1977.  Build of fiberglass in Taiwan the 42 was inspired to commercial trawler boats of the time, and was followed in 1981 by the 38 Cutter a shoal draft island hopper sailing cruiser, and the 36 Monatee in 1984.  In 1988 Kadey-Krogen builds its first yacht over fifty feet with the North sea fishing vessel inspired 54 motor sailer, which will be surpassed in size in 2000 with the 58.  As at today the 58 is still the official Kadey-Krogen flagship even though the company have project plans for a 70.  In 2019 Kadey-Krogen introduces its new planning motor yacht line with the Summit brand and the 54 model.  Since 1976 Kadey-Krogen has build 678 yachts, and today has eight sales centres around the World.  Kadey-Krogen currently offers seven explorer cruisers and yachts models which start from the 44 AE up to the still in project 70 model, while the Summit line offers the 54 model which is set to expand with the 54 Coupe later on this year.  Kadey-Krogen new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Our Yachts, Passagemaking, Build Quality, Living Aboard, Our Story, Perfect Day, Ship's Store, Brokerage, Summit Motoryachts, Events, and Contact Us.  Kadey-Krogen is also in social media with links at the bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages.

www.kadeykrogen.com

Production History; *motor boats only

42 1977-99 (206)

36 Manatee 1984-96

Silhouette 42 Seadeck 1987-91 (12)

48 Whaleback 1993-2002 (30)

48 North Sea 1995-2010 (70+)

39 1997-2008

58 2000-

44 2004-11 (26)

55 Expedition 2009-

48 AE 2011-

52 2011-

44 AE 2013-

50 Open 2018-

New Launch: Benetti 65m FB274

Benetti is proud to announce the launch of hull no FB274, titled M/Y “Zazou”, this a 65-meter full custom yacht with sleek and sinuous lines. The steel hull was painted at the request of the owner, a repeat Benetti customer, in an elegant carinthia blue color; and the superstructure is made with aluminum. The external lines are by Giorgio M. Cassetta and the interiors, as well as some of the external spaces, are by the Dutch studio Sinot Yacht Architecture and Design. The yacht, which accommodates 12 people in 6 double cabins, has one of the largest Sun Decks in its category with a gym, a 5-meter-long swimming pool and an outdoor cinema on top of another cinema area on the Main Deck. Two Caterpillar 2400hp engines allow the yacht to navigate autonomously for 5,000 miles at a cruising speed of twelve knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 65.40 m (214.5ft)

Beam - 10.9 m

Draft - 3.5 m

Displacement - 1,180 GT (volume)

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, fourteen crew in seven cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 3512 2400hp
Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max, fourteen knots cruise, long range at twelve knots

Range - five thousand nautical miles at twelve knots

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminum super structure

Project - Giorgio M. Casetta exterior, Sinot interior

www.benettiyachts.it

Sportfish Goes Ablaze at Pondickory Point Marina, Annopolis

A not attended eleven meter in length sportfish cruiser went ablaze in Podickory Point Yacht and Beach Club, Annapolis, Maryland on the evening of Thursday ninth June.  Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to the fire first, and was later assisted by Annapolis Fire Department, Naval Support Activity Annapolis Fire Department, Calvert County Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Baltimore City Fire Department, and Queen Anne's County Fire for fighting the blaze. The Anne Arundel County Police Department, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Maryland-National Capital Region, and Maryland Department of the Environment also attended the scene. The fire also damaged two other nearby boats, and pontoon piers. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The sportfish cruiser in this fire is a Silverton 42 Convertible as produced from 2000 to 2012. The 42 Convertible was a replacement to the 41 Convertible, and was replaced by the Silverton 43 Convertible.

Project: Versilcraft 45 Sportadventure

Currently undergoing finishing touches in Italy is the Versilcraft 45 Sportadventure.  The largest yacht ever build by Versilcraft, 45 Sportadventure is a triple deck super yacht with a steel hull and aluminum super structure construction, and is designed by Italian Spezia based Optima of Antonio Luxardo, who presented her with very clean minimal exterior looks. Inside the 45 Superadventure will feature a five double cabins sleeping ten layout, with the yacht just fitting in volume of 499 GT.   Versilcraft 45 Sportadventure is to be powered by twin 1600hp Cat engines which give a top speed up to fifteen knots, a cruise of fourteen, and a long range of up to six thousand nautical miles at eleven knots.

www.versilcraft.com

New Model: Vanquish VQ40 Sports Line

Vanquish presents its VQ40 Sports Line its new chapter in composite boat building which is to be followed by a larger sixteen meter VQ55 currently under going finishing touches.  Designed by Guido de Groot the Vanquish VQ40 Sports Line is a center console sport cruiser, with a lower deck cabin offering a double U-shaped berth and a shower head.  The Vanquish VQ40 is powered by twin Volvo 440hp engines which give a 45 knots top speeds, and or outboards from triple 300hp up to 600hp engines these last giving a top speed over 65 knots.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.15 m (40.5ft)

Beam - 3.82 m

Draft - 0.9 m

Displacement - 7.3 t

Fuel Capacity - 800 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Max Persons - fourteen

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 440hp, outboards petrol gas from 3 x Mercury 300hp up 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo duoprop DPI stern drives, triple Mercury outboards

Speed - 45 knots with Volvos 440hp, 65 knots with triple Mercury 600hp

Hull Shape - stepped modified Vee

Construction - resin infused composite

Project - Guide de Groot exterior and interior, Bakewell-White hull shape naval architect

Certification - CE B12

www.vanquish-yachts.com

Project: Rizzardi GR Sessantatre

Rizzardi returns back to its roots of open sport yachts with the GR Sessantatre project.  The GR acronym stands for Gianfranco Rizzardi, the founder of the shipyard who started his successful boat building experience with the CR40 Open in the eighties, a success which had an important upward trend with the Top Line series introduced with the 53 in 1992 and followed with the 50 in 2000 which becomes in the years Rizzardi best selling model with some seventy units sold.  This GR Sessantatre is the direct heir of the 2003 presented 63 Top Line, the above rendering above gives a huge nod to the successful nineteen meter model, but also full respect of the TL design language, from the flush deck to the large air intakes located on the sides of the super structure.  Another technical detail which was always part of the Top Line was the traditional direct line shaft propulsion, with all the Rizzardi's Top Line from the 50 to the 73 always being equipped with this traditional propulsion set up.  Just as is usual with the Rizzardi the GR Sessantatre will be a semi-custom build with the standard layout offering three double cabins three heads and one crew cabin.  Power options are for standard Man 1200hp for top speeds up to 37 knots, and 1300hp for an extra knot of top end.

www.rizzardiyachts.com

Sport Cruiser Hits Reef and Sinks in Albania

A sport cruiser of about twelve meters in length, with four Italian crew onboard hit an unmarked reef and eventually sank in Capo Rodoni, Albania on the early morning of Tuesday seventh June.  The crew was saved by the Albanian maritime police and Italian Finance Patrol. The sport cruiser departed Slovenia some days ago, cruising way through Croatia, then Montenegro before hitting the unmarked reef in Albania.  Beside a shock no injuries where sustained to the two men, one woman and the small child onboard, who had to organize operations in order to recover and eventually repair the sport cruiser.

The sport cruiser in this sinking is a Gobbi 38 Sport from the eighties as designed by Luca Taddei and produced from 1984 till 1992.  The 38 Sport was Gobbi's flagship when was presented in 1984.  The Gobbi 38 Sport was first announced as a 36 Sport in 1983, and was also ahead of its time for being available in a hard-top version.

New Model: Maritimo M600 Offshore

For the May 2022 Sanctuary Cove boat show Maritimo launched three new models using the same eighteen meter hull platform.  The first of these new models we present is the M600 Offshore, which marks the first model within the sensational new Offshore Series for Maritimo. With a long list of orders already secured for the Offshore flybridge variant since the series was first digitally revealed in 2021, the M600 Offshore takes ultimate blue water offshore cruising flybridge motor yacht.  The M600 Offshore has broad appeal both as a state-of-the-art fishing platform, with its specialty open water fishing attributes, or as a long range, high volume three stateroom, two ensuite luxury cruising motor yacht capable of inter-continental passage making.  The M600 Offshore features a carefully designed offshore cockpit, with open deck space and heavy consideration of fishing functionality combined with Maritimo’s experiences in flybridge cruising design.  The offshore cockpit provides an incredible ten squared meters of open deck space, featuring 2.4 meters length of open deck along the centerline between the aft transom wells and the forward mounted island entertainment module, providing ample area for sport fishing chair if desired.  Integrated into the cockpit space are large wing lockers, transom wells, in deck fish boxes, enclosed transom gate, rod holders, and flush gunwale capping. Beneath the cockpit floor and in deck fish boxes is a large lazarette storage area, accessible by day hatch or a large electrically actuated opening for gaining access to store large items such as diving gear.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.62 m (61ft)

Hull Length - 18.4 m

Beam - 5.23 m

Draft - 1.52 m

Displacement - 33,600 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 4550 l

Water Capacity - 750 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 800hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Certification - CE A

www.maritimo.com.au