Project: Baglietto 48m Explorer

Baglietto presents an interesting project for a new 48m Explorer super yacht designed by its long time standing designer Paszkowski. A two deck and half super yacht based on a working style vessel, the 48m Explorer will feature guest accommodation for twelve persons plus two, including in this is a spacious owners stateroom, located on the forward part of the main deck.  Crew accommodation is for nine including a captains cabin by the pilothouse up top by the bridge.  Power for the 48m Explorer will come from Cats 1450hp or optional 2250hp units.  Speed is 17 knots max with the large 2250hp Cats and a range of 5000 nautical miles possible at 10 knots. 48m Explorer will be build with a steel hull and alluminium upper structure.  Stability will come from active fin stabilizers. 

www.baglietto.com

New Model: Galeon 560 Skydeck

Galeon's new 560 Skydeck is a model based on the 550 Fly launched in 2013 with a sportier profile and hidden next to invisible flybridge up top. New style sportier style windows, also add to a more aggressive profile on the 560 Skydeck.  Details which differentiate this model from one of Galeon's best selling models above fifteen meters in the last years and offer it to different type of customers. The rest as should be expected is all the same with the very spacious interior with the impressive saloon offering three spacious double cabins including a full master owners stateroom. Two crew cabins aft are also included aft. The 560 Skydeck surprises for style and offers an L-shape settee and central console jockey style helm up top. 

Techical Data:

LOA - 17.7 m (58ft)

Hull Length - 15.85 m 

Beam - 4.76 m

Draft - 1 m ex props

Displacement - 24,250 kg light, 28,750 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 1100 l

Water Capacity - 400 + 300 l

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

Max Persons - 12

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 670hp, D11 725hp. D13 800hp, 

Propulsion - line shafts, Volvo IPS950 forward looking dual propeller pods

Speed - 32 knots with Volvo 800hp

Project - Tony Castro

Certification - CE 94/25 B

www.galeon.pl

Project: Cranchi 50 S

Cranchi present the project for a new 50 S model part of its Hardtop range which starts from 38 and goes up to 64 feet and features seven models.  The 50 S is to be based on the other project currently awaiting launch the 50 Fly, set to be presented at the fall of this year with the main difference coming from the hard top replacing the flybridge.  The Cranchi 50 S although not officially shown should have a very similar layout as the 50 Fly, for both the main deck with astern galley being a prominent feature, and the lower cabin deck offering three double cabins with a spacious owners stateroom at midships. Power is from Volvo engines in 550hp and 600hp optional units coupled to IPS pod propulsion.

www.cranchi.it

Franco Harrauer 1927 - 2016

Franco Harrauer born Milan in 1927 has left the World to a better place on 9 July 2016.  Franco was a character from another time, one of those that leave you a sign, a smile. Even just thinking of him as a man, cartoonist, aerodynamics expert and an endless passion for the sea applying his expertise for hydrodynamic design into motor pleasure craft, and sailing.  An expert all arounded, architect and eclectic narrator, has delighted over the years his attentive readers with lots of stories and even fictional anecdotes of the onslaught in the First and Second World War.  Interesting are the materials applications used for his hulls, special care for trawler catamarans, the meeting with his friend and designer Renato "Sonny" Levi has led to some unique achievements in hull design. These include a unique and exciting World first sailing boat with planing hull: Exocetus Volants. Franco Harrauer holds numerous awards such as the Gold Keel and also patents that even today are a reference point.  His most known collaboration with a still an existent shipyard was with Alfamarine where he designed among other models its still to date best seller 40 Bronte launched in 1975 and in collaboration with Renato Sonny Levi, and then all alone the one off 83 launched in 1986 and then 90 model launched in 1990.  Both of which where flagships for the Fiumicino, Rome boat builder at the time of launch.  Franco Harrauer has in recent years published some interesting articles on the classic motor boat specialist blog Altromareblu of which I suggest anyone with interest in hull design and boat projects to read. 

New Model: Cantiere Delle Marche 108 Nauta Air

A few days ago, Cantiere delle Marche launched M/Y Narvalo, a new 33-meter Nauta Air explorer super yacht built in aluminum and steel. Commissioned by a South American yachtsman, this new current flagship of the Marche yard will be showcased at the next Festival de la Plaisance in Cannes.  Like all the boats Cantiere delle Marche builds, the three-deck, displacement hull of 108 Nauta Air is custom-made. The project is by Nauta Design, a celebrated Milan-based studio that also designed the largest private motor yacht in the world and boasts a number of collaborations with some of the world’s top shipbuilders.  Nauta Design fitted the first 108 Nauta Air with a wide range of characteristics that maximize on-board comfort during the long cruises the owners of this kind of yacht have in mind. On the upper deck, just behind the wheelhouse, there is a sky lounge only a few square meters smaller than the main saloon. The deck also boasts more than 50 square meters of outdoor spaces, including a dining area and a well for a 5.5m tender that is possibly the best and most accessorized unit ever built by that company. The sun deck is a stunning observatory on the sea, an oasis for entertaining friends and guests equipped with a dedicated area for sunbathing, a whirlpool and a dining and cocktail area for refreshments. Its centerpiece is a strikingly designed bar, a true design statement around which the whole deck revolves.  The lower deck comprises four guest cabins, all of which are of unprecedented size for this class of yachts, and an incredibly spacious lobby that provides guests with the perfect space for relaxing. The crew area features significant storage space and a sub lower deck entirely dedicated to provisions, allowing the yacht to remain at sea for weeks without the need to dock to resupply. The owners of first 108 Nauta Air love both a luxurious, elegant lifestyle and the great outdoors: combined with its signature style, the state-of-the art Hydrotec technical specifications of the yacht bridge both worlds, fulfilling the expectations of the most discerning clientele.  Cantiere delle Marche Nauta Air 108’ applies the company’s know how to a class of vessels over 30 meters long, resulting in a seaworthy and over-engineered super yacht with a contemporary but timeless design, perfectly suitable both for a summer in the Mediterranean and blue water passages at extreme latitudes.

Technical Data:

LOA - 33.4 m (109.5ft)

Waterline Length - 30 m

Beam - 7.5 m

Draft - 2.3 m

Displacement - 230 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 48000 l

Water Capacity - 6000 l

Acommodation - 10 + 2 guests in 5 cabins, 6 crew in 3 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C18 714hp

Propulsion - line shaft with ZF gearbox

Speed - 13 knots max, 12 knots cruise, 9 knots economic long range

Range - 5500 nm at 9 knots

Hull Shape - Displacement

Construction - steel hull, aluminium upper structure

Project - Nauta from Milan

www.cantieredellemarche.it

Project: Trader 42 Sugnature

Trader presents an important uplift to its current best selling 42 Signature model.  The new project gets the treatments for 120 new developed items on board, all designed to enhance the 42 Signature’s appeal as a passage making yacht and a home afloat. Highlights include new glazing, giving the best views afloat, and a docking joystick for unrivaled maneuverability.  The rendering above also shows a change in the view hull windows with huge emphasis to the large size serving the master cabin located to aft.  An other important change will be that concerning the master cabin to aft.  The new generation Trader 42 Signature is set to launch at the 2016 Southampton boat show.

www.tradermotoryachts.com

New Model: Astondoa 655 Coupe

Astondoa celebrates one hundred years in boat business in 2016, and what a better way to celebrate then to launch a new Coupe range with innovative and specific design features.  The 655 Coupe is the first of this new range, which will feature three other models from 35 to 75 feet, all coming from the hands of Italian designer Christian Gatto.  The project for the 655 Coupe was presented as 62 in late 2015, at that time the two dimension images showed a shaded appearance with a few different lines to an unconventional current sport yacht design.  Now Astondoa and Christian Gatto break the mold of convention in what is certainly a new chapter.  A fully enclosed hard top sport yacht the 655 scores points for looking very practical and usable also as a day boat, see walk around and center console feel cabin deck.  Power for the 655 Coupe will come from the large Volvo 900hp engines coupled to IPS pod drives which will give a 33 knots max speed and a 26 cruise.

Technical Data:

LOA - 19.94 m (65.5ft)

Length - 18.9 m

Beam - 6.25 m

Draft - 1.22 m

Fuel Capacity - 3198 l

Water Capacity - 700 l

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

Engines - 2 x Volvo D13 900hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Speed - 33 knots max, 26 knots cruise

Range - 300 nautical miles

Project - Christian Gatto

www.astondoa.com 

Project: Riviera 4800 Sport Yacht

Australia’s most-awarded builder of luxury motor yachts has just announced an inspired new addition to its growing Sport Yacht collection: the elegant Riviera 4800. With her World premiere scheduled for the 2016 Sydney International Boat Show this July, the impressive new 4800 Sport Yacht will appeal to a wide spectrum of boating enthusiasts.  Riviera new 4800 Sport Yacht will feature a two staterooms and two bathrooms layout below deck, along with a lounging L-shaped sofa located in between the fore and midships cabins.  Total berth capacity is five.  Outside the new 4800 takes external design cues from the Riviera 6000 and 5400 models, which have been received very well since there launch and have a strong global demand.  The 4800 as the larger Sport Yacht models will also feature a tender garage aft.  Power for the 4800 Sport Yacht will also be a World first, as the new Riviera will be the first boat to be powered by the Volvo's new D8 600hp coupled to IPS800 IPS15 pod drives.

www.riviera.com.au

New Model: Codecasa 43 Full Beam Vintage Series F76

Codecasa Shipyards are proud to announce that they have just launched their new Full Beam Vintage Series Hull F76.  The launching took place on June 16 2016 at 10:30 am, at the Codecasa production facility in the harbour of Viareggio. Long time home of the family owned super yacht specialist Codecasa.  This new Hull F76 was built following the tried-and-tested Codecasa 43 meters Vintage Series, already delivered in two other units.  43 FB differs as the model name says for having a full body interior from midships to the fore deck, which increases accommodation to the owners cabin located in this area.  Interiors for F76 were designed by Tommaso Spadolini, in co-operation with the in-house Codecasa designers. The interiors feature light and natural tones of oak wood, stones and the fabric and an understated yet classy elegance being the keynote throughout.  Codecasa 43 Full Body is equipped with two Catserpillar 1650hp and is able to reach a top speed of 16 knots in light displacement conditions as well as a range of 4,000 nautical miles at the cruising speed of 11 knots. She can assure a comfortable cruising in any weather and sea conditions, thanks to the high building standards, the large exterior spaces and the remarkable interior volumes, which are slightly under 500 tons GRT.

Technical Data:

LOA - 43 m (141ft)

Beam - 9 m

Draft - 2.6 m

Displacement - 440 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 65000 l

Water Capacity - 14000 l

Accommodation - 10 guests in 5 cabins, 9/10 crew in 5 cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 3512C 1650hp

Propulsion - line shaft with five fix blade S class propellers

Speed - 16 knots max, 11 knots economic cruise

Range - 4000 nautical miles at cruise

Construction: AH36 metal for hull, upper structure in 5083 H111/H321 alloy

Project - Codecasa, Tommaso Spadolini interior

Certification: Lloyds EMEA, 100 A1 SSC Yacht, Mono G6 LMC/UMS/MCA LY3 Full Compliant

www.codecasayachts.com

blogger - Growing Dominion

It is interesting how Volvo has taken over the motor boat engine market in the medium large tier sizes in recent years.  Till around the fifty feet size in the motor boat market currently the share is huge for the Swedish engine manufacturer, and the growing dominion coming from IPS pod propulsion is just increasing this.

In all this it is important to note how Volvo grows its customer base with two important aspects; from smaller to larger engine sizes, and its find me everywhere service network giving a peace of mind to customers.  Big contracts with the most known boat builders also help a lot.  

IPS makes also an important part of this growing market share, and here it is interesting to see the pod drive race with Volvo starting ahead in 2005, and ZF Zeus following up a few months later.  The first years where not plain sailing for Volvo, from a point of view even more difficult to those ZF Zeus had, see forward looking propellers and need of a dedicated hull shape with a soft medium Vee aft.  But in the end Volvo ironed out the problems and the IPS pod range today is complete and in adjacent with nearly all the diesel engines coming from Sweden.  IPS unlike an engine can also increase size capability, and doing a larger pod drive is less technical then building a complete new engine in the larger horsepower capacity.  A clever shortcut from Volvo which powers a few builders in the twenty meter yacht size today with just 900hp, from the likes of Absolute, and Sunseeker, to mention a couple famous names supporting the large pod.   

The IPS race was similar how Volvo took over the small boat inboard market with stern drive in the seventies.  The World is different now, and Mercury reacted just couple months later with the ZF Zeus pod this time around, unlike what it did with the stern drive back in the sixties.  Back then the US Giant went into a subterfuge media battle how the stern drive would not work.  But the parallels are extremely similar how Volvo still succeeded with the World supposedly changing a lot since then.