Sunseeker Yacht Collides Into Sail Yacht in Villefranche

A 22 meter Sunseeker sport yacht under British flag has collided into the twenty meter sailing yacht Nababbo in the bay of Villefranche sur Mer, at about 21:45 hours of Tuesday fifth August.  This news is reported on the social media Facebook and Instagram pages of Nabbabbo Yacht Charter, by Giulia the hostess and chef of the charter operation, which operates seven yachts from nine to 28 meters.  Giulia says that the Sunseeker yacht entered the five knots speed limited bay of Villefranche at planning speeds, without navigation lights and then collided into the port side of Nababbo, piercing its upper part of the hull but also hitting and damaging its mast, as the above picture shows.  According to Giulia it is a miracle that no one got hurt, as the Sunseeker yacht also had people on the foredeck.  The Sunseeker yacht sustained to what looks mostly cosmetic damage, and departed Villefranche later on Thursday seventh.

The Sunseeker yacht in this collision is a Predator 74 as produced from 2018 to 2022.  The Predator 74 was a replacement to the Predator 80, with the model replaced by the soft evolving Predator 75.

S/y Nababbo is 1992 build Vallicelli 65 as designed by Andrea Vallicelli.  Nababbo has won important offshore sailing regattas; Roma per due in 1991, Colombiadi in 1992, and the Antigua Sailing Week in 1998.

Sea Ray Cruiser Trailer Slips in Apple Island. Michigan

 

An eight meter Sea Ray cruiser trailer slipped in Apple Island, Michigan and fell in a ditch, on the night of fifth August.  The Sea Ray cruiser with trailer got loose from the tow vehicle, dragged across the parking area and slid down into the ditch on the north side.  Red Cap Marine and Salvage and Green Mountain Marine Services hauled the boat and trailer back up out of the ditch to the parking lot. Green Mountain Marine Service then repaired the trailer. Unfortunately the Sea Ray sport cruiser cracked its stern drive in the impact.

The Sea Ray in this accident is second generation 250 Sundancer as produced from 1989 to 1992.  The 250 Sundancer was a replacement to the first generation Sea Ray 250 Sundancer, and was replaced by the second generation 270 Sundancer.

Mazu Yachts Founder Lost Following Collision Near Marmara Island

Searches are ongoing for Mazu yachts founder Halit Yukay, as his eleven meter Mazu sport cruiser titled m/y Graywolf was founded severely damaged and partly submerged near the Island of Marmara on fifth August. Later it was found out that the Mazu cruiser collided with m/v Arel 7 a dry cargo vessel which operates in the area, with the captain reporting to feel an impact at around 17:00 of Monday fourth August, and after observing two pieces of wood floating in the water, stopped the vessel and here also spotting a life buoy. The captain of the cargo vessel said he informed the ships company but not the coast guard, and was later detained on suspicion of manslaughter through negligence and has since been released under judicial supervision, including a travel ban, as the Turkish Coast Guard reportedly discovered scrape marks on the bow of the cargo ship which indicate a collision with the sport cruiser. Yukay departed on 15:10 of the fourth August with Graywolf from Yakova, for a stop in Athens to collect his wife and child, with Mykonos reported to be a next destination.

Halit Yukay's body was found on the 23rd August at 19:00 in a depth of 68 meters near the reported collision site.  The body was found as divers used side-scan sonar and ROV devices.  A recovery of the body is being organized.

The Mazu in this collision is the Fortytwo model as designed by the same Halit Yukay and produced since 2017. The Mazu 42 is mostly based on the 38, with the difference that it is a walk around sport cruiser with integrated T-top.

New Model: Maritimo S60 Sedan Motoryacht

Maritimo presented the first S60 Sedan Motor Yacht at the 2025 Sanctuary Cove boat show held at the end of May. A sister to the M60, with the extended hard-top replacing the enclosed fly bridge, but also based on the F55 and S55 hull form with this extended in length. The Maritimo S60 has been a long time coming with the project presented with the M60 flybridge variant in early 2022.   The S60 features Maritimo recent unique traits from the huge spaces of the aft deck, and also the largest beach club bathing platform in its category, which also features an incredible wet-bar at waters edge.  Inside the Maritimo S60 has an aft galley layout, this located to starboard, with an L-shaped dinette forward, a helm station, and an L-shaped lounger the opposite side to port.  The lower deck offers three double cabins, served with two heads, with an owners full beam master stateroom at midships.  Other features you find only on Maritimo is the big stowage area under the floor of the aft deck, which can also be fitted as a tender garage, able to take a tender up to 2.85 meters, but also the option to use the hard-top deck space as an utility area with a crane davit to assist.  The Maritimo S60 is powered by twin engines from 800 to 1150hp from Scania and Volvo, and all these give a 25 knots cruise speed.  The first Maritimo S60 Sedan Motor Yacht was powered by twin Scania 900hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.89 m (61.9ft)

Hull Length - 18.3 m

Beam - 5.23 m

Draft - 1.52 m 

Displacement - 31850 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 4550 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 800hp, D13, 1000hp, Scania D13 900hp, Di16 1150hp 

Propulsion - line shaft with eight degrees angle and ZF gearbox

Speed - 25 knots cruise

Range - 350 nautical miles at 25 knots

Project - Tom Barry-Cotter Maritimo

www.maritimo.com.au

Thunder Storm Grounds Sea Ray Yacht in Jewfish Key, Florida

A Sea Ray sport yacht of sixteen meters in length with five persons onboard ended atop a sand bar in Jewfish Key Island in Longboat Key, Florida at about 15:00 hours of Sunday third August. The yacht was reported to have dragged anchor, during a sudden thunder storm which hit the area. TowBoatU.S Florida Gulf Coast Captain Ken assisted the yacht and towed it to deep waters. Following the removal the yacht was able to move with it's own power. No injuries and probably also no damage was reported, as the yacht ended on a soft sand bar. This story was reported on Captain's Ken, Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services YouTube page.

The Sea Ray in this accident is a 55 Sundancer as produced from 2008 to 2009.  The 55 Sundancer was a replacement to the 52 Sundancer, with the model replaced by the 580 Sundancer.

Sudden Storm Beaches a Dozen Yachts in Komiza, Island of Vis, Croatia

Over a dozen yachts were in difficulty and some ended beached as a sudden storm which peaked fifty knots of wind and dropped air temperature from thirty to 21 degrees, hit the Komiza bay, to the West of the Dalmatian Island of Vis, Split, Croatia on Sunday third August at around 19:00 hours.  All the yachts grounded seemed to be sail yachts and catamarans from ten to fifteen meters, with the exception of the above Aquila sixteen meter power catamaran which seemed to have ended in a difficult situation, as two sail yachts ended on his bow.  Two videos on social media, one from a super yacht anchored outside the bay on what looked a safer spot, and the other from the Aquila power catamaran showed the dramatical situation as it unfolded.  One sailing yacht was reported sank from the storm, but no reports of grievous injuries were reported.

The Aquila in this situation is a 54 model as designed by the Jacep and Jernei Jakopin brothers and produced since 2021.  The 54 has been a huge success for Aquila, with one hundred units being build thus far.

Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Porto Azzurro, Elba Island

A sport cruiser of twelve meters in length went ablaze as it was in a boat yard in Porto Azzurro, in the Gulf of Mola, to the West of Elba Island on 01:00 of the early hours of Sunday third August.  The report of the blaze was made by other boaters who were moored in the area, as Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters from the Portoferraio section responded and controlled the blaze, limiting it to this one boat.  No one was injured in the fire.  According to unconfirmed reports the sport cruiser was lifted the previous morning for a technical problem. 

News have reached us that the sport cruiser in this fire is a Jeanneau Prestige 42S as designed by Garroni and produced from 2008 to 2011.

Projects: Dynamiq Global 450, Dynamiq Global 550

In a private event in Monaco at Maison Moghadam on third July Dynamiq presented its road map moving forward, with the showcasing of five projects.  Two of the projects presented were the Global 450 and Global 550, as pictured above and below respectively.  Both of these super yachts are designed by Dobroserdov for exterior, with naval architecture by Vripack, with interiors by British designer Mark Berryman.  Berryman has also been given duties to re-invent the interior of the GTT135.  Both of these 45 and 55 meters super yachts will offer similar basic specification; ten guests accommodation in five suites, and a top speed of fifteen knots, with a cruise of ten knots offering a 4500 nautical mile range for the Global 450, and five thousand nautical miles for the Global 550.  

Dynamiq has always been about ultra modern cutting edge looking super yachts since the debut of the GTT130 in 2016, but this new Global 550 definitely brings something fresh and unusual to super yachting.  With its aircraft carrier looking profile the 550 is so different not only to other Dynamiq's, but also to the smaller sister's of the Global Series.  This Global 550 was first presented with an interior by Zrobim, and has now been presented with a new interior by Mark Berryman.  Dynamiq did not say if any of these yachts are under construction, but noted that if a future owner wants to present a different designer for the interior, they are happy to do so.   

www.bedynamiq.com

Rizzardi Yacht Ends Beached at Gigaro Beach Near St. Tropez

A sixteen meter Rizzardi sport yacht ended beached at Gigaro Beach, in Le Croix Valmer, to the South of St. Tropez on the afternoon of Saturday second August.  The video story was shared by Instagram user Maxence.Irt and via the Facebook page This Is StTropez.  According to unconfirmed reports the Rizzardi yacht ended beached after it dragged its anchor due to strong winds, after it anchored offshore the beach to drop some guests.  In the video though the anchor is stowed in its place, as two men are seen in the cockpit of the yacht.  The extent of the damage to the Rizzardi yacht from the beaching is not reported. 

The yacht in this beaching is a Rizzardi 50 Top Line as produced from 2000 to 2010 in sixty plus units.  The 50 Top Line is to date Rizzardi's most produced yacht and was a replacement to the CR50 Day, and then replaced by the 50 Incredible.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is considered the big thing of this decade, and for some of this century, a new technology designed to make our lives better.  The impact of what is referred in short as AI, is not understood, but many say Artificial Intelligence is big as when the internet arrived in the nineties, television in the thirties, and telephone in the second half of the nineteen century.

But as humans go, we tend to make the good of inventions into bad ones, and the problems of AI are starting to show.  From looking real but fake videos, to false wrong information, which many will say it cannot be not correct because it came from Artificial Intelligence.  

As yachting goes it is very annoying to see looking very real fake videos on social media, of yacht accidents, but also other false interpretations.  Browsing on Facebook some week ago, someone was marketing a flybridge yacht, using false AI photos which had nothing to do with the yacht in question.  Imagine if you contacted this seller, and then you go see the yacht for real only to see a total different vessel.  Data information, which many say an area AI cannot make mistakes, is also not so accurate.  Again a couple of yacht designers said in a post on Facebook, that half of the information AI said about them was wrong.

For new boats the AI bug has not infected the marketing rooms as yet, though I can imagine its good use to show a rendering of a new project.  Renderings as I said in the past had already reached a very accurate detail.  But it is important that AI does not replace the real thing.  A genuine raw walk around video made with a mobile phone without the professional theatrics, is still better then a fake Artificial Intelligence walk through.  

Real is Real, and no Artificial Intelligence or accurate three dimension can replace it.