Linssen Explorer Cruiser Aground in Scilly Island

A fourteen meter Linssen explorer cruiser with two persons onboard ended aground in the Isles of Scilly, on the South West of Great Britain on the morning of Thursday eight July.  The St. Mary RNLI life boat was directed to the area to assist in the accident finding the two persons in safety onboard the tender of the explorer cruiser.  At around 1600 hours with high tide and assistance from a private boat and life boat, the explorer cruiser was re-floated and directed to Tresco Marina where it was reunited with its owner.

The Linssen in the accident is a 470 Grand Sturdy AC Mk.2, an inland water way cruiser with low draft but also offshore capable with its full displacement type hull. The 470 Grand Sturdy has interiors with two double cabins located to bow and aft, galley dining, and a saloon in the split lever raised area.  The 470 Grand Sturdy was offered with a single or twin engines, the standard being twin 150hp. The 470 Grand Sturdy AC Mk.II, was presented in 2006 with the main difference to the Mk.1 coming aft, now having a build in integrated bathing platform with stairway to both sides.  Linssen are a bit unique in there size for being build fully in steel.

Project: Bering B72

Bering present the B72 project, an evolution of the 65 model, of which three units have been delivered and collectively sailed more than 100,000 nautical miles in all sea conditions. The steel-hulled B72 is based on the same technical platform and retains the rugged expedition-style lines, but Bering gathered feedback from the owners of the B65 and their captains in order to develop a new yacht that was bigger and better equipped with more comfort and storage space for supplies.  Although inspired by classic expedition vessels, the B72 is a thoroughly modern explorer. The bow has less overhang and the transom is close to vertical with a wide beach platform. The aluminium superstructure is purposeful and offers panoramic views through large windows.  The layout is on three deck levels. The main deck features a spacious salon, full-width galley and pilothouse on a raised level. Visually separated from the salon by steps, the well-equipped galley is a social centre on board, much as friends and family gather around the kitchen at home. There is a day head to port before entering the pilothouse protected from the elements by a windscreen of toughened 19mm-thick glass.  There are several options for the lower deck layout and guest accommodation. The standard layout has three guest cabins and a full-beam master suite forward. Optionally, the vessel can be reconfigured to a five or a six cabin layout with or without a crew cabin, the choice is completely up to the customer.  The boat deck, with room for one large or two smaller tenders and accompanying crane is divided from the social area and exterior helm station. In addition to the flybridge, the open-air areas include the aft cockpit with al fresco dining and a sun lounge on the foredeck.  The ocean-going B72 has a displacement of 118 tons with a fuel capacity of 18,200 litres. Powered by twin Cummins 327hp diesel engines she has a range of more than 5000 nm at a cruising speed of 7 knots.

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New Model: Seanfinity T5

Seanfinity presents the new T5 model from a project of Gianluca Caputi. An evolution of the Seanfinity T4, the T5 model was launched in the fall of 2020. Opposed to the T4 the Seanfinity is extended in length and features a more comfortable double cabin interior.  Visible differences in the T5 is that for a little bit higher centre console, with a larger side window serving the cabin, and windshield which integrates with the central T-Top.  Cabin accommodation in the T5 features a double berth forward, a double at midships, and two opposing bench settees which can sleep another two persons.  Shower head is located to port side.  The Seanfinity T5 is powered by five different power options, and three propulsion choices; surface drives, stern drives, and outboards.  Speeds can go from a max of 35 up to sixty knots with the quadruple Mercury 400hp outboard option.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.80 m (48.5ft)

Hull Length - 13.2 m

Beam - 4.40 m (6.4 m with open terraces)

Displacement - 6500 kg dry and without engines

Fuel Capacity - 1500 l

Water Capacity - 200 l

Accommodation - six berths

Engines - 2 x Cummins Mercury 550hp, FPT 570hp, Volvo D6 400hp stern drive only, 3 or 4 x Mercury Verado 400hp

Propulsion - Top System surface drives, Mercury outboard, Volvo DPS stern drive

Hull Shape - deep Vee with 23 degrees deadrise aft

Project - Gianluca Caputi

Certification - CE B, ISO 8666 for dimensions 

www.seanfinityachts.com

Project: Beneteau Gran Turismo 45

Beneteau Gran Turismo 45 sets new standards in terms of functionality and on board hospitality. With its large windows, vast sundeck and U-shaped cockpit seating, the GT 45 fosters conviviality and the enjoyment of a great indoor-outdoor experience. Designed with versatility in mind, the Gran Turismo 45 offers unrivalled adaptability to changing conditions, allowing the crew to elevate on board liveability to another level. All this in a setting of timeless elegance and refinement.  A single glance confirms that the Grand Turismo 45 belongs to the new generation of Beneteau express Sports Cruisers. With its sleek lines and sporty hull, this fourteen metre sport cruiser boasts elegant details such as the “fashion plates” fixed to the sides of the hard-top and on the engine air intakes. These plates are finished in metallic grey paint, giving the boat a look of luxury. Thus adorned, the Gran Turismo 45 takes all the best features of its predecessor, the Gran Turismo 46, and evolves the Gran Turismo line. This approach extends to the layout and interior design, which is spacious and convivial while providing protection against the outdoor environment.  With its vast hydraulically-controlled bathing platform and the comfortable sun pad where two people can relax in style and take in the panoramic view, the GT 45 provides passengers with an exceptional indoor-outdoor environment. This is further enhanced by the sunroof in the new electric hard-top, a standard feature with optional glass panel, that floods the interior with light. The foredeck houses a second, perfectly integrated sun pad with comfortable deck-level cushions. Several optional features include flip-up headrests, canopy / bimini and courtesy lights. The Gran Turismo 45 hard-top versus that of the 46 has been completely redesigned to include a much larger side windows that provide fabulous views of the open sea. Another option is the patio door that protects the boat’s occupants from bad weather. The large starboard side electric window hinges up into the hard-top roof.  The modular design of the Gran Turismo 45 enhances both its functional aspects and its capacity to cushion passengers from the outside environment. The aft sun deck conceals an ingenious tender garage with electric door. The boat also includes an electric winch, making it easy to recover the tender back on board. This garage can also be used as storage space. Another clever functionality is the discreet electric grill housed in the extension of the sun deck, ideal for alfresco dining.  The cockpit of the Gran Turismo 45 is furnished with a vast U-shaped seat that creates a comfortable and convivial area for guests who sit facing the Wet Bar that features sink, fridge and ice-maker. This wet bar also contains a retractable TV that can be raised to provide entertainment. On the lower deck, passengers first enter a spacious area filled with natural daylight streaming through the large hull windows. Next, they will be charmed by the warm, elegant interior with grey walnut and white lacquered joinery characteristic of the new generation of Beneteau Express Cruisers.  With its large fridge-freezer, dishwasher and numerous storage areas the main saloon is perfectly equipped to ensure passengers exceptional on board comfort. As an option, the seating area can be replaced by a third cabin with two single berths.  To aft, there is a full-beam owner’s cabin with a private head with separate shower cubicle. The large side windows ensure the cabin is bright and airy, enhancing the feeling of spaciousness. The VIP cabin in the bow area is fitted with scissor berths that guests can arrange as a double bed or two singles. This cabin also has access to the forward head and shower area, which can be accessed via the saloon. The Gran Turismo 45 also carries the latest high-tech equipment designed for easy on board living, and for perfect control of all the boat’s essential systems. There is an optional electronics Pack with Ship Control technology inspired by the range’s leading, high-end units. This interface acts as a genuine onboard assistant; a simple tap on the navigation screen, smartphone or Wi-Fi enabled tablet lets you control boat functions such as air-conditioning, zone lighting, music, battery power management and bilge pumps. Ship Control also provides the pilot with technical engine data, such as fluid temperatures. Beneteau is famous for its expertise and, true to style, the Gran Turismo 45 offers excellent handling on the water, with it’s Air Step hull providing outstanding performance and superb manoeuvrability in various speed and sea conditions. At low speed, the boat can be steered easily using the joystick and the optional bow thruster giving you fingertip control over in-harbour manoeuvres and berthing operations. The Beneteau Gran Turismo can be powered by twin Volvo 380hp with stern drives, or 440hp with IPS forward looking pod propulsion.

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Princess Sport Yacht Fire in Favignana

A Princess sport yacht of fifteen meters in size caught fire in the morning of 5 July on the Island of Favignana, in Cala Azzurra, on the South East side of the largest Egadi island.  Four passengers where on the fifteen meters Princess, who got to safety on the serving tender of the yacht.  With the fire alarm called, the Trapani section of the Coast Guard along with the fire fighting squad went on location to control the fire, who managed to avoid the total sinking of the Princess yacht.   

The Princess sport yacht in the fire is a V50 a model presented in 1998 and produced till 2005.  The V50 was designed by since the eighties and till today Princess designer Bernard Olesinski and featured a two cabin two head interior, and a saloon and galley in between the cabins.  The Princess V50 followed the success of the first two 1995 launched V40 and V52 V-series models, and was a direct competitor to the Sunseeker 44 Camargue, and to a lesser extent the two meters smaller Fairline Targa 43. While offering a slightly more expensive price tag also for its larger size and engines, the V50 featured a tender garage layout, and twin Volvo 615hp engines, which went to become 715hp as the twelve litre series was increased in output.  The V50 started as a slow seller eventually selling more over the years especially in 2003.  The V50 was replaced in 2006 by the hard-top V48, which was an evolution of the 2003 launched V46.

Improve-it = Absolute 50 Fly

In the fall of 2020 Absolute improved and updated its 50 Fly model.  A second in size model in its Flybridge range which today starts with the 47 Fly, the 50 Fly has been updated outside and in a lot of smaller details. Why over do it when a model has success and demand in its current format. The main visible difference from the original 2017 50 Fly comes from the fiberglass dividing plate on the large main deck window which now is smaller, and gives uninterrupted views to the guests inside.  Interior layout the 50 Fly is unchanged, with its astern galley layout serving both inside and outside with ease being unchanged.  As are the three guest cabins in the lower deck which includes a midships full beam owners room that is also still the same.  The 50 Fly also features a crew or surprise guest cabin berth aft.    The Absolute 50 Fly improved version comes powered with Volvo's 2020 presented 480hp engines up from the 435hp which deliver that bit extra in performance, with top speeds up to around 29 knots.

www.absoluteyachts.com

Project: Dynamiq GTM 90 Beach Club

Dynamniq evolves its GTM 90 project which was presented as a super sport yacht in 2020. The GTM 90 Beach Club will be all-aluminium super yacht that despite its compact size is finished to the highest of  standards and capable of true bluewater cruising. Completing the Dynamiq GTM; Gran Turismo Mediterraneo family range, the GTM 90 Beach Club takes all the best features of the Coupé and Sportfisher versions but adds a double-level beach club in the stern for a superlative relaxation experience. The lower level comprises a large swim platform with fold-down bulwarks, TV and wet bar with barbecue unit under the transom hatch. The upper level offers alfresco dining and an additional bar overlooking the aft deck. Not forgetting the lounging space in the bow and the generous sun deck with another bar and more sun pads. Inside is a large Majilis-style main salon and four ensuite cabins, including a full-beam master stateroom amidships, on the lower deck.  The Dynamiq GTM 90 Beach Club is to be powered by triple Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod drives with top speeds estimates up to thirty knots, cruiser of twenty knots and a long 750 nautical miles range economic of twelve knots.

www.bedynamiq.com

Classic Super Yacht Burns in Castelsardo

A classic 25 meter super yacht titled m/y Two Like One under Southampton flag had an onboard fire in Castelsardo yacht marina to the North of Sardinia on 02:00 hours of Saturday third July.  The fire was reported starting in 02:07 hours and in three minutes it was reported as reaching the full height of the yacht.  First to come for control of the flames was the local civil protection, followed by the Ge.Cas the company which controls the port and marina in Castelsardo.  These two controlled the fires and when the Sassari fire fighting squad arrived the fire was turned off.  Two Like One has been resident in Castelsardo since 2014, and was doing maintenance works, with a short circuit reported for being as the cause of the fire.

M/y Two Like One is an Esterel 25 meter delivered in 1965, designed by Andre Mauric and build in Mahogany.  She offers an accommodation for eight guests in four cabins, three crew in two cabins, and features a semi-displacement hull which gives her a top speed up to twenty knots.  Esterel build only one other unit of this elegant 25 meters in 1967, with a shorter pilothouse and more open aft deck.  Starting in 1930s as a repair facility Esterel build yachts from 1951 up to 1987 with its largest build being a 42 meter designed by Jon Banenberg.

New Model: ISA Super Sportivo 100 GTO

ISA Super Sportivo 100ft GTO is the new silver colour arrow with a sporty design featuring a carbon fibre infused hull combined with a lightweight carbon superstructure.  Performance is certainly the main ingredient thanks to her three Man 2000hp engines and jet propulsion which, during the first sea trials reached a maximum speed of 55 knots. Therefore, this model becomes fully part of the worldwide fastest boats currently on the market in this category.  A legend that began a few years ago when Giuseppe Palumbo entrusted Marco Casali the development of the new ISA Super Sportivo line. A market niche for super speed enthusiasts that introduces in the history of ISA the use of jet propulsion on one of the shipyard’s best seller the 120t Sport and the 140t Sport.  The Owner of Aldabra immediately loved the lines and believed in the project. A top-level technical team led by Engineer Arnaboldi and specialized in performance boats worked to develop the water lines and aerodynamics. ISA Super Sportivo 100 GTO took shape at the Palumbo Superyachts shipyard, Ancona; Marco Casali from Too Design looked after both the exterior and the interior, liaising with the carbon fibre specialized staff of the site technical office. Once again, ISA Yachts confirms itself as an innovative and dynamic brand capable of facing increasingly exciting challenges.  The sleek lines are emphasized by the high deep-V shaped bow and by the profile that drops rapidly down to the stern. The deckhouse has a pronounced sheer line that perfectly matches the large double-curved front windows of 5 sqm each, divided by the gull-wing door to access the cockpit.  The boat performance is stylistically amplified by the big air intakes playing a dynamic role when positioned above the hard top.  Astern and forward the sizeable open surfaces make it a unique product in its category, while the large opening glass panels of the hard top still ensure maximum comfort even in the covered areas of the cockpit.  The great attention to the weight of this ISA Super Sportivo 100 GTO has led to the installation of innovative solutions in addition to lighter furniture, flooring and ceiling. Indeed, the deck flooring is in a special closed cell marine grade foam which, in addition to being light, is also very soft to the touch, easy to maintain, does not heat up under summer high temperatures and guarantees unmatched soundproofing.  On the starboard and port side of the cockpit we find two electric lift carbon tables serving as coffee or dining tables or as a large relaxation surface when covered with their cushions. Four Frau Donald armchairs, leather upholstered, complete the area.  The Furuno dashboard is central, ergonomic and perfectly integrates with the cockpit design.  The interior, available in several options from three to five guest cabins in addition to the two crew cabins accommodating four people with separate access from the cockpit, are totally customizable and characterized by a design aimed to maximise light and confer an iconic architecture on spaces.  Hull One of the Super Sportivo 100 GTO M/Y Aldabra has 5 double cabins with private bathrooms. The full-beam owner cabin is located amidships and has a double bathroom with a central pass-through shower.  The cockpit and lower deck finishes are in leather, carbon and steel to enhance the modern, clean and essential style of the whole project. Great attention has been paid to the light design using integrated LED strips to highlight specific details.  A four metre tender is housed in the aft garage and can be hauled launched through a tender slide system with a winch. ISA Super Sportivo 100 GTO is also equipped with a transformer and a Seakeeper 35 for maximum comfort on board.

Technical Data:

LOA - 29.6 m (97.1ft)

Beam - 6.83 m

Draft - 1.35 m

Displacement - 85 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, or six guests in three cabins, or eight guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - water jets

Speed - 55 knots max, 44 knots cruise, 12 knots economic

Construction - carbon fibre resin infused

Project - Marco Casali from Too Design exterior and interior, Arnaboldi hull 

www.isayachts.com

Project: Riva 68 Diable

 

The story of every new Riva is a journey to explore the many different directions, with infinite paths branching out from a peerless heritage and reuniting in a work reflecting the brand’s legendary style.  The prestigious forerunner of this new Riva 68 Diable project is another remarkably beautiful open yacht: the Diable 50, first sport yacht above fifteen meters from the legendary name which was based on the Super America hull and produced from 1984 till 89 in 31 units. The 50 Diable was replaced by the 51 Turborosso in 1989.  Based on the 66 Ribelle launched in 2018, the 68 Diable targets clients looking for an open sport yachts, a segment in which Riva is the recognised leader for its ability to innovate and create elite boats that satisfy the tastes and preferences of the most demanding owners.  The project, like all Riva yachts in last 27 years, come from Mauro Micheli, of Officina Italiana Design with Sergio Beretta, working in partnership with the Product Strategy Committee led by Mr. Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department.  Elegance, sportiness and liveability are the key words in a project that incorporates inspiring technological and design innovations, all run through by the cultured taste for tradition and fine detailing that is the brand’s stylistic hallmark today.  One of the main new features and strengths of this open yacht aims precisely to benefit liveability: the new hard top, which has a clean, linear design that hides the technical and technological equipment from sight, as well as protecting and sheltering the central part of the yacht, including the dining area and the helm station on the main deck. Equally impressive is the sunroof with a two-way forward and backwards opening mechanism, which cannot fail to be a source of pleasure and wellbeing when cruising.  The cockpit furnishings include two big sun-pads, one in the form of a chaise-longue at the water’s edge, and one that can be shaded, along with the dining area, by an automatic powered bimini system built into the hard top.  The bow area too is best-of-breed in terms of concept and spaciousness, offering maximum freedom and relaxation to enjoy in company.  The lower deck is laid out for maximum comfort, with three cabins sleeping six guests around a versatile and comfortable open space containing a galley and a dinette: a centrally-positioned master cabin, a double cabin with single beds on the port side, and a VIP cabin forward. Every cabin has its own bathroom.  The Riva 68 Diable is standard powered by Man 1550hp good for up to 37 knots, or Man 1650 which increase max speed up to forty knots. The launch of the 68 Diable is planned for summer 2021.  Welcome back, after over thirty years it is nice to see you again Diable.

www.riva-yacht.com