New Launch: Steeler 61S Performance

Steeler has launched a custom build to order 61S Performance model.  Build for a repeat customer, titled m/y Kwintebank this is his second Steeler constructed in aluminium for lighter weight and powered by twin Volvo 1000hp she is able to reach top speeds up to 24  knots.  The Steeler 61S Performance offers an interior with three double cabins including an owners stateroom located at midship, with main and lower deck relaxing saloons. The galley is located on the aft part of the main deck.  Tender stowage is in a garage aft. While many would think this is an extended 60S Performance, she is not, as Kwintebank is 55 cm wider and 20 cm shorter.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.60 m (61ft)

Beam - 5.50 m

Draft - 1.23 m

Displacement - 35,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 4000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - IPS1350 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 24 knots max, eighteen knots cruise, twelve economic

Hull Shape - S-performance semi displacement

Construction - aluminium 

Certification - CE A

www.steeleryachts.com

One Person Saved from Burning Sportfish in Delaware Bay

One person was saved as a twelve meter sportfish cruiser titled Done Deal caught fire in Delaware Bay, New Jersey on 11:00 morning time of Tuesday eighteen July.  Seeing the fire the sole boater aboard sent a radio signal with his position and then went to the bow, ultimately jumping in the water as the fire expanded further on Done Deal.  Coast Guard sector Delaware responded to the call by dispatching an eight meter response boat from Station Fortesque, New Jersey who recovered the man from the water.  Following the coast guard Downe Township Fire and Rescue from New Jersey, and Little Creek Fire Company from Delaware arrived on-scene and fought the fire until it was extinguished.  The Coast Guard rescue crew took the one man to Higbee’s Marina in Fortescue, New Jersey, for a medical check up, and was reported heathy apart some smoke inhalation.  Coast Guard sector Delaware Bay are monitoring for environmental concerns, while the boat owner was instructed to salvage the wreck. The incident is under investigation. 

Done Deal was a first generation Post Yacht 42 Sport Fisherman from 1975.  The Post 42 was produced from 1974 to 83 replacing the 40 Sport Fisherman and then replaced by the 43 Sport Fisherman. 

One Man Killed as Sport Cruiser Collides Into Trawler Near Sibenik

A collision in the Sibenik region, Croatia between a sport cruiser of twelve meters in length titled m/y AE under Croatian flag and a fishing vessel titled Masun killed one man.  The fatal accident happened on the late afternoon evening of Monday seventeen July, as the sport cruiser with four persons onboard is reported to have collided with the fishing vessel in a cruising speed of over twenty knots, hitting the fishing vessel in its starboard side and killing a 61 year old with the impact.  The 61 year old was reported to be the chef onboard the fishing vessel, who at the time of the collision had nine persons onboard.  The sport cruiser sank with the collision in a depth of 85 meters.  The 51 year old helmsman of AE was brought before the detention supervisor of the Sibenik-Knin Police Department on suspicion of committing the crime and endangering seagoing navigation, and a criminal complaint was also filed with the County State Prosecutor's Office in Šibenik.

The sport cruiser in this collision and sinking is a Marquis 420 Sports Coupe, as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 2008 up to 2012.  Marquis was a brand of Genmar, Carver Group with more modern European looks founded in 2004.

Project: Say Yachts 52

Say Yachts from Germany is a fresh sport cruiser and yacht builder which debuted in 2019 with the 29e hybrid or all electric eight meter runabout, and in end 2022 presented its second 42 model.  Now the German builder is presenting its third model, a sport yacht flagship of just over fifteen meters in length.  Like the smaller 29e and 42 model the new Say Yachts 52 is a full carbon fibre build, with an impressive 7.5 tons dry weight.  Impressive number if you consider this is what most ten meter boats usually weight. Designed by German firm Genesis the Say Yachts 52 has clean contemporary modern lines and is focused mostly to be used as a day cruiser, with a lower deck offering a stateroom forward, two heads, and a relaxing lounge sofa on entrance.  The Say Yachts 52 will feature environmental conscious amenities from solar panels in the radar which cover most appliances consumption without the use of generator, and an electric motor for clean cruising up to eight knots.  The Say Yachts is to be powered by twin Volvo 430hp gas engines with 440hp diesel available, with both options having an estimated top speed up to 45 knots.

www.saycarbonyachts.com

New Model: Horizon V74

During the 2023 Sanctuary Cove boat show in end of May 2023, Horizon debuted the brand new V74.  A middle model in a range of of the three yachts the Horizon V74 joins the V Series of luxury performance motor yacht models, this 22 meter motor yacht is characterized by a plumb bow design and bold exterior profile by Stimson Yachts and a voluminous interior layout.  The first V74 has been customized for the Australian market, with open plan main deck, with helm only in the enclosed sly-lounge.  A common feature for many flybridge Australian yachts above fifteen meters. The Horizon V74 is an extended in length evolution of the V68, she is actually hull #eight of the 68 which debuted in 2018.  Like the two meter smaller sister the V74 offers superyacht amenities for an owner operator, with an enclosed sky-lounge configuration and spacious four-stateroom layout.  The Horizon V74 is powered by twin 1136hp Cat engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.65 m (74.4ft)

Waterline Length - 20.2 m

Beam - 5.94 m

Draft - 1.7 m

Displacement - 55.23 t

Fuel Capacity - 7000 l

Water Capacity - 1135 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, two crew in one cabin

Engines - 2 x Cats C18A 1136hp

Propulsion - line shaft 

Project - Stimson Yachts

www.horizonyacht.com

Super Yacht Kaos Vandalized in Ibiza

Super yacht Kaos was vandalized in Ibiza at about 17:30 hours of Sunday sixteen July by climate activists Futuro Vegetal.  Futuro Vegetal painted the stern and then the two activists showed a sign You Consume Others Suffer on their social media platforms, most notably Twitter.  The two activists where arrested on the spot by the Spanish Civil Guard, and then had to be released on Tuesday eighteen July, with a scheduled court hearing by the end of the month.

M/y Kaos is a 2017 build Oceanco 110 meters, hull number Y714 and called project Jubilee in construction stages.  Designed by Igor Lobanov for exterior, interiors from Raymond Langton, and naval architecture by Nigel Gee, Kaos is owned by Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie and was at launch the largest yacht build in the Netherlands and by Oceanco.

Overmarine Mangusta New Web Site

Overmarine Mangusta from Viareggio, Italy the super yacht city of the World presents its new web site. Overmarine Mangusta is famous for its range of big open sport and super sport yachts and has from the nineties became the builder which builds the most and address to go for, if you want this type of yacht. Overmarine Mangusta was founded in 1985 by Giuseppe Balducci a previous electrical installer at Pichiotti. Overmarine was Balducci second shipyard, as two years before in 1983 he founded Effebi, a military and rescue boat builder specialist which today operates from Massa Carrara, building boats and ships from eight to 44 meters in length.  All the Overmarine Mangusta models up to 2015 have been designed by Stefano Righini, with his last designed model being the currently in construction 132E.  Today Overmarine Mangusta are designed by Alberto Mancini responsible for the Oceano and GranSport lines, with the traditional open line handed over to Lobanov since 2019. Overmarine Mangusta currently offers eleven models divided in three lines; Maxi Open, GranSport, and Oceano. The current Overmarine Mangusta entry model is the 104 Rev from the Maxi Open line, while the flagship is the still in project Oceano 60.  The latest Overmarine Mangusta model is the Oceano 39, launched in Spring 2023.  The new Overmarine Mangusta web showroom is available in Italian and English languages, and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Innovation, and About.  Overmarine Mangusta is also on social media with links located in the bottom right of the page taking you to its; Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, YouTube, and Vimeo pages. 

www.mangustayachts.com

Production History:

42 1986-89

65 Open 1986-92

65 Fly 1987-92

48 Fly 1989-94

80 Fly 1992

80 1992-2004 (60) *two versions

90 1993-95 (2)

86 Fly 1994-98 

100 1996 (2)

105 1997-2018 (20)

107 1999-2005 (6)

72 1999-2013 (49) *two versions

108 2000-13 (28)

92 2003-20 (25)

130 2004-14 (12)

80 HT 2005-18 (13) *two versions

130 S 2007- (5)

165 2007-14 (8)

94 2013-18 (5)

110 2013-20 (5)

165 E 2014-21 (5)

132 2015-17 (4)

Oceano 42 2016-17 (2)

Oceano 46 2017- (2

GranSport 54 2018- (3

Oceano 43 2019-21 (4)

GranSport 45 2019-

GranSport 33 2020- (9

104 Rev 2021- (7

Oceano 50 2021-

165 Rev 2022- (3

Oceano 44 2022- (5

Oceano 39 2023- (3

Palmer Johnson Super Yacht Scuttled as Artificial Reef

The 38.5 meter super yacht titled m/y Time has been scuttled in fifty meters of deep sea as an artificial reef near Hutchinson Island, at Fort Pierce Sportfishing club reef, about fifteen nautical miles South East to Fort Pierce inlet off the Florida coast on the morning of Saturday fifteen July.  Time was abandoned and unused at Marlin County, American Custom Yacht yard for seventeen years.  Marine Cleanup Initiative and St.Lucie County artificial reef programme with Mc.Mulley Marine services took care of the scuttling.  The super yacht was donated by Martin County Anglers Club in August 2022.

Designed by Tom Fexas with interior by Diane Atwood and Juan-Carlos Espinosa m/y Time is a Palmer Johnson 126 Atwood launched in 1987.  When launched Time was the largest aluminium yacht build.  Time was last refitted in 1992 before sitting abandoned since 2005.

Stolen and Beached in Oregon

A classic twelve meters Hatteras cabin cruiser titled m/y Empress was stolen from South Beach Marina at around 20:30 hours of fourteen July, and then some hours later beached at Lost Creek seven nautical of Newport.  Serving as a liveaboard for a couple Empress was stolen by a 34 year old who will appear to court by the end of the month.  Empress was recovered and taken to a boat yard in Toledo for repairs on 22 July.  She seems to have sustained some small damage to the propellers, with the hull still looking sound.

Empress is a Hatteras 41 Twin Cabin as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1965 to 1971. The Hatteras 41 Twin Cabin replaced the 41 Double Cabin, with the 43 Double Cabin  taking its place.

Princess Flybridge Goes Aground Then Sinks Under Tow

A twelve meter Princess flybridge motor cruiser under Malta flag and with a Maltese couple onboard ended aground on the night of fourteen July at around 23:00 hours in Cava d'Aliga, about seven nautical miles to the East of Marina di Ragusa in the South of Sicily.  Some reports are stating the flybridge cruiser was directed to Marina di Ragusa but due to an engine or equipment failure ended aground.  On the day after, Saturday fifteen August an operation was started to move the flybridge cruiser, and tow for repairs to Marina di Ragusa, only for it to mostly sink in eight meters of water while under towing at around 15:00 hours.   

The Princess flybridge cruiser in this sinking is a 40 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 1997 to 2003 in about two hundred units. A replacement to the 38, the 40 was replaced by the Princess 42.