Project: Apreamare Gozzo 45

Following up on the success of the Gozzo 35, the Sorrento shipyard reveals the first designs for the iconic line’s new flagship: Gozzo 45 which will be presented next September at the Cannes boat show. The new Gozzo 45 features a noble soul and elegant lines, superior livability and a fast, stable hull. Apreamare upholds the shipyard’s reputation for world-class build quality and extraordinary attention to detail, a family tradition of hand boatbuilding that has been handed down since 1849. Designed as the other Gozzo models by Marco Casali of Too Design, Cataldo Aprea and the Apreamare Technical Department started from the core of the boat, livability managing to achieve impossible spaces on a 45-footer, even below deck. The distinct aesthetic fully respects the traditional lines of the Sorrentine gozzo, albeit decidedly and wisely updated. The result is a traditional crusier with personality, charm and sober elegance. Tradition, the essence of the brand, is observed and amplified in the new Gozzo 45. Distinctly Mediterranean, this classy cruiser starts from the total absence of steps on deck, in strict adherence to the walkaround philosophy. The open-concept design improves everyday life at sea with comfortable and connected settings: the generous stern platform, two large sunbeds, the cockpit table, which seats eight to ten guests, the bow lounge, the large side decks and the high bulwarks. Below deck as well, the new Gozzo 45 defies expectations with a two-cabin layout, featuring a dinette and two bathrooms, and an optional layout with three cabins and two bathrooms. In both versions, there is close continuity with the outside, favoring space, air and natural light. The naval architecture and hull geometry arise from the long experience of Umberto Tagliavini of Marine Design, who has already signed most of the shipyard’s successful projects. The new Gozzo 45 is a boat that, faithful to tradition, combines high performance, stability and seakeeping, as well as great comfort with low roll under way and at anchor. The hull has a variable geometry with a deep V, designed to accommodate traditional shaft line with Cummins 600hp giving up to thirty knots top speed, or Volvo IPS pod drive with 480hp which give speeds up 33 knots.  

www.apreamare.it

Improve-it = Horizon FD75

Horizon have launched hull number four of its FD75 model. An amalgam of firsts, the latest Horizon FD75 is the first of the entry-level Fast Displacement line model to be built for Australian owners and as such the first to be delivered to the continent. This is the first Horizon build for the experienced owners, who selected Horizon for its ability to customize the yacht to their standards; customizations that included the incorporation of the first Skyline or enclosed skylounge configuration for the FD75.  To suit their active cruising lifestyle, the owners specified a three-stateroom layout for the 23 meter explorer yacht comprising the semi on-deck, full-beam master stateroom, one of the hallmarks of the FD75, with two large full-beam guest staterooms on the lower deck.  The owners were heavily involved in the design process and worked in tandem with both the Horizon Yacht Australia team and the yard’s in-house design center to execute a sophisticated and modern interior that perfectly complements the signature styling of the Cor D. Rover-designed series.  On the main deck, a spacious aft deck houses a dining table and flows into the main salon, which features an L-shaped seating area with large dining area and country-kitchen-style galley occupying the six meter beam forward.  The owners specified an interior package of satin Acacia wood complemented by Michelangelo marble stonework throughout. The stonework itself serves as a focal point in the galley area, where it is both the backsplash and the feature stone of the center island with waterfall edges. A slatted feature wall disguises the full-height appliances and divides the galley area from the forward master suite, which is accessed via three steps down. Here, the Acacia wood is complemented by carpeting and textured wallpaper and highlighted by Michelangelo stonework.  On the lower deck, a spacious laundry room is complemented by two additional staterooms forward of the engine room. Each comprises the yacht’s full beam and features large closets and en suites. A beach club with a lounge area and dayhead resides aft of the engine room.  A floating interior staircase in the main salon leads to the enclosed skylounge on the uppermost deck which features a helm station with three fixed helm chairs with a comfortable window side lounge seating and day-head in the lounge area. The large open boat deck offers plenty of space for entertaining with tender storage aft. Settees for relaxing and sunbathing are positioned on the foredeck.  Following this launch a second FD75 with skyline was sold to a North American client in February 2022.

www.horizonyacht.com

Project: Sanlorenzo 57Steel

 

Sanlorenzo present the project for the 57Steel.  Design by Zuccon the 57 Steel will feature five decks, and a nearly straight bow which make for a volume of about one thousand gross tonnage, and seven guest cabins.  The volume will be so spacious that Sanlorenzo is saying that the 57Steel will feature nearly twice the volume of the smaller 52Steel model.  Other unique features of the 57Steel will be that of a bridge dedicated forth deck.  Hybrid propulsion will power the Sanlorenzo 57Steel with top speeds up to sixteen knots.  Four Sanlorenzo 57Steel are under construction with the first unit set to launch in the second half of 2022.   

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

New Model: Austin Parker Ibiza 85

Austin Parker has launched its largest build to date with the new Ibiza 85 going into the water in the first quarter of 2022.  Previous to the Ibiza 85 the largest Austin Parker to date was the 72 Fly launched in 2010. Designed as all Austin Parker onwards from 2009 by Fulvio de Simoni the Ibiza 85 is a hard top super sport yacht of 27 meters in length of pure sporty lines, with its lengthy fore deck striking a balanced look.  She is sporty as you can get but also offering all the comfort one wants thanks to its fully enclosed hard top.  The Ibiza 85 is also comfortable, safe, and secure thanks to its full walk around deck.  The Austin Parker 85 is also unusual for offering five double guest cabins below, a rare thing even for flybridge yachts of this size, even more so in sporty yachts, this being possible thanks to its seven meters beam, and the use of surface drive propulsion which put the engines further aft.  Hull one of Austin Parker Ibiza 85 is powered by twin Man 2000hp engines with surface drives propulsion giving top speeds up to forty knots.  An option for speed loving owners is also available with triple Man 2000hp which will give top speeds of 48 knots.   

Technical Data:

LOA - 27 m (85ft)

Waterline Length - 23.9 m

Beam - 7 m

Draft - 1.9 m

Displacement - 58 t full load (estimate)

Fuel Capacity - 6000 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

Max Persons - sixteen

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man 2000hp, optional 3 x Man 2000hp

Propulsion -  Arneson surface drives

Speed - forty knots max with twin Man 2000hp, 48 knots max with triple Man 2000hp

Project - Fulvio de Simoni

Certification - CE A

www.austinparker.com

Princess Runs Aground in Oslofjord Norway

A Princess 20 meter sport yacht with two persons onboard ran aground in Oslofjord, to the South West of Norway on the morning of 21 April.  The sport yacht sustained some important damage with all the forward part of the hull being open in the collision with the rocky surface.  The two persons onboard where reported mildly injured.  No idea how all this happened but the speculation in these kind of accidents is an autopilot running unattended. 

The Princess in this accident is a V65 Mk.II designed by since 1981 designer Bernard Olesinski.  The V65 Mk.II was based on the same first generation V65 mark one hull, with exterior and interior design changes, from a patio door closing the main deck, and a full beam owners cabin.  It also had no lower saloon on the main deck.  The Princess V65 Mk.II was powered by twin Man 1100hp standard, and or optional MTU 1200hp or Man 1360hp.  The model was replaced by the V62 in the fall of 2008.

Project: Van Den Hoven Voyager 50

 

Van den Hoven presents the Voyager 50 project which sees the Dutch boat builder enter a new market a segment.  The configuration and sporty looks of this 50-footer will appeal to owners, with or without guests, looking for a single-level living layout. Although the exterior of the fifteen meter coupé yacht follows the concept of previous Voyagers, her compact and stretched lines make for a faster look. With a typically Mediterranean feel, the design by René van der Velden features a spacious open cockpit that will host lots of outdoor fun, with plenty of space to move around safely, while the large yet cozy aft deck is perfect for al fresco lounging and dining with loved ones or guests.  The Voyager 50 features an impressive amount of storage space for bicycles and the like with a electric hatch in the stern. An optional hydraulic swim platform can accommodate a tender of up to 3.85 meters.  The vertical windscreen gives the saloon a remarkable amount of indoor space compared to similarly sized yachts, comfortably seating eight people. The interior also includes a well-equipped galley, while below is a three cabins with six beds and two bathrooms.  Owners room is located forward and features separate shower and toilet rooms.  Because the Voyager 50 is built entirely in aluminum, it is fully adaptable to your wishes. This includes the interior, materials and equipment too. The Voyager 50 performance is as you would expect from a Van den Hoven: a perfect combination of comfort, speed and maneuverability. The Van Den Hoven Voyager 50 is to be powered by twin Volvo 480hp engine which gives a top speed up to 22 knots.

www.bvandenhovenjachtbouw.nl

New Model: Jeanneau DB/43 IB

Jeanneau present the new DB/43 a cabined center console designed for those seeking a sport cruiser with solid, seaworthy qualities and an assertive personality, yet open and inviting. The DB/43 welcomes guest onboard, comfort is prioritized, and careful attention to fit and finish attest to Jeanneau's savoir-faire in the construction of premium models. The design of the DB/43 was entrusted to Italian designer, Camillo Garroni, who conceived its soft curves and extended lines, with hull lines trusted to famed deep Vee specialist Michael Peters. These decisions give the DB/43 a distinguished, sporty look from every vantage point, designed to facilitate shared moments from bow to stern for up to twelve people on board. The Jeanneau DB/43 also offers two opening side terraces with the airy deck plan giving the feeling of spaciousness. The opening terraces enable one to create a true Beach Club atmosphere, with direct access to the water for swimming from three points.  Inside the Jeanneau DB/43 offers accommodation for four or five guest with a midships cabin available with a third berth or lounge sofa.  The Jeanneau DB/43 IB for inboard is powered by twin Volvo 380hp with stern drive propulsion.  An outboard version also exists with triple 350hp gas engines and fuel capacity upgraded to triple 430 liter capacity.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.03 m (42.9ft)

Hull Length - 11.1 m

Beam - 3.82 m

Draft - 0.94 m

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 400 l

Water Capacity - 250 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four or five berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 380hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drive

Project - Camillo Garroni exterior interior, Michael Peters naval architect hull design

www.jeanneau.com

Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Saint-Mandrier, One Person Lost

A 23 meter motor yacht titled Lady Amethyst with Austrian flag and four persons onboard went ablaze on 0200 hours of 17 April in Port Pin Roland, Saint-Mandrier, near Toulon.  Immediate the reaction of the fire fighting squad which committed the resources of 55 fire fighters, four fire engines, two ambulances, and one SNSM ship.  After saving three of the four Austrian crew, the second course of action was to isolate the yacht in order to not ignite nearby yachts.  The operation to extinguish the flames took about ten hours, with the yacht a total wreck after the fire.  The saved three crew members needed to be hospitalised for de-intoxication with a fourth crew member being reported lost as at 18 April.  No pollution was reported with a plan to remove the wreck on 20 April.  M/y Lady Amethyst arrived in Port Pin Roland on the evening of 15 April, which was also the day the yacht completed its sale from a French to the new Austrian owner.

Motor yacht Lady Amethyst is a Conam 75 Wide Body.  Produced from 2003 up to 2010 the 75 Wide Body was Conam largest ever build, and followed the use of a full wide body design Giuseppe Cimino owner and founder of the Naples boat builder pioneered to his flybridge boats with the 48 Chorum in 1990.  Thanks to the wide body the Conam 75 offers spaces usually found on yachts three to five meters larger.  About ten 75 Wide Body have been build up to 2010.

Conam was founded in 1980 by engineer Giuseppe Cimino with help from cousin Luigi in Naples, Italy.  In 2002 Cimino sells Conam to ship builder Gruppo Rodriguez, who closes the yacht company in 2010.  In 2015 Cimino founded Solaria with the launch of a 40 model and a 54 in project stages.

Web: F&S New Web Site

Delaware's custom Sportfish Yacht builder F&S presents a new virtual Internet showroom. Jim Floyd founded F&S around the late eighties, building hull number one a 58 foot Sportfish Yacht which today is called Triple-Net. But the founding pillars of F&S start in reality earlier to this, when Jim entered the woodwork trade in his early twenties, and later on founded his own construction company practicing as master carpenter and cabinet maker. United with an outdoor passion, Jim hunts and fishes most of the East Coast on his 23 foot Seacraft, which leads him to Carolina in the late seventies where the first custom builders shops start refining and pioneering the works for custom cold molded construction sportfish boats. At first Jim Floyd works and collaborates with Ricky Scarborough of North Carolina.  This collaboration and the studying of the Carolina builders, with the addition of experimenting with resins and hull shapes leads Jim to launch his first boat, hull number one a 58 feet launched in 1996 and built in the unlikely location of Middletown chicken house. The first F&S featured what have become trademark touches of the models coming from Delaware; having Carolina lines with bow flair and shear line included, and a variable deadrise hull. F&S are built in cold moulded glass fibre with resin over wood in jig method, and feature a unique variable deadrise, longitudinal stepped Vee hull. This gives benefits as stability at roll, track ability in following waters, and soft head sea entry. F&S has so far delivered delivered just under thirty boats from 1996 till today, although there was a twelve year break period till the second built went in the water. The smallest of the constructions has been a 36 feet Express with outboards hull 21 delivered in 2012, and the largest to date is the 2019 delivered hull 27 at 78 feet. Today F&S is managed by Jim Floyd, wife Maria, children Tim and Christina all in the business, with Joe Bonvetti and a select group of craftsman building each Sportfish Yacht to owner specifications. Currently F&S has three constructions in progress all in a new large 82 feet hull size. F&S new website takes you around with the following buttons: About FandS, Why FandS, Fleet, Careers, and Gear.  F&S is also on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with links at the bottom of the page. 

www.fsyachts.com

New Launch: CRN 62m hull. 138

CRN has launched a new bespoke steel and aluminium yacht, hull number 138, named m/y Rio. CRN 138 is designed and built by CRN in close collaboration with design and architecture studio Omega Architects, who created the exterior concept, and designers Pulina Exclusive Interiors for the styling inside. At 62 meters long and just over eleven in beam, this four deck superyacht can comfortably accommodate up to twelve guests in an Owner’s stateroom and the five guest cabins. These are comprised of two full-beam VIPs one on the main deck forward, the other on the lower deck, and three suites on the lower deck; two doubles and a twin. All cabins are served by an elevator to all decks. Codecasa 138 is an entirely bespoke with a strong artisanal stamp, an elegant yet supremely sporty vessel with flowing hull lines and a near-vertical bow. Numerous aspects have been carefully conceived to offer the owner family a cruising experience together like no other, in a world of freedom and privacy: the discerning distribution and quality of the spaces, with generous indoor and outdoor living areas; a superb wellness lounge and fitness area in the beach club; and the exclusive Owner’s deck, a great oasis of intimacy that can also be enjoyed as a social zone. Like all CRN pleasure yachts, the new 62-metre hull 138 core values include a deep commitment to sustainability, geared to reducing the environmental impact of the production processes. Important examples of this approach in action are the trigeneration and solar-power systems which have helped to cut the yard’s heat and power consumption, by 32% and 79% respectively. CRN 138 is an expression of in-depth expertise and its design and build quality, another unique work of art by the Ancona yard that reflects and celebrates her owner’s personality and vision to the full.

Technical Data:

LOA - 62 m (203ft)

Beam - 11.2 m

Draft - 3.10 m

Displacement - 850 t

Accommodation - twelve guests in six cabins, fifteen crew in eight cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats 3512C Acert 1649hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - fifteen knots max, fourteen cruise, twelve knots long range

Range - 4500 nm at twelve knots

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull, aluminium super structure

Project - Omega architects exterior. Pulina interior

Certification - Lloyds 100 A1 SSC Yacht Mono G6 LMC UMS LY3

www.crn-yacht.com