Project: Rosetti 85m Supply Vessel

Founded in 1925 Rosetti Marino shipyard from Ravenna enters the super yacht sector with this innovative super yacht project for a new 85m Supply Vessel designed by Tommaso Spadolini.  Following recent trends of expedition inspired super yachts, this 85m Supply Vessel inspired by the Italian Spadolini presents a super yacht with five decks, a displacement of 2200 gross tons, and two different versions which cater for helipad at midships or aft.  If you intend to carry large tenders as a big sailing boat, a helipad to aft is suggested in order to make landing operations easier.  The five deck interior layout plan of the Rosetti 85m Supply Vessel is divided into this arrangement; a lower deck with galley, crew lobby, and twelve berth crew accommodation; a main deck with guest accommodation of four double cabins; an owners deck which will feature an open-plan suite forward, his and her bathrooms, walk-in wardrobe, and aft dining room. The upper deck forward is also dedicated to the owner’s use with a private lounge, study and access to the open fore-deck with pool and another salon aft serves as a media room or a sky lounge.  The Rosetti 85m Supply Vessel is to be powered by a quadruple MTU diesel electrical set up which totals 11479hp with speeds being estimated to deliver a maximum of 20 knots and a cruise of 15 knots.

www.rosettisuperyachts.it

New Model: Canados 808 Maximus

Designed by Rome based Marco Casali and born as project 777 in early 2016 and then evolving into the Canados 808 Maximus before its launch, the new super yacht impresses for a lot of innovative features and clever intuitive thinking.  Marco Casali instructions where pretty clear that the new Canados 808 Maximus had to retain the modern-classic DNA of the seventy plus years old Cantieri Navali di Ostia shipyard while introducing new solutions to offer all the amenities and usage plan of a thirty meter super yacht in 24. In short, Casali was requested to incorporate all the amenities and comfort usually found on-board much larger yachts over 24 meters in length.  Yachts of this size are only available in four cabin versions. Their layout always calls for a lower deck master cabin at midships, to the vicinity of the engine room and a noisier environment.  The Canados 808 Maximus changes all this, offering a main deck owner suite, far from the engine room, while its full beam lower deck VIP suite offers volume to that of the best master stateroom found in competitive sized yachts, thanks to a six meter plus of beam.  Where the 808 Maximus is even more unique is in the fact she is also available in a five cabin version, making it the only yacht in this size offering such capacity. A bonus factor for those who want there yacht to operate for charter. The first Canados 808 Maximus launched is powered by twin Man 1900hp offering a cruising speed of 25 knots and a 30 knots maximum.

Technical Data:

LOA - 24.85 m (81.5ft)
Hull Length - 23.25 m
Beam - 6.25 m
Draft - 2 m
Displacement - 66000 kg loaded
Fuel Capacity - 6600 l
Water Capacity - 1200 l
Accommodation - eight berths in four cabins, or ten berths in five cabins, three crew in two cabins, or one crew in one cabin

Engines - 2 x Man 1550hp, 1900hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 30 knots max 25 knots cruiser with Man 1900hp

Project - Marco Casali exterior and interior, engineering Marco Seri and Canados Technical Team

www.canados.com

Project: Contest 52MC Open Sport

Contest aim to expand its 52MC for motor cruiser and after the first model launched in 2013 now called the Fastlane and the Flybridge version which followed in 2014 here comes the introduction of more open versions.  This project of the 52MC Open Sport is the first of three versions aimed straight at the superyacht tender/chase boat market as well as the top end, high speed, open cockpit luxury power boater.  The Contest 52MC Open Sport brings to the sector for the first time the very best of Dutch semi-custom building. This introduces a complete new set of impressive standards, improving on comfort both underway and at rest, on safe working and movement around deck, on the level of customization, with an varies lower deck layout from three cabins two heads, to two cabins and a lower galley plan. The Contest 52MC Open Sport will be powered by twin Cummins 550hp.

www.contestyachts.com

New Model: Van Den Hoven 1500 Executive Mk.2

Van Den Hoven new Executive 1500 Mk.2 retains all the qualities of the replacing 1500 and combines them with an exterior design inspired by the new Executive 1850. The changes in the hull design include the stepped bulwark, resulting in a lower hull and a more elegant and sporty silhouette. The swimming platform and access to the engine room aft have become also more accessible. In addition the stern features horizontal and vertical curves as part of the fresher design approach.  The most eye-catching element is the entirely new superstructure, which includes stepped sides of the wheelhouse roof to create extra curves, an extended aft roof to ensure it is easily closed off with an awning to provide more privacy and protection from the sun.  The Van Den Hoven 1500 Mk.2 will be fully equipped with marine glazing for a more modern and high-quality look, the flush deck creating a wider front of the cabin, making room for a large sofa on the fore-deck.  As Van den Hoven builds its yachts in steel they are able to offer a wide variety of adjustments, with a flybridge model of the Executive 1500 Mk2 also being an available option.  Following hull one launched in Summer 2017, three hulls have already been sold of the Executive 1500 Mk.2 with the third being delivered in Spring 2018.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.99 m (49.1ft)

Beam - 4.78 m

Draft - 1.40 m

Fuel Capacity - 2200 l

Water Capacity - 1350 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 1 x Volvo D4 225hp, or 2 x 180hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 9 knots with twin 180hp
Construction - steel
Project - John van Leeuwen exterior

www.bvandenhovenjachtbouw.nl

Project: Uniesse 56 SS

Having been bought out in 2017 by an American investor and its long standing USA dealer, Uniesse will make the 2018 year as that of executing its plans and present new models to its customers.  Here we have the project for the Uniesse 56 SS, a replacement for the 55 Sport which was one of the latest commercial successes of the Italian boat builder between 2010 and 2012.  This project of the new 56 SS takes a lot from the 55 Sport it replaces being very similar outside for the exception of the new hull side window.  The interior of the 56 SS is though vastly changed with the lower deck now moving the owners stateroom to a full beam midships layout from the previous full beam forward; with the other cabins being a VIP forward, and a twin berth cabin to port side.  The lower deck has also now a spacious C-shaped galley to starboard.  Engine and propulsion the Uniesse 56 SS follows recent trend to be powered by Volvo and IPS pod drives versus the Man engines and shaft or surface drives propulsion choice of the 55.

www.uniesse.com

New Model: Bavaria E34 Sedan

Bavaria continues to look forward with its innovative semi displacement hull shaped E line and launches the second E34 Sedan model.  The Bavaria E34 follows the idea of the larger E40 but in a smaller size, offering a very sailing type organization of the layout in slow passage type explorer cruiser.  Inside the Bavaria E34 features two spacious cabins at both ends of its hull, forward and aft,  with the living located on the main deck.  The Bavaria E34 is powered by standard single Volvo 60hp with optional 110hp and 220hp engines available.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.30 m (33.8ft)

Hull Length - 9.99 m

Waterline Length - 9.75 m

Beam - 3.49 m

Draft - 0.92 m

Displacement - 7550 kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 270 l, optional 540 l capacity

Water Capacity - 300 l

Max Persons - six

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 1 x Volvo D2 60hp D3 110hp, D4 220hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Construction - Bavaria Vacutech Vacuum Infusion with Isphotalic resin

Certification - CE B6, C12

www.bavariayachts.com

Project: Perini 25m Eco Tender

Perini Navi announces the project for a 25m Eco Tender with innovative technological solutions, including sophisticated hybrid propulsion systems. The idea to design the 25m Eco Tender was a request from an owner who wanted to have a hybrid tender, a smaller sister-ship, with all the characteristics of his Perini Navi sailing yacht. Designed in house by Franco Romani and his team, the aluminum 25m is a cross between a chase boat and a tender, with state of the art hybrid propulsion. The contemporary interior boasts a flexible layout, providing additional accommodation for family and guests. Fully equipped, the Perini 25m Eco Tender will even have two drones on-board to scout out remote areas.  The Perini 25m Eco Tender is the smallest motor yacht to be build and follows in the path of her predecessors built by Perini Navi, namely M/Y Exuma, Galileo G and Grace E.

www.perininavi.it

Horizon New Web Site

Taiwan's Horizon Yachts updates its World wide web showroom to a new platform.  Horizon was founded in 1987 by John Lu, a Naval Architecture graduate from National Taiwan Ocean University. Taking his degree John Lu returns to his coastal home town Kaohsiung, to gain hands on experience as a marine engineer, and in 1987 while working as Chief of Research and Development with another yard an opportunity comes to create his own company. The deal is struck and John Lu starts Horizon in his home town Kaohsiung with thirty employees. Since then Horizon has seen full on growth with the company overcoming the nineties Asian recession on full steam. Horizon made also important milestones in its history. In 1993 it decides to build its first eighty foot plus Super Yacht which it delivers in 1995. 1999 starts the use of the Scrimp resin vacuum infusion process. 2000 it founds Atech Composite dedicated to the build of hulls and superstructure. In 2002 it forms a Research and Design program for alternative power resources, which leads to 2007 when it begins development for a solar power yacht which is launched two years later. In 2008 it launches the largest one shot Scrimp infused build with the 130 Premier, and in the same year it enters steel super yacht construction with the EP148. In 2009 Horizon launched the biggest yacht ever launched in Taiwan the P136. Today Horizon with founder John Lu still at the helm, employs one thousand plus of staff who build an eight series line up: EP, P, RP, FD, E, V, PC, and CC which total 28 models. The smallest of the range is the PC 52, and the largest is the EP150. Horizon new website takes you around with the following buttons: Discover Horizon, Horizon Model, News and Events, and Located Dealers.  Horizon is also on social media with lower button pages taking you to its Facebook and Youtube pages.

www.horizonyacht.com

Production History;

Elegence 60 2007-

Elegance 88/E88 2008/11-20 (15)

Bandido 75 2008-

Elegance 60 Open 2009-

52 Tournament 2009-

Premiere 135 2009-

Elegance 68 2009-

Bandido 66 2010-

Elegance 120RP 2010-

PC58 2011-

E54 2011

E56 2012-

E78 2012-

RP 110 2013-

PC 52 2014-

V72 2014-

V80 2014-

FD85 2016-

RP 120 2016-

E56 XO 2016-

E98 2017-

FD87 Skyline 2018-

V68 2018- *V67 project (7

V81 2018-

FD77 Skyline 2019-

RP 100 2020-

FD 102 2020-

FD 92 2020-

FD 90 2020- (1)

E81 2021-

FD 90 Skyline 2021-

FD 75 2021 *FD70 project

FD110 Tri-deck 2022- (5

E90 2022-

PC68 2023-

V74 2023- (1

Project: Bayliss 78 B24

Wanchese North Carolina Bayliss Boatworks began the construction for a new fully custom 78-footer this 2017 fall, to be called Blue View, this build is hull number B24. With plans to splash in 2020, B24 is built for current Bayliss owners that like the option to travel, fish and entertain anywhere.  This sportfish yacht will feature a four stateroom, four-and-a-half-head layout, a re-invented master stateroom, walk-in tackle closet, aft teak mezzanine, and a long list of other new features.  Bayliss 78 B24 is to be powered by twin MTU 2600hp with line shaft propulsion.

www.baylissboatworks.com

Best of 2017

2017 has been another good year for the nautical industry and since couple years the market is settling itself to a stable growth. The second decade of the second millennium started low and slow, with all sort of problems created by the largest recession in decades, and other outside forces as governments over taxing the segment. Now that things are settling down nicely, some names are returning, and the innovation which is the focal point of the boating industry is again very spirited.

PowerYacht best of 2017 is Sanlorenzo SX88.  With Massimo Perotti Sanlorenzo has ventured into new pastures, but what it does with the SX is well beyond what the usual conservative name has done before with the SD, Alloy, and Exp lines he introduced into his twelve years at the helm.  The SX is first and foremost a new type of yacht, with a layout which offers double spaces outside in its size, uniting the exterior into the interior living areas in a new un-edited way.  

The others.

Apreamare 11m Gozzo.  Cataldo Aprea revolutionised the traditional Italian fishing gozzo boat in the early nineties, transforming it into a cruiser with the Smeraldo series.  In 2017 helped by Brunello Acampora he does it again turning the classic Italian fishing boat style into that of a fast runabout.

Azimut Grande 27 Metri. While the rest is focusing on putting 28-29 meters super yachts with a 23.9 load line, Azimut pulls a trick from its sleeve and puts the space of a thirty meters in a 27.  A lesson in using and redefining spaces in yacht design. 

Baglietto MV19. Inspired by WWI and WWII MAS torpedo boats, which Baglietto used to build, this fully custom, alloy constructed, is a bigger custom build inspired by the MV13 launched in 2013.  Six more meters in size, give accommodation for six plus one crew. 

Canados 428 Gladiator. Its over thirty years since Cantieri Navali di Ostia offered anything smaller then fifteen meters.  In this sporty configuration probably never.  Yet the small thirteen meter Gladiator is Canados at its best form, build to order and able to be customised as it can be.  

Dominator D28 Ilumen. Three years in the making the Ilumen represents a big change from Dominator who move into volume a plenty, explorer inspired super yachts.   

 

Fairline Targa 63 GTO. The first totally new Fairline of the new ownership and in four years, which represents a changed way of working, in an Italian type system, with exterior styling by Alberto Mancini who has taken full design duties from now onwards, and hull design by Vripack.

Grand Banks 60. Mark Richards first fully new 60 model reinvents Grand Banks, now being all about efficiency, light weight, and speed.  Challenging an iconic look is a big ask, even for Grand Banks.

Pardo 43. A return to motor boating after twenty years absent.  Pardo enter in the genre of the moment, with a thirteen meter centre console walk-around with four berths accommodation below designed by Zuccheri.  A big hot seller in the fall 2017 boat shows.   

Custom production. Bayliss GameBoat 60. Custom sportfish yachts are the ultimate machine to build, own, captain or crew in the sport fishing realm.  Founded in 2002 Bayliss has risen very fast to the top of the custom sportfish addresses to look if you want a new build, and in 2017 presented this custom-production platform called GameBoat.  While still a custom build to order in cold moulding the GameBoat reduces build time, thanks to a confinement of layouts.  The result was approved by the Sportfisherman with a further GameBoat ordered, albeit in a larger 62 size and a bit fatter beam.

PowerYacht wishes to all its followers, friends, readers, and visitors a Healthy and Prosperous 2018 year.