December 9, 2021

New Model: Silent 60

Silent has increased its fleet of innovative oceangoing solar electric catamarans introducing the new 60 model that has been launched  at the production facility in Thailand. This first unit of the Silent 60 is followed by eight more hulls currently under construction, with seventeen under order. The Silent 60 hull one was ordered with an optional kite wing, a special system that in contrast to conventional sailing yachts, does not require a big mast and the kite sail generates much more power per square meter than a conventional sail. Silent offers the optional available kite-sail system for all their models. The Silent 60 offers interior with a four double cabins layout, with a choice to have large owner suite at midships in between the hulls.  The Silent 60 reaches speed up to twenty knows, and can cruise at eight knots for an Atlantic ocean crossing range.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 17.99 m (59ft)
Beam - 8.99 m
Draft - 0.93 m
Displacement - 29 t
Fuel Capacity - 1600 l
Water Capacity - 1000 l
Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins
Engines - 2 x 340 kw electric motors
Propulsion - line shaft
Speed - twenty knots max, eight knots cruise
Certification - CE A

December 8, 2021

Project: Sessa C3X-IB

Sessa have a new class leader in the segment of eleven meters sport cruiser, with the new C3X project.  The C3X characterizes itself for being available in three options; cruiser with three part hard top, open, and the T-top version as pictured above.  A dynamic project made by three different souls, for different type of owners, with a unique, elegant design and a sophisticated style that follow the main brand concept.  The new open version presents a wide scenic windshield and a T-top option with electric-stern bimini, that helps to protect the cockpit area, to better enjoy the day in the shade from the sun.  The design of the cockpit, completely re-designed, presents a modular back sofa that can easily become a sun deck, by folding down the table. The options in the Sessa C3X do not stop as below she is also offered in two layouts, both of which offering two cabins, and distinctive for a galley or no galley choice.  The galley option will reduce the size of the C-shapped dinette which becomes of L-shape with an L-shape galley taking half the space.  The Sessa C3X is powered by twin Volvo 300hp diesel engines with stern-drive propulsion.  A C3X OB outboard version with power up to twin 300hp will also be available. 

December 7, 2021

New Model: Absolute 60 Fly

Absolute present its new 60 Fly model, an innovative flybridge motor yacht which shows a new way of interpreting the aft deck, designed with the principle of open verandas which leave the owner and his guests to enjoy the view.  Absolute has called this concept Prisma and thanks to the glazed parapets balustrades give an open view on both the aft deck and the flybridge.   But the innovation on the Absolute 60 Fly does not stop on the outside as even the layout of the lower deck is totally re-invented with an owners stateroom located forward.  The master stateroom is a redefinition of space and design with the double bed looking aft, and the shower head located forward.  The other two cabins offer a VIP suite located at midships to starboard, and third guest cabin with twin berths located to port side.  A third guest head is located to port  side before the third cabin.  As all Absolute the 60 Fly Prisma is powered by twin Volvo 725hp with IPS pod drives which deliver a top speed of thirty knots and a cruise 23 knots with a consumption of 9.5 litres per nautical mile.  
Technical Data:
LOA - 18.66 m (61.3ft)
Beam - 4.94 m
Fuel Capacity - 2800 l
Water Capacity - 730 l
Max Persons - sixteen
Accommodation - six guests in three cabins, two crew in one cabin 
Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp
Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives
Speed - 30 knots max 23 knots cruise
Project - Absolute Research Labs
Certification - CE B

December 6, 2021

Project: Beneteau Swift Trawler 48

Beneteau present the project for a new Swift Trawler 48, replacement for the 47 model. The Swift Trawler 47 focuses on practical easy living and circulation and is built to seek new horizons. This mid-range explorer cruiser has a strikingly stylish profile which features the new stainless framed teak slat fashion plates, aligned with those seen on the Grand Trawler 62. The mobile app Seanapps and its onboard smart box on the Swift Trawler 48 lets you track your boat’s condition, plan maintenance operations and access the integrated maintenance logbook 24/24. Enjoy the delights of the sea thanks to the generous Swift Trawler 48 exterior spaces. The aft cockpit can fit a folding table and two directors chairs which together with the large bench seat maximise the indoor/outdoor living space. The transom double gate opens onto a large swim platform with an optional hydraulic lifting system. The twenty sqm flybridge is a fantastic space for panoramic views. The transform backrests either side of the pilot seat allow plentiful forward facing seating during passage making. Aft there is a great area to eat and relax with a large dining table and a wetbar. On the foredeck the optional sun-pad with lift up sections creates forward seating. The asymmetrical deck layout allows for a wide and well-protected starboard side-deck. Andreani Design totally revisited the interior design and layout. A large fully-equipped L-shaped galley offers plentiful capacity for extended cruising. Forward of the galley a spacious raised U-shaped dinette provides seating for up to eight with great views all around. To starboard the professional helm station has an adjacent side door for easy docking and circulation. In the lower accommodation, the forward owner’s cabin features a double berth and plenty of storage. The en-suite bathroom includes a separate shower cubicle. The port guest cabin has two single berths with an infill to make up a double berth. This cabin also features an en-suite door to the portside day head. The starboard guest cabin has two portlights, a transverse double berth and a double door wardrobe that is large enough to take an optional washer/dryer in the base. The hull windows and overheard hatches flood the cabins with natural light and cross ventilation. The hull has been optimised to provide a boat that is both comfortable and efficient. The slender bow is remarkably seaworthy, which reduces fuel consumption and makes sailing safer, offer over 600 nautical miles of range at nine knots.  The Beneteau Swift Trawler is powered by twin 380hp or optional 425hp engines.

December 5, 2021

Web: CBI Navi New Web Site

CBI Navi presents its new virtual world wide web brochure showroom. CBI Navi started operating in 1984 building metal yachts of steel and alloy, in the global yacht capital Viareggio. In 2005 the company was took over by FIPA Group with the aim of building larger yachts up to seventy metres in length. This strategy from Fipa Group also had the aim to keep clients coming from a smaller Maiora or AB Yachts brands in the family of the Tuscany Group. Since CBI Navi became part of FIPA the company has delivered several custom Super Yachts all different to each other from 24 up to 50 metres, with the 50m Aifos being so far the largest build to date by the Viareggio yacht builder. Size capacity at CBI Navi is up to a size of 70 meters. The new CBI Navi website is available in English and Italian language and takes you around with the following buttons: Company, Steel and Aluminium, Services, Yachts, and Contacts.  A link at the bottom of the page takes you to CBI Navi Fipa Group YouTube page.

December 4, 2021

New Launch: Van Der Valk 34.00m Hull no. WV0127

Van der Valk announce the launch of the 34-metre Explorer super yacht Lady Lene, which took place on 15th October. Van der Valk 34m Explorer features exterior design from the drawing boards of Guido de Groot Design, naval architecture by Ginton Naval Architects and Diana Yacht Design, and interiors penned by Carla Guilhem in collaboration with Guido de Groot Design.  Commissioned by a repeat Van der Valk client represented this 34m is fully wheelchair accessible thanks to an elevator connecting all decks. Her sophisticated interior has been designed with accessibility as a top priority: all floors in the yacht are flush, and the design is characterised by round corners and a lack of sharp edges and angles. Accommodation is comprised of two owner’s cabins; one on the bridge deck, and one located midships on the lower deck as well as two VIP cabins and a bunk for children on the lower deck. A crew of seven is housed on board across four cabins.  The main deck is home to an airy, open-plan lounge and dining area perfect for relaxing in all weathers. As a focal point of the super yacht’s design, the aft entertainment space offers various zones perfect for lounging and dining, as well as an alfresco bar and swim platform.  Performance-wise, Van der Valk 34m Explorer  leaves nothing to be desired with its all-aluminium superyacht sporting a round bilge fast-displacement hull, which with twin MAN 1650hp engines enable her to reach a top speed of eighteen knots and cruise comfortably at fourteen.
Technical Data:
LOA - 34 m (111.5ft)
Waterline Length - 30.80 m
Beam - 8 m
Draft - 1.80 m
Displacement - 175 t
Fuel Capacity - 30000 l
Water Capacity - 4000 l
Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, seven crew in four cabins
Engines - 2 x Man V12 1650hp
Propulsion - line shaft with five blade Nialbr propellers
Speed - eighteen knots max fourteen knots cruise
Hull Shape - round bilge fast displacement
Construction - hull in aluminium 4.5mn h321 and h111 for super structure
Project - Guido de Groot exterior, Carla Guilhem and Guido de Groot interior, Ginton and Diana naval architect 
Certification - Rina Cross of Malta Mach Y+ pleasure unrestricted

December 3, 2021

Classic Benetti Ends Aground in Eboli

A 24 meter Benetti yacht named m/y Mensh II under Polish flag with a French national Spanish resident ownership ended beached on the beach of Campolungo, in Eboli following a storm on the night between second and third December.  Mensh II was reported travelling from Marina di Camerota, South West of the Italian Tyrrhenian sea returning to Spain on the night when it hit the storm, first stopping in an emergency at Foce Sele, where with the help of the Agropoli Coast Guard dropped its passengers to safety, for it and some hours later ending up beached in Campolungo.  The cause of the beaching was reported to be loss of power to both engines.  
As at Summer 2022 Mensh II was still beached, and looted of anything of value, with the Eboli local council looking for the ownership to organize and or pay for the removal of the Benetti 24 meter motor yacht from the Campolungo beach.  
M/y Mensh II is a Benetti 23M S build in 1983 with accommodation for nine guests in four cabins, and four crew in two.  Benetti sold eight 23S, a project which was presented as 22S in 1975, with the first unit delivered in 1977 and the last one in 1983.  Build of steel with an alloy upper structure the Benetti 23S is powered by twin Man or GM 550hp as standard or optional 650hp.  Mensh II was reportedly last sold in December 2017, after a thirty year ownership. The Benetti 23M S shared its hull platform with FB 22, which while still featuring two and half decks, offered classic looks outside.

Project: Azimut Grande 36 metri

Azimut was full guns blazing in the fall of 2021 with an order book which goes into 2024, and sales exceeding one billion Euros.  The sales for Azimut are also flowing in the twenty to forty meter segment where itself and its other household Benetti name has been the undisputed leader of sales since someone started pulling out data of yachts sold and constructed.  Following this success and that of the 2021 launched new Grande 38 Metri Trideck flagship, ten units reported being sold up until end of Summer, Azimut unveils the project for two new Grande's, a 26 Metri which PowerYacht reported some weeks ago, and this second large in size 36 Metri. The Azimut Grande 36 Metri comes from a design of Alberto Mancini exterior, and Achille Salvagni for the interior.  Little details are known of the new Grande 36 Metri, the rendering above just like the 26 Metri shows a very full bow, which with the pilot house give it that explorer sturdy look.  The Azimut Grande 36 Metri will also be customisable, with options ranging from the Sundeck version see area on top of the pilot-house, to the Coupe version which will not feature this for a sleeker look.  Other options will be that for an interior with a double lounge saloon, or an interior-exterior dining area on the main deck.     

December 2, 2021

New Model: Greenline 45 Coupe

Greenline 45 Coupe is a fully enclosed version of its 45 Fly model.  The 45 Coupe is a sport dash explorer cruiser which is worth considering for those with air draft limitations or those interested to cruise Europe's inland water ways. As is usual with Greenline the 45 Coupe makes use of its hard-top being fully filled with nine solar panels as standard.  The solar panels and LiPo batteries are able to run all boats appliances, including the air-condition without the use of a generator.  The Greenline 45 Coupe offers an astern galley layout on the main deck, with the lower deck offering two cabins with two heads as standard, including of which is a full beam master suite.  An option for a third cabin with two bunks berths to starboard is also available.  Greenline is powered by twin Volvo 220hp with shaft propulsion which gives a top speed of eighteen knots, alternatively engines can go up to 440hp from Yanmar and Volvo and speeds up to thirty knots.
Technical Data:
LOA - 15.57 m (51.1ft)
Beam - 4.57 m
Draft - 1.10 m
Displacement - 13000 kg dry
Fuel Capacity - 1450 l
Water Capacity - 600 l
Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or six berths in three cabins
Engines - 2 x Volvo D3 220hp, D6 370hp, D6 440hp, Yanmar 6LV 320hp, 8LV 370hp, 6LY 440hp
Propulsion - line shaft, or Volvo forward looking IPS pod drive with 380hp and 440hp only
Speed - 18 knots max with Volvo 220hp, 30 knots with Yanmar and Volvo 440hp

December 1, 2021

Classic Bertram Sinks in Fort Lauderdale

 
An eighteen meter classic Bertram sportfish yacht sank in the evening of thirty November while in its mooring on the Miami river, Fort Lauderdale.  The eighteen meter Bertram sank due to the neglect of recent years, with some reports stating it was not used and rotting in its slip for about ten years.  The day after to the sinking on the first December the yacht was taken and salvaged to the Bradford Yacht Service in Fort Lauderdale. 
The Bertram in this photo is a 60 model, an evolution of the top selling 54 in length.  The 60 was produced from 1992 to 2002, and like the 54 and all Bertram's from 1972 till 1998 is designed by Dave Napier. The Bertram 60 like the 54 is renowned for having one of the best seaworthy hulls ever made. Napier modified Vee hull in the seventies was a change deep forefoot entry of forty degrees plus modifying to a closing medium Vee.  This hull design unlike a full deep Vee makes planning easier at slower speeds, and as a fishing platform rolls less in slow trolling on beamy seas   The Bertram 60 had an interior of three double cabins and three heads, with a rare four cabins option.  Power usually came from GM or Cat engines of 1300 to 1450hp allowing for top speeds up to the mid thirties with the large option.  In 1997 Studio Faggioni from Italy updated the interior and tiny bits of the exterior in the Bertram 60, creating the second generation series.   The Bertram 60 was replaced by the Zuccon designed 630 in 2003.