New Model: Hampton 640 Endurance

Built in China but originally founded in Taiwan, Hampton yachts is an interesting boat builder. In recent years it introduced the Endurance line an American looking inspired yacht with the help from famous hull architect Howard Apollonio.  For this line Apollonio improved on his Split chines design and created the Hampton Hybrid Hull. This underwater shape improves hull speed before the planning hump, also possible thanks to the very central of gravity in the Hampton models. The Hampton 640 Endurance offers a traditional style accommodation layout for this size of yacht with a living on the main deck in a split level area, and three double cabins located below. Owners cabin is a full beam amidships, while the VIP cabin to fore and guest double to port side share a shower head located to starboard. The 640 Endurance also features a sky-lounge option for the lower deck which replaces the inside lower helm station for a larger dinette. Power is twin Cat 705hp engines with line shaft propulsion.       

Technical Data:

LOA - 19.66 m (64ft)

Hull Length - 19.53 m

Waterline Length - 18.19 m

Beam - 5.36 m

Draft - 1.52 m

Displacement - 43000 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 5678 l

Water Capacity - 1136 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C-12 705hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 12 knots cruise, 20 knots max

Construction - hand laid solid fiberglass, with five coats of Vinilester resin, Knytex and Cymax mats, Kevlar in chines and forward collision area

Project - Howard Apollonio

www.hamptonyachts.com

Project: Absolute 45 STY

Absolute continues to upgrade and update its range and the turn around of every important boat show in Europe. The 45 STY is the latest novelty presented in Dusseldorf, these initials meaning for Sport Yacht, which is the fully enclosed hard top range of Absolute which features eight models from forty to seventy feet. The 45 STY is fully based on the fall 2013 launched Fly version in its plans and layout. A reminder for those who do not remember the 45 Fly, this features a very interesting layout more so if one considers its size; full living on the main deck with astern galley, two large cabins having owners room being full beam amidships located cabin, and also a crew cabin to aft. This last is a most notable feature considering the 45 STY is a sport cruiser of fourteen meters and Volvo IPS pods powered.

www.absoluteyachts.com

New Model: Sunseeker 155 Yacht

A new flagship even if extending length by a foot is always big news for any boat builder. Sunseeker's new 155 Yacht extends the British builder not by a couple of feet but by an important 25 feet in length. But the most important note in this new big girl of the Sunseeker family is that unlike it's smaller sisters it is build of aluminium, features a semi displacement round bilge hull shape, and that customization is take to another level thanks to a modular type build. Commissioned by long time Sunseeker fan, Formula One famous Eddie Jordan, he launched a few flagships for them in his past, the new Poole largest build will accommodate twelve guest in three separate cabins in its first hull. Still Sunseeker say that the 155 Yacht incorporates a very modular type build which can make for any possible variations of the 155 Yachts not only the interior layout but also the exteriors, going into each owner personal taste. Power is twin MTU 2940hp which gives a max speeds of 22 knots, and a range of 4000 nautical miles at an economic cruise speed.  Full commissioning for 155 Yacht hull one will be carried out in coming Spring.    

Technical Data:

LOA - 47.25 m (155ft)

Hull Length - 41.1 m

Beam - 9.34 m

Draft - 2.66 m max load

Displacement - 295000 kg half load

Fuel Capacity - 80000 l

Water Capacity - 13657 l

Accommodation - 10 guests in 5 cabins, 11 crew in 7 cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V 4000M73L 2940hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 22 knots max

Range - 4000 nm at economic cruise

Hull Shape - semi displacement round bilge

Certification - RINA Commercial, MCA LY3

www.sunseeker.com

Web: Wider New Web Site

Wider Yachts presents its new World wide web showroom. Wider was founded in 2010 by Tilli Antonelli the ex Pershing Yachts President and founder. Wider is an interesting revolutionary company which brings the 29 years experience from 1981 to 2010 in the Sport Cruiser and Yacht sector Antonelli showed at Pershing. Since its inception Wider showed Antonelli virtue of innovation breaking the mold of current trends. Among the major innovations of Wider are modular settings which expand spaces, and add unique configurations. For example the 42, first model of Wider launched in 2011 joins a center console to that of a cruiser, performance stepped hull, and high technology construction. Currently Wider features four models; 32, 42 from the Cockpit range, and 122, and 150 from the Superyacht. Wider new website takes you around with the following buttons: Company, Project, Wider Superyacht, Wider Cockpit, I Want It, and News and Events. Wider also features its social hubs YouTube, and Appstore located at the bottom right of the page. 

www.wider-yachts.it

Project: Sanlorenzo 36 EXP

Currently the second largest super yacht builder in the World, Sanlorenzo shows that it wants to strengthen this position not only by building larger yachts, see project of a new sixty meter, but also by entering new segments of the market. This project rendering, the 36 Exp follows that of the 42 Exp shown in 2013. The Exp in this range stands for Explorer, and Sanlorenzo and its designers give tribute to this by showing a working tug boat look mixed into elegant lines with three decks.  An open space to aft with ability to carry some large tenders is featured in the 36 Exp.  Currently Sanlorenzo has hull one scheduled for the 36 Exp with a launch date in 2015. 

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

New Model: Alaska 46 Sedan Gen III

The new Alaska 46 Sedan Gen-III is the latest version of the best seller for this down under boat builder. In this latest Generation Three version the swim platform had been extended and the room and facilities to fish have been greatly enhanced. The new 46 Alaska Sedan Gen III has also the latest davit system, the Freedom Lift which makes launching and retrieving tender easy. The 46 Alaska Sedan presents excellent all of the living and entertaining on one level. The stainless saloon doors open wide along with dual flip-up rear windows to bring the outside in, this open plan is ideal for entertaining and increased livability. Dual side doors in conjunction with two sunroofs have increased natural ventilation and the new cockpit control station makes the tasks of docking easy. Accommodation now boasts a master stateroom with island queen-size berth amidships with its own en-suite offering less movement and water noise, the second cabin forward has twin large V-shaped single bunks and loads of storage with a guest bathroom to port. The Alaska 46 Sedan Gen III is powered by twin Cummins 425 or optional 480hp engines.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.1 m (49.9ft)

Hull Length - 14 m 

Beam - 4.25 m 

Draft - 1.07 m

Displacement - 16000 kg

Fuel Capacity - 2270 l

Water Capacity - 756 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB 5.9 425hp, QSB 5.9 480hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 22 knots max, 18 knots cruise, 10 knots economic

Hull Shape - variable dead-rise shape

www.alaskamotoryachts.com.au

Project: Sacs 22 Strider

Christian Grande, an award-winning yacht designer enriches his colloboration with Sacs Marine to launch the Strider 22 the mega-rib concept. The design of a new maxi-rib of distinctive features shows how much trends and tastes are constantly changing. Sacs Marine relied on Christian Grande’s drawing table for years, thus ending up with producing a new-generation rib, endowed with all the peculiarities of this type of vessel, such as un-sinkability, easiness of handling and mooring. The choices made by the designer for the new Strider 22 were, therefore, the desire to create a yacht with all these qualities and with a clear off limits vocation, evoked by the discovery look combined with tubular style. Its aesthetic features do not stop here: the size, remarkable for this type of boat, is further exploited through smart arrangements and distribution of space, embellished by selected materials and colors. The variable cross-section of the tubular and the reverse bow offer even more space, customization at will in accordance with the requirements of the owner. The bow area is well equipped, spacious and comfortable, with generous cushions that follow the outline, a central area with retractable sofas and table that can be covered with a retractable quadrangular awning. The accuracy of the design can be also deduced from two stern details such as the swimming platform and the stairs. The first can be sunk, while the latter can be lifted in order to give access to the hangar, in which the tender can be hauled by a specially designed servo platform. The total transparency of the upper deck is sought and obtained, below, through a clever structural design that made it possible to place a long window along the hull, a chisel-mark that characterizes and defines the hull itself, a molding which at the same time relieves and visually reinforces the whole. The design approach taken by Christian Grande gives the exterior strong aesthetic connotations, which are consistent and sinuous, but do not “betray” the typical style always evolving of the Parma-based designer; the whole is enriched by elusive lines, aggressive and zoomorphic shapes, just like the structural stringers that cut in half the glass top, making it visually more slender, or the side volumes that allocate the side air-intakes, a clear reference to feral muscles waiting to pounce on a prey, a further demonstration of the-closeness to nature of Christian Grande’s work, and to rather merge with it rather than stand out with shape and colors.

www.sacsmarine.it

New Model: Princess S72

It's a new day for Princess who finally launch the first S72, a move into a new line of sport yachts, the S range. This new S range signifies Princess entry into the hybrid sport bridge sector, but also sees the British builder in less conservative looks that to what it has made us used to.  For those that do not know minus the flybridge the S72 is based on the V72 model, with the interior offering the same triple cabin layout, and galley down, living on the main deck format.  Still Princess apart adding the sport bridge decided to update the looks of the super structure of the V sister model in the S72.  The flybridge or as is usually called in these kind of yachts the sport bridge is a nice offer, with access to it via a stainless steel stair case to starboard, this also offers interesting spaces with a C-shaped dinette to aft, helm station with two separate seats, guest C-shaped settee to starboard, and a wet bar.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.57 m (74ft)

Length - 22 m

Beam - 5.38 m

Draft - 1.48 m

Displacement - 43000 kg medium load

Fuel Capacity - 4800 l

Water Capacity - 755 l

Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins, 2 crew berths in 1 cabin

Engines - 2 x Cat C32 A 1622hp, C32 A 1723hp, MAN V12 1800hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 38 knots max with MAN 1800hp, 36 knots max with Cats 1622hp

Certification - CE, NMMA, ABYCm USCG

www.princessyachts.com

Project: Sea Ray 650 Fly

Sea Ray presents the project of a new 650 Fly flagship, an important upgrade for the US boat builder. This also showcases that with its new Fly line launched in 2013 fall with the new 510 the Brunswick head line motor boat building brand is meaning business. This project was already announced to the dealers and to Sea Ray friends back in the fall of 2013. Certainly with these latest over fifty feet models Sea Ray is showing that it wants to present a serious challenge to the main stream European brands, it certainly is doing many right things at the moment. The 510 showed this and the new 650 Fly is a further prove. For a twenty meter motor yacht the 650 Fly has some interesting elements, as fore deck seating, very spacious flybridge with a host of settee and dinettes, and last the must have large view windows in both main deck and lower deck.
www.searay.com

Web: Broom New Web Site

Broom Boats from the UK set up its new World wide web virtual showroom. Well known as the pure British Aft Cabin Cruisers, Broom was founded in 1898 by Charles J. Broom, who started up by building individual sailing boats on the Norfolk Broads, which by 1912 was moved into a full business operation of hire and sell. In early 1920's Broom was among the first companies to build an internal combustion engine boat, which in the thirties followed the previous sailing boats pattern into entering the hiring business. 1939 as history says was the advent of World War II with many pleasure orientated boat yards closing down its doors, but this was an opportunity for Broom which was one of the few selected by the British Navy to build Harbor Launches, Lifeboats, and Fast Tenders.  These contracts led Broom to build boats in a production environment.  The mid sixties brought fiberglass in the UK, and while many on the Broads where skeptic about this new material Martin Broom formed a company with four other partners named Aquafiber Ltd, which he acquired full interest in 1971.  Among the first models built with fiberglass for the company was the Broom 30.  Today Broom after a couple difficult years is set to look into the future, thanks to new shareholder input in 2009 and also with with the acquiring of GH Fabrications specialized in various stainless steel items for the pleasure boat industry, and second with the appointment of Graham Warren of 500 Design as designer.  Graham was previously with Fairline for the previous 23 years. The current Broom range features six models which start with a 30 Coupe, and end with a 455 flagship. Brooms new web showroom takes you around with the following buttons; Home, About Us, Range, Customization, News and Events, Pre-Owned, and Find a Dealer.  Broom also features its social media pages; Twitter and Facebook with a link at the bottom of the page.        

www.broomboats.com