New Model: Fjord 53 XL

Fjord has just launched its new 53 XL flagship model, currently undergoing final testing in Port Adriano in Mallorca.  The Fjord 53 XL is a development of the 52 Open launched in 2019 which is also a further evolution of the 48 Open presented in 2015.  The Fjord 53 XL is recognizable from the 52 Open by the larger hull glazing, but is also longer with some layout changes both outside and inside.  A walk around sport yacht full of day boat attributes from fore to aft, the 53 XL offers nonetheless a spacious cabin lower deck accommodation layout with two cabins and single en-suite head, with the optional choice for a second head and for a crew cabin replacing a void storage room to port side.  Choices are also available for the exterior with the option to change the bench style dinette, with a C-shaped layout version.  The Fjord 53 XL is standard powered by twin Volvo 550hp, and or optional 600hp with IPS pod drives.     

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.70 m (54.9ft)

Hull Length - 14.5 m

Beam - 4.79 m

Draft - 1.37 m

Displacement - 17.8 t

Fuel Capacity - 2150 l

Water Capacity - 390 l

Max Persons - eighteen

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, optional one berth crew cabin

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 550hp, D8 600hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS700 or IPS800 pod drives

Speed - 34 knots max with Volvo 600hp, 32 knots with 550hp 

Construction - vacuum infused Vinylester resin with Isophthalic gelcoat skin

Certification - CE B 

www.fjordboats.com

Project: Sirena 78

Sirena is thrilled to announce the 78 project designed by Cor. D Rover and set to debut at the 2022 Cannes boat show in September. The Sirena 78 will offer distinctive features that set her apart from the competition, designed to be a do-it-all explorer yacht that excels as an entertainment platform as she does on longer-range voyages. The yacht will also be noteworthy for her unique interior and exterior layout options and in particular, the option to offer a second saloon with the enclosed bridge option. The Sirena 78 has myriad points of attraction from a design standpoint that should attract a wider range of buyers. Her flying bridge is available in three options; open, semi-enclosed or fully enclosed formats. Each of the Enclosed iterations benefits from super-sized windows that let in natural light and also allow for excellent views. Sirena decided to offer these options as today the Turkish builder is a World brand offering its yachts in a variety of locales with differing climates. For both the Enclosed bridge versions the 78 will be absent of a main-deck helm station, which opens up space in that area for entertaining, this adding space and room to relax and socialize on the main deck. The centerpiece on the main-deck’s interior will be a massive galley that proves the model as an entertainment ace. There, an enormous island provides loads of counter space that makes entertaining easy and also makes food prep a cinch. A deep sink, extra stowage, and full-size appliances round out the galley. Sirena’s new 78 will also have a revolutionary loose-furniture concept.  Pieces of furniture such as settees will be able to be arranged nearly anywhere, in this way, the layout of the Sirena 78 is ever-changing and customizable, looking different within the space or the use of the moment. Down below accommodation offers four cabins plus the choice of two or one crew cabin. A full-beam, amidships master cabin with a private bath and dressing area is dedicated to the owner, while to fore is the VIP suite. Lastly, the 78 will have a unique foredeck area featuring a massive sun-pad flanked by tables to port and starboard accompanied by L-shaped settees. The Sirena 78 is the current second largest Sirena following the 88 launched in 2018, and is in a sweet spot for maximum size owner-operators. The Sirena 78 is to be powered by standard twin Man 1400hp good for 23 knots max, with larger optional choices of 1550hp or 1800hp available. With the large engines choice top speed goes up to two knots, while optimum fast cruise is at sixteen knots, a a nine knots long range with all engines.

www.sirenayachts.com

Yacht Goes on Fire in Fort Lauderdale Yacht Club

An eighteen meter motor yacht titled Blaze went on fire at about 1600 hours of Tuesday sixteen August at Lauderdale Yacht Club.  Crew from Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue where immediately on the spot to control and fight the fire from both land and water.  The fire fighting was a success as the yacht sustained minimum damage.  The fire reportedly started to starboard of the main deck behind the helm station.  No one was injured in the fire.  

M/y Blaze is a Hampton 600 Motor Yacht a model produced from 2005 up to 2017.  The Hampton 600 Motor Yacht offered in an eighteen meters size four cabins with three heads layout, including which is a master stateroom located aft.  Hampton 600 Motor Yacht was usually powered by twin Cats 850hp engines which gave her speeds up to 25 knots.  The 600 also shared hull with the 660 Cockpit Motor Yacht.  The model was replaced by the 650 in 2018.

Explorer Yacht Ends Beached in Cannigione

A sixteen meter explorer yacht ended up beached while at anchor in Cannigione beach in the Arzachena gulf in North Sardinia on the night of fifteen August at around 2200 hours.  The yacht was unattended at the time of the accident when a strong North East wind entered the bay and dragged it to the soft rock area of the Cannigione beach.  The yacht was saved later in the night and morning of sixteen August and taken to a marina for inspection of damage.  It was reported that some smaller boats where also damaged near Porto Cervo in the Eastern part of Sardinia.

The explorer yacht in this accident is an Estensi Maine 530 designed by Zuccheri and presented in 2006, an immediate success, for its spacious living interior with three double cabins in a semi-custom layout. Twin 450hp engines gave the Maine 530 a top speed up to 24 knots and an eighteen cruise. Estensi sold 35 units of the Maine 530 with the model evolving in the 535 with new hull windows in 2016.

New Model: Solaris Power 40 Open

Solaris Power has seen an interesting evolution, starting up with the traditional yacht down-east inspired 55/57 Lobster in 2019, the 48 Open presented a year later was the model which changed the trend, and after that the Italian company has been pushing on its traditional inspired center console sport cruisers and yachts.  After the 48 Open in early 2020, came the 44 in 2021, and now in 2022 we have the new entry level 40 Open model. Like the 44 and 48 before her, the 40 Open is primary about exterior spaces, usable thanks to the safe and deep walkaround from fore to aft.  It is an interesting machine where the entertainment spaces outside seem never ending in a size of just over eleven meters.  But the Solaris 40 Open does not stop here, and below also offer a sleeping accommodation for two thanks to a nice island berth, with a spacious shower head to starboard.  At midships in standard format is an utility room, which can be ordered as a cabin with two twin berths.  The Solaris Power is stern drive powered from twin petrol gas 280hp up to diesels of 440hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.97 m (39.2ft)

Waterline Length - 10.6 m

Beam - 3.85 m

Draft - 0.73 m

Displacement - 9040 kg dry, 10130 kg loaded with diesel engines

Fuel Capacity - 1000 l

Water Capacity - 250 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - two berths in one cabin, or four berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo Ds 280hp petrol gas, D4 300hp, D6 380hp, D6 440hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drives

Speed - 30 knots max 20 knots cruise with 300hp, 41 knots 27 knots cruise with 440hp

Project - Brunello Acampora Victory design, Solaris Power design team

Certification - CE B

www.solarispower.com

Flybridge Cruiser Beached After Hitting Fish Rock Creek

An eleven meter Riviera Sportfish cruiser hit Fish Rock creek and was beached to avoid sinking on the morning of fifteen August.  The Riviera cruiser was on a delivery trip by a professional skipper departing from Port Macquarie to the Gold Coast on the West side of Australia, where from there the new owners had to helm her to North Queensland. Unfortunately that was not the case. Salvaging operations where ongoing the day after on the sixteen August.

The Riviera in this accident is a 36 Single Cabin model produced from 1998 up to 2004, selling in 108 units.  Called that way for its single cabin layout, the 36 SC was based on the 34 Open Flybridge platform released a year earlier. The 36 Single Cabin was standard powered by twin Cummins 315hp engines good for about thirty knots, with optional 370hp being available.

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.

www.astondoa.com

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

www.benettiyachts.it