Project: Hinckley T43 Talaria

In the eve of the Newport International Boat Show, Hinckley president and CEO Jim McManus announced the Talaria 43, its third new powerboat model in as many years. And the company chose a unique setting in which to do so, from the cockpit of the full-scale mock-up of the new model.  The timeless good looks of the Talaria line are readily apparent in the new boat, as is Hinckley’s penchant for evolution through design and technological innovation. Several notable new features distinguish the T43 design from her sister Hinckley models and other boats in the marketplace.  An impressive new element on the Talaria 43 came about through listening to current Hinckley owners. The boat will feature a technological first: a glass pilothouse rear enclosure, with door, that completely disappears with a touch of a button.  A a patent is pending. This enclosure will satisfy those owners who like the openness of an express boat, but like the sense of security afforded by a solid enclosure for inclement weather. Other boat companies have offered retracting windows but Hinckley is the first to make the door retract fully as well. The T43 is to be powered with standard twin Cummins 715hp and Hamilton jet propulsion, with the option as introduced this year in some other Hinckley boats of Volvo 435hp engines with forward looking IPS pod drives.  With either drive system, the T43 is expected to cruise at 30 knots with a top speed of 35 knots.  For the accommodation layout the cockpit features wonderfully sociable seating and a hospitality bar with refrigerator and sink. The boat’s full galley is carried to port on a mezzanine level for easy access. Two Stidd seats are fitted at the helm station. A large windshield and glass nearly all around at eye-level make for excellent visibility. Below decks is a queen master stateroom forward, a double guest cabin to starboard and a head with stall shower opposite. Like all her Hinckley sisterships, the T43 comes very well equipped with an Awlgrip-painted hull in a full range of colors, electronics, upper and lower A/C units, and the little niceties like cabin sole covers, fitted sheets and elegant Kahlenberg trumpets. She is built in the stiff, yet light, DualGuard laminate with Corecell coring, E-glass and carbon fibre. And like the rest of the fleet, the boat comes with the support of the company’s network of service yards, three days of on-board training, a lifetime hull and deck warranty, and the company’s signature bright-work and prized Hinckley profile.  Already five T43 Talaria are in order from the drawing board of the model.

www.hinckleyyachts.com

Sunseeker New Web Site

Renowned British builder Sunseeker updates its world wide web showroom to a new 2013 platform. The new web-site is totally renovated to the previous version. Sunseeker was founded in 1960 by Robert Braithwaithe as Poole Powerboats Limited at first importing boats from the USA and Scandinavia, and later on in the early seventies started building its own first breed of boats from 17 to 23 feet. From 1978 Sunseeker gets the help of growing in fame British powerboat designer Don Shead, who has since then continued building larger cruisers and yachts reaching always bigger sizes. An important mile stone for Sunseeker was reached in 1995 when the company launched its first Super Yacht with the 80 Predator model. This opened a whole new era for Sunseeker which today is a big representative of the plus eighty super yacht size global order book with a 40 Meter Yacht delivered, and a 155 being in advanced building stages. Sunseeker was this year 2013 bought by Chinese company Dalian Wanda Group, now holding a majority 92% stake share in the famed boat builder. The Poole company current line up features six model ranges; Yacht, Sport Yacht, Predator, Manhattan, San Remo, and Portofino. The current entry level model is the 40 Portofino, and the largest is the still in construction 155 Yacht. The latest model for 2013 is the 55 Manhattan. Sunseeker new web site takes you around with the following buttons; Menu, Home, About Us, News and Events, plus tabs for the six ranges. Sunseeker is also featured on the social media with its dedicated pages on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and has its Appstore all linked from the new website in the right bottom corner.

www.sunseeker.com

Production Statistrics;

17 Sovereign 1971-77 

20 Sovereign 1972-78

23 Sport 1972-79  Jon Braithwaite design era 

Daycab 23 1976-79 (120) 

28 Offshore 1978-85  Don Shead hull design

21 Sport 1979-82

25 Offshore 1980-84

235 1980-84

31 Offshore 1982-84

34 XPS Portofino 1983-87

28 Portofino XPS 1983-86

25 Portofino XPS 1984-86

21 Portofino XPS 1984-86

36 Rapallo 1984-87

31 Offshore Mk.II 1985-86

33 San Remo 1985-89

24 Mexico 1987-89

27 Monterrey 1987-89

37 Tomahawk 1987-90 (292) *includes Mk.II

31 Portofino 1987-90

47 Malibu 1987-90 *45 Malibu project

40 Travado 1987-91

36 Martinque 1987-90

20 Mustang 1987-90

Thunderhawk 43 1988-91

29 Mohawk 1989-91

27 Hawk 1989-91

38 Martinque 1990-92

34 Portofino 1990-92

60 Renegade 1990-93

46 Camargue 1990-94

52 Caribbean 1991-92

37 Tomahawk Mk.II 1991-93 (292) *includes original

32 Portofino 1991-95

31 Hawk 1992-95

45 Apache 1992-95

42 Mustique 1992-95

55 Camargue 1993-96

53 Manhattan 1993-94

39 Martinque 1993-95

35 San Remo 1993-95

40 Comanche 1994-98

63 Predator 1994-97

46 Manhattan 1995

58 Manhattan 1995

54 Manhattan 1995-97

47 Camargue 1996-98

48 Manhattan 1996-98

62 Manhattan 1996-98

400 Portofino 1996-98

51 Camargue 1996-98

375 Portofino 1996-2000

80 Predator 1996-99 (21)

48 Superhawk 1996-98

54 Predator 1997-98

80 Manhattan 1997-2000 (18) 

58 Predator 1997-99

44 Camargue 1998-2002

Hawk 34 1999-2004 (160)

74 Manhattan 1999-2001

60 Predator 1999-2002

50 Camargue 1999-2002

56 Predator 1999-2002

64 Manhattan 1999-2002

48 Superhawk Mk.II 1999-2003

84 Manhattan 1999-2003 (15) 

44 Manhattan 1999-2002

Predator 75 1999-2004

105 Yacht 2000-05 (13) 

XS 2000 39ft 2000-07 

Superhawk 50 2002-06

74 Manhattan Mk.II 2002-03

82 Yacht 2002-07 (15)

95 Predator 2002-04 (7)

Predator 68 2002-05

94 Yacht 2002-06 (14)

64 Manhattan Mk.II 2003-05

Sportfisher 37 2003-2006

46 Portofino 2003-06

Portofino 53 2003-06 (200+-) *includes Mk.II and Pr 55s

75 Yacht 2003-07

Predator 55 2004-06

108 Predator 2004-10 (12)

82 Predator 2004-08 (21)

Predator 72 2005-08

Predator 62 2005-08

66 Manhattan 2005-07

90 Yacht 2006-09 (15)

60 Manhattan 2006-10 (69)

Portofino 53 Mk.II 2007-09 (200+-) *includes Mk.1 and Predator 55

Predator 55 Mk.II 2007-08

47 Portofino 2007-09

Superhawk 43 2007-12

70 Manhattan 2007-10

121 Yacht 2007-09 (9)

52 Predator 2008-10

52 Manhattan 2008-10

86 Yacht 2008-09 (9)

Predator 92 2008-10 (10)

34M 2008-12 (16)

74 Predator 2009-12

64 Predator 2009-12

30 M 2009-12 (13)

88 Yacht 2009-14 (19)

60 Predator 2009-13

Predator 84 2009-12 (20)

Predator 130 2009-12 (5)

54 Predator 2010-12

48 Portofino 2010-12 

40 Meter Yacht 2010-15 (13)

80 Yacht 2010-14 (10)

63 Manhattan 2011-14

73 Manhattan 2011-14 (104* includes 75 Yacht)

53 Manhattan 2011-13

53 Predator 2011-13

115 Sport Yacht 2011-15 (20) *project 115 Predator

40 Portofino 2012-14 (70) *project 38 Portofino

28M 2012-16 (25)

485 San Remo 2013-19 *project 50 San Remo

55 Manhattan 2013-15 

68 Predator 2013-16

68 Sport Yacht 2013-20

80 Predator 2013-16

80 Sport Yacht 2013-15 (2)

75 Yacht 2014-18 (104* includes 73 Manhattan)

101 Sport Yacht 2014 (2)

155 Yacht 2014-16 (2)

131 Yacht 2015-22 (19) 

65 Manhattan 2015-16

57 Predator 2015-17

86 Yacht 2015-21 (56)

68 Predator Mk.II 2016-20

52 Manhattan 2016-20 (131)

95 Yacht 2016- (39

116 Yacht 2016- (24

57 Predator Mk.II 2017-19

66 Manhattan 2017-20 

76 Yacht 2018-

74 Predator 2018-

74 Sport Yacht 2018-22

50 Predator 2018-19

Hawk 38 2019-

Predator 60 Evo 2019-

68 Manhattan 2020-

Predator 55 Evo 2020-

Manhattan 55 2021-

65 Sport Yacht 2021-

90 Ocean 2021 (24 *project 8x

65 Predator 2022-

88 Yacht 2022- (29

100 Yacht 2022- (16

Superhawk 55 2023-

75 Sport Yacht 2023-

Ocean 182 2023- 

Predator 75 2023-

New Model: Majesty 105

With its clever utilization of indoor and outdoor space, fly-bridge and deck design and an outdoor entertaining area made for island hopping, it’s no surprise the Majesty 105 has turned heads with its  premier in Cannes. Gulf Craft’s entry level super yacht has proved highly popular since its launch, with full production in course of the model. Choosing to bring it to European waters at Cannes this year underscores Gulf Craft’s increasing inroads into the mature European yacht market and its growing distinction as a maker that favours innovative design and engineering. The raised pilothouse super yacht has a commanding, almost muscular exterior design with a naturally flowing fly-bridge that is directly connected to the front bow area.  With a wide open-edged sun deck equipped with an interactive lounging area and soft sofa seating, a wet bar, fridge, ice-maker and barbeque and outdoor steering helm, the Majesty 105 is made for outdoor entertaining perfect for admiring the coast on an island-hopping itinerary or catching all the action moored alongside waterfront racing circuits. The interiors echo the generous outdoor space with a wide main saloon. The owner’s suite on the main deck features a private office and lobby area, full beam cabin, spacious bathroom including a large bathtub, central shower area, separate wash-room and wide oval windows that enhance the natural brightness of the cabin.  The Majesty 105 also features very spacious crew quarters for a super yacht of its size and impresses with its ample cold and dry storage. The main living areas are designed to offer both practical and aesthetic benefits in terms of plenty of concealed storage and a stylish interior layout.

Technical Data:

LOA - 32.8 m (107ft)

Waterline Length - 26.6 m

Beam - 7.10 m

Draft - 1.78 m

Displacement - 96 t

Fuel Capacity - 15141 l

Water Capacity - 5679 l

Accommodation - 10 guest berths in 5 cabins, 6 crew berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 Acert 1925hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 26 knots max, 12 knots economic cruise

Range - 1450 at 12 knots cruise

Construction - hand lay up vacuum bagged sabdwich build with ATC core, quadraxial and biaxial E-glass, skin Vinilester followed with Isphotalic resins

Certification - Cross of Malta hull, Mach Y

www.majesty-yachts.com

Project: Princess S72

Princess announces a new range the S Class, and the first project to show case this will be a new S72 set to be launched in early 2014.  Princess say the S72 is the first model completely dedicated to the sport bridge concept, and I also think this new range will in the future take over from the V series from twenty meters upwards.  Still Princess already launched a Sport Bridge boat when they updated the V85 flagship to become the V85-S a couple years back.  The new S72 from Princess as the rendering shows will also see the Plymouth builder use the large view windows below compared to current models, in both midships owners room, and the VIP suite to fore.  So far Princess have given little details for the S72 apart the above rendering, so it will be interesting to see if this is a reskinned V72 or a completly new model.    

www.princessyachts.com

New Model: Baglietto MV13

Looking at its roots Baglietto went to Cannes to present an amazing new looking model, the MV13.  Built of aluminium and designed by Tuscan Francesco Paszkowski, long standing architect of the seagull marque this new baby Baglietto is definitely a stand out looker in a marina for its military inspired looks.  Not a first from Baglietto who in its glorious past build a great recognition over time for extraordinary and innovative military vessels in both World Wars of the twentieth century, and a portfolio of orders from Government departments which continued till the eighties.  This has also led for delivering some of the Baglietto yachts inspired technically and looking to the military side.  Anyone ever seen the 1987 26m Chato?  The MV13 follows the recent trend of a huge day boat with a classic flair to it, and featuring an open cabin plan layout below offering overnight accommodation for two persons in a V-shaped double berth to fore.  Twin MAN 800hp power the sixteen tons MV13, in a traditional shaft propulsion, with top speeds of 37 knots and a cruise of 32 knots.           

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.8 m (45.2ft)

Beam - 3.9 m
Draft - 1.3 m

Displacement - 16.5 t half load

Fuel Capacity - 1800 l

Water Capacity - 200 l
Accommodation - two berths

Max Persons - ten
Engines - 2 x MAN 800hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 37 knots max, 32 knots cruise

Construction Material - aluminium

Project - Franceso Paszkowsky interior and exterior design, Baglietto Technical Dept for engineering

Certification - RINA CE B 

www.baglietto.com

34th Americas Cup - Legendary Defender Come Back

It was the biggest come back in the Americas Cup history, trailing from 8 - 1 down, defender Oracle Team USA battled all odds, and kept the sports oldest trophy in San Francisco.  At some point during this final with such a big advantage for Emirates Team New Zealand, my thinking was that the challenger played cat and mouse with the defender, but for sure now I can say this was the opposite.  The Americas Cup is all about boat speed, and Oracle Team USA had more in all parts of the course.  

Having followed a lot the cup since 2000, I was personally less intrigued by the 34th edition of the cup, the challenger series i.e. Luis Vuitton Cup was nothing compared to what we had in 2000, 2003 and 2007 with only three teams competing France Artemis, Italian Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand.  These two battled it in the challengers final with Emirates Team New Zealand winning 7 - 1 over Luna Rossa Challenge. 

Speed nowadays is king but I still was not fully amazed by the catamarans.  While the boat speed they managed was impressive in anyone's critic, my opinion is that they take a lot from what real sailing is all about.  Give me the old now slow AC series from a few years back!  Do you remember Torben Grael and his wind finding skills.  While going back to the AC series is next to impossible, they are a thing of the past, may be something in between can be found such as a concept going close to fast mono hulls as the VOR series.  

Looking much in the past at match point the Kiwi's declared a return to mono hulls, which seems to have excited a huge part of the yachting community.  But will the defender give up such a huge advantage.  The World oldest trophy the 100 Pound Cup also known as the Americas Cup have always shown us it will not. 

www.americascup.com 

Project: North-Line 34

North-Line is a Dutch builder who is showing this new 34 model project.  Just like its other sister the 34 is based on the Arthur Mursell famed Nelson semi displacement Vee shaped hull, a design which has become a legend in its category over the years.  Looking a bit down East lobster in the looks department the 34 will offer a lower deck with a Vee shaped berth to fore, galley, separate shower head, and berth amidships.  Main deck offers a helm to port side, an L-shaped dinette, and a C-shaped settee outside in the cockpit. Engines start from a single 110 up to twin 300hp units.  With the large engine choice prediction if for a similar medium twenties top speed as the larger sister.
www.north-line.nl   

New Model: Viking 42 ST

Viking reports the recent launch of the first 42 ST, these last initials standing for Sport Tower, and as any new model coming from New Jersey garnered significant interest, and this is very expected considering that this model will battle it versus other recently introduced three piece enclosed hard-top express Sportfish Cruisers as the Cabo, Tiara, or the just launched semi-custom build Henriques. Although less than half the size of its upcoming new 92 flagship, its nice to see Viking getting excited on its small ZF pod powered entry level which in its various versions, now counting four is very close to reaching forty builds, in a production of two years.  Not bad in the economic woes we had in recent years and with the consideration that each one of the small Viking's costs only a little under the million US$.  That is surely not cheap for a forty footer, but Viking claims it is building the best, and considering the various fans of the brand around which are not just owners but also captains and yard workers, why should we argue this.  

Technical Data: 
LOA - 12.97 m (42.7ft) 
Beam - 4.83 m 
Draft - 1.04 m 
Displacement - 14832 kg 
Fuel Capacity - 1987 l 
Water Capacity - 454 l 
Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, 6 berths 3 in cabins 
Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB 440hp, QSB 480hp, QSC 600hp  
Propulsion - ZF Zeus aft looking dual propeller pods 
Speed - 36 knots max, 31 knots cruise
www.vikingyachts.com

Project: Austin Parker AP42 Sedan

Austin Parker presents the third version project of what was first of the new generation AP models designed by Fulvio de Simoni, the 42. So after the Open, came the Sport, and now Austin Parker presents the more practical and comfortable of the 42's the Sedan.  Important differences separate the Austin Parker 42 Sedan from its more similar sister the Open, invisible when you look from the boat sideways but viewable when you see it from aft.  The most important addition in the new Sedan is the addition of a patio door dividing the aft cockpit deck, from outside and inside when this is closed.  But thanks to this a reinvention of the cabin inside changes the 42 not only on top but also below in the lower deck layout.  The galley in the case of the 42 Sedan is moved on the main deck replacing the wet bar or daily kitchen up top, and L-shaped settee now becoming home to various uses from dining to relaxing. While below the area occupied by saloon and galley is transformed into a cabin with twin beds.  Basically the AP42 Sedan offers an interesting new perspective to the most successful model from the Austin Parker fleet, and guarantees a further success to a wider range of audience.

www.austinparker.it

Rhea Marine New Web Site

Rhea marine from France presents its new World wide web virtual showroom.  Founded and still managed by one man; Bertrand Danglade who started building boats under the Rhea badge back in 1996, when it launched back then the 900 model.  But the Bertrand story starts in Scotland at Clyde, it is in this place that he refines his knowledge on propulsion, shapes and wood construction which makes him open his shipyard Ile de Rel in 1970.  Bertrand's yard is a diversified affair from selling, outfitting, restoring, and maintaining all kinds of boats with the most prominent being the Marennes French trawler, a standard view in the French Atlantic harbours.  After the turn around to building boats with Rhea in 1996 and the 900 model; huge advances are made by Bertrand; but an important model will the 750 Timonier model, best seller and sold in over three hundred units in ten years since 1997.  In 2002 Rhea makes another important move and building a new shipyard in La Rochelle near the airport.  Today Rhea offers three important Range of boats; Timonier, Open, and Trawler which build a total of fifteen models.  The entry level Rhea is the 23 Open, while the flagship is the still in project 57 Trawler.  Rhea's new website is available in French, and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; The Range, Agents, Electric Propulsion, News, Rhea Marine, and Contact.  As is common with most boat builders nowadays Rhea also features its Social hubs as Facebook and Twitter, with links located towards the end of the first entry page.

www.rhea-marine.fr