November 11, 2018

Arcadia Yachts New Web Site

Arcadia Yachts from Naples Italy presents its new website.  Founded in 2009 Arcadia has from its beginning presented itself as the innovative and green super yacht builder.  Arcadia first model, is the still in production A85 which launched in 2010 a year after the founding.  Today Arcadia offers eight models divided in three lines; the entry level Sherpa which offers the 18 meter and 22 meter XL, standard A line with five models from the A85 to the A115, and the For.Th Forward Thinking series which has the still in project 47 meter flagship.  Arcadia new web site is available in Italian and English language and takes you around with the following buttons; Our Fleet, Solidified Technology, Shipyard, Brand Representatives, Latest News, Download Brochure, A Yachting Renaissance, and Contact Us. Arcadia is also on social media platform Instagram with a tab button located at bottom of the page.    
Production History;
A85 2010- (14
A115 2011- (6
Sherpa 60 2016-
85S 2016- (2
A100 2016 (1)
A105 2018- (3)
Sherpa 80 2019- *72 Sherpa/XL project
A96 2023- (4

November 10, 2018

New Model: Alia 31M

Built for global cruising, Alia 31M presents a remarkable volume for her length and an equally impressive performance, with a range up to 4500 nautical miles. The firm horizontal lines of her exterior styling by Omega architects reflects her resolute character, making her a quite exceptional evolution.  Alia 31M offers ample outdoor spaces for dining, lounging and sunbathing, while the interior offers gratifyingly airy accommodation for ten guests in five cabins. Finishings are of light oak and dark sycamore, with hand-cast bronze detailing, sets the tone of casual elegance, dappled in natural light and reflections off the water. The full-beam owner’s suite has two full-height glass doors on either side, leading to a private fore terrace on the main deck. The main dining saloon, set aft, continues panoramic views across the water, again with full-height wrap-around windows.  Alia 31M is powered by twin Yanmar 650hp engines which deliver performance up to fourteen knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 30.50 m (100ft)
Waterline Length - 29.37 m
Beam - 7.40 m
Draft - 2.10 m
Displacement - 210 t
Fuel Capacity - 30600 l
Water Capacity - 7070 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, eight crew in four cabins
Engines - 2 x Yanmar 6-HYM 650hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - 14 knots max
Hull Shape - displacement
Construction - steel grade A hull, aluminium 5803 H312 super structure
Project - Omega architects exterior, Redman Whitley Dixon interior
Certification - Rina Cross of Malta, Mach Ych short range

November 9, 2018

Project: Steeler Off Road 22

Steeler Yachts together with Vripack, want to show they are the place and builder and designer to make the dream come for special clients who do not want an ordinary yacht.  The Steeler Off Road 22 project is all about this and a request from a German client, who wanted a stable explorer yacht at zero speed, so that the helicopter can land safely even in not calm waters, and at the same time offering maximum comfort and space for eight guests in four dedicated cabins, including an owners stateroom on the main deck.  The Steeler Off Road 22 project was presented an explorer yacht with extreme initial stability, which offers the unique helicopter deck in a yacht just measuring twenty two meters in size. For this design firm Vripack presented a three deck explorer yacht with work tug boat looks, offering a living on the main deck.  On the technical side the Steeler Off Road 22 will have a commercial diesel engine, hydraulic bow and stern thruster, transom hatch, high lifting capacity crane for the tender and jet skis on the fly deck, and a small harbor generator.  

November 8, 2018

New Model: Galeon 470 Skydeck

Galeon new 470 Skydeck joins the lineup bringing even more innovation to the Third Generation range. Based on the successful 460 Fly it shares the same hull design and main deck layout allowing for great space for passengers and activities.  Where the Galeon 470 Skydeck truly shines is in the design department. With its sleek lines, one can easily mistake it for a hardtop model, and yet it offers a top deck neatly hidden away with a soft roof.  Up top in the 470 Skydeck one finds a complete helm station with space for leisure on the sport flybridge.  For the rest the Galeon 470 Skydeck is identical to the 460 Fly offering three spacious cabins below, full living on the main deck with astern galley, and opening side bulk heads which increase aft deck space by 1.3 meters when opened.  The Galeon 470 Skydeck is powered by standard Volvo 435hp with optional 550hp and 600hp engines available. 
Technical Data:
LOA - 14.35 m (47.5ft)
Hull Length - 12.9 m
Beam - 4.37 m
Draft - 0.90 m exl props
Displacement - 16500kg unloaded
Fuel Capacity - 2 x 750 l
Water Capacity - 650 l
Max Persons - 12
Accommodation - six berths in three cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 435hp, D8 550hp, D8 600hp
Propulsion - line shaft, or Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives
Certification - CE B

November 7, 2018

Project: Absolute 62 Fly

After expanding again its facilities in the last two years, for 2019 Absolute is looking to renew the range with three new models set to launch in the coming year.  The Absolute 62 Fly is the third of these new 2019 projects and the one which is set to be presented the first, launching in January at the Dusseldorf boat show. The Absolute 62 Fly follows the North Italian boat builder recent stylistic elements, as presented with the 58 Fly launched in 2017.  As many flybridge motor yacht of this size the Absolute 62 Fly is about offering a lot of space and a pleasant exterior modern profile.  The living of the 62 Fly is an astern galley layout with a dinette opposite the galley, and a relaxing sofa on the forward part to a port side helm-station.  Below is a three double cabins three shower heads six berth accommodation for guests and a twin berth crew or extra guests cabin aft.  Owners stateroom is a full beam midships location, while the VIP suite forward offers a full beam feel thanks to the double berth looking to starboard.  The 62 Fly should also prove interesting for sun lovers with its three sunbathing areas; aft, forward, and on the flybridge.  The Absolute 62 Fly is to be powered by twin Volvo 725hp with forward IPS pod propulsion which should deliver top speeds up to thirty knots.

November 6, 2018

New Model: Mazu 52HT

Debuting  at the 2018 Cannes boat show, the new Mazu 52HT shows the Turkish builder prowess in building larger sports yacht.  The 52HT is built of carbon composite in a lightweight sandwich construction for rigidity and strength. Offering generous interior volume and deck space, plus an open-sided, carbon composite hardtop for protection from the summer sun, the new model continues the handcrafted, luxurious yacht feel of the Mazu range with enhanced onboard comfort for extended overnight cruising. The Mazu Yachts design team, lead by CEO Halit Yukay, made sure that the new Mazu 52HT carries the DNA of the brand's previous models but in a larger scale. The new Mazu flagship has the distinctive muscular cheeks, rough edges and linear long windows that emphasize powerful and yet minimalistic and elegant exterior look. The exterior of the Mazu 42HT presents itself as a cosy area with coffee tables well protected by the windglass hardtop.  There are two spacious outside areas on the bow and aft, where guests can relax under the sun and close to the sea to feel maximum contact with the outside environment. To achieve this feeling, the galley was also put on the main deck.  The new 52HT also is prepared to be both an ideal cruiser or a megayacht tender for short trips with a possibility to stay in complete. comfort over night. The interior is beautifully made and hand crafted with premium Foglizzo leathers, woods and natural stones. The Mazu 52 features a master cabin in the bow with a huge bathroom and an additional second cabin to travel with family or friends.  Mazu 52HT delivers a superb performance thanks to efficient hull shape and standard twin Volvo 600hp engines, with IPS pod propulsion which deliver top speeds up to 38 knots and cruising of around 32 knots.  Optional engines include twin Volvo 725hp engines which add both top speed and fast cruise by about two knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.80 m (52ft)
Waterline Length - 14 m
Beam - 4.60 m
Draft - 1.20 m
Displacement - 19 t
Fuel Capacity - 2000 l
Water Capacity - 450 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp, D8 725hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS pod drvies
Speed - 38 knots max 32 knots cruise with Volvo 600hp, 40 knots max 36 knots cruise with Volvo 725hp
Construction - epoxy resin composite with carbon reinforcements
Certification - RINA CE A or B

November 5, 2018

Project: Princess F45 Flybridge

Princess present the project for an all new F45 flybridge what should be a replacement to the F43 model. The F45 seems to impress for much more space to the F43, thanks to the use of Volvo IPS pod drives, and modern construction techniques.  The F45 extended flybridge includes a seating area with teak dining table and forward L-shaped seats that convert to a sunpad when required. At the touch of a button, her unique, electrically-sliding transom seating arrangement extends the length of the cockpit area to add additional main deck space the the thirteen meters flybridge cruiser. The sleeping accommodation below deck presents two large cabins, a full beam owner’s stateroom is complemented by a forward VIP suite. Powered by Volvo 435hp engines and reaching a top speed of 31 knots.  The F45 should be interesting competition and offers similar lower deck layout for the long standing Absolute 45 Fly, Prestige 460 Flybridge, and Ferretti 450, with both of these last two having the advantage of having a three cabins version available.

November 4, 2018

New Model: Azimut Grande 32 Metri

Azimut and Righini rewrite the style book again with the new Grande 32 Metri surprising for its fluent sport looks, even though this is a 32 meter two deck and half super yacht.  Influenced not little by the smaller and successful 27 Metri in looks, the new Grande 32 Metri follows its sporty exterior looks with a spacious interior, offering five spacious cabins including an owners stateroom on the forward full body main deck.  The Grande 32 Metri is also full of innovation with extensive use of carbon fiber being used for the upper structure of the yacht, aiming to reduce weight up top and keep center of gravity low.  The Grande 32 Metri also features Azimut Displacement to Planning hull shape by Pierluigi Ausonio which offers two high efficiency cruising speeds, a fast cruise at 21 knots and a long range economic cruise at 12 knots.  The Azimut Grande 32 Metri is powered by twin MTU 2200hp engines which give top speeds up to 27 knots and a fast cruise up to 21 knots.    
Technical Data:
LOA - 32 m (105ft)
Beam - 7.30 m
Draft - 1.9 m incl props
Displacement - 142 t loaded
Fuel Capacity - 16000 l
Water Capacity - 2500 l
Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, five crew in three cabins
Engines - 2 x MTU 2200hp
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - 27 knots max 21 knots cruise
Hull Type - D2P Displacement to Planning
Project - Stefano Righini exterior, Achille Salvagni interior, Pierluigi Ausonio hull
Construction - carbon fiber super structure with fiberglass
Certification - UNI ISO8666 for data

November 3, 2018

Project: ISA Yachts Extra 93

ISA Yachts part of the Palumbo Superyachts Group is pleased to announce the sale of the new trideck motoryacht Extra 93 to a European client.  This makes the fourth new build yacht sold by Palumbo Superyachts since the beginning of the year, following the sale of the Columbus S 50 meter, the ISA Extra 76 and the Extra 126.  Among the main objectives of Extra 93 is that of further raising the standards for the sub thirty meter class super yachts, in particular in terms of volume, comfort, live-ability on board and consumption levels.  Built in composite to RINA standards and CE marking, this 28.4 meter vessel features exterior and interior styling by Francesco Guida.  On board accommodation will be for up to ten guests split between five cabins, including a full-beam master suite on the main deck, two large VIP cabins, along with two guest cabins, each with en-suite bathroom.  The propulsion system of the Extra 93 relies on Volvo Penta IPS engines that take the boat to a maximum speed of 18 knots and a cruising of 15 knots in semi-displacement mode.  Currently in build in Ancona, Italy, this new Extra 93 will be delivered to her Owner in summer 2019.

November 2, 2018

New Model: Sasga Menorquin 68 FB

Sasga Menorquin 68 FB has been designed for enjoying the maximum comfort and habitability thanks to its spacious interior and exterior areas. Her highlights are a large cockpit and an enormous flybridge, which make her possible to sail the boat under adverse weather condition. The Sasga Menorquin is a model with magnificent features that offers incredible stability and efficiency. With a length of nearly twenty meters and a beam of six, she is a true passage maker. The flybridge features a large sun pad, seating for up to eight people and an entertainment area to enjoy the full around view.  The Sasga Menorquin 68 FB offers a three or four double cabins lower deck layout.  In the four cabins layout the midships master cabin moves forwards, and the full beam offers two VIP suites.  The crew area plus galley and a crew mess is also located at midships in between the aft located engine room and the cabin area.  Power for the Sasga Menorquin 68 FB is from twin Volvo 670hp, with maximum engine power allowed for up to 725hp.  Top speed is up to 23 knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 21.24 m (69.6ft)
Hull Length - 19.9 m
Beam - 5.80 m
Draft - 1.60 m
Displacement - 32 t 
Fuel Capacity - 3350 l
Water Capacity - 1433 l
Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, or eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin
Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 670hp, D11 725hp
Speed - 23 knots max 18 knots cruise
Project - Barracuda Yachts
Certification - CE A