Project: Mimi Libeccio 9.5 Cabin

Cantiere Mimi heads to the Genoa boat show with the new second generation Libeccio 9.5 Cabin.  An update of the previous Libeccio 9.5 Cabin, this new second version is developed to offer a more sheltered stern cockpit. The renewal of the Libeccio 9.5 Cabin makes it the first of Mimi's Cabin line tto offer a hard top that extends from the windscreen to the radar arch, completely covering the helm station.  The new Mimi Libeccio 9.5 Cabin will also feature more generous interior volumes than the Walkaround.  Mimi has so far released no plans for the new Libeccio 9.5 Cabin and also advised no power engine options, though expect the later to be similar to the outgoing first generation model which is powered by twin 200hp or a single 250hp engine.

www.gozzimimi.it

Genoa 2024 Boat Show Preview

Genoa opens its door for its 64th edition on Thursday 19 and closing on Tuesday 24 September.  Genoa is the largest boat show in the Mediterranean and Europe, with the 2024 edition offering over a thousand boats on display, thanks also to the addition of an extra one hundred plus of berths added to the show this year, and nearly two hundred products.  The 2023 Genoa boat show had 118,269 visitors, an increase of 13.9% to the 2022 edition making it the most attended water boat show, and second in the World.  Along with most of the novelties from Cannes arriving a week later to Genoa, the 2024 boat show will feature the following World firsts; Albatro 70 Ordigno, Apreamare 88 Maestro, BB Yachts 44 Ischia and 44 Panarea, Blu Martin ST 55 Classic and Loft 46, Maxim Yachts Neo 43, and Mimi Libeccio 9.5 Cabin and Libeccio 11 Cabin. 
www.salonenautico.com

The Genoa boat show debuted in 1962, the first edition held in 27 January had over 300,000 visitors and featured a total of 430 exhibitors from eighteen countries; 247 Italian and the rest international. The Fiera had in its second year doubled its exhibiting space, a theme of the show over the years who always upgraded its spaces, and recent big expansions coming with the Marina in 2006 which quadrupled water spaces, and the new Pavilion B designed by Jean Nouvel in 2009. In 1964 Genoa boat show became a member of IFBSO, with UCINA the Italian association of boat builders managing the show from 1966. This UCINA move marked the end of the Milan show which debuted in 1960 and had its last fifth edition in 1965. The Genoa boat show had a double edition in 1972; 29 January to seven February and one to ten December, while the 1973 edition was when it moved to its today known fall of the year October dates, with the show reduced to a smaller five day format in 2014 added by a day a couple years later. The Genoa boat show was one of the few shows which managed to do its editions during the 2020 and 2021 Covid-19 pandemic years.

Genoa Boat Show First Edition

New Model: Prestige F5.7

Prestige yacht present the all new F5.7, a flybridge motor yacht with a lot of thought going into volume and space in its design brief, and an unusual for these times and size forward master stateroom layout.  Designed as all Prestige by Garroni, with Valentina Militerno de Romadis for the interior, and Prestige Engineering doing the naval architecture and joining the dots together.  Versus most if not all of the competition in this size the Prestige F5.7 dares to be different offering a large owners stateroom forward layout, with a second VIP suite to midships port side, and a third cabin with twin berths to starboard.  It is not the first time that a forward owners stateroom plan has been tried in above fifteen meters since midships room became mandatory by the end of the noughties, with some of these projects having a moderate success.  Although this has happened more in the fifteen meter size, rather then the seventeen of the Prestige F5.7.  Dare to be different is the name of the game, some might say, and the spaciousness of the forward master stateroom offers the volume to back this up, with the F5.7 being one of the few yachts in its size to offer a three shower head layout.  Forward owners stateroom apart the Prestige F5.7 is also about its aft galley main living deck, which looks to be much more spacious to its beam, and also feeling liveable thanks to some interesting solutions which are not new, but seem to connect very well together.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.29 m (56.9ft)

Hull Length - 15.2 m

Beam - 4.69 m

Draft - 1.32 m

Displacement - 20417 kg light, 26486 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2200 l

Water Capacity - 580 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, optional double berth crew cabin

Engines - 2 x D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS800 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 27 knots max 23 cruise

Project - Garroni exterior, Valentina Militerno de Romadis interior

Certification - CE B

www.prestige-yachts.com

Four Winns New Web Site

Four Winns presents its new web site.  Four Winns was founded in 1975 by John Winn with brothers Bill Junior and Charlie, and father Bill Senior who financed the business to buy the Saf-T-Mate boat building company.  Before setting up Four Winns, John Winn worked for Starcraft as a factory rep, and after this he set up a company with his brother Bill representing several boat builders.  One of the builders Winns represented was Saf-T-Mate, founded in 1962 from Cadillac, Michigan owned by eighty year old George Spicer, who ultimately sold the business to them. In the first year the company continued with the Saf-T-Mate name, changing to Four Winns in 1976 and debuting with six speed boat models; from the fourteen foot Bimini, to the nineteen feet Nassau.  In May 1978 tragedy hit Four Winns as a fire totalled all the factory in Cadillac.  All was destroyed in this fire minus the tooling, and the willingness to continue.  Technically Four Winns went bankrupt, but due to the excellent results of the Winn brothers, a local bank and suppliers extended the line of credit, with them re-opening a new production facility in Frisbie, Cadillac.  Following the dark period of the oil crisis in the early eighties, Four Winns started a plan for its business to go beyond the state of Michigan, with this resulting in the opening for a new satellite facility in Athens, Texas in 1985, in order to become a national known brand. This paid off and in 1986 Four Winns was rated as the third largest boat builder in the USA, which led to it being sold to Outboard Marine Corporation Boats Group in 1987.  With the selling to OMC, three of the Winns will retire, while John Winn will remain as president up until 1995.  Following financial difficulties in 2000 OMC will be broken apart, with its boating arm and Four Winns sold to Genmar in 2001.  Eight years down the line Genmar will follow a similar path, filing for bankruptcy in 2009, with Four Winns and ten other boating brands sold to Platinum Equity Rec Boat Holdings in 2010.  In 2014 Four Winns along with three other boat brands was bought by the Beneteau Group.  Four Winns today offers fifteen model in four ranges; Bow Rider, Hybrid Deck, Surf Series, and Multihull which start from the twenty foot H1, and go to the 36 feet TH36.  Four Winns new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Our Boats, Shopping Tools, Owners, Build and Price, Dealer Location, and Become a Dealer.  Four Winns is also present on social media with bottom left buttons taking you to its; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin, and Instagram pages. 

www.fourwinns.com

Production History; *inboard cabin boats only

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83

Santara 204-205 1981-84

Santara 204 Sport/206 Sport 1982/84-84

Santara 204 Sport Fisherman-207 Fisherman 1983-84

Liberator 204/211 1983/86-89

Sundowner 225 1984-86

Sundowner 226 Sport 1984-86

Sundowner 227 Fisherman 1984-86

Seajaunt 217 1984-85

Horizon 195/196 Cabin 1984-86

267 Quest 1985-90

Santara 215 1985-86

Santara 216 Sport 1985-86

Santara 217 Fisherman 1985-86

261 Liberator 1986-90

245 Sundowner/Vista 1986/87-88

235 Sundowner 1986-88

241 Liberator 1986-89

215/225 Sundowner 1987/88-

195 Sundowner 1987

205 Sundowner 1988-93

285 Vista/285 1988/91-93

315 Vista/315 1988/91-93

201 Liberator 1988-94

255 Sundowner 1989-

255 Vista 1989-93

251 Liberator 1989-92

195 Freedom/195 Sundowner 1990/92-

265 Vista 1990-93

221 Liberator 1990-94

365 1991-93

325 1991-93

235/245 Vista 1991/93-1994

215 Sundowner 1993-

235 Sundowner 1993-

238 Vista 1994-

258 Vista 1994-

278 Vista 1994-98

298 Vista 1999-2005

328 Vista 1999-2006

338/348 Vista 2000/02-04

280 Horizon 2000-05

285 Sundowner 2000-05

378 Vista 2002-09

288 Vista 2004-09

348 Vista (ii)/V358 2005/07-09

278 Vista/V285 2006/10-12

318 Vista/V335 2006/10-13

338 Vista/V355 2007/10-12

310 Horizon 2007-14

V458 2008-09

V475 2010-12

Marquise 180 Cuddy 1981-83, Four Winns first cabin boat

New Model: Benetti B.Now 67M

On July 19 at its Livorno shipyard, Benetti marked a new milestone with the launch of M/Y Iryna 66m, the first model in the B.Now 67M semi-custom family. The owner renewed his confidence in the Shipyard by commissioning the construction of this vessel, eager to continue his evolution in the Benetti range, with the guarantee of superior construction and design quality. The exterior styling is by Redman Whiteley Dixon, the renowned UK firm with which Benetti has worked successfully on the entire B.Now line. The first B.Now 67M features the innovative Oasis Deck® concept, a solution that revolutionizes the aft cockpit concept, transforming the vertical barriers into an extension of the deck and offering more conviviality in contact with the sea, a built-in pool, and a 270-degree field of view in 190 square metres of surface area. The aft salon is a mix of sunlight and shade so that guests can enjoy the deck at any time of day, while the Social Design turns the entire deck into a spacious oasis of conviviality. The colouring of the hull and superstructure is personalized to point up the exterior styling with three different shades of grey. The boat is also characterized by extensive, mainly curved glazing that covers up to 70% of the overall vertical surface area. The almost entirely bespoke interiors were designed by Benetti’s Interior Design Department under the direction of Mariarosa Remedi. A crucial role in defining the spaces was played by the owner, who asked the Shipyard to create a setting to showcase the loose furniture produced by one of his favourite brands, Visionnaire. The spacious interiors are exquisitely clad in leather that hasn’t been treated with chemicals and, in the case of the Lower Deck, is custom designed for this boat. Prestige woods, such as curly maple wood and macassar ebony, cover the floors together with marble-effect ceramic tiling, chosen by the customer as a more ecological alternative to marble. With a steel hull, the Benetti B.Now 67M has six decks. From the top observation deck down to the under Lower deck, this super yacht is extremely spacious both outdoors, with around 500 square metres of usable space, and indoors with a 65-square-metre Main Salon and a full-beam owner’s suite on the Upper Deck, made possible by moving the wheelhouse and captain’s cabin up to the next deck. With two VIP cabins on the Main Deck and four cabins on the Lower Deck, the B.Now 67M accommodates up to 15 guests. There are numerous wellness areas, including a sauna in the beach club and a gym on the Main Deck, both built at the owner’s request. This new boat will be delivered to her owner at the end of the summer in a new record for Benetti, which with the B.Now platform concept successfully completed the project in under three years from the first sketches on a blank sheet of paper.

Technical Data:

LOA - 67 m (219.9ft)

Beam - 11.2 m

Draft - 3.10 m

Displacement - 1296 gt* volume

Fuel Capacity - 115,000 l

Water Capacity - 33,000 l

Accommodation - fourteen guests in seven cabins, seventeen crew in ten cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 3512E 

Propulsion - line shaft with ZF5356 gearbox

Speed - sixteen knots max, fifteen fast cruise, twelve knots long range cruise

Range - 5000 nautical miles at cruise

Construction - steel hull and aluminium super structure

Project - Redman Whiteley Dixon exterior, Azimut-Benetti Group and Sinot for interior

Certification - Lloyds cross of Malta A1

www.benettiyachts.com

Azimut Yacht Saved from Fire Near Fontainebleau Hotel Miami Beach

A 25 meter Azimut yacht titled m/y My Way with twelve persons onboard had a fire as it was anchored half a mile off the coast to the Fontainebleau Hotel, Miami Beach, Miami on Thursday twelfth September.  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Fire Boat 73 attended first to the fire as she was nearby the area, and offloaded the ten guests, and was followed by another Miami-Dade boat and then by the City of Miami Fire Rescue boat, and a US Coast Guard rib.  Ultimately four boats assisted to the blaze and a county helicopter supervised from above, as the two crew remained onboard to control the situation.  The fire was contained with the fire suppression system working its job to mitigate the blaze.

The Azimut yacht in this fire is an 85 model as produced from 2005 to 2009 to a design of Stefano Righini in nineteen units.  The Azimut 85 came out as a replacement to the 85 Ultimate, with the model evolving into the 88, which was the same yacht with bigger hull windows to the cabins in the lower deck and a larger extended bathing platform.

Project: Ava Yachts Kando85

AvA Yachts is delighted to announce the addition of a new model to its famed series of Kando contemporary explorer yachts: the Kando85. At length overall just over 25 meters the Kando85 is constructed with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure and can either be operated by crew or run privately as an owner-operated vessel with its waterline length being just under 24m. Designed as a full displacement world cruiser capable of immense distances and long periods at sea the Kando80 boasts an outstanding interior volume of 160 GT and a range up to 5000 nautical miles at a cruising speed of nine knots. Powered by twin Volvo 408hp engines the Kando85 will reach a maximum speed of elven knots. The Kando85 offers on-deck capacity for a 4.2m tender. The standard internal configuration is a four cabin arrangement including a main deck master suite, with two crew cabins. The Kando85 is to be build to CE A category, with a steel hull thickness of eight to ten millimetres and construction time of about a year and a half.

www.avayachts.com

New Model: Van den Hoven Voyager 56 Fly

Premium Dutch boatbuilders Van den Hoven have completed the Voyager 56 Fly, a fast-sailing family-oriented motor yacht with fabulous indoor and outdoor spaces. Offering superyacht standards of luxury and comfort for six people, this latest addition to the Voyager line features the inimitable lines and first-class performance of a René van der Velden design. Like all Voyagers the 56 Fly is built in aluminium and this offers a range of significant benefits: lighter hull, speeds up to 22 knots, and a custom flexibility in layout. The Voyager 56 Fly makes the most of the trend over recent years of optimising outdoor living. This is reflected in the following aspects: spacious mostly covered aft deck with its extra corner sofa, garage for the Williams tender for fast shuttles between yacht and coast, large flybridge with extra helm station, sunbeds, lounge set, dinette and outdoor galley with fridge and grill. The Van den Hoven also offers an expansive foredeck with sunbeds, forward facing settee, and the option for a sun roof. The Voyager 56 Fly interior revolves around a three double cabins layout, and a living all located on the main deck. The spacious owners’ suite is located forward, with a VIP suite located at midships, and a third cabin with L-shaped bunk to port side. The living is on the main deck, with an astern galley located to port side.  The Van den Hoven Voyager 56 Fly is powered by twin Volvo 600hp for top speeds up to 22 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.45 m (60.5ft)

Hull Length - 17.3 m 

Beam - 5.30 m

Draft - 1.05 m ex props, 1.50 m with running gear

Displacement - 35 t

Fuel Capacity - 1520 l

Water Capacity - 390 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 22 knots max

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Construction - aluminium

Project - Rene van der Helden

Certification - CE A

www.bvandenhovenjachtbouw.nl

Not a Fire at Cannes Yachting Festival

On the second day of the Cannes Yachting Festival on the afternoon of Wednesday eleventh September, a sport yacht of 23 meters in length was filmed smoking, and then shared on social media by the L'eau Club Instagram page.  The Instagram page Leauclub titled the short video clip misleadingly Yacht on Fire at the Cannes Yachting Festival.  After further investigation and following comments on social media, it was reported that the yacht in question, had no fire at all, with its fire fighting system getting activated by accident.  Following this accident in-fact the yacht was cleaned in about an hour, and back in display mode, and went on sea trials the following day.  

The yacht in this misleading clip is the new Swan Arrow 23.20 m which just World debuted at the 2024 Cannes boat show.  Founded in 1966 Nautor Swan second time trying motor division debuted in 2021 with the thirteen meter Shadow, and this new 23 meter Arrow being the third model in a series of sport cruisers and yachts, as designed by Jarkko Jamsen.

Project: Sacs Strider 13

After ten years Sacs presents the new second generation Strider 13, a successor to one its long time best sellers. Designed by Sacs long time standing partner Christian Grande the Strider 13 represents a completely renewed project: offer a wider redesigned hull for better stability, projected and tested to offer the best balance between seakeeping, comfort and performance. The dynamic design with sleek profiles and large spaces below deck ensures that the cruising experience combines speed and relaxation on board. The new Strider 13 conveys solidity and safety through carefully studied geometries and high-quality finishes, making it an excellent choice for the experienced owner seeking innovation and comfort in a high-performance maxi RIB. Its sporty vocation is paired with an unexpectedly comfortable and practical cruising experience, courtesy of the spacious cabin below deck which can sleep four persons in two separate double beds; fore and midships, offering a convertible L-shaped sofa, and a spacious bathroom with separate shower to starboard.  All this integrates perfectly with the outdoor areas, usable from fore to aft facilitating socialization and relaxation. The Sacs Strider 13 is to be powered by twin Volvo sterndrives up to 440hp, while the outboard version can be powered by twin Mercury 600hp outboards. 

www.sacsmarine.com