One Boater Saved as Bayliner Boat Goes Ablaze in Sandusky, Ohio

One boater was saved as an eleven meter Bayliner flybridge cruiser went ablaze at Meigs Street Pier, in Sandusky Bay, Ohio just before 08:00 morning time of Tuesday fourteen October.  Sandusky Fire Fighters tended to the fire, and also intervened from the water with the Sandusky Fire Rescue boat.  Eventually the boat was wrecked, but no pollution was reported although both the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Erie County's Emergency Management Agency were called to inspect the area.  The boat's operator later told officials that he was docked at First Street marina and was underway to take it to Broadway Street marina and out of the water for the season, while underway he noticed smoke emanating from the engine compartment, and when he opened the hatch and saw the flames ran the boat onto the rocks at the Meigs Street pier and jumped off.  No one was injured in the fire.

The flybridge cruiser in this fire is a Bayliner 3888 Motor Yacht as produced from 1990 to 1994.  The 3888 Motor Yacht was a soft evolution to the 3870 Motor Yacht, with the model replaced by the Bayliner 3988 Motor Yacht.

Not a Super Yacht Fire in Monaco

The classic 36 meters super yacht Lady Jersey under Portuguese flag was seen smoking in Port Hercules, Monaco on the morning of fourteen October.  Fire fighters with fire fighting vehicles along with Police forces rushed to the scene, and locked the road and car parking area part of the marina behind the yacht, although the two yachts of about thirty meters to both port and starboard near the smoking yacht were interestingly not moved.  The reason was that this was actually a fire drilling exercise, although many passers by and those who saw the video on Emman YouTube channel thought that this was actually a fire. 

M/y Lady Jersey the yacht in this fire drilling exercise is a 1955 custom Abeking and Rasmusen 36 meters, as designed by Henry Doelger and build in steel.  Lady Jersey was reported last refitted in 2014.

Formula Sport Boat Ends Aground in Huntington Bay, New York

A nine meter Forumla sport boat ended aground in Huntington Bay, on the North shore of Long Island, New York on the afternoon of Monday thirteen October.  Shared on the Boat Buddies Facebook Group, according to reports the Formula boat broke its mooring on the storm which hit the area on the day and then ended beached in the bay.  The cut line to its bow actually confirms the boat was tied up to something.  Some reports say this boat was moored next to its owners house, and was used regularly to commute to Manhattan and surrounding areas.  The damage of the boat was not confirmed, with some comments on Facebook reporting it ripped the hull and others saying it did not.

The Formula in this accident is a 292 Fastech as designed by John Adams and produced from 2002 to 2018.

Project: Beneteau Gran Turismo 50

In the wake of the announcement of the updated Gran Turismo range this Spring and the first two debuts of the 35 and 40 GT models at the 2025 Cannes yachting festival, Beneteau unveils the project for a new Gran Turismo 50 flagship.  Designed by long time Beneteau designer Andreani with naval architecture by Dixon, the Gran Turismo 50 revolves around a revolutionary approach to layout, looks and ergonomics.  For this the new Gran Turismo 50 is to feature a unique layout, with an expanding exterior spaces, see drop down bulk heads but also a fully enclosed hard-top, with astern galley, and a lower deck offering three cabins sleeping four or five.  The Beneteau 50 Gran Turismo is a cross-over in the sense that it unites center-console walk-around details to those of a full cabin yacht, making it a proposal for those who want to go boating also in the not so nice weather, without missing on the features of an open yacht.  The Beneteau Gran Turismo 50 is to be powered by twin Volvo 480hp with IPS pod drives propulsion, and is also to be available in the Alpine limited edition version; hull color mix of Blue Navy and Deep Black color contours, and a limited edition steering wheel.

www.beneteau.com

2 Injured in Maxum Cruiser Fire on Intercoastal, Fort Lauderdale

Two people suffered minor injuries as a nine meter Maxum sport cruiser went ablaze at the Intracoastal Waterway near the Commercial Boulevard bridge in Fort Lauderdale, just before 17:00 of Sunday twelfth October.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, saved the two people onboard and tended to there injuries.  The two people refused to be transported to a hospital.  The fire was controlled in relatively fast, with it's cause being under investigation.

The boat in this fire is Maxum 2800 SCR as produced from 1997 to 2000.  The 2800 SCR was a replacement to the 2700 SCR, and was replaced by the Maxum 2900 SCR.

Sport Cruiser Saved from Sinking Near Casco Township, Lake Michigan

 

Two boaters were rescued as an eleven meter sport cruiser titled Lavean started to take on water off the shore of the Casco Township Nature Preserve, South Haven on Lake Michigan, on the afternoon of Sunday twelve October.  South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to the call, and guided the US Coast Guard and Saugatuck Fire Department to rescue the boaters with a drone.  Following the boaters rescue, the rescuers also blocked the water entrance and towed the sport cruiser to a boat yard, and then dry-docked it.  No one was injured, with the cause of the vessel taking on water reported to be its starboard sterndrive.

The boat in this accident is a Cobalt 373 as produced from 2009 to 2014.  Announced as the 37, the 373 was Cobalt's second model in its cruiser and yacht line which debuted with the 47 model in 2008.

New Model: Sasga Menorquin 48 FB

Sasga has at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival unveiled the all-new Menorquín 48 FB. With its timeless elegance and robust hull designed for smooth sailing, the Menorquín 48 embodies the pure art of Mediterranean living, a cruiser dressed in traditional llaut Menorcan fishing vessel but offering plenty of living spaces.  The Menorquin comes as a model filler between the 42 and the recently unveiled 55 models, offering spacious spaces including a three double cabins layout, and a forward owners stateroom which is as spacious as a midships located master.  The galley is located in the lower deck in between the cabin, with a second with twin berths to port-side, and a third cabin with two L-shaped bunks to starboard.  The Menorquin 48 FB is powered by twin Volvo 370hp and or optional 440hp with line shaft propulsion.  To speeds are up to 23 knots from the big engine option.  An HT hard-top version will also follow this flybridge, with build capacity being reported to three units a year.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.80 m (51.8ft)

Hull Length - 13.4 m

Beam - 4.85 m

Draft - 1.20 m

Displacement - 17.65 t

Fuel Capacity - 1840 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

Accommodation - five or six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp, or D6 440hp 

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 23 knots max, nineteen knots cruise with 440hp

Project - Inigo Toledo from Barracuda Yacht Design

www.sasgayachts.com

Project: Benetti B.Neos 40m

During the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival Benetti presented the B.Neos project, a reportedly but not confirmed forty meter super yacht concept.  B.Neos embraces the proportions and silence of sailing yachts, favouring instead the pleasure of the essential and beauty of simplicity.  Coming from the Greek word néos, meaning new young and fresh the Benetti B.Neos is designed by Malcolm McKeon for exteriors who brings classic chic lines, with interiors by Francesca Muzio FM Architettura. Both the designers focused in offering a motor yacht with fluid lines and spaces, and an intelligent layout embracing classicality with a modern twist. B.Neos focuses on a new generation of owners, a philosophy for a smart yacht, technological, unconventional, that redefines the traditional codes of super yachts.  Instead of the relentless pursuit of volume, see no wide body main deck, with a smooth S-shear line B.Neos offers an intelligent distribution of space, designed for an owner who rejects the superfluous in favour of a more direct and functional experience, where technology makes it possible to enjoy silence thanks the standard hybrid propulsion.  So far it is not understood if a Benetti B.Neos is under construction, or this was an offered inbuild project, with technical details beside the designers name, and hybrid type propulsion being the only information provided.  Also it is not reported if the Benetti B.Neos is to be build of fiberglass, aluminium, or steel.

www.benettiyachts.it

New Model: AB Yachts 95

AB Yachts, a brand of Next Yacht Group and for over thirty years a symbol of fast jet propelled sport yachts raises the bar again as its unveiled the new AB 95 at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival.  Launched in early August, the first AB Yachts 95 is powered triple Man engines totalling 6,000 horsepower delivering a fifty knots of top speed, in almost total absence of vibrations.  The  95 is the ultimate and latest expression of AB Yachts philosophy: high performance, extreme engineering and a design that makes its presence felt without compromise. Developed in collaboration with the architectural studio Archea Associati, the AB yachts 95 measures 28 meters in length and features four cabins for the owner and guests, accommodating up to ten berths, plus two additional crew cabins for four crew members. Every detail reflects over three decades of shipyard expertise: fine, cutting-edge materials, advanced technical solutions and a high-performance propulsion system.

Technical Data:

LOA - 28.45 m (93.4ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 93 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 10,700 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - eight or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - 2 x MJP steerable water jets, plus one MJM central booster water jet

Speed - fifty knots max

Range - 440 nautical miles at cruise

Project -  Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati, Next Yacht Group

Certification - RINA  C cross of Malta Hull Mach Y, unrestricted navigation Pleasure

www.abyachts.com

Sea Ray Cruiser and Two Boaters Saved in Fjallbacka, Sweden

Two boaters were rescued as an eight meter Sea Ray sport cruiser lost power and ended on the rocks near Fjallbacka, Sweden before 20:00 of Thursday ninth October.  After receiving an alarm from the Sea and Air Rescue Center the Swedish Sea Rescue Society goes to the assistance of the Sea Ray cruiser with the RS Fjällbacka vessel.  As they arrived to the Sea Ray cruiser the rescue vessel finds it hitting the hard reefs in a perilous situation.  The conditions are challenging, but the Fjallbacka lifeguards who were in the middle of an exercise before the call act calmly and manage to pull the Sea Ray cruiser out to safe deep water.  After this they control the damage, and although the hull has taken a beating, it is not taking water, as the Sea Ray sport cruiser is then towed to a safe harbour in challenging seas with high waves.

The Sea Ray in this accident is the 268 Sundancer as produced from 1986 to 1989.  The 268 Sundancer was a replacement to the SRV260 Sundancer, and was replaced by the second generation Sea Ray 250 Sundancer.