Sport Yacht Saved from Fire in Miami Beach Marina

A 21 meter Lazzara sport yacht with twelve persons onboard went inflames while on charter duty in Miami Beach Marina near Government Cut on Friday 28 October at around 1200 hours.  As the fire was averted the captain of the charter yacht made the guests jump in the water from the bow with assistance by a small tender who came from a nearby yacht.  Fire fighting crews rushed to the scene and saved the sport yacht from going fully ablaze, possibly living another day after an important refit.  The cause of the fire is unknown though unconfirmed news are reporting it started from a generator.  Surprisingly the guests who travelled for this retreat to Miami continued the fun on another yacht.

The sport yacht in this fire is a Lazzara LSX 75, a model the USA boat builder produced from 2006 till 2009 in fifteen units.  The Lazzara LSX 75 was also nick named the Quad for its innovative at the time quadruple Volvo IPS pod drives set up, which in 2006 also made her the largest IPS pod drive yacht.  The Lazzara LSX 75 was replaced by the LSX 78 in 2010.

Projects: Sirena 35M, Sirena 42M, Sirena 50M

The Istanbul Turkey based shipyard Sirena has announced its aim to extend further and larger into super yachting going beyond its current 88 flagship, which has so far sold in ten units. As a natural progression from the shipyard’s existing four models which start at eighteen and currently go up to 26 meters, Sirena aims to go larger offering more comfort, top-quality amenities and next-level cruising performance, so here comes a new superyacht line which so far includes three models measuring; 35, 42 and 50 metres respectively.  Unlike the smaller Sirena build of fiberglass the new super yachts will be constructed in steel and aluminium at the shipyard’s Istanbul-based facility, with all three featuring eye-catching exteriors by Italian designer Luca Vallebona and naval architecture by Van Oossanen from the Netherlands, with the interior designs of each vessel fully customisable to meet the requirements and desires of each individual owner.  As a consistent feature throughout the new range, Sirena’s superyachts have been specifically designed to offer owners and guests voluminous areas of onboard space ideal for socialising. Amenities include fold-out wing decks, multi-level gathering spaces equipped with plunge pools and sun-pads, as well as deck areas which have been carefully laid out for safe and convenient access by both crew and guests. Another notable feature of all of the the three super yachts in the new Sirena line can be found in their prioritisation of the owner’s privacy and comfort, which clearly feeds into the innovative layout of the new superyachts. As a truly forward-thinking company, Sirena Yachts has once again shown itself to be tuned into the desires of the latest generation of superyacht owners through its new superyacht line, listening carefully to the desires of the market and responding in kind. 

www.sirenayachts.com

New Model: Rio Daytona 50

Launching the Daytona range for its sixtieth anniversary in 2020, with the Daytona S for small 34, Rio follows it the Dayton L for large 46 model.  A sport cruiser walk around model with easy usable deck forward to aft, and opening side bulkheads aft, the Daytona L 46 strikes an interesting balance of being of jack of all trades.  Unlike most walkaround cruisers the Rio Daytona L offers a comfortable two cabin interior with a single bathroom, bench style saloon and an utility room, located under the stairway to the cabin area.  The Rio Daytona L 46 is powered by triple Yanmar 370hp with diesel engines, which give speeds up to forty knots.  For those who want more speed Rio also offers an outboard petrol gas option of triple Mercury 450hp with engines hidden under the aft sun-pad.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.90 m (48.8ft)

Hull Length - 12.9 m

Beam - 4.30 m

Draft - 070 m ex drives and props

Displacement - 13.8 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1600 l

Water Capacity - 480 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp, petrol gas outboards 3 x Mercury 450hp

Propulsion - Yanmar stern drives, or triple Mercury outboards

Speed - forty knots max, thirty knots cruise with Yanmar stern drive diesel

Range - 300 nm at cruise with Yanmar diesels

Project - Marino Alfani

Certification - CE B

www.rioyachts.net

Stormy Weather Takes Bayliner Boat Aground in Port Townsend

A nine meter Bayliner sport cruiser ended aground during stormy weather which hit the East Jefferson County on Tuesday 25 October.  The Bayliner was swing moored in Port Townsend Boat Heaven, and ended on top of the breakwater of the US Army Corps of Engineers.  The sport cruiser was reported unattended, with no injuries being reported for this grounding. 

The Bayliner in this grounding is a a 3150 Conquest as produced from 1978 till 1980, with the model evolved and replaced by the 3250 Conquest in 1981.  The Bayliner Conquest was a sport cruiser ahead of its time, and an important stepping stone in creating the medium sized sport cruiser which dominated the thirty to forty foot US market in the eighties and nineties.

Project: Austin Parker Mahon 64

Austin Parker present the project for a new Mahon 64, a traditional yacht with modern influence designed by Fulvio de Simoni.  Since 2008 Austin Parker took a more modern cross over style on the Down East lobster boat concept, and the Mahon is a take of that revolution started with the 42 model some fourteen years ago.  The Austin Parker Mahon 64 will offer a living on the main deck, with a central galley layout, with a lower deck featuring three double cabins with three heads.  A crew cabin with starboard side entrance is to be located at midships in between the owners stateroom and engine room. The Mahon 64 will also feature a sun-bridge a top of the hard-top.  The Austin Parker Mahon 64 is powered by twin Man 1000hp and or optional 1300hp engines.  The first unit of the Mahon 64 is currently under construction receiving an order during the Cannes 2022 boat show.  Austin Parker is also currently doing final design touches on the Palma 64 flybridge version based on the same platform.

www.austinparker.com

New Model: Riva Anniversario 33ft

2022 is a year of celebrations for Riva. One that marks 180 years since the brand’s foundation in Sarnico in 1842, sixty years since the launch of the legendary Aquarama, and twenty years that the mythical Aquariva has now been in production. 2022 represents an intriguing algorithm in which all these unique anniversaries converge in the constellation of Riva success stories: the result is called Riva Anniversario. A ten meter open day cruiser with magnetic appeal and a name that is a clear reference to the anniversary, Riva Anniversario is a tribute to milestones achieved with passion and determination, to the heritage of a Yard that writes the history and future of yachting on a daily basis. A limited edition of which only eighteen units are produced, the design is a eulogy to the Aquariva’s classic silhouette, expressed by clean lines and balanced volumes cleverly combined with stylistic details that are intentionally reminiscent of the Aquarama’s refined elegance.  The Riva Anniversario is the sixth version of the AquaRiva; original which debuted the model in 2000, Super which started in 2010, and the limited editions; Cento for the first one hundred units in 2006, Gucci, and Marc Newson both appearing in 2011.  This Anniversario distinct itself for the higher windshield, and mahogany like colour painted hull sides.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.07 m (33ft)

Hull Length - 9.92 m

Waterline Length - 8.4 m

Beam - 2.87 m

Draft - 0.96 m

Displacement - 5250 kg unloaded, 6750 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 480 l

Water Capacity - 130 l

Max Persons - eight

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp

Propulsion - shaft drive

Speed - forty knots max, 36 knots cruise

Range - 155 nm at cruise

Project - Mauro Micheli Officiina Italiana design

www.riva-yacht.com

Sunseeker Super Yacht Fire in Hamilton Island

A 25 meter Sunseeker super yacht titled m/y Time Out went on fire in Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia at around 1000 hours of 24 October.  Time Out burned out for about five hours before it was extinguished, with the fire fighting work hindered by windy weather. The yacht was reported unattended at the time of the fire, with the flames looking to have started from the main deck. The fire was contained to Time Out and did not extend to nearby yachts, with the emergency services working to save the yacht from sinking to avoid further pollution damage.  No one was injured in the fire, although some people who went to close to the yacht have suffered minor smoke inhalation.  

M/y Time Out is a Sunseeker 82 Yacht as designed by Jon Braithwaite and Don Shead and produced from 2002 till 2007 in twenty units.  The 82 Yacht came out as a replacement to the 86 Manhattan and was replaced by the 86 Yacht mark.1.

Project: Centouno Navi 16.5m Vespro

Following on from its 28m Forza and 39m Eterea projects, Italian sport and super sport yacht builder Centouno Navi, founded by designer and entrepreneur Manuela Lucchesi and naval architect Marco Arnaboldi, presents the 16.5m Vespro project, whose name translates into dusk or twilight in English.  Vespro is a fast sixteen meter sport yacht ideal for day excursions, or as a weekender for two or four persons.  The design and engineering of Vespro is all very high tech from the hull fully dedicated to jet propulsion efficiency, high-end lightweight sandwich construction with Carbon fibers and PVC foam core, and an exterior styling following the classic Open sport yacht but with a cool and contemporary edge. The sides and rear of the deckhouse are unglazed and the windscreen can retract into the coach roof for a full Open en plein air experience. The layout of the exterior aft deck is simple yet functional and flexible, with a large walkaround sun-pad and the fold-down panels in the bulwarks serve to increase the size of the aft deck and swim platform.  The foredeck is easily accessed by walkways on both sides and features another Vee-shaped sun-pad forward.  Under the hardtop is an L-shaped divan with accompanying dining table, facing sofa, bar unit, and central port side offset helm station.  A clever design solution is the the engine room air intakes integrated into the sweeping pillars which support the hardtop.  The accommodation below deck provides for a comfortable ensuite double-berth cabin forward, and a spacious lounge space with galley. There is also the option of another guest cabin behind the stairs leading below deck.  Fitted with twin Man 1200hp engines coupled to MJP waterjets, the 16.5 meter Vespro will have wide open throttle speeds up to 56 knots and a cruise of fifty knots which give a range of 350nm. The first unit of the Centouno Navi Vespro will launch in Summer 2023.

www.centounonavi.it

New Model: Amer 120

Amer presents its largest build to date with the new 120 flagship, a full wide body super yacht with modern sweeping lines.  Designed by Andrea Ramasco for exterior, Stefano Tini for interior, and Massimo Verme for hull and naval architecture, the Amer 120 is conceived and build to be as ecological as possible, replacing fiberglass with easier to recycle metal and plate glass windows, cork flooring is used on the aft terrace, while in the interiors, a choice was made for natural materials, such as recycled Indonesian teak, handcrafted in Italy.. The Stefano Tini interior is filled it with brightness, the light penetrating inside from the floor to ceiling windows that characterize the living dining social area of the Amer 120 main deck, which couple with the light colours, minimal, and use of eco-leather give a neutral ambiance. The Amer 120 will offer two hot tubs one on the aft terrace of the flybridge deck which is surrounded by endless exterior living space and is covered from the elements for over half of its space by the hard-top, with a second tub located on the foredeck the second more private living exterior area.  The Amer 120 offers guest accommodation for the ten with a master master stateroom located on the forward part of the main deck, and four VIP suites all located on the central part of the hull, with the three crew cabins and lobby located forward.  The Amer 120 owners stateroom offers the perfect scenography, and features a limestone bathroom; a king size bed with a headboard characterized by sinuous movements that recall the trough of a wave, and is completed by wellness area and a walk-in closet for the wardrobe. The Amer 120 raised pilot station is full of technology, with large and transverse windows, while onboard equipment on hull number one included a unique system for the identification of cetaceans and their subsequent reporting.  Amer 120 is powered by quadruple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod propulsion, which makes it so far the largest yacht ever built that uses the Volvo IPS pod drive power.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 35.50 m (116.46ft)

Hull Length - 33.1 m

Beam - 7.40 m

Draft - 2.11 m

Displacement - 142 t medium load 150 t loaded, 250 GT *volume

Fuel Capacity - 12,000 l

Water Capacity - 3,000 l

Max Persons - twenty

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, six crew in three cabins

Engines - 4 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS1350 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 27 knots max, 23 knots cruise

Project - Andrea Ramasco exterior, Stefano Tini interior, Massimo Verme hull naval architect

Certification - RINA CE

www.ameryachts.it

Project: Sunseeker Ocean 156

Following the success of the 90 Ocean, with sixteen units sold just one year after its presentation, Sunseeker presents the project for a smaller entry level 24 meter Ocean 156. Titled 156 as in volume gross tonnage this Ocean 24 meters project follows the philosophy of the 90 model offering a larger feeling of space than other super yachts of its size, and flexible to design options.  Sleeping eight or ten guests, the Ocean 156 offers three main deck layouts, and will feature a completely enclosed upper deck with single helm station up top. The upper deck is also asymmetric, full body to starboard and offers a Portuguese deck forward of the helm station, with this space offering a forward C-shaped dinette, but can be customized with sun pads and or spa tub options. The main deck saloon will have all around panoramic views owed to the full height and vertical glazing surrounding all the area, and can be customised in three different arrangements; aft galley, main deck master stateroom forward, and or mid galley.  Beside the standard aft patio door, the Ocean 156 will have port, starboard, and forward doors on the main deck.  On the lower deck, the full beam master aft features ample storage, a vanity desk and connecting en-suite with twin basins. In a standard configuration, the lower accommodation comprises of a forward VIP and two guest cabins with an optional sliding berth cabin accommodating additional guests in comfort. There is also option for crew accommodation forward of the engine room with appliance block and worktop space for self-sufficiency. The lower deck just as the upper deck features flush level floor between all cabins. The Sunseeker Ocean 156 is to be powered by Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod propulsion and is estimated to reach top speeds up to 23 knots.

www.sunseeker.com