Improve-it = Haines 35 Offshore

One of the popular Haines models, the 35 Offshore gets added with new choices which shows versatility from this family run company. During the past September in the Southampton show Haines presented a new walnut interior fit out, which now sits as an alternative to the standard cherry wood finishing to the 35 Offshore. This new choice adds to the popularity of the 35 Offshore, who has received various consensus from customers and media alike for its layout plan having an owners suite shower located below, comfortable living area on the main deck saloon, and twin diesel power which give speeds up to 18 knots to the semi displacement hull.

www.hainesmarine.co.uk

New Model: Cranchi Fifty 6 Soft Top

Cranchi present its second new model for the 2010 season with the Fifty 6 Soft Top launched in Genoa. This new model is third in Cranchi's 2009 launched upper size Yacht Class range, but also number three for using Volvo IPS drive in the family of this Italian builder. Cranchi's Fifty 6 Soft Top, follows recent sport yacht trends for a hard top with a very open feel on the main living cockpit deck. This means a fully opening soft top, and sides opened up to allow fresh air. Measuring an overall length of sixty feet this new Cranchi makes the exterior a very spacious one with the usual layout, C-shaped settee, sunpad aft and an unusal central helm station with two bucket seats. Down below is space for two large cabins, mid ship for the owner, to fore for the VIP guests, and a medium sized third L-shaped bunk for guests, which are joined here by a C-shaped saloon, and galley. Power is from twin Volvo 600 or 700hp engines propelled to the forward looking IPS pods, with both choices giving over 30 knots wide open throttle speeds.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.52 m (60.8ft)
Hull Length - 16.59 m
Beam - 4.85 m
Draft - 1.35 m
Displacement - 22.5 t loaded, 19 t empty
Fuel Capacity - 2000 l
Water Capacity - 540 l
Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, 1 crew cabin berth
Max Persons - 12
Engines - 2 x Volvo EVC 600hp, EVC 700hp
Propulsion - Volvo IPS800 or 900 forward looking dual propeller pod drives
Speed - 33 knots max, 27 knots cruise with Volvo 700hp engines
Range - 320 nm at cruise speed
Certification - CE B
www.cranchi.it

Project: Fairline 58 Squadron

Fairline decide to update and redesign the award winning 55 Squadron to create the 58 Squadron, scheduled for launch at the London show coming January 2011. The new 58 Squadron incorporates key design trends and ongoing signature Fairline styling as seen on the latest generation models. The key change here will be the longer length hull which sees the introduction of an extended cockpit seating area. The extended aft deck also brings greater headroom above the bed in the fourth-crew cabin. Panoramic windows feature throughout the boat. The new length also allows for a larger master cabin. To help make the most of the time on the water, the innovative, patent-pending concealed mechanised Fairline Tender Launch, for either a Williams 325 Jet RIB or a Valiant Dynamic 2.7m, is fitted as standard. Following the Squadron 65, the latest model features an overhead lift-up transom shower. A two-stage, sliding patio door allows the area leading from the cockpit to the saloon to be opened up. Giving further space to these living areas, the high level lockers have been relocated from both sides of the saloon and cleverly designed storage has been positioned in the saloon sofa; simply lift the top cushion to reveal. Another change are newly designed mid-level lockers in the starboard guest cabin which are now twice as wide. www.fairline.com

Class 1 - Abu Dhabi Preview

Nine boats will line up for this week's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and a repeat of last year's race win-double by World Champions Arif Al Zafeen and Nadir Bin Hendi will seal the Emirati duo their third World titles.

The Fazza pairing already has one trophy under their belts after clinching the 2010 European Championship at the Italian Grand Prix in Stresa in October, taking six wins from a possible eight this season, and head into the penultimate Grand Prix of the season carrying a 33-point advantage over their teammates in Spirit of Dubai. And, barring any kind of technical meltdown are on course to give Victory Team a tenth World crown.

For the Spirit of Dubai crew the title may be beyond their reach but they know they can cover off the 2010 Champions elect from an unlikely but still mathematically possible title challenge from either Negotiator or GSG Ceramic Design, and will be looking to defend their second place in the points standings by adding to their tally of four podium finishes since teaming-up in Sweden.

Three teams field new pairings this week; Italian outfit GiorgiOffshore bring in Italian motor racing driver Sandro Sardelli to take the driver's seat in the Lamborghini-SCAM powered GiorgiOffshore to make his Class 1 debut alongside experienced throttleman Nicola Giorgi.

Giorgi makes his 73rd Grand Prix start in Abu Dhabi and will be looking to try to repeat his podium success in the Edox Pole Position last year, and to consolidate on this season's performances, which saw him start strongly to finish fifth and fourth in Brazil, grab a podium in race 1 in Sweden and finish sixth in race 2 in the Italian Grand Prix.

UK based Chris Parsonage Racing field an all-Italian driver line up, with Giovanni Carpitella who raced with team owner Parsonage last time out in Italy joined in the Lamborghini V12-powered Negotiator by Class 1 debutant, Luca Formilli Fendi, who has competed in XCAT and Class 3 and for the last three years in P1, lifting the European Championship in 2008.

Carpitella, who made his Class 1 debut in 2002, will not be fazed by a seventh driver change in 30 race starts. In 2009 he guided Al Hameli to a podium on his Class 1 race debut in Abu Dhabi and this season powered two of his drivers to podium successes and race wins, Manuzzi in Norway and Al Tayer in Sweden, on his way to finishing second overall in this season's European Championship.

Looking to build on an already impressive debut season in Class 1 with four podium finishes and currently lying in fourth place in the overall points table GSG Ceramic Design's Guido Cappellini reforms his partnership with fellow Italian Giampaolo Montavoci, who earlier this year won the GPS (P1) World title.

The pair raced together at the season-opener in Brazil, finishing fourth and third, with Montavoci, who last year achieved his best-ever finish in the overall World Championship standings in his twelve years of racing, finishing fourth, looking to continue his extraordinary run of consecutive points-finishes, which began back in Arendal in 2007, and now extends to 22 Grands Prix and 26 races.

Denied their first race win together in race 1 in Italy after being handed a post-race penalty-lap, Welmax's all-Norwegian partnership of Kolbjorn Selmer and Jorn Tandberg has, on occasion this season, looked the crew most likely to upset Fazza's dominance and although out of the running in the race for the World title, a run of three consecutive wins in qualifying puts them at the top of the Edox Pole Position Championship standings, ten points clear of their arch rivals. A fourth win this weekend would all but secure the title barring any major mishaps.

Relekta's relatively new Norwegian-Brazilian pairing, who came together at the Norwegian Grand, will be aiming to up the pace this weekend and to build on their fifth place finish last time out, as more time on the water gives Christian Zaborowski and Paul Gaiser the opportunity to fine tune and develop their partnership.

Team Abu Dhabi will line up for the first time in their home Grand Prix and in front of a partisan crowd, double race winner, Rashed Al Tayer, and American John Tomlinson will be confident that they have the credentials to target a podium finish after narrowly missing out on their debut outing together in Italy.

After taking podiums in Brazil and Norway, then stepping back from race duties in Sweden, Victory Team's double World Champion Mohammed Al Marri returns to the cockpit to make his 70th Grand Prix appearance in the team's third boat, Victory 2010, teaming up with Italian Giorgio Manuzzi, also returning to racing after double podium success in Norway.

The action starts with first practice on tommorow Wednesday afternoon, a second practice on Thursday morning followed by qualifying in the Edox Pole Position and Race 1 - 53.29Nm, 12 laps including three long laps. A final practice on Friday morning is followed by Race 2 - 71.39Nm, 16 laps, including five long laps.

UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 4 of 6, race 8 of 12

1. Fazza - 143pts

2. Skydive Dubai - 110pts

3. Negotiator - 82pts

4. GSG Ceramic Design - 72pts

5. Welmax - 41pts

6. GiorgiOffshore - 24pts

7. Relekta 20pts

8. Foresti & Suardi - SCAM - 11pts

9. Welmax Alianza - 10pts

10. Team Abu Dhabi - 9pts

EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 4 of 6

1. Welmax - 75pts

2. Fazza - 65pts

3. Skydive Dubai - 35pts

4. Negotiator - 31pts

5. GSC Ceramic Design - 19pts

6. Relekta - 18pts

7= Team Abu Dhabi - 12pts

7= GiorgiOffshore - 12pts

9. Welmax Alianza - 7pts

10. Foresti & Suardi SCAM - 5pts
www.class-1.com

News: Galeon November 2010

MOBILE WEBSITE

After recently launching its new World wide computer dedicated website, Polish Galeon follows this with a showroom for mobile users. The Galeon mobile website is purely dedicated for cell phone graphics and screen sizes, making browsing and loading faster on these systems. The mobile site will also be updated together with the normal computer version, making the following of Galeon easy and versatile and possible everywhere is a cell phone with internet connection.

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www.galeon.pl

New Model: Hinckley 36 Picnic Boat Mk.III

Hinckley presents its new Mark three version for its 36 feet Picnic Boat. A redesign of this successful traditional Cruiser from Hinckley which has a range of innovations from twin diesel engines, an open-deck design, a raised pilothouse, and a hull capable of providing stability and comfort under a wide range of conditions. In this new version the power of twin 300hp Volvo diesel engines, which is coupled to twin Hamilton water jet propulsion and controlled by the patented Hinckley JetStick add panache to the Picnic Boat Mk.III unique features. The engines have also been made to stay in the lower part of the hull freeing more space on the deck. The Hinckley Picnic Boat Mk.III continues this down east builder unique modified Vee shaped hull which drafts a little over two feet, and this builder unique construction method.
Technical Data:

LOA - 11.25 m (36.9ft)
Beam - 3.42 m

Draft - 0.63 m

Displacement - 7711 kg

Fuel Capacity - 832 l

Water Capacity - 151 l

Accommodation - 2 berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 300hp

Propulsion - Hamilton 374 Jet Drives

Speed - 31 knots max, 27 knots cruising

Construction - Dual Guard Kevlar, E-Glass outer skin, aircraft grade, carbon fiber inner skin

www.hinckleyyachts.com

New Model: Pershing 92

Pershing 92 is the latest model which continues the new idea course as set with the 72 in 2007, and later on followed by the 80, and 64. Continuing its never ending relationship with renowned designed Fulvio De Simoni, the Italian architect and Ferretti AYT based themselves on the hull of the 90 model and present a totally new looking Super Sport Yacht from the exterior. New window profiles, larger aft deck, more spacious interior, and a sport flybridge helm up top which makes more of this unseen area are the novelties for the 92 to the replaced 90 model. Below is a choice for the owner of a four double cabin plan, or three with this choice giving an added bonus of a lower saloon. The galley of the 92 is located to mid ship, next to the crew cabins and lobby. A day head is also found by the stairs on the arrival to the lower deck. Performance which is a high selling point for the Pershing brand gets to the usual forty knots plus, with the 92 having a wide open throttle 41 knots speed, and an all time 38 cruise with twin 2638hp MTU engines.
Technical Data:

LOA - 27.96 m (91.9ft)

Hull Length - 23.98 m

Waterline Length - 21.04 m

Beam - 6.23 m

Draft - 1.65 m

Displacement - 81400 kg loaded, 69000 kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 9000 l

Water Capacity - 1200 l

Accommodation - 8 guest berths in 4 cabins

Max Persons - 20

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000M94 2638hp

Propulsion - Surface Drives

Speed - 41 knots max, 38 knots cruising

Range - 385 nm at cruise

Construction - Vacuum resin infusion with single skin solid glass botton, cored sandwich sideds

Project - Fulvio De Simoni, Ferretti AYT Hull

Certification - CE A

www.pershing-yacht.com

Project: Baia 24.5 Sevolution

So far this new style of new generation hybrid hulled Explorer style yachts seems to have mostly involved only the large groups as Ferretti or Azimut, so seeing Baia a family yard which produces about thirty boats a year coming with the 24.5 Sevolution innovative project is a reply to all these excuses from some other builders. This is not the first time that Baia thinks out of the box as the South Italian Neapolitan builder has also in the past launched other innovations. Indeed Baia was the first company to use the now famous Arneson surface drives commercially on the B50 in the early eighties, and to invent a removable hard top system for its 48 Flash in 1998. 24.5 Sevolution thinks further featuring an other innovative unedited hybrid hull shape coming from Italy which joins displacement, semi-displacement and planning characteristics all in one. To create this Baia collaborated with the Federico II university of Naples. Not sure if 24.5 is the size here, as Baia on its website article talks for for two yachts of 26 and 29 metres with project speeds of 22 knots max, 18 cruise, and best economy at 16 knots. Various options will also concern to the fitting out from the fore deck, to the flybridge which can be used as entertainment or to stow up to two large private water craft tenders. Baia also speaks of a novelty to what concerns the interior volume where a house style fitting out should be possible. Power to this one deck explorer Super Yacht will be a diverse solution of diesel engines, electrical power, and solar panels with pod propulsion from ZF or the Volvo IPS system to be used. Now the bad news in this very interesting project is that Baia says it will concentrate the 24.5 Sevolution line to only bigger super sizes of 24 metres plus, which considering the recent success the other Italian builder has had with a new fifteen metre model will surely be a lost chance to them.
www.baiayacht.com

New Model: Azimut 50 Magellano

One of the most expected models to be presented in Genoa, this was the Azimut 50 Magellano which generated a success to its builder beyond all forecasts as reports say production is sold till well into the 2012 year. There is many references to which this success is given from the dual mode hull by Bill Dixon, Green Plus Rina Certification, Hybrid optional choice with the addition of two electric motors, and to the four choices of the lower deck. As one can see versatility and an Explorer yacht which does not miss many beats from anywhere you look at it is key. The 50 Magellano seems to reply to current yachtsman demands for an economic to run yacht which is not slow as the 18 knots cruise speed says, but is also comfortable at slower speeds. Here Azimut was wise as it applied the concept of last years presented 74 in a more popular size, and this trend is to continue next year when the known Italian builder will present a smaller 40 Magellano with the same concept of ecological boating, dual mode hull, and comforts which come from its faster range of boats but are applied for the first time in this type of yacht.
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.64 m (51.4ft)
Hull Length - 14.98 m
Beam - 4.65 m
Draft - 1.33 m
Displacement - 25 t
Fuel Capacity - 3000 l
Water Capacity - 700 l
Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, or 6 berths in 3 cabins
Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB5.9 425hp, optional hyrid 2 x Auxilia 23kw
Propulsion - line shaft Vee drive
Speed - 22 knots max, 18 knots cruise planning, 8 knots displacement cruise
Project - Cor D Rover lines and interior, Bill Dixon for Dual mode hull
Certification - CE Class A, RINA Green Plus
www.azimutyachts.com

Projects: Bavaria 43 Sport, Bavaria 43 Sport HT

Bavaria presents the project for a new 43 Sport series to be available in both open and hard top versions, a model which will replace the long standing 42. These new models follow Bavaria revamp of the line as started with the current motor boat flagship the 46 Deep Blue, and continues the collaboration with BMW Group DesignworksUSA. The 43 Sport open version will only differ from the HT model for the hard top. The interior will be a three cabins six berths, or two cabins four berths choice, and following recent Bavaria trends a huge size cockpit with what looks an up and down hydraulic platform for tender stowage is to be found. Power will be a choice of Volvo's from 370 up 435hp with selection of stern drive or IPS forward looking pods propulsion. The Bavaria 43 Sport HT hard top version continues the large window area theme as seen on the BMW Group designed Bavaria's offering a technical and functional design. Here as it is visible, a lot is coming from the little sister the 38 Sport HT, with advantage of bigger sizes everywhere. The large sunroof can be opened with an integrated manual soft-top, which is also available to operate electrically. Thanks to the low rim in combination with the optional fold-out pedestal, the driver can look outside the windscreen whilst driving without any obstructions. The front wind screen, and side hard top windows can also be chosen to be heated. For the rest this hard top version is identical to the open 43 Sport, with advantage that a more comfortable use can be made during Winter time.

www.bavaria-yachtbau.com