Project: Bluefix Boatworks NorthCape 43

The NorthCape Custom 43 is currently under build at Bluefix Boatworks in Opua, New Zealand. Full epoxy foam core construction using resin infusion and powered by twin Cummins 600hp engines, the NorthCape Custom 43 has been designed for maneuverability with a dramatically curved transom and tumblehome hull running aft, this sportfish cruiser will get through the corner fast thanks to extra split drive trains. Fuel efficiency and long-range capabilities have also been a focus in this design, with 3100 liters of diesel capacity unheard in a sportfish of this size. Comfort and luxury is also a major factor with a drop down aft window creating an open bulkhead for a very social fishing experience, along with a two cabin layout sleeping a four comfortably.

www.bluefixboatworks.co.nz

Pershing Yacht Ends Beached in S'Espalmador

A seventeen meter Pershing sport yacht titled m/y Sophia 1 with two persons onboard ended beached in Pas de Trucadors on the islet of S'Espalmador to the North of Formentera, before 22:30 hours of Saturday 22 June.  Salvament Maritim received a call from third parties that a yacht had ended aground and sent a vessel plus a research helicopter and a notice to other boaters for search.  Ultimately the vessel Zinit finds the yacht and reports its position and that two persons are onboard and not injured.  Following this Salvament Maritim m/v Acrux comes to the scene and offers to take the boaters to Ibiza, which they refuse and say that they are waiting for a private company to come and tow the yacht to a boat yard for inspection and eventual repairs.  Speculation is suggesting that the Pershing yacht had to be traveling at a speed of 35 knots to end in this way on the sand dunes.  The damage is not reported but since the Pershing yacht is on surface drives it will be less to a shafts or pod driven yacht.

The Pershing in this beaching is the 54 model, as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 1995 to 2003 in over fifty units.  Today considered a classic the 54 is one of Pershing's most important models and was it's best seller up until 2007.   The 54 was available with both shafts and surface drives in its first four years production to then only be available with the later.  The Pershing 54 came out as a replacement to the first generation 52 and was replaced by the 56.

Two Injured as Sportfish Beaches in Atlantic Beach North Carolina

Two men reported minor injuries as a fourteen meter sportfish cruiser titled Full Cry ended beached East of the Doubletree Hotel pier in Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina at about 18:00 of Saturday 22 June.  The sportfish cruiser had seven persons onboard, as camera footage show her running fully planned onto the beach.  The two hurt people were transported to a nearby hospital nearby, as the sportfish yacht was later refloated by TowboatUS.  The Atlantic Beach Police, Fire Department and EMS as well as the Pine Knoll Shores Police and Fire Department were all on the scene, with North Carolina Wildlife handling the investigation, and finding out if this beaching was caused from a mechanical failure or navigational error. 

Full Cry is a 2004 Croswait Boatworks 48 Custom Carolina, as designed and build by Bobby Croswait.  The Croswait 48 Custom Carolina offers sleeping accommodation for four in two cabins and is powered by twin Cummins engines for speeds up to thirty knots.

Castagnola New Web Site

Castagnola presents its new web site.  Founded in 1974 by Giovanni Castagnola, a shipwright who starts his trade in the repair and building of wooden boats, ships and yachts in 1959.  In the beginning Castagnola Yacht is known as Costruzioni Navali Tigullio and has since its founding operated from the large yacht harbor of Lavagna on the East Levante Coast of Liguria.  For Giovanni Castagnola it will take twenty years to launch his first 25 meter model, a fully custom wood build super yacht designed by Stefano Righini with speeds up to 33 knots, which is followed three years later by the meter smaller 24 unit.  Since 2018 and the passing of Giovanni in 2017, Castagnola is managed by the grand child of the founder Gabriele Maestri, a shipwright himself and a graduate from the San Giorgio Nautical Institute of Camogli.  Since launching its first hull Castagnola has build fifteen yachts from the Heritage 9.9 as designed by Nauta and launched in 2020 to the largest 38 WJ as designed by Andrea Borzelli and delivered in 2015.  Of interest are also the custom sportfish inspired looking units with Italian flair which debuted with the Fisherman 60 Piedi designed by Formentini in 1999, followed by the 19 designed by Stefano Righini, and Fisherman 20 which was designed in house and delivered in 2010.  Castagnola new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, About, Charter, Works in Progress, Processo WTS, Exclusive Projects, News, Partner, and Contact.  Castagnola is also on social media with bottom right links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin pages.

www.castagnola.biz

Production History; (semi-production only)

Fisherman 60 Piedi 1999-2000 (2)

Heritage 9.9 2020- (3

Castagnola 25 - the first hull

Super Yacht Accused of Starting Hydra Island Forest Fire

A fire works display allegedly launched from the 54 meter super yacht Persephoni I has caused a wild fire to the only Pine forest on Hydra Island, one of Greek's Saronic islands, thirty nautical miles South West to Athens on the night of Friday 21 June.  The blaze was controlled the following Saturday morning, in a difficult operation involving both air and sea fire fighting as the pine forest is not road accessible.  Following this fire the crew of Persehoni I were arrested by arson unit investigators on Sunday 22 June, while the yacht is currently held in custody.  The captain of a nearby yacht has testified that the blaze was started by fireworks originating from the alleged super yacht on Friday evening.

Super yacht Persephoni I is a 2012 Mariotti 54 meters super yacht as designed by Luca Dini.  Mariotti build only two 54 meters models, with the first unit launched in 2008.  Founded in 1928 and located in Genoa, Mariotti had in 2005 entered a partnership with Cantieri Navali di Lavagna Admiral for the building of steel super yachts above fifty meters in length.  This collaboration was ended in 2011 as Admiral was taken over by the Italian Sea Group.

New Model: Ferretti Custom Line 50 Navetta

The first all-aluminum super yacht by Custom Line touched the water at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona. The new 50-metre made-to-measure alloy build flagship, Custom Line 50 was titled m/y Asante, debut the Ferretti Group brand in the metal yacht segment under 500 GT. The launch on Saturday June 8 was celebrated with a private ceremony attended by the owner's family and the shipyard’s top management and employees, accompanied by their families. Designed and built entirely from aluminum, with a displacement hull under 499 GT, a length of 49 meters the new Ferretti Custom Line 50 is the result of collaboration between the Product Strategy Department led by Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Superyachts Division Engineering team. The exterior styling is by Filippo Salvetti, while ACPV Architects of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel designed the made-to-measure interiors, embodying the brand’s values and reinterpreting marine tradition through a contemporary lens. The Ferretti Custom Line 50 extends across four decks, with a layout design centered around the master suite forward on the upper deck. The owner’s stateroom, surrounded by windows that offer a 180-degree view, provides direct access to a large private terrace in the bow, featuring a beautifully spacious and completely private lounge area with sun-pad. The superyacht has four more VIP cabins on the lower deck, accommodating a total of twelve guests on board and nine crew, including the captain whose cabin is located next to the wheelhouse. Multiple features ensure that the owner and his family will have a unique cruising experience. The in-depth study of the yacht’s volumes and the subdivision of the interiors have fine-tuned on-board livability and comfort, offering guests generous convivial spaces along with wellbeing in close contact with the water and a special focus on the owner’s privacy. The interconnection between interiors and exteriors, replicated in all the guest areas and particularly in the lounges on the main and upper decks, which feature large floor-to-ceiling windows and reflective surfaces, enhances the sense of direct contact with the water, creating seamless spatial and visual continuity. The feeling of total immersion in the surrounding marine environment is also amplified by the generous water’s edge beach club, which has direct access to the aft outdoor area on the main deck, fitted out as a private lounge. These two exterior spaces are integrated to perfection by the rectangular pool in the stern.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.9 m (163.9ft)

Beam - 9.6 m

Draft - 2.2 m

Displacement - 430,000 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 55,000 l

Water Capacity - 10,000 l

Accommodation - twelve guess in five cabins, nine crew in five cabins

Engines - 2 x Cat C32 1449hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max, fifteen cruise

Hull Shape - displacement with bulb

Construction - alumimium

Project - Filippo Salvetti exterior, Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel interior, Ferretti Group engineering

www.customline-yacht.com

Project: Van Der Valk Project Evo 40m

Van der Valk in the Netherlands has started construction on Project Evo, a completely custom 40-metre superyacht that will be the largest built by the yard to date in terms of length and volume. Its sleek exterior was originally penned by SFG Yacht Design and Fancy by Dada, with Cristiano Gatto Design adding new length and angles to the profile while also creating an exceptionally detailed interior. This all-aluminium blue water super yacht will have a round bilged fast displacement hull and a target top speed of 24 knots.  Project Evo has been ordered by experienced clients who have previously owned a number of high-performance yachts and decided the time had come to create a bespoke yacht for their family. The owners came to Van der Valk, with a team of experts involved in developing the yacht have also included the naval architects from Diana Yacht Design and Ginton Naval Architects. Built to ABS class, Project Evo will also be fully compliant with the latest IMO Tier III emissions regulations.

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

Pershing Yacht Saved from Sinking Near Gaeta

A 23 meter Pershing sport yacht titled Miotus and under Italian flag was saved from sinking near Serapo, Gaeta, Italy on the late morning of Thursday twentieth June. The Pershing yacht had departed Gaeta yacht marina with seven persons onboard direction to the island of Ponza when four nautical miles offshore, water starting to come into the hull. Seeing this, the yachts captain called a mayday and then turned direction, and anchored the yacht in a scheduled beach near Sirio, with the Guardia Costiera coming to the rescue with two boats; one to retrieve the yachts passengers to safety and a second to assist the yacht. A specialized firm followed, rescuing the yacht and taking it to safety in Gaeta for investigation on this near sinking.

Miotus is a Pershing 76 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 2002 till 2008.  Similar styled to the 88 flagship which debuted in 1999, the Pershing 76 came out as a replacement to the 73 and was replaced by the 80 model.

Yacht Sinks After Running Aground in Vilano Inlet

A seventeen meter down east inspired lobster yacht with two persons onboard, partly sank after it ended aground following water ingress in rough seas at Vilano Inlet, St. Johns County, Florida at about 15:15 of Wednesday nineteen June.  A St. Johns County Marine Rescue crew member noticed the yacht in distress, with the two persons onboard making a mayday call and then putting their life jackets.  At this stage the two persons ended in the water pulled into the seas by the rough conditions, with St. Johns County Fire Rescue rescuing them about two hundred meters away from the yacht position.  After this the boaters where taken to Vilano Boat Ramp but both declined further medical treatment.  A salvage operation to save the seventeen meter yacht is currently being organized.

The traditional yacht in this sinking is a Palm Beach Motor Yachts PB55 model as designed by Mike Richards and debuting in 2012 and still in production today.  Founded in 1995 Palm Beach Motor Yachts has grown in popularity in the last fifteen years, for its combination of high tech construction and ageless classic inspired looks with modern amenities.

New Model: Fairline Targa 40

Fairline finally return to its bread and butter size with this new second generation Targa 40.  It would be interesting to know why Fairline took eight years to return in this size segment, which has been its biggest success since when Sam Newington managed to make his brand a household name.  For making up to the long wait Fairline decided to be bold, and so the Targa 40 comes with the interesting option of a drop down bulk head serving the aft cockpit deck to starboard, something a bit unedited on a eleven meter cabin focused sport cruiser which gives as much space inside as it does outside.  Fair to say drop down bulkheads are not new in 2024, Italian yard CNM presented them on its 50 Mediterraneo model back in 2008, and in the last decade all the new generation of sporty more day then overnight cruisers which have replaced the classic cabin sport cruiser in the core sun focused markets have them, they are though a new thing for a boat of this exact type and size even in 2024.  Thanks to the optional drop down starboard side bulk head the Targa 40 fills two shoes which other similar hard-top sport cruisers do not, that of extending its cockpit space and that of having a beach club in just eleven meters.  The Targa 40 impresses in other areas beside the drop-down balcony as well, the garage space under the port-side sun-pad which can accommodate a tender up to 2.3 meters is unthinkable when one looks at it from outside for example.  Other nice features are the flash single level cockpit deck, and the exterior mini-galley with wet-bar, and a lower deck accommodation a cabin sport cruiser of twelve meters offers; two cabins with four berths, plus a convertible C-shaped dinette with galley opposite.  Is the Fairline Targa 40 perfect?  She is nearly there, although twenty centimeters more to the bathing platform would have got her closer to full marks.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.99 m (39.3ft) includes pulpit

Beam - 3.97 m

Draft - 1.13 m includes drives and propellers

Displacement - 11.5 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 950 l

Water Capacity - 250 l

Max Persons - twelve

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 340hp, D6 380hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI duo-prop stern drives

Speed - 32 knots max with 340hp, 35 knots with 380hp

Project - Fairline design team, JandJ naval architecture

Certification - CE B

www.fairline.com

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