New Model: Belize 52 Daybridge

All you could want with that something on top, that is how the Belize 52 Daybridge presents itself in the official website. That unique wind in hair and sun on face boating experience came alive when the stunning new Belize 52 Daybridge made her world debut at the Sydney International Boat Show. Following on from the considerable success of the new 52 Sedan nine sold just after its launch, Belize impressed boating enthusiasts with the new Daybridge flybridge version recording three sales at the show. The Daybridge features a plush L-shaped lounge with hi-lo table, which can be converted to a second sun pad. The second helm station located on the Daybridge offers essential navigation aids, and if the weather becomes too hot, or cold, the Daybridge cover can be snapped on and the party can move to the protection of the lower station with saloon and aft deck. The bespoke Belize Motoryacht line is inspired by classic timeless US down East lobster boat style, incorporating traditional with Australian practicality matched with latest modern boating standards. This showed with tender garage, and three lower deck interior with a full beam midships owners cabin all simulating what was shown with the 52 Sedan at the start of the year. Power for the Belize 52 Daybridge is twin Cummins 600 horsepower delivering a top speed of around 30 knots, 25 cruise.  A comfortable range 400 nautical miles is reached at 22 knots leaving a safety10 per cent reserve fuel margin.

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.1 m (52.9ft)

Beam - 5.03 m

Draft - 1.07 m

Displacement - 19,100 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2400 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSC 600hp

Propulsion - ZF Zeus 3000 aft looking dual propeller pod drives

Speeds - 30 knots max, 25 cruise, 22 knots economic fast

Range - 400 nm at 22 knots 

Construction - hand laid resin infused fiberglass, with solid single skin bottom, keel and chines. Stiffened with longitudinal and transverse foam cored stringers

Hull Type - warped planning Vee shape with 22 degrees deadrise

Project - Stephen Ford and Belize Design team, Giorgia Drudi

Certification - ISO

www.belizemotoryachts.com.au 

Class 1 - Cernobbio Grand Prix Preview

A trio of Italian teams will line up on Lake Como, Cernobbio for the Italian Grand Prix, the 159th Class 1 Grand Prix to be run since the multi-event format was re-introduced in 1992, and the 19th to be played out on Italian waters in 14 years, looking to end the run of wins in 2012 by the Middle East teams.
LFFendi10, DAC Racing and Team D’Alessio-SCAM head the list of challengers who will be looking to unseat the current Championship leaders, Victory’s Arif Al Zafeen and Mohammed Al Marri.
Eight boats will line up on the spectacular Lake Como 21-23 September, when Regione Lombardia and the City of Cernobbio host round 3 of the 2012 UIM Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.
Class 1 first raced on Lake Como in October 1987 in a showpiece event organised by the late Bruno Abbate, which was won by former Italian tennis champion Adriano Panatta, and returned there last year for the first time in over two decades as an official round of the World Championship.
Luca Formilli Fendi and Giovanni Carpitella look well placed to give the tens-of-thousands of spectators who are expected to turn out the home win they crave, after finishing second in race 1 of the Gabon Grand Prix in July and currently sit as the top placed Italian outfit lying in fourth spot in the Championship standings.
Formilli Fendi and Carpitella look a resurgent force in the Championship since switching into a Victory hull SCAM engine package last time out and both are confident that they can challenge for further podium honours in Italy as they go in search of their first win together since teaming-up in 2010.
Cappellini’s Mercury V8-powered Poliform clearly has great pace but the 10-time F1H2O World Champion, who switched to Class 1 in 2010, has struggled to find reliability this season. In Gabon, he and Montavoci,  race 2 winner’s in Cernobbio in 2011 were hampered in both qualifying and in the race by recurring technical issues that ended their podium prospects and both will be eager to post their first race points this season.
Team D’Alessio-SCAM field the same line-up that paired in Gabon and finished in fifth place, with the experienced Luca Nicolini, who finished fourth in both races in Cernobbio in 2011 on the team’s Championship debut, alongside rookie Gian Maria Gabbiani, making his Cernobbio debut and only his third start in Class 1.
Looking to upstage his countrymen is Matteo Nicolini who lines up in Spirit of Qatar 95 alongside Qatari, Ali Al Neama.
Nicolini - who lifted the European title in 2005 and the Edox Pole Position Championship last year - will be looking to add to his haul of four race wins, five pole positions and 27 podium finishes of those taking one win, one pole position and four podiums with Al Neama since they paired for the first time in 2011.
Dubai’s Victory Team will arrive in Lake Como looking to put their name back on the winner’s roster and eradicate the bitter memory of last year’s two race-win and pole position disqualifications.
Defending and four-time World Champion Arif Al Zafeen and double World Champion Mohammed Al Marri top the overall standings on 54 points after finishing third and winning in Qatar, winning again in Gabon and lead their UAE rivals, Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Tayer and Majed Al Mansoori, by 10 points.
Since teaming-up for the season finale in Dubai in 2011, Al Zafeen and Al Marri have proved to be an intimidating partnership, winning four out of five races and going quickest in qualifying in three-out-of-three Edox Pole Position outings.
Equally as impressive is the team’s record in Italy following their first win in Ischia in 1993 in their rookie season, winning 14 times from 20 races at 17 Grands Prix over 13 years, whereas Italian success post 1992 has been somewhat stifled, with all-Italian pairings winning four times on home waters; Antonio Gioffredi and Carlo Bonomi in Pescara in 1992, Luca Ferrari and Vincenzo Polli in 1995, Eduardo Polli and Lamberto Leoni in 1997 and Guido Cappellini and Giampaolo Montavoci in 2011 - as did Matteo Nicolini with Qatari Ali Al Neama both courtesy of last year’s Victory disqualifications. Britons, Norwegians and an American claimed the other three GPs during the same period.
After opting to sit out the Gabon Grand Prix, Spirit of Qatar’s two-boat line up return to competitive duties and will be looking to claw back lost points and reignite their title challenge.
A first win together in Class 1 for Sheikh Hassan and throttleman Steve Curtis, the defending European Champions, in the season-opener in Doha, Qatar in March put them joint top of the points table with Victory’s Al Zafeen and Al Marri. But the Dubai duo’s win in Gabon now gives them a 22 point advantage over their arch-rivals, with Team Abu Dhabi up into second place after Rashed Al Tayer and Majed Al Mansoori picked up their third podium of the year last time out.
Teammates Ali Al Neama and Matteo Nicolini, the defending Edox Pole Position Champions and race 1 winners in Cernobbio last season, find themselves relegated to fifth with Zabo-Isiklar’s Turkish-Norwegian duo, Ugur Isik and Christian Zaborowski, who produced their best result of the year in Gabon, finishing in fourth place, and who will hope to benefit with more time on the water running their upgraded Mercury V8 engine package.
Teams will face a revised course this year after officials responded to the call by some to modify the race circuit, extending the north end of the course in an effort to take the ‘sting’ out of the turn in front of Villa D’Este that saw both LFFendi10 and Spirit of Qatar 95 come to grief in 2011. LFFendi10 flipping over and Qatar spinning out but recovering to go on and finish on the podium.
Official qualifying in the Edox Pole Position takes place on Friday 21 September at 15.00hrs, with race 1 of the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday at 14.30hrs and race 2 on Sunday at 14.30hrs.
UIM CLASS 1 WORLD POWERBOAT CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 2
1. 3 Victory - 54pts

2. 5 Team Abu Dhabi - 44pts

3. 96 Spirit of Qatar - 32pts

4. 10 LFF10 - 22pts

5= 95 Spirit of Qatar - 9pts

5= 91 Zabo-Isiklar - 9pts

7. 23 FA.RO. ACCIAI - 7pts

8. 90 Welmax - 5pts

9. 74 Poliform - 0pts
EDOX POLE POSITION CHAMPIONSHIP - after round 2
1. 3 Victory Team - 40pts

2. 5 Team Abu Dhabi - 21pts

3= 10 LFF10 - 15pts

3= 96 Spirit of Qatar - 15pts

5. 90 Welmax - 14pts

6. 95 Spirit of Qatar - 12pts

7. 9 Welmax - 9pts

8. 74 Poliform - 5pts

9. 91 Zabo-Isiklar - 4pts

10. 23 FA.RO. ACCIAI - 3pts

www.class-1.com 

New Model: Bruno Abbate Primatist B62 Aerotop Pininfarina

 

 

It's been a much long wait for the new second in size model of the Bruno Abbate Primatist family, the B62 Aerotop Pininfarina.  Finally launched the B62 completes the today all in the water five model Pininfarina designed family which starts with the recently launched B41, and goes up to the G70 the start up for the collaboration with the known design firm and the Italian Como boat builder in 2005.  As all the Aerotop Pininfarina I think the B62 brings a breath of fresh air in design terms to the industry versus the competition, from the look of the super structure to some unedited layouts which we have seen in other models of the range as the Special Edition option of the open aft deck shown for the first time on a custom orange colored G46, and since then also developed for another G53, and now shown on hull one of this latest Primatist. Inside the Bruno Abbate Primatist B62 is offered in a standard three cabins versions all with personal shower head; full beam owners stateroom, VIP suite to forward, and double guest cabin to starboard.  Below is also a separate galley located to port side, although in four cabins version I imagine this to be replaced by same and kitchen moved on the main deck.  Relaxing lounge is on the main deck a large L-shaped settee behind the very nice two seat helm, and entertainment area opposite. A crew cabin for one person is located to midships between the owners and engine room.  Power for hull one is from twin Volvo 900hp with IPS1200 pods which should give top speeds in the region of 35 knots.       

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.9 m (6ft)

Hull Length - 18.9 m

Waterline Length - 16.4 m

Beam - 5.45 m

Draft - 0.95 m ex props

Displacement - 34,000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 3000 l

Water Capacity - 600 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, or 8 berths in 4 cabins

Max Persons - 14

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 900hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS1200, or line shafts

Speed - 35 knots max estimated with Volvo 900hp IPS1200 pods

Hull Type - deep Vee

Project - Paolo Pininfarina

Certification - CE A

www.primatist.it

Engine: MAN D2868 LE421 600hp

In the D2868, MAN is offering the first eight-cylinder engine with common-rail technology for medium and heavy-duty operation. Thanks to the use of the latest common-rail technology, with its own internal measures the high-speed engine complies with the most important exhaust-gas standards worldwide. Moreover, this efficient diesel engine from MAN offers further improved fuel consumption with even lower noise emissions. Its full classification by the major societies expands the range of operating options that ship owners and captains have. The first product variant, the D2868 LE423 for light-duty operation, has already established itself on the market.  In heavy-duty operation, the efficient MAN D2868 LE421 marine diesel engine for applications requiring up to 100 percent full load over unlimited periods of time outputs 600hp at 1800 rpm. With the D2868 LE421, MAN has expanded its range of new-generation high-speed diesel engines towards the lower end of the power output spectrum and is thus able to offer attractive solutions particularly for applications in this part of the range. Designed primarily for installation in tugs, push boats and heavy working vessels, this efficient eight-cylinder engine ensures reliable operation with minimal service costs and low fuel consumption The MAN D2868 LE421 600hp is available for delivery from the first quarter of 2013.

www.man-mec.com 

Project: Princess V48

Quick as thunder comes Princess response to the other British builder new fourteen meter offering, and this is the project for a 2013 scheduled V48.  Considering again how much the V42 Mk.3 and V45 are targeting the same customer I actually think that Princess are quite late here, and it is obvious that this model has been in development in Plymouth for quite some time.  The Princess V48 sees the World renowned British builder first use of the 2005 presented Volvo IPS pods.  Conservative looks and new technology usage some might say.  Unlike the other new offer from the competition the Princess V48 will features a more all year round use enclosed main deck thanks to a three part patio door. As is custom this can open all enclose the central part of the main deck, which with the hard top open can make the V48 become very open.  Down below the V48 offers two cabins, with full beam owners room, and L-shaped galley  saloon settee opposite in between.  Think Princess will loose some customers if three cabins are not offered, although I think they did this on purpose as this model will then offer competition to the current V52. We will see if this will be offered at a later stage. Power is Volvo 435hp IPS pods combination with high positive estimates of a 34 knots max speeds 

www.princessyachts.com    

New Model: Sunreef 60 Power

The Sunreef 60 Power was made in response to the growing demand for compact yet highly impressive powerboats. This yacht has all the features of the popular 70 Power, except its eight meters and half beam makes it more convenient for crowded marinas, especially in the Mediterranean. The first unit of the Sunreef 60 Power has been commissioned by a European owner, in July 2012. This is laid out in a semi-owner version with two double cabins in the forward section, two double cabins in the starboard hull, and one double, one bunk-bed cabin in the port hull. All cabins have private bathrooms and abundant storage. The interior of the main deck features the galley and a dining area, while a mezzanine floor located in the midships features the internal helm station and lounge, providing access to the forward guest cabins. The spacious sun deck, Sunreef’s speciality and trademark, comprises the external helm station, wet bar, dining area and a huge sun pad, ideal for outdoor lounging in the sun. There is also an option to include a Jacuzzi on the flybridge. The interior design of hull one is modern and minimalist, based on wenge and oak contrast, finished with cream and white upholstery and brushed stainless steel details. Interior is fully custom in finishing and and Sunreef offers two flybridge, six main deck, and six lower cabin area choices which can accommodate three of four guest rooms, one or two crew cabins, and galley up or down.  Power for hull one featured largest twin MAN 800hp choice which gives 25 knots max, and 20 cruise speeds.
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.29 m (60ft)
Beam - 8.5 m
Draft - 1.52 m
Displacement - 40 t
Fuel Capacity - 2 x 3000 l or 2 x 6000 l
Water Capacity - 2 x 390 l
Accommodation -  three double cabins sleeping six, or four cabins sleeping eight, one or two crew cabins

Engines - 2 x Man 800hp, engine choices starting from twin 300hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 25 knots max, 20 knots cruise

Project - Sunreef Design Team

www.sunreef-yachts.com

Project: Fairline 48 Targa Open

Fairline return to the drawing board and present the 48 Targa Open, which is a further development and three feet extension of the 45 project presented earlier on this year.  This new 48 Targa Open fits more the bill of the current range sitting nicely between the 44 and 50, and sees also the return of a full beam midships located owners cabin.  Latest Fairline models as the Targa 58 and 50 all went for a different to the competition forward owners cabin.  Two choices for the lower deck will be available a standard two cabins, settee, and galley, or a third cabin with bunk berths replacing the medium sized L-shaped sofa. The 48 Targa Open sees also increase in windows and the side look of the upper structure has been updated with a more sports design again versus the project of the 45. The aft deck seems to offer a lot of space not only in the big sun pad, and C-shaped settee but a lot of moving room.  Something which I particularly like.  The 48 will also offer a high low bathing platform which with the garage accommodating up to a small Williams jet rib can actually carry two tenders. A Gran Turismo version with full Hard Top should also be offered, although the Open pictured above offers a similar concept with a removable soft top.  Engine will be a Volvo 435hp with IPS 600 pod choice only.  The 48 Targa Open looks a pretty have it all sport cruiser in my books though it is  a pity they did not offer ZF pods with some bigger horses for this model.  

www.fairline.com

New Model: Couach 5000 Fly

It's been a long time coming for Couach new flagship the imposing and much waited 5000 Fly, a project announced in 2007.  As is usual to Couach the new flagship follows on the innovation of this name from France which has always been in the DNA of this builder.  Couah innovates in the building methods of its models using the most high technological materials, and the 5000 Fly continues this direction being fully built in Kevlar for both hull and superstructure, carbon reinforced, and also for using MTU 5300 or 5800hp engines.  Inside the Couach 5000 Fly offers five hundred squared meters of living space, 75 of which dedicated for the main saloon and 52 for the owners stateroom in hull one.  None the less the new Couach flagship is available in five or six guest suites layouts.  Performance numbers are also equally impressive; 32 max speed with and 28 cruise with the big 5800hp MTU engines, and a comsumption of 1200 liters per hour at cruise.  Slow down to 12 knots and you can consume only 200 liters per hour and a range of 4000 nautical miles.

Technical Data:

LOA - 49.9 m (163.7ft)

Beam - 9.25 m

Draft - 2.35 m

Displacement - 296 t dry

Fuel Capacity - 47000 l

Water Capacity - 12000 l

Accommodation - 5, or 6 double guest cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 20v4000 M93 5300hp, MTU 20v4000 M93LP 5800hp

Speed - 32 knots max, 28 knots cruise with 5800hp MTU, 30 knots max with 5300hp, 12 knots economic cruise

Range - 4000 nm at 12 knots

Construction -  Kevlar Glass for both hull and superstructure, Carbon reinforced

Hull Type - Vee shaped

Project - Jean-Piere Fontini and Daniele Chopard interior

www.couach.com

Nord West New Web Site

Nord West from Sweden presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  The current Nord West story starts in 1985 when Benny Martinsson sets his own shop after coming from a previous ten years carrier, working with other boat builders. After doing a lot of sub contracting work in 1989 Benny Martinsson decides its time to start building his own boats and he buys the Nord West brand from Norway including two models, a 900 and 1100.  These models will be improved by Benny himself and will later be joined by two other models; the 1000 and 380 Trawler.  In 1996 a huge set back occurs to Nord West when the factory in Orust burns to the ground.  Contrary to normality this set back also creates expansion for Benny Martinsson and Nord West as he buys the Vindo shipyard, and sets up a project to improve and expand the range.   The Vindo shipyard in Orust is today regarded among the most advanced in Sweden.  In 2000 Nord West launches the innovative 390 who in its premiere launch in Stockholm won Boat of the Show.  This model will be the inspiration for the future of Nord West who does it again in 2007, launching its most successful 420 Flybridge which since then has sold to over one hundred units in its first three years of production, and received the title of Motor Boat of the Year twice, in 2007 and 2008.  A year later to the 420 presentation Nord West launches the 370, first in the Coupe and Flybridge variants, and in 2008 as Sport and Sportstop models.  The Nord West 370 will win a list of awards; Scandinavian Boat Innovation Award in Stockholm, Boat of the Year in England, European Powerboat of the Year and Motorboat of the Fair in Finland.  In August 2009 Nord West opened its brand new showroom in Orust, a live set up where new and refurbished used boats are sold all year round.  Nord West latest model has been the new 430 Sport and Sportstop presented in 2011 and sold in over thirty units.  In that same year Nord West has also acquired sailing boat builder Najad founded in the late sixties by Berndt and since then building over two thousand boats.  Nord West current range features eight models from the 370 Sport to the 560 Flybridge.  Nord West new web site is available in English, Swedish, Italian, and Chinese language and takes you around with the following buttons; Motorboats, Sailing Yachts Najad, Company, For Sale, Enjoy Boating, and Webshop.  The new Nord West site also features direct link to the company official social networks hubs; Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.    

www.nordwest.se

Production History;

900 1989-96

1100 1989-96

1000 1990-96

380 Trawler 1990-1996

330 1997-2001

355 1997-2005

410 1997-2001

390 2000-09 (171)

560 Flybridge 2003-13

420 Flybridge 2005-12 (100+)

370 Coupe 2008-13

370 Flybridge 2008-13

370 Sport 2008-13

370 Sportstop 2009-13

430 Sport 2011-13 (30+) includes Sportstop and Flybridge

430 Sportstop 2011-13 (30+) includes Sport and Flybridge

430 Flybridge 2013 (30+) includes Sport and Sportstop

*production stopped in 2013

Project: Jeanneau NC 14

There is no two without a three or so says an Italian proverb, which Jeanneau follow to the letter with this new NC 14 project.  Following by two years and a half the launch of the NC 11 the first of the range, which was followed by the smaller 9 model, this new Jeanneau will be the largest of this line designed by Garroni for all year round boating.   Jeanneau has so far not passed much details, apart from the fact that we already know, that practical transforming features will be found even more in this new flagship model of the NC range.  Power for the NC 14 which is something we know will come from twin Volvo 300hp diesel engines, with IPS400 pod drives.

www.jeanneau.com