Project: Riviera 5400 Sport Yacht

Set to launch in early 2016 at the Miami show, the 5400 Sport Yacht is the latest addition to Riviera's collection  A replacement to the 5000 Sport Yacht, the Riviera team has created an entirely fresh design with a sleek new profile along with stylish hull windows and portholes, recessed for enhanced protection and aesthetic appeal.  You will also notice that key design cues have been taken from the latest Sport Yacht model, the 6000 which has enjoyed considerable international success since her launch. The 5400 genuinely abounds with spaciousness and this can only be fully appreciated when you step aboard. At once you will notice a vast array of new features, especially the sheer magnitude of the 5400’s internal volume.  She will offer a three double cabin layout with midships located full beam owners room.  Riviera will also offer an alternative two cabins layout with the third bunk cabin to port side, replaced by an L-shaped lounge. Power will come from twin Volvo 626hp engine with IPS pod propulsion.

www.riviera.com.au

New Model: Cranchi Z35

Always requested since the stop production of the 34 Zaffiro, and not so well received 36, Cranchi presents the new Z35.  A model which on paper has all the credentials to be a success for the well known Italian boat builder.  The Z35 unlike the 36 does one simple important detail, to do not reinvent the wheel. Still the Z35 improves in important features, we see a flash single floor main deck, and the most wanted today hull side windows, and a large bathing platform aft.  The interior of  the Z35 is again a simple but very workable layout in this size with the usual forward owners cabin, twin berths at midships, and saloon, head and galley in between.  Power will come from twin Volvo 260hp stern drive engines.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.55 m (37.9ft)

Beam - 3.49 m

Draft - 0.9 m incl props

Displacement - 

Fuel Capacity - 600 l

Water Capacity - 190 l

Accommodation - 4 + 2 berths

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 260hp

Propulsion - Volvo duo prop stern drive

Project - Aldo Cranchi, Cranchi Research Development Dept 

Certification - CE B

www.cranchi.it

Project: Pershing 140

It was always a question of when for Pershing to present a new flagship.  The Pershing 140 comes again from the hands of designer Fulvio de Simoni.  Apart this she will have a couple firsts for the Adriatic sea based shipyard; most important is that she will be built in alloy at Ferretti Group's sister company CRN Ancona facilities, and that it's bow will be of the vertical design type.  The Pershing 140 will be full of technical innovations and even though De Simoni went for a two and a half deck design the semi wide body hides the second deck pretty well, making the raised pilot house appear as the main deck.  The 140 will also feature the stern stanchions, as the much acclaimed 70.  Pershing's 140 will be available in various speed configurations subject to engine and propulsion systems with the Ferretti Group engineering department advising a wide range of 30 to fifty knots max speeds.   

www.pershing-yacht.com

Project: Bertram 35

It's been one of the most awaited news since the beginning of 2015, when the Gavio Group, who also owns Baglietto and Cerri acquired the Bertram brand.  What was Gavio going to do with the company?  At first came a press release that the only interest Gavio has is to return Bertram into the echelons of sport-fishing.  It was a waiting time and after months asking questions, here comes the answer from Bertram, Gavio, and designer Micheal Peters.  This team made an unsuspecting choice of recreating the legend of Bertram and re-offer the 31 into a new 35 format.  Yes that 31 which sold over one thousand units in a production run of twenty or so years, and a classic boat since its launch. From a certain point of view it was a very interesting choice, and also a challenging one at that.  Today unlike the pioneering days of the 31, this size market is mostly dominated by fast triple or quadruple powered center consoles. But this some might say could also be a blessing in disguise, since the Bertram 35 which currently is under construction at Lynn Morse will have not much competition.  Design wise infect its main competitor will only be the Ocean Yachts 37 Billfish. It will be interesting times, and wishing Bertram the best of returns, since without this name, there is a missing protagonist not only in sportfishing but all the motor boating industry. 

www.bertram.com  

New Model: Monte Carlo MC4

Featuring an overall length of 45 feet, the Monte Carlo MC4 launched in the first part of 2015 is the starting model into the upmarket motor range from the Beneteau Group.  Just as all the bigger Monte Carlo, the MC4 is a design to renowned designers duo Nuvolari and Lenard. The MC4 will offer a large two cabins layout below deck with a galley and living on the main deck.  Very spacious in the MC4 will be the large full beam owners room located at midships.  The flybridge is another spacious affair offering a large C-shaped settee to port side, and helm station and wet bar to starboard.  Power from the MC4 comes from twin Volvo 370hp with IPS pod propulsion.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.8 m (45.3ft)

Hull Length - 12 m

Beam - 4.06 m

Draft - 1.15 m with props

Displacement - 12,023 kg light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 550 l

Water Capacity - 2 x 200 l

Accommodation - 4 berths in 2 cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp

Propulsion - Volvo IPS500 forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Project - Nuvolari Lenard

Certification - CE B12, C14, D14

www.montecarloyachts.it 

Project: Marlow 88 Explorer

The number 88 in the Oriental culture is considered the luckiest of all numbers. The owners of the newest model in the Marlow Explorer line up, the 88 ise indeed lucky to have benefit of all that Marlow Yachts has learned of composite and mechanical engineering.  This yacht is expected to deliver speeds in the 30 knots range with the large engine options, exceeding speed of many yachts this size despite having 20% smaller engines. This lofty goal was made possible by extensive experience in the 80 Marlows and continuing development work on underwater and superstructure drag reduction. The 88 Explorer will offer accommodation for four double cabins which include a full beam midships owners cabin.  Two cabins aft will sleep four and share a well sized shower head. Standard power comes from twin Cummins 715hp.  Long range economic runs at 8 knots will deliver runs of 4200 nautical miles.

www.marlowyachts.com

New Model: Azimut 72 Flybridge

This is the 3.0 revolution of the Flybridge Collection by Azimut Yachts. In 2013 with its Azimut 80 the Italian boatyard had come up with a complete new vision of the classic flybridge model. Then, in 2014, it applied the same successful style solutions to its Azimut 50 model and today with the brand new Azimut 72 it is taking another step forward by marrying this elegant yet revolutionary style with advanced construction techniques. The 72 model is constructed in an advanced technique aimed to save weight. The hull and the deck are entirely made out of molded fiberglass while the upper structure and flybridge are made out of carbon fiber. This new production choice leads to a considerable reduction in weight, close to 30%, which can be exploited to obtain more extensive deck surfaces and greater internal volume, while maintaining the same displacement as its competitors in the same category. From a general point of view, the designer Stefano Righini, sums up the design effort made on the concept for this new model: 

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.64 m (74.3ft)

Hull Length - 22 m

Beam - 5.6 m

Draft - 1.82 m incl props

Displacement - 53.3 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 5200 l

Water Capacity - 1100 l

Accommodation - 8 berths in 4 cabins, 2 crew berths in 1 cabin

Engines - 2 x MAN CR V12 1400hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 31 knots max, 26 knots cruise

Hull Shape - modified Vee with 15.6 degrees deadrise aft

Project - Stefano Righini exterior, Garlo Galeazzi interior, Studio P.L.A.N.A hull

Certification - UNI ISO 8666 data

www.azimutyachts.com

Project: Astondoa 62 Coupe

Astondoa has presented on its website the project for a new 62 Coupe model.  So far Astondoa is showing minimum details of this upcoming model.  What can be seen from the above rendering is a sport yacht with an axe bow, and a hard top covered center console.  Contrary to its name the new Astondoa Coupe seems to be a very open model.  We will see if the feelings of the rendering will be confirmed when the model is launched.

www.astondoa.com  

New Model: Evo Yachts 43

Evo Yachts is a fresh new brand part of the Sea Engineering Group who also owns Blue Martin, and Blue Ice names.  The Evo 43 was the boat that stole the show at the 2015 Cannes and Genoa events.  Not surprisingly so, the stern of the 43 Evo is innovation at its best, and a new meaning to transformation.  It transforms and look different thanks to the full opening for both sides and stern, doubling the space of the area. Styling wise the designers of the Evo 43, Studio Rivellini went to straight out minimal style with a bit of homage to the fore bearer of this design, the famous Wally Power 118, see engine intakes. Interior wise the Evo will sleep four persons in a convertible dinette forward, and a double cabin at midships.  Power for the Evo 43 is from twin Volvo 435hp with IPS pod drives which give a top speed up to 38 knots.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.12 m (43ft)

Hull Length - 13 m

Beam - 4.52 m

Draft - 1.10 m

Displacement - 11,300 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 1000 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Accommodation - 2 + 2 berths

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 38 knots max, 30 knots cruise

Hull Shape - modified Vee with 18 degrees dead-rise aft

Project - Studio Tecnico Rivellini

Certification - CE A

www.evoyachts.com

blogger - Changing Market Landscape

It is has been a very interesting market in the last five years or so in the upper echelons of European production motor boat building.  Saying it simple, new players have arrived, and others while still having a good name in the market lost the power they once had.  

For example Beneteau Group have showed that they where much more then a mere spectator, the Montecarlo range has grown from strong to stronger, in the meantime the French giant also upgraded Prestige to the upper side of the market.  

Polish Galeon have also increased its market share focusing on all around quality and innovative range, not only in its larger sizes but from its thirty feet 300 series model.  

Absolute has been another growing player, and fair to say the Italian brand has always focused on the upper side of the market with a look into making price per value a very important part of it's strategy. Absolute was also very clever as it is was a builder which fully focused on the advantage of IPS in regards to offering more space on it's boats, and that alone is why the sub fifty feet Absolute are among the most spacious boats in there respective size.  

These names will be paramount in the years to come, and in a certain sense will offer a competitive future of quality production boat building; along the other known names of Azimut, Fairline, Ferretti Group, Princess, Sessa, and Sunseeker.