Eleven Injured as Sport Cruiser Explodes In Prescott, Mississippi River

Eleven boaters were injured as a classic sport cruiser of ten meters in length exploded at Miss-Croix Yacht Harbor, Prescott, Wisconsin, Mississippi river on the afternoon of Saturday 26 July.  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to the blaze, as the boat burnt its mooring lines and also did some fire damage to another boat, with a big merit going to the owner of nearby Leo Landing marina owner who used his flat boat to move the sport cruiser away from nearby boats.  Eight of the people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of light injuries. The cause of the fire is reported to be a gas build up, as the skipper of the sport cruiser reported the boat exploding at the third try of ignition.    

The sport cruiser in this explosion is a Wellcraft 3200 St. Tropez as produced from 1985 to 1993 in 1700 units.  The 3200 St. Tropez was a replacement to the 3100 Express and was replaced by the 3200 Martinique.  While the other boat which was involved in the fire was a Carver 36 Aft Cabin.

Yacht Collides Into Sea Wall at Marina del Rey, California

A 23 meter motor yacht collided into a sea wall near to the El Torito Restaurant, at Marina del Rey, California just before 15:00 of Saturday 26 July.  Los Angeles County Fire fighters responded to the collision, with no injuries reported apart the damage to the yacht's bow and sea wall.  The yacht is reported to have had a mechanical failure, probably a throttle malfunction as it headed making way into the sea wall.   Following the incident the yacht was towed away.

The yacht in this collision is a Lazzara 76, as produced from 1992 to 2002 in 48 units.  The Lazzara 76 was available with two important layout options; wide-body deck house and enclosed sky-lounge flybridge.  Lazzara made thirty in each of these versions.  The Lazzara 76 was replaced by the 80 in 2003.

Dalla Pieta New Web Site

Dalla Pieta from Venice, Italy presents its new World wide web showroom.  Dalla Pieta was started in 1949 when Bepi Dalla Pieta builds his first boat, but it will be ten years later to this when the first establishment is opened on the Giudecca island in Venice.  The first builds of Bepi Dalla Pieta are outboard sport boats from four to seven meters named; Rio, Laguna, and Ionio and these are soon followed by other inboard models; Adriatico, Tirreno, and Pacifico.  Thanks to its Hunt inspired deep Vee hulls various Dalla Pieta models have success in many competitions and soon the name is associated with good sea keeping, so the company launches the revolutionary Manta a boat fully dedicated to racing.  In the seventies Dalla Pieta due to more clients demand moves its premises to Marghera where it can build larger craft up to fourteen meters.  In the eighties comes the transfer of ownership to the sons of Bepi; Gianni and Giorgio who expand to a new production facility in Fusina-Malcontenta in 1987, switching all production to fiberglass, following the debut of the DP6 in 1986, which is followed with the the 28 and 37 Altair sport cruisers.  This is followed by the 43, the 52 Asterion flybridge motor yacht, and the very revolutionary for the early nineties 43 and 55 Al Na'Ir fully enclosed hard top models.  Both the Al Na'Ir featured a patio door and an opening canopy capsule style hard top which was ahead of its time.  In 2000 Andrea Mevorach buys Dalla Pieta, and brings important organizational changes with Michele Cazzanti head of the company sided along Giorgio, and engineer Fausto Colombi coming from Riva and Sarnico yards taking responsibility of building. This new energy gives huge growth to Dalla Pieta in the period 2002 to 2007, stopped only as the 2008 Big Recession hits the World and the yachting sector at the fall of that year.  In 2010 following a period under administration Dalla Pieta is purchased by Jian Yong Zhu and Millennium Marine company who gives the helm to Franco Nocera and Giovan Battista Penzo, both part of the Venice brand recent history, with this experience lasting about five years, as the Chinese ownership seems confused.  In 2022 Giorgio Dalla Pieta along with other investors from the Veneto region buys back the Dalla Pieta name in 2022.  Today Dalla Pieta offers three sport yacht models, all in project stages from fifteen to 26 meters; and start with the DP 50 HT Re-Evoluzione and go to the DP 86 HT Re-Evoluzione.  Dalla Pieta new web site is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Mission, Yachts, Refitting, and About. 

www.dallapieta-yachts.it

Production History;

6 mt Pacific 196?-79

7

10 Open 1973-80

13 mt Andromeda 1974- 

10 Fly 1978-80

12 Fly 1980-

11 Fast Commuter 1985

DP6 Week-End 1986-88 

28 Altair 1987-93 

37 Altair 1988-

28 Aquarius 1988-90

52 Asterion 1989-

43 Asterion 1991-97

43 Al'Nair 1992-97

55 Al'Nair 1994-97

55 Asterion 1996-2001

48 Al'Nair 1997-

56 Asterion 2001-05

58 HT 2003-10

80 2004-08 (4)

59 2005-

72 2006-

50 HT 2007-14 (4)

70 Fly 2012-14 (2)

The 6 Week-End, Dalla Pieta first fiberglass boat.

4 Saved as Pershing Yacht Goes Ablaze in Erdek, Turkey

Four boaters were saved as a sixteen meter Pershing yacht titled Illusion went ablaze in Erdek, Balikesir, to the South of the Marmara sea, Turkey at 17:30 of Saturday 26 July.  The sport yacht was reported to be returning to the harbour when for an unknown reason it went ablaze.  A ro-ro vessel first intervened for the blaze, as the four boaters jumped into the water and were collected and rescued by the Turkish Coast Guard.  The yacht was considered a total loss from the fire, although it was saved from sinking.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The sport yacht in this fire is a Pershing 52 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 2000 to 2004 in about thirty units.  The 52 was a a replacement to the Pershing 54, and was replaced by the Pershing 50.

Project: Sanlorenzo SX120

Sanlorenzo presents the SX120 project, the largest-ever yacht in the Italian SX crossover range, as designed by Zuccon with interiors by Piero Lissoni.  Sanlorenzo's SX crossover explorer line has been a huge success for the World famous Italian brand, a range which debuted with the SX88 as designed by Mauro Micheli in 2017, with this followed by the smaller SX76 and to date has sold in over 160 hulls for four different models from 23 to 33 meters.  This new big SX120 is to be a replacement of the SX112 which in a five years production has sold in sixteen hulls, and is to add some unedited features which appear for the first time in the range.  The big news is that it will use the new Volvo professional set up, of two engines per pod drive, by what is understood is that she is the first yacht to be commercialized with this propulsion which was announced by the Swedish engine maker at the Dusseldorf boat show of 2024.  The real unique traits of the SX120 though and helped by its 35 meters of length, will be a master stateroom on the forward deck, and a top fourth deck with free moving furniture, what Sanlorenzo calls the Sun Deck.  For the rest the SX120 builds on the features of the previous smaller SX's, from drop down bulk-heads which extend the size of the largest aft deck probably in the category with Sanlorenzo debuting these in 2023 with the SX100, to the lounge which serves the aft cockpit this presented on the SX112 and was then followed again on the SX100.  The first SX120 is I believe nearly completed with the first unit set to debut at the Cannes yachting festival.

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

12 Saved in Sport Cruiser Fire Near Princes Islands, Turkey

Twelve Persons were saved as a sport cruiser of twelve meters in length went ablaze off the coast of Kınalıada, one of the Princes’ Islands near Istanbul, Turkey, on the afternoon of July 25. The fire spread very quickly as the twelve boaters are filmed jumping in the water in a panic situation. The Turkish coast guard later came to collect the boaters with none of them reported injured, and then fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the sport cruiser ending wrecked from the blaze.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Marquis 420 Sport Coupe as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 2008 to 2012.  The 420 SC was announced as 40 SC and was Marquis entry level and smallest model produced.  Founded by Genmar-Carver in 2003, Marquis was closed in 2019. 

Sea Ray Cruiser Ends Aground in Livingston Channel, Michigan

A Sea Ray sport cruiser of ten meters in length ended beached near Grosse Ile, Michigan on the Livingston Channel on the evening of Thursday 24 July.  A navigational error caused the incident for a story shared by Instagram user Havensgeoff and then re-shared by the TheQualifiedCaptain.  The amount of people on the Sea Ray cruiser and who assisted in the aftermath is not reported.  The Sea Ray cruiser had its name covered, with the damage looking to be not so big, also because the Sea Ray beached itself of what looks to be soft ground.

The Sea Ray in this beaching is a second generation 330 Sundancer as produced from 1995 to 1999.  The 330 Sundancer was a replacement to the first generation 330 Sundancer, and was replaced by the second generation Sea Ray 340 Sundancer.

Regal Sport Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in Brindisi

An eight meter sport cruiser went ablaze as its was berthed at Forte a Mare, Marina di Brindisi, in Brindisi, South East of Italy on about 19:45 of Thursday 24 July. The Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighters responded to the blaze with a fire fighting vessel, and were assisted by the Port Captaincy as they towed the sport cruiser away from nearby boats, and fought the blaze. The fire fighters managed to control the fire, as they saved the boat from sinking. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with no injuries being reported as no one was onboard the boat at the time of the blaze.

The boat in this fire is a Regal 270 Commodore as produced from 1990 to 1993.  The 270 Commodore was a replacement to the Regal 280 Commodore and was replaced by the 272 Commodore.

New Model: Steeler Ocean Explorer 85

Dutch yacht builder Steeler Yachts proudly announces the delivery of its largest explorer yacht to date: the Ocean Explorer 85. This 26-metre yacht sets a new benchmark for Steeler’s explorer range, combining long-range capability, exceptional seaworthiness and the high level of comfort that Steeler owners value. Designed for true blue water cruising, the Ocean Explorer 85 features a robust steel displacement hull with an aluminium superstructure. The spacious flybridge includes sliding windows, allowing owners to enjoy either a fully covered or open cabrio experience, adaptable to different climates. Inside, the yacht offers a bright main saloon with panoramic windows, a fully equipped galley, a generous full-beam owner’s suite, multiple guest cabins and dedicated crew quarters, giving everyone on board the freedom to travel the world in complete comfort.  The Steeler Ocean Explorer 85 is powered by twin Man 394hp for top speeds up to twelve knots, with a cruise of eight knots giving a four thousand nautical miles range.

Technical Data:

LOA - 26 m (85.3ft)

Hull Length - 23.9 m

Beam - 6.45 m

Draft - 2 m

Displacement - 128 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 18,900 l

Water Capacity - 2500 l

Accommodation - eight gurets in four cabins, two crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man D2676 LE424 394hp

Propulsion - line shaft 

Speed - twelve knots max, eight knots cruise

Range - 4000 nautical miles at eight knots

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull, aluminium super structure

Certification - CE A Ocean-going

www.steeleryachts.com

Gozzo Style Cruiser Partly Sinks Near Grotta Azzurra at Capri

A traditional gozzo style cruiser of ten meters in length with two persons onboard partly sank near Grotta Azzurra, located on the North side of the island of Capri on the afternoon of Thursday 24 July.  The guest and skipper were immediately assisted by a nearby boat, with the Port Captaincy coming later with Patrol Boat 800 for assistance.  The two persons onboard were not injured, with the boat reporting to be on charter duty.  According to reports the Gozzo styled cruiser started taking water from one of the line shaft.  A recovery operation was set in motion on the same evening.

The traditional cruiser in this part sinking is an Apreamare Gozzo 35 as designed by Marco Casali and produced since 2020.  The Gozzo 35 was a replacement to the Apreamare Gozzo 11m.