Project: Aquador 400 Hard Top

Aquador present the project for a new 400 Hard Top flagship.  The development of the 400 Hard Top marks a defining moment in the thirty years of the Finnish boat builder, as this new model will be the largest Aquador ever built.  The 400 Hard Top is a sport cruiser which looks back to the future offering a comfortable cruising platform with interesting design choices that compliment the sophisticated amenities offering the spaciousness and comfort in a compact size dimension.  The Aquador 400 Hard Top will offer a living and galley area on the main deck, with the lower deck dedicated to the sleeping cabin area, offering six berths with two cabins with double berth at midships and a double V-shaped berth forward.  The aft deck cockpit is the innovative part of the Aquador 400 Hard Top as this offers an L-shaped mezzanine dinette looking aft.  The Aquador 400 Hard Top is to be powered by twin Volvo 320hp on stern drives, with options for twin Mercury diesel 270hp or twin Mercury outboards of 300hp in petrol gas.  The Aquador 400 Hard Top will debut at the upcoming 2025 Dusseldorf boat show as the Finnish company celebrates its thirty  years anniversary.

www.aquador.fi

New Model: Absolute Navetta 70

Absolute’s presents the new Navetta 70, an evolution and replacement to the Navetta 68 which was presented in 2019.  Compared to the predecessor the new Navetta 70 is 65 centimetres longer, features Absolute industry changing cockpit terrace, and has the open bulwarks which extend further aft complimenting even more the floor to ceiling windows of the main deck.  With this new length extension the new Navetta 70 also revised the bit longer flybridge, which is now available in two A or B layout choices, with the A giving a C-shaped lounger to starboard of the central helm station and B a larger L-shaped galley and wet-bar looking aft.  For most and exception to small details the Absolute Navetta 70 is not much changed to the outgoing 68, same astern galley main deck, and a four double cabins three head lower deck layout, with two large master fore and midships stateroom.  A hard choice for the owner!  The two berth crew cabin has been redesigned in the Navetta 70 with the two crew cabins moved to starboard, shower head to port side and a central mini galley.  The Absolute Navetta 70 is powered by twin Volvo 1000hp for top speeds up to 27 knots and a cruise of twenty.  Although marketed as a Navetta which is small ship in Italian, the Navetta 70 has no important range to talk of, with a twenty to fifteen knots cruise giving about three hundred nautical miles range. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 21.27 m (69.9ft)

Beam - 5.63 m

Draft - 1.30 m

Displacement - 56.1 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 3500 l

Water Capacity - 910 l

Max Persons - sixteen

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS1350 pod drives

Speed - 27 knots max, 24 knots cruise, twenty to fifteen long range

Range - 300 nautical miles at long range cruise

Certification - CE B

www.absoluteyachts.com

Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground at Stone Harbor, New Jersey

A thirteen meters Cruisers aft cabin cruiser with two persons onboard ended hard aground in the beach at Stone Harbor, New Jersey on about 20:00 of Saturday fourteen December 2024.  The cabin cruiser was first assisted by Stone Harbor Fire Company, who rescued the two boaters.  Following this Sea Tow Cape May, who shared this story on its Facebook page, was instructed to recover the vessel, which they did the following morning.  Following the recovery the cabin cruiser was taken to a dock for inspection and eventful repairs.

The aft cabin cruiser in this accident is a Cruisers 455 Express Motor Yacht as produced from 2004 to 2012.  The 455 Express Motor Yacht was a replacement to the 4450 Express Motor Yacht, with the model not replaced as Cruisers stopped producing aft cabin boats.

Tuccoli New Web Site

Tuccoli presents its new World wide web showroom.  Tuccoli was started in 1960 by Livorno native Ivano Tuccoli.  Ivano becomes a shipwright carpenter in 1956, and four years after this sets his own shop building at first wooden rowing boats, and then expanding to the Ligurian Gozzo fishing boats.  In 1970 Ivano's son Marco joins the father in the shop, while in 1974  Tuccoli's expand to a new production area of 200 squared meters.  In 1984 Tuccoli starts building in fiberglass, with this move taking us to the nineties and noughties period of success as the Livorno builder launches the models which made its story, from the T300 in 1997 to the still in production T280 in 2001, and the T410 in 2005. Tuccoli closes its door in 2010 following the aftermath of the 2008 Great Recession, with the company re-opening in 2017, as one proud Tuccoli owner for fifteen years Paolo Sanguettola restarts production in that year.  Sanguettola starts a new plan and enlist Oris Martino D'Ubaldo as designer, who starts by redesigning the previous projects as designed by Eros Bollani.  In 2019 Tuccoli starts a Professional Division and in 2022 it purchases Lion Yachts, and in 2024 the mould making Navalstampi.  Today Tuccoli offers ten models in three ranges from the six meter T210 VN to the thirteen meter T440 SF Elba.  Tuccoli new website is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Company, Range, 3D Configurator, Tuccoli Guarantees, Boat Garage, Sales Network, News, Tuccoli Technology, Video, and Contacts.  Tuccoli is also on social media with a button at the left bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube pages.

www.tuccolifishingboats.com

Production and Ownership History;

T300 1997-2001

T280/T280 Easy Rider 2001/17-

T410 2005-10

T350 2007-10

2017 Paolo Sanguettola ownership

T440 HT/SF Elba 2017-

T370 2018-

Four Boats Destroyed by Fire in Fertilia Sardinia

Three boats and one rib where destroyed by a fire in the harbour of Fertilia, in the province of Alghero, to the North West of Sardinia for a fire which started after 03:00 early morning time of Saturday fourteen December.  Fire fighters from the Vigili dell Fuoco of Alghero, helped with a fire engine truck from Sassari attended to the blaze, with the Guardia Costiera fire fighting boat also coming down from Porto Torres.  At the arrival to the scene, the fire fighters surrounded the fire and split it from the other boats avoiding further damage.  No one was injured in the fire with its  cause or from which boat it started not reported.  

The big boat in this fire is a Laver 40 as designed by Franco Harrauer and Renato Sonny Levi and produced from 1983 to the end eighties.  The Laver 40 was also produced in a Flybridge variant, which arrived in 1984.  Laver from Naples, Italy was founded in 1978 and entered financial difficulty in the end of the eighties, with the company purchased by Salpa in 1990.

New Launch: Feadship 59.50m Hull.713

Feadship has delivered the elegant blue-grey hull and white superstructure 59.50-metre hull.713 titled m/y B. The newly launched 59 meter Feadship represents another stop towards its goal of being climate neutral by 2030 following other previous Feadships launches like hull 710 and 821. This 59 meter Feadship is a prime example of meeting the long-term environmental and social sustainability expectations of Feadship’s diverse stakeholders. Feadship Hull.713 has a beautifully balanced exterior profile designed by Studio De Voogt, with a contemporary interior designed by Sinot. The yacht is the first Feadship to carry solar cells for auxiliary power generation, and is fitted with diesel-electric propulsion and the ability to run on non-fossil HVO, like all other Feadships. The hull form is optimised for cruising speed instead of top speed. The solar panels are designed for optimal performance and durability. The panels utilize the most efficient silicon cells available, and are custom-made in the Netherlands. These panels contribute significantly to the yacht's energy efficiency, producing up to 24 MWh annually. Feadship Hull. 713 is fitted with a high-efficiency, diesel-electric power propulsion system, which supplies energy also to the hotel load, these by four generators and a 400 kWh battery. Feadship Hull.713 is also the first new-build from the Dutch builder to feature FSC-certified plantation teak for all the decking, which means the wood is harvested in a sustainable way.  Feadship Hull.713 has undergone a Yacht Environmental Transparency Index  Assessment report, and has scored a best in fleet at 35% below average impact, with the various efficiency enhancing features more than compensating the losses incurred by the electrical conversions on board. The owner has been instrumental for the design and environmental impact reduction of this 59 meter Feadship. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 59.50 m (195.3ft)

Beam - 10.80 m

Draft - 3.10 m

Displacement - 1200 gt*volume

Fuel Capacity - 40,233 l

Water Capacity - 10,566 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, 

Engines - 2 x Veth VL-900i-CR 1000kw

Speed - fifteen knots, thirteen cruise

Range - 5000 nautical miles at best cruise

Project - Studio de Voogt exterior, Azure naval architect

Certification - Lloyds 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 Eco LMC UMS Hybrid Power class

www.feadship.nl

Modesta Gemma Balbo 1941 - 2024

The Sciallino Shipyard honours Modesta Gemma ‘Gemina’ Balbo, widow of Mario Sciallino, who passed away on December twelfth at the age of 83 after a long illness. Gemma was the wife of Mario Sciallino, a master shipwright and the heart and soul of the shipyard in Ceriale. After Mario’s passing in 1994, Gemma took over the management of Sciallino alongside her daughters, ensuring its continued legacy.  Founded in 1960 in a small 300-square-meter space and specializing in wooden constructions, Sciallino has over the years become a symbol of Ligurian hand build boats  excellence. In 2015 following a difficiult time Sciallino was merged with Patrone, the shipyard where Mario learned his master craftsmen in boat and ship building.  Modesta Gemma Baldo leaves behind her daughters, son-in-law, grandchildren, and relatives. 

Sealine Aft Cabin Cruiser Ends Aground in Sarasota, Florida

A thirteen meter Sealine aft cabin cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground at Big Pass, Sarasota, Florida for a story shared by Florida Gulf Coast Marine Services of TowBoatU.S on his YouTube Channel on Friday thirteen December 2024.  Following the removal from the sandbar the Sealine aft cabin cruiser is shown leaving with its own power meaning it sustained little to no damage.

The boat in this accident is a Sealine 450 Statesman as designed by Bill Dixon and produced from 1992 to 1997.  When launched the 450 Statesman was Sealine largest model, then replaced by T51 which arrived in 1999.

Projects: AB Yachts 95, AB Yachts 95 S

During the Fort Lauderdale boat show AB Yachts presented the projects for two new upcoming 95 and a 95 S, both based on the same hull but offering a different super structure. This standard AB Yachts 95 brings the innovations as introduced with the AB110 which debuted at the 2024 Cannes boat show, integrating and evolving the technical and technological features developed by the 1992 founded brand; reliability, engineering solutions, jet propulsion system leadership, and construction materials with the new design concept by architect Marco Casamonti of Archea Associati. The standard AB95 follows in the wake of the just debuted 110 larger sister in both style and arrangement, offering generous convivial areas with the distinctive sporty technology of AB Yachts. The 95 remains a super sport yacht characterised by incredible noiselessness and the absence of any vibrations, but can now offer even more onboard liveability, comfort, and unparalleled wellbeing. The exteriors and interiors are luxurious, airy, and extremely welcoming. Another difference in the AB Yacht 95 to the S model is the sport bridge, where reverse glazing along the yacht's profile increases further space and comfort for this open air and sun lovers area which give an outlook over the sea, accessible from the aft deck via two carbon-fibre external staircases.

The other AB Yachts 95 S is created for owners who are always pursuing the thrill of pure adrenaline and the unforgettable exhilaration of speeding on the water safely and stylishly. With her sinuous and sporty lines, the convertible roof top integrated in her streamlined profile, a cutting-edge propulsion system ensuring impressive performances in terms of speed, manoeuvring, efficiency and comfort, and ingenious functional solutions, this model can be truly be defined as a racing yacht, taking the pleasure of yachting to the next level. Both models, it goes without saying, share a number of elements that are deeply rooted in the brand such as ease of manoeuvre, particularly efficiency at high cruising speeds, the absence of any vibrations, and maximum safety at all times. Not to mention the smooth, free-flowing design consistency between exteriors and interiors and their unmatched loft-like comfort and style, perfect to spend time together or race on the sea without even noticing how fast the yacht is really going. All living spaces can be tailored to the Owners wishes, allowing him to create a yacht that will reflect their own personal onboard lifestyle and their unique way of finding the closest possible contact with the sea and nature, going beyond any stereotypes and setting creativity free.  The AB Yachts 95 and 95S offer a four suite layout sleeping eight or ten if you option two pullman berths are ordered in two guests cabin, or a three stateroom sleeping six in a lower deck galley version.  Crew accommodation is for four in two cabins forward.  Both the AB Yachts 95 and 95 S are powered by triple Man 2000hp with MJP jet propulsion, with the central acting as a booster.  Top speeds are estimated up to fifty knots.

www.abyachts.com

Flybridge Cruiser Sinks in Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia Canada

A nine meter flybridge cruiser sank in Halifax Bay, Mill Cove, Bedford a province of Nova Scotia in North East Canada on the morning of Thursday twelve December 2024.  Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency responded to the sinking.  The boat sank as it broke its mooring following a storm which reached Beaufort Force Ten Gale winds in the area.  The owner was advised of the sinking, and advised to salvage the boat. 

The boat in this sinking is a Trojan 30 Flybridge Express as produced in mid to end seventies.  The 30 Flybridge Express was a replacement to the 30 Sea Raider Flybridge, and was replaced by the Trojan F-30 Flybridge Sedan.