Project: Lyman-Morse Hood 35 Flybridge

Following the successful launch of the hardtop express Hood 35 by Lyman-Morse, construction of the flybridge version is now underway at the company’s facility in Thomaston, Maine. The anticipated launch date is the spring of 2023.  The Hood 35 series delivers the best of a semi-custom platform, allowing for reduced build time and efficiencies. Yet customers can still enjoy Lyman-Morse’s world-renowned customization to ensure their 35 is built to suit their specific needs. This hybrid approach is a rare offering in yachts with a length overall of less than 40 feet.  The benefits of this approach are evident when comparing and contrasting the first two 35s. For example, hull No. 2 with the flybridge features an enclosed aft bulkhead and places the galley-up to allow for additional accommodations belowdecks. In contrast, hull No. 1 is open from the helm area to the cockpit with the galley below. Both choices include a spacious head with shower. The owners of hull No. 2 also selected a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer system, air conditioning, and a generator for extended cruising.  This flexibility extends to the available power options. C.W. Hood and Lyman-Morse offer three different engine options. Hull No. 1 is powered by twin Yanmar 440hp coupled to a pair of Hamilton Waterjet achieving speeds of more than forty knots. The new flybridge model will be equipped with twin Volvo Penta 440hp driving stern drives and providing an estimated top speed of 40-plus knots with an expected cruising speed around 30-plus knots. A twin outboard version is also available.  Another noteworthy element of the new flybridge model is its fluid, seamless profile, compared to other mid-size bridge models. The new flybridge design profile is purposeful as well as extremely functional with bench seating for two to three persons and a centerline upper helm station. The carbon-fiber flybridge and deck keep the center of gravity low and optimize the yacht’s strength while reducing weight overall. 

www.lymanmorse.com

New Model: Prestige X60

An innovative flybridge motor yacht which breaks the standard mold in many aspects this is the new Prestige X60, distinctive with its forward facing windshield, to its asymmetric layout with a side deck to port side and a full body to starboard.  Like the X70 the Prestige X60 is here to re-invent motor yachting for the search of space and comfort, with a unique twist to the overall package. The interior result is an interesting different living experience which enhances live-aboard situations especially on the main deck.  For the exterior Garroni created a mixed design, with the hull of the X60 looking your usual planning motor yacht, with the super structure giving the feel of a work professional boat.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 18.91 m (62ft)

Hull Length - 17 m

Beam - 4.87 m

Draft - 1.31 m

Displacement - 25130kg light, 30350 kg loaded

Fuel Capacity - 2200 l

Water Capacity - 760 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins, one crew cabin berth

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSC 8.3 600hp

Propulsion - ZF Zeus aft looking dual propeller pod drives

Project - Garroni exterior, Valentina Militerno de Romedis interior, Prestige engineering

Certification - CE B12 / C14

www.prestige-yachts.com

Project: Marex 420

Marex present the 420 project, a new generation sport cruiser with contemporary design lines and new innovations, a result of the collaboration between the Norwegian builder in-house design team and Slovenian studio VOM Creations Yacht Design. Naval architecture was provided by Nikl design and Engineering by Alpha Creations.  At over thirteen meters in length the 420 is to be Marex largest boat to date, and is available with two important options; version one is called Gourmet Cruiser and features a U-shaped astern galley layout, the other is Scandinavia and has second dining in an enclosed salon with L-shaped galley to starboard. The galley is the focal point of the Marex 420 Gourmet with the U-shaped kitchen layout featuring an oven/microwave, double sink, induction cooker and a dishwasher. It also has an opening in the countertop for storage of drink cases of 24 boxes each. The solar panels provide enough capacity to keep the 220-litre refrigerator and 100-litre freezer running permanently without shore power.  Marex 420 will also feature two engine choice from Volvo; 440hp with stern drive, and 480hp with IPS pod drives and V-drive line shaft.  No performance data is yet provided for the Marex 420 set to launch in Dusseldorf 2023.

www.marex.no

Sundeck New Web Site

Sundeck Yachts presents its new World wide web showroom.  Founded in 2014 by Angelo Casartelli, Sundeck has in the space of no time grew into a success.  The first Sundeck model the 550 was launched in 2015, designed by Zuccheri who so far did all the models for the Italian builder, this model has evolved into the 580 and has sold in over twenty units in about five years.  Sundeck followed the 580 with the 430 Sport, a model which won the World Yacht Trophy as the Most Efficient Yacht in 2021.  Sundeck latest new model is a 620 currently sold to an American customer. Currently Sundeck offers five models from forty to seventy feet, with a new entry level 400 currently in advanced building stages, and going up to the 700 flagship model.  Sundeck did offer other projects in the past like the 38 metri, the 850, the 550 S, and the 450 which currently the builder does not show on its new website.  Sundeck new website takes you around with the following buttons; Home, Our Boats, About Us, Events and News, Press, and Contacts.

www.sundeckyachts.com

Production History;

550/580 2015/19- (20

700 2020- (1

430 Sport 2021-

620 2022-

Azimut Yacht Fire in Aventura Florida Leaves One Injured

A 21 meter Azimut motor yacht went ablaze and severely injured one person on 1925 hours of Friday second September in 1520 Island Blvd, Aventura, Florida.  Miami-Dade fire rescue responded to the fire with twenty persons from both land and water.  One man which is reported the only person onboard the yacht was air-lifted to Ryder Trauma Center with severe burns.  The fire was extinguished at about 2200 hours of the night, with it not spreading into other yachts and the marina. 

The yacht in this fire is an Azimut 70 a model produced from 2008 till 2015 to a design of Stefano Righini.  Released in the fall of 2008 as a replacement to the successful 68 Plus and Evolution, the 70 was also an evolution of the 68 with a larger fourth cabin, and the choice to separate or open the galley on the main deck.  The Azimut 70 is powered by twin 1360hp Man engines which give her speeds up to 32 knots.  She was replaced by the Righini designed 72 in the fall of 2015. 

Super Yacht Capsizes and Sinks in Kythnos

M/y 007 a 49 meter super yacht went aground and later capsized and partly sank in Kolones Bay, Kythnos island, part of the Cyclades archipelago of islands in South East Greece on the night of second September.  The super yacht reportedly ran aground breaching the hull in the process and causing a high influx of water and tilting to port side, with the yacht later capsizing about fifteen meters away from the beach.  It is said but not confirmed that the captain was trying to beach m/y 007 before it capsized.  The super yacht had five passengers at the time of the accident, which are all reported safe.  No pollution is reported.

M/y 007 is a 2006 Aegean Yachts build in Turkey to a design of Yavuz Mete.  Launched as Amazon A in 2006 as a 32 meter, she was first extended to 42 meters, and then again to its current 49 meters size.  Build of steel she is powered by twin Cats 650hp engines which give her a top speed up to twelve knots.  Refitted in 2012 and 2018, m/y 007 was last reported sold in 2012 and was not currently listed for sale.

Project: Amer 950

Amer present the project for a new entry level 950 super yacht.  Coming from a design of Ganto studio the Amer 950 also marks Permare first fifty years of activity and ten years of IPS system installation and collaboration with Volvo. A hull that deviates from the traditional lines of Amer to favor generous internal and external spaces, following the concept of adaptability and high comfort of the wide body main deck with a suspended flybridge as introduced with the 120 flagship launched in 2021, and here repeated on a smaller scale. The Amer 950 responds to a stylistic need that favors airy and generous spaces, side and bow balconies, connected to the master on the main deck, which allow continuous ventilation of the spaces on board and views from all angles. The width of the flybridge and its versatility are an interpretation of living navigation and anchoring in the bays from a privileged point and in total privacy, giving the feeling of walking on a stage overlooking the sea. On board the Amer 950 has an integration of systems that makes it extremely simple to use: from dynamic mooring to easy connection and the setup for easy mooring. The hull has a design that foresees onboard energy efficiency and the insertion of solar panels that take advantage of the flat surfaces. The flexibility of Cantiere Permare gives space to the creativity of demanding owners to design with four or five cabins layout available. The Amer 950 was created to be powered by twin Volvo 1000hp engines with IPS pod drives, good for 26 knots max and a 24 cruise with low fuel consumption and ample autonomy.  For those who want more performance a triple 1000hp engines version is also available. 

www.ameryachts.it

Sunseeker Yacht Destroyed by Fire in Saint Mandrier

M/y Black Diamond a 28 meter Sunseeker super sport yacht went ablaze while berthed at the IMS shipyard in Saint Mandrier, on the early morning of Friday second September.  Explosions where heard at 0100 hours before the yacht went ablaze.  Forty fire fighters flighted the flames up till the early morning in order to avoid the fires from jumping onto other yachts and the yard facilities.  The yacht is now a wreck and mostly submerged, with only the hull remaining.  Black Diamond is reported as arriving at Saint Mandrier on the 28 August.  No one was reported injured in the accident.  

M/y Black Diamond is a 2010 Sunseeker Predator 92 Sport, powered with the large MTU 2400hp engines and surface drives option for speeds up to 42 knots.  Designed by Don Shead and presented in the fall of 2008 the Predator 92 Sport was Sunseeker first model to feature a mini sport bridge up top, a style which eventually the Poole based builder named the Sport Yacht range.  Sunseeker sold ten Predator 92 Sport replacing it with the larger 101 Sport Yacht in 2013.

New Model: Azimut Grande 26M

Catch me if you can, Azimut's story for over three decades as it re-invents motor yachting in various forms and sizes and in design and engineering.  This new Grande 26M follows that script for the others to follow.  Replacing the nimble and sporty 25M as the baby Grande, opening the door to the big Azimut super yachts build in Viareggio, the Grande 26M comes with two important innovations; a selling one the Flex Deck, and a technical one thanks to the use of new ZF pod drives as propulsion.  The Flex Deck is the selling innovation expanding the aft deck area with the beach/garage area door going up and extending the floor, and creating a terrace on the water.  The second innovation, the technical one is the use of ZF pod drives.  Back in 2009 Azimut was heavily involved in testing the ZF pod drives with reported tests going on a 62S fitted with ZF4000 and twin 1200hp engines.  Somehow the 62S with ZF never materialized, and the 62S Italia ended up remaining on shafts and Azimut switching to triple IPS on later S models.  The results of those tests seem to have arrived, with the new Grande 26M fitted with new large ZF pod drives which look to be an exclusive to Azimut for the moment finally arriving on a production yacht.  Azimut is saying that thanks to its search for light weight materials and efficient propulsion the 26M Grande delivers 20% less consumption to similar sized yachts.

Technical Data:

LOA - 26.09 m (85.7ft)

Beam - 6.30 m

Draft - 1.40 m

Displacement - 87 t full load 

Fuel Capacity - 8500 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

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

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1550hp, V12 1650hp

Propulsion - ZF 4600 dual propeller aft looking pod drives

Speed - 28 knots max 24 knots cruise

Project - Alberto Mancini exterior, Achille Salvagni interior, Pieliugi Ausonio hull

Hull Shape - planning modified Vee with 20.4 degrees at midships and 13.8 degrees aft

Construction - fiberglass with carbon fiber used for super structure and stern area

Certification - CE A, NMMA, UNI ISO8666 for data 

www.azimutyachts.com

Lobster Cruiser Ends Aground in Skye Scotland

A fourteen meter traditional cruiser with three people onboard ended aground in the West of Skye, to the West of Scotland on 1230 hours of September the first.  The traditional cruiser was apparently speeding at sustained planning speeds entering into a channel, but ended up too far inshore, hitting the reefs in this navigational error.  Stornaway Coast Guard received a mixed call for assistance with the Burra Lifeboat having problems in finding the three crew, as the boat ran aground in a communication black spot. No one was injured in the accident with the boat taking a lot of damage to its central keel, chines, propellers, shafts, and hull side.  Surprisingly the P-brackets which hold the shafts resisted the collision and did not penetrate the hull, in part thanks to the protection the central keel provides. 

The fourteen meter traditional cruiser in this accident is a Rapsody 48 Offshore model.  Inspired to a traditional down East lobster boat, the Rapsody 48 Offshore was produced from 2000 up to 2008, offering an interior with two double cabins sleeping four, and is powered by twin Yanmar 440hp good for 28 knots of top speed.