New Model: Bavaria SR36

Bavaria present the new SR36 a modern sport cruiser with an unusually large amount of space on the main deck, and a generous volume below deck. This is made possible by the dynamic hull with its striking lines and a length of over eleven meters. The two large cabins below deck offer maximum comfort for owners and guests, with the light-flooded salon and a bathroom with separate shower round off the well thought-out space concept.  The dimensions also benefit the intelligent deck and cockpit layout, with a galley wet-bar in the cockpit, a large lounge and ample space for sunbathing on the fore and aft decks making life a relaxing experience in both versions. The Bavaria SR 36 is powered by twin 300hp diesel engines, and or petrol gasoline engines by 350hp.  The Bavaria SR36 is available in the Hardtop version as pictured above or the Opentop with a lowered windscreen and more open hard-top. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 12.28 m (40.2ft)*with extended bathing platform

LOA - 11.44 m (37.5ft) standard bathing platform

Hull Length - 10.87 m

Beam - 3.85 m

Draft - 0.71 m hull, 0.97 m drives down

Displacement - 8600 kg

Fuel Capacity - 500 l

Water Capacity - 250 l

Max Persons - 10

Accommodation - five berths in two cabins plus convertible saloon

Engine - 2 x Volvo D4 300hp, Mercruiser 6.2l edc 350hp petrol gas

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drive

Speed - 35 knots max 25 knots cruiser

Project - Marco Casali Too Design

Certification - CE B8 / C10

www.bavariayachts.com

Project: Princess S72

Princess present the S72 project becoming the latest addition to the Plymouth boat builder renowned S Class sport bridge yachts family. Designed by the Princess Design Studio in collaboration with naval architects Olesinski and Italian design house Pininfarina for exterior styling, the S72's sweeping profile features sleek lines and beautiful full-length hull windows. Equipped with twin Man 1650 standard or optional 1800 horsepower the S72 is estimated to have speeds up to 36 knots with the optional engine configuration.  The S72 will have a main deck with astern galley, while the lower deck is a four double cabins layout featuring a separate entrance midships owners stateroom.  A crew cabin sleeping two persons is located aft to starboard.  The Princess Y72 seems also to up the options in the wood finishing choice to the customer, with four wood options; three types of oak and walnut being available.

www.princessyachts.com

New Model: Fabbrica Italiana Motorscafi 340 Regina

Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi also known as FIM appears on the scene with its first model the 340 Regina.  Designed by Ferragni for all inside, outide and naval architecture, the 340 Regina presents itself as a modern sport cruiser with plenty of external spaces and and a lower deck accommodation sleeping four, in a two plus two configuration; twin berths at midships and a convertible double U-shaped berth forward.  An interesting design aspect for the FIM 340 Regina is the modular cockpit and its center console helm station.  The Fabbrica Italiana Motoscafi 340 Regina is available in both outboard or inboard sterndrive power propulsion combination. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.4 m (34.1ft)

Hull Length - 9.98 m

Beam - 2.99 m

Draf - 0.57 m ex drives 

Displacement - 5450 kg empty

Fuel Capacity - 2 x 275 l

Water Capacity - 130 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - 2 plus 2 berths

Engines - 2 x Volvo V6 250hp, V8 300hp, 350hp, diesel D3 220hp, outboard Yamaha Sbw 250hp, 300hp

Propulsion - Volvo dual propeller DPS stern drive, or Yamaha outboards

Project - Ferragni exterior and interior and naval architecture

Certification - CE B 

www.fimotorscafi.com

Two People Saved from Boat Fire in Portsmouth Harbor

Two people where rescued after an eleven meter traditional cruiser burst into flames near Portsmouth Harbor on 15:22 hours of Sunday nineteen June.  Gosport Lifeboat arrived six minutes later on the scene finding the two crew with life jacket's on, standing on the boats edge.  After rescuing the crew, the lifeboat towed the boat, with the duty fire tug SD Independent also arriving on the scene, with the boat sinking before arriving to its planned destination of shallow water.  Following the sinking a clean up to retrieve about 1800 liters of fuel and debris from the boat was started.

The boat in this fire is an Aquastar Oceanranger 38 Aft Cabin.  The Aquastar Oceanranger 38 Aft Cabin was introduced in 1984, following customers requests for more accommodation to the 38 Aft Cockpit which debuted in 1978, the model subsequently evolved into the Ocean Star 118 in 1995, with a soft super structure re-design but all similar elements.

Explorer Motor Yacht Burns Down in Maine

A 21 meter explorer yacht named Elusive, went on fire and eventually sank on 1600 hours of Saturday 18 June, near Kittery in Maine.  Elusive had three passengers and two dogs onboard, who as soon as they saw the fire jumped in the water for safety and where picked unharmed by nearby boats.  Meanwhile New Hampshire state police called the coast guard, four fire department, and Kittery's harbor master for assistance, to no success as the yacht burned to the waterline, and two hours later sank.  The three persons onboard lost all there belongings as Elusive was a live aboard yacht. 

Elusive is a Marlow Explorer 70E from 2007.  The 70E was introduced in 2002, part of the 65-70 series and different from the smaller 65 in the sloop stern.  The Marlow 70E is standard powered by 715hp engines which can go up to 1100hp units and offered a three double cabins layout with a twin or double berth crew cabin aft.  The Marlow Explorer 70E evolved into the Mk.II in 2018.

Project: Cantiere delle Marche Acciaio 130

With an order book entering into 2026, Cantiere delle Marche success does not want to stop with a new explorer super yacht an Acciaio 130 being sold. Acciaio 130 is the third unit and the largest of the Metal series, translation from Acciaio semi-custom series with the previous two being the 105 Gatto and 123 Astrum, and comes from a design and naval architecture by Sergio Cutolo/Hydro Tec. Cantiere delle Marche Acciaio 130 features an imposing and flared bow to intercept high seas with the sheer line that smoothly flows down creating a sophisticated yachting style. This flowing feature is replicated in the fashion plates that effortlessly glide to the main, upper and sun deck from above framing signature strip windows. The yacht will often sail at high latitudes for both exploration and fishing expeditions. To enjoy fully long and challenging fishing trips, the Owner asked to have the yacht designed with a fishing cockpit, a stern platform enclosed within high bulwark, and all fishing equipment will be stored in a large lazarette. The layout has been designed to meet the Owner way of living on board: there will be two Owner staterooms, one on the Main deck forward and a second full beam suite on the Lower deck amidships. Two guest cabins will be available on the Lower deck. Among the Acciaio 130’s layout peculiarities worth mentioning is a thirty square meters gym on the Upper deck and a sky-lounge on the Sun deck to enjoy the view while comfortable sitting inside. At just over 39 meters, with a beam of eight meters and a displacement of around 388 tons Acciaio 130 has an extremely efficient hull with bulbous bow to keep fuel consumption to the lowest levels while granting an extraordinary range. Two Caterpillar 715hp engine will give a top speed of thirteen knots, and a range at ten knots, of above 5000nm.

www.cantieredellemarche.it

Classic Trojan Runs Aground in Hampton Bays

A nine meter flybridge cruiser with one person onboard ran aground to the West of Shinnecock inlet in Hampton Bays, on the morning of Saturday eighteen June.  The cruiser had a mechanical failure while on the route from Freeport to Hampton Bays, and while the captain was assessing the issue without dropping anchor the boat ended beached. The captain unharmed abandoned the boat when it beached, which later on that day was salvaged by a crew from Suffolk County Parks Department.  Southampton Town Bay Constables and New York State Department of Environmental Conversation found no sign of fuel spill.

The flybridge cruiser in this accident is a Trojan F32 Sedan, a successful top selling model from the US builder sold in over 2700 units from 1973 till 1992, with 20% of theses being the Express with open main deck, and three dozens in the different top-structure Sports Fisherman.  The accommodation in the F32 offers a forward double Vee berth, a galley to port, and a convertible dinette to starboard sleeping a total of four.  The F32 was powered by standard twin 225hp or 250hp Chryslers with line shaft propulsion, giving top speeds of just over 25 knots.

Riva Classic Burns in Bay of Palma

A Riva classic sport yacht of about fifteen meters in length, burned and sank on the afternoon of Saturday eighteen June in the Bay of Palma, off Portals to the South West of Mallorca.  The yacht had two persons onboard and eventually it sank.  The two persons onboard jumped off the yacht when the fire broke, and where reportedly saved by the Maritime Safety Agency.  Sinking in deep water the yacht is not a navigational hazard, while the cause of the fire are being investigated.

The Riva in this fire is a 50 Diable.  Designed by Giorgio Barilani and produced from 1983 to 89 in 31 units, the 50 Diable was Riva's entry into sporty yachts over fifteen meters.  The 50 Diable offered interior with two double cabins; master cabin forward, and a guest cabin with two L-shaped berths, and is powered by twin GM 475hp, with later units having the 535hp and 550hp engines.   The 50 Diable was replaced by the Turborosso 51 in 1989.

Sunseeker Burns Down in Hope Town Harbour Abaco

A twenty meter Sunseeker flybridge yacht went ablaze while on anchor in the early afternoon of seventeen June in Hope Town harbor in Abaco.  Hope Town Volunteer and Fire rescue was on the scene to assist the yacht and its occupants and extinguish the flames.  No one was injured in the fire, but the twenty meter Sunseeker motor yacht was totalled and is now a wreck.

The Sunseeker yacht in this fire is a 2019 Manhattan 66.  Released in the fall of 2016 as replacement to the 65, the Manhattan 66 was produced till 2019 replaced by the similar looking 68 model in 2020.  Offering a four double cabins interior, with one crew cabin, the Manhattan 66 is powered by twin Volvo 900hp with IPS pod drive propulsion or Man 1200hp with line shafts. 

New Model: AB Yachts 100 Superfast

Having sold six hulls of the AB Yachts 100 from 2016, into hull seven and in 2020 the Viareggio Super Sport Yacht jet propulsion specialist decided to redesign the model from the waterline up, enters the new 100 Superfast. As is usual from AB Yachts the 100 Superfast is unique in her class, being capable thanks to the propulsion system installed onboard of reaching, subject to engine options a maximum speed up to sixty knots with unparalleled comfort, safety and seaworthiness, all this in an incredible silence, and in the meantime making her currently the eight fastest yacht above 24 meters in size. Boasting high performances and cutting-edge technological innovation, the second generation AB 100 is undoubtedly a new benchmark for fast yachts above eighty feet. Behind such outstanding performances stand a construction competence perfected in over thirty years cutting-edge technological solutions in propulsion, stabilization, trim control and seakeeping; a painstaking care for details; and a modular configuration allowing to meet the needs and wishes of owners that are looking for one-of-a-kind, distinctive product. The AB 100 Superfast offers a range of solutions that make the most of onboard spaces, from concealed sliding door connecting the aft cockpit and the salon, to create one single, generous open space, free of obstacles and pervaded by the natural light that shines through the floor-to-ceiling glazed surfaces, offering a 360-degree breathtaking view and a constant contact with the sea. The stern hosts a fully-equipped, ready-to-enjoy beach area, featuring an exclusive, innovative system specially designed by the shipyard to launch and haul tenders, jet skis, and water toys. All onboard areas, both indoor and outdoor, are extremely versatile, to be fully enjoyed by guests and reflect their lifestyle and preferences. The Superfast and new designed 100 is proving to be a success for AB Yachts with one other unit with smaller engines delivered and two reported under construction for the Viareggio boat builder at Spring 2022. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 30.50 m (100.1ft)

Beam - 6.80 m

Draft - 1.80 m

Displacement - 90 t full load, 147 GT volume

Fuel Capacity - 11,500 l

Water Capacity - 3,500 l

Accommodation - eights or ten guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 3 x Man D2862 LE496 V12 2000hp, MTU 16V2000 M96l 2600hp

Propulsion - MJP waterjets and central booster

Speed - fifty knots with standard engines, sixty knots max 50 cruise with triple MTU 2600hp

Range - up to 550 nautical miles

Construction - infused cored fiberglass with carbon fiber reinforcements

Project - AB Yachts, Next Yacht Group, Acube design

Certification - RINA Cross of Malta Mach Y, un restricted CE A

www.abyachts.com