Improve-it = Cruisers 48 Cantius

Introduced in late 2010 the Cruisers 48 Cantius has been a resounding success for the North American. Wisconsin boat builder.  It was the first step of a range the Cantius which now totals four models, including the 2015 launched new 60 flagship.  For 2015 the 48 Cantius has been added with a new light colored wenge wood option for the fitting out of the interior.  This new fitting out option will stand along the appreciated standard walnut wood finish, giving the future owner a further choice in building his 48 Cantius to his vision.  The 48 Cantius is also available with a host of other options like four hull color choices; white, black, blue, and a slate grey, and a propulsion choice of the tried and tested line shaft or IPS pod drives.

www.cruisersyachts.com

Jim McManus 1963 - 2015

The Board of Directors and the employees of the Hinckley Company mourn the passing of their friend and Chief Executive Officer, James P. McManus.  Jim was appointed to the role in June of 2007 and was often heard to call it his dream job. He worked tirelessly to see the company through its darkest times in 2008-9, and led the company to the extraordinary heights it has reached in recent years. Never boastful or arrogant, Jim was the consummate optimist finding the best in everything and bringing out the best in all of those he touched.  Jim was instrumental in attracting new investment to Hinckley in 2010. The company developed and launched a series of five highly successful new models and acquired Hunt Yachts in 2013 under Jim’s leadership. Hinckley today is very much a part of the Jim McManus legacy.   A native from New Englandr, Jim was a graduate of Yale and Harvard Business School. He worked in corporate finance with Lehman Brothers and management consulting with McKinsey and Company. While at the Aramark Corporation, he served successively as President of three operating divisions and later served as President and CEO of the Zoots Corporation. He was an avid boater who loved to spend weekends aboard his Hinckley Talaria 44.  Jim resided in Charlestown and Hyannis, Massachusetts. He is survived by his wife, three children, his parents, sisters and a legion of friends and colleagues who cherished him. Jim passed away after a brave and unflagging battle with cancer.

Project: Mainship 34

Marlow continues to upgrade its entry level Mainship range with the introduction of a new 34 model project.  As all the other new Mainships the new 34 follows Down-east lobster cruiser lines and is a design to David Marlow.  The new Mainship 34 is all about practicality offering a double dinette layout in a one step split cockpit, with a free aft deck looking for a fisherman cruiser type client. Below the Mainship 34 offers a separate owners cabin to fore, C-shape dinette to starboard, a compact but practical L-shape galley, and a complete shower head to port side.  Power comes from a single 320hp Yanmar diesel engine with Marlow patented Velocijet propulsion.

www.mainship.com 

New Model: Wider 150

Founded in 2010 it is an interesting short story so far that of Wider and it's founder Tilli Antonelli. who reaches a new stop and starts a new departure with the new 150.  The first Wider 150 is something very different of what is usually found in the market thanks to its innovative diesel electric propulsion system and a forward engine room.  The first Wider 150 thinks ship like propulsion in a smaller 46 meter package. If this this has been done in small size ships I do not know, but for a yacht of this size it is surely a first. But apart the technical innovation the Wider 150 is also a sleek looking super yacht with substance, with looks by Fulvio de Simoni, full displacement bulbous hull shape, aluminum 5093 construction, and a range of 4200 nautical miles at 11 knots.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 46 m (150ft)

Beam - 8.53 m

Draft - 1.98 m loaded

Displacement - 355 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 45000 l

Water Capacity - 15000 l

Accommodation - 10 guests in 5 cabins, 8 crew + 1 captain in 5 cabins

Engines - Electric Diesels with 2 x 531 kw electric motors and 4 x 350 kw generators 

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 15 knots max, 13 knots cruise, 11 knots economic

Range - 3000 nm at 13 knots, 4200 nm at 11 knots

Hull Shape - displacement with bulbous bow

Construction - Alloy 5093

Project - Fulvio de Simoni, Sydac naval architecture, Wider engineering

Certification - RINA Cross of Malta for hull, Mach Ych Unrestricted Navigation 

www.wider-yachts.com

Project: Hatteras 90 Motor Yacht

Hatteras President John W. S. Ward announced a brand new model during a press conference at the 2015 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show: the 90 Motor Yacht. This stylish, contemporary yacht is designed to be consistent with the other models in the builder’s Motor Yacht line, including the Hatteras 100 Raised Pilothouse and the 70 Motor Yacht. The 90 Motor Yacht has a flush main deck with a flexible interior arrangement. The layout places the galley forward along with a casual seating and dining area, while the formal dining table and salon lie aft. An optional arrangement moves the galley to amidships and the dining table aft, creating a unique salon forward that benefits from the extra privacy afforded by this location.The main deck windows are large and frame-less, maximizing views of the water around the yacht. The Hatteras design team also created optional fold-out balconies for the main deck that are incorporated into the bulwarks, offering guests a further connection between vessel and sea.  The lower-deck guest area has four staterooms, all with en suite heads, accommodating eight guests in comfort and privacy. The crew quarters, aft of the engine room, can be accessed from the yacht’s transom and also from a discrete door on the aft deck. Outdoor entertaining is maximized on the 90 Motor Yacht, which has a large aft deck settee and dining table. The foredeck also holds a settee, cocktail table and a large sun pad; an optional layout includes fore and aft-facing benches served by a table. When it comes to entertaining guests, the expansive flybridge on the 90 Motor Yacht also is sure to be a popular spot. In addition to the fully equipped helm station, which is shaded by a hardtop on the Open version, the flybridge holds a dining table for eight, a long settee and a bar.  The new 90 Motor Yacht is scheduled to debut at the 2017 Miami boat show.

www.hatterasyachts.com

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