Project: Princess 64

Princess present the project of the 64, set to be unveiled in September at the Southampton show and replacing the 62 model. This new project seems based on the 62, with the addition of the hydraulic bathing platform, changes to the flybridge and main deck saloon layout, a larger port hole in the fore VIP cabin, and a more sporty aft looking radar arch. Thankfully Princess kept the good four cabins layout, which gave this model a good sales push considering that very few nineteen, twenty metre motor yachts offer this. This was surely a deal breaker for the 62. Performance estimates have not been announced although I do imagine the standard twin Volvo 900hp to be good for a 31 knots top speed, similar to what the 62 does with twin Cats 865hp. www.princessyachts.com

News: Nord West August 2010

SHOWING NEW DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM

When activated the Dynamic Positioning System maintains your boat´s heading and holds it in position, even in a strong current or in windy conditions. The system uses twin GPS receivers in the special antenna to determine the boat’s position and heading. A perfect feature for waiting at the fuel dock or for a bridge or lock to open. When mooring, the Dynamic Positioning System enables you to “Hold Station” so that your crew can prepare fenders and lines totally stress free. The function is amazing, but it is something which needs to be seen to be fully understood. Nord West therefore show a short video on its website to demonstrate how the system works, but as anything it must be tried to truly appreciate its benefits. You will of course be able to see the function live in the Nord West harbour during the boat show Open Yard at Vindön/Orust on the 27th to 29th of August.

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OPEN ALL SUMMER

We are now in the middle of the summer season and we hope you are enjoying life on board your boat, making the most of the fine weather and all that is enjoyable in boating. At the Nord West yard production has stopped for four weeks, but sales and service remain open all summer. Nord West is delighted to continue to receive high numbers of existing clients and new visitors to its boat show room throughout the summer. The new Nord West two thousand square meters show room houses both new and pre-owned refurbished boats in a fully covered exhibition area and is open from Monday to Thursday 8.00am till 4.30pm, and Friday 8.00am from 3.00pm. Nord West is also always happy to extend these times by prior arrangement with the sales team.

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NEW FOR 2011

In the autumn Nord West will be introducing a number of new upgrades in addition to the DPS and the new Nord West 430 Sport and SportsTop. Amongst other things, all new boats will be built with a black waterline and black covers as standard. You will however still be able to choose marine blue or light grey if you prefer. Nord West will also be introducing an extended choice of exterior fabrics from Anthracite grey, marine blue and cappuccino. Nord West has also extended the standard equipment list with a 7" Volvo Penta colour display at each helm, a LifeSaver rescue boy, additional LED lamps in the cockpit and flybridge plus a heating outlet in the cockpit. Our Flybridge and Coupé models now benefit from a more ergonomic helm position and new instrument layout for your added comfort and ease of use. Nord West is also offering the option of a forward or rear facing convertible helm seat at the forward end of the saloon sofa on other models. This was previously only available on the Nord West 370 Coupe or Flybridge model.

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PHOTO OF THE YEAR 2010

Nord West tells its boat owner to not forget to take the photographic camera when you go cruising this summer. As the Swedish boat builder is looking forward to receive the best Nord West photographs. The 2010 years best photograph will be selected in August and the winner will be announced during the party together with an award. So do not forget to submit your best photographs to the Nord West team as soon as you can.

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www.nordwest.se

New Model: Palmer Johnson PJ170 Sports Yacht

In mid July Palmer Johnson has launched the awaited PJ170 Sports Yacht. Designed by the renowned Venice Yacht studio of Nuvolari Lenard the PJ170 is a mile stone for being the largest Sport Yacht ever built, beating the 165 Mangusta by just two metres. She was also built in the new Europe UK facility of Palmer Johnson located in Hampshire and opened in 2008. PJ170 started construction in September 2008, and is an alloy construction with bits and pieces of composite used for the super structure, and is built to Lloyd's and MCA class. Her accommodation is five double guest and owners cabin arrangement. Power is from twin MTU 4615hp engines.
Technical Data:
LOA - 52.20 m (171ft)
Beam - 9.50 m
Draft - 2.44 m
Accommodation - 10 guest berths in 5 cabins
Engines - 2 x MTU 16v4000 ADEC M93L 4615hp
Propulsion - 5 blade propellers in shafts
Construction - welded aluminium with composite pieces used for super structure
Project - Nuvolari Lenard
Certification - Lloyd's 100 A1 SSC Yacht Mono LDC HSC G6 LMC, MCA Commercial LY2
www.palmerjohnson.com

Project: Ferretti Custom Line 26 Navetta Crescendo

Ferretti Custom Line will present a world premiere at the Cannes show: the 26 Navetta Crescendo, the very first model to be produced in a new semi-displacement line. Crescendo in facts represents a further evolution in Ferretti Custom Line’s semi-displacement line, evoking the universe of classical music within the sphere of Italian made style culture. The new 26 Navetta Crescendo, is a natural development of the previous 26 Navetta in the semi displacement line, and is the result of the close working relationship between Studio Zuccon International Project, the Ferretti Group’s Advanced Yacht Technology naval research and design centre, and the team of architects and designers at the Centro Stile of Ferretti Group. This team has revamped the model most notably in the windows now bigger in all areas, in the sky lounge or raised pilot house which is now extended, and a sun deck which is connected with a stairway up top. This is a first model in the revamped semi-displacement line, specially designed for the owners who prefer slow motion, a cruise in complete silence and comfort. The new model continues with the evolution of the compact semi displacement Super Yacht concept and measures 26 metres in length and almost seven in beam, with classical lines in which innovative solutions of both a formal and functional nature have been developed. In order to increase on-board space, put it to even better use, and make it even more comfortable. Moreover, the new pocket sized super yacht once again confirms the attention that Ferretti pays to the environment, guaranteeing great consumption efficiency and a considerable sailing range. The classical external lines take up the well-known shape of the Navetta line, fully complementing the interior design, and producing a harmonious set of solutions which use space to the advantage of more comfortable living. The light coloured elm wood chosen for this first yacht, and the sand and dove grey colours used for the on-board details create a warm, welcoming environment. Furnishings, fabrics and decor can be personalised according to owners’ preferences who, with the aid of the Centro Stile architects and designers, can choose from the furnishing proposals offered by top Italian and international companies. Ferretti Custom Line 26 Navetta Crescendo can accommodate ten or twelve guests in a five or six cabin layout choice. In both cases, the master suite has been located on the main deck, and a crew area accommodating four is found aft. The 26 Navetta Crescendo is powered with standard twin MAN 900hp which give a top speed of 14 knots, or optional 1100hp delivering plus two knots in wide open throttle.

www.customline-yacht.com

INBUILD ~ Galeon 385 HT Part 4 of 7

Part four of the Galeon new 385HT dedicated Inbuild section. In this photo to tell you with a metaphor you are seeing the rib bones of the 385HT, called in the nautical term as stringers. To compare it to a human body the gel coat is the skin, glass and resin are the blood and meat, and the bones and ribs are the stringers. The ribs are usually put in a strategic place in order to withstand the pressures, and are usually what keeps the boat together in the worst moments. A hull breakage usually starts with a stringer breaking loose. The Galeon 385HT designed by Tony Castro shows a very sound solid structure with ten horizontal and four vertical stringers able to withstand pressures associated for a forty knots top speed this sport cruiser will be able to do with the most powerful engines.
www.galeon.pl

Project: Mulder 72 Convertible

After the recent full delivery of the 92 Flybridge to an Egyptian owner in April, Mulder Shipyard was recently commissioned a new 72 Convertible for a German client. The yacht will be based on the 68 Convertible, but in a slightly extended size with a total length of 22 metres. Mulder has already built several 68 foot Convertible projects. Designed by Guido de Groot, the new 72 will be flagship of the Convertible line and will offer an exceptional intelligent layout, with a modern interior meeting the owners requirements. The owners suite will be located to aft while the VIP cabin is situated to foreship, both having private toilets and showers. The yacht also has a crew cabin with head and shower in the aft ship. The exterior will feature a dark blue hull and an off-white superstructure combined with an Estek deck and various stainless steel accessories. A large garage for a 3.5 metre jet propelled tender is situated aft. The yacht’s wheelhouse has a large sliding roof powered by a hydraulic system. The fore part of the superstructure will contain a large skylight over the light and spacious salon. With its elegant lines, the new 72 Convertible has a graceful appearance similar to all Mulder Convertibles. The yard has already started with the construction of the new yacht and delivery is planned for 2011. In two months, the yard is also due to deliver a new 59 Convertible, a 73 Wheelhouse and a 77 Wheelhouse. With its extensive experience in building customised aluminium motor yachts, Mulder has served many international clients over the years. The construction of the 72 Convertible adds another all-aluminium yacht to the Mulder fleet.
www.muldershipyard.com

New Model: Back Cove 30

Back Cove launched the awaited 30 at the start of this season, what is a replacement for the 2003 launched 29. With this new model Back Cove continues a traditional cruiser style representing the Down East lobster boat associated with Maine's proud boat building heritage. The Back Cove 30 is another example of everything that makes the Down East lobster boat a work of art with details as the traditional spoon bow and her gently slopped transom. Below the surface the new Back Cove 30 is modern and contemporary, continuing what we are used to see from this USA builder. A resin infused, with sixteen degrees dead rise Vee hull with prop recess and standard trim tabs offers a quiet and comfortable ride. With her standard 315hp Yanmar diesel the 40 cruises at 20 knots and top out at 25, and with optional higher horsepower, she will cruise at 25 knots. Around the docks, you will appreciate the maneuverability provided by her standard bow thruster and if circumstances require it an optional stern thruster is also available. Her deck hardware is as rugged as the coastline she calls home.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.34 m (33.9ft)

Length Hull - 9.3 m

Beam - 3.4 m

Draft - 0.76 m

Displacement - 5.45 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 600 l

Water Capacity - 150 l

Accommodation - 2 berths

Engine - 1 x Yanmar LP 315hp

Propulsion - shaft drive

Speed - 25 knots max, 20 knots cruise with Yanmar 315hp

Hull - Vee shape sixteen degrees dead rise with two spray rails and propeller pocket

Construction - resin infusion

Certification - ISO Category B, NMMA, ABYC, USCG, CE

www.backcoveyachts.com

Project: Cerri 70 Sport

Unlike the bigger sister of the 70 which are the 86 delivered in twelve models and the 102 Flying Sport launched in 2009, the Cerri 70 will have a Sport version which will be without the top flybridge deck. Designed by MDS Engineering the 70 Sport offers a distinct hard top which opens on the aft main deck, where two exterior L-shaped settees are located. Another feature which differentiates it from the 70 Flying Sport is the no radar arch form of the coach roof with this coming integrated and streamlined from the upper structure. For the rest and always minus the second helm and sundeck area up top, the 70 Sport is a similar project to the Flying Sport version available in a three or four cabin version, galley up or down, and one or two saloons interior plans. Power will be from twin MAN or MTU engines from 1500 up to 1800hp with surface drives propulsion which should make good for the usual forty knots top speed as the other Cerri models. As the Flying Sport, the 70 Sport version has a build time of around one year and a half depends to the customization which as with any Cerri model is very high. The lucky client who orders hull one gets also a special deal.
www.cerricantierinavali.it

Class 1 - Sweden Grand Prix

Race 1

Team Abu Dhabi's Giovanni Carpitella and Rashed Al Tayer celebrated their maiden Grand Prix win in a dramatic and incident-filled first race of the Swedish Grand Prix, which saw the race red-flagged twice, with pole-sitters Welmax crashing out on lap 1 and both Relekta and Fazza going-out on lap 1 of the re-start. A third start saw a reduced fleet take the green flag, with Team Abu Dhabi, winning the drag-race to the now infamous first turn buoy, ahead of Skydive Dubai and Primatist. Carpitella and Al Tayer, in their first race together, were able to control the race from the front, to complete the reduced 9-lap race in 21mins 47.98secs at an average speed of 178.35kmh to win by eight seconds. A podium for Skydive Dubai's new pairing of Abdullah Al Mehairbi and Talib Al Sayed, in their first competitive outing in a Class 1 together, was some consolation for them and the team, after seeing their team-mates sidelined on the second restart, with Guido Cappellini and Nicola Giorgi capitalising on the earlier incidents to take a welcome podium spot in third place in Primatist. For pole-sitters and pre-race favourites, Jorn Tandberg and Kolbjorn Selmer, any hopes of converting their win in the Edox Pole Position earlier in the day into a race-win, ended dramatically at the first corner of lap 1, crashing out of the Swedish Grand Prix after taking evasive action to avoid Fazza, with both pilots emerging unscathed from the escape hatch of the upturned Welmax.

The restart saw Team Abu Dhabi lead into the first corner with Relekta's Christian Zaborowski and Paul Gaiser going into the turn in second place after another impressive start, only to hook the boat right into the path of the oncoming World Champions, Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir bin Hendi, who drove into and over the back of the stricken raceboat, launching Fazza skywards. Both teams now face a race against time through the night to see if there is any chance of getting both boats to the start-line for tomorrow's race.
Race 2

Fazza's Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi put yesterday's race-retirement behind them to ease to a comfortable win in race 2 of the Swedish Grand Prix. Rashed Al Tayer and Giovanni Carpitella capped an impressive weekend for Team Abu Dhabi, finishing second, to make it a hat-trick of podium successes in Uddevalla, with Abdullah Al Mehairbi and Talib Al Sayed in Skydive Dubai completing the podium and make it an all U.A.E. affair. The World Champions took no time in bouncing-back from their hair-raising collision with Relekta in race 1 that launched Fazza skywards and put Relekta out of today's race, winnng the three-boat U.A.E. drag race to the first turn, the scene of yesterday's carnage. Once out in front Al Zafeen and Bin Hendi never looked threatened, going on to complete the 16 laps in 39mins 19.29secs at an average speed of 178.99kmh to win by over 20 seconds. Despite today's second place, to compliment a third place in the Edox Pole Position and a first Class 1 win for Rashed Al Tayer and Giovanni Carpitella, the Team Abu Dhabi throttleman was not happy with his rivals on the run to the first turn. Skydive Dubai's Abdullah Al Mehairbi and Talib Al Sayed celebrated their new partnership in Class 1, taking their second podium of the weekend - with Al Sayed giving a masterful solo rendition of the U.A.E. national anthem on the podium when the sound system failed, which was greeted by cheers and rapturous applause from the crowd. A second, consecutive points-haul for Italians Guido Cappellini and Nicola Giorgi, finishing fourth in Primatist, puts them into fourth place in the Championship standings, as they look ahead to their home Grand Prix in October.

But there was bitter frustration for Jorn Tandberg, Kolbjorn Selmer and the Welmax technicians when the boat narrowly failed to make the start, despite their night-long efforts to repair and have the boat ready to race after yesterday's first corner crash. Today's 17th career-win for Al Zafeen and Bin Hendi puts them within one win of the Victory Team record of 18, shared by former multiple Champions, Saeed Al Tayer and Ali Nasser, and also puts the World Champions 22-points clear of their team-mates at the top of the overall Championship standings. Class 1 now heads to Stresa on Lake Maggiore for the Italian Grand Prix and the European Championship decider in October, and what promises to be an interesting showdown between the new team on the block, Team Abu Dhabi, who lead the European points table by two-points from the current World Champions, Fazza.

Update: Team Abu Dhabi will walk away with maximum points from this weekend’s Swedish Grand Prix, after today’s race winners’, Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Nendi, were handed a post-race time penalty for an overtaking infringement on the start-lap. The 27.62secs long-lap time penalty added to the World Champions overall race time gives Rashed Al Tayer and Giovanni Carpitella a second Grand Prix win in two days, and on the weekend that marked the team’s full time entry into the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship. Victory Team general manager, Gianfranco Venturelli, confirmed that the team has lodged a protest against the penalty.

SWEDISH GRAND PRIX, RACE 1 - results

1. Team Abu Dhabi - R Al Tayer (UAE) / G Carpitella (ITA) 00.21.47,98

2. Skydive Dubai - A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / T Al Sayed (UAE) + 00.07,81

3. Primatist - G Cappellini (ITA) / N Giorgi (ITA) + 1 LAP

Welmax - K Selmer (NOR) / J Tandberg (NOR) dnf

Relekta - P Gaiser (BRA) / C Zaborowski (NOR) dnf

Fazza - A Al Zafeen (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) dnf SWEDISH GRAND PRIX, RACE 2 - results

1. Fazza - A Al Zafeen (UAE) / N Bin Hendi (UAE) 00.39.19,29 (+ 00.00.27,62)*

2. Team Abu Dhabi - R Al Tayer (UAE) / G Carpitella (ITA) + 00.20,99

3. Skydive Dubai - A Al Mehairbi (UAE) / T Al Sayed (UAE) + 00.40,41

4. Primatist - G Cappellini (ITA) / N Giorgi (ITA) + 1 LAP

Welmax - K Selmer (NOR) / J Tandberg (NOR) dns

Relekta - P Gaiser (BRA) / C Zaborowski (NOR) dns

UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 3, race 6 of 12

1. Fazza - 103pts

2. Skydive Dubai - 86pts

3. Team Abu Dhabi - 71pts

4. Primatist - 46pts

5. Welmax - 31pts

6= Foresti & Suardi - SCAM - 11pts

6= Relekta - 11pts

8. Welmax Alianza - 10pts (Championship points include bonus points allocated to teams for running engines for two consecutive Grand Prix)
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 2, race 4 of 6

1. Team Abu Dhabi - 67pts

2. Fazza - 55pts

3. Skydive Dubai - 48pts

4. Primatist - 21pts

5. Welmax - 15pts

6. Relekta - 7pts

www.class-1.com

Project: Moonen 133

The Dutch Moonen Shipyards has recently signed the contract for its largest super yacht to date, the 133. Engineering has already started on this impressive order by a repeat client who has already owned a Moonen 84 and a 97. When launched in 2012 this will be the smallest luxury yacht ever to carry a submarine for two persons and one hundred metres depth capability. The Moonen 133 can be described as a cross-over, blending rugged adventurous looks with modern super yacht stylishness and classic elements. This elegant explorer Super Yacht has a low profile, excellent sea handling performance and a very long range. The Moonen design team was responsible for the overall design concept, with René van der Velden adding his delicate touch to the styling. The owner has also combined his wish for a larger yacht with a desire to stay within a length that allows access to small places. In doing so, the Moonen 133 remains a family boat that does not need an excessive number of crew, normal number of six, with the option for an one extra member. Thanks to the surprising amount of volume for a forty metre super yacht, there is room for six spacious guest cabins. The Moonen 133 has a high bow and full-beam master suite forward. A large area is set aside on the wheelhouse deck to stow a giant tender, launched by a powerful centre line crane that will allow the crew to deploy the boat over either side. There will also be a submarine stored on deck, which will be launched by a hydraulic ramp. Once the submarine is in the water an immense swim platform opens up to offer maximum water sports entertainment. This concept is supported by the large lazarette, which is ideal for carrying fishing, diving gear and motorbikes. The interior will have an open feeling, with large windows bathing the living spaces with lots of light. Artline will provide the interior styling, the third time this leading Dutch studio has worked with the owner. The Moonen 133 is planned to make its public debut at the 2012 Monaco Yacht Show.
www.moonen.com