Web: Luhrs New Web Site

Luhrs the renowned Sportfish Cruiser builder updates its website to a new platform. Founded in 1949 by Henry Luhrs, the Luhrs Corporation today is a three company group owning Luhrs, Mainship, and Silverton Yachts, with all these companies located in Milleville New Jersey. The new Luhrs Sportfish Internet showroom is an addition to the new logo presented in the beginning of this year. Luhrs Sportfish Cruisers today has a three range which are Convertible, Open and Hardtop which together offer a total of eight models which start from the entry level 28 Open, and go up to the 41 Convertible. The new website takes you into the Luhrs World with the following buttons: Home, Events, Model Range, What's New, Charters, Owners, eShop, Warranty, and Contact.

www.luhrs.com

New Model: Aicon 82 Open

PowerYachtBlog gives an exclusive preview for Aicon's new 82 Open, flagship of the Sport Yacht line and second biggest model from the Sicilian Italian builder. Announced over a year ago the new 82 Open goes into Super Sport Yacht size, and follows a family feeling design as seen on the 62 and 72 of the same range offering aggressive and flowing lines. This new Aicon also has an innovative integrated system of domestics and onboard monitoring, characterized by a centralization of all electrical utilities functions, and of the parameters of the hydraulic systems. This system presents numerous additional functions such as the automatic management of the power supply, with the possibility to choose which utilities an inverter feeds, the complete configuration and personalization of the controls, and a simple intuitive management of the alarms with automatic safety procedures. The system was realized by Aicon's own engineering department. Characterized by opening windows and hard top, the 82 Open allows one to experience the deck area with the sensation of being in a completely open space contacting the sea, in total sync with the living and cockpit. The streamlined external lines of the boat are also recaptured in the definition of the interiors with duo tone wooden essence copying the colors outside running through the layout of the decorating elements. The ample bathing platform with two staircases welcomes you to the stern cockpit, connecting the spacious bow sunbathing area by the wide side decks. All the outside spaces on the 82 Open have been conceived to experience cruising in relaxation, with maximum comfort in the ample and comfortable open-air dinette, the sunbathing area, or the settee with table located aft. From the stern cockpit through the stainless steel patio door you enter the living area which is characterized by ample picture windows to give a complete view of the sea and assure natural light in this area. The main deck accommodates a large meeting area with an L-shaped sofa and dinette seating eight. Opposite it, in addition to another double seat sofa, there is a hide-away LCD TV and on the left a comfortable fully equipped electric bar cabinet equipped. Located to starboard is the fully equipped double seated helm station. Down below is located the galley and the cabins. Two large opening circle shape portholes, which are a unique style element of the Aicon range, light up the full beam mid ship located master stateroom which features a beauty desk, an ample wardrobe and an elegant en suite bathroom with shower complete with water massage. Going towards bow at starboard and portside are the two guest cabins with double beds, and en suite bathrooms, with the VIP cabin with its full bed and roomy bathroom located at the fore part. The crew quarters located aft has two cabins for three persons and a separate bathroom, which upon request, is possible to substitute one with a small galley and dinette area. Power for the 82 Open is from twin Cats C32P of 1825hp each propelled with surface drives giving an estimated wide open throttle of 43 knots, and a cruise of 37 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.65 m (84.1ft) Beam - 5.84 m

Draft - 1.53 m includes props

Displacement - 60 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 7000 l

Water Capacity - 1120 l

Accommodation - 8 berths in 4 cabins, 3 crew berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32P 1825hp

Propulsion - surface drives

Speed - 43 knots max, 37 knot cruise

Hull Shape - vee with fifteen degrees deadrise aft

Design - Aicon Style Center

Certification - CE A

www.aiconyachts.com

Improve-it = Viking 64 Enclosed Bridge

Viking recently delivered a 64 Enclosed Bridge hull number 64357. Unlike previous 64 Enclosed Bridge versions this latest delivery features not only a climate controlled bridge with a spiral staircase from the salon to the bridge, but also Viking’s exclusive Sky Bridge, a fully found open helm station atop the enclosure. Take a closer look, and note that here Viking also added a sunshade to the large 180 square foot cockpit, which features the New Jersey company renowned signature observation mezzanine. Rain or shine, this latest Viking is aptly equipped to accommodate its owner, family and friends in the tropical climate of Venezuela where this further improved 64 Enclosed Bridge will be located.

www.vikingyachts.com

Project: Cranchi Sixty 4 HT

News of Cranchi projecting a bigger boat has been surfacing a lot in recent years. The Italian company bigger size was stopped at fifty foot with the introduction of the 50 Mediterranee back in 2000. Now finally the Sixty 4 HT has arrived and here PowerYachtBlog shows the project rendering. Named first as Project C-96 the new flagship will be an open hard top boat, projected entirely by Cranchi's own Research Studies and Style Centre. The North Italian builder also constructed a special factory totalling 30.000 square metres all catered for the production of its new big flagship. Like many recent hard top sport yachts the Sixty 4 HT, will have its living on the main deck, which is separated from the aft deck thanks to the patio door. Down below accommodation is for three en-suited cabins, with a full beam owners cabin offering also the much desired large view windows. The galley is also located on the lower deck, and aft there is a fully equipped single person crew cabin. Propulsion will be for traditional in line shafts.

www.cranchi.it

New Model: Prestige 60

Announced earlier this year the Prestige 60 was a waited new model from the press, clients and competition alike. The 60 also marks the first model of the re branded Prestige owned by Beneteau Group, who at the start of this year became an independent name separate from Jeanneau. Born as a 58 project, the Prestige 60 now flagship of the French builder is also the presentation of the new Yacht Line, set to give a challenge in fifteen metres plus yachts for design, modern features and a competitive price with a range which in the near future will offer models up to 85 feet. The Prestige 60 is a well made motor yacht offering many of today's yachtsman request of recent innovative design solutions. The main deck has a modern open plan layout with a galley located at the entrance of the saloon serving also the aft cockpit, features an internal and external stair case for the flybridge, a dining area, and saloon settee opposite. Down below in the forward part is the three double guest cabins, all served with en-suites, and having also a spacious full beam mid ship owners staterooms. Aft is a spacious double berth crew cabin. Power comes from twin IPS900 700hp engines which give a max speed of 31 knots, and a cruise of 25 knots. Less impressive considering the IPS propulsion advantage, and the not so heavy 23 ton displacement.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.5 m (60.7ft)
Hull Length - 17.3 m
Waterline Length - 15 m
Beam - 5.10 m
Draft - 1.28 m
Displacement - 23000 kg
Fuel Capacity - 2800 l
Water Capacity - 800 l
Max Persons - 14
Accommodation - 6 guest berths in 3 cabin, 2 crew berths in 1 cabin
Engines - 2 x Volvo IPS900 700hp
Propulsion - Volvo IPS forward looking pod drives
Speed - 31 knots, 25 knots cruise
Design - Garroni Premorel, Michael Peters hull
Certification - CE B

www.prestige-yachts.fr

Improve-it = Galeon 640 Fly

Polish Straszyn builder Galeon always attentive to the market latest trends improves its second in size model, and current biggest build of its flybridge Motor Yacht range the 640 Fly. Presented last year to a design by Tony Castro, the 640 Fly gets added with an important available optional extra of a hard top, featuring an electric roof opening movement on the flybridge. Here the difference also includes the radar arch which gets a more upright position versus the more aggressive streamlined profile of the standard version. This optional is ideally suited for those who use the flybridge on a frequent basis, and want a more stable platform then a bimini with stainless steel poles. While the flybridge layout and seating is unchanged to the standard 640 Fly, this optional still gives the impression of having added space above.

www.galeon.pl

New Launch: Rybovich and Sons 78' Hull. 125

Positioned in Florida, Rybovich is one of the legendary custom sport fish boat builders and for the past July they launched there biggest built to date a 78 foot hull number 125. Just for those who don't know Rybovich was founded in 1928 and its first build was in 1946, launching a 36 footer. Each Rybovich is pure custom build craftsmanship with the most numbers of builds in a year being only seven in 1957. Today its deliveries span over a hundred, with building methods first of complete wood, and then later on in the more modern cold moulding method. This particular 78 took thirty months to build. Based on the 72 model hull which was delivered in two examples in 1996 and 1999, this new 78 flagship has a four cabin interior with a mid ship owners stateroom, VIP cabin to fore, double guest cabin to port, and double bunk crew cabin to starboard. The 78 also features the much requested aft looking mezzanine in the cockpit. Performance as today's Sportfish Yachts is fast, having a 44 knots max speed with a 35 knots cruise. Consumption at cruising is 150 US gallons, equivalent to 567 litres per hour.

Technical Data:

LOA - 23.77 m (78ft)

Beam - 6.4 m

Draft - 1.5 m

Fuel Capacity - 10219 l

Water Capacity - 1608 l

Accommodation - 6 guest berths in 3 cabins, single double berth crew cabin

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v2000M93 2400hp

Speed - 44 knots max, 35 knot cruise

Design - Michael Rybovich

www.rybovich.com

Project: Numarine 68 Fly

Turkey has been always strong in its maritime industry, and Numarine with its seven model line up is surely one of the great brand names to watch in modern looking medium to large yachts. After successfully launching its new 78 Hardtop in early Summer this year, now Numarine and designer Tony Castro move on to present an easy to handle twenty one meter flybridge motor yacht with the project of the upcoming 68 Fly set to be launched next year. Numarine instructions to Castro where simple to say but surely not easy to deliver as they wanted a yacht with spaces associated with a bigger size, have wide open spaces with a four cabin interior, and at the same time be fast, easy to drive without the need of crew but still being able to accommodate them if desired. The 68 Fly project maintains all the above with the trademark Numarine modernity while giving a new mature angular Numarine yacht look. Outside spaces will have a spacious flybridge, sun pads at the bow, and a dining aft deck settee to stern. Inside, the 68 Fly feels much larger than its size thanks also to the extensive use of glass bringing daylight views in, which also keeps one connected with the environment at all times. The yacht sports four double cabins all with personal heads, and includes a large full beam owners suite. The natural light, contemporary furniture and open spaces shout modernity inside with the achieved desire of optimum balance of form and function. The 68 Fly will also have a full size gourmet galley and abundant storage space. Details that make a big difference in a daily life on a yacht. For the ultimate privacy of the owner and the guests, the crew gets a separate entrance to their cabins aft, and a comfortably arranged crew mess, a novelty for this size. The yacht powered by twin CAT engines of 1015hp each, is estimated to reach a max speed of 34 knots making it the fastest Numarine flybridge motor yacht.

www.numarine.com

New Model: Azimut 72S

Azimut presents the new 72S, launched officially in Cannes a few weeks back. The 72S is the next model to enrich the Azimut S range after over two years of digest, since the last launch was the flagship of the range the 103SL back in March 2007. The 72S is the second model also to feature a sports flybridge just as the 103SL, but it also takes a lot in the form and substance from the range flagship albeit in a smaller twenty one metre package. Standard accommodation plan is a three double cabin, with a two person crew quarters located aft. A very open plan saloon takes a very innovative setting with two loungers welcoming you on both sides, and a central six or eight person dining table located in the middle. Lower main helm station is located to port side. Power is by twin latest generation MAN 1800hp engines, with speeds of 39 knots max.
Technical Data:
LOA - 22.32 m (73.2ft)
Hull Length - 21.9 m
Beam - 5.56 m
Draft - 1.15 m
Displacement - 36.6 t
Fuel Capacity - 4800 l
Water Capacity - 1100 l
Accommodation - six berhts in three cabins, two crew
Engines - 2 x MAN CR V12 1800hp

Propulsion - line shaft  
Speed - 39 knots max, 34 knots cruise
Design - Stefano Righini exterior, Carlo Galeazzi interior
Hull Shape -  planning modified Vee with 16.9 degrees dead rise aft and 21.2 midship

www.azimutyachts.com

Project: Rizzardi 50 Incredible

Another exclusive preview coming from Italian Rome boat builder Rizzardi who with a surprise present a new Incredible, upgrading the range with the 50 model. The new 50 will be the third Incredible sitting in between the 45 introduced in 2004 and among the best sellers of the Inrizzardi Group, and the 55 presented in 2008. Rizzardi has so far not communicated if this will be a replacement to the more classic looking CR50 Topline launched in 2000. Slightly wider to the 45 by four centimetres and longer by over a metre the fifty seems taking bits and pieces from both the previous Incredible models, staying true to the family feeling of the line. The 50 upper super structure, as well as the bathing platform follow many of the design elements seen in the 55, with the hard top being more extended aft, and having two profile side view windows. Interior accommodation is a three cabin two heads plan, with the en-suited owners stateroom to fore, and two double cabins mid ship. Staying true to its performance heritage which is also proved with a 2003 Powerboat P1 Evolution Class title, the new Rizzardi powered by twin MAN R6 730hp with surface drives propulsion option has top speeds of 44 knots, and all time cruise of 37 knots.

www.rizzardiyachts.com