Project: Van Der Valk 35m Jangada

The 35-metre project Jangada is the third custom build at Van der Valk for the same client, who debuted with the Dutch family yard in 2013.  A custom operation Van der Valk has the flexibility, capacity and willingness to fully meet evolving requirements and lifestyle changes. Designed by Nick Top and Guido de Groot, this new Van der Valk hull number WV0147 is architected around offering more space and comfort than her predecessors, with an accommodation for five guest cabins including of which is an owners stateroom forward of the main deck.  Crew accommodation is for six, including of which is  captains cabin which is nearly the same as one of the gests room.  A crew lobby with dinette and galley is also located at the entrance of the crew quarters on the forward part of the lower deck.  High customization levels include facilitating the owner’s wish to take his morning swim in a jet-stream pool on the flybridge deck, which required installing a warm-water tank below the tender garage, a testimony to engineering excellence as well as design and layout vision.  Jangada is to be powered by by twin Man 900hp, for a top speed of fourteen knots and a cruise of thirteen.

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

Ferry Ship Collides with Moored Boats in Sorrento

The ferry ship m/v Isola di Capri of the company Caremar, collided with a couple of sport cruisers at Marina Piccola in Sorrento, on the late afternoon of 22 August.  The ferry ship is reported to have had problems with its throttle response while doing a manoeuvring operation in Sorrento, and ended colliding with an eight meter Colombo sport cruiser first, which took the worst of the collision, and a twelve meter sport cruiser later.  In a video posted on Facebook the Colombo sport cruiser looked like it was ran over and sank, but somehow it remained afloat. In the video is also seen a Riva sport yacht which just manages to escape the accident as it was risking being hit on its starboard side by the ferry ship which looked out of control.  No one seems to be injured in this accident, with the Guardia Costiera of Sorrento opening an enquiry on the collision.

The Colombo in this collision is an eighties produced 29 Racing, with the sport cruiser next to it looking to be a Mochi 33 Open also from the same period, with the escaping Riva being a 52 Rivale.

Hurricane Ernesto 2024

Hurricane Ernesto was a moderately strong Atlantic hurricane that caused significant flooding in Puerto Rico before striking Bermuda as a hurricane. The fifth named storm and third hurricane of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, Ernesto developed from a tropical wave east of the Leeward Islands. The storm moved towards the Antilles, impacting several nations. Ernesto then turned north, where it reached Category 2 strength, before making landfall in Bermuda as a Category 1 hurricane on August 17. Ernesto then weakened back to a tropical storm before intensifying back into a hurricane and brushing Atlantic Canada, becoming extratropical by August 20 and dissipating by August 22.  Hurricane Ernesto caused 24 million US dollars in damage and caused three indirect fatalities.

As boating goes Hurricane Ernesto has caused damage to Great Harbour Bay in the British Virgin Islands to some boats as pictured.  The three boats damage in this bay were a Bertram 33 Sport Fisherman which was TowBoatUS boat, Bertram 38 Mk.III, and an eighties first generation Ocean Yachts 50 Super Sport.

New Launch: Winter Custom Yachts 46 Walk Around W-37

Tim Winters has launched hull number W-37, a 46 Walk Around express sportfish, his ninth walk-around unit, with this series debuting with the 33 foot W-15 hull in 2018.  W-37 is a near sister-boat to W-25 and W-27 including of which size, which make W-37 share second size spot in Winter's Walk Around range.  Powered by twin Man 850hp with line shaft propulsion Winter Custom Yachts is able to reach a top speed of 39 knots and cruise up to 35 knots, with a range up 350 nautical miles.  Winter Yachts W-37 also surprises for its accommodation offering a cabin with galley and saloon opposite, double berth forward, and a guest cabin with twin bunk berths.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14 m (46.1ft)

Beam - 4.31 m

Draft - 0.96 m

Displacement - 14,968 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2271 l

Water Capacity - 283 l

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 2 x Man I6 850hp

Propulsion - line shaft with CJR propellers

Speed - 39 knots max 35 cruise

Range - 350 nautical miles at cruise

Construction - jig method cold molding, plywood covered with fiberglass and epoxy resin

www.wintercustomyachts.com

Project: Maritimo M50

At the 2024 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, Maritimo announced the project for a new M50 Flybridge. This latest Maritimo M50 comes as replacement to the M51, a new entry level model to a range of eleven models, three range which today spans up to 23 meters.  The M50 continues the down under yacht builder refined, elegant, practical, and luxurious use of space, combined with high-efficiency propulsion and reduced drag hull forms, along with the build quality and blue-water credentials the down-under yacht is known for.  The Maritimo M50 Flybridge is also class defining, offering the largest completely enclosed flybridge in its size that will span the entire beam of the yacht. Standard accommodation will offer two large cabins including of which is a full beam midships master stateroom with ensuite shower head, and a VIP suite forward.  In the M50 everything is planned to be easy from single level floors inside the cabins, with total walkaround access for both cabins.  Capacity to sleep up to eight on the M50 is possible if required and optioned accordingly. As any Maritimo safety is paramount with the famous walkaround decks, high sides, and encased, rear facing internal stairs for flybridge access, delivering safe walking both in the marina and at sea. The M50 features Maritimo famous walk-through zone living, with the rear galley a center piece for seamless entertaining from the main Saloon to the upper cockpit, and then all the way to the edge of the expansive swim platform that is virtually at sea level. The M50 larger windows come redesigned with smaller frames and bigger openings, to deliver full engagement to the surroundings, while patented Maritimo hull liners deliver inherent strength in form, and also allow access to the entire beam below decks. In the engine room this means you can access both sides of the twin, straight-six Diesels. The Maritimo M50 is to be standard powered by twin Volvo 800hp engines on line shaft propulsion. The development of the new Maritimo M50 began in late 2023, with the designs and specifications shared with loyal owners for their input to then further refine the final product offering.

www.maritimo.com.au

Sunseeker Sport Cruiser Fire in Delimara Malta

An unattended thirteen meter Sunseeker sport cruiser titled m/y Jean Marie under Malta flag had an onboard fire when berthed at Delimara, to the South East of the island of Malta, at 11:34 morning time of Tuesday twentieth August.  Civil Protection Malta responded to the fire, with the fire fighting boat m/v Manucca and Fire Stations 10, 1, and 5.  The fire was reported extinguished with the use of 50,000 liters of fresh water and 3000 liters of fluoro-protein foam.  The cause of the fire has not been reported.

The Sunseeker sport cruiser in this fire is a 44 Camargue as produced from 1998 to 2002 to a design of Don Shead and John Braithwaithe.  The 44 Camargue came out as a replacement to the 47 Camargue, and was replaced by the 46 Portofino.

Boat Collides Into Channel Marker in Richardson Bay

A traditional looking Sabre cruiser of fourteen meters in length titled m/y Wasabi collided with a channel marker referred to as a dolphin piling near Sausalito at the entrance of Richardson Bay, California for a story which was publicized by Latitude 38 on 25 October but apparently happened on the night of the nineteen August, as a Notice of the channel marker damage and not working was posted on the twenty August.  The traditional cruiser apparently crashed into navigational light #2 a dolphin marker which marks the entry into Richardson Bay.  Those onboard avoided major injuries, with the Sabre cruiser knocking over the pilings and launching the birdcage with markers and light onto the foredeck, and sustaining important bow damage from the collision, but still managing to make it to the marina on its own power.  

The traditional cruiser in this Sausalito collision is a 2015 Sabre 48 Salon Express.  Announced first as the 46, Sabre debuted the 48 Saloon Express in 2011, with a Fly Bridge version coming in 2016.

New Model: MJM Yachts 42

MJM Yachts has just launched the new 42 model.  The 42 represents the next generation in liveaboard express fast cruisers, embodying a Carolina Downeast inspired design, catering to couples seeking an experience centered around superior cruising comfort with all-weather, all-conditions capability.  Below decks the MJM 42 interior embraces an American nautical aesthetic, complemented by expansive hull windows that flood the space with natural light, with double berth forward, and a double at midships.  MJM 42 hull #1 has completed all her testing and has been delivered to her new owner.  The first unit was powered by twin Volvo 440hp coupled to duo-prop stern drives, which clocked a speed just above 39 knots.  The MJM 42 is also available with twin Mercury 600hp outboard engines with estimated top speeds above 45 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.22 m (46.8ft)

Hull Length - 12.9 m

Beam - 3.65 m

Draft - 1.06 m with drives and propellers

Displacement - 8814 kg unloaded, 11271 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 1324 l *diesel stern drive, 1998 l *petrol gas for outboard choice

Water Capacity - 416 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two in converted saloon

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 440hp, *Mercury V12 Verado 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI duo prop stern drives, *Mercury outboard

Speed - 39 knots with Volvo 440hp, 47 knots estimated from twin Mercury

Hull Shape - modified-V with 18.5 degrees deadrise aft

Construction - C5 Closed Compressed Clean Oven-Cured Composite with E-glass and CNC-cut structural foam layers and Epoxy dry stack vacuum

www.mjmyachts.com

Yacht Beached in Cayo Costa in Aftermath of Hurricane Debby

A twenty meter motor yacht titled m/y Front Page ended beached in Cayo Costa on Saturday eighteen August, following the aftermath of Hurricane Debbie.  According to some social media posts the yacht was deliberately beached in Cayo Costa Beach, Florida in order to save her from sinking, as it had sustained hull damage during the storm.  The yacht also lost its anchor, chain and windless during the storm.  Front Page is reported to be a liveaboard for two persons, although the yacht was reported abandoned in the South Gulf Cove canals the past March, and also heavily damaged by the Category 5 Hurricane Ian on its onslaught to Fort Myers in end September 2022.  Operations to re-float the yacht are apparently in progress.  Hurricane Debby was a Category 1 Hurricane which formed on August three and dissipated on the fourteen, which killed ten people, and cause estimated damaged of two billion US dollars. 

M/y Front Page is a 1985 Ocean Alexander 63 Motor Yacht Fisherman as produced in the eighties.

Project: Steeler Explorer 16M

Steeler present the project for an Explorer 16M model.  An explorer yacht which redefines luxury with its three-deck configuration and virtually full-beam living area and folding balconies. The seamless integration of indoor and outdoor spaces, thanks to glass-enclosed areas that can be opened or closed, provides ultimate comfort in any climate. Steeler says the small explorer will give a superyacht feel in just sixteen meters, with a platform design for unlimited cruising inshore and offshore.  The Explorer 16M will offer a lower deck boasting accommodation for three spacious bedrooms and two luxurious bathrooms, providing ample space and privacy for guests. The flybridge, accessible from the wheelhouse, is designed to be the ultimate entertainment area, perfect for socializing and enjoying breathtaking views.  A standout features of the Explorer 16 is its folding balconies on both port and starboard sides, which enhance the superyacht experience. These balconies provide additional outdoor space, perfect for relaxation and enjoying the surroundings with the entire main deck exuding a superyacht sense of space and luxury, that is unimaginable in a sixteen meter yacht.

www.steeleryachts.com