Project: Windy SR40

Windy present the project of the SR40, as designed by Espen Oino for exterior and naval architecture, with interior by Design Unlimited.  The SR40 is the third model of Windy's SR Sports Line of walk around center consoles sport cruisers, but is also the Norwegian first boat with drop down space expanding bulkheads, and is available in both outboard or inboard power with stern drive propulsion.  The Windy SR40 offers a lower deck accommodation with sleeping for two thanks to a convertible V-shaped sofa, and a shower head to starboard.  As any walk around center console the SR40 focus is all about its exterior deck spaces, with this having the standard European layout which start with a central aft sun-pad with an integrated bench settee forward which can be swivelled forward to expand the sunpad or moved back to work as a sette.  Further forward and under the hard-top is an L-shaped dinette to starboard with sofa opposite, offset central helm station with dual seat to starboard and single passenger seat, and a sun-pad on the fore-deck.  The Windy SR40 is powered by twin Volvo 440hp with stern drive propulsion for top speeds up to 42 knots. Want more speed the SR40 is also available with Mercury outboard petrol gas engines of triple 400hp or twin 600hp for speeds up to fifty knots.

www.windy.no

Sunseeker Yacht Goes Ablaze at Miami Beach Marina

An unattended Sunseeker flybridge yacht of sixteen meters in length went ablaze as it was berthed at Miami Beach Marina, Florida on the afternoon of Saturday seventeen May.  The yacht was reported with no one onboard, when smoke was seen coming out of the yacht, as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and City of Miami Fire came to the scene to control the fire.  Ultimately the fire was controlled and no one was injured.  The fire cause was not reported but a video on Flagship Towing Facebook page, shows that the blaze started from the electrical area in the engine room.

The Sunseeker in this fire is a second generation Manhattan 52 as designed in house and produced from 2016 to 2020 in 131 units.  The Manhattan 52 replaced the first generation Manhattan 55, with the model evolving into a second generation Manhattan 55 with some subtle changes.

Anvera New Web Site

 

Anvera presents its new web site.  Anvera was founded in 2015 by Giancarlo Galeone, Gilberto Grassi, and Luca Ferrari.  The boating roots though of the three founders starts much before when in 1991 they join Ferretti, forming part of the Italian name offshore racing team which will win the Class One offshore World championship in 1994 and 1997, and European title in 1995 and 1997.  With this the trio will be part of the Ferretti Engineering department, and when Ferretti Group arrived in 1998 become also part of the management team, of which they will be part till 2012.  In 2002 the trio founds LG Srl a company specialized in high end composites; like Aramid, carbon fibre, and Kevlar, and is to be the mother company of Anvera.  In the fall of 2015 Anvera announces itself presenting the first 55 project as designed by Aldo Drudi and Centrostile design and fully build in carbon fibre, which will launch in mid 2016.  The full carbon fibre build is used on all subsequent Anvera models, with the 55 followed by the 48 in 2019, and the 42 in 2021.  Anvera has also in 2019 presented the experimental Anvera Elab 9.93 meters speed boat with TecnoElettra, all carbon fibre build, full electric power and able to reach top speeds up to 46 knots, making it the fastest electric boat in that time.  Currently Anvera offers five models from the twelve meter 42 Speedster to the upcoming twenty meter 200s Racing flagship.  Anvera new web site is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Anvera Style, Models, Anvera Chase Boat, Anvera Experience, Anvera4Future, and Contacts.  Anvera is also on social media with right top buttons taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, YouTube, and Sportify pages. 

www.anvera.it

Production History;

55 2016-21

48 2019-

42 2021-

58 2022-

The first Anvera model the 55

Sport Cruiser Ends on Reef in Procida Island

A sport cruiser of thirteen meters in length ended on top of the reef in Pozzovecchio to the North West side of the Phlegraean Island of Procida, on Saturday seventeen May.  No one was injured in this reef impact, with the cause of the accident reported to be an error of navigation.  The sport cruiser is reported to have sustained damage and its hull breached having water coming through with the collision.  A salvage operation was being organized for the following Monday.

The sport cruiser in this collision is Gagliotta 44 Fisherman as designed by Stefano Mango and produced since 2006.  The 44 Fisherman was a replacement to the Gagliotta Camaro 43, and was an extension of the sport fisherman inspired looking line which debuted with the 34 Gagliardo in 1999.

Turkish Gullet Rams Mangusta Yacht in Gocek Turkey

A Turkish gullet of about twenty meters in length has been filmed as its collided into the port upper ship side of the moored 32 meter Mangusta m/y Silence III in Gocek marina, Turkey, in a video shared on social media hub Instagram the Saturday seventeen May by Fethiyenin50Tonu.  With the impact the Mangusta yacht sustained important damage to its railing, while the Turkish gullet had damage to its bowsprit.  It is not understood if the gullet had some technical problems or if it was a navigational error.  No one was injured in the collision, with the Turkish gullet looking to have five persons onboard, and one person probably a crew seen onboard the Mangusta super sport yacht at the time of the collision.

M/y Silence III is a 2004 Overmarine Mangusta 107 as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1998 till 2005 in seven units.  When debuting in 1998 the Mangusta 107 was not only Overmarine flagship but also the largest super sport yacht in the World, for a model which was an evolutive length extended Mangusta 105.

Project: Cantiere Delle Marche Flexplorer 165

Cantiere delle Marche present the Flexplorer 165 project, as designed by Sergio Cutolo and his Hydro Tec firm who is also developing the super yacht’s naval architecture and complex engineering.  With a total length shy of fifty metres, a beam of nine metres, and a Gross Tonnage just short of 500 Gross Tonnage, the Flexplorer 165 features the series’s unmistakable exterior design, thanks to the continues use of Sergio Cutolo for all the three Flexplorer units who have thus far launched, from the 130 which debuted the range in 2021, to the two 146 which arrived last year.  The Flexplorer 165 project is to date the largest Cantieri delle Marche inbuild and on offer, and has so far been sold in three hulls, with the first selling a year ago, a second in July, and a third in December.  To date all the three Flexplorer 165 all feature three different interior designed choices.  Hull one will have interiors by Hus studio, the second hull for an American client is by Design Unlimited, while the third unit sold to a North American client is by Giorgio M. Cassetta.  The Flexplorer 165 will feature an astonishingly large and powerful A-frame crane with a lifting capacity up to five tons to handle a large tender and multiple water-toys. The Cantiere delle Marche Flexplorer 165 is to be propelled by twin Caterpillar's 1300hp.

www.cantieredellemarche.it

British Flagged Yacht Sinks in Corfu Greece

A British flagged explorer yacht of twenty meters in length partly sank in Baia Garitsa, Naok, on the Ionian Island of Corfu on 04:00 morning time of sixteen May.  According to a story on Super Yacht Captain vlog YouTube channel the explorer yacht was anchored outside, and when the strong winds came it drifted inside and collided with the outside part of Naok harbour sea wall, sustaining damage with the impact and started to take on water and eventually partly sank.  The Super Yacht Captain who was berthed in a nearby spot some minutes before with the 32 meter m/y Espirutu Santo, also had to leave his berth because of the strong winds which came stronger to the advised force four forecast, reaching forty knots in that time of the night.  The Greek Corfu section Coast Guard assisted the yacht passengers, although its numbers have not been reported.

The explorer yacht in this sinking is a 2006 build Aquastar 65 Explorer as designed by Ken Freivokh and produced from 2006 till 2012.  Aquastar was founded in the late sixties by Geoff Willson Senior and Geoff Junior, entering operation in 1969 and closing down in 2018. 

M/y Espiritu Santo is a custom made Ocea Classic 100, as designed by Michel Joubert and Bernard Nivelt and delivered in 2000.  The Classic 100 is the first Ocea yacht, which was founded in 1987 and to date has delivered ten yachts from 32 to 47 meters.

New Launch: CRN 67.55m hull.143

CRN’s has launched the 67.55m hull.143, a full-custom super yacht with a displacement hull, built from steel and aluminium.  CRN hull.143 is titled m/y Amor à Vida previously known as Project Maranello, and in its 67 meters of length overall gives a volume of 1450 Gross Tonnage.  Combining CRN’s know-how and the shipyard’s design and build quality with the creativity of Nuvolari Lenard for the exterior styling and interior design of this superyacht, the result is a fully bespoke 67-metre steel and aluminium yacht spanning six decks and accommodating up to twelve guests in six suites and seventeen crew in nine cabins. The exterior styling of CRN hull.143 is sleek, taut, sweeping and powerful, a distinct stylistic identity that fully embraces the owner’s specific requirements and embodies his vision and lifestyle. The CRN hull.143 is fitted with a state-of-the-art hybrid propulsion system that increases the fuel efficiency of both the main engines and the generators and improves guests’ comfort while underway.  A heat recovery system is also installed to optimize hot water management for the pools and plumbing system, reducing energy impact and costs while ensuring fast and efficient service. CRN 76.55m hull.143 is currently finishing both its interior and exterior outfitting, and doing its final testing and sea trials before giving handover to a very luck owner.

Technical Data:

LOA - 67.55m (221.6ft)

Beam - 11.80 m

Draft - 

Displacement - 1450 gt*volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Water Capacity - 

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

Engines - 2 x MTU

Propulsion -  line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Nuvolari Lenard interior and exterior

Certification - Llodys 100A1 Cross of Malta

www.crn-yacht.com

Project: Prestige M7

Prestige continue to expand its M for multihull line and present the project for the M7, the third model of the series.  The M7 comes again from Prestige all time designer Garroni, who gets the help of Marc Lombard, and present a seventeen meter power catamaran with a sporty modern aesthetic.  One of the interesting features of the Prestige M7 will be a separate entry owners stateroom located forward and uses the full seven meters beam.  The lower deck accommodation will also feature three other double guest cabins, located on the hull sides; two to starboard, and a VIP suite in the port hull.  The living  on the main deck will feature a galley forward port side of the main deck, with a lounging saloon which transforms to a dinette to starboard looking aft.  The Prestige M7 is offered with a couple of options for the aft deck and lower cabin area.  The aft deck which in standard form offers a chaise lounge to port and an L-shaped dinette to starboard is also available in a central aft looking C-shaped sofa.  The option in the lower cabin area involves the fourth cabin, with an option for this cabin to have its private bathroom forward.  The Prestige M7 is to be powered by twin Volvo 550hp for top speeds up to 22 knots.

www.prestige-yachts.com

Improve-it = Azimut Seadeck 6

At the 2025 Palm Beach boat show Azimut presented the World Premiere of the Seadeck 6 in the Sundeck version.  This latest novelty in the Seadeck Series is designed for those who love open-air driving and want to experience the sea and the sky without borders, featuring the optional mini sport flybridge with a second helm station, allowing for a more dynamic and panoramic navigation experience. The Seadeck 6 Sundeck version flybridge is accessed from a staircase to starboard, and features a helm station to starboard, and a chaise lounge relax sofa for guests on the opposite side to port.  For the remaining this new Seadeck 6 option keeps on with the Alberto Mancini designed series’ core innovations, from the Fun Island which redefines the traditional cockpit by transforming it into a sea-facing terrace, eliminating physical and symbolic boundaries to create a deeper connection with the marine environment. The conscious use of natural, recycled and recyclable materials reinforces the Seadeck design vision, also expressed in the interiors designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez. The Seadeck Series represents the state of the art of sustainable innovation, integrating cutting-edge solutions in every aspect of the project: in addition to advanced naval architecture, the Seadeck 6 is also available in a mild hybrid version.

www.azimutyachts.com