Project: Galeon 405 HTS

Galeon present the project for the 405 HTS, a new thirteen meter hardtop sport cruiser.  Designed by Galeon long standing design collaboration with British Tony Castro, the 405 HTS has been created and built to be a perfect day cruiser. Her exterior styling and interior arrangement reveal Galeon’s classic profile with a modern twist. The yacht’s interior has been designed to be bright and welcoming with a functionality and balanced layout. Materials include carefully selected veneers, Corians, high quality fabrics and matte or mirror-gloss finished wood.  Large windows add natural light to the saloon, galley and guest cabins. A vast saloon on the main deck is sure to be a popular gathering area for family and friends, with starboard side bar giving an open feeling. The helm benefit from large windows and a single pane windshield that provide all around panoramas. Accommodation space on the lower deck features a full sized galley and two staterooms with separate bathrooms. The owner’s suite is located midships and occupies the whole width allowing for an incredible amount of volume and storage space.  The extended roof over the cockpit area provides additional protection from the sun. The cockpit space with outdoor kitchen, dining table and sunbed conversions gives extra space for gatherings. The 405 HTS offers the extended bathing platform with an easy access to garage storage for the toys. An interesting feature of the 405 HTS is a tarpaulin roof that swiftly morphs into the wide opening sunroof over the helm station. The Galeon 405 HTS can be powered by twin Volvo 225hp up to 430hp engines choice, with stern drive propulsion.

www.galeon.pl

New Model: Apreamare Gozzo 35

On seventh July Apreamare launched its new creation, the new 35 Gozzo, an evolution of the traditional Italian fishing boat which brought success and World fame to the South Italian boat builder from the nineties onward.  Much waited the 35 Gozzo is in part an evolution of the much publicized eleven meter Gozzo model launched in 2017, but also the next step on how to take the traditional Italian fishing boat into the future, as in the 35 Gozzo we see a lot of center console design, and a tendency to offer a cruiser full of day accommodation and comfort.  The 35 Gozzo is also not just an evolution of the 2017 Gozzo model, and besides important design changes; as a full walk-around deck, a fully protected stern, and an integrated t-top it also features a new hull which is wider and longer. Other technical changes will be the choice of propulsion from stern drives, and or traditional line shaft.  The Apreamare 35 Gozzo is powered by twin Volvo 230hp with stern drives, or 270hp with shafts with both engine choice and propulsion choices giving identical performance numbers of thirty knots top speed and 25 cruise.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.14 m (36.7ft)

Hull Length - 9.95 m

Waterline Length - 9.64 m

Beam - 3.48 m

Draft - 0.95 m

Displacement - 7 t dry, 9 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 700 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Max Persons - 10

Accommodation - four berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 230hp, D4 270hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPS stern drive with 230hp engines, line shaft with 270hp

Speed - 30 knots max 25 knots cruise

Hull Shape - modified planning Vee with spray rails

Project - Marco Casali, Cataldo Aprea

Certification - RINA module A1 CE-B

www.apreamare.it

Project: Invictus TT460

Invictus keeps growing and presents the new TT460, a fourteen meter sport cruiser designed by Chistian Grande which is to be the Italian shipyard’s new flagship and will be launched this summer. The taut, essential lines are typical of Invictus hulls, in which style and attention to performance are combined: the new TT460 is equipped with twin Volvo 480hp couple to IPS650 forward looking pod propulsion.  The characterizing element of the new Invictus TT460 is the elegant style of the windscreen, from the bow to amidships, which blends seamlessly with the carbon hardtop and further enhances the size of this center console sport cruiser.  The deck, which includes a comfortable walkway on its perimeter, has a large sundeck in the bow with a flush-seat at the edge. Amidships, the dinette tables can be folded back to make room for a second sundeck, shaded by the hardtop. In the same position, the topsides can be equipped with two fold-able platforms, which increase the living space onboard.  Teak wood can be laid on the stern swim platform and on the whole deck. A hydraulic moving device can be added to help swimmers climb back aboard and to manage the tender, which is an unusual feature on this type of yacht.  Invictus has given owners plenty of opportunities to customize the interiors, ranging from an open-space solution with a transformable double bed in the stern and a lounge area in the bow, to the inclusion of partitions to divide areas and increase privacy.  “Personalization” is the keyword when focusing on finishes and details: there are plenty of colours and types of upholstery to choose from the Atelier Invictus, so owners can configure their boat to satisfy their needs and according to their personal taste.  The Atelier Invictus also offers its customers a network of specialized craftsmen and highly qualified suppliers. Customers are therefore followed from the early stages of purchase and guided through a true virtual laboratory, in which the boat is designed with individual material inserts and equipment. This allows to customize an industrially produced boat, so that it expresses the owner’s personality, style and tastes.

www.invictusyacht.com

Web: Tecnorib Pirelli New Website

Tecnorib presents its new World wide web showroom.  Tecnorib was founded in 2005, with a mission to build and design Pirelli branded ribs.  For this purpose an agreement was signed with Pirelli Group to use the trademark of the famous tire maker.  In May 2006 during the Pirelli Regatta in Santa Margherita Ligure, Tecnorib debuted its first 770 model.  Over the years the Tecnorib Pirelli line will be extended with sizes reaching fourteen meters with the 1400 model in 2016, and a line of tenders introduced in 2015.  In 2017 Tecnorib enters a new agreement with Pirelli Design, and in the same year a new flagship 1900 model is introduced.  Today Tecnorib Pirelli offers nine models from 4.5 to 19 meters in two Tender and Speedboat lines.  Tecnorib Pirelli entry level model is the T45 from the Tender line, the flagship is the 1900 from the Speedboat line, while the latest news is the 42 introduced in early 2020.  Tecnorib Pirelli website takes you around with the following buttons; Home Page, About Us, Tender, Speedboat, Dealer, News, Press, Download, Video, and Contacts. Tecnorib Pirelli also features its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube social media pages with link buttons located at the bottom of the page.

www.tecnorib.it

New Model: Fipa Maiora 35 Exuma

Following the great rewarded success of the Maiora 36 Harmony and 30 Walkaround, Gruppo Fipa presents a brand-new 2020 model: the 35 Exuma.   This new 35 meters super yacht features impressive and innovative solutions in order to provide all the guests with an unforgettable cruising and living experience on board.  Refreshing light that embraces all spaces harmoniously, excellent maneuverability, amazing low draft for shallow waters, smooth cruising, as well as total privacy guaranteed for everyone: this is what you find on board 35 Exuma.  In this unique work, Fipa Maiora meets the demanding and challenging requirements of the client and the result is a super personal motor yacht with a helm station located at the bow of the main deck: this is an exclusive area for the Captain that can be easily reached from his accommodation. You will find the other helm station, completely redundant, on the well-designed flybridge. The Maiora 35 Exuma is designed for an experienced seaman who loves the sea-life and cruising for long journey. This perfect solution allows the owner to leave the control-station whenever he wants to, just to take some time for himself and enjoy the beautifully-sized saloon located on the upper convertible flybridge. The huge drop down windows, as well as the stern door which totally opens up and “disappears”, turn a closed space, where you can comfortably have lunch, into a completely open area where you can enjoy a cocktail at the golden hour or have dinner with family and guests under the stars, thanks to the sliding “moon-roof”.  The interiors of Maiora 35 Exuma are sober and elegant, in order to reflect the style of her Owner: wengè, walnut, oak wood meet with their different shades to create an incisive and intense contrast. You will experience a sophisticated atmosphere also thanks to the glossy grey and absolute black laquer that feature the galley; while matt darker laquer of grey stone tones are used for both crew and master heads.  The wide main salon is largely enriched by a unique piece of furniture: it is a superb slate cellar placed at the entrance and aimed to preserve bottles of wine and the owner’s precious tequila collection. This really gives a touch of uniqueness.  The outside areas are featured by Paola Lenti furniture that harmonically come together with the open-air spaces and al-fresco aft cockpit.  Maiora 35 Exuma can accommodate up to eleven guests: the master stateroom is on the main deck and is featured by a floor-to-ceiling wide window. Four cabins are located on the lower deck, including another shipowner’s cabin placed longitudinally to enjoy the sight at its best. To finish the lower deck layout, two double bed cabins and a double cabin with pullman berth: all these cabins are equipped with TV which comfortably fold down from the ceilings and all the beds are strategically placed to offer the best sight of the sea, thanks to the large windows inside the cabins. Finally, the crew quarters can accommodate up to five members.   Maiora 35 Exuma is powered by two MJP waterjets and a central booster jet, powered by three Caterpillar 1925hp engines. The combination of the waterjet propulsion and the innovative design of the hull allow to reach a top speed of 35 knots in total comfort and with no vibrations on board.  Cruising is extremely efficient up to 28-30 knots, while at the economical speed of 10 knots, the 35 Exuma has an impressive range of about 1600 nautical miles, with a fuel capacity of 22,000 litres. Despite the great performances, absolute comfort is always guaranteed by two Seakeeper 35 gyroscopic stabilizers, designed to reduce the rolling of the ship up to 95%, both underway and at anchor.  In addition, the owner asked to extend the concept of comfort also to the toys: placing the garage on one side makes extremely easy the launch of a six meter tender.  It is unusual to find a big tender on a 35 meter super yacht. The Owner, in this way, can easily reach exclusive beaches or take his guests to the harbor without any problem. The crew has a dedicated four meter tender for their own service.  The Maiora 35 Exuma resembles the super yacht for those who want to enjoy the sun and the on-board life in long distance cruises, have fun, discover wonderful places and hidden landscapes. Thanks to a draft of less then two meters she is ideal to explore the waters and beaches of Cat Island, Abacos, Paradise Island and, indeed, Exumas.  Maiora 35 Exuma has just been launched this July 2020, and will first cruise the Mediterranean, before heading to the Bahamas.

Technical Data:

LOA - 35.10 m (119.2ft)

Beam - 7.80 m

Draft - 1.80 m (full load)

Displacement - 160 t

Fuel Capacity - 22000 l

Water Capacity - 3200 l

Accommodation - eleven guests in five cabins, five crew in three cabins

Engines - 3 x Cats C32A 1925hp

Propulsion - 2 x MJP water jets, plus central booster

Speed - 35 knots max, 30 knots ctuise, 10 knots long range

Range - 1600 nautical miles at ten knots

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fiber, kevlar

Project - Centrostile Gruppo Fipa with Quartostile

www.maiora.it

Project: Horizon FD92

Horizon present the project for a first tri-deck FD Series, the FD92 satisfying the owner who desires both an enclosed skylounge and an open flybridge. This five-stateroom super yacht offers a full-beam, on-deck master and four additional staterooms on the lower deck along with crew quarters for three. The uppermost deck comes equipped with a helm, seating and small bar while a six-person Jacuzzi, seating, sunpads and fridge/icemaker comprise the lounging area on the fore-deck. The Horizon FD92 features a fully equipped beach club and a Hi/Lo swim platform with a “transformer” stair section to facilitate easy water access.  The Horizon FD92 will be powered by twin MTU 1600hp engines.

www.horizonyacht.com

New Model: Beneteau Gran Turismo 36

Beneteau presents the new Gran Turismo 36 model. A project of Andreani, the Gran Turismo 36 is an evolution of a size range and type of boat, the sport cruiser which has shown the French boat building giant grow not little in recent years.  This growth by Beneteau was not by chance, but happened thanks to an evolution of looks and design which has always acted quickly.  In the Gran Turismo 36 we see this quick thinking, from the squared off bow, single level main deck, option of larger bathing platform, and the choice of outboard propulsion.  This last has taken the motor boating World sub twelve meters by storm in recent years.  The Beneteau Gran Turismo 36 has a two cabins lower deck; with a forward owners cabins with full walk around double berth, and guest cabin with double berth to midships.  In between two cabins is an L-shaped saloon to port side, with opposite galley, and head with enclosed shower stall.  Outside the Gran Turismo 36 shines with an aft sun-pad, C-shaped settee, and two forward facing settees one of which is the helm station to starboard.  The Beneteau Gran Turismo 36 is powered by standard twin Volvo 270hp and or optional 300hp engines, with the outboard version powered by Mercury 300hp or optional 350hp units.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.42 (40.9ft) with ext bathing platform

LOA - 11.56 

Hull Length - 11.28 m

Beam - 3.51 m

Draft - 1.09 m

Displacement - 7306 kg light

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 408 l

Water Capacity - 150 l

Max Persons - eight

Accommodation - six berths in two cabins plus convertible dinette

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 270hp, D4 300hp 

Propulsion - Volvo DPS stern drives or Mercury outboards

Speed - 35 knots max

Project - Andreani, Beneteau Power naval architecture

Certification - CE B8, C10

www.beneteau.com

Fairline Sport Cruiser Partially Sinks in Majorca

A rather new, possibly just about one year old Fairline Targa 45 sport cruiser partially sank the morning of fifteen July while moored in its berth in Puerto Portals marina, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca the large island of the Spanish Balearic islands archipelago.  The reason of the accident is still unknown, the sport cruiser was reported as unattended when it started to take in water, and later on sank.

The Targa 45 Open was launched by Fairline in the fall of 2018, the second model designed by Alberto Mancini and from the new ownership following Fairline's 2015 bankruptcy.  The Fairline Targa 45 features a two cabins interior with four or five berths, and is powered by Volvo 435hp engines with IPS pod drives which enable it to reach 32 knots top speeds.

Project: Evo Yachts Velar 78

In December 2019, designer Valerio Rivellini launched a new concept for a stunningly innovative 70 foot yacht that also incorporates the strengths of a sailboat. This concept has been transformed into a working project through synergy between the designer’s desire to break free of convention and the strategic vision and construction capabilities of Evo Yachts, the Blue Emme Yachts brand that has built a reputation on the market both for its range of open yachts with “XTension” bulwarks and for its tenders. In partnership, they developed Rivellini’s Velar 70 concept and transformed it into the Velar 78, with content and dimensions that make it a better fit for the shipyard’s development plans. Velar 78 is a 24 meter explorer motor yacht with a refined, minimalist design created for a leisurely and relaxed lifestyle at sea. It is a yacht that defies classification, combining the strengths of both motor yachts and sailboats.  Velar 78 goes beyond the expected. The big yacht wheel gives the owner the sensation of captaining a sailboat, while the helm station in the deck house offers a protected alternative out of the elements, equipped with a joystick drive that is perfect for complicated maneuvering or in rough seas and replaces the wheel, like on an aircraft. The glazed surfaces in the deck house are designed to disappear completely out of view, turning the boat into a pure open with T-top.  Velar 78 is a yacht for owners who want to experience the thrill of travel in a new but yet traditional way, mindful of reduced consumption and eco-sustainability. The keywords are contemplation, sharing and convenience. This model therefore represents the first step in a new direction of innovation and real progress, as well as a confirmation of the successful partnership between the shipyard and the designer. Evo Yachts and Valerio Rivellini are back at work together after creating high profile models like the multiple award winning R4, R6, and T2 tender.  With the Velar 78, on which construction work recently began and will be completed in early 2021, Evo Yachts adds a new series, the Velar line, to expand the existing range: the R-Line, with the R4, R4WA and R6 models, and the T-line with the T2 and, coming soon, the T3 model.

www.evoyachts.com

Sport Yacht Fire in Gouvia Marina Corfu

A sport yacht of about sixteen meters in length caught fire in Gouvia Marina on the Greek island of Corfu, on the evening of thirteen July.  Fire fighters from both the pier and the sea tried to turn off and slow the fire, with moderate success.  The sixteen meter sport yacht eventually partially sank, and no injuries are reported from the fire since the boat is reported as unattended at the moment of the fire.  The sport yacht was later fully floated.

The sixteen meter sport yacht of the fire is a Prinz 54 Coupe, and is powered by twin Volvo 435hp with IPS pod drives. The Prinz 54 Coupe offers a three double cabins interior layout.  Prinz was a Belgium brand which was founded in 2001 and had good success with its 31 to 40 models in open and fly version in the first decade of the second millennium.  The 54 Coupe was the largest model ever made by Prinz, and sold rather well as it was one of the first IPS propelled boats above fifteen meters in size when it launched in 2006. 

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Update 27 July and thanks to reader Vedran, we can report that Prinz closed its doors in around 2008 and then a couple of years laters, one of the employees in its Croatian factory bought the molds and re-branded the company as Pearlsea Yachts.  So if anyone is interested in any of the Prinz designs you can find a link to the Pearlsea Yachts website in the comments below.