Sport Cruiser Beached and Destroyed in Fire Island

A twelve meter sport cruiser was beached in Great South Bay, Old Inlet, Fire Island, on the evening of eight September.  Reports are saying the sport cruiser was just repowered and on a trip from Freeport to Montauk, before the captain noticed he was taking on water and seeing a breach in the hull decided to beach the sport cruiser.  Unfortunately with the ocean being rough on the day and breaking waves hitting the sport cruiser, it received destructive damage.  Fortunately no environmental hazard was made as Park Rangers pumped out the diesel from the boat on tenth September.

The sport cruiser in this beaching is a Trojan 12 Meter Express. A popular sport cruiser when released in 1987 the 12 Meter Express was designed by Lancaster and featured Trojan patented Delta Conic hull.  The 12 Meter Express offered an open plan layout sleeping seven and was offered in the more spacious flybridge Convertible and Motor Yacht variants.  The 12 meter Express was replaced by the Fulvio de Simoni designed Trojan 440 in 1994.

Project: Posillipo Technema 90

Posillipo is back and present the project for a new Technema 90 model. This is an evolution of the Technema 90 released in 2009, designed by Carlo Galeazzi and reportedly sold in two units in 2009.  The new Technema 90 is added with a new integrated open hard-top over the flybridge, while the view windows in the saloon become larger.  Hull windows have also been added, replacing the traditional port holes of the previous model.  Details are not yet communicated for the accommodation layouts or performance, but the 2009 Technema 90 had an accommodation for eight guests in four cabins plus two crew cabins.  

www.posillipoyachts.com

New Model: Sessa C3X - IB

Sessa have launched its new C3X, an evolution of the C35 mark two model.  The first unit was released with standard three part hard-top, with the C3X also available in a T-Top or the Open version, along with OB for outboard version.  The Sessa C3X also features two lower deck options with that for a galley version, and without lower deck galley and a larger saloon.  The Sessa C3X - IB is powered by twin Volvo 320hp diesel engines in stern drive propulsion.  In case of the OB outboard version, the Sessa C3X can be powered by engines up to twin 350hp.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.33 m (36ft)

Hull Length - 9.93 m

Beam - 3.45 m

Draft - 1 m

Fuel Capacity - 750 l

Water Capacity - 286 l

Max Persons - twelve

Accommodation - four plus two berths in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 320hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drives

Project - Sessa International

Certification - CE B

www.sessamarine.com

Gouvia Marina Fire Destroys Four Yachts

Four yachts where destroyed on the North looking Pontoon P in Gouvia marina in Corfu, in a fire which started around 1600 hours of Wednesday seventh September.  The fire first started on a twenty meter Princess sport yacht, which then jumped to a sailing catamaran of about sixteen meter, then another catamaran, and lastly the classic 29 meter sailing yacht Halcyon.  An explosion from the Princess twenty meter sport yacht was reported as being heard before a huge plump of smoke was seen coming up.  Nineteen fire fighters, five fire engines and a fire fighting boat where involved in the containment and control of the fire, along with volunteers who where untying and towing away nearby yachts.  Luckily no one was injured in this fire, which was rather extensive, in one of the largest Greek yacht marinas, with the four yachts being totalled and mostly a wreck.

The Princess sport yacht which started the fire is a V65.  Produced from 2000 to 2004 to a design of Bernard Olesinski the V65 was a successful model from Princess, selling in over fifty units in this mark.1 version. 

S/y Halcyon is a classic 29 meter schooner build in 1929 as a commercial vessel by Vosper Thornycroft, turned into a yacht school in 1957 and kept in this use for 32 years.  In 1988 she started its yacht conversion, which was finalized in 2004.

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.