Sport Cruiser Ends Aground in Cala Sardinera

A nine meter sport cruiser titled Oliver Two with eight persons onboard ended aground in Cala Sardinera de Xabia, to the North of Alicante on 05:30 morning of 23 August, 2023. The nine meter sport cruiser is reported to have suffered a hull breach in the collision, with the Salvamento Marítimo vessel Salvamar Diphda, making a temporary patch, and then towing the vessel. None of the eight occupants on the sport cruiser were injured in the collision and grounding with Valencia Maritime Rescue Center coordinating the rescue operation.

Oliver Two the sport cruiser in this grounding is a Doral 300 SC as produced in the mid nineties.  The 300 SC was replaced by the 300 SE recognizable by the integrated radar arch.

New Model: Prestige M8

After launching the M48 in 2022, Prestige takes just a year to follow it and extending its power catamaran range with the larger M8.  A large yacht catamaran the Prestige M8 comes from a design of Garroni and Marc Lombard for exterior and interior by Valentina Militerno de Romedis.  Designated by its wide eight meter beam rather then length, and with this the M8 offering a spacious 270 square-meters of living space. Following this the Prestige M8 comes with configuration choices from two main deck options for a galley and or a lower helm, and five or four double cabins option.  The four cabins option is offered in two choices, with a lower deck galley in the starboard hull replacing the one for the main deck, or the option for larger VIP suite in the port hull. The Prestige M8 also features two crew cabins forward.  Other options in the Prestige M8 is that to have an enclosed flybridge deck. The Prestige is powered by twin Volvo 600hp for top speeds up to 21 knots and a cruise of nineteen, and or a long range nine knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 19.82 m (65ft)

Hull Length - 19.6 m

Beam - 8.85 m

Draft - 1.65 m

Displacement - 41120 kg unloaded, 52670 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 1850 l

Water Capacity - 2 x 425 l

Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, or ten berths in 5 cabins, 1 or 2 crew cabin berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 21 knots max, nineteen knots cruise, eight knots long range

Range - 350 nautical miles at cruise

Project - Garroni and Marc Lombard for exterior, Valentina Militerno de Romedis interior

Certification - CE A-10/B-12/C-16/D-20

www.prestige-yachts.com

Project: Lancia Aprea 52

Fratelli Aprea present the project for the Lancia 52, a walk around Gozzo inspired yacht of sixteen meters in length, with design coming from Brunello Acampora's Victory design. The Lancia 52 follows what other traditional gozzo builders have pioneered in recent years, most notably Apreamare and Mimi, for a walk around centre console traditional yacht suited for day cruisers with bow to stern exterior spaces.  Brunello Acampora design was a pioneer in this style when he designed the 11m Gozzo for Apreamare in 2017, although the next versions of the models by Marco Casali proved more a point where the design should go. Previous to this model Fratelli Aprea was the most traditional of the production gozzo builders, with current builds of seven to fifteen meters having an abundant flair which can compete with that of Eastern Carolina sportfish custom builders.  From the renderings visible so far the flair on the Lancia 52 seems less dramatic.  The Lancia Aprea 52 will feature three propulsion choices from traditional line shafts, Volvo IPS pod drives, and quadruple Mercury 600hp outboards with this last option showing the Italian Sorrento builder also looking at the expansive North American market.

www.lanciaaprea.com

Classic Yacht Sinks Then Recovered Near Caprera Island

A classic seventeen meter motor yacht titled m/y Vintage 06:50 hours sank near Caprera, on the Island of Maddalena to the East of Sardinia on 06:50 morning time of Monday 21 August.   and then sinking in about forty meters of deep sea was recovered in Maddalena Island, near Caprera to the East of Sardinia on the morning of Saturday second September.  The classic yacht sank in forty news, after it had a structural plank collapse in rough seas, opening a hull breach.  

On the morning of second September a detailed operation in salvaging the classic yacht, with a team by Marina di Porto Massimo, and Costruzioni Marittime e Edile from Olbia and assistance and monitoring by the Guardia Costiera and Harbour Masters of Olbia was organized.  This was a difficult job, with two tug boats and three water craft, towing the yacht to a boat yard in Palau in Sardinia some five nautical miles from the point of sinking.

M/y Vintage is a 1970 Cantiere Navale di Chiavari Paragina 1000 designed by Gino Solari and build triple planking and produced from 1968 to 1970.  Gino Solari will evolve the Paragina 1000 looks into the larger Portofino twenty meter.  Cantieri Navale di Chiavari was founded in the eighteen century, building about seventeen boats a year in the sixties Italian pleasure boating renaissance and closing its doors in 1975. M/y Vintage is the last build Cantieri Navali di Chiavari Paraggina 1000, receiving an important refit in 2023.  For details of this refit I am leaving a link in the comments section.

New Model: Riviera 585 SUV

Riviera continue to expand and evolve its SUV series, possibly one if not the most hybrid of style yachts range in existence today.  The new Rivera 585 SUV was presented in the 2023 Sanctuary Cove boat show and sits as second in size model of the range, behind the 2021 launched 645 and replacing the 575 SUV model.  The 585 SUV is a total new yacht compared to the 575 SUV which was an evolution of the 565 presented in 2012, being fifty centimetres wider and over a meter longer then its predecessor, and thanks to this can take Volvo's current largest twelve litre block offered in 900 or 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives.  The 585 SUV offers an interior with three double cabins and three shower heads; two of which; master stateroom and VIP being ensuited. The main deck is made for entertainment with an astern galley layout, and an outdoor-indoor dining area which is something unique to Riviera's SUV and Sports Motor Yacht range.  The Riviera 585 SUV offers an option for a crew cabin or utility room located at midships in between the engine room and full beam owners suite.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 19.82 m (65ft)

Hull Length - 17.9 m

Beam - 5.67 m

Draft - 1.67 m

Displacement - 30820 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 4500 l

Water Capacity - 800 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins plus optional one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 900hp, or D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS1200 and IPS1350 dual propeller pod drives

Certification - ISO8666 for dimensions, CE B

www.rivieraaustralia.com

Express Sportfish with Nine Persons Runs Aground in Wanchese

A twelve meter express sportfish cruiser with nine persons onboard ended aground near Wanchese, North Carolina at 18:45 of Saturday nineteen August.  US Coast Guard Oregon Inlet responded to the distressed sportfish with the vessel breaching its hull in its port rudder mount as well as dislodging their port drive shaft. TowBoatUS later came on the scene and with dewatering pumps and some temporary repairs, towed the express sportfish for a haul out and then eventful repairs to a nearby boat yard.

The boat in this grounding is a 43 foot open express sportfish, and looking to be of a custom construction probably from one of the less known builders of the Carolina area.

Classic Boat Fire in Ostia, Rome

A nine meter classic sport cruiser with one person onboard went ablaze in between Fiumicino and Ostia, on 18:30 hours of Saturday nineteen August.  The one person onboard after jumping off the boat in the sea was saved by the Fiumiara river police, and at a later stage a fire fighting squad came to the scene with two boats assisted by the Guardia Costiera, turning off the fire before 20:00 hours, but after this the boat sank.  No pollution was made with the fuel tank being recovered, and the boat refloated a day later.  

The classic boat in this fire is a Zarcos 9/m Sport designed by Renato Sonny Levi for hull and exterior by Franco Harrauer and produced in the early to mid seventies.  The 9/m Sport was an evolution of the 8/m and C.V. 500 models.  

Zarcos acronym for Scorza, the surname of the boat builder owner debuted in around 1967 trusting its production to Levi's design, and the pioneering lamellar construction, glued wood at an acute angle to form a solid strong laminate.  Zarcos became popular in the seventies and in that decade also expanded from the first seven meters up to a 21 meter flagship which debuted in 1976.  Zarcos is believed to having closed in the early eighties, with the 13/m and 15/m VIP models becoming popular beyond there production run.

Greenwich Police Rescue Sinking Sport Cruiser

 

Greenwich Police rescued a nine meter sport cruiser with five persons onboard which was taking on water and sinking near Great Captain Island, on Long Island Sound on the early afternoon of Saturday nineteen August, 2023.  Greenwich Police said the department's Marine Section 139 located the sport cruiser, and with the help of dewatering pumps saved her from sinking, and then towed the vessel to Beacon Point Marine to be lifted out of the water.  Following this and an inspection it showed the sport cruiser did not hit anything and had a hose come loose in the bilge, which was the cause of the vessel taking on water. Ultimately the boat was saved and none of the five onboard were injured.

The sport cruiser in this near sinking is an Australian made Mustang 3200 Widebody SC as produced in the late nineties.  Mustang was founded in 1974 and was bought by Maritimo in 2010 to then be closed down in around 2014.

Van der Valk New Web Site

Van der Valk presents its new web site.  Van der Valk was founded in 1967 by Wim Van der Valk, with the initial success coming from building cabin and aft cabin cruisers from seven to ten meters in length of steel and aluminium.  In the 1970s Van der Valk continued its rise, introducing popular models as the Valkkruiser, Comfort, Royal, Falcon, and Super Falcon.  This success was continued when in the mid eighties Van der Valk launched the Vitesse series, and again in the nineties with the introduction of the Continental series.  In the 2000s Van der Valk started a collaboration with Guido de Groot, today added with further collaborations with Vripack, Cor D. Rover and Ginton.  In 2013 Van der Valk launched its largest build to date with the Trawler 36.80m hull no. WV0106, designed by Guido de Groot with naval architecture by Ginton.  Still managed by Wim its founder, Van der Valk operates from its production complex in Waalwijk which includes a sixty meter long aluminium construction hall, three assembly halls, painting hall, warehouse, production office, and a paved open dock which has 7000 sqm of land area and 120 meters of mooring space.  Van der Valk has in the last ten to fifteen years transformed itself to a semi-custom and custom boutique builder offering four ranges; Raised Pilothouse, Flybridge, Beachclub, Explorer, and Custom build to order line.  Currenly Van der Valk has four units under construction; starting from a Flybridge 21.27m, and going to the 35m Project Samba.  For 2023 Van der Valk has just launched the custom Pilot 34m.  Van der Valk website is available in English, German, and Dutch language and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Fleet, Global, and Menu.  Van der Valk is also on social media with link buttons appearing at the bottom of the menu page taking you to its Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, and Instagram pages. 

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

Production History; (semi-production only)

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Lobsterman Saves Two Persons from Boat Fire

A lobsterman fisherman saved two boaters from a fourteen meter traditional inspired cruiser titled m/y Titan which went ablaze, some nautical miles off Sequin Island, in the coast of Georgetown, Maine on the late morning of Saturday nineteen August.  It took about an hour for the coast guard rescue vessel to arrive in the scene, and with the tender also burned, if it was not for the several lobsterman which answered the call we might be looking for two persons in the water.  The traditional lobster cruiser totally burned down in less to an hour, and sank in about sixty meters of water.  One of the two man suffered some minor burning injuries, with both men taken back to the dock.  The Coast Guard said it will inspect the scene and try to find what caused the boat fire. 

M/y Titan the traditional lobster boat inspired cruiser in this fire is a Sabre Salon Express 48 as produced since 2011. The Sabre 48 was also added with a Fly Bridge version in 2016.