September 13, 2025

Project: Delta Marine 46m Project Zembra

Delta have announced the 46 meter Project Zembra.  Commissioned in 2023 Project Zembra comes from owners who are in love with expedition style explorer yachts, with this yacht being the third, after two yachts of 26 and 27 meters in that style. For Zembra the owner requested clean lines with large windows and a full displacement hull, but also the capacity to carry toys. From a helicopter landing area on the sundeck, a two-person ICON A5 amphibious aircraft and a three-passenger U-Boat Worx submersible for deep-sea exploration. Project Zembra will feature a five guest cabins layout, with an owners stateroom forward of the main deck, and four guest cabins on the lower deck. Project Zembra is based on Delta Marine full displacement forty to fifty meter platform, and is set for a 2026 delivery.

September 12, 2025

New Model: Numarine 40MXP

Numarine, the yacht builder of luxury long range explorer yachts, has launched the first 40MXP superyacht, the new forty metre flagship of its popular XP Series, and its largest build to date. This first 40MXP is to be followed by another second hull unit delivery later this year.  Made for Med and beyond MXP stands for Mediterranean Explorer.  The term reflects the beach club lifestyle typical of the Mediterranean, connecting the 40MXP closer to the water to the other XP Numarine's. The 40MXP is based on the 37XP extended in length and adding recent Med lifestyle solutions, but apart extending the hull the new Numarine flagship has been tweaked in other ways; the aft deck has been significantly enlarged, both as a result of the increased hull length and by moving the saloon’s aft sliding doors slightly forward. The result is a spacious area accommodating a large alfresco dining space, a bar, and a lounge surrounding another standout feature, an aft pool with a glass transom. This spectacular new social hub connects to a vast hydraulic swim platform that spans the yacht’s full eight metre beam.  This outdoor haven can be shaded with an awning to provide protection from the sun, ideal for the warmer climates. Thanks to an optimised hull form developed by long standing naval architecture partner Umberto Tagliavini, the yacht boasts an impressive six thousand nautical miles range at eight knots.  The Numarine 40 MXP is standard powered by twin MAN 800hp engines, for sped up to fourteen knots, with the option to upgrade to twin 900hp. Inside, the yacht offers Numarine’s signature space and luxury.  Accommodation can be arranged across six suites for up to twelve guests, including a full beam master on the main deck, along with two additional customisable cabin spaces.  Crew accommodation is for nine in nine cabins including a captains cabin behind the wheel house.  Both the interior and exterior design are once again the work of Can Yalman, with the 40MXP inheriting everything that made the 37XP a highly sought after and commercially successful model, from an expansive flybridge to a generous upper and inviting main deck. A true global explorer, the yacht offers transatlantic range and a substantial tender deck capable of carrying a nine metre tender and three full size jet skis, with additional space for water toys.
Technical Data:
LOA - 39.42 m (129.3ft)
Beam - 8.01 m
Draft - 2.51 m
Displacement - 315 t, 365 gt *volume
Fuel Capacity - 49,000 l
Water Capacity - 4000 l
Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, 
Engines - 2 x Man D2848 LE425 800hp, D2862 LE427 900hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - fourteen knots, twelve cruise, 
Range - 6000 nautical miles at eight knots
Construction - steel hull, super structure in fibre reinforced plastic
Project - Can Yalman exterior and interior, Umberto Tagliavini naval architect
Certification - RINA Pleasure Plus

September 11, 2025

Project: Pardo P43

Debuting in 2017 the Pardo 43 as designed by Zuccheri became immediately a market hit, and after seven years in the market has sold an astonishing three hundred plus units.  This sale success of P43 push the growth of Pardo, and expanded its motor line, offering eight models  from eleven to 23 meters in size.  Now after eight years Pardo update its first model, and presents a new second version.  This new second version of the old P43 has now been added with hull windows, and engine air-intakes.  So far we do not of any more changes for the most famous of the walk-around Mediterranean sport cruisers.

September 10, 2025

New Model: Palm Beach GT60 Jetdrive

Palm Beach enter its GT series into a new era, as it presents the GT60 with Jetdrive. The Jetdrive version is to be available even on the smaller GT50. With the GT60 Jetdrive, Palm Beach enters into Hinckley territory from a certain point of view, although it is fair to say the GT series is a bit a cross-over styled sporty yacht with hull lines of a down Easter, and a modern more adventurous super structure. In respect to the standard IPS version the GT60 Jetdrive offers little differences, the hull is a bit longer on the chines but a bit shorter in the centreline for the jets, and with the no running gear to the bottom a thirty centimetres less of draft. The first GT60 Jetdrive unit is a customisable boat, painted in a dark near black grey it featured an un-edited open stern layout, with a mezzanine looking aft settee, but also a no patio door main deck. The Palm Beach GT60 Jetdrive is powered by twin Volvo 1000hp with Hamilton water jets and achieved up to 43 knots top speed, with a 35 cruise, which would make it a three knots faster boat to the IPS version.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 20.63 m (67.8ft)
Hull Length - 17.8 m
Beam - 5.23 m
Draft - 0.92 m
Displacement - 23,870 kg *half load
Fuel Capacity - 3200 l
Water Capacity - 950 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, optional six berths in three cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp
Propulsion - Hamilton HJ403 water jets
Speed - 43 knots max, 35 cruise, fifteen knots long range
Range - 380 nautical miles at 21 knots
Hull Shape - V-Warp Technology
Construction - E-glass with Vinylester resins and carbon fibre in structural parts
Project - Mark Richards

September 9, 2025

Project: Absolute Navetta 66

Absolute present the Navetta 66 project, an evolution and replacement to the Navetta 64 which debuted in 2021.  As major differences the Navetta 66 will add a larger cockpit with the open veranda layout which has proven to be such a success for the Absolute since it introduced this concept on the 60 Fly in 2021, that most other builders have copied this feature since then.  In the Navetta 66 adds a special feature of offering an aft guest suite with direct access to the bathing platform.  How is that for a privileged spot for a special guest.  Probably some owners, might also trade this for the larger owners suite forward.  The Navetta 66 is a four guest cabin boat; owners cabin forward, VIP suite to midships portside, double guest cabin to starboard, and the previously mentioned guest suite aft.  A crew cabin is located to starboard at midships, with entry the starboard side-deck.  The Absolute Navetta 66 offers an astern galley layout, with a dining table for eight opposite the galley, and a relaxing L-shaped sofa, while forward and two steps up is a the central helm station.  The flybridge of the Navetta 66 is huge, and is one of the three exterior entertainment areas which offer dining and lounging seating, the other two located forward and the ever existing aft deck.  The Absolute Navetta 66 is to be powered by twin Volvo 900hp as standard or optional 1000hp.  

September 8, 2025

New Model: Focus 3X

Focus launch the awaited new 3X, an innovative hard-top sport cruiser which breaks a few barriers between a sport-cruiser to those of walk-around day boats.  The Focus 3X shines because it offers similar exterior spaces to those of more open cruiser, with an interesting cabin layout.  The innovative exterior which gets more interesting thanks to the extended hard-top design with two-meter wide electric side windows and the electric glass hardtop in the cockpit, enabling it to seamlessly transition to an almost entirely open boat.  This unique feature provides interesting flexibility and connection to the sea.  Flexibility though does not stop here in the 3X, as it offers two options for the cockpit deck, and four lower deck layout choices.  The cockpit deck comes with the L-shape deck layout, with the option being for symmetrical opposite settee choice.  The lower deck which comes standard with a forward double berth; a small dinette to port side with L-shaped galley opposite, and shower head to starboard at midships.  The flexibility here is endless and what actually never changes is the forward cabin with central double berth, with the most interesting option being the B2 choice for a second cabin with double berth at midships starboard, a shower head forward, and a galley to port.  The Focus 3X shows again its flexibility also in its power choices offered with six engine choices; diesel, gas, sterndrive, and one outboard choice.  The smallest engine choice is the Volvo or Mercruiser diesels at 270hp, with the larger being the twin 430hp Mercruiser.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 11.65 m (38.2ft)
Beam - 3.62 m
Draft - 1.10 m
Displacement - 4.47 t dry and unloaded
Fuel Capacity - 800 l
Water Capacity - 200 l
Max Persons - ten
Accommodation - two berths in one cabin, two plus two, or four in two cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 270hp, D4 320hp, Yanmar 8LV370Z 370hp, Mercury Diesel 3.0 270hp, Verado 5.7 V10 400hp*, Mercruiser 8.2 HO Magnum MPI 430hp* petrol gas
Propulsion - Volvo DPI, Mercury Bravo III, and Yanmar ZT stern drives, Mercury outboard
Speed - up to fifty knots
Certification - CE B, IMCI certification

September 7, 2025

Schaefer Yachts New Web Site

Schaefer Yachts from Brazil presents its new web site.  Schaefer Yachts was founded by sail boat racer turned naval architect Marcio Schaefer in 1992, first named as Kiwi Boats.  Mario Schaefer is a sea lover from early age and at fifteen years old he starts to participate in regattas, becoming Ocean Class Brazilian champion for four times from 1980 to 1990.  In between competing and winning regatta's Mario also studies naval architecture in between 1983 to 1985 at Escuela Argentina para Desarrollo de la Nautica Esportiva in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  This will prove a big advantage for Kiwi Boat turned Schaefer Yachts, as it is one of the few boat builders owned and directed by a naval architect.  As someone into sailing Mario starts his career as a sailboat designer, designing sailboats from 23 to 42 feet.  After working for and in various yards in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and England Mario will move his naval architecture path to that of motor boats, and decides to open his boat yard in 1992 at Santa Katarina at first called Estaleiro Kiwi Boat located in Fazenda do Max, in São José, debuting with the F6 outboard powered speed boat.  The first model is followed in 1996 by the Phantom 235, a bow rider available in both inboard and outboard, which is two years later evolved into the 240 with cuddy cabin.  In year 2000 Schaefer starts its expansion to a larger production facility, and also debuts its Phantom 345 sport cruiser.  In 2006 Schaefer builds its first fifteen meter plus yacht with the Phantom 500HT model.  This is followed by a larger 620 flagship in 2011.  In 2013 Schaefer enters the 24 meters plus super yacht market as it launches the 830, produced in six units in a six year production run.  In 2018 Schaefer starts a corporation with Pininfarina who redesigns the 510 and 510 S models.  In 2019 Schaefer debuts the 25 M new flagship model.  In 2022 Schaefer reaches some impressive miles stones; as it produces its 3500th boat, and also sells its hundred boat in the USA, a market it entered in 2016.  Schaefer most sold model is the 290-300-303, which has sold 1,600 units as produced from 2002 to 2024, and is South America most popular boat.  Today Schaefer builds thirteen models from the ten meter V33 to the 25 M flagship, with its latest model being the 600 which arrived this 2025.  Schaefer new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Schaefer Yachts, Boats, Special Boats, Pre-Owned, News, Events, Representatives, and Contact.  Schaefer Yachts is also on social media with bottom page links taking you to its Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo, and Linkedin pages.
Production History;
Phantom 240 1998-2007
Phantom 345 2000-06
Phantom 290 2002-09 (1600) *includes 300 and 303
Phantom 480 2004-06
Phantom 385 2005-
Phantom 500HT 2006-16
Phantom 500F 2007-16
Phantom 360 2007-11
Phantom 260 2008-
Phantom 300 2010-16 (1600) *includes 290 and 300
620 2011-24
Phantom 400 2012-
Phantom 365 2012-
830 2013-18 (6)
560 2015-
Phantom 303 2017-2024 (1600) *includes 290 and 300
510 2017-
510 S 2017-
510 Pininfarina 2018-
510 S Pininfarina 2018-
25 M 2019-
660 2019-
770 2019- (6
V33 2020-
450 2022-
375 HT 2023-
V44 2023-
600 2025-
Schaefer Phantom 240 marks the Brazilian entry into cabin boats

September 6, 2025

New Model: Riva 54Metri

54 metres of pure beauty, a masterpiece of elegance and majesty that takes the style of the world’s most famous shipyard into a new dimension: the first Riva 54Metri, the largest Riva ever built, has been launched at the Superyachts Division in Ancona at the beginning of August. With a length over 54 metres the all-aluminium Riva 54Metri has a gross tonnage under 500 GT and is perfectly aligned with the timeless style that has always defined the brand identity that makes Riva unique. Majestic and elegant, Riva 54Metri is the result of a joint effort by Officina Italiana Design, the firm of Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta and exclusive designer of the entire Riva range for over thirty years, the Strategic Product Committee led by Piero Ferrari, and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department. Riva 54Metri’s sleek, sporty lines capture hearts right from the very first glance: a sophisticated combination of Moon Grey, London Grey and Bright Black, with detailing in polished steel, points up the yacht’s classic, sculptural silhouette and unmistakable aquamarine waterline. The largest Riva ever built spans four decks; with the lower, main and upper decks connected by a lift located amidships.  Accommodation is for ten guests in four guest cabins and a majestic master suite at the bow on the main deck. The crew area has five double cabins and a captain’s cabin next to the wheelhouse, for a crew of eleven. The spectacular outdoor areas are the stand-out feature of Riva 54Metri, designed to establish a permanent connection with the water for owner and guests, as well as to offer opportunities for fun and relaxation in complete privacy.  At the stern, a large transformer platform with an extra-wide walkway provides access to the beach area, where a five-metre-long pool takes centre stage, flanked on either side by sun loungers. Five steps higher, the welcome area on the main deck is a refined space, furnished with a large sofa, armchairs and an outdoor bar that leads to the main lounge. Both hull sides in the beach club and main deck cockpit areas fold out to form magnificent terraces on the water. At the bow, the innovation that pervades Riva 54Metri takes the form of two large sun sofas that extend the lounge area and hide part of the technical space beneath from view, designed with a hinge mechanism to make it easier to launch and haul up the tender, jet ski and water toys.  The interiors feature fine marble including Sahara Noir and Bianco Rhino, alternating with natural teak panelling and leather finishes to create elegant contrasts of colour and texture throughout the boat.  There was a sharp focus on guest privacy, with special crew routes to ensure discreet and efficient service on all decks. Acoustic comfort was another design priority, with solutions that ensure maximum insulation and reduce vibration and noise to a minimum, including four electric stabilizer fins and two electric rudders, designed to ensure the maximum possible comfort and silence when under way. The innovative approach to the entire project is also reflected in Riva 54Metri’s helm station, which is equipped with two X-band radar systems, 5G connectivity plus a Starlink antenna, a full ECDIS system, three 27-inch touchscreens and a 44-inch stretch monitor.  Riva first 54Metri is reported to be powered by twin MTU 1800hp for top speeds up to eighteen knots and a cruise of fourteen.
Technical Data:
LOA - 54.84 m (179.9ft)
Waterline Length - 51.1 m
Beam - 9.18 m
Draft - 2.28 m
Displacement - 450 t, 499 gt *volume
Fuel Capacity - 48,500 l
Water Capacity - 12,500 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, eleven crew in six cabins
Engines - 2 x MTU 12V2000 M96 1800hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - eighteen knots max, fourteen cruise
Hull Shape - displacement
Construction - aluminium
Project - Mauro Micheli Officina Italiana
Certification - Lloyds Register ✠ 100A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6

September 5, 2025

Giorgio Armani 1934 - 2025

Giorgio Armani the famous fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house, left for the better World on four September at the age of 91, at his home and surrounded by his loved ones.  Giorgio Armani was recovering after an operation, which was kept secret till the very end.  Born in 1934 in Piacenza, Giorgio Armani was studying at the University of Milan for three years before completing a two-year stint at the Military Hospital in Verona. His first footing in the fashion world came from his role as a window dresser and sales clerk at Milan's famous La Rinascente.  From there, the young Armani freelanced for stylists and design houses of Nino Cerruti, Allegri, Bagutta, Hilton, and Montedoro.  The freelancing job will lead Giorgio to befriend Sergio Galeotti, an architectural draftsman that persuaded him to open a design office in Milan.  In 1975, Armani founded Giorgio Armani in Milan, followed by the Giorgio Armani Corporation in 1979. The company became swiftly one of the leading names in international fashion, operating under product lines such as Giorgio Armani Underwear and Swimwear, Giorgio Armani Accessories and Armani Beauty.  Giorgio Armani was an avid sailor, and has owned a 24 meter sail yacht, and two Codecasa super yachts.  The first was the fourth hull of the 50 meter semi custom series name m/y Mariu named for his mother, and the second what was his current yacht named Main, a fully custom 65 meter hull number C.115.  Giorgio Armani's Armani Casa also started a collaboration with Italian Sea Group and Admiral Yachts in 2020, as it designed the interior but also oversaw some exterior details of the 72 meter Project Metamorphosis which was launched this year and will be presented at this years 2025 Monaco Yacht Show.  The second hull of Admiral's S-Force 55m launched in 2023 m/y Silver Star I also featured interiors designed by Armani Casa.  Giorgio Armani has also sponsored since 2022 the Super Yacht Regatta, an event held for super sail yachts over 27 meters, and sailing catamarans over fifteen meters since 2008 in Porto Cervo, and patronized by Yacht Club Costa Smeralda.

Project: Maiora M30

In the wake of the extraordinary success of the Maiora 30, the shipyard will present a preview of its new project, the M|30, in Cannes, with the first unit due for delivery in summer 2026. The M|30 builds on the legacy and strengths of the Maiora 30 and enhances them further. With a length over thirty meters, the new Maiora M30 come with a two decks and a half layout, for an interior with five suites to accommodate up to twelve guests, with the owner's suite located on the main deck and the four guest suites on the lower deck. Like the entire M line, the M|30 has been designed to convey a sense of fluid dynamism, thanks to a skilful balance between sleek shapes and generous volumes: every curve suggests an intentional and never forced movement, in a harmonious interplay of surfaces that creates an almost coupé-like profile, elegant and with a distinct personality. This is Maiora's third project born from the collaboration between Quartostile studio and Acube Design, which has designed the interiors with an evolved, soft, and welcoming aesthetic language. Already protagonists of the success of the M|36 and the restyling of the 36 Exuma, the creative trio once again confirms its stylistic vision in a masterful proposal that is best in class. The exterior design of the Maiora M|30, by Quartostile, features a more slender superstructure towards the bow, lending elegance and dynamism, consistently echoing the lines introduced by the Maiora M|36. The large full-height windows and the use of glass on the bulwark eliminate visual barriers, creating continuity between inside and outside and an airy atmosphere. The enlarged and more functional stern beach area integrates perfectly with the main deck, providing a large 'alfresco-veranda' area, while the upper deck maintains and refines the popular WalkAround concept, with smooth, step-free passageways, as well as the SunDeck, redesigned to maximize conviviality and freedom on board. The exterior layout is completed by a signature light strip along the sides, which reinforces the family feeling with the M|36, and a bow garage for water toys or convertible into a pool and sunbathing area. The interiors designed by Acube Design, express an organic and sophisticated aesthetic with soft lines, natural materials, and rooms flooded with light thanks to large glass surfaces. On the main deck, the main saloon is designed for maximum flexibility, while the full-beam owner's suite stands out for its brightness, panoramic views, and refined details such as a large en-suite bathroom with windows, a generous walk-in closet, a beauty corner with an illuminated mirror, and a transverse desk that can be used as a breakfast table or home office. The extended upper deck offers additional customizable configurations and an independent pilot house, while the lower deck houses the four guest cabins and a crew area with five berths, with separate access and functional spaces. The design philosophy combines comfort, elegance, and functionality, creating welcoming and refined environments designed to be enjoyed at any time of the day.  The Maiora M30 is to be powered by standard twin MAN 2000hp, for top speeds up to 21 knots.