New Model: Columbus Atlantique 43m

Columbus are delighted to announce that, following its official delivery of Atlantique 43 M/Y Night Fury II has set sail. The first of three constructions belonging to the Atlantique line due for delivery this summer, steel and aluminium M/Y Night Fury II will be exhibited at the next Monaco Yacht Show 2024. With a volume of 462 GT, exterior and interior design are courtesy of Hot Lab studio and they depict the “Architecture for Voyagers” fundamentals: a balanced combination of stylistic, design and functional elements devoted to the full enjoyment of every single moment spent out at sea. The naval engineering was devised by Palumbo Superyachts in collaboration with the Hydro Tec studio. The sailing-yacht style stern of Atlantique 43m is perhaps its most distinctive feature. This area features a central swimming pool surrounded by a C-shape seat facing astern. The transom is very low on the water; with the choice for the aft section to lower to just 50cm above sea level, which combined with the addition of two lateral folding side wings enhances the feeling of direct contact with the sea. The lower deck is endowed with four double cabins; two VIP with private bathroom along the sides and two twins. The forward area of the lower deck is dedicated to the crew and it houses four double cabins, all with bathroom, the crew mess and the laundry. The captain cabin is next to the wheelhouse. The 5.5m tender is at the stern with a garage on the starboard side. The main deck forward has been arranged so as to house both the second tender (rescue boat) and two jet skis. Powered by two 1300hp Cat Acert engines, Columbus Atlantique 43 can reach a maximum speed of fifteen knots, with a cruise of fourteen, and a range up to 3400 nautical miles at twelve knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 43 m (141ft)

Beam - 9.10 m

Draft - 2.40 m

Displacement - 450 t, 462 gt*volume

Fuel Capacity - 53,500 l

Water Capacity - 6000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, or six guests in twelve cabins, 9 crew in 5 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 Acert 1300hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - fifteen knots, fourteen cruise, twelve knots long range

Range - 3400 nautical miles at twelve knots

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull, aluminum super structure

Project - Hot Lab exterior and interior, Palumbo naval architecture

www.columbusyachts.it

Exumas Night Storm Beaches an Azimut and Sea Ray Yacht

A night storm with wind speeds over forty knots which struck the Exumas, the Bahamas just after 23:30 hours of Thursday 27 June, beached a 25 meter Azimut super yacht, an eighteen meter Sea Ray yacht, a rib, and a couple of jet skis.  Video footage from the helm of a Lazzara super yacht shared on social media by its captain Pascal Gademer shows as two Sea Ray sport yachts pass forward, drifting and dragging anchor as the sudden announced storm creates mayhem in this partly protected bay at Staniel Cay.  Pascal's super yacht actually avoids these drifting yachts with engines and thrusters, as they pass very close by.  The Sea Ray sport yacht is reported to have sheared one of its pod drives and probably has some hull damage to account for.  The Azimut super yacht grounded in Little Farmers Bay further South.  No injuries to persons are being reported.  

The Sea Ray yacht in the grounding is an L590 as produced from 2015 to 19.  Sea Ray introduced its L yacht series in 2014 with the L650 Fly, a Euro looking line up of yachts to compete with European exports but with US amenities.  Ultimately the L series offered five models from 55 to 65 foot with Sea Ray stopping the production in 2019.

While the grounded pictured Azimut is a Magellano 25 Metri, a model which debuted in 2020 to a design of Ken Freivokh, with naval architecture by Pierluigi Ausonio, and has so far been delivered in twenty units.

Project: Palm Beach PB85

Representing nearly three decades of innovative Palm Beach Motor Yachts design and construction, the PB85 is set to become the new flagship of the renowned global yacht brand.  Entering the Superyacht realm is a natural progression for Palm Beach Motor Yachts, the acclaimed builder established by ocean-racing champion and performance yacht builder, Mark Richards.  Since its founding in 1995, Palm Beach Motor Yachts has garnered international recognition and a devoted following among enthusiasts of technologically advanced, meticulously designed and built, high-performance motor yachts. They are becoming increasingly known for their impressive fuel efficiency and range, consuming less fuel than other yachts in their class.  The Palm Beach PB85 is designed to be available in three exterior versions; Sedan, Extended Flybridge as pictured above, and Skylounge choices.  The interior of the PB85 will offer an upper galley layout, with this getting more space in the Skylounge option as this version does not feature a main deck helm station.  Lower deck accommodation is for three double cabins forward, with two cabins for crew located at midships located in between the engine room and fuel tanks.  The Palm Beach PB85 is to be powered by twin Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives and or twin Man 1300hp on line shafts with top speeds up to 26 and 27 knots respectively.  As is usual for Palm Beach the PB85 is whisker light weighing at just 43 tons unloaded, and thanks to this able to give an impressive 700 nautical mile range at 21 knots with the Volvo set up.  Give or take this would be about 8% more with the shafts set up, which is still an impressive number. 

www.palmbeachmotoryachts.com

New Model: Holterman X-78 Fly

Holterman has launched the second hull of its X-78 model, with this new unit being the Fly for flybridge version and set to go in the Mediterranean sea.  The first Holterman X-78 Fly was finalized ahead of delivery to a highly experienced owner, and is another addition to the groundbreaking Xtreme series line-up from Dutch shipyard Holterman. Drawing on the technical and construction prowess of Holterman, the X-78 Fly is designed by Bernd Weel, and features interiors by Kitty van der Kamp, and naval architecture by Sea Level and Diana. The owner was also integral part of the design and build with him input coming at every before and during construction stage.  With X-78 Fly, Holterman Xtreme series which launched to universal acclaim with the award-winning X-105 in 2022 is here to stay bringing ever a growing stable of thoroughbred luxury yachts and super yachts. Holterman’s philosophy in developing the X-78 Fly was simple but multi-faceted, take the X-78 Sport, a non-flybridge variant that was built for and delivered to an owner who wanted the best yacht he could get for cruising the confines of the Dutch canals, and elevate it literally to the next level with the addition of the perfect flybridge. The genius lay in the development of the X-78 Sport specifically to include a future Fly variant, using the same aluminum hull and superstructure, advanced engineering platform and lower and main deck layouts for efficiency but adding the Fly to create the ultimate boat for the Med and beyond. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.96 m (78.6ft)

Waterline Length - 20.91

Beam - 6.18 m

Draft - 1.45 m

Displacement - 58 t

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 1000hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS1350 forward looking dual propeller pod drvies

Speed - 28 knots max, twenty cruise

Range - 440 nautical miles at twenty knots cruise

Hull Shape - planning V

Construction - aluminum for hull and superstructure

Project - Bernd Weel exterior, Kitty van der Kamp interior, Sea Level and Diana naval architect

Certification - CE A

www.holtermanshipyard.nl

Project: Sabre 51 Saloon Express

Sabre announces the latest addition to it's fleet with this new project for the 51 Salon Express model. With all the traditional grace, performance, and nautical sophistication that Sabre has embodied for the past fifty years, the 51 Salon Express boasts enhanced social spaces in both the cockpit and foredeck. A generous salon provides a sanctuary of comfort for longer cruises, while the charming environment allows an owner and his guests to unwind aboard for a sunset cruise. The Sabre 51 will feature an accommodation with two guest suites, master stateroom at midship and a forward VIP suite plus an utility room which can be ordered as a single berth crew cabin.  Some innovative highlights of the Sabre 51 Salon Express are foredeck seating with sunbed and forward bench seat, expanded cockpit and enhanced salon, and Sabre digital switching with connect app control.  The Sabre 51 Salon Express is to be powered by twin Volvo 600hp with IPS pod drives and is set to arrive in the fall of 2025.

www.sabreyachts.com

New Model: Azimut Seadeck 6

When Azimut enters a genre or invents a new one it is always revolutionary!  So when the Seadeck line of eco-friendly and eco-conscious yachts was announced in early 2023 it looked from the beginning that the yachting sector was up for an innovative shake-down experience.  The Seadeck line is Azimut's most eco-friendly series to date which promises a 40% reduction of emissions in a year of usage, a huge result considering that the Italian yacht builder has been going eco-conscious since 2012 and the debut of its 55S model.  The 6 as all following Seadeck's are a mild or optional full hybrid planning sport yacht, which takes eco-friendly yachting into its next step in a long journey ahead.  But as usual for Azimut the criteria has to meet the purpose so designer Alberto Mancini was instructed to bring a new style yacht giving with a mix of exploration and sporty details which give best of use, while a new hull shape by NAMES which features a sharp entry promises reduced consumption at all speeds, and re-thinking of the construction and finishing materials used.  That is why the Azimut Seadeck 6 uses cork as replacement to teak for its deck, and carpets are made of re-purposed raw materials, with the same thing being done to 30% of the yachts skeleton. The Azimut Seadeck 6 debuted in mid-April first during the Milano Design Week 2024, with its official showing coming in end May at the always growing Venice boat show.  The first Seadeck 6 is fitted with the mild-hybrid zero emissions hotel mode, a 42 kwh lithium battery pack which will give up to eight hours of silent generator-free boating, with a full hybrid system of which the yacht is ready to embrace coming before the end of the year.  The Azimut Seadeck 6 is not yachting re-invented, more repurposed to be one of the most environmental clean and innovative yachts in the market today, which will entice buyers mostly with its expandable outdoor areas, like its drop down bulk heads which extend exterior spaces in a different way to yachts of similar size.  Look at it and then you see that it is actually a beach club from a forty meter super yacht, but fitted to a seventeen meters.

Technical Data:

LOA - 17.5 m (57.5ft) incl. pulpit

Beam - 5.05 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 27.6 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 2400 l

Water Capacity - 590 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 3 x Volvo D6 380hp, or D6 480hp

Speed - 33 knots max, 24 knots cruise

Hull Shape - planning V-shape

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fiber

Project - Alberto Mancini exterior, Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez interior, NAMES and Azimut Research and Design for hull shape and naval architecture

Certification - CE B, ISO8666 for data

www.azimutyachts.com

Motor Yacht Sinks in Fatih Ahirkapi Istanbul

A nineteen meter flybridge motor yacht titled Yazicilar under Turkish flag with eight persons onboard started sinking near Fatih Ahirkapi, in the district of Istanbul Turkey at 13:30 of Monday 24 June.  Seeing water coming in the captain of the motor yacht called for assistance, with the Turkish Coastal Safety General Directorate coming in and rescuing the eight persons onboard.  Following this the yacht was reported fully sinking, with the eight boaters given a medical check, of which all appeared to be in good heath.  The cause of the sinking was not reported.

The 20 meter motor yacht in this sinking, looks to be a custom Turkish build, probably of wood.  Turkey features a handful of boat and yacht builders who still build this way, which apart building the vessel to one's wishes are also known to be competitive priced.

Bayliner Boat Trailer Drops in Northumberland Highway 401

An eight meter Bayliner cabin cruiser fell from its trailer on the Westbound lane of Highway 401, near Hamilton Township, Northumberland County, Ontario on the evening of Sunday 23 June.  Because of this boat trailer drop Highway 401 was lane reduced to just one lane from three for almost three hours.  The 43 year old driver was charged with unsecure load by the Ontario Provincial Police.  Luckily no one was injured in this trailer boat drop.

The Bayliner in this trailer fall is a 2859 Super Classic as produced from 1993 to 95, and then up till 2002 renamed as the 2859 Ciera Express with some minor decal changes.  The Super Classic was a unique model in Bayliner's sport and cabin cruiser range, a tribute to boat styling from previous decades.

One Injured as Boat Explodes in Eustis Boat Ramp Florida

One man was injured as a sport cruiser of eight meters in length exploded near the South side boat ramps at 517 Lakeshore Drive, Eustis, Florida on 14:00 of Sunday 23 June.  Following the explosion and fire the Lakeshore Drive launch ramp was closed down temporarly, as Eustis Fire Department fought and controlled the fire.  The injured person was taken to a hospital in Orlando for further treatment.  An investigation on what caused the explosion is ongoing by the Florida State Fire Marshalls office, with unconfirmed reports saying the sport cruiser went ablaze due to a mechanical failure.  

The boat in this fire is a Chaparral 300 Signature as produced from 1998 to 2003. The 300 Signature came out as a replacement to the 29 Signature and was replaced by the 310 Signature.

Project: Bluefix Boatworks NorthCape 43

The NorthCape Custom 43 is currently under build at Bluefix Boatworks in Opua, New Zealand. Full epoxy foam core construction using resin infusion and powered by twin Cummins 600hp engines, the NorthCape Custom 43 has been designed for maneuverability with a dramatically curved transom and tumblehome hull running aft, this sportfish cruiser will get through the corner fast thanks to extra split drive trains. Fuel efficiency and long-range capabilities have also been a focus in this design, with 3100 liters of diesel capacity unheard in a sportfish of this size. Comfort and luxury is also a major factor with a drop down aft window creating an open bulkhead for a very social fishing experience, along with a two cabin layout sleeping a four comfortably.

www.bluefixboatworks.co.nz

Pershing Yacht Ends Beached in S'Espalmador

A seventeen meter Pershing sport yacht titled m/y Sophia 1 with two persons onboard ended beached in Pas de Trucadors on the islet of S'Espalmador to the North of Formentera, before 22:30 hours of Saturday 22 June.  Salvament Maritim received a call from third parties that a yacht had ended aground and sent a vessel plus a research helicopter and a notice to other boaters for search.  Ultimately the vessel Zinit finds the yacht and reports its position and that two persons are onboard and not injured.  Following this Salvament Maritim m/v Acrux comes to the scene and offers to take the boaters to Ibiza, which they refuse and say that they are waiting for a private company to come and tow the yacht to a boat yard for inspection and eventual repairs.  Speculation is suggesting that the Pershing yacht had to be traveling at a speed of 35 knots to end in this way on the sand dunes.  The damage is not reported but since the Pershing yacht is on surface drives it will be less to a shafts or pod driven yacht.

The Pershing in this beaching is the 54 model, as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 1995 to 2003 in over fifty units.  Today considered a classic the 54 is one of Pershing's most important models and was it's best seller up until 2007.   The 54 was available with both shafts and surface drives in its first four years production to then only be available with the later.  The Pershing 54 came out as a replacement to the first generation 52 and was replaced by the 56.

Two Injured as Sportfish Beaches in Atlantic Beach North Carolina

Two men reported minor injuries as a fourteen meter sportfish cruiser titled Full Cry ended beached East of the Doubletree Hotel pier in Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina at about 18:00 of Saturday 22 June.  The sportfish cruiser had seven persons onboard, as camera footage show her running fully planned onto the beach.  The two hurt people were transported to a nearby hospital nearby, as the sportfish yacht was later refloated by TowboatUS.  The Atlantic Beach Police, Fire Department and EMS as well as the Pine Knoll Shores Police and Fire Department were all on the scene, with North Carolina Wildlife handling the investigation, and finding out if this beaching was caused from a mechanical failure or navigational error. 

Full Cry is a 2004 Croswait Boatworks 48 Custom Carolina, as designed and build by Bobby Croswait.  The Croswait 48 Custom Carolina offers sleeping accommodation for four in two cabins and is powered by twin Cummins engines for speeds up to thirty knots.

Castagnola New Web Site

Castagnola presents its new web site.  Founded in 1974 by Giovanni Castagnola, a shipwright who starts his trade in the repair and building of wooden boats, ships and yachts in 1959.  In the beginning Castagnola Yacht is known as Costruzioni Navali Tigullio and has since its founding operated from the large yacht harbor of Lavagna on the East Levante Coast of Liguria.  For Giovanni Castagnola it will take twenty years to launch his first 25 meter model, a fully custom wood build super yacht designed by Stefano Righini with speeds up to 33 knots, which is followed three years later by the meter smaller 24 unit.  Since 2018 and the passing of Giovanni in 2017, Castagnola is managed by the grand child of the founder Gabriele Maestri, a shipwright himself and a graduate from the San Giorgio Nautical Institute of Camogli.  Since launching its first hull Castagnola has build fifteen yachts from the Heritage 9.9 as designed by Nauta and launched in 2020 to the largest 38 WJ as designed by Andrea Borzelli and delivered in 2015.  Of interest are also the custom sportfish inspired looking units with Italian flair which debuted with the Fisherman 60 Piedi designed by Formentini in 1999, followed by the 19 designed by Stefano Righini, and Fisherman 20 which was designed in house and delivered in 2010.  Castagnola new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Home, About, Charter, Works in Progress, Processo WTS, Exclusive Projects, News, Partner, and Contact.  Castagnola is also on social media with bottom right links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin pages.

www.castagnola.biz

Production History; (semi-production only)

Fisherman 60 Piedi 1999-2000 (2)

Heritage 9.9 2020- (3

Castagnola 25 - the first hull

Super Yacht Accused of Starting Hydra Island Forest Fire

A fire works display allegedly launched from the 54 meter super yacht Persephoni I has caused a wild fire to the only Pine forest on Hydra Island, one of Greek's Saronic islands, thirty nautical miles South West to Athens on the night of Friday 21 June.  The blaze was controlled the following Saturday morning, in a difficult operation involving both air and sea fire fighting as the pine forest is not road accessible.  Following this fire the crew of Persehoni I were arrested by arson unit investigators on Sunday 22 June, while the yacht is currently held in custody.  The captain of a nearby yacht has testified that the blaze was started by fireworks originating from the alleged super yacht on Friday evening.

Super yacht Persephoni I is a 2012 Mariotti 54 meters super yacht as designed by Luca Dini.  Mariotti build only two 54 meters models, with the first unit launched in 2008.  Founded in 1928 and located in Genoa, Mariotti had in 2005 entered a partnership with Cantieri Navali di Lavagna Admiral for the building of steel super yachts above fifty meters in length.  This collaboration was ended in 2011 as Admiral was taken over by the Italian Sea Group.

New Model: Custom Line 50 Navetta

The first all-aluminum super yacht by Custom Line touched the water at the Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona. The new 50-metre made-to-measure alloy build flagship, Custom Line 50 was titled m/y Asante, debut the Ferretti Group brand in the metal yacht segment under 500 GT. The launch on Saturday June 8 was celebrated with a private ceremony attended by the owner's family and the shipyard’s top management and employees, accompanied by their families. Designed and built entirely from aluminum, with a displacement hull under 499 GT, a length of 49 meters the new Ferretti Custom Line 50 is the result of collaboration between the Product Strategy Department led by Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Superyachts Division Engineering team. The exterior styling is by Filippo Salvetti, while ACPV Architects of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel designed the made-to-measure interiors, embodying the brand’s values and reinterpreting marine tradition through a contemporary lens. The Custom Line 50 extends across four decks, with a layout design centered around the master suite forward on the upper deck. The owner’s stateroom, surrounded by windows that offer a 180-degree view, provides direct access to a large private terrace in the bow, featuring a beautifully spacious and completely private lounge area with sun-pad. The superyacht has four more VIP cabins on the lower deck, accommodating a total of twelve guests on board and nine crew, including the captain whose cabin is located next to the wheelhouse. Multiple features ensure that the owner and his family will have a unique cruising experience. The in-depth study of the yacht’s volumes and the subdivision of the interiors have fine-tuned on-board livability and comfort, offering guests generous convivial spaces along with wellbeing in close contact with the water and a special focus on the owner’s privacy. The interconnection between interiors and exteriors, replicated in all the guest areas and particularly in the lounges on the main and upper decks, which feature large floor-to-ceiling windows and reflective surfaces, enhances the sense of direct contact with the water, creating seamless spatial and visual continuity. The feeling of total immersion in the surrounding marine environment is also amplified by the generous water’s edge beach club, which has direct access to the aft outdoor area on the main deck, fitted out as a private lounge. These two exterior spaces are integrated to perfection by the rectangular pool in the stern.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.9 m (163.9ft)

Beam - 9.6 m

Draft - 2.2 m

Displacement - 430,000 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 55,000 l

Water Capacity - 10,000 l

Accommodation - twelve guess in five cabins, nine crew in five cabins

Engines - 2 x Cat C32 1449hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - sixteen knots max, fifteen cruise

Hull Shape - displacement with bulb

Construction - alumimium

Project - Filippo Salvetti exterior, Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel interior, Ferretti Group engineering

www.customline-yacht.com

Two Persons Saved as Sport Cruiser Ends Beached Near Jackson Harbor

A twelve meters sport cruiser titled m/y Carpe Diem Two ended beached with two persons onboard to the South of Jackson Harbor in Chicago, on the afternoon of twenty June. After calling a Mayday on VHF radio the two boaters were assisted by the Chicago Police Marine Unit, United State Coast Guard Great Lakes, and Chicago Fire Department who saved and transported the two boaters to shore. The cause of the grounding is not reported, although poor visibility was attributed as one of the causes.

The sport cruiser in this grounding is a Wellcraft 43 Portofino as produced from 1987 to 1997.  The 43 Portofino, was Wellcraft's largest boat on it's debut, with the model replaced by the 45 Excalibur.

Project: Van Der Valk Project Evo 40m

Van der Valk in the Netherlands has started construction on Project Evo, a completely custom 40-metre superyacht that will be the largest built by the yard to date in terms of length and volume. Its sleek exterior was originally penned by SFG Yacht Design and Fancy by Dada, with Cristiano Gatto Design adding new length and angles to the profile while also creating an exceptionally detailed interior. This all-aluminium blue water super yacht will have a round bilged fast displacement hull and a target top speed of 24 knots. Project Evo has been ordered by experienced clients who have previously owned a number of high-performance yachts and decided the time had come to create a bespoke yacht for their family. The owners came to Van der Valk, with a team of experts involved in developing the yacht have also included the naval architects from Diana Yacht Design and Ginton Naval Architects. Built to ABS class, Project Evo will also be fully compliant with the latest IMO Tier III emissions regulations.

www.vandervalkshipyard.com

Pershing Yacht Saved from Sinking Near Gaeta

A 23 meter Pershing sport yacht titled Miotus and under Italian flag was saved from sinking near Serapo, Gaeta, Italy on the late morning of Thursday twentieth June. The Pershing yacht had departed Gaeta yacht marina with seven persons onboard direction to the island of Ponza when four nautical miles offshore, water starting to come into the hull. Seeing this, the yachts captain called a mayday and then turned direction, and anchored the yacht in a scheduled beach near Sirio, with the Guardia Costiera coming to the rescue with two boats; one to retrieve the yachts passengers to safety and a second to assist the yacht. A specialized firm followed, rescuing the yacht and taking it to safety in Gaeta for investigation on this near sinking.

Miotus is a Pershing 76 as designed by Fulvio de Simoni and produced from 2002 till 2008.  Similar styled to the 88 flagship which debuted in 1999, the Pershing 76 came out as a replacement to the 73 and was replaced by the 80 model.

Yacht Sinks After Running Aground in Vilano Inlet

A seventeen meter down east inspired lobster yacht with two persons onboard, partly sank after it ended aground following water ingress in rough seas at Vilano Inlet, St. Johns County, Florida at about 15:15 of Wednesday nineteen June.  A St. Johns County Marine Rescue crew member noticed the yacht in distress, with the two persons onboard making a mayday call and then putting their life jackets.  At this stage the two persons ended in the water pulled into the seas by the rough conditions, with St. Johns County Fire Rescue rescuing them about two hundred meters away from the yacht position.  After this the boaters where taken to Vilano Boat Ramp but both declined further medical treatment.  A salvage operation to save the seventeen meter yacht is currently being organized.

The traditional yacht in this sinking is a Palm Beach Motor Yachts PB55 model as designed by Mike Richards and debuting in 2012 and still in production today.  Founded in 1995 Palm Beach Motor Yachts has grown in popularity in the last fifteen years, for its combination of high tech construction and ageless classic inspired looks with modern amenities.

New Model: Fairline Targa 40

Fairline finally return to its bread and butter size with this new second generation Targa 40.  It would be interesting to know why Fairline took eight years to return in this size segment, which has been its biggest success since when Sam Newington managed to make his brand a household name.  For making up to the long wait Fairline decided to be bold, and so the Targa 40 comes with the interesting option of a drop down bulk head serving the aft cockpit deck to starboard, something a bit unedited on a eleven meter cabin focused sport cruiser which gives as much space inside as it does outside.  Fair to say drop down bulkheads are not new in 2024, Italian yard CNM presented them on its 50 Mediterraneo model back in 2008, and in the last decade all the new generation of sporty more day then overnight cruisers which have replaced the classic cabin sport cruiser in the core sun focused markets have them, they are though a new thing for a boat of this exact type and size even in 2024.  Thanks to the optional drop down starboard side bulk head the Targa 40 fills two shoes which other similar hard-top sport cruisers do not, that of extending its cockpit space and that of having a beach club in just eleven meters.  The Targa 40 impresses in other areas beside the drop-down balcony as well, the garage space under the port-side sun-pad which can accommodate a tender up to 2.3 meters is unthinkable when one looks at it from outside for example.  Other nice features are the flash single level cockpit deck, and the exterior mini-galley with wet-bar, and a lower deck accommodation a cabin sport cruiser of twelve meters offers; two cabins with four berths, plus a convertible C-shaped dinette with galley opposite.  Is the Fairline Targa 40 perfect?  She is nearly there, although twenty centimeters more to the bathing platform would have got her closer to full marks.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.99 m (39.3ft) includes pulpit

Beam - 3.97 m

Draft - 1.13 m includes drives and propellers

Displacement - 11.5 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 950 l

Water Capacity - 250 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus convertible two berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 340hp, D6 380hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI duo-prop stern drives

Speed - 32 knots max with 340hp, 35 knots with 380hp

Project - Fairline design team, JandJ naval architecture

Certification - CE B

www.fairline.com

PowerYachtBlog Best of 2024 Nominated

Sunseeker Yacht Collides with Fish Farm Near Zadar

A 31 meter Sunseeker super yacht titled m/y Baby 1 collided with a Cromaris Kosara fish farm in the Zadar archipelago just before midnight of Tuesday eighteen June. The cause of the collision is not reported, though lack of attention during navigation might have played a part, with the fish farm being marked with marking lights and on the navigational charts. The Cromaris staff worked through the following day to save the cages first and then free the yacht. The Zadar Port Authority has opened an investigation on the collision. 

Cromaris has five more fish farms in the Zadar archipelago, and one in Istria in North Croatia.

The Sunseeker in this collision is a 2003 105 Yacht model as designed by Don Shead and and produced from 2000 to 2005 in thirteen units.  The 105 Yacht was an important step in Sunseeker quest to go larger and beyond 100 feet, its first model to do this, and was replaced by the Sunseeker 30M.

Classic Bertram Sinks in Carrabelle Florida

A classic ten meter Bertram convertible sank off the coast of Carrabelle, to the North West of the Florida state on the afternoon of Tuesday eighteen June.  The Bertram was cruising offshore when it called a may day, with Sea Tow captain Dennis Douglas responding to the call, and rescuing the boaters.  Although when Sea Tow arrived on site, it was too late for the classic Bertram as it was already more then half sunk, and to risky to try to make a salvage, with the sportfish cruiser ultimately ending a wreck in the depths of the ocean.

The Bertram in this sinking is the 35 Mk.II, as designed by Dave Napier and produced from 1981 to 1986.  The Bertram 35 Mk.ii came out as a replacement to the first generation 35 which was designed by Ray Hunt, recognizable by very subtle details and was replaced by the 37 Convertible.

Two Teens Killed in Jet-Ski Sea Ray Boat Collision

Two teenage girls riding a jet-ski were killed when they crashed with a seven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser on Lake Marie in Antioch on about 17:15 of Tuesday eighteen June.  According to reports the two girls aged thirteen and sixteen years old were traveling in a northerly direction near the channel to Grass Lake, just north of the Elime Road Peninsula when they collided with a Sea Ray sport Cruiser operated by a 55-year-old man of Antioch and holding three more guests onboard, which was traveling westbound.  Both teens were reported of wearing life vests, and were knocked unconscious and thrown into the water with the impact from the collision.  The passengers aboard the sport cruiser collected the girls after the collision and were given aid then transported to shore and taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, with both pronounced deceased after arriving.  The crash is now under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Illinois Conservation Police.

The Sea Ray boat in this collision is a 230 Cuddy Cabin as produced in around the mid to late eighties.

Project: Solaris Power 70 Long Range

Solaris Power present the project for a new upcoming 70 Long Range flagship as designed by Dragoni and the Italian builder design team. The Solaris Power 70 Long Range will offer the largest cockpit in its size category and is to feature a planning hull, which can go as good, without the hump in displacement mode. Its lower deck accommodation layout is offered in four or three double cabins, with a choice to replace the fourth cabin with a fourth day head. The interior living area will offer an astern galley area, while a drop down bulk-head is available as optional to starboard serving the interior saloon area. The 70 Long Range will offer a tender garage storage facility. The Solaris Power 70 Long Range is standard powered by twin Volvo 725hp with IPS propulsion, with an optional 1000hp engine and same pods set up. Top speed is declared up to 25 knots although it is not understood if this is with the standard engines or the optional units.

www.solarispower.com

2 Men Saved in Chris Craft Boat Fire at Buckinghamshire, Thames River

Two men were injured as a seven meter Chris Craft boat exploded first and then went ablaze in Bourne End Marina, on the Thames River in Buckinghamshire, after 11:00 morning time of Tuesday eighteen June.  The man were assisted by a sixteen year old marina girl first, who rescued one of the man who was thrown backwards by the explosion.  The fire was later intervened by ten fire fighters from the Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, who extinguished the blaze, with the two man treated by the South Central Ambulance Service.  The boat fire started with an explosion on ignition after being refuelled with the plan of the two men to cruise up to Marlow cancelled.  The boat ended wrecked with a nearby boat located to it's starboard also suffering fire damage.

The boat in this fire is Chris Craft 25 Corsair as produced from 2003 to 2017.  The 25 Corsair was a replacement to the 240 Cuddy, with the model replaced by the Chris Craft 25 Launch GT.

New Launch: Bayliss 60 B30

Bayliss is currently testing just before its final delivery the new 60 B30 titled m/y Sequentis.  B30 is the third boat Bayliss Boatworks has built for this owner, and the first walkaround for the company.  Bayliss B30 is powered by twin MTU 2000hp and 360-degree access to livewells, pitch bait tubes and rod holders.  Bayliss B30 is a life-support system for a South Florida live baiting team. Below deck she features a combined galley and salon, day head, and quarters for two.

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.28 m (60ft)

Beam - 5.63 m

Draft - 1.52 m

Displacement - 37421 kg

Fuel Capacity - 6245 l

Water Capacity - 851 l

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V2000M96X 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 

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Fairline Boat Destroyed by Fire in Ayia Napa Cyprus

A thirteen meter Fairline sport cruiser with six persons onboard went ablaze in the southern jetty of Ayia Napa Marina, Cyprus at 18:40 of Sunday sixteen June.  The Fairline sport cruiser went ablaze as it entered the marina, with the six boaters managing to get off-board unharmed.  Marina staff responded to the fire first, isolating the boat and fighting the blaze as Famagusta fire station came to fight the blaze with three fire engines and twelve fire fighters.  Ultimately the Fairline sport cruiser was wrecked, and surrounded by pollution protection boons to avoid pollution.  The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Department and Marine Police.

The Fairline in this fire is a Targa 45 GT as designed by Alberto Mancini and produced since 2017.  Announced as a Targa 43 project the Fairline Targa 45 debuted first as an Open version and then introduced as GT with patio door in 2020.  The Targa 45 was a replacement to the Targa 44 GT.

Over Capacity Charter Ends Aground in Virginia Beach

A fourteen meter charter boat was the cause of mayhem in Virginia Beach, Vancouver on Sunday the sixteen of June.  First this boat was filmed in The Narrows being over capacity and listing to one side and looking in difficulty to manovre, then the same boat is reported to have run aground in Broad Bay and possibly damaging the oyster beds in the grounding.  The coast guard later determined that the flybridge cruiser was running an over capacity charter, and also did not cover enough safeties for all the thirty guests onboard.  No one was injured in this accident with Virginia Marine Resource Commission and Virginia Marine Police investigating to see if oyster beds were damaged during the weekend incident.

Project: Duchy 60

Cockwells present the project for the 60 model, the largest leisure boat in the down East inspired looking Duchy Motor Launches brand. Designed by Andrew Wolstenholme the Duchy 60 standard layout provides a comfortable accommodation for five guests in three cabins, with an owners stateroom forward, a guest cabin with twin berths to port side, and a single berth cabin to aft. A galley is located in the lower deck, while a relaxing, sofa dinette is on the main deck. Still it is important to note that the Duchy 60 offers an interior layout that can be tailored to chime precisely with clients needs. The Duchy 60 is to feature a semi-displacement hull shape which powered by rather modest twin 500hp diesel engines on shaft will offer top speed up to 24 knots.

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Viking Sportfish Ends Beached in Clinton, Connecticut

A ten meter Viking sportfish cruiser titled Need A Lift 7 with two persons onboard ended beached on a sand bar in Clinton, Connecticut, on the early afternoon of Saturday fifteen June.  The causes of the grounding are a low tide, and also because the boat navigated outside channel markers.  As up to Saturday evening it was reported that the Viking sportfish was waiting for high tide in order to free herself from the beaching without any assistance.

The boat in this accident is a Viking 35 Convertible as produced from 1984 to 92.  The 35 Convertible was a replacement to the 35 Flybridge Sport Fisher and was replaced by the Viking 38 Convertible.