New Model: Bilgin 50 meter Series 163

Bilgin Yachts proudly announces the launch at its headquarters of West Istanbul Marima of the 50-meter 163 yacht super yacht.  Bilgin Yachts' first launch of 2024 signified the second launch of the 163 series, with the first hull launched in 2023. Bilgin's 164 showcases a level of luxury and innovation while reinforcing the Turkish builder dedication to excellence.  With exterior design and naval architecture by Unique Yacht Design, complemented by the interior expertise of Hot Lab, Bilgin 163 embodies a harmonious fusion of aesthetics and functionality. Berkay Yılmaz, the Commercial Director of Bilgin Yachts describes the interior of Bilgin 163 as modern, luxurious and elegant, with  a sleek, sporty and elegant exterior design with huge exterior space throughout the vessel including large beach club with sauna included. You can spend time in a number of different areas on the yacht for numerous entertainment experiences.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.95 m (163ft)

Beam - 9.25 m

Draft - 2.60 m

Displacement - 499 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 55,000 l

Water Capacity - 11,000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, nine crew in five cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 1450hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max, ten knots cruise

Range - 5000 nautical miles at cruise 

Project - Unique Yacht Design exterior and naval architecture, Hot Lab interior

www.bilginyacht.com

Classic Formula Boat Destroyed by Fire in Two Rivers

A classic nine meter Formula sport cruiser titled m/y High Life exploded first and then burned down to fire in the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin Bay on 10:52 morning time of Saturday thirteen July. Photographer Keith Katers was on the scene to show as Two Rivers Fire Department responded to an area in the harbor, just west of the Two Rivers Coast Guard Station, to the boat fire, who on arrival found the sport cruiser, which is part of a fishing charter operation fully engulfed in flames and sending heavy black smoke into the air. The Coast Guard and the Two Rivers Fire Department worked together to secure the boat to the sea wall and extinguish the flames. No one was hurt in the fire, as the crew of High Life jumped off board when the blaze started.  The boat was wrecked and sunk after the blaze, with an investigation ongoing on what caused the fire.

M/y High Life is a Formula 31 SC Express as designed by John Adams and produced from 1981 to 1985.  The 31 SC Express was Formula second size model during its production run.

One Dead One Missing in Sportfish Tanker Collision in Lydia Channel

One man is reported dead, while a 25 year old is missing following a collision between a sportfish cruiser titled m/y Todo Bien and a commercial tanker named Eagle San Antonio near the Lydia Ann Channel and Port Aransas Pass at 05:30 early morning time of Saturday thirteen July. Two other man who were onboard the sportfish were also injured in the collision, one taken to the Coast Guard station Port Aransas for treatment and another to a hospital. Details on what could have caused the collision are under investigation but a tourist said that she heard four loud horn honking at about the time of the accident.  The search for the missing man was suspended on late Saturday morning following over one hundred squared nautical miles search, and a combined forty hours of research which resulted in no success.

M/y Todo Bien is a 1992 Viking 43 Convertible as produced from 1990 to 2002.  The Viking 43 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 41 Convertible and was replaced by the 45 Convertible.

Project: Admiral Quaranta

The Admiral Quaranta project is developed in collaboration between the Monaco-based studio The A Group and The Italian Sea Group Centro Stile for a forty meter semi-production super yacht, while maintaining the brand’s distinctive and elegant design lines.  The style of the exterior lines is contemporary and modern, but without any excesses with curved, sharp or soft lines alternate with more distinct and marked straight lines which provide an elegant and timeless character to the overall aesthetic.  Thanks to its shallow draft, and a flexible internal layout easily adaptable to diverse owner preferences, the Admiral Quaranta is a super yacht ideal to cruise in both the Mediterranean and Caribbean sea.  Admiral Quaranta with feature interiors with six guest cabins, two of which are dedicated to the owner; one located on the main deck, and a more spacious one on the upper deck.  The later with exclusive access from an off-center external staircase, giving maximum privacy and ample outdoor spaces entirely dedicated to the owner.  On the main deck, a large salon houses the living-dining area and a technologically advanced game area.  Three expansive full-height windows frame the landscape, offering uninterrupted views of the surroundings. Putting guests in close visual communication with the open spaces and ensuring optimal natural lighting.  On the aft deck, a striking full-beam staircase becomes the iconic “signature” element of the yacht.  The conventional platform or “beach club” conceals an additional platform that, smoothly extending like a drawer triples the surface area, allowing sea access typical of larger yachts.  The interiors of this new line are envisioned as an expression of sporty and youthful elegance that dialogues perfectly with the exterior style, with sinuous curves, soft surfaces and sophisticated details create a welcoming, relaxed, and luxuriously discreet atmosphere.  With a view to eco-sustainability, the Admiral Quaranta is aluminum build for less weight to minimize fuel consumption, with twin Man 1429hp giving a top speed up to fifteen knots and a cruise of twelve.

www.admiral-yachts.com

New Launch: Bayliss 82 B29

Some yachts go into stardom not because they do anything special but because of the owners who own them.  It is the case for this very much kept in secret during build and delivery fully custom Bayliss 29th hull, titled Catch 23.  Bayliss B29 is owned by none the less then basketball legend Michael Jordan, a replacement to his previous Viking 80 Convertible.  Recognizable by its unique paint work which is similar but a bit different to his previous 24 meter Viking Convertible.  Recognizing the name and paint work social media went on a frenzy when B29 appeared in the early parts of spring, with the speculation following through.  For like three months Bayliss did not even publicize the build, something unusual as the Wanchese boat builder always announces new builds with a follow through during construction.  Then Bayliss B29 finally appeared on its web site in June.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.99 m (82ft)

Waterline Length - 21.8 m

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.98 m

Displacement - 36 t dry, 107 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 11734 l

Water Capacity - 1703 l

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

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - forty knots 

Constuction - cold molded wood with epoxy and fiberglass

www.baylissboatworks.com

Hurricane Beryl

Hurricane Beryl was a deadly and destructive Atlantic hurricane that impacted parts of the Caribbean, the Yucatán Peninsula, and the Gulf Coast of the United States, forming on 28 June and dissipating eleven July 2024. It was the earliest-forming Category 5 hurricane on record and the second such storm in the month of July, the other being 2005's Hurricane Emily. Beryl was also the strongest hurricane to develop within the Main Development Region of the Atlantic before the month of July. The second named storm, first hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Beryl broke many meteorological records for the months of June and July, primarily for formation and intensity.  Beryl caused catastrophic damage on Grenada's northern islands of Carriacou and Petite Martinique and on several of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' southern islands, such as Union Island and Canouan. In Venezuela, six people were killed and one person missing. Sustained damage was also recorded in the Yucatán, although it was generally limited to trees, power poles, and roofs, as well as some flooding. In the United States, the state of Texas experienced severe flooding and wind damage, with reports of at least 22 dead in the Houston region. Additionally, the outer bands of the hurricane produced a tornado outbreak, with tornadoes confirmed in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, New York, and Ontario. As of July 18, a total of fifty fatalities have been confirmed, and preliminary damage estimates are more than US$6.2 billion.

Boating wise Hurricane Beryl major damage came in Carriacou and Petit Martinque, were it landed on second July, pilling up yachts in the boat filled area of Tyrell Bay and the island of Plaza Santos.

In Texas the damage was minimum though some boats and yachts still suffered to Beryl storm surge, with this Azimut 54 ending sinking on eight July.

Project: Grand Banks 62

Grand Banks Yachts presents the project of the 62, a new model which continues to solidify the near seventy-year history of designing and building pioneering long-distance explorer yachts that combine both speed and range. Like all Grand Banks models, the 62 evolved from the company’s relentless quest to build a better explorer yacht, with the new project coming as an evolution of the 60 model which debuted the Mark Richards designed era of models with V-warp technology hull in 2017. The Grand Banks 62 is to be standard powered by twin Volvo 900hp with line shaft propulsion for a top speed up to 30 knots. Alternatively the same engines can be offered with IPS pod drives for an extra one knot of speed but less range at 27 knots, and Grand Banks also offering the 1000hp Volvo engines as optional. In both line shafts and pods propulsion set up the Grand Banks 62 engines are mounted at midships. If adventures lead you farther over the horizon, the 62 can deliver a range up to 2,000 nautical miles with 10-percent reserve at ten knots. At twenty knots, total fuel burn will average 120 litres-per-hour representing market leading performance when compared to other similar sized explorer yachts, thanks to the running attitude of the V-Warp® Technology hull angle remains at about six degrees, keeping the maximum amount of waterline in the water for added efficiency and speed.  The Grand Banks 62 is to offer a three double guest cabins layout, with the owners stateroom being located in between the fore VIP suite and the three berth midships cabin.  The living is all located on the main deck with the Grand Banks 62 coming with an astern galley layout.  A 62 Skylounge version which encloses the helm up top, with an L-shaped dinette and a day head to starboard is also to be available.

www.grandbanks.com

New Model: Fairline Squadron 58

Fairline present the awaited sporty looking and innovative Squadron 58, with the first hull just finished and debuting at the 2023 Southampton boat show, Britain's prime boat show nowadays.  Initially started as a concept by Alberto Mancini in the end of 2019, the Squadron 58 was evolved and tweaked by Fairline's inhouse design team in the last two years, with hull design from Japec and Jakopin.  The Squadron 58 starts the transformative era, which the British builder seems to be embracing in a not fully convinced way in the upcoming new models, as both the drop down bulkheads balconies to both port and starboard side are on the options list.  Other interesting details in the new Squadron 58 are the clever layout enhancing diagonal bulk-head which splits the aft deck from the interior saloon astern enhancing the galley in a better way to the aft deck, and the optional glassed transom with modular settees which can be set up as to one liking; looking back, forward or sideways.  It all looks interesting but ticking the three important options; port side drop down bulkhead, glassed transom with modular seating, and the up down bathing platform on the Squadron 58, takes its competitive pricing away.  Should Fairline have standardized some of the Squadron 58 stand out features, like one of the drop-down balconies, and the glassed transom layout?  Without these features the Squadron 58 is similar to the competition that has been dominating this size in the last decades, with them she is a step above for entairtenment expansion which is the trend nowadays especially in the important North American market

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.8 m (58.4ft)

Beam - 4.99 m

Draft - 1.37 m

Displacement - 27 t

Fuel Capacity - 2774 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

Max Persons - sixteen

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

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

Speed - 31 knots max with 900hp, 32 knots max 24 cruise with 1000hp

Range - 250 nautical miles at cruise

Project - Fairline design team, J&J for naval architecture

Certification - CE B

www.fairline.com

Two Boaters Saved as Bayliner Goes Ablaze in Redwood California

Two boaters and a dog where saved as a thirteen meter Bayliner cruiser went ablaze off Westpoint Harbor Marina, Redwood City, California on 13:00 hours of Monday eight July.  The two men jumped off the boat as it went ablaze and where picked first by a nearby boater.  The Redwood City Fire Department responded with San Francisco Airport Fire Boat and San Francisco Fireboat 1, with the US Coast Guard coming later as the boat was eventually wrecked by the fire. The boaters and the dog were uninjured as the cause of the fire was not determined.

The Bayliner in this fire is a 1991 4588 Pilothouse, which was produced from 1989 to 1993.  The 4588 Motor Yacht was a soft evolution and replacement to the 4550 Pilothouse, most important difference being the integrated radar arch, and was replaced by the 4788 Pilothouse.

Project: Rio Le Mans 45

Rio Le Mans is the new range from the Italian builder based on the Daytona line, but featuring a more covered hard-top cockpit . The Rio Le Mans 45, is the second model of the series following the debut of the Le Mans 50 which launched in early 2024. The Le Mans 45 retains the main features of the line: walkaround with wide passages in the bow, maximum space on board, unlimited cockpit, ease of movement and safety, and the crystal glassed hard-top that wraps around the cockpit and provides extra protection. The Le Mans 45 is designed with sleek and symmetrical lines which is coupled to an entertaining performance, and a top speed up to 44 knots from twin Mercury 400hp outboards, and 38 knots with Yanmar 380hp diesel and stern drive set up. The outboard set-up is particularly intriguing as these are cleverly hidden by the garage door. The Le Mans 45 offers a spacious cockpit which is transformable thanks to two large flip balconies that allows to connect with the sea and the surrounding nature. Here you will find a generous sundeck, a tender garage, and flexible seating that allows to be modularized in minutes, creating a large sofa around the fixed table. The helm station, featuring modern technology and design, is flanked by an outdoor galley, ensuring total comfort. The forward passage is spacious, comfortable and safe, leading quickly to the opposing double sofa on the bow, next to the sundeck on the deckhouse. The interior of the Le Mans 45 is designed by SY Design studio, who bring a bright and represents a smart multi-use open space, which offers accommodation of four berths in two cabins, accompanied by a well-designed bathroom.

www.rioyachts.net