Two People Saved from Boat Fire in Portsmouth Harbor

Two people where rescued after an eleven meter traditional cruiser burst into flames near Portsmouth Harbor on 15:22 hours of Sunday nineteen June.  Gosport Lifeboat arrived six minutes later on the scene finding the two crew with life jacket's on, standing on the boats edge.  After rescuing the crew, the lifeboat towed the boat, with the duty fire tug SD Independent also arriving on the scene, with the boat sinking before arriving to its planned destination of shallow water.  Following the sinking a clean up to retrieve about 1800 liters of fuel and debris from the boat was started.

The boat in this fire is an Aquastar Oceanranger 38 Aft Cabin.  The Aquastar Oceanranger 38 Aft Cabin was introduced in 1984, following customers requests for more accommodation to the 38 Aft Cockpit which debuted in 1978, the model subsequently evolved into the Ocean Star 118 in 1995, with a soft super structure re-design.

Two Injured as Wellcraft Hits Tecumseh Breakwater

A ten meters Wellcraft sport cruiser with eight persons onboard ended colliding and aground on the Tecumseh break wall, 1400 Block, Riverside Drive, Ontario, Canada at about 23:45 of Saturday eighteen June.  Officers from  EMS and Tecumseh fire where dispatched to the scene as two people had minor injuries and had to be assisted and taken to a hospital.  The helmsman a 51 year man from Detroit, Michigan was taken into custody and charged with helming under the influence after being found with high alcohol count.  The helmsman was later released and scheduled to appear in a Windsor court at a later date, while the people on board the Wellcraft were then turned over to the Canada Border Services Agency.   According to the locals it was quite a feat for the sport cruiser to end so much inside the break wall as there is a few meters of shallow water to make before ending in this position.  The Wellcraft sport cruiser was removed and refloated on the night of Wednesday 22 June with an investigation on the case of this collision and grounding is ongoing.

The Wellcraft in this break wall collision is a 3200 St. Tropez model as produced from 1985 to 93 in 1700 units, making it the best selling sport cruiser ever of the 1955 founded company.  The 3200 St.Tropez replaced the 3100 Express Cruiser and was replaced by the 3200 Martinique.

Explorer Motor Yacht Burns Down in Maine

A 21 meter explorer yacht named m/y Elusive went on fire and eventually sank on 1600 hours of Saturday 18 June, near Kittery in Maine.  Elusive had three passengers and two dogs onboard, who as soon as they saw the fire jumped in the water for safety and where picked unharmed by nearby boats.  Meanwhile New Hampshire state police called the coast guard, four fire department, and Kittery's harbor master for assistance, to no success as the yacht burned to the waterline, and two hours later sank.  The three persons onboard lost all there belongings as Elusive was a live aboard yacht. 

M/y Elusive is a 2007 Marlow Explorer 70E as produced from 2002, part of the 65-70 series and different from the smaller 65 in the sloop stern.  The Marlow Explorer 70E evolved into the 70E Mk.II in 2018.

Project: Cantiere delle Marche Acciaio 130

With an order book entering into 2026, Cantiere delle Marche success does not want to stop with a new explorer super yacht an Acciaio 130 being sold. Acciaio 130 is the third unit and the largest of the Metal series, translation from Acciaio semi-custom series with the previous two being the 105 Gatto and 123 Astrum, and comes from a design and naval architecture by Sergio Cutolo/Hydro Tec. Cantiere delle Marche Acciaio 130 features an imposing and flared bow to intercept high seas with the sheer line that smoothly flows down creating a sophisticated yachting style. This flowing feature is replicated in the fashion plates that effortlessly glide to the main, upper and sun deck from above framing signature strip windows. The yacht will often sail at high latitudes for both exploration and fishing expeditions. To enjoy fully long and challenging fishing trips, the Owner asked to have the yacht designed with a fishing cockpit, a stern platform enclosed within high bulwark, and all fishing equipment will be stored in a large lazarette. The layout has been designed to meet the Owner way of living on board: there will be two Owner staterooms, one on the Main deck forward and a second full beam suite on the Lower deck amidships. Two guest cabins will be available on the Lower deck. Among the Acciaio 130’s layout peculiarities worth mentioning is a thirty square meters gym on the Upper deck and a sky-lounge on the Sun deck to enjoy the view while comfortable sitting inside. At just over 39 meters, with a beam of eight meters and a displacement of around 388 tons Acciaio 130 has an extremely efficient hull with bulbous bow to keep fuel consumption to the lowest levels while granting an extraordinary range. Two Caterpillar 715hp engine will give a top speed of thirteen knots, and a range at ten knots, of above 5000nm.

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Classic Trojan Runs Aground in Hampton Bays

A nine meter flybridge cruiser with one person onboard ran aground to the West of Shinnecock inlet in Hampton Bays, on the morning of Saturday eighteen June.  The cruiser had a mechanical failure while on the route from Freeport to Hampton Bays, and while the captain was assessing the issue without dropping anchor the boat ended beached. The captain unharmed abandoned the boat when it beached, which later on that day was salvaged by a crew from Suffolk County Parks Department.  Southampton Town Bay Constables and New York State Department of Environmental Conversation found no sign of fuel spill.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a Trojan F32 Sedan, a successful top selling model from the US builder sold in over 2700 units from 1973 till 1992.  The Trojan F32 also featured an Express open deck version, which accounted for 20% of sales, and the different upper structure Sports Fisherman which sold in just three dozen units.

Riva Classic Burns in Bay of Palma

A Riva classic sport yacht of about fifteen meters in length, burned and sank on the afternoon of Saturday eighteen June in the Bay of Palma, off Portals to the South West of Mallorca.  The yacht had two persons onboard and eventually it sank.  The two persons onboard jumped off the yacht when the fire broke, and where reportedly saved by the Maritime Safety Agency.  Sinking in deep water the yacht is not a navigational hazard, while the cause of the fire are being investigated.

The Riva in this fire is a 50 Diable as designed by Giorgio Barilani and produced from 1983 to 1989 in 31 units.  The 50 Diable was Riva's entry into sporty yachts over fifteen meters and was replaced by the Turborosso 51.

Sunseeker Burns Down in Hope Town Harbour Abaco

A twenty meter Sunseeker flybridge yacht went ablaze while on anchor in the early afternoon of seventeen June in Hope Town harbor in Abaco.  Hope Town Volunteer and Fire rescue was on the scene to assist the yacht and its occupants and extinguish the flames.  No one was injured in the fire, but the twenty meter Sunseeker motor yacht was totalled and is now a wreck.

The Sunseeker yacht in this fire was a 2019 Manhattan 66 as produced from the fall of 2016 till 2019.  The Sunseeker Manhattan 66 was a replacement to the Manhattan 65, and was replaced by Manhattan 68.

New Model: AB Yachts 100 Superfast

Having sold six hulls of the AB Yachts 100 from 2016, into hull seven and in 2020 the Viareggio Super Sport Yacht jet propulsion specialist decided to redesign the model from the waterline up, enters the new 100 Superfast. As is usual from AB Yachts the 100 Superfast is unique in her class, being capable thanks to the propulsion system installed onboard of reaching, subject to engine options a maximum speed up to sixty knots with unparalleled comfort, safety and seaworthiness, all this in an incredible silence, and in the meantime making her currently the eight fastest yacht above 24 meters in size. Boasting high performances and cutting-edge technological innovation, the second generation AB 100 is undoubtedly a new benchmark for fast yachts above eighty feet. Behind such outstanding performances stand a construction competence perfected in over thirty years cutting-edge technological solutions in propulsion, stabilization, trim control and seakeeping; a painstaking care for details; and a modular configuration allowing to meet the needs and wishes of owners that are looking for one-of-a-kind, distinctive product. The AB 100 Superfast offers a range of solutions that make the most of onboard spaces, from concealed sliding door connecting the aft cockpit and the salon, to create one single, generous open space, free of obstacles and pervaded by the natural light that shines through the floor-to-ceiling glazed surfaces, offering a 360-degree breathtaking view and a constant contact with the sea. The stern hosts a fully-equipped, ready-to-enjoy beach area, featuring an exclusive, innovative system specially designed by the shipyard to launch and haul tenders, jet skis, and water toys. All onboard areas, both indoor and outdoor, are extremely versatile, to be fully enjoyed by guests and reflect their lifestyle and preferences. The Superfast and new designed 100 is proving to be a success for AB Yachts with one other unit with smaller engines delivered and two reported under construction for the Viareggio boat builder at Spring 2022. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 30.50 m (100.1ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.80 m

Displacement - 90 t full load, 147 GT volume

Fuel Capacity - 11,500 l

Water Capacity - 3,500 l

Accommodation - eights or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man D2862 LE496 V12 2000hp, MTU 16V2000 M96l 2600hp

Propulsion - MJP waterjets and central booster

Speed - fifty knots with standard engines, sixty knots max 50 cruise with triple MTU 2600hp

Range - up to 550 nautical miles

Construction - infused cored fiberglass with carbon fiber reinforcements

Project - AB Yachts, Next Yacht Group, Acube design

Certification - RINA Cross of Malta Mach Y, un restricted CE A

www.abyachts.com

Project: Alia 45m Project San

Alia Yachts is proud to announce a new contract for an all-aluminum, 45-metre super yacht designed by Sinot with naval architecture by Lateral. The attractive and innovative raised-pilothouse design is to be powered by quadruple Volvo IPS drives, and is characterized by sleek lines and a low superstructure with an emphasis on exterior spaces for open-air socializing. The Alia 45 meter will offer guest accommodation on the lower deck for four guest cabins and an owner’s stateroom. The interior design is geared towards the personal preferences of the owners and although minimalistic at first glance, on closer inspection is richly detailed.

www.aliayachts.com

New Model: Steeler 61 S Electric Trawler

Steeler is proud to launch the 61 S Electric Trawler, a  fully electric and seaworthy explorer yacht, which also features the Dutch builder European Powerboat of the Year awarded Flat floor Panorama Concept, which makes it one of the most spacious explorer yachts in its size, thanks to the use of the single level living. The 61 S Electric Trawler also features a unique electric drive technology, with the dominion of fossil-fuel always coming under question, with new green-tech seeing large advancements in bio-fuels, hydrogen, and electro-motors. The dimensions and weights of these systems is always becoming smaller, while their power continues to increase, with batteries becoming lighter and stronger with greater charging capacity, and recharge costs becoming cheaper and free in some ports.  Furthermore, an electromotor powered by a generator is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine. Even during the charging period for the batteries therefore, the 61 S Electric Trawler is more economical than a traditional diesel engine.  Fair to say up till today June 2022, there is no yacht with a reduced eco-print than the Steeler 61 S Electric Trawler.  The engine space of the Steeler 61 S Electric Trawler contains a state-of-the-art drive system, comprising a lithium-ion powered Hydista 120hp electric motor. The battery sets comprise 18 containers, each with sixteen cells, sufficient for four hours of sailing. Out on the ocean waves, a diesel Volvo 110hp generator provides the power. The batteries are charged in two hours, so that the generator only needs to work two hours during a ten hour cruising day. The 61 S Electric Trawler also features solar panels for a permanent and natural energy supply.  Design wise the 61 S Electric Trawler triple deck makes it an impressive and unusual looker. Its silhouette is shaped by the bow and the streamlined length of the hull itself.  Add to that the coupé-style cabin tapering backwards, with the flying bridge towering on top. The principle of the triple deck Flat Floor design is based on the Steeler vision of single level living, whereby the owner has full command of the saloon, galley and master bedroom on the single level middle deck, over the entire length from fore-to-aft, without any stairs or height differences. The top deck houses the wheelhouse with entertainment area, freely connected to the open rear deck. The lower deck is home to two guest cabins, each with its own bathroom.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.60 m (61ft)

Waterline Length - 17.8 m

Beam - 6 m

Draft - 1.80 m

Displacement - 70,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 9997 l, eighteen IoN battery containers 

Water Capacity -  2498 l 

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engine - Volvo D3 110hp (generator) with Hydrista 120hp electric motore

Propulsion - line shaft with five bladed propeller

Construction - steel

Project - Vripack exterior and interior

Certification - CE A

www.steeleryachts.com