Cruisers Yacht Struck North Jetty of Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey

A sixteen meters Cruisers sport yacht struck the North Jetty of Barnegat Inlet, on the night of Tuesday twelfth August.  The yacht was assisted by TowBoatUS Barnegat Light and Beach Haven who shared the story on its Facebook page.  The cause of the accident was reported to be an error of navigation, with the yacht shearing off its starboard Volvo pod drive with the collision.  No injuries are reported from the collision. 

The yacht in this accident is a Cruisers 540 Sports Coupe as produced from 2012 to 2014.  The 540 Sport Coupe was a replacement to the 520 Sports Coupe, and was replaced by the Cruisers 54 Cantius.

New Model: Iliad 53F

Following the rise of explorer and cross over style motor yachts, power catamarans seem to be the next big thing in cruiser able motor yachts.  Iliad is a new name directed by Italian naval architect Riccardo Bulgarelli, and constructed at Zhuhai, China, debuting in 2023 with a 62 model, with this followed by this 53F.  Measuring sixteen meters of length and over seven of beam, the Iliad 53F started off to a flying start by winning the 2024 Multihull of the Year Award.  The Iliad 53F offers an accommodation sleeping six with an owners stateroom located in the starboard hull.  A single berth crew cabin is located to forward of the port-side hull.  The living is all on the main deck, with the standard layout offering an astern galley, dinette opposite, and a relaxing sofa to starboard.  The Iliad 53F is powered by twin Cummins 480hp for speeds up to 24 knots and a cruise of twenty knots, with a possible range up to 2500 nautical miles at optimum slower speeds.  Iliad also offers the 53F with e-motion hybrid power equipped to Volvo 480hp engines. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.37 m (53.7ft)

Beam - 7.63 m

Draft - 1.27 m

Displacement - 27500 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 3500 l

Water Capacity - 800 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB6.7 480hp, Volvo D6 480hp with e-motion hybrid

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 24 knots max, twenty knots fast cruise

Range - 2500 nautical miles at best cruise

Project - Riccardo Bulgarelli

Certification - CE A12-B12-C20-D30

www.iliadcatamarans.com

Sport Cruiser Ends On Reef in Acciaroli, Italy

A sport cruiser of twelve meters in length ended grounded atop a reef near the waterfront of Acciaroli, Pollica, to the South West of Italy on the late afternoon of Tuesday twelfth August.  The boat was assisted by the Guardia Costiera, who removed the boaters first, and then with the help of two boats removed the sport cruiser from the reef, and towed her to safety at a nearby marina.  An investigation on the accident has been opened.

The sport cruiser in this accident is a Rio 42 Art as produced from 2007 to 2009.  The 42 Art was a replacement to the 40 Art, with the model replaced by the second generation Rio 42 Art.

Classic Cuddy Cruiser Ends Aground Near Manerba, Lake Garda

A classic cuddy sport cruiser of seven meters in length with two persons onboard ended aground as it collided with the reefs of Isola San Biagio, in the Manerba fraction of Lake Garda at 22:30 of Monday eleven August. The two boaters were rescued by the Guardia Costiera of Salo who were also assisted by the Vigili del Fuoco of Salo. The two boaters reported no injuries, and were taken at Porto Torchio.  An operation to salvage the cuddy cruiser was organized the following day.

The sport cruiser in this grounding is a Bruno Abbate Primatist 23 as produced from 1978 to 1990 in over 750 units.  The Primatist 23 was the first Bruno Abbate boat, launching the sport cruiser and yacht company with his name.  The Primatist 23 was replaced by the Primatist 25.

Azimut Cruiser Collides Into Two Sailboats in Ericousa, Greece

A twelve meter Azimut flybridge cruiser with Italian flag collided into two sailboats of nine meters and eleven meters on the island of Ericousa, a Greek Ionian island on the afternoon of Monday eleven August.  The Azimut flybridge cruiser was filmed and social media shared as it collided into the smaller sailboat first, and then turning and pushing it into the other larger sail yacht. As they collided the smaller sailboat was also demasted, and in this destroying part of the safety rails and damaged the toe-rail of the larger sail yacht.  As this is happening the skipper of the Azimut is seen on the flybridge having difficulty in controlling the vessel as its going into slow mode in the sail yachts as he goes down from the flybridge to the main deck to turn off the engines.  Othon Port Authority responded to the accident and confirmed no injuries occurred from the collision, and only material damage was reported.  All three yachts were forbidden from leaving the harbour, until all papers and the correct documentation was presented.

The boat in this collision is an Azimut AZ Quarantadue as designed by Stefano Righini and produced from 1998 to 2004.  The AZ Quarantadue was a replacement to the AZ Quaranta with the model evolving with small differences into the 42 Evolution and then produced for four more years.

One Injured as Boat Goes Ablaze in Little River, South Carolina

One boater was injured as a ten meter Carver aft cabin cruiser went ablaze at the marina in 700 block of Highway 17 in Little River, Horry County, South Carolina on the early hours of Monday eleventh August.  Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, with one boater taken to the hospital with fire injuries.  The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Horry County Fire Rescue are working to find the cause of the fire.  The boat in the fire ended a wreck, displaced three other persons, and damaged two other boats.

The boat in this fire is a Carver 350 Aft Cabin as produced from 1993 to 1994.  The 350 Aft Cabin was introduced as the 33 Aft Cabin in 1991, a replacement to the 3207 Aft Cabin, and was replaced by the Carver 355 Motor Yacht.

Astondoa Super Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Ibiza

A 28 meter Astondoa super yacht titled Da Vinci with seven persons onboard including guests and crew, had an onboard fire first and then was wrecked by a blaze as it was cruising near Es Vedra to the South West of Ibiza on 11:20 of Monday eleventh August.  The yacht was assisted by the two government boats; Concepción Arenal from Maritime Rescue and the Ibanat natural park patrol boat.  The Maritime Rescue ship rescued the four guests, two crew and the captain and controlled the fire, or so they thought as after some minutes the blaze re-ignited in the yacht as it was under tow, with this suffering the fate of being wrecked.  The cause of the fire is not reported, though it was advised as starting from the engine room.

M/y Da Vinci is a 2002 Astondoa 95 GLX as designed by Nuvolari and produced from 1997 to 2004 in ten units.  The 95 GLX was a replacement to the Astondoa 90 GLX and was replaced by the 102 GLX. 

Two Persons and Boat Saved from Fire Near Livorno, Italy

Two persons and a sport cruiser of eleven meters in length were saved from a fire near Secche di Vada, offshore to Livorno on the morning of Monday eleven August.  A Cecina Port Authority vessel assisted the boaters first as they removed them from the vessel, and were later helped by the Livorno Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters who controlled the fire onboard.  The fire was ultimately controlled, with the vessel saved and then towed to Cala dei Medici Marina.  No injuries were reported with the cause of the blaze not being reported.

The boat in this fire is Mano 37 Gran Sport as designed by Studio Cabes and produced from 2011 to 2013.  Mano Marine was founded in 1990 by brothers Gennaro and Rosario Colella, and closed its doors in 2013.

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.

www.nereayacht.com