Project: Admiral 37 Impero RPH

Designed by Luca Dini the Admiral 37 Impero RPH is a three and half deck super yacht featuring a semi displacement hull shape. For this model Luca Dini presented a profile which looks into early twentieth century lines, and a modern yet different style upper structure.  The layout of the 37 Impero RPH features five double guest cabins, with an owners stateroom on the main deck. Three double crew cabins all with private shower heads, and a lobby located to fore.  To stern will be a beach area which features an opening bathing platform, head, and a steam shower. Tender stowage is also located aft in a garage with a side starboard opening. Power will be from twin MAN 1200hp with top speeds of 17 knots. Since taking its new course under the Tecnomar management, Admiral is seeing success and the brand has actually already secured three Impero sales, which is one of the six lines currently present.

www.admiral-yachts.com

New Model: Riva 122 Mythos

March 17 will remain a special day in the history of Riva, a brand icon of Made in Italy excellence in the world, but also in the history of the Italian yachting industry as a whole, as it launched the new class of yacht, entirely conceived and built in the South European Peninsula with the heir of a centuries-old tradition. March 17 is above all, a first important achievement, after so many months of hard work, from the various teams involved in the development of this crowning jewel, the 122 marks a turning point in the history of the Riva brand and, at the same time, become a symbol of it with its fitting Mythos name. The Riva 122 Mythos, the new flagship of the Ferretti Group owned brand, was officially launched Saturday 15th in the morning at the CRN shipyard in Ancona, with the presence of the Group’s management and engineers, architects and designers that have worked on this project for over a year. The ceremony was also attended by the many workers of the Marche-based shipyard which specializes in the construction of fully customized super yachts in steel and aluminum ranging from 40 to 90 meters in length  that over the last few months contributed to the creation of this jewel. The 122 Mythos really marks a turning point in Riva’s heralded history, a brand known over the world for its legendary wooden runabouts the symbols of the Dolce Vita and the icons of a truly unforgettable time. The new yacht is indeed the largest yacht built in the 172 year history of the Italian brand, and the first entirely built in aluminum, a debut that Riva is sharing with CRN, since this is the first time the Ancona-based shipyard is using light alloy only to build a yacht. The 122 Mythos is also the symbol of the renewed cooperation between these two historical and iconic brands of the Italian boating industry, both belonging to the Ferretti Group. A cooperation that started over forty years ago, in 1970, when Carlo Riva decided to establish a partnership with CRN. Between 1970 and 1978 the two brands jointly built as many as six 23.50 metre long motor yachts in the Marco Polo series and two Vespucci yachts, ninety and one hundred feet long, respectively. The new flagship is the outcome of the cooperation between Yacht Designer Mauro Micheli and Sergio Beretta, founders of Officina Italiana Design, the design firm that conceived the entire Riva range and Advanced Yacht Technology and Design, in close cooperation with CRN’s Technical and Interior Design Department for the development of the naval project and the interiors. The 122 Mythos is an evolution of the 86 Domino, from which it has inherited the main stylistic features. The owner of the first hull has requested the 3-cabin optional version, while the standard version proposed by the shipyard has four cabins. An additional optional layout with cabins cabins is also available. The aluminum planning hull can reach a maximum speed of 27 knots and a cruising speed of 25  thanks to two MTU 3510hp engines. Following the technical launch, few weeks will be devoted to the completion of on-board outfitting activities, particularly as regards décor solutions and interiors. Technical trials will then be performed. The yacht is expected to be officially delivered to the owner in early May. During the summer months the 122 Mythos is scheduled to cruise across the Mediterranean Sea and it will be officially presented to the public at the 2014 Cannes boat show. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 37.5 m (123ft)

Hull Length - 37.1 m 

Waterline Length - 32.3 m

Beam - 7.60 m

Displacement - 140,000 kg unloaded, 163,000 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 18,500 l

Water Capacity - 3000 l

Accommodation - 3 double guest cabins, or 4 guest cabins, or 5 guest cabins, 3 crew cabins

Max Persons - 20

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V4000 M93L 3510hp

Propulsion - line shafts

Speed - 27 knots max, 25 knots cruise

Construction - Aluminium

Project - Mauro Micheli and Sergio Berretta from Official Italiana Design lines, Ferretti Advanced Yacht Technology and Design for Engineering

www.riva-yacht.com

Project: Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot

Nordhavn got a cult following serving a niche boating market of the adventurous explorer few since the first 46 arrived on the scene 25 years ago. But Nordhavn’s manufacturer, Pacific Asian Enterprises thinks it’s come up with a new model that will lead the brand down a more mainstream path by introducing the 59 Coastal Pilot project. Continuously striving to offer revolutionary designs, PAE is excited about this newest yacht shaking up its product line. What makes the new 59 Coastal Pilot so revolutionary is that rather than targeting world explorers, it caters to the needs of many different segments. She is a continuation of Nordhavn’s Coastal Pilot series and may quite possibly be one of the most versatile cruising boats to arrive on the scene. Powered by twin Cummins 715hp and having a semi-displacement hull the 59 Coastal Pilot is designed for modest top speeds in the 20 knots range and offers an efficient and sea kindly ride at lower cruising speeds. PAE’s vice president Jim Leishman calls the 59 Coastal Pilot the “transitional” and feels it could be hugely popular with current Nordhavn owners who are winding down their world cruising and considering a new boat with lesser time and effort restraints. At the same time, the Nordhavn 59 Coastal Pilot could prove to be the ultimate jump off boat for anyone looking to get into the long range cruising game. The 59’s design features a CE Category A unlimited offshore rating, insuring the sea-keeping and strength capabilities to take on the most serious of coastal cruises up to a thousand miles. Versatility and capability aside, the 59 Coastal Pilot living arrangements is really what’s going to give her mass appeal. This Explorer Yacht is available in a two or three cabins configuration, either of which is highlighted by a massive owner’s cabin. The raised deck of the 59 Coastal Pilot can also be left open or enclosed with Isinglass and can be equipped with air-conditioning or heat systems, depending on owners needs. As with all Nordhavns, the best hardwoods, stone, and top of the line appliances will be incorporated into the build. 

www.nordhavn.com

New Model: Hunt 68 Express Motoryacht Sedan

Hunt has just recently launched its current largest build the 68 Express Motoryacht Sedan. The Hunt 68 is a design from deep Vee hull pioneer firm C.Raymond Hunt, who presented as the smaller models a down East lobster boat inspired yacht with incredible sea-keeping, and luxurious accommodation. The 68 Express will feature a standard three double cabins layout with full beam owners cabin, an office space, and a crew cabin quarters aft. The living of the 68 Express is all to be located on the main deck featuring an open plan galley with adjacent bar, L-shaped salon which can convert to a galley, and a sofa. Tender stowage will be located on the bathing platform to aft. Standard power is twin Cats 1150hp with line shaft propulsion, these giving top speeds of 28 knots. But other engine options also include smaller Cat 1036hp only available with ZF pod drives, and larger 1600 and 1900hp engines. Apart shats, and ZF pod drives, the 68 is also available with Jet drives.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.24 m (72.9ft)

Hull Length - 20.8 m

Waterline Length - 18.4 m

Beam - 5.95 m

Draft - 1.65 m

Displacement - 49.6 t half load

Fuel Capacity - 5905 l

Water Capacity - 1845 l

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

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 1150hp, C32 D 1600hp, Cats C32 C/W 1900hp, Cats C18 1036hp with ZF pods only

Propulsion - line shafts, jet drives, or ZF forward looking dual propeller pods

Speed - 28 knots, 25 knots cruise half load

Construction - Vacuum bagged PVC core above and below waterline, epoxy skin coat with vinylester resins

Project - C.Raymond Hunt and Associates

www.huntyachts.com

Project: Alen 68

Alen Yacht has joined forces with renowned international architects Foster and Partners to create the project for a new 68 flagship. Merging innovative technology from land construction with boat building expertise has created a fast, agile craft combining the elegant social spaces of a cruising sport yacht with the fun of a day boat. The Alen 68 has twenty per cent more volume than most comparable sport yachts, creating more walk-around deck space and a scope for fresh design thinking. In a break with tradition, the flowing contours of the hull are not hidden by furniture but exposed to reveal the smooth lines of the yacht. This creates space for a flexible interior with a layout of three cabins, or a loft style interior with one owners stateroom to midships. Alen is offering two different design choices for both main and lower deck layouts. Finishing choices are a refined palette of materials including bleached oak, white leather and white onyx. Power comes from twin MAN 1550hp engines with estimated top speeds of 45 knots.

www.alenyacht.com

New Model: Princess V48 Open

Launched during the 2013 Cannes boat show, the V48 Open is a more Summer sunny days version of the fully enclosed hard top version, with a main deck dedicated to outside entertainment and sun worshipers. But Princess thought to do other important differences in this new model apart removing the patio door, adding a sun-pad to aft, and changing the main deck layout. That on itself is already a lot of stuff! On the outside and visible is a lighter looking hard top and that bit longer bathing platform which adds a couple of extra inches to the overall length. But the 48 Open also features a tad different layout below with the most notable being the C-shaped settee instead of the L-shape, and the central entrance to the full beam owners stateroom. Less noticeable is also a longer worktop to the galley, this also gaining some extra floor space because of the change to the midships cabin. As the fully enclosed hard version the V48 Open is powered by twin Volvo 435hp with IPS pod drives, with speeds estimates being a 34 knots max.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.8 m (51ft) incl pulpit

LOA - 15.5 m exl pulpit

Hull Length - 14.0 m

Beam - 4.11 m

Draft - 1.14 m

Displacement - 13700 kg medium load

Fuel Capacity - 1325 l
Water Capacity - 364 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins, or 6 berths in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 34 knots max

Project - Bernard Olesinski

Certification - NMMA, ABYC 

www.princessyachts.com

Project: Otam 100 Millenium

Otam has recently presented the project for a new flagship the 100 Millennium. At 100 feet in length the new big Otam captures the aggressiveness of its smaller sisters, but presents in its some first solutions for the Otam brand; as a full walk around bulwark protected side decks, sport fly-bridge, and a fore-deck dinette. As in all Otam's even the small 45, customization is key and so is it on the 100 Millennium. The fore deck for example is offered with another different layout featuring three L-shaped dinettes, and two sun-pads. The lower deck standard plan features four double cabins with the usual layout of full beam amidships owners stateroom, forward VIP, and two twin berth guest cabins in between. But even here Otam offers a five double cabins more charter friendly plan, with two VIP suites amidships replacing the large owners stateroom on the standard layout. Crew accommodation features two cabins which share a shower head. To starboard side of the crew cabins at midships is also an L-shaped galley and dinette. Power is standard twin 2600hp MTU or optional triple units of the same engines.

www.otam.it

New Model: Bayliss 84 B16

Sportfish are the last type of yachts to be set into the size bug. At 84 feet hull number B16, latest to come from North Carolina builder Bayliss, extends this builder size by extra four feet from its previous larger built. But do not worry this want be the largest Bayliss for long as the company is currently building a larger super sportfish yacht with the in production B19 measuring ninety feet. Based on the hull of the previous Bayliss flagship eighty feet B15 but extended, the completely custom build 84 feet B16 features a five double cabins lower deck, with a day head on the main deck, center console style helm on the fly-bridge, and a mezzanine cockpit. Bayliss B16 also features a novelty for the Bayliss family, and that is for having view windows in the full beam amidships owners stateroom. Power for B16 is from twin 2600hp MTU engines delivering top speed of forty knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 25.6 m (84ft)

Beam - 6.40 m 

Draft - 1.72 m

Displacement - 58967 kg

Fuel Capacity - 11356 l

Water Capacity - 1703 l

Accommodation - 10 berths in 5 cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU M94 2600hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 40 knots max

Contruction - cold molded with epoxy resins

www.baylissboatworks.com

Project: Grand Banks 55 Aleutian RP

Grand Banks Yachts announced at its 2014 Worldwide Dealer Meeting a new addition to the Aleutian series of raised-pilothouse explorer yachts, with the introduction of the 55 RP. The 55 Aleutian RP will build off the success of the Grand Banks 53 which made her debut in 2010. The two extra feet are readily apparent, from more space in the cockpit and flybridge, added length in the acclaimed utility room, and an all-new dedicated transom locker that will accommodate up to four large fenders. Other features on board the 55RP will include a second transom door for cockpit access, integrated wing engine control stations, comfortable aft staircase to the flybridge, a large swim platform that can be equipped with a Sealift tender lift system, and expanded provisions for galley storage and seating. The 55 Aleutian RP will also boast a progressive, new interior created by Ardeo Design, Inc, that incorporates more materials and textures to create a lighter and warmer interior ambiance. The standard power offering aboard the 55 Aleutian RP will be twin Cummins 715hp engines, with a projected cruise speed of 20 knots and a max of 24. Optional engine offerings will include both Volvo and MAN diesels with horsepower up to 800. The first hull of the 55 Aleutian RP is slated for completion at the end of June and will ship to Australia, while the second hull will be heading to its home in Florida at the end of July and will be making its international debut at the 2014 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show.

www.grandbanks.com

Improve-it = Galeon 445 HTS

Launched in 2013 the Galeon 445 HTS is one of the latest models to be presented in what the Strazyn builder likes to refer its third generation series of models. Now Galeon as it does in all its models shows variety in the finishing, and recently launched a 445 HTS completed in a dark walnut wood interior, complimented with Alcantara walling and leather upholstery. This latest wood interior is an addition to the first hull which was finished in oak. As is standard from Galeon these choices are made by the owners during the order of there boats, and many times the Polish builder shows us its custom finish skills.    

www.galeon.pl