Project: Galeon 650 Skydeck

Galeon 650 Skydeck project impresses with its incredible features and innovations when it comes to space distribution, volume and functionality. A twin model of the January 2018 presented 640 Fly, in a more sporty no hard top sport bridge version with the addition of the glass sunroof and a top deck that can be closed off completely.  Outside, the aft cockpit dining area holds eight people who can enjoy an entertainment system with a flat screen TV sliding up from the kitchen top, all while protected from the elements by the electric aft sunshade. Further back, find the hydraulic bath platform capable of handling all water paraphernalia and a convenient access to a large skipper cabin. The top deck offers three sport seats and a sun pad for leisure while the bow deck area can be approached by the revolutionary, electric front window entrance revealing two separate movable sofas with integrated fold-able tables for sundeck purpose.  The Galeon 650 Skydeck is powered by standard twin Volvo 900hp and can be optioned with engines up to 1200hp.

www.galeon.pl

New Model: Palm Beach PB42

The new Palm Beach PB42 offers all the uncompromising style, performance and amenities of larger cruiser in a compact, efficient package. A semi-displacement bottom and low vertical center of gravity make the PB42 an incredible seaworthy traditional looking cruiser and subject to engines able to speeds up to 36 knots. The PB42 immediately makes a statement with its spectacular, sweeping lines and rich, exotic teak. The light-filled interior welcomes guests in the climate-controlled salon delivering premium comfort, and power windows forward and aft.  Below the PB42 is offered in two layout that for a standard twin cabin sleeping four with galley on the main deck, or a single master owners cabin forward sleeping two and the galley becoming larger and moving below.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.3 m (47ft)

Hull Length - 13.1 m

Beam - 4.48 m

Draft - 0.86 m exl props

Displacement - 11500 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 1200 l

Water Capacity - 480 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or two berths in one cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS600 pod drives

Speed - 32 knots max 26 knots cruise

Hull Shape - semi planning

Construction - fully foam cored with epoxy vinilester resin

www.palmbeachmotoryachts.com

Project: Ocean Alexander 90 Revolution Open

Ocean Alexander and designer Evan Marshall raise the stakes in the 90 Revolution project model and add another different version to the Enclosed, with the Open variant.  What is the difference?  The difference is that the top deck of the Open version will be for 80% not covered and designed for sunshine day entertaining.  The layout is designed the same, with the usability restricted in 90 Revoltion Open to those good weather sunny days.  The Ocean Alexander 90 Revolution has been a well received project with a lot of interest from the press and buyers, with the first unit currently in construction and expected to launch in around mid 2018. 

www.oceanalexander.com

New Launch: Benetti 49 meter Custom FB702

Benetti FB702 has been launched, a 49 meter displacement yacht part of the Custom product line with sophisticated, minimalist exterior lines designed by Horacio Bozzo and interiors by the Benetti Style Department.  Named M.Y Elaldrea, FB702 is a sophisticated super yacht with a contemporary design, was launched with success in Viareggio. The displacement yacht, part of the Custom product line, is designed for an owner who has already chosen Benetti for his previous boats.  The distinctive features of the yacht’s exterior lines include the spacious beach club with sauna, the 115-square-meter flybridge with a 4-meter swimming pool, and plenty of space for the dining and sunbathing areas. The outdoor furnishings are custom designed, working in collaboration with brands Link Outdoor, Sutherland and Vaar.  The owner’s suite area, occupying sixty square meters, has a balcony with an automatic sliding door and huge glazed surfaces for natural lighting, both features that establish a special relationship with the outdoor spaces. The suite has two walk-in wardrobes, a double bathroom and an office study area.  The guest accommodation consists of six cabins covering a surface area of ninety square meters, with the two spacious VIP cabins occupying 25 square meters each.  The interior furnishings are from selected brands with a reputation for quality, including Poltrona Frau, Giorgetti, Softhouse and Arketipo, while the materials and colors juxtapose wood varieties like canaletto walnut and tanganyika, various types of marble including Travertino, Afyon Miele, Sahara Noir, Crema Luna and Port Laurent, fabrics such as silk and velvet and, finally, steel inserts and detailing.  Benetti 49 meter Custom FB702 is certified in compliance with the LY3 Code and can therefore also be chartered out, while the crew quarters contain four cabins, sleeping a crew of eight or ten depending on how the boat is used, with an area set aside for the laundry and storeroom. The main garage houses a 6.3 meter tender and the forward sea water pool contains a second 3.4 meter tender for the crew.  The engine room is equipped with a pair of 1448hp MTUs, driving the yacht to a top speed of 14.5 knots and a cruising speed of 13 knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 48.77 m (160ft)

Beam - 9.10 m

Draft - 2.45 m

Displacement - 485 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 60000 l

Water Capacity - 8000 l

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, ten crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 12V 2000 M72 1448hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 14 knots max 13 knots cruise

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Horazio Bozzo exterior and lines, Benetti Style department interior, Benetti technical department hull and naval arhitecture

Certification - RINA LY3

www.benettiyachts.it

Project: Ferretti Custom Line 106

Ferretti Custom Line is broadening the horizons of yachting with a new project that got an enthusiastic response from the public and members of the trade at the recent US boat shows. The Custom Line 106 is a new addition to the planing range. The 106 is a product of the partnership between the Francesco Paszkowski Design studio, his second for Ferretti Custom Line and follows the 120 which was launched at the end of 2017, the Ferretti Group's Engineering Department and the Product Strategy Committee led by the engineer Piero Ferrari. The design of the lines on the bottom and the hull helps it to replicate and build on the outstanding hydrodynamic performance of the latest models in the brand’s planing range. The Ferretti Custom Line 106 has large floor surfaces totaling 220 square meters that are all interconnected. To the stern is a more advanced version of the patented Dual Mode Transom system. It features two hatches that cover the stairs when the vessel is in motion, thus giving the stern a clean-cut appearance. When the super yacht stops, they disappear into the central part of the door so that guests can climb up. From the garage, a tender of up to 5.45 meters and a three-person jet ski can be lowered into the water. The forward area is even bigger than on other recent models: on the raised central island there are sofas and upholstered seating with reclining backrests and on the bow area there is a large sun pad spanning a total of 36 squared meters. There is also an additional garage for a Williams 2.80 Jet or a three-person jet ski.  The forward area is directly connected to the 53 squared meters flybridge by a walkway. Protected by two large windows on the sides, it has a standard hard top with two skylights. In addition, bimini tops or canopies can be fitted to provide shade in the external areas. The interiors are bathed in natural light thanks to the large, full-height windows. On request, the central window on the starboard side of the lounge can be fitted with an electric opening mechanism. The support columns used on the Custom Line 120 can also be found here, with lighting, audio and air conditioning systems on them. Further along the starboard side, there is a full-beam master cabin in the foredeck which contains plenty of storage space for the owner, as well as two dressing rooms and a large bathroom with dual facilities and a central shower. On request, a panoramic terrace can be added. The port-side bulwark of the main deck provides access to the galley, the crew quarters; consisting of a cabin for the captain with a bathroom and a separate shower, and two crew cabins with a separate bathroom, and the integrated raised bridge. The layout on the lower deck contains four standard cabins: two VIP cabins amidships and two twin ones forward, all with separate bathrooms. The beds in the VIP cabins face the bulwark to make the most of the view from the large hull windows, while an optional additional Pullman bed can be fitted in each of the two twin cabins. The style of the vessel continues in the same vein as the Ferretti Custom Line 120: it explores greater formal balance and there are distinctive, strong color contrasts in the furnishings and coverings. Like the other recent Custom Line models, the 106 comes with innovative software that allows an iPad to be used to operate the entertainment system installed in the lounge on the main deck, meaning that the various remote controls can be replaced by a single device. This technological solution can be extended to all of the different parts of the maxi yacht and it can also be used in conjunction with the owner’s personal devices. The Ferretti Custom Line 106 is to be powered by twin MTU 2217hp engines, which can take it to a maximum speed of 23 knots. Alternatively, it is possible to ask for twin MTU 2638hp engines and reach a maximum speed of 26 knots. The standard version is equipped with electro-hydraulic stabilizing fins, offering both underway and zero-speed modes. On request, gyroscopic stabilizers can also be fitted for maximum comfort at anchor.

www.customline-yacht.com

New Model: Cruisers 42 Cantius

The Cruisers 42 Cantius has arrived.  A replacement of the 41 model, the new 42 brings the sleekness which has characterized the second generation Cantius as introduced with the 60 in 2015.  The Cruisers 42 Cantius offers much of the same in new generation boating with a fully enclosed hard top offering all the living on the main deck, and lower deck reserved for two well sized cabins and two shower heads.  Power options for the Cruisers 42 Cantius are twin Volvo 370hp and optional 435hp units.  Both these engines are offered with IPS pod propulsion though stern drive options should be available in a later stage.

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.15 m (43.2ft)

Beam - 4.16 m

Draft - 1.01 m with IPS pod drives

Displacement - 12913 kg with diesel engines

Fuel Capacity - 1136 l

Water Capacity - 303 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 370hp, D6 435hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives, stern drives

Construction - resin infusion with Vinilester resin

www.cruisersyachts.com

Project: Vanquish VQ75

Vanquish VQ75 project combines the family genes with a new take on Sport Yachts in the 24 to 25 meter range. The VQ75 has unrivaled agility for her size and is fully customized as owner wishes with two different layout for the three guest cabins lower deck, these concerning the layout of the master stateroom, and a choice for an open or fully enclosed hard top main deck.  The designers of Vanquish also a different layout for the galley removing it from the guest quarters, and locating it with the crew quarters.  The Vanquish VQ75 is to be powered by twin MTU 1948hp engines with surface drive propulsion, which should deliver top speeds up to 45 knots.

www.vanquish-yachts.com

INBIULD ~ Casa 38 T-Top Part 2 of 5

Casa continue the construction for this fully custom order and build 38 T-Top model, which now starts its second phase of construction that of interior layout placement.  In this part two of this series for the Casa 38 T-Top we are showing the placement of the two bulkheads categorizing two important elements. At forward we have the anchor locker front collision bulkhead placement, and the aft bulkhead represents the engine room.  In between these two bulkheads is all reserved to the interior lower deck accommodation of the 38 T-Top.  More news in the next part of this Inbuild series for the Casa 38 T-Top.

www.cantiericasa.it

Project: Uniesse 65 SS

Uniesse continue to present more project models, and now show the first renderings for a new 65 SS model.  The Uniesse 65 SS is part of the four model SS sport yacht series which starts at 56 feet and go up to 90 feet.  The 65 SS is a replacement of the 65 Sport model, with a lot of technical details, as hull design possibly taken from the twenty meter sport yacht.  This is not a bad thing considering Uniesse had always build boat with a very good hull design and balance, and optimum construction.  At this stage we cannot wait till some of these new Uniesse models currently become reality.

www.uniesse.com

Not the End

Broom boats from Brundall who has been active in the nautical industry for about 120 years has declared it will stop producing boats. This follows news in the fall of 2017 that the company stopped doing brokerage.  Broom declared that it will concentrate on the rental charter side of the business.

It is a disappointing state of affairs as Broom was a company which stuck to the original British aft cabin motor boat cruiser design, which in the eighties developed into a hybrid of offshore inland water use, with semi planning hulls.  The Broom legacy is huge and even today we have companies like Haines who have mirrored the design way of the Brundall boat builder.  In the eighties we also had Fairline and Princess who had competitive models in this segment such as the 36 Turbo from the first, and the 414 or 435 from the later. 

Broom leaves a vacuum, as while in 2017 and 18 we have the British build Princess and Sunseeker breaking new sales records with its Italian inspired designed cruisers and yachts, the look of these boats have nothing British about them.  Sure the market is what it is, and the demand for sleek looking craft is what customers want, but the versatility of a Broom or Haines and its more possible usage in Northern Europe is undeniable, and while this market has slowed in the UK and Northern Europe it still is active.

Broom is not entirely dead so until the name keeps on doing something, being it boat rental there is still hope for it to return at some point to production.  Some of Broom recent designs, where really cool, like the new entry 30 Coupe and 35 Coupe models they recently launched which had innovative details for the segment.  There is also Haines who keeps on producing Broom inspired designs and have grown not little in recent years, now the direction of the original British motor boat cruiser is in there hands.