New Model: Toy 51 Fly

As with the Toy 36, Toy Marine has developed the Toy 51 in the Fly version with a second helm station on a fly bridge deck, very convenient for maneuvering and traveling along the coast, which integrates perfectly into the classic and elegant line of the down East look traditional yacht. A comfortable access staircase to starboard leads to the upper helm, which is located in a central position with a single settee. The Toy 51 Fly bridge also offers additional relaxation areas with two sun-pads located to both sides of the central helm. The Toy 51 offers a cabin with two cabins, including of which is an owners cabin forward and en-suite shower head to port side, and second guest cabin to port side with a private head. A one berth crew cabin with shower head is located to port side. The living and galley are all located on the main deck, these located in the protected area, with a two sun-pads, and forward looking settee located on open aft deck. The Toy 51 Fly is standard powered by twin Volvo 600hp with IPS pod drives, located centrally and extended via jack shaft, showing a technical sensibility to the yachts center of gravity.  For those more traditional Toy Marine has build 51 model with shaft drives, so I believe this is still possible.  As the case of any Toy Marine, subject to technicalities the 51 Fly is customizable to a buyers and future owners request.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.74 m (52ft)

Hull Length - 15 m

Water Length - 13.8 m

Beam - 4.83 m

Draft - 0.9 m ex, propellers and drives

Displacement - 19.5 t

Fuel Capacity - 2000 l

Water Capacity 700 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabin, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS800 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 33 knots max, 26 cruise

Range - 350 nautical miles at best cruise

Project - Nauta design

Certification - RINA CE B

www.toymarine.it

Formula Boat Destroyed by Fire in Lake St. Clair

An eleven meter Formula power cruiser with one person aboard went ablaze and was eventually wrecked in Lake St. Clair on the afternoon of Tuesday 27th August.  The boater had just collected the power boat from his mechanic, when the alarms went off.  Checking the engine room revealed smoking coming out, with the boater putting on his life jacket and then calling a may day for help, as he was collected by a nearby boater in a Donzi powerboat.  Macomb County Sheriff’s Office Marine Division came to the assistance as they put the blaze off in about thirty minutes, with the cause of the fire now being under investigation.

The boat in this fire is a Formula 400 Super Sport as designed by John Adams and produced from 1999 up to 2019, with a light update coming in 2007 featuring a new radar arch design and T-Top option..  The 400 Super Sport came out as a replacement to the 419 Fastech and was replaced by the 400 Super Sport Crossover with outboard power.

Project: Arksen 65

Following the launching of its 85 model, already delivered in two units, Arksen present the project for a smaller 65 as designed by Humphreys for both exterior and naval architecture, with interiors by Design Unlimited.  Like its bigger sister the Arksen 65 has been designed to be able to travel anywhere that her larger sister-ships can, and provide the space and capacity for a couple, family or small group to live and voyage comfortably for extended periods. Due to the limited fixed air draft, the Arksen 65 has the ability to explore Europe’s canals with their low bridges.  The Arksen 65 is to feature an aft deck C-shaped dining and lounging area settee for eight persons, with a raised exterior helm position featuring optional glazing, that not only provides exhilarating views of what's to come but also protects those on the aft deck from the elements.  Once inside the Arksen 65 will offer un-interrupted sight-lines throughout the saloon, with the main deck offering fantastic viewing of the surroundings.  As with the upper deck, the joinery and layout has been designed to create minimal visual clutter and allow a connection to nature throughout the length of the yacht.  Offering three double cabins all with a private bathroom, the lower deck of the Arksen 65 continue the exquisite finishing touches but instead of un-interrupted sight lines it has been designed to feel cozy and encourage relaxation and enable owners and guests to get away from it all.  The interior of the Arksen 65 is about functionality, beauty and sustainability, giving a calming ambience throughout, focusing on light and airy spaces. An environmental approach was at the heart of the design process, with materials selected to enhance the experience onboard, while minimizing damage to the environment where possible. The Arksen 65 is to be powered by twin 165hp hybrid engines with line shaft propulsion, protected with a skeg what will give a cruising speed of nine knots for a range up to 3700 nautical miles.

www.arksen.com

Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Cecil M.Harden Lake

A seven meter sport cruiser with two persons onboard went ablaze on Cecil M. Harden Lake, Raccoon side, Indiana, on the late afternoon of Monday 26 August.  The two boaters, a man and a woman jumped overboard, with the man swimming it to shore, and the lady jumping later and recovered by a nearby boater.  Raccoon sheriff attended to the fire, which is reported to have lasted about an hour, with the boat also making small explosions later on as the fire arrived to the petrol gas fuel tanks.  The causes of the fire are not reported, though unconfirmed news on social media said that the boat was making its first outing of the season.

The boat in this fire is a first generation Crownline 250 CR as produced from 1993 to 2000.  The Crownline 250 CR was replaced in 2002 with the new second generation version.

New Model: Henriques 50 Express Hard Top Bridge

Henriques are proud to introduce a brand new model to its line-up of quality sportfishing boats, with the 50 Express Hardtop Bridge EXHTB, with the first unit powered by twin Cat 1150HP diesel engines. Throughout the build the owner added numerous customization and personal touches to make it the first 50 Express Hard Top Bridge his own. The Interior Layout features a master stateroom at midships, with a queen berth and upper bunk forward, two full heads and a custom separate rod room. The fully enclosed helm creates a spacious area for the Captain to manoeuvre the vessel and also room to entertain guests with a fully equipped galley on starboard side and L-shape seating on port side. The spacious cockpit offers full mezzanine seating with bait freezer, drink-box, two large fish-boxes with an Eskimo ice maker. Upper bridge features a large console to accommodate large electronics displays with forward seating and two helm chairs.  The 50 Express Hard Top Bridge is the fourth version of this hull, and joins the Henriques flagship model along the Express, EXHT, and Sportfishman versions.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.24 m (50ft)

Beam - 5.02 m

Draft - 1.42 m

Displacement - 22679 kg

Fuel Capacity - 3785 l

Water Capacity - 605 l

Accommodation - five berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 1050hp, C18 1150hp, Man V8 1000hp, V8 1200hp, Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 37 knots max with Cats 1050hp

Construction - hand laminated with Vinylester resin, solid fiberglass hull and PVC core sides

www.henriquesyachts.com

Two Injured as Sport Cruiser Ends Aground in Alleghany Reservoir

A husband and wife were injured as there seven meter sports cruiser ended colliding and beached at Kinzue South of the Alleghany Reservoir, Alleghany State park, Pennsylvania on the night of Sunday 25 August.  The two people are reported to have dropped some friends before the collision, and during navigation hit some rocks, which led to them going unconscious, with the boat ending running unattended until it collided again and grounded.  After the collision both husband and wife were a air lifted to a hospital in grievous condition, with the boat reported to have received a lot of damage.  

This story was broken by Terri Davis Peterson on the Boat Fails Facebook Group.

The boat in this collision is a Rinker 266 Fiesta Vee, as produced in the end of the nineties.  The 266 Fiesta Vee came out as a replacement to the 265 Fiesta Vee and was replaced by the Rinker 270 Fiesta Vee.

Project: Hinckley Picnic Boat 39

Hinckley take the down east traditional lobster boat concept and move it forward with the project for this upcoming Picnic Boat 39.  A completely new project the Picnic Boat 39 is not a new upper structure mold on the smaller 37 or bit larger 40, she is wider to the smaller and less wide to the bigger, with a hull which sports a pure deep-V deadrise of 22 degrees.  Classic as a Hinckley, the Picnic Boat 39 re-invents the spaces on the main deck, with an asymmetric layout which uses the space from fore to aft, with a corridor to port side, which takes guests to a forward C-shaped settee.  Something never seen on a down east boat till today.  Thinking you lost the space for this, not so much as the Picnic Boat 39 offers a similar lower deck to that of the Picnic Boat 40 minus the lower deck galley, with a double berth forward, and a shower head to starboard.  The Hinckley Picnic Boat 39 is to be powered by twin Volvo 480hp with Hamilton jet drives for speeds up to 36 knots and a cruise of 34.

www.hinckleyyachts.com

Okean Yachts New Web Site

Okean presents its new web site.  Okean was founded in 2015 by Nuccio Fernandes in his native Sao Paolo, Brazil.  A software entrepreneur from Brazil, Nuccio was also a boater who got his hook on boats with an eleven meters sports cruiser first, and was couple years before starting Okean the owner of an eighteen meter British made flybridge yacht.  When starting Okean, Nuccio Fernandes made connection with Italian designer Paolo Ferragni, with a road map laid up to produce yachts from fifteen to 24 meters in length.  Okean first model the 50 arrived in 2017.  The 50 model was followed by an 80 in 2020 with a 57 sport yacht arriving in 2022.   In 2022 Okean moved to a brand new larger production facility in Balneário in Santa Catarina state, near the Port of Itajai.  Currently Okean offers three models from 52 to the 80 model.  Okean new web site is available in English and Portuguese languages and takes you around with the following buttons; Who We Are, Models, Dealers, Events, Talents, and Contact.

www.okeanyachts.com

Production History;

50 2017-22

80 2020-

57 2022-

52 2023-

One Dead as Riva Yacht Collides with Fishing Boat in Mallorca

One person is reported to have been killed after a twenty meter Riva sport yacht, titled m/y La Luna under German flag collided with a small outboard powered fishing boat near Cala Bona, to the East of the Balearic Island of Mallorca, on 22:00 of Friday 23 August. The small fishing boat is reported to have had three persons onboard, with the deceased twenty year old Guiem Comamala falling over board with the collision, and then hit by the propellers of the larger yacht causing his death. The Riva was reported helmed by Dennis Viehof, 34 year old German, and son of the owner of the yacht La Luna. According to the testimonies of the skipper and guests, they did not even notice about the collision, and entered harbour in Porto Cristo, planning to leave the following morning, that is until the yacht was arrested and detained.  According to a separate witness, the yacht also nearly hit another boat that night, and described the guest onboard as drunk and partying, something which those onboard have denied. Dennis the skipper of La Luna that night is being investigated by the Guardia Civil for alleged reckless homicide and failing to stop to help the victim.

The Riva in this collision is a 66 Ribelle model as designed by Mauro Micheli and produced since 2018.  The Riva 66 Ribelle came out as a replacement to the 63 Vertigo.

New Model: Princess S80

Princess have in beginning August launched the S80, replacement of the S78 and new largest sport yacht and flagship of the S series.  Designed by Pininfarina and Bernard Olesinski the sleek looking S80 sees Princess return after twelve years with a sport yacht over 24 meters in length since 2012, which was the last year the V85-S was produced.  With the S80 today Princess has an incredible varied triumvirate of eighty foot offers, from the more comfort focused X80, to the classic euro flybridge styled Y80, to this new sleek looking S80.  The Princess S80 is an S range which means sport bridge up top, offering three separate and different lounging dining areas; traditional aft deck for a more covered experience which also includes the main dining area, sport bridge, and fore deck.  The living of the S80 is all located on the main deck, with an astern galley layout, a bit unusual for sport yacht of this size, although the outgoing S78 also offered this.  The Princess S80 offers eight guests accommodation in four suites; with a master stateroom at midships, forward VIP suite, and two guests cabins.  A crew cabin is located aft to port side, with a tender garage located to starboard.  The Princess S80 is powered by twin Man 2000hp for estimated top speeds up to 35 knots.  At some point Princess was offering the S80 with standard smaller Man 1900hp, but this option seems to have been removed from the official web-site, though it is still offered on some of its dealers web site.  According to Boat International Princess has 28 super yachts in construction above 24 and up to 29 meters in size, with this involving the three X, Y and S lines.

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.44 m (83.6ft) incl. pulpit

LOA ex. pulpit - 25.1 m

Beam - 6.07 m

Draft - 1.82 m

Displacement - 63,949 kg medium load

Fuel Capacity - 7000 l

Water Capacity - 1480 l

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

Engines - 2 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 35 knots max with Man 2000hp

Project - Pininfarina exterior, Bernard Olesinski exterior and naval architecture

Certification - CE B

www.princessyachts.com