Flybridge Cruiser Saved From Sinking in Girona Spain

A ten meter flybridge cruiser with four persons onboard was saved from sinking near Santa Margarida, Girona, the Mediterrean side of Spain on the morning of Monday eleven August.  Salvamento Maritimo responded to the emergency with the Salvamar vessel and the Lyra crew, and rescued the four boaters first.  After this the emergency operation was continued to save the boat, with the Lyra lifeguard crew finding the water ingress coming from the exhaust riser and securing it, after which they towed the flybridge cruiser to its mooring in Santa Margarida.

Project: Nerea NY40 Walkaround

Nerea continue to expand its NY40 sport cruiser platform, and present the NY40 Walkaround.  The Walkaround version of the NY40 provides wide, safe passageways from fore to aft, allowing easier movement to the fore deck.  Two steps up lead to the fore, but continue the walk around feature of the side deck, with the sundeck located on the usual NY40 deck level.  The Nerea NY40 offers a lower deck accommodation sleeping four, with a V-shaped dinette or double berth forward, and a twin berth at midships, with a shower head to starboard.  With this new Walkaround version the Nerea NY40 now features seven versions; this including the three propulsion choices; stern drive inboard, outboards, shaft drive, Open or T-Top option, and the Cosmo Platform option for the bathing platform.

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Uncontrolled Sport Cruiser Ends Beached in Koyunbaba, Bodrum

A nine meter classic sport cruiser titled m/y My Way with one person onboard ended aground and beached in Koyunbaba Beach, in the province of Bodrum Turkey on the morning of Sunday tenth August.  This was a lucky escape on a Sunday people full beach, as according to the boats skipper and only person onboard the boat's engine could not be turned off.  Even after beached the boats engine kept on running and then it finally stop.  Following the collision a crane was later called to remove the boat from the beach, and take her to a boat yard for repairs.

One Injured as Boat Explodes in Put-In-Bay, Lake Erie

One man was injured as a sport cruiser of nine meters in length exploded first and then went ablaze in Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, Lake Erie at about 14:30 of Saturday ninth August.  The injured owner jumped in the water after the explosion, while the boat which drifted ablaze, set another swing moored with no one onboard cuddy cabin boat sportfish cruiser on fire.  The injured boater was air-lifted to a hospital on the main land by Emergency Medical Services.  The fire was fought first by nearby boaters, with the Miller ferry boat also coming to help, as the U.S. Coast Guard and Put-in-Bay Fire came later and extinguished the blaze.  Both boats becamse a a total loss from the fire, with the cause of the explosion not being reported.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Cruisers 297 Elegante as produced from 1986 to 1987.  The 297 Elegante was a replacement to the 296 Avanti Vee, and was evolved and replaced with some changes into the 2970 Esprit.  The smaller sportfish which went ablaze was a Wellcraft 270 Coastal.

Azimut Yacht Collides Into Submersed Object in Balearic Sea, Spain

A 25 meter Azimut super yacht collided into a semi-submersed object in the Balearic sea, Spain on the evening of Saturday ninth August.  Salvamento Maritimo assisted the super yacht first by towing it, and then by removing the semi-submersed object, which was discovered to be a wooden cable box which stuck to the fin stabilizers located at midships of the hull bottom of the yacht.  After removing the object Salvamento Maritimo towed the yacht to a nearby marina for damage inspection.  The damage from the collision was not advised on the Salvamento Maritimo Facebook page which reported the incident.

The yacht in this accident is an Azimut Magellano 25 Metri as designed by Ken Freivokh and produced since 2020 so far in 26 units.  The Magellano 25 Metri was a replacement to the Azimut Magellano 76.

Sport Cruiser and Fishing Boat Collide Near Viareggio, Italy

A sport cruiser of twelve meters in length with ten persons and a five meter fishing boat with two persons onboard collided just one nautical mile outside of the Viareggio harbour, Central West, Tyrrhenian sea side of Italy on the morning of Saturday ninth August.  The big sport cruiser collided into the starboard side of the outboard powered five meter fishing boat, with the two persons onboard the smaller vessel jumping in the water before the collision.  The Port Captaincy of Viareggio, Guardia Costiera, and Vigili del Fuoco tended to the accident, retrieving the two uninjured persons from the water, and then saving the smaller boat, first by emptying the gas from the fuel tank to avoid the risk of fire and then towing it to Viareggio harbour and lifting it up from the water to safe it from sinking.  The cause of the incident is under investigation, with the bigger cruiser reported to be going up North to Porto Venere.  The big cruiser sustained minor cosmetic damage, while the small fish boat suffering important damage to its starboard side.

The sport cruiser in this collision is a Caliari Yacht Coanda 42 as produced from 1988 to 1992.  Caliari Yachts was founded by yacht designer Paolo Caliari, operating from 1985 till 1992 and producing yachts from ten to 24 meters.  Coanda was the sporty name of Caliari Yachts producing two models, a 54 which arrived in 1985 and this 42. 

New Model: Majesty 100 Terrace

Presented during the 2025 Dubai boat the past March is the Majesty new 100 Terrace as designed by the Dutch Phantom studio.  A replacement to the 100 model after seven years of production, the Majesty 100 Terrace is adeptly named as such for its expanding fold down terraces, which expand the aft deck, but also open the view while lounging.  The Majesty 100 Terrace also features a private terrace to fore peak, serving the owners stateroom located on the main deck, along with 270 degrees views.  Dutch designers Phantom presented the 100 Terrace presenting a sleek silhouette and bold presence, while still delivering an important 199 Gross Tonnage of volume. With this increase in space the 100 Terrace offers a 20% increase in entertainment space, with every deck designed for social gatherings, while the interiors balance form and function for comfort.  Bathed in natural light through expansive glass skylights, the yacht’s wide, open spaces create a seamless indoor-outdoor connection, enhancing its airy, open feel. The Majesty 100 Terrace boasts expansive entertainment and dining areas framed by floor-to-ceiling patio doors, creating a perfect space for social gatherings.  The upper deck features a luxurious sky lounge and wheelhouse, while the lower deck houses four spacious suite cabins for eight guests. For added indulgence, the sundeck includes skylights, jacuzzi sunbeds and dining spaces, catering to those who crave an extra touch of luxury. The Majesty 100 Terrace is powered by twin MTU 1920hp which give a twenty knots top speed.

Technical Data:

LOA - 32.25 m (105.8ft)

Beam - 7.2 m

Draft - 1.87 m

Displacement - 145 t

Fuel Capacity - 15,152 l

Water Capacity - 3028 l

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

Engines - 2 x MTU 12v2000M96L 1920hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - twenty knots max, fourteen cruise

Project - Phantom exterior and interior, Profjord naval architecture

www.majesty-yachts.com

Project: Beneteau Grand Trawler 63

Beneteau present the project for the Grand Trawler 63.  The Grand Trawler 63 is very much based on the 2022 to 2024 produced Grand Trawler 62 as designed by Massimo Gino from Nauta and naval architecture by Angelo Micado of Micad and produced in 27 units.  The noticeable difference of the Swift Trawler range flagship are the new larger hull glazing serving the cabins on the lower deck. But other comfort and technical updates have been made for this new Grand Trawler; from a redesigned helm station, improved sound proofing in the crew cabin, and a transition from hydraulic to the Xenta electronic system.  For the remaining the Grand Trawler 63 keeps the 62 features from a choice of three or four double cabins, and a full displacement hull which has a range up to 900 nautical miles at nine knots.

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Flybridge Cruiser Sinks in Cala Comte, Ibiza

A twelve meter flybridge cruiser started to sink as it was moored in Cala Comte, to the West of Ibiza on an Instagram reel shared on the morning of Wednesday sixth August.  The story was shared on the vg.boats page on Instagram with very little specifics on the accident.  The boat was swing moored in the area, looking to be in cruising pleasure mode were for an unknown reason it started to taking on water sinking stern first.  Ultimately the boat sank just under the flybridge deck as a recovery operation came to assist, with a rib, to start a re-floating operation.

The Rodman in this sinking is a 41 model as produced from 2001 to 2007.  The 41 was an important step for the Spanish builder, which up till this model build mostly fishing focused cruisers.  The 41 was replaced by the Rodman Muse 44.

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.