Project: Rizzardi InSeven Plus

Rizzardi present the project for the InSeven Plus, an upcoming 24 meter flagship for the central-South Italian yacht builder.  Rizzardi has seen a lot of success with the In-line, which took over from the Incredible series in 2019 debuting with the InSix model, and has so far today delivered over 25 yachts.  This is the second time a new flagship is announced when in 2021 Rizzardi presented the InEight saying that it has finalized the project stages of the model.  The new InSeven Plus is a blend of sportiness, elegance and technology, with the usual Rizzardi aggressive design and sleek lines, but is also a concentrate of comfort and functionality.  At 24 meters long  this new project follows in the footsteps of the large sporty open hard-tops InFive and InSix. The access into the cabin area with come through a large patio door, highlights a large contiguous area between the external and internal environment. The spaces are surprisingly spacious for a sport yacht, and the interiors will be customized according to the owner's requests, as per usual Rizzardi tradition. From a technical point of view, like all the In models the propulsion of the InSeven Plus is again trusted to surface drives, which supported by the "Auto-Trim" system, guarantee not only excellent performance levels but also planning at low speed. On the bridge, the maneuverability will be entrusted to the electronically controlled joystick for the automatic control of the surface propellers, thus simplifying the yacht's movements during mooring, with the InSeven Plus also offered with the digital anchoring function, what is a first for surface drive propulsion.  Rizzardi InSeven Plus can be powered by twin Man 1800 or 2000hp which with the surface drives will give top speeds of 43 and or 45 knots respectively.  The first unit of the Rizzardi InSeven Plus is reported in initial construction phase with a launching date not yet announced.

www.rizzardiyachts.com

New Model: Bering B72

Bering Yachts’ shipyard in Antalya, Türkey has launched the first unit of its 72 model. Designed by Sabdes from Australia the 72 is a stylish ocean-going explorer yacht, an improved extended version of the 65 model, which is into it's fourth hull since launched in 2013. Increased size means more space and boosted capabilities for reliable and comfortable cross-Atlantic travel or leisure time spent with the close ones, and this is what the Bering 72 is all about. A significant part of the improvements in the 72 has been made after interviewing owners of other Bering yachts, taking into consideration the comments and suggestions tor better comfort and usability. The three decks of Bering 72 offer plenty of opportunities to travel the sea, with a lower deck offering a three double guest cabin layout with an owners stateroom forward.  A two berth crew cabin with bunks berths is also located at midships in between the guest cabins and engine room.  The Bering 72 is powered by twin Cummins 326hp for a top speed up to ten knots, and a cruise of eight, this giving a range up four thousand nautical miles.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 22.18 m (72.6ft)

Waterline Length - 20.5 m

Beam -  6.45 m

Draft - 1.87 m

Displacement - 120 t *loaded. 120 gt *volume

Fuel Capacity - 24,000 l

Water Capacity - 2855 l

Accommodation - six guests in three cabins, one crew cabin for two

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSL9 326hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - ten knots max, eight cruise

Range - 4000 nautical miles at eight knots  

Hull Shape - full displacement

Construction - steel hull alumimium super structure

Project - Sabdes exterior, Bering interior and naval architecture

Certification - CE A, Class available on request

www.beringyachts.com

Project: Focus 3X

Focus present the new 3X project an eleven meter innovative sport cruiser, which shines for its efficiency, and adaptability, and a thoughtful design which leaves nothing untouched, fusing the dynamic excitement of a sport cruiser with the liberating experience of an open boat. One of the innovative features of the Focus 3X will be an innovative exterior with a two-meter wide electric side windows and glass hardtop in the cockpit, enabling it to seamlessly transition from an enclosed hard-top to an almost entirely open cruiser. A unique feature for a sport cruiser of this size which provides unparalleled flexibility. The 3X cockpit is also masterfully designed for open-air enjoyment, boasting a sleek aft central sunbed and secure walkaround side decks. Two cockpit layouts, are available all revolving around the dinette which goes from an L-shaped to opposite settees. The helm station of the Focus 3X is again testament to thoughtful design and practicality, boasting a two-meter wide leather-trimmed dashboard, comfortable dual seating, ample leg-room, and a customizable Isotta steering wheel, prioritizing the pilot's comfort and command. Inside the Focus 3X offers a spacious master cabin forward and bathroom with a dedicated overhead shower offer home-like comfort, complemented by expansive hull windows for direct sea views. The saloon includes a fully equipped galley and a convertible seating area for additional sleeping space. The Focus 3X also comes with two lower deck options, for a twin cabin version with double berth cabin at midships or this replaced by a standing refrigerator. The Focus 3X is standard powered by twin Mercruiser 430hp gas engines on sterndrive, with five further engine options being available for diesels from twin Volvo 270 up to Yanmar 370hp with a twin Mercury 400hp outboard option also being available.

www.focus-motoryachts.com

Sunseeker Yacht on Fire in New River Fort Lauderdale

A nineteen meter Sunseeker sport yacht went on fire while berthed near the Alluvion Building, New River, Fort Lauderdale on the afternoon of Saturday sixth April. It is not reported if the yacht was attended at the time of the fire, with the fire looking as starting in the cabin area of the main deck.  A video on Instagram by the Lifestyle Miami page showed three fire fighters fighting the fire in the cockpit, while newsroom WPLG also showed a video with the Fire Fighters and a TowboatUS boat arriving at the scene and starting to fighting the fire.

The Sunseeker yacht in this fire is a Predator 62 model as produced from 2005 to 2008. Designed by Don Shead the Predator 62 was a good success for Sunseeker, also for its spaces inside including a spacious full beam owners stateroom.  The Predator 62 came out as replacement to the larger but less spacious inside Predator 68 and was replaced by Predator 64 in 2009.

XL Marine New Web Site

XL Marine presents its new web-site. Founded in January 2006 by Alessandro Giambalvo, Salvatore Oliviero, and Antonio di Mennato as naval architect, with all the three managers coming from a previous experience with Itama.  For this XL Marine inspired itself to the traditional fast open cruiser and yacht and to the professional roots of its founders, with clean uncluttered lines and wrap around windscreen, but with comfortable exterior and interior decks, and customization to both main cockpit living and the lower cabin deck.  XL Marine debuted with its first 43 model on 29 May 2006, what is still it's most successful model to date with fourteen units produced till 2012.  The 43 was followed by the 51 model in 2008, and the 45 in 2012.  For the time between 2015 and 2021 XL Marine has not produced any models, but was more concentrating on maintaining and refitting boats and yachts.  From 2022 guided by Salvatore Oliviero and Antonio de Mennato as naval architect, XL Marine has restarted production.  Today XL Marine offers three models 45 2024 updated model, 55 Walk Around, and 60 project.  The new XL Marine website takes you with the following buttons; Home, Chi Siamo (who we are), Gallery, Fiere ed Eventi (shows and events), e Contatti (contacts).  XL Marine is also present on social media with bottom left links taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, and Linkedin pages.

www.xlmarine.it

Production History: 

43 2006-12 (14) 

45 2012-14 (2)

51 2008-12 (7 *includes 51 HT S)

51 HT S 2012 (1)

45 (ii) 2024- (1

55 WA 2025- (1

XL Marine 43 #1 launching on 29 May 2006

New Model: Ocean Alexander Puro 35P

Ocean Alexander has during the 2024 Palm Beach boat show idebuted it's new Puro 35P super yacht. Puro means Pure in Italian, and here we see as the title says the Taiwanese Ocean Alexander debut its first with an Italian designed yacht from top to bottom, in both style and naval architecture, and for over a decade or more exiting it's own sphere of yachts designed by London based Evan K. Marshall. Designed by renowned Italian architect Giorgio M. Cassetta in collaboration with Andrea Agrusta of NavalHEAD responsible for naval architecture, the Puro 35P comes as a three deck semi-wide body design, with accommodation for ten guests including a full beam owner stateroom on the forward part of the main deck.  Crew accommodation is for six persons in three cabins on the forward part of the lower deck, an area which will also include a crew mess with an L-shaped dinette and a galley.  Ocean Alexander Puro 35P is powered by twin Man 2000hp for top speeds up to 24 knots.  The Ocean Alexander Puro 35P seems to have gotten to a flying start with four more units currently in build.

Technical Data:

LOA - 34.6 m (113.6ft)

Waterline Length - 29.2 m

Beam - 7.44 m

Draft - 2.31 m

Displacement - 144,300 kg, 273gt *volume 

Fuel Capacity - 19,040 l

Water Capacity - 2500 l

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

Engines - 2 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 24 knots max

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Construction - fiberglass

Project - Giorgo M. Cassetta exterior and interior, Andrea Agusta NavalHead naval architect

Certification - RINA class

www.oceanalexander.com

Project: Zeelander 8

Zeelander present the project for the 8 model, soon to be taking place as the new flagship in its classic inspired line of the Dutch yacht builder which today starts at fifteen meters. The brand new 8 is an aesthetic development of the smaller Zeelander models which are so coveted by yachting connoisseurs, and will feature the same speed, quietness and immaculate finish that have helped position the brand at the top of the yachting sphere. The new Zeelander 8’s S-shaped shearline, gracefully raked stern and wrap-around windscreen will seduce longstanding fans of the brand, as well as newcomers. Zeelander has imbued the yacht with the same effortless curves as the smaller models. In fact, you will struggle to find a plain, straight line anywhere about the exterior. This is a contemporary design with a quality of timelessness, which ensures the boat will look every bit as good in twenty years as it does now. Designer Cor D. Rover’s experienced touch is again evident in the balance and proportion of the yacht. Despite her impressive 23.9m length overall, she so closely resembles her smaller sisters that it is hard to make out her scale from the renderings. Only seeing the yacht alongside and with a human figure aboard betrays her true size. Full details of how Zeelander has made the most of the extra volume afforded by the long hull and its six meters plus of  beam have yet to be revealed, except to say that the yacht will offer three double cabins for guests and space for up to three crew. It is also clear that the yacht will feature an innovative drive-in tender garage which builds on the system developed for the Zeelander 6 and 7. Once again, Zeelander has poured its industry-leading experience of noise and vibration attenuation into the new design. It enables the yacht to operate at full speed without noise levels on board ever breaking the 72dBa barrier. In other words, the Zeelander 8 will always be an oasis of comfortable calm even at forty knots. Construction is already well advanced at Zeelander’s newly expanded build hall in Groot-Ammers. This facility was recently renewed and extended in order to be able to accommodate client demand for larger yachts. The Zeelander 8 is to be powered by quadruple Volvo 900hp or 1000hp with IPS pod drive propulsion, with top speeds up to forty knots with the large engine option.  The first Zeelander 8 is to be delivered in Summer 2024. Zeelander Yachts’ range now includes four models: Zeelander 5, Zeelander 6, Zeelander 7 and Zeelander 8.

www.zeelander.com

Super Yacht Fire Extinguished in Fort Lauderdale

A 28 meter classic super yacht titled m/y Estrella under Jersey registry had an onboard fire while berthed behind a home in Marathon Lane, Riverland, Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the morning of Wednesday third April.  Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue where quick to arrive to the scene, and control the blaze.  No one was onboard the yacht when the fire started, with this reported to starting from the main deck.  The causes of the fire are under investigation, with the yacht reported unplugged from it's shore supply when the blaze started, although Estrella does feature a self sufficient Lithium powered solar panel electrical system. 

M/Y Estrella the yacht in this fire is a 95 foot Broward build in alumimium 1988, to an exterior design and naval architecture by its builder, and interior by Dee Robinson.  Estrella is currently listed for sale with Luke Brown Yachts.

New Model: Sealine S335

Sealine presents its new S335 model, a hard-top open sport cruiser as designed by Bill Dixon.  An evolution of the S330 which was presented in 2014 and recognizable by the larger hull side window, the Sealine S335 also shares platform with the fully enclosed main deck C335, and is also available in a V for outboard version.  The Sealine S335 offers a main deck with C-shaped dinette to port side with opposite wet-bar, single seat helm station to starboard, and a double passenger settee to port side.  Down below the Sealine S335 is standard offered  in a forward and midships double cabins layout, with a spacious shower head to starboard, and a furniture unit to port side. You do not like this option, no worries as the S335 is offered in two other options form the choice of a J-shaped dinette to port side or galley, to replacing the forward cabin with a U-shaped dinette.  The Sealine S335 is standard powered by a single Volvo 340hp with stern drive propulsion for up to 28 knots speeds, with a bigger 440hp and or twin Mercury diesels 270hp options being available.  The S335v outboard version is powered by twin 300hp and is estimated to give top speeds up to forty knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 10.31 m (33.9ft)

Hull Length - 9.99 m

Beam - 3.50 m

Draft - 0.98 m

Displacement - 6.14 t

Fuel Capacity - 570 l

Water Capacity - 220 l

Max Persons - eight

Accommodation - four berths in two cabins, or four plus two

Engines - 1 x Volvo D6 340hp, 440hp, 2 x MD3.0l 270hp

Propulsion - Volvo DPI duo prop stern drive, or twin Mercury Bravo three duo prop stern drives

Speed - 32 knots max with Volvo 440hp, 38 with 340hp

Construction - sandwich with isophtalic gel-coat and first resin of vinylester resin

Project - Bill Dixon

Certification - CE B

www.sealine.com

Classic Yacht Collides Into Punta Gorda Bridge Florida

A classic sixteen meter Hatteras motor yacht titled Game anchor drifted and collided into the US41 bridge, in Punta Gorda, Florida on the morning of Wednesday third April.  Charlotte County Sheriff Office reported that the yacht was unattended during the collision, with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and Florida Highway Patrol being on the scene monitoring the situation.  Strong winds up to fifty knots with its anchorage drifting are the reason the yacht collided into the bridge.  Although unattended during the collision, this classic yacht is reported to be a liveaboard for one person.

The classic Hatteras in this bridge collision is a first generation 53 Motor Yacht as produced from 1969 to 77.  Designed by Jack Hargrave the 53 Motor Yacht was Hatteras flagship at launch, and one of its longest produced models, and including the second version which arrived in 1978 sold over 350 hulls in a nineteen years production up to 1988.