Extra Yachts New Web Site

Extra Yachts presents its new web site.  Extra Yachts was founded in 2017, first as a line and semi custom platform of ISA Yachts, which Palumbo Group purchased in July 2016.  Build in both Palumbo's Group sites in Ancona and Savona, Extra first model was the 76, which launched in 2018, with this followed by the 86 in 2019.  In 2019 Extra also launched its largest build to date with the 130 Alloy, which was delivered in only one unit.  To date Extra Yachts has delivered twelve hulls, with three more hulls currently under construction.  Today Extra yachts offers seven models divided into four lines; Fast, Triplex, Global, Villa, and start from the upcoming X55 Fast, and go up to the X 145 Global.  Extra Yachts new web site is available in Italian and English language and takes around with the following buttons; Home, About, Lines, Fleet, Contacts, and News.  Extra Yachts is also on social media, with bottom page links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, and YouTube pages.

www.extrayachts.com

Production History:
X76 2018-22 (2) *Francesco Guida design
X86 2019-20 (2)
X93 2019 (1)
130 Alloy 2019 (1)
X96 Triplex 2021-24 (3)
X99 2022-23 (2)
X90 Fast 2025-

X76 the first Extra Yacht model

New Launch: Delta Marine 110

It has been anything but quiet at Delta Marine, the Seattle-based shipyard where exclusivity and confidentiality are pillars of the signature custom yacht building experience, and the buzz of innovation and creativity abounds.  As such, Delta is delighted to announce that it recently launched a new 110 super yacht, which is currently finalizing its construction phases. Developed in response to changing market dynamics, particularly in the 33 to forty meters range, the new Delta Marina 110 features a new hull platform designed for long-range efficiency and the capability for speed. Once inside, owners and guests will be transported into a world sophisticated and soothing. Transcendent colours of sand and sea will cast a captivating spa-like spell rich with comfort and texture. An elegant play of ivories and Mediterranean blue fabrics will surround rich warm oak woodwork that extends seamlessly throughout her interiors, featuring espresso wenge accents and sleek minimalist metalwork. She’ll deliver timeless comfort with the perfect complement of understated luxury. Within a seven meters beam, the Delta Marine 110 arrangement is optimized for owner operation and family adventures. The spacious interior features a main salon with U- shaped seating aft of the dining salon accommodating up to ten guests. A large galley forward can be enclosed and separated from the guest spaces and will offer a country kitchen dinette for intimate and casual gatherings, as well as a center island with bar seating. Eight guests are accommodated in four lower-deck ensuite cabins that comprise a full-beam master stateroom, mirrored convertible twin cabins, and a VIP suite in the bow. Crew accommodations for two are located aft. Walkaround side decks with control stations further lend to the ease of operation, which the owners will enjoy from the pilothouse with its twin helm seating and convertible dinette/ berth. The spacious aft deck offers prime vistas to enjoy the scenery with dining for ten, while additional seating and a full bar are situated on the bridge deck aft in a semi-enclosed space that can be thoughtfully shaded with retractable sun awnings. Appealing to avid boaters with a love for all waterborne activities, the yacht will feature a convenient beach garage for toy and gear storage as well as an articulating swim platform equipped with a Hydromar transformer sea stairs unit. The owners specified a custom aluminium tender to be stowed on the boat deck and launched by a special davit. Another brilliant feature is the yacht’s anchoring system, for which Delta partnered with the anchor manufacturer to design a hidden flush-mounted anchor in the stem of the vessel. The new double chine semi-displacement hull form is a significant build in that it is the first new hull design for Delta solely tested through Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis. It is also Delta’s first project that will meet full IMO III and EPA Tier 4 recognition, which facilitated the installation of the newest approved gas exhaust systems on the main engines. While the new hull form is designed for modest efficient cruising speeds of 12 to 14 knots —affording a longer range—the yacht is also capable of cruising much faster when necessary. The hull shape, coupled with twin MTU 2600hp each, allows the yacht to achieve an impressive top-end speed of 27 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 33.53 m (110ft)

Beam - 7.32 m

Displacement - 299 gt *volume

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

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V 4000 M90 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 27 knots max, fourteen cruise

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Design - Delta Marina 

www.deltamarine.com

Storm in Block Island Creates Havoc, Two Boats End Beached

A strong squall which developed in the evening of Thursday third July in Block Island, Rhode Island, created havoc for boaters anchored at Great Salt Pond, intended to enjoy a long weekend break to celebrates the July Fourth United States of America Independence Day.  The storm peaked wind gusts up to fifty knots, and waves up to two meters in the bay as videos on various social media platforms show numerous boats dragging anchor and soft colliding on each other.  Ultimately no one was reported grievously injured and only two boats ended beached, which considering the storm intensity and tens of boats and yachts all anchored or swing moored at close proximity to each other it was a lucky outcome, also thanks to the harbour master who was there assisting and saving the boats and yachts with his rib.  

A nine meter sport cruiser ended beached, with a sailing yacht of about ten meters in length finishing in the same position a couple meters away.

Project: Baia Magnifica 112

Having restarted its new course in 2024, as it launched the new Magnifica 84, Baia continues to look forward and presents the project for the Magnifica 112.  The Magnifica 112 will be the largest Baia ever build, which since its return seems interested to focus on the larger size super sport yachts, above 24 meters, but also a name return since Baia produced the Magnifica 73 in between 1998 to 2001.  Magnifica 112 will feature a sport bridge layout, with a fully enclosed main deck, and a five stateroom layout below deck.  The Baia Magnifica 112 is to be powered by triple MTU 2683hp with jet propulsion, for top speed up to fifty knots and a cruise of forty.

www.baiayacht.com

New Model: Sasga Menorquin 35 HT

Sasga present the new Menorquin 35 HT, which continues the renewal of the range which started with the Menorquin 55 in early 2024. A soft evolution of the Sasga 34 which arrived in 2016, the entry level gets extended in length, added with more hull windows. Other differences for the new baby entry level Sasga Menorquin 35 is also the mast, now located at the end of the hard-top. The Sasga Menorquin 35 accommodation offers a living and galley on the main deck, with the two cabins below deck; master forward and guest at midships served by a shower head to port side. The Sasga Menorquin 35 HT is powered by twin Volvo 270hp with line shaft propulsion, which give 23 knots top speed and a cruise of nineteen.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.53 m (34.5ft)

Hull Length - 9 m

Beam - 3.80 m

Draft - 1.10 m with props

Displacement - 9 t light

Fuel Capacity - 650 l

Water Capacity - 350 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths in 2 cabins and convertible dinette

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 270hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 23 knots max, 19 knots fast cruise

Project - Barracuda Yacht Design

Certification - CE A

www.sasgayachts.com

Project: Riva Aquariva Special 10.07 m

Riva present the latest Aquariva version with this new Aquariva Special set to come later this 2025 year.  Including the special editions, the Aquariva Special is the seventh Aquariva version, and replaces the Aquariva Super which arrived in 2010.  A long going success the first Aquariva arrived in 2000 and this was replaced by the Super.  In these years the Aquariva had four other special editions; the Aquariva Cento which arrived in 2006 and marking the one hundred hulls produced in ten units, special Aquariva Gucci and Aquariva by Marc Newson arrived in 2010 and celebrating the decade of production, and last the Anniversario which arrived in 2022.  Like the Aquariva Super which it will replace, this new Aquariva Special will have subtle differences to its predecessor, but this time around it is less subtle if you look well.  

www.riva-yacht.com

Fairline Cruiser Saved from Fire in Formentera

A fourteen meter Fairline sport cruiser with German flag was saved from a fire scare as it was anchored at S'Espalmador islet, to the North of Formentera on the afternoon of Tuesday first July.  The boat was first assisted by nearby boaters as Palma Maritime Rescue Coordination Center was alerted of the fire and deployed the Salvamar Naos to the scene, who managed to control the fire.  The fire was reported to have originated from a mechanical failure to an engine.  The number of persons onboard the sport cruiser was not reported at the time of the fire, as was not the extent of the damage.

The Fairline in this fire is a Targa 47 GT as designed inhouse and by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2005 to 2010 in 200 units.  The Targa 47 GT was a replacement to the Targa 43, and was replaced by the Fairline Targa 48 Open.

San Lorenzo Super Yacht Collides Into Es Puyols Reef, Formentera

The 64 meter Sanlorenzo super yacht, m/y Attila under Cayman Islands flag collided into the shoal known as Sa Roqueta, just off Ses Canyes, near Es Puyols, to the East of Formentera at 14:30 of Tuesday first July.  The yacht was stuck to the shoal after the collision, as a recovery crew was trying to tow her slowly and carefully away from the semi-submerged reef.  Despite the collision no enviromental damage was reported, with the yacht free'd from the area the following morning. The cause of the collision is not reported, though an error of navigation is the most speculabile cause.

M/y Attila is a 2019 build Sanlorenzo, the first unit of the semi custom 64 Steel series designed by Mauro Micheli's Officina Italiana for exteriors and delivered in three units.  The 64 Steel is to date the largest Sanlorenzo yacht, although a 74 Steel which will arrive this year will change that.

Two Injured in Classic Boat Fire in Orange Beach, Alabama

Two men were injured as a classic eight meter cabin cruiser titled m/y Andiamoi exploded first and went ablaze later at Safe Harbor Sportsman Marina, Orange Beach, Alabama at 16:17 of Monday thirtieth June. Orange Beach Fire and Rescue Team responded to the blaze, which seem controlled by the initial efforts, only for it to ignite again with the boat drifting, at which it hit another charter boat, lightly damaging it with small smoke damage.  Ultimately the fire took 25 minutes to extinguish after which the classic boat partly sank, bow up and the rest of it underwater. The two men were taken to Baldwin Health Freestanding Emergency Department in Gulf Shores suffering of minor injuries. According to initial investigation the boat may have exploded from short circuiting blowers, which added with the vapours of petrol gas led to the explosion and subsequent fire.

The boat in this fire is a Trojan F-30 Sport Cruiser, as produced from 1974. The F-30 was a replacement to the F-30 Sea Raider, which featured a fiberglass hull and wooden super structure, and was replaced by the Trojan F-32 Express.

Bayesian Lifting Operation

The famous 56 meter super sailing sloop Bayesian which stole the headlines in nineteen August and following days and weeks, has finally been floated again on Saturday 21 June, and then dry-docked on Sunday 22 June in nearby Termini Imerese.   An operation which started on first May and took fifty days to complete, for a lifting operation which saw Hebo-Lift 2 and Hebo-Lift 10 involved, take the record breaking x-largest mast super yacht up from its wreckage point fifty meters down from the sea bed, and rumoured to cost around thirty million Euros.  This lifting operation aims to put a clearer picture on those early hours of nineteen August, and how this World cruising super yacht sank so fast while at anchor, taking the lives of the owner Mike Lynch, his daughter, four other guests, and the yacht's chef.

The Bayesian lifting operation also took a life, as on the ninth May a 39 year old diver lost his life during wreckage inspection.  Because of this, it was an operation that took longer then anticipated, and was fully completed on the 25 June, when the famous 72 meter long mast was taken near the yacht's wreck after being lifted the day before.  Interestingly the yacht was still in okay condition, with the hull reported to be fully intact.  You could actually refit it, and she will sail again.  Something which I believe will never happen, considering the pain all this sinking brought, she will most probably be scrapped after the investigation is completed.  

It will be now interesting what the outcome will be, and a decision of blame will come.  The Maritime Accidents Investigation Report had some outcome of its own, saying that the stability book did not cover the yacht's vulnerabilities with certain weather, and if it was hit by 63 knots of wind or greater at right angle, with its center board closed the yacht could capsize and sink in a short time once it goes beyond an angle of seventy degrees.

The Bayesian went down first and foremost for a few things all coming together and creating the perfect storm for it to sink and create this tragedy.  The crew not anticipating such a strong storm, the stability book not showing the yachts vulnerabilities, with this putting both Perini Navi and Ron Holland in the cross fire of the investigation, but also the class and the flag of the yacht.  Yacht Builders and designers do comply with the regulations given in reality.  In hind sight the regulation side should have asked for more, considering the record size of the mast, and the difference of the project versus the other 56 meters sister ships.  

Probably the primary lesson from this, is that much more with extreme projects, being it a super yacht, cruise liner, or a commercial ship, the regulatory side has to think beyond.  Navigation institutes had a lesson in this with the most famous wreckage of them all, the m/v Titanic which took about 1500 lives as it went down in the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg during navigation in 12 April 1912.  While we learned a lot of lessons from that tragedy of more then a century ago, it is interesting how we keep on coming back to the next fail of sea safety.