January 12, 2020

New Model: Cantiere Delle Marche Nauta Air 110

Since unveiling its Nauta Air range to wide acclaim, Cantiere delle Marche had launched and delivered four award winning yachts in the same series. Today Cantiere delle Marche is proud to announce the launching of the fifth Nauta Air, Mimì la Sardine, a 110 footer bringing the signature of Mario Pedol and Massimo Gino of Nauta Yachts for both her exterior and interior design. The super yacht, is an explorer inspired vessel, combining Nauta Yachts design elegance to Cantiere delle Marche's undisputed technical expertise.  From the interiors to the outdoor living spaces, the end result is a comfortable environment with natural light and open air. Spread across three decks plus a large Sun deck, with beautifully designed interiors, she is able to accommodate up to twelve guests. The main saloon is devoted to lounging while the Upper saloon hosts a formal dining area with a remarkable table taking center-stage. A huge galley is located on the Main deck to port side. Four spacious guest cabins that can accommodate up to ten guests are on the lower deck amidship, while a superb owners apartment is located on the main deck forward. A crew of six will make sure every guests need is met whilst on board. The tender is stored on the Upper deck aft. Once the tender is launched, the area turns into a large lounging open air area  partially shaded by the Sun deck's overhang.  The owners of the first Nauta Air 110 were glad to work with the yard's team and the designers to tailor their yacht to their own taste and lifestyle.  The interior style is cohesive to the exterior lines and has been conceived to provide the owners, their family and invitees with a warm and relaxing ambiance in both social and private areas. Space and relaxation are indeed keywords throughout this family friendly yacht. Oakwood, both natural and weathered, is generously used on all decks creating warm and welcoming environments. Huge windows and openings onto stern terraces create visual and functional continuity between exterior and interior spaces. Tasteful details and refined furniture ooze luxury throughout, from the Flexform sofas in the main saloon and timber dining table in the Upper deck saloon by Riva1920, to the Bianco Galizia granite of all bathrooms. Loose furniture, sofas, coffee tables and lamps are by renowned Italian manufacturer such as Baxter, Flexform, BandB, Flos, Gervasoni while most upholsterers have been chosen among Loro Piana's finest fabrics.  Mimì la Sardine, at just over 33 meters, is a beautiful addition to the successful Nauta Air series. Despite her clean and serene look, she is a robust go-anywhere explorer vessel without compromises as she has been designed and built to travel great distances to any part of the world in full safety and comfort. Thanks to 48,000 liters fuel tanks and twin 714hp Cat engines, she has an impressing range of 5500 nautical miles at the economic speed of 9 knots. Nauta Air 110 is indeed a quintessential explorer vessel with a sea-kindly and sea-worthy hull purposely designed by Sergio Cutolo and his team Hydro Tec for moving effortlessly and safely in all sea conditions, redundant technical equipment, well laid-out technical spaces to simplify upkeep and extremely large and comfortable interior and exterior areas to provide guests with all comforts and amenities during long passages. The Nauta Air 110 matches top level quality as for construction standards and technical equipment. As all yachts built by CdM, her robust steel/aluminium body encompasses cupro-nickel piping, remote controlled valves, electrically driven stabilizers, all pumps on board are doubled and there is also a bilge oil separator. Machinery and equipment are installed in large and properly laid out technical spaces to make access and maintenance as easy as possible. The yacht's engine room for its size and layout is indeed to be considered a particular highlight, a bold statement of design and technical skills.
Technical Data:
LOA -  33.50 m (109.9ft)
Length Waterline - 30 m
Beam - 7.50 m
Draft - 2.35 m
Displacement - 290 t full load
Fuel Capacity - 48000 l
Water Capacity - 6000 l
Accommodation - ten guests in fiva cabins, six crew in three cabins
Engines - 2 x Cat C18 Acert 714hp
Propulions - line shaft
Speed - 13 knots max, 12 knots cruise, 9 knots long range
Range - 5500 nm at 9 knots
Project - Mario Pedol and Massimo Gino Nauta Air exterior, Sergio Cutolo Hydro Tec naval architecture

January 11, 2020

Project: Princess Y95

Princess present the project for a new flagship for its Y class range, the all-new Y95.  This new Princess sees the well known British name finally challenge into the 28/29 meter size with less to 24 meter load line, this allowing for an owner or skipper to helm it with standard yacht master licence. Princess is eight years late to this party with some Italian builders having models entering in this bracket since 2012, but now in 2020 it will challenge with two models this new Y95 and the much publicized X95, with these two models sharing hull shape but very different upper structures. As all new Princesses the Y95 has been crafted with an emphasis on performance and inspired styling, with the latest hull form and an efficient wave-piercing bow, she provides effort less sea-keeping, reaching speeds up to 25 knots from twin Man 2000hp engines. The aft bathing area features a spacious garage and transformer bathing platform and the option of a beach club.  The Y95 evolved exterior styling features the longest and most expansive hull windows ever installed on a Princess yacht, whilst her spacious indoor and outdoor living spaces are comparable to those of larger craft.  The Princess Y95 will feature configurable layout options throughout and a new interior design language await, with the guidance of an own Princess Design Consultant to assist with defining an owners vision. With an interior volume comparable to a Princess M Class, her main deck features a full beam master stateroom with skylights and is complemented by a further four well appointed lower deck en suite guest cabins. The Princess Y95 also offers generous crew accommodation for three or four persons located at midships and includes an en suite Captain’s cabin with double bed.

January 10, 2020

New Model: Fairline Squadron 68

Fairline present its new flagship with the elegant Alberto Mancini designed Squadron 68. But the new Squadron 68 as the new Fairline models is so much more, thanks to two different layouts for the flybridge deck, and other three choices for the lower deck.  The lower deck choices go from a standard three cabin layout with a fourth day head, to an extended forward VIP room, and a four cabins version with bunk twin berth cabin to starboard.  The choice in the flybridge revert around the forward port side area for a C-shaped cocktail table dinette, or a sunpad with a forward looking settee.  The Fairline Squadron 68 shares hull with Targa 65 hull, albeit a bit longer and is powered by the same standard Cats 1150hp, or optional Man 1200hp engines.  Speed numbers are not yet communicated but expect high twenty top speeds and cruising in just under the mid twenties.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 21.12 m (69.3ft)
Beam - 5.23 m
Draft - 1.57 m unloaded
Displacement - 39.3 t dry
Fuel Capacity - 4680 l
Water Capacity - 1080 l
Max Persons - 16
Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, or eight berths in four cabins, two crew in one cabin
Engines - 2 x Cats C18 1150hp, Man V8 1200hp
Propulsion - direct line shaft
Construction - hand laid infused cored hull and super structure, Isphotalic resin and gel coat 
Project - Alberto Mancini design, Vripack hull shape naval architecture
Certification - CE B

January 9, 2020

Project: Silent 60

Silent present the new fully designed 60 model which is the replacement of the SILENT 64. This new Silent 60 will be built at the shipyard Bakri Cono in Rayong, Thailand. The 60 is a step forward comparing to the best-selling Silent 55 which is now arrived at hull number six in the water. The new model is longer, wider and more voluminous, but she also has a new high performance hull form that is optimized with CFD study, with a longer waterline and reverse bow. The exterior design resembles the flagship Silent 80 style. Its signature details are a long window stripe at the sidewall of the hull and more window surface overall.  The Silent 60 will have 17kwp of solar power, e-motors from twin 30 kw up to 250 kw, and generator power from 22 to 100 kw.  Top speed will be up to twenty knows, and fuel capacity can be increased from 600 to 1600 liters, and as well subject to generator and engine choices.

January 8, 2020

New Model: Marex 360 Cabriolet Cruiser

Marex present the new 360 Cabriolet Cruiser, a full planning open cabin sport cruiser, with one of the largest convertible cockpits in its class. No boat under twelve meters features a larger cockpit area than the new Marex 360 CC. The popular solutions from the previous model, the 350 Cabriolet Cruiser can be recognized and has been developed and implemented in this new, magnificent model. By removing a saloon below deck and devoting the space saving to a larger cockpit area, this boat is designed for those who spend little time below decks. The new Marex 360 Cabriolet Cruiser focuses on making the space in the cockpit perfect, with space for ten people able to be accommodated around the dinette, makes this seating area a perfect place to entertain.  Modern storage innovations encompass expanded waterproof containers under the seats.  A handy door in the windscreen affords quick, safe and easy access to the fore-deck, although the generous 28 cm side decks also allow easy movement around the boat. A well-designed helm position, excellent dashboard ergonomics and clear instrumentation provide a comfortable drive, while the spacious triple co-pilot seat assures an exciting experience for the whole family. The Marex 360 Cabriolet Cruiser is standard powered by a single Volvo 400hp stern drive propulsion set up which allows for max speed up 31 knots.  Optional engines includes twin Mercury Diesel 260hp, and Volvo 300hp, this last allowing or max speeds up to 40 knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 11.49 m (37.6ft)
Hull Length - 10.99 m
Beam - 3.49 m
Draft - 1.10 m incl drives
Displacement - 7700 kg dry
Fuel Capacity - 750 l
Water Capacity - 350 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins
Engines - 1 x Volvo D6 400hp, 2 x Volvo D4 260hp, D4 300hp.  Mercury Diesel TDI 3.0l 260hp
Propulsion - Volvo DPH dual propeller stern drive, Mercury Bravo Three dual propeller stern drives
Speed -31 knots max with standard Volvo 400hp, 40 knots max with twin Volvo 300hp
Project - Niki Design and Marex
Certification - CE B

January 7, 2020

Project: Azimut S6 Sportfly

For the Dusseldorf boat show 2020 Azimut will present the new S6 Sportfly, an innovative version of the successful S6 which featured in the famous New York Times Square installation last spring 2019. The main novelty in this version is the addition of a flydeck to offer a spacious and comfortable extra lounge area on the pilot house roof. Access to the fly-deck is provided by folding, hideaway stairs. A specially designed cabinet in the cockpit is integrated with the stairway to enhance the perception of space on the flydeck still further.  The Azimut S6 offers a three double cabins layout with a full beam owners cabins, with a crew cabin berth located forward.  Living, galley and dining area are all on the main deck and integrate seamlessly with the aft deck.  The Azimut S6 is powered by triple Volvo 550hp engines with IPS forward looking dual propeller pod drive propulsion allowing for top speeds up to 35 knots.

January 6, 2020

Improve-it = Maritimo M59

In 2019 Maritimo presented design improvement to the M59 a popular enclosed pilot house motor yacht centered in its M-series range.  In particular the Maritimo M59 received important design refinements, elegantly integrating into the hull topsides are new panoramic hull side windows amid some other purposeful styling elements which enhance both interior and exterior form.  In addition to the new features integrated into exterior, the Maritimo M59 also featured the latest design enhancements of interior spaces with updated material palettes, cabinetry design and lighting packages all on show.  The Maritimo M59 also included a new sport dashboard design veiling the extent of the helm.  The Maritimo M59 is a three double cabins motor yacht with full beam midships cabin, and is standard powered by twin Volvo 800hp with line shaft propulsion.

January 5, 2020

Rio New Web Site

Rio presents its new website World wide virtual showroom.  Rio was founded in 1961 by Dr. Luigi Scarani first as Avionautica Rio building wooden runabouts powered by Rolls Royce and Chris Craft engines. The success continues and in the seventies Rio in collaboration with Italian company Eni launches its first plastic ABS material boat, the 310 sold in 50,000 examples. In the eighties Rio opens further production establishments in Spain and France, and also launches its working boats line selling 200 units to the Italian police departments. In the second decade of the 2000's Rio started a project of qualitry re-branding itself and thanks to collaborations with designer Marino Alfani presents new important models.  Among the first models but not only of this upgrade is the 54 Colorado launched in 2010.  Currently Rio offers seven models from the 34 Espera to the still in project Sport Bridge 62.  In 2019 Rio launched two new models the Sport Coupe 44 and 56 models. Available in English, French, and Italian languages Rio new website takes you around with the following buttons; An Italian Story, Tales from Rio's Friends, Research and Development, Rio Yachts and Art, Press Review, News and Meeting, Where we are, Contacts and Dealer, Reserved Area, and Models.  Rio is also on social media with links at the bottom of the page taking you to its Instagram, Pinterest, Youtube, Twitter, and Facebook pages.
Production History:
Espera 690 1961-
Bonito 5.75 m 1962-64
Colorado 8.45 m 1963-
Parana 590 1964-
Rolls Rio 6.75m 1965-
310 1970- *fiberglass production starts
410 1971-
410 Jet 1972-
300 1972-
500 Open 1977-
380 1977-
380 Jet 1977-
480 1978-
480 Cabin 1978-
480Fisherman 1978-
480 Sport 1978-
11.50 1978
640 1978-
14.20 1979-86
580 Cabin 1979-96
720 1979-88
11 Metri 1979-85
680 Cabin 1980-
500 Onda 1981-
830 Cabin 1982-91
400 Goal 1982-
450 Cross 1982-
450 Top 1982-
1000 1983-87
400 Ole 1984-
500 Road 1984-
500 Fish 1985-
590 1986-
12.90 1986-
1000 Fly 1987-
550 Suerte 1987-
630 Cabin Fish 1987-
900 Fish 1987-
540 Open 1987-
600 Open 1988-
16.90 1988-
750 Cabin 1989-
600 Cabin 1989-
550 Fish 1990-
650 Cabin 1990-
550 Onda 1990-
500 Midi 1991-
800 Fish 1991-
750 Open 1991-
500 Class 1991-
900 Cabin 1992-
600 Fish 1992-
550 Spring 1993-
1100 Cabin 1993-
750 Day 1994-
600 Sol 1995-
1300 Cruiser 1996-2000
550 Cruiser 1996-
850 Cruiser 1996-
600 Cabin Fish 1997-
1000 Cabin Fish 1997-
750 Cruiser 1997-
950 Cruiser 1997-
650 Fish 1997-
600 Cruiser 1998-
600 Day 1998-
450 Sol 1998-
800 Cabin Fish 1998-
700 Cruiser 1999-
700 Cabin Fish 1999-
550 Cabin Fish 1999-
550 Sol 1999-
47 Cruiser 2001-06
35 Cruiser 2002-08
44 Art 2003-08
44 Air 2004-08
32 Art 2004-
40 Art 2005-07
32 Blu 2005-
40 Blu 2005-
42 Art 2007-09
36 Art 2009-14
36 Air 2009-14
46 Art 2009-15
46 Air 2009-15
42 Art 2010-15
42 Air 2010-15
54 Colorado 2010-15  *54 Air project
34 Espera 2011-
38 Parana 2015-
56 Colorado 2016-19
44 Colorado 2016-18
60 Granturismo 2017-
40 Spyder 2017-
Sport Coupe 44 2019-
Sport Coupe 58 2019- *Sport Coupe 56 project
Daytona 34 2020-
Daytona 50 2022-  *Daytona L 46 project 
Daytona 35 2023-
Daytona 45 2023-

January 3, 2020

Project: Grand Banks GB85

Grand Banks present the anticipated GB85 project.  This is the largest yacht ever build by Grand Banks to date, and sees the famous pleasure boating name founded in 1956 to enter for the first time into the 24 meter plus super yacht size. The previous largest Grand Banks to date has been the 2011 launched Aleutian 76 RP.  Building on the recently released GB60, the GB85 will be offered with the option of a flybridge version as pictured above, or a climate controlled skylounge.  A beam just short of seven meters presents wide-open entertaining areas with ample space to socialize inside and out.  The accommodation layout will feature options for a full-beam master stateroom, boasting a large double ensuite, or a  four cabin layout, spacious enough to sleep up to nine guests comfortably.  We have no performance numbers of the new GB85, but expect similar numbers and an efficient hull similar to the much acclaimed GB60, which despite her important price tag, has already arrived in its sixteenth hull in under two years of production.

January 1, 2020

Best of 2019

The just ended second decade of the 2000s started in the worst recessions of recent times, with the World in 2010 still recovering from the 2009 global financial crisis.  From 2014 things started to become better for the boating industry. As decades go the just finished was one for the outboard, becoming immensely popular under the twelve meters size.  Super yachts were the other winners currently having one of the largest order books ever, with sizes becoming bigger, from 28 meters in 2010 to 37 meters average size today.  

2019 also means PowerYacht's best of the decade 2010 to 2019.  Unlike the previous decade this one was a close affair, but the 2017 presented Sanlorenzo SX88 is the one which made the bigger change in the industry with its free aft use how you want to party or to put more toys deck space.  To be fair the Sanlorenzo SX was not first with this concept as Arcadia Sherpa a year before presented a similar lengthy aft deck, although not connected as well with the interior.  The SX has after the 88 became a line of yachts, with Sanlorenzo a year later in 2018 adding the smaller SX76 sister.  This is game changing design in yachting and the fact that more names are jumping into a similar concept from Bluegame's new BGX model which is our 2019 best of the year, ISA new Extra line, and Sunseeker upcoming X8 concept, proves how Sanlorenzo SX line of thought is a revolution in design and a new way to use space in yachts twenty to forty meters in size. 

PowerYacht's 2019 best of the year is the BlueGame BGX70. For its new flagship BlueGame shakes itself and takes a couple of ideas from parent Sanlorenzo SX series, evolves and unites them into its utilitarian concept to create the explorer BGX inspired line and its first 70 model.  This 21 meter medium range explorer yacht features un-edited inside-outside uniting living solutions on the lower deck, with the midships located lower saloon connection to huge aft deck.  But the BGX70 also marks an un-edited never seen before use of vertical spaces.  

The others.

Azimut 78 Flybridge. An important Azimut year marking design duty change from Stefano Righini to Alessandro Mancini, with his first three new models all debuting in 2019; S8, S10, and the 78 Flybridge being the important one, as it's also the first Fly line yacht with Volvo IPS propulsion.

Dutch Craft 56. Entertainment and party designed yachts are a new sub-genre.  With designer Mulder, Zeelander presents its new Dutch Craft name debuting with this seventeen meters all main deck party three double cabin yacht.  Unique and different but it works. 

Mostes Audace 80. Unknown to many for new builds, Mostes gets a client request to design and build this custom 24 meter five cabin liveaboard ocean going pocket super yacht.  The result is astonishing including that of being the smallest yacht with an owners stateroom on the main deck. 

Pershing 140. Like another Ferretti Group brand usually associated with fiberglass, for its 43 meters largest ever flagship Pershing goes into aluminium construction.  It is one of many notes, another being the fast even when still looks by all time Pershing designer Fulvio de Simoni.   

Princess F45. Working first on the R series, and the upcoming volume-full X95, Pininfarina is thrusted with Princess's conservative looking flybridge line exteriors.  Result is that the F45 is Princess sleekest flybridge made to date. 

Riva DolceRiva. Sweet-Reef is one of the most beautiful Riva made, surely of the latest generation era.  The DolceRiva is a homage to Riva details like the pivoting bathing platform which doubles the size of the swimming area. 
 
Spencer 50 Jet Drives. Founded 1996 Spencer is the busiest of custom sportfish yacht builders, building its hundred hull back in 2016.  The 50 Jet Drives sees the Carolina builder take a challenging request for the ultimate handling, fifty knots speed first made jet propulsion sportfish yacht.  

Van der Valk Beach Club 600. Three Dutch unite; Wim, Cor, and Ginton, and re-think what an aft cabin should be about.  The result is a living saloon on sea water level connected to a large aft bathing platform re-inventing the experience of the area. 

Fuel Power. Solaris Power Lobster 55. The high end sailing yacht builder Solaris get its Power line going with help coming from Norberto Ferretti who directs the program, and Brunello Acampora responsible for naval architecture and design.  The first of more models to come for a range which will span from fourteen to 27 meters, the Solaris Power Lobster 55 is a modern Down East boat inspired yacht, with fold down side bulkheads, and central sun-pad replacing the open space of the traditional lobster boat.  

PowerYacht wishes to all its followers, friends, readers, and visitors a Healthy and Prosperous 2020 year.