New Launch: Winter Custom Yachts 53 Express W-33

In mid Summer 2022 Winter Custom Yachts from Huber North Carolina launched its fully custom 53 Express hull W-33 titled m/y Reel Risk.  Winter's 33rd hull is the second largest express sportfish to date by the custom North Carolina builder, only second to the 65 foot W-23 launched in 2017. The request for W-33 came from an owner who wanted to upgrade from a production twelve meter express sportfish to a fully custom versatile platform that affords the ability to travel far and yet have the option of cruising with a small crew. Based out of South Florida, she is also been tailored for sail fishing and extended cruising throughout the Bahamas.  Winter W-33 was build with an interior sleeping four with a forward master stateroom, guest cabin with two bunks to port-side, and a saloon and galley in between.  Winter 53 Express is powered by twin Man 1550hp and thanks to her lightweight twenty tons displacement is able to reach a top speed up to 44 knots. 

Technical Data: 

LOA - 16.17 m (53.1ft)

Beam - 4.97 m

Draft - 1.21 m

Displacement - 19958 kg

Fuel Capacity - 4542 l

Water Capacity - 757 l

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, plus two berths in convertible saloon

Engines - 2 x Man V12 1550hp

Propulsion - line shaft with Twin Disc gear box and CJR five bladed propellers

Speed - 44 knots max, forty knots fast cruise, 36 knots cruise

Construction - cold moulded jig, plywood shell covered in fibreglass and epoxy resins, composite core decks and upper structure 

Certification - ABYC

www.wintercustomyachts.com

Huckins New Web Site

Huckins presents its new World wide web showroom. Still a family owned and managed business Huckins is today operated by the founders grand daughter Cindy Purcell and her husband Buddy Purcell, who before marrying Cindy worked with Huckins from 1971 onwards. Founded in 1928 by 1886 Boston born native Frank Pembroke Huckins in Jacksonville, Florida, starting straight away with an innovative driven focus. Frank came from a family running a Lumberyard business, and shows his innovative spirit, inventing one of the first planning hulls calling it the Quadraconic and with it develops and patents wood lamination methods, what will be called as Fairform Flyers. In the same 1928 year as the founding Huckins delivers his first hull #1 a 42 foot capable of reaching twenty knots with a pair of 125hp diesel engines sold to Goodrich, the tyre manufacturer.  In 1946 Huckins moves to its current location on the Ortega river.  In 1960 Huckins starts the cold moulding building method by starting to use fiberglass sheets over mahogany build hulls and later on covering them with resin.  In December 1968 Huckins launches the largest sportfish yacht of the time the 80 foot Sportman 80 hull #396, which is also the second largest Huckins build to date.  In 1976 Huckins builds the largest cored hull of the time using Airex closed-cell PVC for the Motoryacht 76 custom build yacht.  In 1984 Huckins build the largest outboard powered yacht the Outboard 50 yacht powered by four outboards and reaching speeds up to 33 knots.  This is followed two years later with the launch of Yachtfisherman 78, a 23 meter motor yacht with Arneson surface drives.  Huckins largest build to date was the 1980 launched Sportcruiser 86.  In 1996 Huckins introduces the classic looking semi-production Sportsman, Atlantic, and Ortega 44 models based on the lines of the models from the 1950s.  Today two of these three models are still in production along with the 2020 introduced Sportsman 38, Sportfisherman 44, Wombat 45, and Limwood 56 flagship model.  Huckins website takes you around with the following buttons; New Construction, Pre-Owned, Service and Parts, Company, News, Video, Gallery, and Contact.  Huckins is also on social media with top right buttons taking you to its; Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube pages.

www.huckinsyacht.com

Production History; (semi-production only)

Sedan 42 1928-38 (2)

Sedan 45 1929-49 (9)

Offshore 45 1929-33 (10)

Offshore 48 1930-34 (6)

Sportsman 25 1933-36 (8)

Offshore 38 1934-36 (5)

Offshore 30 1935 (2)

Offshore 40 1935-37 (4)

Sportsman 38 1935-47 (11)

Twin 36 1935-36 (4)

Sportsman 36 1936-48 (28)

Sedan 38 1940-47 (6)

Neptune 45 1946-52 (7)

Dog House 40 1947-50 (3)

Ortega 33 1948-50 (3)

Ortega 40 1950-1952 (15)

Pro Bono 34 1951 (2)

Limwood 52 1952-57 (7)

Limwood 53 1958-1967 (12)

Limwood 56 1964-71 (5)

Offshore 65 1965-68 (3)
Limwood 58 1966-71 (5)
Sport Cruiser 54 1979-80 (2)
Sport Cruiser 74 1982-83 (2)
Kirkline 58 1982-84 (3)
Sportfish 70 1988-96 (3)
Atlantic 44 1997-

Ortega 44 2002-

Linwood 56 2007-

Sportfishmerman 44 2011-

Sportsman 38 2020-

New Launch: Admiral 74.85 m

In 2022 Admiral launched the 74 meter super yacht its largest build to date, which overcomes by just one meter the 2018 launched Planet Nine. Title m/y Kensho this fully custom Admiral 74 meter came into life from an owners expression who sketched twelve lines of design in Winter 2016 and then directly oversaw the project in every detail, redefining the boundaries of space, integrating ideas of residential and marine design, creating a union of form and function. The owner’s intuition has also been able to unite a strong team made up of naval architects and designers; Azure from the Netherlands and German firm Archineers.Berlin for the exterior, Jouin Manku for interior, and the technical part followed by Technical Marine UK and Trappmann Consulting. The idea on the largest Admiral build was to forget about the traditional layouts, with state-of-the-art features such as a single crew corridor and gangways only on the upper deck and optimizing the volume for luxury guest areas. Full height glass and lowered bulwarks where used wherever possible while all outside decks with their own specific functionalities make this fully custom 74 meter Admiral complete and efficient, and comfortable. Azure and Archineers.Berlin redefined outside looks, fusing aesthetics and technical feasibility, designing an exciting exterior schema that pushes the edges of elegance and soft lines embracing the purest forms of functionality. No exterior item has been compromised to make room for the technical outfitting of the yacht creating an unparalleled organic shape that comes from an unexplored underwater world. The exterior of this Admiral 74 meter was followed in the sixteen guest cabin interior with the experience and the youthful enthusiasm of fresh eyed newcomers, posing fundamental questions that challenge naval tradition, synthesising superior solutions from residential and naval architecture to trace new lines for quality living at sea. Generous high ceilings, panoramic views, intelligent and modular configurations that adapt to enhance space, intimacy and comfort. The lighting, curated by Voyons Voir Lighting Design, recreates a soft environment recalling the lighthouse that gave hope to the navigators of the past at sea. Noble materials are artfully transformed into rounded and organic forms. Teak, marble, onyx, silk, wool, bronze and glass a diverse material palette deployed in a deeply personal and poetic expression of design. From her exterior hardscape to her soft touch interior, the narrative is coherent, seamless and contemporary; each element orchestrated by the agency.

Technical Data:

LOA - 74.85 m (245.5ft)

Beam - 12.8 m

Draft - 3.4 m

Displacement - 1,989 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 140,000 l

Accommodation - sixteen guests in eight cabins, twenty crew in twelve cabins

Engines - 2 x Cats C32 1300hp

Propulsion - Azimuth 

Speed - fifteen knots max thirteen cruise

Range - 4350 nm at cruise

Hull - full displacement

Construction - steel hull aluminium super structure

Project - Azure and Archineers.Berlin exterior, Jouin Manku interior

Certification - Lloyds 

www.admiral-yachts.com

Two Men Die from Carbon Monoxide Poison

Two men where found dead on a five meter sport cruiser titled m/y Emma Louise poisoned by carbon monoxide, in Port Hamble on the night of January eleven.   The two men; 44 year old William Traynor and his brother Martin Stevenson where found unconscious in the covered cockpit of the sport cruiser the following twelve January morning at 10:30 hours.  The two men where reported travelling from there homes in Slough to spend two nights onboard on January ten.  Leaving the engine on in order to generate power, including of which was a portable radiator.  Unfortunately the engine also generated carbon monoxide build up, with marina staff finding the two men dead after the wife of William was not getting an reply to her repeated phone calls on that morning.  The engine of the boat was still running when the marina staff arrived on the scene.

Carbon Monoxide dead is not so uncommon as one might think with five persons reported dead in the same way in the last decade.  Carbon Monoxide is near to impossible to detect also because it is colourless, odourless, and tasteless, therefore boaters are advised to install a CO alarm and always leave a minimum of ventilation.

This sport cruiser is a mid nineties produced Fletcher 18 GTS.  This five meter sport cruiser offered a double berth forward and is powered by a single petrol gas engine with stern drive propulsion usually of about 150hp.

Eighty Boats Destroyed in Marbella Boat Storage Fire

Over eighty boats from five to twelve meters in size where destroyed and or severely damaged in a boat storage facility fire which broke out at around 1900 hours of Wednesday eleven January, at La Bajdilla in Marbella, South East of Spain.  Thirty fire fighters fought the fire which was controlled in about two hours, this reported under control at 2100 hours of the same evening.  The causes of the fire are unknown, although unconfirmed reports are saying it started in an unattended warehouse workshop adjacent to the facility.

The La Bajdilla boat storage facility belongs to the Marina Marbella Group, a boat and yacht dealer with operations in Spain, United Kingdom, and Portugal, founded in 1965 by two Swede brothers Lars and Goran Sundberg. Today Marina Marbella is still owned by the Sundberg family and is distributor for the following six brands; Sea Ray, Frauscher, Wajer, Sessa, Solaris Power, and Filippetti.

New Model: Windy 34 Alize

Windy preesnt the new W34 Alizé, a slightly smaller sibling to the 37 Shamal launched in 2020. Significant efforts were made to optimize the design with regard to layout, ergonomics, and not least performance. The result is a crisp and clear design confirming Windy’s long established position for offering Sport Cruisers with exquisite and contemporary looks. The Windy 34 Alize offers an accommodation for up to four people that can sleep comfortably in the fore and aft cabins. In between the sleeping areas is the galley and luxury bathroom which also features a separate shower.  The Windy 34 Alize can be powered by five engine choices; three twin diesels from 320 up 440hp, a single diesel choice, and twin 430hp petrol gas choices.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.30 m (33.7ft)

Beam - 3.15 m

Draft - 0.67 m without drives and propellers

Displacement - 5700 kg dry and with single Volvo 440hp engine

Fuel Capacity - 600 l

Water Capacity - 170 l

Accommodation - four berths 

Engines - 2 x Volvo D4 320hp, D6 400hp, 440hp, 1 x Volvo D6 440hp, V8 480hp *petrol gas

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drive

Speed - 36 knots max 29 cruise with single Volvo 440hp, 50 knots estimate for twin Volvo 440hp

Construction - vacuum resin infusion with WinTech sandwich foam core

Project - Espen Oino exterior and interior

Certification - CE B

www.windyboats.com

Project: Sunseeker 75 Sport Yacht

Sunseeker present the project for a new 75 Sport Yacht set to be presented in a weeks time at the Dusseldorf 2023 boat show. A smoothed out evolution of the outgoing and replacing 74, the 75 Sport Yacht differences are noticeable in the air engine intakes and larger hull side windows.  The Sunseeker 75 Sport Yacht is to be the flagship of Sunseeker two model sport yacht range which starts with the 65 model which was presented in 2021.  Offering a three cabins layout with the option of a fourth cabin replacing the small dinette in the lower deck.  The main deck is fully reserved for relaxing and lounging and dining with an L-shaped galley located conveniently at the entrance of the lower deck.  A crew cabin with two L-shaped bunk berths with private head is located aft to port side.  A 3.85 meter tender garage is also located aft. The Sunseeker 75 Sport Yacht is standard powered with twin Man 1550hp engines, and or optional 1900hp units with the larger units giving speeds up to forty knots.

www.sunseeker.com

New Model: Tornado 45s

In 2022 and during the Venice boat show held in May, Tornado presented the new 45s model.  An evolution of the 45 model launched in 1995 to a design of Tom Fexas, and which subsequently two years later won the Venice-Montecarlo 1997 in her class.  The 45 has  been a long success for Tornado thanks to its economic to run standard stern drive propulsion and clean timeless Fexas design.  Recognizable by the higher wrap around extended further aft windshield the new Tornado 45s is also redesigned in the cockpit deck.  Now becoming more comfortable and functional with a passageway to starboard and the aft sun-pad and C-shaped dinette resting to port side.  The old Tornado 45 had an island sun-pad aft wrapped around in a fiberglass moulding which used the full beam, a forward facing bench settee and helm station co-pilot settees forward. The cabin of the Tornado 45s has also been reworked and now features two cabins; an aft cabin sleeping two, and a master double berth forward.  The new Tornado 45s is powered by Volvo 380hp with stern drive propulsion as standard delivering a top speed up to forty knots.  Other engine options include larger 440hp Volvo with the same stern drive set up, or FPT 570hp with surface drives which give an estimated fifty knots top speed.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 13.45 m (44.1ft)

Beam - 3.80 m

Draft - 0.98 m (ex drives and propellers)

Displacement - 9750 kg

Fuel Capacity - 1000 l

Water Capacity - 400 l

Max Persons - ten

Accommodation - six berths in two cabins, plus convertible saloon

Engines - 2 x Volvo D6 380hp, D5 440hp, FPT 570hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI dual propeller stern drives, Arneson surface drives with FPT engines

Speed - 40 knots max 33 cruise 380hp, 45 max 37 cruise 440hp, 50 max 40 cruise FPT 570hp

Project - Tom Fexas

www.tornadoyachts.it

Project: Wally Why100

The forward-thinking Wally has revealed the first details of the new model why100, a bold and unique product that successfully integrates into the WallyWhy range. The exterior design and naval architecture of the WallyWhy100 was created by the experienced Wally-Ferretti Group Engineering team, with Studio A. Vallicelli responsible for the interior design. As a crossover product, the yacht fulfils the need for a more voluminous cruiser in the sub 21 meter range, combining all of the qualities of a sport yacht coupé boat with the benefits of the WallyWhy volume. Much like the larger WallyWhy150 and Why200 models, the WallyWhy100 establishes a strong connection between the outside and inside. In contrast to many vessels of this size that divide the layout into different levels to create the illusion of more space, the Wally team doubled down on a one-level, stern-to-bow approach. This results in a hybrid area on the main deck level which can either be enjoyed closed or fully open to enable relaxed al-fresco dining. Other standout features on board include the enormous 14sqm beach area, which is home to a large hydraulic platform for launching and retrieving tenders and toys up to 3.6m in length. A hydraulic passarelle/swim ladder ensures easy access both to and from the dock as well as from the water. Naturally, the Wally beach area is completed by its enormous folding wings that not only increase the space by almost 50% but also deliver unobstructed 180-degree views. The full-beam master cabin is located at midships. The cabin’s ensuite is made from electrically regulated glass, meaning it can be either fully transparent to enlarge the room or opaque when in use, a first for a sub- 21 meter  yacht. In addition, the wide array of closet and storage also make this cabin unique in its class, with the side windows offering uninterrupted views of the outside. The theme continues throughout the other two guest cabins, with a total of six people accommodated on board. A VIP stateroom on the port side and a twin on the starboard side both have dedicated en-suites and large windows, enabling the rooms to be flooded by natural light. The crew are also well looked after on board the WallyWhy100. As a feature seldom seen in this size range, dedicated crew access is provided both from the main deck and from the lower deck, without having to cross into guest spaces. Notably too, taking its cue from the WallyPower world, the forward deck of the Why100 features a dedicated, multi-use lounge that can be transformed into an aperitivo area with an elevated table in the middle or into a sunlounge by lowering the table to seating height. This transformable area creates all-purpose living space for guests both at anchor and on the move. In terms of propulsion, Wally has opted for  twin Volvo 1000hp with IPS forward looking pod propulsion with cruising speeds of 24 knots and top speeds up to 27 knots in the upgraded IPS1350 specs. 

www.wally.com

Super Yacht Collides with Sint Marteen Simpson Bridge

M/y Baca a 43 meter super yacht under Cayman Islands flag collided with the bridge entrance to Simpson Bay in Sint Marteen at about 1700 hours of eight January.  Baca hit the bridge controlling boot on the way into Simpson bay damaging its fore-bow starboard side in the collision.  According to the Simpson Bay Lagoon Authority which manages the bridge, the booth suffered damage to its structure and its wiring, with it being not operational till 0830 hours of the following morning.  No one was injured in the accident, with the wind being a possible cause of the accident.  The extent of the damage to the yacht has not been reported.

M/y Baca the yacht in this accident is a Danish build Royal Denship 143 model delivered in 2008 as m/y Triple 8.  Designed by Diana from Holland with interior by Michela Reverberi, this Royal Denship 143 semi-series was delivered in just another unit, with the second hull number delivered in 2009.  Royal Denship was a group of six shipyards; Aarhus, Assens, Danyard, Fayard, and Tuco which went bankrupt in April 2009.

This accident bridge impact is a near identical repeat to the one in December 2019 when super yacht Ecstasea the 86 meter Feadship hull #790 collided with the bridge boot.  The boot had a worse impact that time, totally destroyed in the collision.