Yacht Burns and Sinks in Rio de la Plata

A twenty meter motor yacht titled m/y Azimut III with three crew onboard burst into flames and eventually sank in Rio de la Plata, Argentina at about 06:45 hours of 27 December.  The motor yacht departed San Fernando at 05:15 bound Punta dell Este Uruguay, and one hour and half into the trip it went ablaze.  The crew was assisted by nearby yacht Le Plus.  Victor Silveira the captain who was given this duty for the yacht for the coming two months told the story and how in three minutes the yacht was ablaze and eventually burned down and sank.  

M/y Azimut III is a Segue 62 a model produced from the late nineties up to the early 2000s.  Founded in 1974 Segue yachts is an Argentina yacht builder popular in South America, though recently it has also been entering into the North American market.  Today Segue builds twelve cruisers and yachts from 32 up to 94 feet.

Improve-it = Outer Reef 650 Classic MY

For years the 700 Classic Motoryacht has been the most popular model for Outer Reef thanks to her sheer volume, ample storage, ease of owner operation, award winning performance in blue waters and the list goes on.  For 2022 Outer Reef decided to improve the 650 Classic MY putting some of the features of the bigger 700 sister.  The a re-engineered Outer Reef 650 Classic MY thus takes useful design cues from her larger sister, which will include the following.  A larger galley with open layout dimensionally mimicking the 700 Series with full-size refrigeration appliance station, and main deck with day head to starboard.  Below deck accommodation with heads fore and aft the master king berth emulating the 700 Series.  Other improvements come in the internal stairs from the salon to the crew cabin which also follows the improved layout of crew/guest quarters aft with the new internal staircase.  This layout also makes it possible to specs the crew cabin as a guest suite making the 650 Classic MY a four cabin yacht.  Last but not lease the 650 Classic MY is now added with a fiberglass staircase to the flybridge versus the previous stainless steel ladder.

www.outerreefyachts.com

New Model: Sanlorenzo SD90

Launched in Summer to a design of Zuccon the Sanlorenzo SD90 is the new entry level of the Italian builders SD semi displacement traditional ship looking fiberglass super yacht range.  The SD90 is also the smallest Sanlorenzo SD ever made replacing the Francesco Paszkowski designed SD92 which debuted the range in 2007 and sold 24 units in a production lasting twelve years.  This new SD90 is not the replacement of the 92, that model was replaced by the slightly larger SD96 which debuted in 2020.  Similar in size there is certain distinct features between the two small Sanlorenzo SD divided by two meters in length.  For example the bigger SD96 is a semi wide body, this new SD90 is about twenty% wide body serving only the master cabin located on the forward part of the main deck, and with this being unnoticeable from the outside.  This is made thanks to the raised flush deck located forward, which apart giving a traditional twist is also a novelty for this type of super yacht.  The new SD90 seems also to be a four cabin layout only yacht with the plans available thus far, although I am sure if someone would ask nicely Sanlorenzo might find a way to make five, with four cabins in the lower deck version of the yacht, since the standard layout has three rather big suites in the lower deck.  The Sanlorenzo SD90 is powered by twin Man 800hp as standard with optional 1200hp engines available.  Sanlorenzo has up till today six SD90 in build.

Technical Data:

LOA - 27.43 m (89.9ft)

Waterline Length - 24.1 m

Beam - 7 m

Draft - 1.91 m loaded with propellers

Displacement - 112 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 13,000 l

Water Capacity - 2000 l

Accommodation - eight guests in four cabins, four crew in two cabins

Engines - 2 x Man i6 800hp, V8 1200hp, Cat C18 1150hp

Propulsion - V-drive with line shaft

Speed - fourteen knots max with 800hp, seventeen knots max 15 cruise 12 economical with 1200hp

Range - 1200 nm at twelve knots

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Project - Zuccon

www.sanlorenzoyacht.com

Project: AB Yachts 787

AB Yachts present the project for a new entry level 787 model.  Reported as designed in house by AB Yachts the 787 presents itself as a very minimal styled sport yacht available with a fully enclosed hard-top as pictured above or fully open as a big day centre console yacht with or without T-Top.  The accommodation plan of the 787 is fully custom while crew accommodation is for four in two cabins.  AB Yachts 787 is to be powered by triple Man 1200hp engines with MJP water jets propulsion giving speeds up to 56 knots and a cruise of fifty, this giving a range of 500 nautical miles. Hull one of the AB Yachts 787 reportedly in final stages of construction is to be a hard-top version.   

www.abyachts.com

New Model: Riviera 46 Sports Motor Yacht

Riviera has proudly launched its new 46 Sports Motor Yacht at a special event on Australia's Gold Coast. The 46 is now the new entry level of the Sports Motor Yacht line up that began in 2017 with the launch of the 68 and now includes the 50, 64 and 72 models. The Riviera design team in collaboration with 4D Designs have created a special yacht, with the 46 Sports Motor Yacht offering similar amenity to her larger siblings including multiple entertaining spaces that stretch from the long boarding bathing platform to relaxing foredeck sun lounges and a generous open flybridge that can accommodate eight guests in great comfort. The covered alfresco deck forward of the cockpit expands the saloon living space through a sliding glass door and large awning window that seamlessly connects guests with the galley immediately forward. The yacht's accommodation deck offers three double staterooms and two generous bathrooms. The master stateroom and en-suite bathroom are forward while two guest staterooms are at midships. Luxuriously appointed with premium fabrics, designer lounges and plush carpet underfoot in the staterooms, the 46 SMY features superbly crafted timber cabinetry throughout. Power for the Riviera 46 Sports Motor Yacht is provided by twin Volvo Penta 600hp as standard with optional 725hp available and both units being IPS propelled.

Technical Data:

LOA - 15.90 (52.2ft)

Hull Length - 14.3 m

Beam - 4.76 m

Draft - 1.44 m includes drives and props

Displacement - 21,920 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 2500 l

Water Capacity - 500 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D8 600hp, D11 725hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking dual propeller IPS pod drives

Project - 4D Design

Certification - ISO8666 for dimensions

www.riviera.com.au

Project: Windy 40 Camira RS

Dynamic like never before, this is the look of the Windy 40 Camira RS project designed by Hans Jorgen Johnsen and Design Unlimited for the interior, making a clear statement for individual sportiness and luxury.  The helmsman position has been redesigned and modernised, but still keeping the Windy style in its ergonomics and sporty helms. The new T-top with sunroof adds another dimension for owners to use this up to fifty knots fast sport cruiser.  The Windy Camira 40 RS comes will an all new interior layout in two luxurious versions; offered in a single aft cabin and or twin aft cabin version.  The Windy 40 Camira RS will be powered by twin Volvo 440hp diesel with stern drive propulsion, and or twin Yamaha 425hp or triple Yamaha 300hp outboards in petrol gas.

www.windyboats.com

Terranova New Web Site

Terranova Yachts presents its new World wide web showroom.  Terranova was founded in 2000 immediately focusing on semi displacement ship like explorer and super yachts with a Mediterranean take on design and layout. Taken over in 2015 by Massimigliano Zilioli a boat owner for over twenty years, the new ownership focused on restoring the principles opening its headquarters in Grone near Bergamo, and a shipyard at the Navicelli in Pisa.  Showing its Italian routes the brand is now renamed as Terranova Italian Yachts.  The current line up offers six models; 90, TM90, T90, T100, T108, and F92. Terranova new website is available in Italian and English language language and takes you around with the following buttons; Terranova, Yachts, Yacht Refit, and Contacts.  Terranova is also on social media with side buttons taking you to its Instagram and Facebook pages.

www.terranovaitalianyachts.com

Project: Arcadia A96

Presented during an online press conference, Arcadia has revealed project details for its upcoming A96 model, a triple deck super yacht currently under construction and set to launch in mid 2023.  Arcadia says the A96 design is a cross inspiration between its entry level Sherpa and A for super yacht series, although the first renderings do make it look a much polished offer, different to the other Arcadias both smaller and bigger.  The Sherpa A96 will sit in between the A85 first model of the brand launched in 2010 and delivered in fourteen units up till today, and the A105.  Having a distinctive look to other Arcadia yachts it seems Francesco Guida the designer of all previous Arcadias is not involved in the A96, with Igor Lobanov credited for the interior.  The top deck design is distinctive Arcadia design language though, while the lower deck is a more stream lined affair looking cleaner and similar to other offerings in this size, with a less Arcadia utilitarian look. The Arcadia A96 will offer guest accommodation for ten guests in five cabins including which is an owners stateroom on the forward part of the main deck.  Aft deck space while a bit less open to the other Arcadia's is still possibly the most spacious in the category, which can also be increased thanks to four flipping bulkheads, two aft, and two optional at midship which serve as balconies to the inner saloon.  The Arcadia A96 is to be powered by quadruple Volvo 900hp or optional 1000hp engines with IPS pod propulsion which according to estimates will give a 24 knots top speed, a sixteen cruise giving a  600 nautical miles of range, and a long range of 2000 nautical miles possible at ten knots.  Arcadia means also clean energy, and the A96 is solar power enhanced and able to store 4.5kw of power and or eight to nine hours of silence without the need to use a generator for running onboard utilities.

www.arcadiayachts.it

New Model: Riva 130 Bellissima

The sea is now a more beautiful place, forty metres length overall more beautiful to be precise, after the launch of Riva 130 Bellissima hull number one in La Spezia for an American owner. In Riva’s 180th anniversary year, the legendary Italian name has launched its largest fiberglass build to date, and a new flagship for its flybridge range. With a planning hull and over forty metres in length overall and a magnificent fusion of fine design, naval engineering, expert craftsmanship and high technology. Riva 130 Bellissima is the first planning flybridge in the range to extend across three real decks, with a semi-wide-body design, while remaining under 300 GT. The brainchild of Mauro Micheli, founder with Sergio Beretta of Officina Italiana Design, the firm that has designed all Riva’s yachts since 1991, who  working in partnership with the Strategic Product Committee led by Mr. Piero Ferrari and the Ferretti Group Engineering Department. Carbon fibre, steel and glass are the distinctive features of the exterior styling. Riva 130 Bellissima is characterised by three simple lines along the silhouette: the windshield is made with spherical crystals and features the typical counter-curvature, while the hull window design is based on a black line that runs along the silvery side of the boat and rises towards the deck. Extensive glazed surfaces highlight the abundance of natural light that floods into the settings on the main and upper decks, offering magnificent panoramic views and gorgeously light-filled interiors. Aft, the all-glass fashion plates enhance the aerodynamics of the yacht and tell a story of appeal and elegance. The air intake grills and carbon fibre detailing are a reference to traditional car design, while the hard top brings dynamism and style with its sporty personality. 130 Bellissima exteriors introduce a new concept for the stern area, which is lower, open to the water, and divided into a large Beach Club and a generous cockpit: over sixty square metres of liveable space. The jet ski, tender and seabob are stored in the port hull side. In the bow, the owner is accommodated in a spacious area divided into a lounge, a large sun pad and other more intimate, private spaces. On the upper deck where the outdoor area in the stern is set up as a dining area seating ten, the side walkways create two closed, private balconies. Above this is the sundeck, an area where guests can be invited for cocktails in a relaxing atmosphere. Riva 130 Bellissima’s interiors feature a main saloon surrounded by glass and light, with an unimpeded 270-degree view and ceilings over two metres high: a one-of-a-kind space featuring an interplay between fine glass transparencies and polished rosewood. Clever use is made of the full beam, measuring almost eight metres. The cabin layout puts the master suite on the main deck and four cabins on the lower deck, separated by a large lobby and all with en-suite bathrooms. Riva 130 Bellissima is powered by twin MTU 2638ph engines, giving a top speed of 22 knots and a cruise twenty.  Currently Riva has seven more 130 Bellissima in build with order book going into 2026.

Technical Data:

LOA - 40 m (131.3ft)

Beam - 7.86 m

Displacement - 299 gt *volume

Accommodation - ten guests in five cabins, seven crew in four cabins

Engines - 2 x MTU 16v 2000 N96L 2638hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 22 knots max, twenty knots cruise, eleven knots long range

Range - 360 nm at twenty knots, 1000 nm at eleven knots

Hull Shape - planning

Construction - fibreglass with carbon-fibre in both hull and super structure

Project - Mauro Micheli Officina Italiana design, Ferretti Group engineering

Certification - RINA C hull Mach Y unrestricted navigation

www.riva-yacht.com

Project: Invictus TT420

Invictus completes its range with the project of TT420, filling the gap between the TT460 flagship and GT370 models, and currently under going finishing touches and preparing itself to make its world début at the upcoming Dusseldorf 2023 boat show, set to be held in Düsseldorf January 2023.  Designed as the other Invictus by Christian Grande the essential lines of this new twelve meter are distinctive of Invictus hulls, combining style and attention to performance, with the profile incorporating the stylistic features of its bigger TT460 sister a winner of the Design Innovation Award in 2020, and characterised by the elegant features of the windshield, which blend seamlessly into the carbon hardtop and further streamline the powerful mass of this model. The integral glass windshield with wipers, in particular, represents an unusual solution on this size of boat and protects during navigation. At the same time, a front opening system ensures an effective air circulation when at anchor.  The deck, characterised along its entire length by a comfortable perimeter walkway protected by high bulwarks, has a large bow sundeck that can be converted into a chaise longue, transforming it into a romantic and enchanting corner ideal for comfortably enjoying the cruise or sipping a quiet aperitif. Amidships, thanks to the folding tables, the spacious dinette can be converted into a large space for relaxation, sheltered by the hard top. At the same height, the sides can be equipped, optionally, with two collapsible side terraces, thus increasing the living space on board, but, above all, offering a perception of openness towards the outside that is best appreciated during lunch and when relaxing: a solution that breaks down the ideal barrier dividing the boat from the surrounding environment.  The aft swim platform is teak-covered, as is the whole deck. The shipyard offers the option of equipping it with a hydraulic handling device to facilitate boarding and managing the tender plus a garage large enough to accommodate a 2.10-metre tender, are features rarely found on this category of sport cruisers.  Internally, Christian Grande has opted for an open space solution. Upon entering, the spacious living area is in full display, with U-shaped rotating sofas, which can surprisingly transform into a comfortable double bed. Aft is a cabin with separate beds. The generous bulwarks have made it possible to obtain remarkable internal heights, which have been used for a large bathroom with separate shower.  The first unit of the new TT420 will be in the shipyard's identifying Personal White colour. But this new TT420, like its larger TT460, will later be available in the special Vogue White colour, which represents the ability of Invictus to always deliver a unique interpretation of even a “simple” colour as white. The Invictus TT420 is to be powered by twin Volvo 320hp or 440hp with stern drive propulsion.

www.invictusyacht.com