CRN New Web Site

CRN presents its new virtual global World wide web showroom. Founded by Sanzio Nicolini in Ancona Italy in 1963, CRN is the acronym for Costruzioni e Riparazioni Navali and since 1999 has been owned by the Ferretti Group. Up until Ferretti Group ownership CRN build both commercial and yacht vessels, with the yachts becoming a bigger part of its builds more into time.  In 1964 CRN delivers its first build with the 9.6 meter Galatea, made of steel and aluminium and still to date the smallest boat made.  Galatea was followed by a larger 12.5m Delfino II in the same year, with the sixties being marked by a total of 27 builds with the 34,4 meter Begheera launched in 1969 being the largest.  CRN starts the seventies with the launch of the 23 metre Super Conero, and eight commissioned builds for Riva; six 21,61 Marco Polo and two 30m Vespucci one of which will be Carlo Riva's personal yacht. In 1978 CRN goes again a step bigger and above forty meters in size with the 47,2m Fath Al Kahr, followed by the slightly bigger 48m Santa Maria a year later. The eighties start with a larger build with the 54m TR Brennero, followed by the 32,80m F100 build for Gianni Agnelli to a design of Gerhard Gilgenast.  In total seven builds above fifty meters are made in the eighties including of which will be the 61m m/y Il Vagabundo.  The nineties continue to lead CRN to bigger and larger builds, and in 1991 celebrates its construction no.100 to another new largest build to date with Awal II a 65,30 meters super yacht, its largest build till 2010.  This is followed with more custom super yachts two of which over fifty meters, and in 1999 concedes with the change of ownership and CRN becoming part of the Ferretti Group. The new millennium starts with the delivery of the 61m m/y Nvmptia, the last craft directed by Nicolini, designed by Scanu and featuring a rounded canoe stern. With CRN the Ferretti Group strategies to re-enter into semi-custom builds with the 43 and 46 meter super yacht series, and also enters composite building first because of the Ferretti Custom Line 128 which was build in Ancona and gets rebranded as CRN of which six units will be build from 2004 to 2011, and again followed by the Navetta 43 produced from 2007 to 13 in eight units.  Under Ferretti Group, CRN continues its push into bigger sizes, with three custom 60 meters launched from 2006 to 2009, and builds its largest build to date in 2013 hull #129 m.y Chopi Chopi designed by Giovanni Zuccon. Five more builds above seventy meters are made in between 2010 and 2023, including the 2019 launched 79m Zuccon designed hull #135. CRN new website is available in English, Italian, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French, Portuguese, Japanese, and German language and takes you around with the following buttons; Our Philosophy, CRN Heritage, CRN Megayachts, New Builds and Design, Services and Refit, and Our News and Events.  CRN is also on social media with lower page buttons taking you to its; Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tweeter, Linkedin, and YouTube pages.  

www.crn-yacht.com

Production History; (semi-production only)

Super Conero 23m (8)

Marco Polo 21.61 m (6)

Vespucci 30 m (2) 

Magnifica 46 2003-05 (2)

128 2004-11 (6) *Custom Line 128 project

54.2 m 2006-07 (2)

60m 2006-09 (3)

Navetta 43 2007-13 (8)

60m 2011 (2)

Tiara Collides into Semi-Submerged Object and Sinks

A fourteen meter Tiara sport cruiser with two people onboard titled m/y Floating Doc, sank while hitting a semi-submerged object off the coast of Fortescue, New Jersey on the morning of Saturday 27 May.  With the impact the sport cruiser had its hull penetrated to bow starboard, and after calling for assistance, the two crew started an operation to cover the hole and slow water ingress.  Later on the two crew where assisted by the Delaware Bay sector Coast Guard first by the eight meter Small-II, who after assisting in the dewater attempts failed took the crew to safety.  Later on a thirteen meter response Coast Guard boat arrived on the scene trying again in saving the sport cruiser, with no success as this capsized and sank in about five meters of water.  The Tiara sport cruiser was recovered on the 31st May by Sea Tow Cape May.  

M/y Floating Doc is a Tiara 4700 Sovran as produced from 2007 till 2010.  The 4700 Sovran was an updated with a larger bathing platform of the 4400 Sovran.  The Tiara 4700 Sorvran was replaced by the 4500 Sovran in the fall of 2010.

Motor Yacht Beached in Birdie Beach

A seventeen meter Trader motor yacht finished beached on Birdie beach, to the North West of Sydney in Australia in between the night and early morning of Saturday 27 May.  Before the beaching the yacht was being towed after it developed problems to its engines to the South East of Birdie Island.  Ultimately because of the damage sustained, and problems in salvaging the yacht from its current location, reports are coming that she will be chopped and wrecked.

The yacht in this beaching is a Tarquin Trader 575 Sunliner as produced from 2000 to 2008.  The Trader 575 Sunliner was an evolution of the 535 and was replaced by the slightly longer 585 Sunliner in 2008.  Tarquin Trader was a British company with boats produced in Taiwan.

Formula Sport Cruiser Beaches and Sinks in Lake Ozarks

An eleven meter Formula sport cruiser with two persons onboard ended on top of the underwater reefs near Lodge of the Four Seasons in Lake Ozarks on the late afternoon of Friday May 26.  The Formula sport cruiser for an unknown reason ended on top the well marked with two markers dangerous reef.  Unfortunately some hours later the sport cruiser sank, and in the morning turned upside down first near a marina and later driven by the current in a nearby beach, where it was secured to not remain a semi-sinking navigational hazard.

The Formula in this accident is a 35 PC model as designed by the US builder head designer since 1971 John Adams and produced from 1986 to 1989.  The Formula 35 PC was replaced by the 36 PC.

Project: Tankoa TX450

Tankoa Yachts is proud to announce that the first unit of the all-new TX450 has been sold. Initially developed around the Tankoa T450 concept penned by Giorgio Cassetta, the TX450 is an explorer version based on the same 45-metre design, but developed into a full-custom project from bottom up. As Cassetta is responsible for both the elegant exterior and refined interior design, the yacht’s clean lines and graceful profile is unmistakably in line with Tankoa’s design DNA and, indeed, very close to the original T450. The TX450 is developed on four decks with a unique interior arrangement for a yacht of her size whereby all the guest cabins are placed on the main deck, including a generous master stateroom for the owners’ use. The social areas are mainly focused on the upper deck and bridge decks. The interior also offers a gym, spa area and a convertible room, which brings the number of the guest cabins up to six if required. There are exterior social areas on all decks, including two pools, one of which is at sea level in the stern surrounded by two opening side platforms, as well as a beach club area effectively developed on three levels when the tender and jet skies are launched, offering an incomparable lounge space for the size of the yacht. The yacht is under final engineering with construction due to start shortly and delivery set for spring 2025. Tankoa currently has eight other projects currently in build: two S501s, two T450s, two T55 Sportiva, a T580 Custom and the Vitruvius 52.  This RX450 takes Tankoa yachts to fourteen units, eight of which currently under construction with the Italian shipyard debuting in 2015 with the fully custom 69m. 

www.tankoa.it

New Model: Holterman X-treme 105

Holteman X-treme 105 was one of the show stoppers for the 2022 Cannes boat show thanks mostly to its large tender storage system on the aft deck, able to accommodate a tender up to eleven meters in length.  Surely a record for a yacht measuring just over thirty meters!  But the records do not stop here, as remove the tender, and then you have an area, which drops down in the water, and fills a twelve squared meters swimming pool making this aft deck an exquisite unique entrainment lounging area. If you think this is over, it  is not!  The X-treme 105 designed by Bernard Weel for exterior and Diana as naval architect is not only about this, with the innovative looking tug from the future inspired super yacht breaking design convenience rules, and thanks to this winning two awards by the end of 2022.  The X-treme 105 for example also brings the astern galley layout, so popular in yachts sub twenty meters in a 105 feet size, and also make redundancy its virtue thanks to its double systems, which also includes twin bow and stern thrusters, and four technical; electricity, water makers, generator, battery separate rooms.  Another interesting feature of the X-treme 105 is an easy engine take away system thanks to big hatches which makes a removal job done in a few hours, compared to a day or two of some other yachts.  Beside the aft deck able to accommodate the large ten meter tender, the X-treme 105 also features a side midships located garage with space for a rib tender of three and a half meters, and two jet bikes. That would be another record for tenders stowed in a yacht of 32 meters.  The Holterman X-treme 105 is an impressive machine in both its innovative and technical elements, with the markets noticing this and seven other X-treme units from sixteen to 32 meters being in build. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 32.65 m (107.1ft)

Beam - 7.84 m

Draft - 1.85 m

Displacement - 198.5 t 

Fuel Capacity - 19430 l

Water Capacity - 2100 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D16 750hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - fifteen knots max ten knots cruise

Range - 2400 nm at cruise

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Bernd Weel exterior, Diana naval architect

Certification - Lloyds LYC A

www.holtermanshipyard.nl

PowerYachtBlog Best of the Year 2023

Project: Steeler Ocean Explorer 22M

Steeler is currently building the first Ocean Explorer 22M model set for a 2024 delivery.  This new Steeler will be the Dutch builder largest build to date and comes from a design of Studio Delta from the Netherlands, and will offer a three double cabins plus office space lower deck layout.  Build of steel the Steeler will feature a full displacement hull and is set to be powered by twin Man 394hp with line shaft propulsion for top speeds up to thirteen knots.

www.steeleryachts.com

Two Men Saved from Boat Fire Near Melbourne

Two men where saved from a thirteen meter flybridge cruiser which went up in flames just over one nautical miles from St. Kilda shoreline, Port Phillip Bay, near Melbourne on 12:10 hours of Wednesday 24 May.  Fire rescue Victoria assisted the boat with a fire suppression vessel, while the two men onboard, a 61 and a 59 year old, who tried to suppress the smoke coming from the engine room, abandoned ship, and after about fifteen minutes in the water where rescued and collected by a military rib who was conducting a training exercise in nearby Williamstown.  The fire was extinguished by about 12:45 hours although the flybridge cruiser was burned down to the waterline at this stage and sank.  The coast guard, border force, and a hospital helicopter also responded to the fire.  According to the initial investigation the fire was triggered from the engine room with a possible mechanical failure igniting it.

The flybridge cruiser in this fire is a Carver 444 Cockpit Motor Yacht as produced in 2001 till 2007.  The 444 Cockpit Motor Yacht was based on the 396 Motor Yacht with the addition of an aft cockpit, with the model receiving updated windows in 2005.  The Carver 444 Cockpit Motor Yacht was replaced by the Sojourn 44.

Hatteras Yacht Ends Aground in Mississippi River

A nineteen meter Hatteras motor yacht titled m/y Rock O with two persons onboard ended aground after hitting a rock formation to the South of the McKinley bridge, Mississippi river on the afternoon of Tuesday 23rd May.  The two people onboard Rock O where taken to shore safety by the Marine Rescue Taskforce, with assistance by a TowBoatU.S. rib.  Burorvich Marine organized the salvage and to move the yacht, an operation which took fourteen hours made with the m/v Sam B barge and a 300 ton capacity crane.  The Hatteras yacht had visible hull damage and its keel, and propellers.

The Hatteras in this grounding is a 64 Motor Yacht, produced from 2005 to 09, offering an interior layout with three guest rooms plus a crew cabin for two, and powered by twin Cats 1400hp for cruise speeds in the mid twenties.  A soft evolution of the 2001 launched 6300 Raised Pilothouse, Hatteras sold 33 64 Motor Yacht's in its four year production run, then replaced by the bit smaller 60 Motor Yacht.

New Launch: Weaver 64 GM

Weaver has in March 2023 launched 64 GM.  Titled m/y Chas'n Tails this Weaver 64 GM started construction in 2020 and is the 39th hull from the Maryland custom sportfish yacht builder, and the fifth 64 to come, which makes it the most popular size-build from Weaver.  The Weaver 64 GM features a three double cabins layout, with a master cabin forward, and a tackle and rod open room when coming down to the lower deck to port side.  Weaver 64 GM is powered by twin MTU 1945hp versus the usual 1800hp engines of the other 64s.  Weaver has currently two other builds a 70 and a 45 with outboards.

Technical Data:

LOA - 19.65 m (64.6ft)

Beam - 5.71 m

Draft - 1.42 m with props

Displacement - 33112 kg

Fuel Capacity - 7048 l

Water Capacity - 946 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU M96 1945hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Hull Shape - hard chine planning modified Vee with lifting strakes

Construction - cold moulded; 3 by 12mm Okume plywood 1708 E-glass 1308 Kevlar in epoxy 

www.weaverboatworks.com

Collision in Sorrento Gulf Leaves One Injured

A collision between a fourteen meter Azimut flybridge cruiser and a twenty meter motor yacht happened near Torre Annunziata in the Sorrento Gulf, to the South of Naples, Italy on the afternoon of Tuesday 23 May leaving one person injured.  The dynamics of the incident are not reported, with the fourteen meter Azimut flybridge cruiser doing engine sea trials at the time of the collision.  Unconfirmed reports are saying that both boats where at planning speeds on collision with the Azimut flybridge cruiser receiving extensive damage to starboard, punctured inside in the upper part.  The larger yacht had damage on the bow, with the forward bulwark twisted by the impact. 

The boats in this collision is the popular Righini designed Azimut AZ46 Quartantsei a model which debuted in the fall of 1996 and was produced till 2008, sold in a record five hundred units including the updated Evolution version of the last three years.  The 21 meter motor yacht with the bow damage is a Benetti Sail Division 72 from 1999 refitted in 2020.  

Project: Focus Forza 50

Following the debut of the Forza 37, Focus presents the project for a new Forza 50 project.  At fifteen meters long the Forza 50 is to be the new Focus flagship, a centre console sport yacht with endless exterior spaces, and an interior offering a forward island double berth cabin, a dinette, and a galley opposite.  Innovation seems also an important part of the Forza 50 project, with unedited large opening hydraulic hull windows serving the master cabin, and lifting foredeck which makes the lower deck open.  The Focus Forza 50 also comes with customization and choices regarding propulsion from twin diesels to quadruple 600hp outboards for up to 65 knots performance with a fuel capacity option from one to three thousand litres.

www.focus-motoryachts.com

New Model: Giupex 45X Evolution

During the end of 2022 Giupex launched its new 45X Evolution flagship.  An evolution of the Mano M42,50 launched in 2010, the new Giupex 45X Evolution also improves the layout and is extended in length, of which the benefits can be seen in the longer cockpit which offers a larger C-shaped dinette.  Other changes come also in the engine-room with 45X Evolution offered with twin FPT 450hp and 570hp engines and surface drive propulsion set up.  The Giupex 45X Evolution offers two lower deck cabin choices; two cabins with large midships master room layout as standard or the optional three cabins two head layout, with the third cabin taking space from the lower dinette.  Hull one was delivered with the two cabins variant.  Other options of the Giupex 45X Evolution will also be that to separate the main deck with a patio door, with the garage changing to a dinette with opposite settees.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.20 m (46.8ft)

Beam - 4.30 m

Draft - 1.10 m

Displacement - 8000 kg dry, 11 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 1000 l

Water Capacity - 300 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 380, 480hp, FPT 450hp, FPT 570hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller or IPS pod drives, or Jolly Drive surface drives

Certification - RINA CE

www.giupex.com

Project: AvA Kando 130xl

Ava Yachts from Turkey present the project for the Kando 130XL, a 39 metre, long range superyacht, constructed of high grade steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Kando 130XL is characterized by a huge volume of 490GT and a possible range up to six thousand plus nautical miles. Kando 130XL features 4 decks and offers six double guest cabins including a full beam, 35 sqm Owner’s Master suite cabin with full-height windows located at the fore main deck as well as 67 sqm lounge at the main deck and sixty sqm lounge at the upper deck with full height window glasses. Both lounges are provided with curved, polished stainless steel framed automatic sliding doors. Kando 130XL is engineered and the exterior and interior designed by in-house team of AvA Yachts. Ava Kando 130XL is offered with wide variety of Marine Diesel Engines selection, full set of navigation electronics, bow and stern thrusters and fin stabilizers, and marine generators. The Ava Kando 130XL also offers jacuzzi at flybridge, transformer swimming platform and wide exterior seating and sunbathing areas. Tha Ava Kando 130XL is to be built to Bureau Veritas class rules.

www.avayachts.com

New Model: Moonen 110

Moonen has recently launched its new 110 model.  A contemporary super yacht designed by Ren van der Helden for the exterior lines, Diana for naval architecture, and Studio Indigo doing the interiors of the first of this series which has hull number 202.  The Moonen 110 took just short of two years to complete, starting construction in June 2021, and is build in a steel for the hull and alloy super structure with a full displacement bottom, which reaches speeds up to thirteen knots and a range of 3500 nautical miles at best cruise. The Moonen 110 guest accommodation offers five double staterooms including of which is an owners stateroom to forward part of the main deck.  Crew accommodation is for five including a captains room.  Currently under going final fittings and looking for an owner, Moonen is hoping the 110 series follows the success of the 84 and 97 series of semi-custom super yachts which sold thirteen units between them in a span of ten years and where also designed by Rene van der Helden.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 34.04 m (111.6ft) 

Waterline Length - 31.1 m

Beam - 7.50 m

Draft - 2 m

Displacement - 360 t, 256gt * volume

Fuel Capacity - 27685 l

Water Capacity - 6600 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five crew in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 Acert  607hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - thirteen knots max, ten knots cruise

Range - up to 3500 nautical miles

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Rene van der Helden exterior, Diana naval architect, Indigo interior 

www.moonen.com

Beneteau Swift Trawler Sinks in Otranto

A twelve meter Beneteau Swift explorer cruiser with two Russians onboard sank after hitting a reef in Orte, Salento, to the South of Otranto on the afternoon of Friday nineteen May.  The Beneteau Swift trawler was reported as just leaving Otranto harbour direction to Amalfi where for a reported autopilot malfunction ended on the reefs of Orte and later sank.  The two Russian crew saved themselves jumping on the tender of the explorer cruiser, rescued later by Otranto Guardia Costiera.  After the rescue the Otranto Ports Authority sent a diver to inspect the area for any fuel and environmental damage, with no damages reported.

The explorer cruiser in this sinking is a Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 Fly as designed by Andreani and produced since 2019.  The Beneteau Swift Trawler 41 is also offered in a no flybridge Sedan version which also debuted in 2019.

Project: Austin Parker Palma 86 Fly

Following the launch and raving reviews of the Austin Parker Ibiza 85 launched in 2022, the Italian yacht builder follows it with the project of the Palma 86 Fly.  A flybridge super yacht with slender proportions, the Austin Parker Palma 86 Fly also follows recent trends of having a free stern area which allows room for larger then usual tender, which when on anchor transforms to a large beach club.  The Austin Parker Palma 86 Fly also comes with a list of choices, from that of an enclosed flybridge, to an option of having a jacuzzi in the stern area, to the choice for a five cabins lower deck layout versus the standard four.  The Austin Parker Palma 86 Fly apart looking slender is also light, with an estimated loaded weight to be at just under 57 tons, and thanks to this allowing top speeds up to 33 knots with only twin Man 1400hp.  If you are more fuel sensible to this the Palma 86 Fly can also come powered by twin Man 800hp engines which give a top speed of eighteen knots.    

www.austinparker.com

Improve-it = Riva Iseo

In the magical year of its 180th anniversary, packed with events and new developments, Riva harnesses sustainability to heritage in its first full electric runabout. As the venue for presenting El-Iseo, the brand’s first electric prototype, it would have been unthinkable not to choose Monaco’s magnificent Yacht Club, where Riva has always been at home and where environmental sensibility is both an imperative and a guiding value. The occasion was Ferretti Group’s glittering Private Preview, an event keenly awaited by owners and friends to sneak a peek at the Group’s new models. El-Iseo is the full electric version of the much-loved Iseo, the versatile and seductively modern looking 27-foot runabout whose sophisticated spirit lives on in the hull, deck, style and colours of the new boat. El-Iseo is powered by a Parker GVM310 full electric engine. Retaining a traditional stern drive propulsion system, El-Iseo has an engine supplied by Parker Hannifin, a leading US motion and control technology multinational, that offers unprecedented performance in terms of speed and acceleration. With a power output of 250kW and 300kW peak, the Parker GVM310 gives the Riva prototype a cruising speed of 25 knots and a self-limited top speed of forty knots, with an acceleration curve significantly steeper than that of a similarly sized boat powered by an internal combustion engine. El-Iseo is a high performer in terms of range too, delivering up to ten hours navigation in economy mode, which makes this prototype a unique combination of ultra-high performance and maximum sustainability. Rounding out her innovation and sustainability credentials, El-Iseo has a lithium battery pack supplied by Podium Advanced Technologies, a leading innovator and specialist in batteries, automotive design and motorsport, here working for the first time in the world of yachting. Specially developed for this project, the batteries in El-Iseo have a capacity of 150 kWh and are configured in two independent blocks located between the engine and the stern seating. Integration of onboard systems, such as transmission, throttles and onboard control systems in general, including management of driving and battery charging modes, has once again been assigned to innovation leader and Ferretti Group partner Xenta. On boarding El-Iseo, the boat’s two souls are immediately apparent. There are the unmistakable finishes, colours and detailing typical of the boats that made the brand world famous, but equalling eye-catching is the helm station with its fully digital, touchscreen dashboard designed to mimic the analogue displays of past boats. Even the naming of the three drive modes; Allegro, Andante and Adagio, the tempos of classical music, alludes to the tradition that has inspired all Riva boats. El-Iseo is the perfect expression of Riva’s essence: on one hand, deep respect for the tradition of a brand that has helped to write the history of Italian boatbuilding and, on the other, that constant drive towards perfection and ongoing research into innovation using the latest technologies.

www.riva-yacht.com

Project: Garlington 48 Flybridge

Garlington is currently building this new 48 Flybridge model.  A new entry level flybridge model, the 48 is based on the lines of the current smallest flybridge offer the 61, and possibly share hull lines with the 49 Express.  The Garlington 48 Flybridge will offer an interior with two guest cabins; a master cabin forward, and guest room with two bunk berths to port side, with a shower head located to starboard.  The living and dining is located as all and or most sport-fisherman on the main deck, with dinette to port side on entrance, with an L-shaped galley behind.  Unlike its bigger sister the Garlington 48 Flybridge will have a central entrance passage way with two mezzanines looking to the action on the aft deck.  No power or performance data is yet mentioned though as most Garlington's expect a forty knots plus performance.  Garlington has been on a roll in recent months, having received a few orders of its current 71 flagship which it splashed in 2021, with a new flagship also reported on the works.  Watch this spot for information on the new flagship.   

www.garlingtonyachts.com

New Launch: Bering B76

Bering Yachts has launched B76 titled my Lemanja, a fully custom build explorer yacht made for long voyages and sitting just under 24 meters in size.  Rugged outside and powerful inside, this explorer yacht has been constructed as a good house offering a surprisingly spacious and comfortable space for her length. Her state-of-the-art design is optimized to provide the owner with full operation autonomy, and with a home feeling.  Bering B76 features an interior for six guests in three double cabins, with a twin bunk berth crew cabin.  Weighing at 148 tones loaded B76 offers a range of over 4,000 nautical miles. Twin Cummins engines give B76 a maximum speed of twelve knots and a cruise of nine. An alternative power source with solar energy and battery packs reduces the environmental footprint and increases the boat's autonomy. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.25 m (76.2ft)

Hull Length - 21.9 m

Beam - 5.90 m

Draft - 2.03 m

Displacement - 148 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 22700 l

Water Capacity - 3698 l

Accommodation - six guests in three cabins, crew cabin with two berths

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSL9 404hp

Propulsion - ZF gearbox with direct line shaft and five bladed propeller 

Speed - eleven knots max, nine knots cruise

Range - 4000 nm at best cruise

Construction - AH-36 steel with 8 mm bottom and 6 mm sides, marine aluminium super structure, Alexseal paint with Teknomarine marine fairing

www.beringyachts.com

Damen Antalya Shipyard Fire

A fire developed at a Damen Yachting Shipyard hall located at the Antalya Free Zone, Turkey on Monday May 15, 2023.  The fire developed on one of the construction halls with local fire fighters responding to the call, and evacuation protocol going into operation.  No one was injured in the fire, with the hall also being void of any projects, even though this is reported to have sustained a huge amount of damage.  Damen Antalya is believed to have three support super yachts in build at this moment in Antalya.

Damen yachting shipyard Antalya is one of ten ship building facilities of the Dutch company founded in 1927 on the River Merwede.  The Antalya facility was bought in 2013, previously a site of Vitters and opening up as Damen Shipyards Antalya in 2015.  Damen Antalya is specialized in building supply vessels, and support super yachts from 35 to eighty meters.

Project: Whitehaven 6500 Coupe

Whitehaven present the project for the new 6500 Coupe, a model which is the 6100 series extended in hull length for 1.3 meters. This extra length capability was incorporated into the original hull design and the moulds were constructed to produce hull lengths from 18 meters to just over 19.5 meters. This extra length enables the 6500 models to include a full beam master bathroom behind the master bed which is an option often requested but which could not be incorporated into the 6100 models and still be in keeping with the application of traditional straight shaft propulsion systems. The 6500 Coupe otherwise share the same lower accommodation as the 6100 models with the addition of a full beam master bathroom further complimenting the owner’s stateroom. This provides the option to convert the third guest bathroom into a utility room with extra storage and refrigeration which is always very helpful. There are several options around main deck, saloon and cockpit designs however the main saloon area remains the same length as the 6100 with the extra 1.3 meters creating a longer and more spacious cockpit that can include several custom options for seating, bar areas, alfresco dining and BBQ locations. Surprisingly, the increase to the water line length creates for a more efficient operating vessel and even though there’s significantly more underwater surface area, it’s expected the additional efficiency of the longer 6500 hull to have zero impact on fuel consumption over the 6100 at long distance cruise speeds of up to twelve knots. In fact, there will be very little impact in litres per hour fuel burn at speeds up to eighteen knots. From a manufacturing perspective, sharing the same hull platform across two Whitehaven 6100 and 6500 models that delivers increased amenity over a longer and more efficient operating hull with a lower cost per foot to produce compared to its smaller sibling made good sense. The first Whitehaven 6500 Coupe will be completed in late 2023 and will be on display at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show in 2024.

www.whitehavenmotoryachts.com.au

Improve-it = Princess Y85

Princess is offering a new infinity cockpit choice for its Y85 model.  This new infinity cockpit arrangement option of the Princess Y85 rethinks the traditional layout to allow guests to experience the vista whilst cruising to their next destination, with the dinette located to the length and opposing settees looking to the sides leaving an uncluttered stern view.  This option is an alternative to the standard aft deck layout of the traditional C-shaped dinette.

www.princessyachts.com

Project: Numarine 40MXP

Numarine’s popular and successful range of stylish, spacious and highly capable superyachts prove that access-all-areas yachting is no longer the preserve of ever-longer hulls. Its current fleet, which stretches from the talented 22XP to the chiselled 45XP flagship, is quickly becoming a global benchmark in the highly competitive twenty to 45-metre bracket, but rather than rest on its laurels the shipyard is continuing to innovate, enters the 40MXP project. Preserving the same style cues and DNA of her siblings, the new 39-metre 40MXP retains Numarine’s high-volume, low-hassle, long-range ethos while offering several new design features that open up new opportunities to enjoy the intimate connection with the sea that a yacht confers. It’s a recipe that has made its mark even before the new model has been officially added to the menu; two 40MXPs have already been sold, with delivery expected in 2025. The ‘MXP’ stands for Mediterranean Explorer, but the reference is not suggestive of a cruising limitation of the design, rather it reflects the beach-club lifestyle typical of Med yachts. As an evolution of and at two metres longer than the 37XP, the new 40MXP draws on the Med lifestyle idea and delivers it in several exciting ways. First, the aft deck has been enlarged both as a result of the extra length and also by moving the aft sliding doors to the saloon forward by three metres. The result is an area with space for a large alfresco dining area, a bar, and a lounge area surrounding another new feature an aft pool complete with glass transom. This spectacular new social hub extends down to a huge hydraulic swim platform that stretches across the yacht’s eight metre beam. This oasis of outdoor living can be shaded with an awning to keep the extremes of the sun at bay or, with the option of short standard or long optional upper deck extensions, can also benefit from the upper deck overhang for more permanent shade in climates such as the Middle East or Australia. While the ‘M’ part of the 40MXP offers the glamour of beach life, the XP explorer part is as alive as ever, with the 40MXP achieving an impressive six thousand nautical-mile range at eight knots thanks to the optimised hull form developed by long-standing Numarine naval architecture partner Umberto Tagliavini. Standard propulsion comes from a pair of MAN 800hp engines, although there is the option to upgrade to a Tier III-compliant twin MAN 900hp installation. The first two sold units will both have the 900hp MAN upgrades. The interior offers Numarine’s trademark space and luxury, with six suites for up to twelve guests that include a full-beam main deck master and an impressive full-beam lower deck VIP. The interior design, as the 40MXP’s exterior lines once again come from Can Yalman. The 40MXP offers everything, from expansive flybridge to generous upper deck and inviting main deck that has made the 37XP a much-coveted and commercially successful model.

www.numarine.com

New Model: Benetti Oasis 34M

Benetti present the new small Oasis 34M, its current entry level superyacht model, which follows the footsteps of her big sister Oasis 40M in a six meter smaller size, and was the first in the series and a resounding global success. The Oasis series encapsulates all the assets that have helped write the history of the Benetti brand: a strong tradition kept up to date, with investment in research and development, new style codes, quality and reliability. This highly innovative concept satisfies all the needs of contemporary owners who today more than ever choose to return to a life lived with emotion and engagement in close contact with the water. Oasis 34M is the right answer for active, curious owners who want a dynamic, less formal lifestyle on board and are always on the lookout for an exciting adventure. The exterior styling is like the bigger sister by British design studio RWD, a familiar name in international yacht design circles, and many recent semi-custom Benetti's including the B.Now series, while the interior design is again by prominent New York-based firm Bonetti Kozerski that has introduced influences on board derived from the architecture of sophisticated residential projects, featuring style solutions made famous by fine buildings as the Pace Gallery in Manhattan and elegant private homes, and high-profile collaborations with starchitects of the calibre of Peter Marino. Bonetti-Kozerski have harmonised the spaces on board Oasis 34M, achieving a balance between interiors and exteriors and bringing the warmth and naturalness of outdoor teak indoors to create a calm and relaxing setting dominated by bleached Canaletto walnut. Here too, it is the intersection of design excellence and the avant-garde that has generated the new model in the series, expressing a luxury as understated and unostentatious as it is richly detailed. Made of fibreglass, the Oasis 34M has three decks plus a generous sun deck. The silhouette features a vertical bow, from which sleek, modern and elegant lines descend in a gentle gradient to water level and form a big pieds dans l’eau swim platform. For this sleek design, with its water-hugging stern, RWD has also drawn on stylistic hallmarks borrowed from car design, such as the silver-coloured trim that helps accentuate the lines. The cornerstone on which the appeal of Oasis 34M is built is once again the spectacular Oasis Deck®, which hosts an extraordinary beach club, and the key driver behind the success of the yacht’s 40-meter big sister. Oasis 34M boasts all the plus points of the Oasis Deck® solution, which are key to the success of Benetti’s range of the same name: the two extending wings increase the size of the deck, establishing closer contact with the water at the same time as providing protection from the waves, while the infinity pool incorporated in a prominent position on the deck leaves you breathless with its incredible view of the water. Owners and guests therefore have an uninterrupted 270-degree view towards the Oasis Deck®, including from the lounge on the main deck. The combination of sun and shade provides guests with somewhere to relax at any time of day. The social design defining the spaces from the main lounge to the water creates a unique oasis of conviviality that is an invitation to dive into an immersive experience with nature. Close connection with the sea and nature is another focal point for the project, a feature achieved and masterfully showcased by the design team on every deck and in all outdoor areas. Every outdoor space is designed and developed to create a convivial atmosphere and offer exclusive panoramic views. The layout is open and flowing, featuring an elegant and understated style expressed by the selection of materials chosen to highlight visual continuity; the custom-designed furnishings take their inspiration from ocean waves and are joined by selected iconic pieces from top Italian design brands. The design reveals the architects’ meticulous attention to detail, to how the materials are used and their positioning. The parquet on the main and upper decks is perfectly coordinated with the teak used outdoors, while the ivory-coloured leather decorating the ceilings is the perfect foil for the bleached walnut panels with a ribbed design on the vertical surfaces. Together they form a palette of understated colours that are light and bright but create a warm and relaxing atmosphere in every setting. This theme is also a powerful influence on the master suite, designed as an intimate cocoon-like space. With excellent hull efficiency enhanced by the vertical bow, Oasis 34M has a top speed of 16 knots and, at an average cruising speed of 10 knots, a range of 2,700 nautical miles, or more than enough to complete a transatlantic crossing. The rationale is to provide customers with a highly reliable product that is designed to meet the real needs of life on board and maintains its beauty with passing time. For this reason, Benetti has already sold thirteen Oasis 34m with build slots running into 2026.

Technical Data:

LOA - 34.36 m (112.6ft)

Beam - 7.7 m

Draft - 2.03 m

Displacement - 200 t, 256 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 25000 l

Water Capacity 4500 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, seven crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 10v 2000m886 1380hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots, fourteen knots cruise, ten knots long range cruising

Range - 2700 nm at ten knots

Project - RWD exterior, Bonetti Kozerski interior, Pielugi Ausonio hull shape naval architect

Hull Shape - displacement with vertical bow

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fiber upper structure

Certification - RINA pleasure Yachts C Mach Y

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Silverton Runs Aground in Coeymans Hollow

An eleven meter Silverton sport cruiser ran aground at Coeymans Hollow on the Hudson River on the morning of eleven May.  A resident of the area, the spots where difficult to see because at the time of grounding it was high tide.  Unfortunately it got worse for the Silverton cruiser as when trying to pull out in reverse it also blew one engine.  According to reports the Silverton was just launched some minutes prior and was doing sea trials.  

The Silverton in this grounding is a 34 Express second version as produced from 1990 to 1994.  The Silver 34 Express second version replaced the first version, adding an integrated sloop style bathing platform aft.

Improve-it = Hinckley Picnic Boat 40 S

Hinckley's Picnic Boat was the start of the down East revolution 25 years ago, this customer driven product evolution has grown the Hinckley family over the last 25 years. To satisfy the day-boating product mission, the Picnic Boat 40 S was designed with an interior settee that converted into an oversized v-berth. The first eight boats were built this way until a client asked for a large “Island” berth for sleeping only. Aptly named the “Island King”, a new arrangement option was born. The evolution continued as Hinckley listened to customer needs for entertaining guests. Cutting boards, compact ice compartments and custom mouldings to secure tumblers while preparing drinks are just some of the customization that has helped evolve the Picnic Boat 40 S. Another evolution in the Picnic Boat 40 S was the patented Side door, again the result of owner feedback who wanted an easier way to board their Hinckley.

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New Model: Boarncuiser 50 Traveller

The Boarncruiser 50 Traveller was one of the well received new models at the 2023 Dusseldorf boat show.  An unknown brand to many Boarnstream was founded in 1964, and today offers a line which starts at ten meters and goes up to twenty meters in four different lines.  Replacing the 49, the 50 Traveller is the largest offer of the four model Traveller line which starts with the 43.  Build of steel the 50 Traveller has a full displacement hull, while its low profile offers both the choice to do inland and or offshore cruising, a typical feature of Dutch builds in around this size.  The 50 Traveller offers an interior layout with an astern galley main deck, while the lower deck is a three double cabins, including of which is a master room at midships.  The third cabin offers a few choices and can be fitted as an office or an utility room.  Standard power is a single 175hp or twin Yanmar engines of the same power good for about ten knots max. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.30 m (50.2ft)

Hull Length - 14.99 m

Beam - 4.60 m

Draft - 1.25 m

Engines - single or twin Yanmar 175hp

Propulsion - V-drive line shaft

Speed - ten knots max

Hull Shape -  round bilge full displacement

Construction - steel

Project - 3D line design

Certification - CE A

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Nordhavn Aground in Ocean Reef Florida Keys

A 24 meter Nordhavn super yacht titled m/y Jess Jonn ran aground in Ocean Reef on the Florida Keys to the Southern part of Miami on May eight.  The causes of the grounding are not confirmed, though in some forums and people knowledgeable of the area are suggesting then when tide is on the low side it is suggested you stay on your port side pushing to the red markers in that channel. Another unconfirmed rumour is that the owner was operating the yacht at the time of the accident.  

This grounding though seems to have made little or no damage to M/y Jess Conn as she was reported back underway on the fourteen May heading North. 

M/y Jess Conn is hull one of the Nordhavn 80 as designed by Vripack and produced since 2021 so far in five units.  The Nordhavn 80 was presented as a project in 2017  as a filler between the N76 and N86 models.

Project: Riviera 585 SUV

Riviera present the project for the 585 SUV model. Debuting in less to a month at the Sanctuary Cove boat show on 25 May, the 585 is a replacement to the 575 and second in size SUV range model, following the 645 which launched in 2021. The Riviera SUV line debuted in 2012 with the 445 and since then a total of ten models have been made from 39 to 64 feet in eleven years and including this upcoming 585.  Riviera SUV line is a mix style, merging the Sport Yacht features to those of a the Flybridge series.  The Riviera 585 SUV will offer a three double cabins with three heads layout.  There is an option to have a crew cabin or utility room located at midships in between the cabins and engine room.  Featuring an astern galley layout, a successful feature of the larger SUV line is the high rise fully protected aft deck area, which features a large L-shaped dinette and opposite settee.  While the lower aft deck is left as a free ambience.  The Riviera 585 SUV is to be powered by twin Volvo 900hp or optional 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives propulsion.  Performance data is not yet communicated.

www.riviera.com.au