Flybridge Cruiser Ends Aground Near Key Harbor, New Jersey

A twelve meter flybridge cruiser was taking on water after it ended aground near Key Harbor Marina, New Jersey for a story shared on the Sea Tow Central New Jersey Facebook page on fifth August.  Sea Tow Central New Jersey assisted the flybridge cruiser and after blocking the source of water entry, and de-watering of the vessel, towed it to Key Harbour Marina.  The cause of the grounding and from the water was entering was not reported.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a Galeon 420 Fly as designed by Tony Castro and produced from 2011 to 2022.  The 420 Fly was a replacement to the 440 Fly, and was replaced by the second generation Galeon 440 Fly.

Sportfish Collides Into Fishing Vessel Near Aquinnah, Massachusetts

No one was injured as an express sportfish of eleven meters titled m/y Tomahawk collided with a fishing vessel of a similar length called m/y Gloria Jean in the Dogfish Bar area off Aquinnah, Massachusetts at around 12:30 of Friday fifth August.  The U.S. Coast Guard deployed a Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod and surface vessels from Station Menemsha to assist the vessels, along with the Chilmark harbormaster’s department as news off the collision arrived.  Both boats suffered damage, the express sportfish on its bow running into both sides, and the fishing vessel to its bow starboard.  The express sportfish was towed to West Basin in Menemsha by TowboatU.S, while the fishing vessel made a temporary repair with plywood and made with its own power with a US Coast Guard boat following it.  The captain of the fishing vessel said he was dragging a fishing net and was unable to manoeuvre as the express sportfish collided into him. The fishing vessel captain also said the Gloria Jean tried to make contact with the Tomahawk but to no avail.  No one was injured in the collision.

M/y Tomahawk the express sportfish in this collision is a Topaz 40 Express as produced from 2004 to 2007.

Flybridge Cruiser with Nine Persons Onboard Partially Sinks

A nine meter flybridge traditional cruiser with nine persons onboard partially sank, while cruising in the Islands archipelago of La Madalena in North East Sardinia on the morning of fifth August.  The motor cruiser was cruising in the La Madonna Port area between the islands of Budelli, Razzoli and Santa Maria when it started to embark water.  Immediate the action of the Italian Coast Guard who deployed two vessel the search and rescue CP 870 and fast intervention unit Alfa 70.  No injuries where reported to the nine passengers thanks to immediate help of boats in the vicinity. The traditional cruiser was reported taking on water due to a failed sea water inlet, and was later refloated and taken to a boat yard in La Madalena for repairs.

The boat in this accident is a Sagene 28 Fly version produced in the eighties.  Featuring a semi-displacement hull shape the Sagene 28 Fly was also available with as an enclosed pilothouse non flybridge version.

New Model: Vicem Classic 82 Flybridge

Vicem is proud to announce the European delivery of the first Classic 82 Flybridge. Build of cold molding for a third-time Vicem owner the Classic 82 Flybridge is a classically designed superyacht in the style of a Downeast flybridge cruiser, with dedicated social spaces and amenities to match. From the flying bridge to the aft deck and salon, the Classic 82 Flybridge offers an ideal mix of social entertaining and onboard accommodations, with top-performance and seakeeping capabilities on the water. The bridge deck, which features the yachts second helm, also offers a U-shape settee and entertaining console, complete with a wine chiller, sink, and a barbecue grill. The foredeck offers a sun-pad plus an twin settee built-in at the bow. Inside the Classic 82 Flybridge Vicem combines classic finishes, book matched mahogany veneers, and premium joinery. The layout is designed to take advantage of the yachts six plus meters of beam to allow for three large staterooms with walk-around queen-size berths.  The master stateroom is full-beam midships located with hanging locker storage, ensuite head and shower, a straight settee with storage to port, and a vanity to starboard. All staterooms have ensuite heads with showers and plenty of under-berth stowage in addition to hanging lockers. In order to provide the salon with unparalleled views and uncompromised space, the Classic 82 Flybridge features a lower deck galley finished with Corian countertops and premium appliances. The main salon opens into the aft cockpit on a single level through double sliding doors and offers seating configurations enough for large families or social gatherings. A pair of facing L-settees in the cockpit as well as a large L-shape and straight settee in the salon provide seating for twenty people in comfort and style. The primary helm station is also situated in the salon, providing the captain with unobstructed views all around while underway. While not underway, the crew have access through a dedicated passage to ensuite living quarters. The crew’s quarters will also have a Garmin electronics array that mirrors the helm control stations for vessel monitoring at all times. Vicem Classic 82 Flybridge is powered by twin Volvo 900hp and in its test sea trails reached a seventeen knots top speeds, a fifteen of cruise and a projected range of 1100 nautical miles at nine knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.70 m (81ft)

Beam - 6.20 m

Draft - 1.60 m

Displacement - 

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1000 l

Max Persons - twenty

Accommodation - six guests in three cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 900hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - seventeen knots max, fifteen fast cruse, nine knots long range

Range - 1100 nm at nine knots

Project - Vicem 

Construction - cold molded, strip planked mahogany covered with Akzo Nobel Epoxy resin

Certification - CE A

www.vicemyachts.com

Sportfish Runs Aground in Norwich, New London

An eleven meter Pursuit sportfish cruiser with one person onboard ran aground on the breakwater of the Thames River, Norwich PI, New London, USA on 06:00 hours of Thursday fourth August.  The captain and lone occupant was not injured and received immediate help by two Firefighting boats who assisted the sportfish cruiser from the land pumping out the water which was coming from the damaged hull.  Later a TowBoatUS boat was finalizing a tow procedure to be made in high tide, which also meant to seal the hull bottom damage from the collision.

The sportfish cruiser in this grounding is a Pursuit 3800 Offshore as produced from 2001 up to 2004.  The Pursuit 3800 Offshore also called the Express was replaced by the 3800 Open a direct evolution with a sloop stern.  In 2008 Pursuit decided to focus exclusively on outboard powered boats, leaving to sister boat Tiara the inboard segment with the 3800 Open replaced by the similar looking upper structure but completely new hull OS 375 Offshore.

Two Persons Saved as Sea Ray Boat Sinks Near San Juan Islands

Two boaters were saved as a thirteen meter Sea Ray cruiser started sinking in Wasp Passage, between the Crane and Shaw Islands, in San Juan, state of Washington, on the morning of Wednesday third August.  The two boaters were saved by the m/v Tillikum which operates the Washington State Ferry Service, as two crew launched a rescue boat and recovered the boaters.  The Sea Ray cruiser was reported to have ended aground and started to sink.

The Sea Ray cruiser in this sinking is a 460 Sundancer as produced from 2016 to 2019.  The 460 Sundancer came out as a replacement to the 470 Sundancer, with Sea Ray focusing on smaller models and never replacing the model after its production stopped.

Project: Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi 470 Regina

Following the success of the 340 Regina Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi expands its range with the 470 Regina, a project just like the smaller sister of Paolo Ferragni who presents a modular fifteen meter open sport cruiser with versatile solutions to maximize outdoor space, and provide guests with a close relationship with the sea.  The 470 Regina's key features are the aft folding balconies and a split solarium, while the stern is equipped with am up-down bathing platform system that facilitates tender or jet-ski launch and lifting. The bow of the 470 Regina will feature an unedited versatile concept that enhances space use: a lounge solarium that splits in two and moved to the sides creates what FIM calls Bow Life. This area can be used in many ways thanks to its modularity, with the possibility of filling it with seawater to create a mini pool, or with a table converting into an additional dining area. The Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi 470 Regina standard interior layout will offer two luxury spacious cabins forward and midships each with a private ensuite toilet and shower.  The forward cabin will have an area to starboard that can be configured, according to needs, into an office, bar or vanity console. A three-cabin configuration with a third bunk cabin is also available, this coming to starboard and eating space from the forward cabin.  Finishing in the Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi 470 Regina will come from modern Alpi woods, contemporary inserts, and refined details, with customizable upholstery elements coming from a variety of fabrics and leathers.  Extensive research of materials and furnishing accessories carried out by FIM is also made visible when entering the toilets, with countertops in Laminam giving a marble-effect finish, which match and contrast with the premium Velis fixtures signed by the Italian company Nobili, while high-end petrol blue wash basins are made of stainless steel.  The 470 Regina is powered by twin Volvo 480hp or 600hp engines with IPS pod propulsion, reaching speeds up to 39 knots with the large engine option.  An outboard version with triple or quadruple Yamaha 425hp is also in the works.  Hull number one of the 470 Regina is in completion stages, set to be presented at Cannes boat show 2022 in September. 

www.fimotoscafi.com

Super Yacht Burns and Sinks in Ibiza Port

M/y Good Vibes a 33 meter super yacht caught fire about 14:30 hours on the afternoon of second August, in Ibiza.  According to reports the super yacht was sailing in the Es Freus, between Ibiza and Formentera at the time the fire started.  A commercial ship helped tow the super yacht to an empty part of the Ibiza harbor in order to make controlling  the flames easier, with the fire fighting squad eventually switching off the fire at about 20:00 hours.  After this the yacht mostly sank and heavily listed to stern was towed to the marina where the day after it capsized.

M/y Good Vibes previously named Madness is a Bilgin 110 Sky delivered in 2010, with naval architecture and design by Mahir Bestas and build in a mahogany hull and marine ply super structure covered with epoxy resins.  Good Vibes was last refitted in 2019 and is one of three Bilgin 110 Sky delivered.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Fire in Calp Marina Valencia

A seven meter sport cruiser was saved from a fire while berthed at Calp Marina, in the town of Calpe, in the region of Valencia Spain, n the late morning of Tuesday second August.  Benidorm park firefighters responded to the fire, which they controlled and extinguished.  No one was injured ultimately with the fire reported to have started from the stove of the sport cruiser.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Monterey 236 Cruiser as produced from 1991 to 1994.  The 236 Cruiser was a replacement with more space to the 2300 Sports Cuddy and was replaced by the bit larger Monterey 256 Cruiser.

Sunseeker Yacht Burned Down by Fire in Comino, Malta

A 23 meter Sunseeker motor yacht went ablaze at 00:15 hours, on first August in the bay of Santa Marija, on the island of Comino, in the Maltese islands.  The yacht was on anchor with three persons onboard reportedly sleeping, who jumped in the water and went to safety on a nearby yacht as they saw the fire. The Maltese civil protection with assistance from the Armed Forces of Malta went to extinguish the fire to no avail, with the yacht fully burned down and sank some three hours later.  Some unconfirmed reports are stating that the yacht fire started on the flybridge.  No one was injured in the fire, although the guests onboard where treated for fume inhaling.

The Sunseeker in this fire is a 2005 75 Yacht mark one as introduced in 2003 and produced till 2007 in about twenty units.  The Sunseeker 75 Yacht followed the design language of the 82 Yacht introduced a couple months earlier.  The Sunseeker 75 Yacht was a replacement to the 74 Manhattan and was replaced by the 70 Manhattan.  A 75 Yacht Mark.II was produced from 2014 to 2017, what was an evolution of the 70 and 73 Manhattan models.