New Launch: Alia Yachts 50m ALY501

Alia Yachts has launched its latest creation, the 50-metre ALY501, a striking all-custom superyacht that pushes the boundaries of technology and design. Built in high-strength Alustar aluminum with a full carbon superstructure, the yacht combines extreme lightness with remarkable rigidity and efficiency. Her three water-jet propulsion units promise exceptional agility and exhilarating top speeds, all wrapped in a sleek and futuristic profile defined by her distinctive aircraft-carrier bow. With an 11-metre beam and 498 GT of internal volume, ALY501 offers generous, sophisticated accommodation for her owners and guests.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.8 m (163.5ft)

Beam - 10.64 m

Draft - 1.9 m

Displacement - 498 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 

Engines - 3 x MTU 

Propulsion - three water jets

Speed - 38 knots max

Construction - Alustar aluminium hull, carbon fibre super structure

Project - Vitruvius exterior, Mulder naval architect

Certification - RINA Class

www.aliayachts.com

Four Boaters Saved as Classic Boat Sinks Near Naples, Italy

Four boaters were saved as a nine meter classic cabin cruiser started to take on water offshore to Torre del Greco, to the South of Naples, Italy in the early morning hours of Thursday 25 June.  The boaters were assisted by the Reparto Operativo Aeronavale of Naples, who saved the boaters first, and then were followed by the Guardia Costiera coast guard who tried to float back the boat without success.  No injuries were reported with the cause of the sinking reported to be structural wood planking failure.

Project: Windy SR77

Windy present the SR77, the largest ever yacht in the Norwegian builder’s history, who to date has arrived up to sixty foot with the SR60 model which arrived in 2022.  A bold evolution of the chase boat and weekend cruiser concept, the SR77 is designed by Malcolm McKeon, the designer of the Windy SR60 who is responsible for both exterior and naval architecture of this new flagship which is set to arrive in two years.  The British designer presented a design for long-range performance and refined sport yacht, blending comfort with exceptional seaworthiness and the elegance of a sleek profile. Expansive guest deck, with a triple cabin lower deck the SR 77 is both a social hub and a serious performer. The Windy SR77 is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives or twin MAN 1800hp with water jet propulsion for speeds up to 46 knots.

www.windyboats.com

Capsized Sportfish Cruiser Recovered in Florida

An eight meter in size sportfish cruiser with twin outboard motors was recovered as it capsized offshore to Miami, with the story shared on Tuesday 23 June on the Fast Response Marine Towing and Salvage Facebook page.  Fast Response salvaged the boat, by flipping it, and then towing to a boat ramp for recovery.  During the lift out the boat had one motor down, and the other up.  No further news, how the accident happened and and if anyone was injured seem to be available about this.

The boat in this accident is a Fountain 29 Sportfish Cruiser as produced from 1995 to 2005.  The 29 Sportfish Cruiser was a replacement to the 27 Sportfish Cruiser and replaced by the Fountain 33 Sportfish Cruiser.

Improve-it = Palm Beach Motor Yachts GT50

 

Performance has always been central to the DNA of Palm Beach Motor Yachts. Now, the company is taking that philosophy to a new level with the launch of the first Palm Beach GT50 RS, a yacht that combines exhilarating outboard-powered performance with the refinement, sophistication, and craftsmanship expected aboard every Palm Beach Motor Yacht.  Powered by quad Mercury 500R V8 outboards producing a combined two thousand horsepower, the GT50 RS achieves speeds of 50 knots while still delivering the quiet ride, composure, and comfort Palm Beach Motor Yachts is known for. More than just a high-performance outboard yacht, the GT50 RS redefines what owners can expect from the outboard category.  Like many Palm Beach Motor Yachts models, the GT50 RS was born from client demand. Designed for an experienced yachtsman seeking high-speed coastal commuting and cruising capability, hull number one will serve as a stylish commuter between Connecticut and Long Island transforming the often-demanding run between destinations into something genuinely exciting, even in challenging conditions.  The GT50 RS delivers the exhilaration of a high-performance outboard yacht, while large opening windows and sunroof create an open-air, sports car-like driving experience. When owners choose to step out of the wind and elements, the helm and salon can be enclosed to provide quiet, air-conditioned comfort more reminiscent of a luxury automobile than a traditional outboard-powered yacht.

www.palmbeachmotoryachts.com

New Model: Viking 50 Billfish

The Viking 50 Billfish carries forward a series designed for fishing and built with Viking semi-custom quality. From the 37 and 38 to the 46 and now the 50, the Billfish line has kept its identity: a classic dayboat profile with an inset bridge, clean lines and serious cockpit space. Hull No. 1 is now in Hawaii, where she will be used to target world-record blue marlin. At fifteen square meters, the cockpit keeps the focus on fishing, with a teak sole and covering boards, mezzanine seating, fighting chair, rod holders and ample dry and refrigerated storage. The flybridge and center console helm are arranged for long days offshore. Twin displays are flush-mounted and easy to see and access, with instruments and controls inside dual radio boxes siding the teak helm pod; there’s more electronics in the hardtop’s recessed area. The captain has a clear sightline aft to the cockpit. The Viking 50 Billfish offers a cabin layout with two or three cabins version, with an option to have a three berth forward cabin replacing the central double queen berth. In the three cabins version, the third cabin replaces the tackle storage room. The Viking 50 Billfish is powered by twin MAN 1200hp or optional Scania 1150hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.75 m (51.8ft)

Waterline Length - 13.6 m

Beam - 5.21 m

Draft - 1.47 m

Displacement - 29169 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3994 l, or optional 4542 l 

Water Capacity - 681 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, or 5 berths in 2 cabins, 6 berths in 3 cabins, 7 berths in 3 cabins 

Engines - 2 x MAN V8 CRM 1200hp, optional Scania 1150hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Hull Shape - modified medium Vee with 11.4 degrees deadrise aft 

Construction - resin infused core with end-grain balsa and closed cell foam, Vinilester resin

www.vikingyachts.com

competition = Henriques 50 Express Hardtop Bridge

Projects: Domina Yachts 50R, Domina Yachts 65R

Having attracted attention and interest with the 42 WA and 44R models, Domina Yachts expands and presents the projects for two larger; 50R and 65R models. Both designed as the other smaller Domina Yachts by Marco Seri, the 50R is an outboard powered sport yacht, able to reach speeds above fifty knots.  Pictured above the 50R will offer a classic aft sun-pad layout cockpit deck, with a lower deck offering accommodation for four with two heads, and a crew cabin forward.  The 50R is the most performance orientated Domina yet and will feature a twin stepped hull and with the standard quadruple Mercury outboard 425hp set up should reach speeds up to sixty knots.  

The 65R is to be a new flagship for Domina Yachts, and is to feature a Mediterrean style cockpit deck with central sun-pad, dinette, L-shaped summer galley to port side, and twin seat helm station to starboard.  The lower deck will offer a three double cabins layout; master cabin forward, two cabins with twin berths at midships, with saloon and galley in between the cabins.  A single berth crew cabin is located forward.  The Domina 65R is to be powered by quintuple Mercury 600hp outboards for speeds up to 57 knots.

www.dominayachts.com

Collapsed Dock Wall Capsizes Boston Whaler in Zut, Croatia

A collapsed dock wall capsized a docked seven meter Boston Whaler with persons onboard at Marina Zut, on Zut Island, Croatia at around 17:30 of Monday 22 June.  Following the accident the boat remained floating capsized, and luckily the people onboard sustained no injuries.  Other boats at the marina are reported to have left the marina in a state of panic.  Following the accident the Marina Zut was closed.  

The boat in this accident is a Boston Whaler Conquest 23 as produced from 1998 to 2002.  The Conquest 23 was replaced by the Boston Whaler 255 Conquest.

The Boston Whaler boat was straightened up and floated on Thursday 25 June.

New Model: Beneteau Gran Turismo 40

Seeing the sport cruiser segment changing in recent years, Beneteau made a big turn around and decided to redesign all its Gran Turismo range with three new models.  This new second generation Gran Turismo 40 shows the way forward for what has been Beneteau's success of the last two decades, with this model a replacement to the Gran Turismo 41 produced since 2021, what was previously the first generation Gran Turismo 40, Flyer Gran Turismo 38, and debuted as the Monte Carlo 37 in 2006.  It's been nineteen years of improving for what over the years became the European sport cruiser standard.  With this new Gran Turismo 40, Beneteau instructed its long standing designer Andreani; he designed all the four models mentioned, to make a hybrid, a sport cruiser which brings the amenities of the walk-around cruisers which are dominating the market, like the Fjord, Pardo's and Solaris Power models mixed to those of a cabin boat.  This new Gran Turismo is just that offering for half its length full walk-around comfort, which expands more thanks to the drop down bulkheads, and then from midships it is a cabin boat, with the helm station also enclosing itself from the aft deck, and the forward raised deck which offers lower deck cabin space for four.  The new Benateau Gran Turismo 40 is powered by twin Yanmar 370hp on stern drives propulsion for speeds up to 32 knots, with an outboard gas petrol twin Mercury 400hp also being available.  The second generation Gran Turismo 40 is also offered in the Alpine Edition, for special details and finishing to make that more special.

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.53 m (41.1ft)

Hull Length - 10.8 m

Beam - 3.64 m

Draft - 1.20 m

Displacement - 8600 kg light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 435 l inboard, 2 x 600 l outboard

Water Capacity - 255 l

Max Persons - eight

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp, or Mercury V10 400hp outboard and petrol gas

Propulsion - Yanmar Z-Drive, or Mercury outboard

Speed - 32 knots max 26 cruise with Yanmar 370hp

Construction - fibreglass sandwich with Vinilester resin, balsa core

Project - Andreani exterior and interior, Michael Peters hull and naval architect

Certification - CE B8/C10/D12

www.beneteau.com

competition = Fiart Seawalker 39 Panorama

Arcadia Yachts New Web Site

Arcadia Yachts from Naples Italy presents its new website.  Founded in 2009 by still CEO Ugo Pellegrino, Arcadia has from its beginning presented itself as the innovative and green super yacht builder.  This is shown in Arcadia first model, the still in production full solar panel loaded A85 which launched in 2010 a year after the founding.  Today Arcadia offers eight models which start with the Sherpa 60 and go up to the A115, with its latest model being the A80 which arrived in 2025.   For some time Arcadia presented the For.Th Forward Thinking series and had the 47 meter project, although this seems to not have materialized.  Arcadia new web site is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Arcadia Fleet with a button for each of the eight models, and Arcadia Soul with buttons taking you to About, Shipyard, Technology, Contacts, Brand Representatives, Under Construction, Subscribe to Our News Letter, and Privacy Preferences. Arcadia is also on social media platform Instagram with a tab button located at the left bottom of the page.    

www.arcadiayachts.it

Production History;

A85 2010- (15

A115 2011- (6

A100 2016 (1)

85S 2016-18 (2)

Sherpa 60 2016- (22

A105 2018- (3

Sherpa 80 2019- (7 *72 Sherpa/XL project

A96 2023- (5

A80 2025- (3