New Model: Sunseeker Superhawk 55

Sunseeker finally present the new Superhawk 55, a very much awaited model from one of Britain's favourite yacht brands which reportedly sold in twenty units before its debut in January 2022.  A creation envisioned by current Sunseeker CEO Andrea Frabetti, the Superhawk 55 is a departure to the previous eight to fifteen meter Hawks which have came since the 1987 launched 37 Tomahawk.  The Hawks had a common denominator, slim and fast, and fifty knots or more speeds with the large engine option.  This new Superhawk 55 breaks a few rules in the Hawk regulations book if there ever was one.  She is quite a fat boat sitting at just under five meters in beam, for comparison this makes her fatter to both the current Predator 55 and 60 Evo models.  Another is that she is not that super fast, by all accounts 38 knots wide open throttle is not slow, and if we look to the past over half of the 292 made 37 Tomahawks sold in its five year production where with twin Volvo 200hp diesel on stern drives, which had about the same top speed.  It was the same for the Hawk 34, and or the Superhawk 48/50, mostly sold with diesel power and speed in the high thirties.  Taking away all this and the name, the Superhawk 55 is a fantastic day yacht with Summer week or two cruising capabilities for two couples.  It is also a party yacht outside with a spacious wide body aft deck taking half the length revolving around a large central sun-pad, galley wet-bar, and two L-shaped lounge settee all sitting in a flush floored cockpit.  Conclusion is that the Superhawk 55, is a new departure for Sunseeker, and if successful might open the door for the British yacht builder for the creation of larger entertainment focused Hawks.

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.13 m (56.2ft)

Beam - 4.93 m

Draft - 1.43 m including drives

Displacement - 21,800 kg unloaded, 26100 kg loaded 

Fuel Capacity - 1800 l

Water Capacity - 430 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two in convertible lounge

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS950 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 38 knots max

Certification - CE A

www.sunseeker.com

PowerYachtBlog Best of 2023 Nominated

Jan-Eric Nyfelt - 2023

On Saturday, 28 January Baltic Yachts family member, and one of the original founders, Jan-Erik “Janne” Nyfelt had passed away.  Baltic Yachts lost a person that have contributed greatly to what Baltic is today. “Jannes“ career as a boatbuilder started from a very young childhood working in his father small boatbuilding shop. Undoubtedly one of the best ways of learning the practical side of the trade. In addition to his practical yacht building skills, he also wanted to learn more about design, calculations, making line drawings and the theoretical side of creating a boat. He worked, some time, for a local ships engineer and got good insight also into the theoretical side. Janne was involved in the start of Nautor, not as owner but as boatbuilding specialist. He was also one of the five persons starting Baltic Yachts and was a very active member in management and the development of our company until his retirement. Janne legacy to the Finnish boatbuilding industry is invaluable. Janne was a person that had a never-ending energy always intensively involved in many things. Very keen on developing new materials and methods everything that could improve the product. Whatever he got himself involved in he was in with full energy. Janne was a respected member of the Baltic Yachts family over seeing for example the return of hull #one the 46 last Summer he was back at the dock.  Jan-Eric is also closely remembered by the Nyfelt’s family, including those that still work at Baltic which include his son, Kenneth Nyfelt, the sales director.

Project: Bering B125

The Bering 125 project is an explorer type super yacht built for adventure. Utilizing the proven naval architecture and engineering of Bering’s 145 flagship yacht the B125 offers the space, quality, and ocean-going capabilities of a twenty meter larger yacht in a smart sub-500 GT package. A fully custom steel explorer yacht, the Bering 125 measures 38 meters with a beam of 9 meters. She accommodates up to ten guests across five cabins, including a full-beam master stateroom on the main deck. With top features including exceptional beach club facilities and large living spaces, the Bering 125 is capable of an autonomous range of more than 4,500 nm. The Bering 125 yacht is a yacht designed for endless exploration, defined by exploration capabilities, comfort, and safety. Her excellence in each of these categories is exactly what sets her apart from other vessels of her class. The Bering 125 is to powered by twin Cat 1000hp engines, with a top speed of thirteen knots and a cruise of ten knots. Boasting a fuel capacity of 82,200 litres, the Bering 125 explorer has an autonomous range of 4,500 nm at cruising speed. 

www.beringyachts.com

New Model: Benetti B.Now 50M

Benetti unveils the first B.Now 50M and opens a new chapter in the history of steel super yachts. This 50-metre vessel is one and the entry level of four B.Now models part of a semi-custom steel platform which extends up to 72 metres in length designed by the RWD Redman Whitely Dixon studio to meet the needs of forward-looking owners. The B.Nows stand out for their construction times reduced by around 30% thanks to Benetti’s advanced construction technology and share a sinuous hull whose profile dynamically marries the interior and exterior decks with large elongated windows. All four models can be built with the Oasis deck®, a design solution enabling the outdoor space to expand by about 20% thanks to two fold down side bulkheads. “Iryna” the first B.Now 50M has the traditional deck layout aft, and offers exclusive access to the water with a 36-square-metre beach club and an infinity pool that seems to be an extension of the stern deck. Nearly half the liveable surface area in the B.Now 50M is outdoors, while the fully customisable interiors embody all Benetti’s traditional craftsmanship and quality, as well as being enriched by sophisticated detailing in palladium, one of the most precious metals in the world.  Benetti has fifteen B.Now 50m in construction.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.95m (163.8ft)

Beam - 9.2 m

Draft - 2.6 m

Displacement - 425 t, 499 gt* volume

Fuel Capacity - 60,000 l

Water Capacity - 12,000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, ten crew in six cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1400hp

Propulsion - shaft drive

Speed - fifteen knots max, thirteen knots cruise

Range - 4500 nm

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Redman Whitely Dixon exterior, Pieluigi Ausonio PLANA interior

www.benettiyachts.com

Project: Extra Yachts X115 Triplex

ISA Yachts continue to expand its Extra fiberglass build composite line, with the introduction of this new triple deck X115 Triplex project.  Designed by Francesco Guida for the outside with Hot Lab studio responsible for the interior this new ISA Extra 35 meter project expands the line to six models including of which is an upcoming thirty meter catamaran project.  The ISA Extra Triplex line, which starts at 28 meter with the 96 Triplex is about maximising volumes, and this is also shown again in the X115 which is offered in five or six double cabins and has an aft deck space of 75 square meters.  The ISA Extra X115 Triplex is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives, with estimated top speeds up to seventeen knots and a cruise of twelve.

www.extrayachts.com

New Model: Coronet 35 Suncruiser

The iconic Danish Coronet is back!  I fully agree with this statement since in my young years I grew up surrounded by Coronets most notably the top selling 21 Daycruiser model, which had hull designed by Walt Walters and Jim Wynn, the designers famous for creating the Don Aronow hulls as used on the Cigarette-Donzi-Magnum.  The Coronet 21 sold a staggering 1406 units in the Daycruiser version in a twelve year production run, plus another 505 hulls in the three other; Playmate, Sunrunner, and Explororer II versions which used the same hull.  Not known to many today is that Coronet was the name in putting the deep Vee hull on the map and attention in Northern Europe.  Unlike 2008, when Coronet made a small comeback with the 290 Sport and Weekend models, this new 35 Suncruiser is respectful to the Danish builder past and its most legendary 21 Daycruiser model.  Welcome back Coronet!  

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.50 m (35ft)

Beam - 3.30 m

Draft - 1.05 m including drives

Displacement - 3.4 t

Fuel Capacity - 400 l

Water Capacity - 100 l

Accommodation - four berths in a two plus two layout

Engines - 1 x Mercruiser 4.3l Mag 430hp, Volvo 8.2l 430hp, D6 370 hp*, D6 440hp*, 

2 x Mercruiser 6.2l V8 350hp, *diesel power

Propulsion - Mercruiser bravo, or Volvo DPS or DPI dual propeller stern drive

Speed - fifty knots max with twin Mercuiser 350hp, 38 knots with Volvo 370hp

Project - Andreas Lind

Certification - CE

www.coronetboats.com

PowerYachtBlog Best of 2023 Nominated

Engine: Scania D13 900hp

Scania present the D13 900hp engine.  The marine engines from Scania are based on a robust design with a strength optimized cylinder block containing wet cylinder liners that can easily be exchanged. Individual cylinder heads with four valves per cylinder promotes reparability and fuel economy. The engine is equipped with a Scania developed Engine Management System, to ensure the control of all aspects related to engine performance. The injection system is Scania’s XPI extra high pressure fuel injection, a common rail system that gives low exhaust emissions with good fuel economy and a high torque. The engine can be equipped with many accessories such as air cleaners, PTOs, transmissions and instrumentation, to suit a variety of installations.  The Scania D13 is a 12.7 litre block with six inline cylinders, and delivering 900hp at 2300rpm and a maximum 3131nm of torque at 1800rpm.  The dry weight of the engine  exluding oil and cooland is 1285 kg.

www.scania.com

New Model: Moonride Yachts 58F

The Moonride 58F is a made in Italy yacht, built by a young boutique shipyard founded in 2018 which unites a classic style with high technology construction standards and semi-custom build.  The Moonride 58F, f for flybridge offers a main deck with a sofa and table along with a large sun pad for extra seating and relax either aft and fore. From deck one can access the crew cabin, equipped with bed and bathroom with shower. The cabin has an exclusive entrance leaving the owner and guests in absolute privacy. Inside the main salon offers elegance with sofas and table which creates a pleasant lounge area. Forward of the lounge area you find the main helm station with the instrument panel and excellent visibility to facilitate handling. On the port side you will find a spacious and practical galley with a refrigerator, hob, oven and everything you can find in an Italian galley. Starboard side of helm station you go down to the cabin area which features three cabins; an elegant master suite forward with queen-sized berth, at midship to port and starboard side you find two twin cabins and the second bathroom. A beautiful relaxing area is located on the fly bridge. This area boasts relaxing seating with 360 degree panoramic view and the second helm station.  The Moonridge 58F is powered by twin Volvo 725hp engines able to reach speeds up to 37 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.15 m (59.5ft)

Beam - 4.95 m

Draft - 1.13 m

Displacement - 17.7 t unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 3000 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS950 pod drives

Speed - 31 knots cruise 37 knots max

Hull - modified medium Vee with fifty degrees entry forward and 13 degrees closing aft

Construction - resin infusion

Certification - CE B

www.moonrideyachts.com

Prestige Yacht Catches Fire at Ruskin Tampa

An unattended sixteen meter Prestige flybridge motor yacht titled m/y Flood Cuts under Warwick registry went ablaze while berthed in Little Harbor Marina, Ruskin, Tampa on 09:12 hours morning of Thursday 26 January 2023.  Hillsborough Fire County responded to the fire from land first with Engine Seventeen, and later on from the sea with Fire Boat 29, to de-water the vessel in order to avoid her from sinking. No one was injured in the fire, with the damages being limited to the yacht.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

M/y Flood Cuts is a Prestige 550 Flybridge as designed by Garroni, and produced from 2012 to 2015.  The 550 Flybridge and S is one of Prestige most successful models above fifty foot, with selling 170 units in a production run of just three years, and then evolving into the 560 in 2016.

Project: Michael Rybovich 62 Sportfisherman Hull #8

Michael Rybovich present the 62 Sportfisherman Hull number eight project.  Coming from an inhouse design. The 62 Sportfisherman hull number eight is the smallest Michael Rybovich build following the 64 Walkaround hull #1 launched in 2014.  The Rybovich 62 Sportfisherman will feature a three cabin layout with master stateroom at midships to starboard, and a forward cabin with four berths; two bunk berths and a double French berth. She is to be powered by twin MTU 1920hp engines, no speed estimates are currently provided.   Current construction status is for the the main deck and flybridge being fitting out.

www.michaelrybovichandsons.com