New Model: Horizon FD108

Horizon have recently launched a new FD108. This new 32 meter super yacht comes from a returning customer who previously owned a Horizon FD75 launched in 2021, with the owner repeating the name m/y Ocean Lily for this ten meter larger super yacht. The FD108 is based on the FD100 platform, she is actually the tenth hull of the semi-customized series, which will arrive to its fifteenth unit in 2025, for a hull which debuted as the 92 in 2020.  This FD108  is a tour de force customized unit for entertainment and accommodating groups of guests, the culmination of a remarkable collaboration between the owner’s youthful flair, Horizon Yachts, and renowned interior design house Cor D. Rover. No design detail was left to chance, from the overall layout to the unique decorative style of each inviting enclave, resulting in a superyacht that seamlessly blends luxurious living, unparalleled entertainment options, and exquisite taste.

Technical Data:

LOA - 33.09 m (108.6ft)

Waterline Length - 29.9 m

Beam - 7.11 m

Displacement - 131.4 t

Fuel Capacity - 15,140 l

Water Capacity - 1510 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five or six crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Project - Cor D. Rover

www.horizonyacht.com

Project: XL Marine 55 WA

Following the debut of the second generation XL Marine 45 in 2024, the Italian semi-custom classic looking sport yacht specialist looks forward and present the project for a new 55 WA.  The 55 WA is to be the new flagship for XL Marine, and is based on the hull lines of the 51, but longer and wider. Naval architect and designer Antonio di Mennato had his hands full on this one, considering that XL Marine deviates from its classic open sporty looks of his previous designs to those of a walk-around with easy use fore to aft deck space.  The XL Marine 55 WA is a bit of a novelty for the sense that it brings classic open looks into a walk-around, unlike the majority of the offers in the segment for a futuristic or modern-classic looks.  As any XL Marine the 55 WA is custom, and is available in endless lower deck options from a one cabin, to two or thee cabins versions, while an optional crew cabin is also available aft. Even the main deck is very optionable, this available with a central sun-pad and side corridors, or central corridor and two sun-pads aft.  But a lot of things can be changed in the XL 55 WA to make the boat fit to owners requirements.  The first hull which is to be finished for Summer 2025 is to feature a central corridor two sun-pads main deck, with the lower deck ordered in the one cabin and an open space layout.  The XL Marine 55 WA is to be powered by twin MAN 850hp and 1000hp engines with integrated U-drive line shaft propulsion, with the small engines giving 33 knots of top speed, and 37 knots from the large option. 

www.xlmarine.it

One Boater Injured as Two Boats Go Ablaze in Long Island Marina

One boater was injured as two boats went ablaze in Manhasset Bay Marina, Port Washington, to the North of New York for a fire which started on 00:30 early hours of Wednesday 22 January.  The fire started on a twelve meter aft cabin cruiser style motor boat, and then jumped on a similar sized sportfish cruiser to its starboard.  The 58-year-old man which suffered from smoke inhalation was on the sportfish cruiser, and was taken to hospital.  Nassau County Fire Marshall, Arson Bomb Squad, and Marine Bureau responded to the blaze which took two hours to turn off, in freezing minus eleven degrees celsius temperatures.  The cause of the fire is not known, with the aft cabin cruiser which started the blaze being unattended.

The aft cabin cruiser which started this fire is a Marine Trader Tradewinds 43 as produced from 1987 to 1991, while the sportfish cruiser is a second generation Post 42 Sport Fisherman as produced from 1997 to 2008.

New Model: Boston Boatworks Daychaser 48

Boston Boatworks debut its Daychaser 48, as build for Barton and Gray Mariners Club. At just under fifteen meters of length, the Boston Boatworks Daychaser 48 is in that perfect spot of not to small but big enough to offer the right comfort. This traditional cruiser has ample space for socializing in four separate zones, the bow lounge for the sun lovers, the pilothouse bar for beverage and cuisine, the aft deck’s chaise lounges for putting your feet up, and the bathing platform on the stern for water sports and beach access. Below deck, you will find a roomy head with a full shower, a navigation desk, storage, and a daybed for the occasional nap. The Daychaser 48 has a galley right up in the pilothouse that is easy to access and built for entertaining. At the helm, the captain has complete control with all the leading technology and Boston Boatworks custom-built Joystick control system. All of Daychaser 48’s elegance sits above the highly engineered powertrain, safety equipment, and mechanicals in the engine room. The Boston Boatworks 48 Daychaser 48 is powered by twin commercial-grade Cummins 550hp diesels for speeds up to 38 knots. Boston Boatworks 48 Daychaser has a military standard electrical system, and is build to United States Coast Guard commercial standards for robust firefighting, weather avoidance, drainage, and monitoring systems. Boston Boatworks is set to build sixteen 48 Daychaser's for Barton and Gray Mariners Club, with the first unit launched in Spring 2024.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.86 m (48.9ft)

Beam - 4.55 m

Draft - 0.64 m

Displacement - 16,213 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 2210 l

Water Capacity - 654 l

Accommodation - one or two berths

Engines - 2 x Cummins 550hp

Propulsion - Hamilton jet drives

Speed - 38 knots max 31 cruise

Range - 283 nautical miles at cruise

Project - Zurn

Certification - USCG

www.bostonboatworks.com

Classic Chris Craft Saved from Fire in Villa Igiea Palermo

A classic eight meter cabin cruiser, had an onboard fire as it was berthed unattended, at the Villa Igiea marina, in Palermo, Sicily at about 08:30 morning time of Tuesday 21 January.  Marina personnel tended to the fire first, who towed the boat in a secure area out of harming other vessels, and controlled and turned off the blaze.  The marina personnel did such a good job that when the Fire fighting Vigili dell Fuoco squad arrived, they just had to secure the vessel.  The full operation took an hour as it was concluded by 09:30.  An investigation has been opened to determine the cause of the fire. 

The boat in this sinking is a classic wooden build Chris Craft Catalina 28 as produced in the seventies with modified super structure, and cabin windows. 

Project: C-Tender 74

Custom Yacht present the project for the C-Tender 74 as developed by Paolo Tamburini of Domus Yacht Design, with naval architecture by Francesco Rogantin of Names.  The 74 is to be the flagship project of the Custom Yacht C-Tender line which features five smaller projects that start from a size of twelve meters.  The C-Tender 74 will offer three lower deck layout choices for three or four cabins layout, with one of the options bringing a lower deck saloon lounge option serving the aft beach club area.  This room can be specified as an owners master stateroom, moving the galley and dinette forward.  The C-Tender 74 is to be powered by twin Volvo 1000hp for top speeds up 28 knots and a cruise of 24.

www.ctenderboats.com

New Model: Vanquish VQ70 T-Top

Vanquish presents the new and first VQ70 T-Top a new sport yacht of 22 meters which again comes from the Dutch firms all time designer Guide de Groot.  Part of the aluminium build semi-custom series the VQ70 is also a nice filler between the larger VQ80 and the popular VQ58, a project which has seen its first presentation as VQ65 then VQ68 and then arriving in this ultimate VQ70 form.  Now that hull one is delivered the VQ70 is an interesting offer, also considering that the Dutch builder has had a lot of success with its VQ58 and some customers will be interested for an upgrade up.  The first VQ70 was delivered for a US Floridian customer who choose the more open T-Top version, and is powered by the large engine option of  twin Man 2000hp and jet drive propulsion for a fifty knots top speed.  His layout of choice was a full walk-around open main deck with aft and fore sun-pads, and three dinettes; aft, midships under the hard-top with a wet bar located opposite to starboard, and fore deck.  The lower deck layout in this first VQ70 is a two cabins, with an owners stateroom forward, and guest VIP suite to midships, with a galley and small for coffee saloon in between the cabins.  A crew cabin with two berths is located at midships.  The Vanquish VQ70 also features two garages, an under the sun-pad with space for a rib, and a midships located hull side with opening to starboard with space for a jet-bike.  The VQ70 is also offered in smaller engine power of triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives good for about 43 knots, while for the speed lovers Vanquish also offer it with bigger engines and surface drives set up for speeds up to sixty knots.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.05 m (72.3ft)

Beam - 5.7 m

Draft - 1.6 m

Displacement - 51  tons

Fuel Capacity -  6200 l

Water Capacity - 600 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, 2 berths crew cabin

Engines - 2 x Man V12 2000hp, or 3 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - water jets

Speed - fifty knots max with twin Man 2000hp water jets, 43 knots with 3 x Volvo 1000hp

Construction - aluminium

Project - Guide de Groot

www.vanquish-yachts.com

Metro Boomin Chartered Princess Yacht Wrecked by Fire in Miami

Famous hip-hop and trap music producer Metro Boomin yacht charter adventure for him and nine other guests ended in flames as the 29 meter Princess yacht m/y Monopoly he was onboard ended in flames, following it's arrival at the famous Booby Trap strip club, Miami River just after 03:00 early morning time of Sunday nineteen January.  The Princess yacht was berthed for just thirty minutes outside the famous strip club, when it started to smoke and fire alarms started going off, with the ten guests and five crew being immediately evacuated as this happened and Miami-Dade Fire rescue intervening for the blaze after 04:00 with thirty units, from land and water.  Ultimately this was a delicate operation due to the size and fuel capacity of the yacht, with the fire extinguished at 07:00 morning time, with Monopoly ultimately capsizing and sinking due to the water thrown to put the blaze off.  The causes of the fire are under investigation and not advised, as no injuries are reported and the yacht becoming a total wreck.

M/y Monopoly the super yacht in this fire is a 2022 X95, Princess current flagship which was introduced in 2020 to a design by Pininfarina and naval architecture by Olesinski.  Princess has so far delivered 21 X95, including its 2024 soft X95 Vista more glazing evolution.

Metro Boomin real name Leland Tyler Wayne is a 1993 born hip-hop and trap music producer who began his career in music production in 2009.  Metro Boomin has so far released two albums, five collaborative albums, and the Soundtrack album for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie, where he also appeared in a cameo.

Cranchi New Web Site

Cranchi presents its new World wide web showroom. Cranchi was officially founded in 1870, with the today World known production and yacht builder story starting when Giovanni Cranchi opens a workshop in Como in 1866 building fisherman and transport boats on commission, who after four years officially registers Cantiere Nautico Cranchi. In 1932 the grandson of Cranchi also named Giovanni purchases a building in Brienno, Como on the lake shore and transforms it into a shipyard. This step leads into 1952 when Cranchi and his children devote themselves to wooden boats mass production. But the real turn around for Cranchi comes from fourth generation Aldo in 1970, who partners with Tullio Monzino, moves to shipyard to nearby Valtellina and starts fiberglass production in the new establishment in Piantedo, Sondrio. This move produces the first Kiko model, and leads after this to various over one thousand delivered models; 1971 4.85 Pilotina, 1974 20 Rally, and the 1997 launched 34 Zaffiro. The plant in Piantedo also continues its expansion and in the eighties expands to 20,000 squared metres, and again to 33,000. Other sites are also added; San Giorgio di Nogaro Marine Test Center in 1997, San Giorgio di Nogaro 22,000 square meters factory, a third plant in Colico, Lecce, and last in 2005 the opening of Seventy Plant 4 dedicated to plus fifty foot yachts in an area of 100,000 squared meters of which 25,000 covered located in Rogolo, Sondrio. In all these plants Cranchi today produces ten models from the entry level E26 Rider, to the Settantotto 78 flagship, with its latest models being the just debuted Sessantasette 67 Corsa and the Sessantadue 62, with an upcoming Cinquantatre 53 project coming in 2025. Cranchi's new website is available in English and Italian language and takes you around with the following buttons; Yachts, Company, Services, News and Events, Dealers, Pre-owned Boats, Download, Careers, Contacts, and Boat Shows. Cranchi is also located on all major social hubs; Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Pinterest, and Linkedin with link buttons at the top right of the entry page taking you directly to the social media pages.

www.cranchi.it

Production History;

4.85 Pilotina 1971-77 (1550)

Rally 20 1974- (1000+)

Pilotina 5.80 1976-80 (274)

C8 1976-

C6 Cabin 1977-79

C8 Sport 1979-83

Faster 5.20 m 1979-

Jean 5.75 m 1979-

Holiday 20 1979-84

Clipper 224 1981-

Hobby 190 1981-85

Endurance 31 1983-91

25 GT 1984-87

Hobby 20 1985-90

Holiday 21 1986-91

Clipper 760 1988-93

Clipper Cruiser 7.60 m 1989-93

40 Mediterranee 1989-96 (200+) includes 41 Mediterranee

35 Endurance 1992-97

36 Smeraldo 1993-97

31 Aquamarina 1994-2000

41 Mediterranee 1997-2002 (200+) includes 40 Mediterranee

34 Zaffiro 1997-2008 (1100+)

38 Atlantique 1997-98

37 Smeraldo 1998-2005

40 Atlantique 1998-2008

39 Endurance 1998-2002

48 Atlantique 1998-2004

50 Mediterranee 2000-09

33 Endurance 2002-05

41 Endurance 2003-08

47 Mediterranee 2004-10

50 Mediterranee HT 2005-09

50 Atlantique 2005-10

47 Mediterranee HT 2006-10

43 Mediterranee 2007-11

43 Mediterranee HT 2007-11

36 Zaffiro 2008-12

36 Pelican 2008-11

43 Atlantique 2008-12

33 Endurance 2008-12

29 Zaffiro 2008-

32 Zaffiro HT 2008-11

Sixty4 HT 2010-16

Sixty6 Flybridge 2010-16

Fifty6 ST 2010-16

Fifty8 Fly 2011-14

M35 ST 2011-15

M44 ST 2012- *M40 project

30 Endurance 2012-

54 Fly 2012-16

Fifty8 HT 2012-16

T53 2013-18 *50 Trawler project

54 HT 2013-17

27 Endurance 2014-

43 Eco Trawler 2015-21

40 Eco Trawler 2015-17

Sixty Fly 2015-22

Z35 2015-

E52 S Evoluzione 2017-23 *50 S project

E52 F Evoluzione 2017-23 *50 Fly project

60 ST 2017-

60 HT 2017-

T36 Crossover 2018-21 *XT36 project

E26 Rider 2018-

E26 Classic 2018-

T55 2019-22

Settantotto 78 2020- *78 Magnifica project

A46 Luxury Tender 2021- *A42 project

SessantaSette 67 2022-

SessantaSette 67 Corsa 2024-

SessantaDue 62 2024-

Pilotina 485, Cranchi's first fiberglass boat produced from 1971 to 77

Classic Cantieri di Pisa Saved from Sinking in Malta

A classic thirteen meter Cantieri di Pisa motor cruiser started to take on water, near Manoel Island, opposite the Sliema strand, Malta just after 16:30 hours of Saturday eighteen January.  The report of the boat taking water was shared on the Malta Boating Group on FaceBook, as the owner and helpers rushed to the swing moored classic boat and saved her from sinking.  The cause of the boat taking on water are not reported, but the most important thing, is that she is saved.

The boat in this sinking is a classic Cantieri di Pisa Polaris m. 13.20 as designed by Pier Luigi Spadolini and produced from 1961 to 1963 in triple planking mahogany wood. The Polaris was the 1956 founded Cantieri di Pisa second model, following the 10 m Jupiter, with the model evolving into the larger main deck cabin Super Polaris.