Sea Ray Flybridge Cruiser Ends Aground at Jewfish Key, Florida

A fourteen meter Sea Ray flybridge cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground near New Pass in Jewfish Key island, Florida at 18:45 of Wednesday third June.  Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services of TowBoatUS who shared this story on his YouTube channel assisted the boat, and removed it from the sandbar into deep water, in a race against time, as a scheduled incoming tide would have pushed the flybridge cruiser even further into the sand-bar and hard-aground, and make removal more complicated.  Ultimately the operation was a success and the flybridge cruiser left with it's own power, meaning its sustained very little damage.

The boat in this accident is a Sea Ray 47 Sedan Bridge as produced from 2008 to 2009.  The 47 Sedan Bridge was a replacement to the 480 Sedan bridge, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 450 Sedan Bridge.

Improve-it = Grady White Canyon 386

Grady White introduce a new aft facing mezzanine seating option on the Canyon 386.  When customers started asking for added seating options on the Canyon 386, Grady-White engineers went to work designing a new option that checked all the boxes: more seating without sacrificing storage, cockpit and helm space, or overall fishability.  Attributes of this new option include: luxurious seating for up to three with enough width for a person to comfortably lounge, elevated height so anglers can relax under the protection of the cockpit SureShade with clear vieww of the lines in the water, more storage with four large drawers a dedicated trash bin and a knife, plier.  Comfort features such as lumbar-supporting backrests with angled seat bottoms to hold passengers securely in place, two fixed arm rests on the outside and two fold-down on the inside, and diamond stitching both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing.  The seat also come with cup holders, grab rails, fold down footrests, and two rod holders.  The Grady White Canyon 386 was introduced in the fall of 2023, as a replacement to the Canyon 376 and since then has become a favorite center console in it's class also for its perfect mix of cruising and fishing amenities.

www.gradywhite.com

Project: Pearl 73

Pearl Yachts announced the 73 project during the 2026 Düsseldorf boat show. As the latest refinement in the award-winning Pearl fleet, the Pearl 73 continues the shipyard’s legacy of combining ground breaking innovation with the world-class design of naval architect Bill Dixon with interior design by Kelly Hoppen. The Pearl 73 continues the design language established by the award-winning Pearl 72 while introducing a series of contemporary enhancements. Dixon Yacht Design has reinterpreted the exterior with a sleeker, sharper profile, creating an elegant yet purposeful stance that aligns the 73 with the latest generation of Pearl Yachts. Expanded glazing, refined detailing and a riviera aft deck which incorporates fold-down balconies, creating an extended waterside terrace give the yacht an unmistakably modern and international appeal. Inside, Kelly Hoppen has introduced a new Monochrome décor scheme interior but also a main deck layout with aft galley creating a natural hub between the cockpit and the interior saloon. The Pearl 73 is standard powered by twin MAN 1400hp, and or optional 1550hp, with the large engines delivering a 32 knots top speed and a 25 cruise.

www.pearlyachts.com

New Model: Cayman Yachts 560 Sedan

During the fall 2025 boat show Cayman Yachts presented its new 560 Sedan.  Designed by Ferragni the 560 Sedan is based on the 540WA which arrived in 2023, with the difference that it features a fully enclosed hard-top, making the boat easily liveable all year round.  The enclosed area offers a living area complete with dinette to starboard and opposite galley to port side, with forgetting its Summer sporty vocation, which offers a central sun-pad, forward facing dinette, drop-down balconies which extend beam to over six meters, fore deck sun-pad, fore chaise-lounge, and aft looking bench settee.  The interiors are offered in two layouts, with two cabins four berths and a lower deck saloon in between the cabins, three cabins six berths, and an optional crew cabin berth.  The Cayman 560 Sedan is powered by twin Volvo 600hp as standard with IPS pod drives.  Other engine options are larger 725hp diesels also with IPS pod drives, and or quadruple Mercury 600hp outboards.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.16 m (56.2ft)

Hull length - 15.1 m

Beam - 5 m

Draft - 1.45 m with IPS drives

Displacement - 27,900 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2100 l

Water Capacity - 760 l

Max Persons - sixteen

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or six berths in three cabins, optional crew cabin

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp, D11 725hp, 4 x Mercury Verado V12 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking duo-prop IPS pods, Mercury outboards with dual props 

Speed - 35 knots max with Volvo 725hp

Project - Ferragni

Certification - CE B

www.caymanyachts.it

competition = Solaris Power 52 Coupe

Six Rescued as Center Console Sinks at Playa del Mago, Mallorca

Six boaters were rescued as a twelve meters in length sport cruiser center console partly sank near Playa del Mago in Mallorca, on the afternoon of Tuesday second June.  Salvamento Maritimo and its CCS Palma operation assisted and rescued the boaters with the Salvamar Libertas boat.  The rescue boat also towed and saved the sport cruiser to Puerto Portals, were the boat was then lifted out and dry-docked for repair.  The cause of the accident and part sinking was not reported. 

The boat in this accident is a Wiszniewski W43 as produced since 2024.  The W43 is the first Wisniewski boat, although Slepsk it's mother company was founded in 1989, and has been a sub-contractor boat builder for other noteworthy brands since 1991.

Engine: SeaTek 800 CR 800hp

Seatek presents a new line of six cylinder engines with this 800 CR and its 800hp being the middle of the trio of engines based on the same block. This new trio of Seatek engines are all based on the Common Rail technology of the high performance engine specialist, using the 10.3 litre block with a bore of 127 mm and a 135 mm stroke, as used from the legendary Plus series as available in 620 and 800hp and produced since 2001. With 800hp at 3000 rpm, the Seatek 800 CR is the middle engine in this new common rail six cylinder range, suited for a variety of uses from military, recreational, but also racing use. The Seatek 800 CR is compliant to CE 2013/53/UE rules.

www.seatek-spa.com

Project: Tiara 35 LS

Tiara Yachts present the 35 LS project, a ten meter family sports cruiser, and a replacement to the 34 LS after seven years of production. The Tiara LS line is an expression of maximum entertainment, and the entry level of the range 35 LS does not escape this, with bow to stern seating everywhere, deep gunnels and thoughtfully placed handrails provide confidence moving around the boat, while excellent visibility at the helm helps the pilot keep an eye on everyone onboard. Forward, the bow seating invites conversation and shared views, while the aft cockpit is the heart of the experience. It shifts easily from two seating zones into one generous lounge, giving your group the flexibility to spread out or come together. Below deck the cabin offers a forward U-shaped seating which converts into a double berth, and a private wet-head to starboard.  The Tiara 35 LS is to be powered by twin Mercury outboards of standard 350hp, and or optional 425hp.

www.tiarayachts.com

Motor Yacht Saved from Fire in Besiktas, Turkey

A nineteen meter motor yacht went ablaze in Besiktas in the province of Bebek, Turkey at around 19:44 of Sunday 31 May.  The yacht was fast assisted by fire teams from Ortaköy, Beşiktaş, İstinye, Beyoğlu, Üsküdar, Kavacık and İSAK Underwater Search and Rescue who attacked the fire, and towed the yacht to the shore.  No injuries are reported with a video on Instagram showing two persons onboard the yacht at the time of the fire, with the yacht being saved from destruction and or sinking.  The cause of the fire is not reported, but in the video this is shown as coming from the engine room.

The nineteen meter motor yacht in this fire is not of any particular make, but made in Turkey of wood, in one of the local yards.

Regal Cruiser Ends Aground in Strathmere, New Jersey

A ten meters Regal sport cruiser ran aground at Strathmere in New Jersey on the afternoon of Sunday 31 May.  Sea Tow Cape May who shared the story on its Facebook page with a reel assisted the boat, removing it from the sand-bar and then towing into deep water.  A lack of attention but also, higher sand-bars then usual where a reason for the grounding.   No injuries or important damage to the boat are reported. 

The boat in this accident is a Regal 36 XO as produced since 2020.  The 36 XO is the outboard version of the 36 Grande Coupe, which was a replacement to the Regal 36 Sport Coupe.

The Battle for Ferretti Group

The battle for leadership and ownership in Ferretti Group has been ongoing for over a year, with this looking to be nearing its end with the shareholders meeting held on the fourteen May.  The meeting saw two important figures from the last twelve years; Alberto Galassi and Piero Ferrari depart the group's management, and the Chinese keeping and showing a tight grip of it's Ferretti Group ownership.  

It will be interesting were Ferretti Group will move from now on, with both Galassi and Ferrari doing a brilliant job in moving the group away from its troubled waters of 2012, and to new growth heights of recent years.  This did not happen by coincidence, it happened because apart understanding financials both understood the product, and developed it very well in most areas.  I would have said it was near impossible to challenge Norberto Ferretti in product development, but Galassi and Ferrari came very close.

The new appointed CEO Stassi Anastassov as chosen by the Chinese ownership does not seem to have any boating and yachting in his curriculum, he has mostly a battery background, and was previous CEO for Duracell.  The same goes for the fully changed boardroom, which is now mostly filled by Chinese personnel, who again do not seem to have boating and yachting experience.  It will be interesting how Ferretti Group will move forward from now on.  

Ultimately this ending was very different from the one which was being speculated since the beginning of the year, with KKCG Maritime of Czech entrepreneur Mr. Komarek reported to take over Ferretti Group, also because the Chinese ownership had reduced it's stake in recent years, from 75% of 2012 to the current 39.5% it holds today, and were also reported to have lost interest in it.

Is this the end of the take over bid by KKCG for Ferretti Group? Probably not, as the news are saying that the Chinese did not fully respect the financial obligations and rules in this management overhaul, with the Italian Government reportedly ready to use the Golden Power, which is possible in this case also because Ferretti Group has the Ferretti Security Division which caters in the design, production, sales and servicing of naval platforms built specifically for Security and Defence clients including those of NATO.