Riviera Sport Yacht Goes Ablaze Near Pittwater, Australia

A seventeen meter Riviera sport yacht with five persons and a dog onboard was wrecked by fire to the north of West Head, near Patonga, Pittwater Australia at 13:40 of Monday sixteen March.  The five boaters who jumped in the water were rescued first by a fisherman in a small boat who was returning from a fishing trip, and then transferred to an eleven meter vessel with the authorities coming first with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, this followed by NorthSouthWest Rural Fire Service, and NorthSouthWest Police.  The yacht was ultimately wrecked and mostly sunk by the fire, with this extinguished in three hours.   The boaters were not injured even tough they jumped in the water without life jackets, as these were located at the back of the yacht were the fire started.  A notice to mariners for navigational hazard has been issued on the partly sank wreck.

The yacht in this fire is a Riviera 5800 Sport Yacht as produced from 2009 to 2015 in 33 units.  The 5800 was released as new flagship of the Sport Yacht line which debuted with the 3600 Sport Yacht in 2005, with the model replaced by the Riviera 6000 Sport Yacht.

Project: SAY Carbon Yachts 42 Sport

In the fall of 2025 SAY Carbon Yachts from Germany unveiled the 42 Sport project.  The 42 Sport is based on the standard 42 which debuted in 2022, but features a totally new deck transforming it into a walk-around sport cruiser.  With this walk-around layout the SAY 42 Sport expands the exterior areas from fore to stem, adding a large U-shaped lounge forward of the main deck.  But the SAY 42 Sport also brings a larger T-Top, now integrated with the windshield, while the center console is now a three seater versus the two seat of the 42.  The trade-off for all this is the that bit smaller cabin for the SAY 42 Sport, similar and offering the same double berth and a shower head to starboard, but with a bit less length and beam.  The SAY Carbon Yachts 42 Sport is powered by twin Volvo D4 320hp diesels, and or petrol gas 430hp, both of which with stern drive propulsion.

www.saycarbonyachts.com

New Model: Bilgin 52 meters Series 170

Bilgin Yachts announce the successful launch of the new 52-meter 170 series. Launched in Antalya, this milestone not only marks a key stage in the yacht’s construction but also reflects the continued growth and strengthening of Bilgin Yachts’ production capabilities at its Antalya facility. The launch underscores the refined craftsmanship, advanced engineering, and integrated production approach that define Bilgin Yachts and the prestigious Made in Turkey mark of excellence. Built on a proven semi-custom platform, the Series 170 is an evolved generation of Bilgin’s 163 series, which debuted in 2024 and was launched in two units. The new 170 Series delivers a compelling balance between sleek exterior aesthetics and generous interior and exterior volumes. While her profile echoes the elegant lines of the 163, the 170 Series unique surface finishes and bespoke detailing, shaped by the owner’s vision and executed with full creative freedom entrusted to the shipyard and its design partners. Developed by Unique Yacht Design, the yacht’s efficient displacement hull delivers optimized hydrodynamics, long-range capability, and exceptional onboard comfort -key attributes of the Bilgin 170 platform.

Technical Data:

LOA - 52 m (170.6ft)

Waterline Length - 47.6 m

Beam - 9.25 m

Draft - 2.60 m

Displacement - 495 t loaded, 499 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 55,000 l

Water Capacity - 11,000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, ten crew in five cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1449hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max, ten knots cruise

Range - five thousand nautical miles at cruise

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Emrecan Ozgun Unique Yacht Design exterior and naval architect, Enrico Lumini Hot Lad interior

Certification - RINA

www.biglinyacht.com

competition = Sanlorenzo 52Steel

Two Boats Wrecked One Damaged in Fire at Tampa, Florida

Two boats of twelve meters in length ended wrecked while an eighteen meter yacht sustained fire damage at Tampa Yacht and County Club in Tampa, Florida just before 19:40 of Friday thirteen March.  Tampa Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, which started in the cabin of a twelve meter classic explorer cruiser, and then jumped to a similar size center console to its starboard side, and then onto a nineteen meter sport yacht on its port side with this last sustaining fire heat damage. The fire was controlled with two boats ending wrecked; the explorer cruiser and center console, and the eighteen meter sport yacht sustaining damage. 

The boats in this blaze are a Valhalla V-41 which ended destroyed, and a Prestige 620 S which sustained fire heat damage.

Project: Tankoa 61 meter

Tankoa present a brand new 61-metre mega yacht project. This new yacht is a fully custom, one-off creation which reflects Tankoa's boutique philosophy and commitment to crafting yachts entirely tailored to each owner’s vision, from the blank page to the finished vessel.  From the very first stages of the design, the identity of this 61-metre yacht becomes evident, where meticulous attention to detail and a clever use of functional space take on a central role. More details of the exteriors and interiors will be presented later as this project gets more advanced.  They have been developed by external designers in close collaboration with the owner and the Tankoa Centro Stile, with the aim of creating an atmosphere of effortless luxury and style.  Ordered by an American customer this Tankoa 61 meter is scheduled for delivery in February 2029.

www.tankoa.it

New Model: Picchiotti Gentleman 24

The Gentleman 24 is the first model of the renewed Picchiotti line launched under The Italian Sea Group ownership.  Presented at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025, she represents the beginning of a new era for Picchiotti, realised with Luca Dini who designed both exterior and interiors. For those who think they have seen this yacht before, you are not wrong as this Luca Dini design, albeit a bit different was first announced as the Cantieri di Pisa Kitalpha 22 project in 2016 which was never made, but Codecasa takes the Luca Dini designs and in 2023 launch the similar but Kitalpha larger Classic Yacht 24, and then again launch the larger Classic 110 earlier last year, which looks to be the Picchiotti Gentleman 33 project.  Picchiotti has also a project for a larger Gentleman 44, which will complete the Gentleman three model classic yacht fleet from 24 to 44 meters in length.  Nonetheless this is a valid project, but who is making it gets a little confusing, although at this moment I imagine that The Italian Sea Group have bought the rights of the designs from Luca Dini.  The Gentleman 24 is offered in four cabins, though the first hull features a three cabins layout, with two crew cabins.  The Picchiotti 24 Gentleman is powered by twin MAN 1300hp for speeds up to nineteen knots, a cruise of sixteen, and a nine knots easy going giving a 1,800 nautical miles long range.  Engines up to 1550hp for speeds over twenty knots are available.  As competition goes the Picchiotti Gentleman 24 is a niche product and quite unique, with the 2022 Magnolia 24m being a different but still classic looking alternative.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.96 m (78.7ft)

Beam - 6.50 m

Draft - 1.40 m

Displacement - 150 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 10,000 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

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

Engines - 2 x MAN D2868LE466 V8 1300hp, optional 1550hp 

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - nineteen knots max sixteen cruise, nine knots long range

Range - 1800 nautical miles at nine knots 

Construction - aluminium

Project - Luca Dini exterior and interior, The Italian Sea Group naval architecture

Certification - RINA C ✠ Hull • Mach Y - Unrestricted Navigation classification

www.picchiottiyachts.com

competition = Magnolia Yachts 24m Trawler

MTI Performance Yacht Fire Wrecked In Miami Beach, Florida

A fifteen meter MTI performance center console titled Size Matters went ablaze at about a quarter of a mile offshore to the coast of 57th Street in Miami Beach, Florida at about 11:00 morning time of Thursday twelfth March.  The Nebraska boaters were first assisted by nearby boats, with Miami Beach Fire Rescue and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responding to the blaze.  Ultimately the yacht was wrecked by the fire but was saved from sinking.  Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage towed the performance yacht for recovery to a dry dock.  The boaters which numbers have not been specified were not injured.  According to a re-construction of the events, the yacht was taking part in a MTI Poker Run event, when the owner saw smoke coming, failing to control it, this developed into a bigger fire which ultimately wrecked the boat.

The yacht in this fire is an MTI 50 V as produced since 2022.  Marine Technology Inc debuted its today three model center console MTI-V line with the V42 in 2014.

Project: Prestige F6.7

Prestige present the F6.7 project and upcoming flagship of the renewed F-Line generation which debuted in 2023 with the F4.9.  Designed by all time Prestige designer Garroni the F6.7 celebrates the spirit and refinement of the F-range and is a replacement of the 690 F after a four year production. The F6.7 will come with a few options and also completes the update It represents the maturity of a concept that has progressively redefined life on board, where space, light, and fluidity come together to create a natural and harmonious experience.  The Prestige will come with a lot of options three for the flybridge, two for the main deck, and two for the lower deck offering three cabins and a laundry room or four cabin choice.  The Prestige F6.7 is to be powered by twin Volvo 900hp as standard and or optional 1000hp with IPS pod propulsion.  Top speeds are estimated at thirty knots with the standard engine option.

www.prestige-yachts.com

New Model: De Antonio D60

De Antonio has had success with its signature hidden outboard cruisers and day boats, and for 2025 the Spanish boat builder continues to go into bigger sizes debuting its new D60 flagship.  The Spanish Barcelona based builder which debuted in 2012 with the seven meter D23 day boat, wants to keep growing in size, going three meters larger to the D50 which arrived in 2021.  The D60 offers spacious accommodation certified for up to twelve people onboard, with a lower deck cabin area available in two or three cabins sleeping four or six guests, plus a crew cabin for two forward.  In both layouts the owners stateroom is located at midships with an en-suite shower head to starboard and walk-in wardrobe located to port side.  In the three cabins layout, two cabins replace the VIP cabin located forward.  The interior also offers a fully equipped galley located on the lower deck, expansive social areas are located on the main deck which thanks to opening windows unite the inside with the outside.  The De Antonio D60 is standard powered by quadruple Mercury 400hp, and or optional 600hp hidden outboard engines located under the aft sun-pad.  With the quadruple 600hp the D60 reaches top speeds up to 46 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.5 m (60.8ft)

Beam - 5.20 m

Draft - 1.01 m

Displacement - 22t 

Fuel Capacity - 3700 l 

Water Capacity - 680 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or six berths in three cabins, two berths crew cabin
Engines - 4 x Mercury V10 Verado 400hp, V12 Verado 600hp

Propulsion - quadruple outboards, counter rotating propellers with 600hp

Speed - 46 knots max thirty cruise with quadruple 600hp

www.deantonioyachts.com

competition = not available

Fairline Yacht Ends Aground Near Fajardo, Puerto Rico

An eighteen meter Fairline sport yacht titled Dakiti with fifteen persons onboard ended aground near Isleta Marina in Fajardo, Puerto Rico on the night of Monday ninth March.  US Coast Guard sector San Juan received the call for assistance with Customs and Border Protection, Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action marine unit, and Sea Tow Puerto Rico responding.  Sea Tow removed the boaters; thirteen passengers, one crew and a captain, who then handed them over to the Customs and Border Protection who transported them to Villa Marina in Fajardo.  The vessel was reported to have breached its hull in the bow, and one passenger reported minor injuries, and was treated on the scene.   A plan to remove the yacht is underway, this starting by removing the about eight hundred litres of fuel onboard.  The cause of the grounding is not reported.

The yacht in this accident is a Fairline Targa 62 Gran Turismo as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 2002 to 2006.  The Targa 62 Gran Turismo was released as new flagship to Fairline's Targa range, and was replaced by the Targa 64 Gran Turismo.