Project: Astondoa 677 Coupe

Astondoa present the project for the 677 Coupe, an evolution of the 655 Coupe, which launched in 2018 also marked the first century of the family run Spanish boat builder from Alicante.  The 677 Coupe will keep the hull lines of the previous model but the super structure is changed now to feature a fore deck with a dinette and coming with a cleaner look to the hard-top, which is now more streamlined and sporty.  Also in the 677 Coupe Astondoa has decided to remove the solarium on top of the hard-top structure and with it the stylish but may be a bit too busy side steps which lead to this area on the 655.  The Astondoa 677 is available in two layouts; galley up with four double guest cabins below, or three cabins with lower deck galley and a main deck saloon all dedicated to entertainment.  The Astondoa 677 Coupe is standard powered with Volvo 1000hp with IPS pod propulsion which will give a top speed up to 34 knots, with Man 1400hp on traditional line shafts available as option.

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Unconscious Man Saved from Florida Boat Fire

An unconscious man was saved by two police officers in Manatee Pocket waterway near Pirates Cove in Stuart, Florida when his sportfish boat went ablaze and later exploded on the afternoon on Sunday fourteen August.  The boat allegedly caught fire and while the two officers where trying to take a man out exploded.  The police officers escaped injury while the man onboard was taken to hospital for observation. The officers Rib also had some damage in this operation with some of it melting with the heat caused by the Sportfish cruiser on fire.

The sportfish cruiser in this fire is a Wellcraft 3200 Coastal produced from 1984 to 1986.  The 3200 Coastal has an accommodation sleeping four persons in a two plus two layout.  A a modified Vee hull with a fine entry and medium fourteen degrees deadrise aft coupled to twin petrol gas Mercruiser 270hp engines and shaft line propulsion gave her a speed up to thirty knots.  The 3200 Coastal was also available in a flybridge enclosed main deck version called the Sport Bridge. 

Princess Yacht Ends Beached in Calvi After Storm

A 26 meter Princess super yacht named m/y Vista Me ended beached on Calvi Beach in Corsica during a storm on the night between Friday twelfth and Saturday thirteen August.  The storm with gale winds and torrential rains, reached forty knots or Force Eight Beaufort scale winds.  Vista Me cut its swing mooring lines, and along with six other sailing yachts ended beached on Calvi Beach.  Twelve hours after the storm all yachts with the exception of Vista Me where refloated by SNSM voluntary corps, with the Princess super yacht needing further inspection and work for refloating to minimize further damage.

Vista Me is a 2019 Princess Y85, designed by Pininfarina for exterior and naval architecture by Olesinski.  The Princess Y85 has a four double cabins accommodation and is powered by twin Man 1900hp engines which give her a top speed up to 31 knots.  Still in production today the Y85 was introduced in 2019 with the model receiving a full hull window update in 2022, and so far 32 hulls have been produced.

New Model: Benetti B.Yond 37m

In an emotional and awaited ceremony held on July 4 at the Livorno shipyard, Benetti launched the brand’s new four-deck B.Yond 37m.  Worth to add this ceremony was emotional in many ways first of all because this was the last project of Stefano Righini before he left to the better World on October 2021, and second because of  the innovation the B.Yond 37m represents.  Unlike Benetti of recent years in this size B.Yond 37m is build of steel, with an alumimium super structure. Worth to note that metal represented a huge step in the success of the Benetti onwards of the 1950s, with most of the custom Italian yards of the time still building of wood. The B.Yond 37m is innovative for its E-Mode Hybrid system by Siemens Energy which makes it possible to optimize on-board energy consumption according to specific usage profiles, which translates into unprecedented CO2 and NOx emissions reductions for a yacht in this category. The B.Yond 37M is the world’s greenest boat in its class, combining SCR catalytic filters, a gas control technology that uses a urea-based liquid solution already adopted in the automotive industry for Euro 6D diesel engines, with the innovative E-Mode Hybrid system by Siemens Energy, which is based on a crew-friendly integrated add-on architecture built on top of a traditional system. The result is extremely simple management, with switching possible from mechanical to electric propulsion and vice versa without the intervention of specialized personnel on board. This innovative solution offers the freedom of four different operating modes, including the standout Full Electric mode for zero emission navigation, an exclusive plus that allows B.Yond 37M to enter protected marine areas or those normally off-limits to motor yachts. The lithium battery pack also makes it possible to stay at anchor in Hotel Mode with zero emissions, keeping the generators switched off and running the main on-board utilities from the batteries. This translates into time spent at anchor in harmony with nature, immersed in vibration-free silence. With the new generation of high energy density batteries, the 300 kW/h pack will provide up to 8 hours of autonomy at anchor during the day and 12 hours at night. The batteries recharge in just three hours. Estimating an average annual use of 1,000 hours, of which 400 under way and the rest at anchor, fuel consumption and CO2 can be reduced by up to 24% and NOx by a maximum of 85%. All this plus the added value of an incredible range almost double that of traditional explorer super yacht of the same size, or up to 8,200 nautical miles at 9 knots in Eco Transfer mode, with the two diesel-generators switched off and only one propulsion engine running, which reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 16% and NOx emissions by up to 80% compared with traditional propulsion systems. The B.Yond 37m comes from a revolutionary concept devised by Stefano Righini, who brings all his creative flair into play, features the inclusion of a fourth deck, which makes it possible to raise all the most noble areas of the yacht and gives them an incredible panoramic view. The service area on the Lower Deck includes a walk-in wine cellar and a cold room, unusual features on a boat this size. The Main Deck provides the night area for guests, offering four suites accessed from a panoramic lounge featuring generous windows, which Benetti calls the Playroom. Stepping up onto the Upper Deck, the living area offers a completely unobstructed 360-degree view. Moving up still further, the Bridge Deck is set aside for the owner, while the Sun Deck provides a dining area with a pantry and an outdoor table sheltered by a hard top. Two stairways, one for guests and one for crew, provide completely separate flows, ensuring total privacy for both owner and guests. The layout is extremely flexible: the Main Deck, in addition to four guest suites that are particularly spacious for a 37-meter yacht, can optionally contain either the master cabin or the Playroom with a panoramic view. The Bridge Deck can accommodate, on request, either the master cabin or a panoramic veranda. On the Lower Deck, the gym can be replaced by a sixth guest cabin. Another important new feature is the double accommodation solution for the captain, with a full-size cabin adjacent to the wheelhouse and another very spacious one adjoining the crew quarters. If the captain chooses to use the cabin closest to the wheelhouse, the other one could become a seventh guest cabin. The spacious garage contains a 6.5-meter tender for the owner, a 4.2-meter rescue boat and two jet skis, for the first time in a protected and out of sight area. The white steel hull and aluminum superstructure express the personality and elegance of B.Yond 37M, complemented by stainless steel railings also painted white and finished with teak handrails, in an unusual but highly effective stylistic feature. The hull was designed by Pierluigi Ausonio’s firm P.L.A.N.A. Open and spacious, the interior design by Benetti architect Mauro Izzo offers even more potential for customization, allowing the owner to express their own taste and personality on a yacht to live on as if it were a second home. This spirit has been captured to perfection by leading contemporary design brand Giorgetti, chosen by Benetti to provide the furnishings for the first B.Yond 37M, with solutions that accommodate all the owner’s requests in an embodiment of beauty and functionality expressed through haut de gamme quality. The fine materials chosen feature a palette of natural colors, enhanced by touches of blue provided by the fabrics and accessories, standing out against the optical white walls and echoing the color of the sea. Giorgetti’s refined and sophisticated language runs through all the yacht’s decks, telling the story of the brand’s prowess in designing spaces that form part of an overarching vision.  The Benetti B.Yond 37m was already a success with eight units sold and under construction before hull one even touched the water in July. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 37 m (119.9ft)

Beam - 8.6 m

Draft - 2.5 m

Displacement - 360 t full load

Fuel Capacity - 70,000 l

Water Capacity - 6000 l

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, or twelve guests in six cabins, seven crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1400hp, optional Siemens 

Speed - fourteen knots max, twelve knots cruise, ten or nine knots for long range

Range - 5000 nm at ten knots, 8200 nm at nine knots eco mode

Hull Shape - displacement

Construction - steel hull with aluminum super structure

Project - Stefano Righini exterior, Mauro Izzo and Benetti interior, Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA hull

Certification - RINA

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Storm Hits Eolian Islands, Yacht Ends Beached in Aque Calde

A storm hit the Eolian island and Southern part of the Tyrrhenian sea on the early morning of Friday twelfth August at about 0500 hours.  Result of this a dozen of cruisers and yachts ended up beached in Vulcano, with the worst hit being m/y Mambu a nineteen meter motor yacht beached in Aque Calde (Hot Waters) located on the North East part of the island.  Carrying twelve passengers at the time of the accident including two kids and a pregnant woman, the motor yacht made rescue operations rather difficult with the area where it beached being shallow and rocky.  Rescue operations where being handled by two Coast Guard boats the CP 2203 and CP 271, and a plane from the Catania Guardia Costiera operations unit. Some minor injuries to persons where reported in this storm with the worst being a helmsman of a sailing yacht which felt sick.  Salvage operation for the nineteen meter motor yacht has been difficult due to its location.

M/Y Mambu is a Cantieri Navali Liguri Ghibli 19 produced from the end eighties till about the mid nineties to order. Built in mahogany planking exterior and lamellar marine ply interior shell the Ghibli 19 offered accommodation for six in three double cabins and a two persons crew cabin forward.  The Ghibli 19 is normally powered by twin MTU 1000hp engines which give her a top speed up to thirty knots.

An Arturo Stabile Stama 28 also ended up beached in the Spiagia delle Sabbie Nere on the North West part of the island but reportedly sustained minor damage.

New ISA Super Yacht Burns Down in Formentera

M/Y Aria SF a new one month old ISA 45 meter super yacht burned down in Cala Soana, Formentera, near Ibiza on Thursday 11 August at about 1700 hours.  The super yacht had nine guests and seven crew at the time of the fire, with the Spanish coast guard sending immediately two rescue boats for assistance.  None of the guests where injured.  Initial attempts to control the fire where unsuccessful, with the super yacht remaining ablaze for more then 24 hours.  After the fire a salvage boat from Salvamento Maritimo was towing Aria SF, with the yacht located in Cap Martinet, when this operation was abandoned and the owner taking charge of the salvage, with the yacht sinking a day later on the fourteen August in twelve meters of depth.  The cause of the fire are not yet reported but neighboring boats reported of hearing explosions some minutes before they saw the yacht burning.

M/Y Aria SF is the first ISA Yachts GT 45m, ordered in 2019 and completed in June 2022, to a design by Enrico Gobbi with interior by Luca Dini. The first GT 45m had a ten guest cabin interior with seven crew in four cabins including of which is a captains cabin in the pilothouse, while power came from twin Cats 1300hp engines which gave her a top speed of sixteen knots, and a cruise of fourteen.  Owned by Italian car components businessman Paolo Scudieri the first GT 45 was planned to debut at the Cannes 2022 boat show.  A second GT 45 is currently under construction set for delivery in 2023.

Project: Boston Boatworks Daychaser 48

After fifteen years of service, tens of thousands of outings, the use of third partly build boats, a demand for a larger more open vessel  has pushed Barton and Gary to design there own Daychaser 48. With help coming from Zurn design, and being built at Boston Boatworks known for building the MJM line, the Daychaser 48 offers full deck use from fore to aft, while a cabin below offers a single berth, shower head, and an office space. The idea here is to have a dedicated traditional down East lobster boat build for the purpose of club membership. It will be interesting to see if the Daychaser 48 will stay in the area or will become something more. Powered by twin Cummins 550hp with Hamilton jet propulsion the Daychaser 48 is expected to reach a top speed up to 35 knots.  Hull one is expected to launch in 2022, with other hulls following in order to renew the Barton and Gray fleet.

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Classic Baglietto Ends Beached Near St. Florent

A classic Baglietto of eleven meters in length with one passenger onboard ended up beached with hull damaged being sustained in Plage de Ghignu, near to St. Florent in North Corsica, on Wednesday tenth August at 1725 hours.  Assistance is called with the two ships Conca D'Oru with six persons and Concarelle with two giving prompt assistance in order to refloat the vessel.  The floating gets complicated on the night, due to stronger winds and rough seas, but the operation was a success the day after with the classic cruiser being dry docked on the evening of eleven August.

This classic cruiser is the Baglietto Elba Mt 11.50 model produced from 1958 up to 1963 in 42 units.  The Elba was the smallest of the production Mediterranean Island series produced from 1958 till 1965 in five models up to 22 meters in size, and offered a five berth accommodation with two GM 210hp giving speeds up to thirty knots.  The Island series featured Baglietto anti-submarine naval vessels modified-Vee planning hull shape used during World War II, while traditional construction was used along new methods, with mahogany planking joined by marine plywood for the super structure. 

AquaRiva Sinks in Lake Garda

A Riva Aquariva with one person onboard sank in Lake Garda near the towers of Benaco on the afternoon of tenth August.  According to reports the AquaRiva sank due by catching the chain of a swing mooring with its propellers in navigation, which pulled the stern down and making her take in water.  It is also possible that the chain might have caught the shaft damaging the seal and taking on water from that area as well.  The AquaRiva was salvaged on twelfth August and taken to a local shipyard for repairs.

Launched in 2000 and part of Ferretti Group first plan to bring Riva back to its glory the Aquariva was immediately a success selling one hundred units in the first seven years of production, which marked the release of the Cento ten units limited edition version in that year.  This was followed in 2010 by the two limited editions, the Gucci version made also in ten units and recognized by the white hull, and Marc Newson limited to 22 hulls.  Designed by since 1992 Riva designer Marco Micheli the AquaRiva is still in production today as the Super version as updated in 2008 and delivered in over three hundred hulls.

Classic Baglietto Sinks Near Unije Island Croatia

A twenty meter classic Baglietto motor yacht named m/y Cleo with four persons onboard sank while cruising near the island of Unije in Croatia, on Wednesday ten August at 1542 hours. The investigation on how the classic yacht started sinking is still ongoing, though the owner reported on social media that he hit a large submersed object, which opened two holes of about ten centimeters at the underwater part of the bow.  The passengers jumped on the ship tender to safety. Later in the day the traditional yacht was completely sank with only its bow tip showing, and later was protected by floating dams as it was reported filled with about four thousand liters of fuel.  The Croatian port authority of Rijeka and Mali Losinj gave order to the owners to retrieve the yacht on the evening of the sinking.

Motor Yacht Cleo is a Baglietto 20 M designed by Alberto Pinto and build from 1969 to 1977, in a total of 73 units including the military and coast guard versions some of which are still in use.  The 20 M was the most successful of Baglietto semi-production mahogany planked build M line which debuted in 1964 and featured a total of seven models from fourteen to 26 meters.  The 20 M offered a three or four double guest cabins interior with a midships owner stateroom, and a two berth crew cabin forward. The Baglietto 20 M was powered by twin GM 655hp as standard giving 24 knots top speed and a cruise of 20, with more powerful optional CRM or MTU being available.