Project: Mulder Favorite Fast 70

Mulder present the project for a Favorite Fast 70, a remarkable evolution of the renowned Mulder Favorite line. This new luxury cruiser embodies the essence of an open “Fast” Mulder, adorned with a fixed bimini, redefining the boundaries of speed and design within the Favorite range. Crafted by Mulder, every inch of the Favorite Fast is a testament to meticulous attention to detail and super yacht quality.  The unmistakable Mulder touch is evident, making it instantly recognizable as a Mulder Favorite yacht. One of the standout features of the Favorite Fast is the fully integrated bimini roof design, seamlessly blending with the overall shape of the yacht and transforming it into a coherent sculpture. This design innovation not only enhances the yacht’s aesthetic appeal but also ensures a distinctive and stylish presence on the water. The emphasis on comfort aboard the Favorite Fast is evident with windbreaker side windows that serve as both a practical element and a beautiful design feature. These elements not only provide protection from the elements but also contribute to the  yacht’s overall aesthetic charm.  Designed for socializing and relaxation, the Favorite Fast offers different areas to entertain large groups of people. The upper deck cockpit comes with two layout options – one featuring a spacious seating area around the helm seat, and the other with a configuration of three helm seats, catering to diverse preferences. The Favorite Fast boasts a large owner’s cabin, featuring a forward facing king-size bed and a meticulously designed bathroom forward in the bow. This ensures a luxurious and private retreat for the owner, complementing the yacht’s overall opulence.  For added convenience, the Favorite Fast incorporates a dedicated crew area with its own exterior entrance, strategically separated from the guest seating areas. This thoughtful design ensures that crew operations remain discreet, allowing guests to fully enjoy their experience on board. The exterior of the Favorite Fast is a harmonious blend of functionality and sculptural elegance. The carefully crafted feature lines and shapes not only serve a practical purpose but also contribute to the yacht’s overall visual appeal, making it a true masterpiece in Mulder’s distinguished line-up.

www.muldershipyard.nl

Four Rescued After Sea Ray Runs Aground in Waikiki

Four people where rescued from an eleven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser which ran aground in an area known as Rockpiles off Waikiki, Honolulu on 11:40 morning time of Monday fifteen April.  Honolulu Ocean Safety lifeguards responded first with their jet-ski assisting the distressed boaters, and taking them to shore.  No one was injured in the grounding with the US Coast Guard monitoring the sport cruiser for any fuel leaks.  In the meantime the Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation is currently working with the ownership to remove the Sea Ray cruiser from the reef it is grounded on.

The Sea Ray in this grounding is a 40 Sundancer as produced from the fall of 2006 till 2009.  The Sea Ray 40 Sundancer was born as the 390 Sundancer, with the name change introducing new hull windows serving the saloon living area and larger t-top radar arch.  The 40 Sundancer was replaced by the full three part hard-top Sea Ray 410 Sundancer.

New Model: Rio Daytona 45

In mid 2023 Rio presented its new Daytona 45 model, a walk around sport cruiser of thirteen meters in length. The Rio Daytona 45 offers a spacious and flexible layout, a sport cruiser which its main features remain true to the range: sporty streamlined and symmetrical lines, walkaround deck, and maximum exterior space thanks to the fore to bow use of the exterior and two significantly sized fold down sea terraces. Welcoming you onboard the cockpit, the Daytona 45 has a large sundeck, a tender garage, and movable seating that allows the cockpit layout to be changed in minutes. The two fold down terraces that open to the sides allow you to break down visual boundaries, feel immersed in nature, and make the sea part of your decor. The technological and modern helm station located central off-set to starboard is protected by a rigid T-top. The walk-around passages are wide, comfortable and safe, taking you fore deck when you have a sun-pad on top of the coach roof, and two opposed settees. The bright interior is represented by a smart, multi-use open space. Two cabins, one bathroom and an exceptional distribution of space for a thirteen-meter sport cruiser designed around the exterior. The Rio Daytona 45 is also flexible in its power choices offered in both inboard with twin Yanmar 370hp and stern drive propulsion, or outboard twin Mercury 400hp outboard engines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.70 m (44.9ft)

Hull Length - 11.9 m 

Beam - 4.10 m

Draft - 0.70 m ex. props and drives

Displacement - 12,000 kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 1200 l

Water Capacity - 300 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp, Mercury Verado 400hp *outboards

Propulsion - Yanmar stern drives, or Mercury outboards

Speed - 38 knots max 32 cruise with Yanmar, 44 knots max 32 cruise with Mercury outboards

Project - Marino Alfani

www.rioyachts.com

Motor Yacht Explodes Then Goes Ablaze in Calanova Mallorca

A 23 meter yacht titled m/y Tomi had an onboard explosion which then set an onboard fire while moored and berthed in Calanova, Palma, to the South West of Mallorca Island on Monday fifteen April.  Reports say a malfunctioning bow thruster set an explosion which then started a fire onboard the yacht.  Palma fire fighters rushed to the scene to control the flames, while Calanova marina personnel moved the yacht to a safe location out of harms way in order not to damage other yachts.   At this stage it is not reported if anyone was injured in this explosion and subsequent fire.

M/y Tomi is a 2015 Pearl 75 as designed by Bill Dixon with interiors by Kelly Hoppen and produced from 2011 up tol 2016.  The 75 apart being Pearl's new flagship at launch marked also the change to a midships-fore cabin area from the aft cabin design which made the brand famous in the noughties.  The 75 was replaced by the Pearl 80.

Classic Wellcraft Beaches in Haulover Beach

A classic seven meter Wellcraft sportish cruiser with three persons onboard ended Beached at Haulover Beach, Florida on the afternoon of Sunday fourteen April.  The whole event was filmed by Wavy Boats, from the boat going out of Haulover Inlet into moderate to rough seas with winds of fifteen knots and wave height of about one meter, to it having engine problems, the beaching, and subsequent arrival of the Police and then towing by Fast Response.  The Wellcraft cabin cruiser took over half an hour for it to end up beached, enough time for a proper anchor deployment, and although this was made to aft port side, this was too short and deployed late.  Thanks to the boat beaching in sand, this classic Wellcraft should live another day as the towing back to safe harbour showed.

The classic Wellcraft in this beaching is a 250 Coastal as produced from 1986 till 1989.  Part of Wellcraft fishing line the 250 Coastal, was a soft evolution and replacement to the 248 Sportsman, recognizable by the larger window, and was replaced by the 2600 Coastal.

Project: Hatteras Chub Cay 77

Since the buy out by White River Marine Group of Johnny Morris in May 2021, Hatteras has been rather flat, with the company not presenting any new models and major moves for over two years, with it's latest model being the 105 Raised Pilothouse which debuted in that year.  Finally though at the Miami 2024 boat show, Hatteras finally announced not one but three new projects from 48 to 77 feet set to debut in the coming two years.  This Chub Cay 77 is the largest of these upcoming projects from Hatteras with the other two being an outboard powered cabin walk-around and a twenty meter sportfish yacht.  The Chub Cay 77 is the one which was provided with the most details of the three projects, with Hatteras advising for a four double cabins layout with a full beam midships located owners stateroom.  The rendering of the Chub Cay 77 shows a sportfish yacht immersed more then ever in Carolina sportfishing roots from the dramatic curved reverse shear line to an importantly flared bow.  Engine and performance information has not been announced with launching of the first unit planned for 2026.

www.hatterasyachts.com

Improve-it = Sunreef Power 80

Sunreef Yachts Power 80 is offered in the environmentally-friendly Eco version, what is a fully-autonomous power catamaran using revolutionary green tech for fuel-free cruising in total silence and luxury.  Designed and built to navigate in complete harmony with the elements, the Sunreef Power 80 Eco version is a pioneer in the world of responsible yachting, and unique in the industry, with its solar power system panels constructed from ultralight composite-integrated within the hull sides, mast, superstructure and bimini roof. Using an industry-first technology, the photovoltaic system can deliver up to 36 kWp. The yacht’s wind-free propulsion comes from twin 180kW electric engines providing top energy efficiency and performance. While under power, the Sunreef 80 Eco recovers energy from the passive motion of the two propellers thanks to an advanced hydro generation system. The energy obtained will be used to power both the propulsion and house appliances. The Sunreef Power 80 Eco system is also able to generate over 15 kWh while sailing above seven knots.

www.sunreef-yachts.com

Roberto Cavalli 1940 - 2024

Iconic fashion designer and serial yacht owner Roberto Cavalli left for the better World on the twelfth April, in his loved Florence at the age of 83. Roberto Cavalli was reported suffering from a long illness, and in his last hours was supported by his since fifteen years companion Sandra Bergman Nilsson. Born fifteen November 1940 Roberto Cavalli had a hard upbringing as his father was killed in the 1944 Cavriglia massacre, a Nazi reprisal on civilians, when he was four. Cavalli enrolled at the local Florence art institute, concentrating on textile print. While still a student, he made a series of flower prints on knit that caught the attention of major Italian hosiery manufacturers. In the early seventies he invented and patented a printing process on leather, and started creating patchworks of different materials, debuting these techniques in Paris, and winning commissions from the likes of Hermès and Pierre Cardin. At age 32 Roberto Cavalli presented his first namesake collection at the Salon for Prêt-à-Porter in Paris. He brought it to the catwalks of the Sala Bianca of Palazzo Pitti in Florence, and later his Milano Collezioni featured jeans made of printed denim, intarsia leathers, brocade, and wild-animal prints. In 1972 Cavalli opens his first boutique in Saint-Tropez, three years later Roberto Cavalli fashion house is opened incorporating "femininity, spiritedness, and leopard print" as its pillars. Roberto Cavalli acquired appeal for its stable and unvarying looks despite the changing trends. In 1994 at the Milan fashion week Cavalli presented the first sand-blasted jeans. By December of the same year, he had opened boutiques in Saint Barth, in the French Caribbean, followed by others in Venice and Saint-Tropez. Besides his main line, which is sold in more than fifty countries worldwide, Cavalli expanded his fashion house with the RC Menswear, Just Cavalli, Angels and Devils children, Class, and Cavalli-Cafe lines. Roberto Cavalli was on 18 June 2013 awarded an Honorary Master Diploma in Fashion Management from Domus Academy in Milan, during a ceremony after which he held a lectio magistralis. Roberto Cavalli will sell his company in March 2015 to Clessidra SGR fund of Claudio Sposito but keeping a minority share in the company. Roberto Cavali was married two times and had six children; Silvanella Giannoni in 1964, Eva During in 1980 , and his last companion since 2010 Sandra Nilsson Bergmann. As yachts go Roberto Cavalli owned five yachts; two super yachts, two maxi ribs, and a twelve meter sports cruiser. Roberto Cavalli first boat was a mid seventies Tecnomarine Tiger C42 as designed by Paolo Caliari, in 1999 he takes ownership of a Novamarine HD17 the largest rib build in that time, in 2004 he launches the Spadolini designed custom build Baglietto 40,8 mt Hull.10232 which he will keep till 2015, this is followed by the Novamarine Black Shiver 220 which he takes ownership in 2014, and then in 2018 he launches Spadolini designed custom build Cerri 27m Freedom. Roberto Cavalli also re-designed the interior of m/y Thunder during the 2015 refit of the 1998 build Oceanfast 49.98 meter Hull.71 as designed by Jon Banenberg.

Prestige Yacht Ends Aground in Cayman Brac

 

A nineteen meter Prestige yacht ended beached on the West end of Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands on the night between Friday to Saturday thirteen April.  A night of strong winds broke the swing mooring with the Prestige Yacht ending up beached. According to the photos and reports the yacht did try to deploy the anchor, but probably no time as the swing mooring was only located about two hundred meters away from the beach.  The Prestige yacht was rescued a week later, with reports of shafts and P-brackets hull puncturing damage coming from the beaching. 

The Prestige in this beaching is a 620 Flybridge model as designed by Garroni and produced from 2012 to 2015.  The 620 was Prestige flagship at launch, coming out as a replacement to the 60, and replaced by the 630.  Prestige also offered the 620 S, similar in many things but with a smaller sportier sport bridge up top.

Classic Chris Craft Ends Beached in Ocean Park

A classic ten meter Chris Craft cabin cruiser with one person and a dog ended aground and beached in Ocean Park, Long Beach, Washington state after a mechanical problem and rough seas disabled it on Friday twelfth April.  Michael Bonome the lone navigator in this story also ended in the water to rescue his dog, while trying to deploy his anchor.  The locals brought an ambulance to the lone navigator, and also opened a GoFundMe account to help him return his boat back in the water.  After navigating in the lakes and rivers, Bonome was trying his ocean navigation skills for the first time, when a mechanical problem put him in this situation.  Bonome is waiting for high tide to return his boat in the water.

The Chris Craft in this grounding is a 33 Offshore model as produced in the seventies.  The 33 Offshore was also offered in the 33 Sport Sedan variant, with a totally different convertible sportfish super structure and cabin layout.  The Chris Craft 33 Offshore came out as a replacement to the Catalina 33 Sedan in around the mid seventies.