Princess Yacht Stucks in Chelmsford Bridge

A fifteen meter Princess yacht collided and got stuck in its road transport journey in the Chelmsford Railway viaduct, Chelmsford, to the North East of London, UK, on the late morning of Saturday 27 April.  This Princess was on its way from Denmark to the UK to a boat yard in Essex Marina, and ended in an alternative road because the planned motorway route was closed, passing into the Chelmsford Railway viaduct and soft colliding and getting stuck with the bridge side pillars.  With this collision delaying the Princess yacht arrival, and causing some traffic mayhem.  The Princess was later freed from the the bridge and continued its journey to Essex Marina. The damage to the Princess Yacht was not reported. According to unconfirmed reports this is the same Princess yacht which ended aground in Rorvig, Denmark on the eighteen June 2023.

The Princess yacht in this bridge collision is an F50 model as released in 2019 as a replacement to the 49. The Princess F50 is designed by Bernard Olesinski and Pininfarina exterior styling. In 2022 the Princess F50 was updated with the addition of larger glazing on the hull sides.

Viking Sportfish Collides Into Blackwater River Bridge

A thirteen meter Viking sportfish cruiser titled Y-Not collided with a bridge in Blackwater river in Milton, Florida on the afternoon of 26 April.  The Viking sportfish was un-attended during the collision, and is reported to have been moving back and forth around the area in recent weeks, sometimes moored to a dock and other times on anchor.  Strong winds are what caused the collision with the bridge, with the US Coast Guard and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservative Commission trying to trace the ownership of Y-Not, which is known to be a liveaboard boat for one male person.

Y-Not is a Viking 45 Convertible as produced between 1987 to 93 in around 250 units. The 45 Convertible was Viking's best eighties success, a stepping stone to the successful growth of the New Jersey sportfish boat and  yacht builder.  The 45 Convertible came out as a replacement to the 46 Convertible Sport Fisher, and was replaced by the 47 Convertible in 1994.

New Model: Canados Gladiator 961 Speed

Canados has in the end of 2023 launched the first unit of its Gladiator 961 Speed, its largest super sport yacht to date and first to feature a sport bridge from the Rome Italian yacht builder.  Designed inhouse with interior by Christian Gatto the Canados Gladiator 961 Speed, is as the name implies first of all a fast yacht able to cruise up to forty knots in both twin MTU 2600hp or triple Man 2000hp power options.  The Canados Gladiator 961 Speed though is also a comfortable sport yacht with a living on the main deck offering dining and lounging with a galley offset to port side, while the lower deck is all reserved for the four double guest cabins with an owners stateroom at midships.  A crew area with two cabins and a galley is located at midships in between the cabins and the engine room.  Exterior spaces are featured in three distinctive areas, aft deck, fore deck and flybridge, with all of these offering lounging dining and sunbathing areas.  Canados seems to have gone great lengths to make the Gladiator 961 Speed light and strong, with carbon fiber E-glass infused construction, Airex core used for the floors, but also coring used in the furniture to minimize weight as possible.  

Technical Data:

LOA - 29.22 m (95.9ft)

Hull Length - 23.9 m

Beam - 6.35 m

Darft - 1.40 m exl drives

Displacement - 74 t unloaded, 88 t loaded

Fuel Capacity - 7500 l

Water Capacity - 1500 l

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

Engines - 2 x MTU 16V2000 M96L 2600hp, 3 x Man V12 2000hp

Propulsion - surface drives

Speed - 45 knots max 39 cruise with MTU 2600hp, 47 max forty cruise with triple Man 2000hp

Construction - infused carbon fiber, e-glass and vinylester resin

Project - Canados exterior and naval architecture Christian Gatto interior

Certification - CE for dimensions

www.canados.com

Project: Cantiere Delle Marche Deep Blue 115

Cantiere delle Marche has sold and starting construction of its first Deep Blue 115 model. The Deep Blue 115, designed by Horacio Bozzo stands as a remarkable successor to her predecessor, the 43m Acala, whose acclaim at prestigious events like the Cannes and Monaco yacht shows, along with her recognition at the World Superyacht Award, paved the way for her evolution into the successful Deep Blue series and it becoming the 141 model. With a robust steel hull, boasting a gross tonnage of 299, the Deep Blue 115 mirrors Acala in both character and amenities. At 35 meters in length with a beam of over seven meters, Deep Blue 115 is to be powered by twin Caterpillar 715hp each, a very modest power which aims to give low fuel consumption and a remarkable range. Axis Group Yacht Design has been entrusted to develop both naval architecture and engineering of the yacht. Cantiere delle Marche Deep Blue 115 offers accommodation for ten guests in five cabins, with the owner stateroom on the main deck forward and four guest suites on the Lower deck. A crew of seven will take care of managing the yacht and attending to the guests’ welfare. The Deep Blue 115 has a traditional layout with two salons, on the main and upper deck, a large galley on the Main deck, guest accommodations on the Lower deck, and plenty of outdoor areas on all decks. Among the yacht’s main features worth mentioning is the large swimming pool on the main deck aft with a tank to store the treated water while underway, a tender garage opening on the port side, openable sliding doors equipped with pneumatic gasketing on both sides of the main salon, a foldable terrace to starboard next to the dining area. Insulation to lower both the already exceptional noise and vibration levels has been improved to grant an incredible comfort and speech privacy in most interior areas. The whole AV/IT systems of the Deep Blue 115 are to be engineered by Videoworks: another yachting excellence from the Marche region, while the interior, envisioned by Giorgio M. Cassetta, promises to captivate and enchant with a subtle elegance made of silent details.

www.cantieredellemarche.it

New Model: Duchy Sport 11.2m

Part of the Cockwells Group, Duchy Motor Launches are an interesting British brand offering traditional looking cruisers and yachts from six to eighteen meters in length, who with this new Sport model debut into the sport cruiser segment and its first planning hull, courtesy of designer Andrew Wolstenholme.  Debuting in 2023 the eleven meters Duchy Sport actually started out as a custom order from a customer, with Cockswell then deciding to offer the model as an off the shelf production made.  A clever move considering the success this type of sport cruisers are enjoying in the current market, and also because the Duchy Sport is a kind of a unique offer, more sport cruiser looking but with walk around amenities.  The Duchy Sport accommodation is about it's exterior, with a twin sun-pad aft central corridor welcoming you aboard, L-shaped dinette, triple seat helm console, with two steps up leading to the bulwark protected walkaround side decks, which features a sun-pad on top of the cabin roof.  A door to starboard of the helm station leads to the cabin area, which offers accommodation for two from a V-shaped dinette forward which transforms to a double berth, and a shower head to port side.  The Duchy Sport is powered by twin Yanmar 370hp with stern drive propulsion which give a top speed up to 42 knots and a cruise of thirty knots.

Technical Data:

LOA - 11.20 m (36.7ft)

Waterline Length - 10.2 m

Beam - 3.20 m

Draft - 0.57 m ex. drives and propellers

Displacement - seven tons medium load

Fuel Capacity - 800 l

Water Capacity - 

Accommodation - two berths

Engines - 2 x Yanmar 8LV 370hp

Propulsion - Yanmar stern drives

Speed - 42 knots max thirty cruise

Range - 300 nautical miles at cruise

Project - Andrew Wolstenholme

www.cockwells.co.uk

Project: Aquila 50 Yacht

Aquila announces the project for the new 50 Yacht model, set to debut in the fall of 2024.  With the 50 Yacht Aquila introduce an all-new "Explorer" aesthetic, with a commanding high freeboard that sets it apart from the other Aquila smaller and larger Yachts range models.  This mew Aquila explorer aesthetic is very recognizable thanks to the stepped ship at center yacht which elevates the bow.  The Aquila 50 Yacht will feature an expansive new flybridge design, enhanced by an optional retractable sunshade. The Aquila 50 Yacht will feature a standard with a three double cabins interior plus an utility room, with a master suite forward making use of all the seven meters plus of beam of the power catamaran.  Aquila will also offer a four double cabins arrangement plus a crew cabin layout.  The Aquila 50 Yacht is to be powered by twin 480hp Volvo engines with line shaft propulsion for top speeds up to 22 knots and a cruise of eighteen. 

www.aquilaboats.com

New Model: Beneteau Swift Trawler 48

Beneteau presents the new Swift Trawler 48, an explorer flybridge cruiser which focuses on practical easy living and circulation and is built to seek new horizons. An evolution of the Swift Trawler 47 which launched in 2018, the 48 is mid-range explorer cruiser with a stylish profile which features the new stainless framed teak slat fashion plates, as featured on the Grand Trawler 62. Designed by Beneteau's Andreani the Swift Trawler 48 offers an aft cockpit which can fit a folding table and two directors chairs which together with the large bench seat maximizes the indoor to outdoor living space. The transom double gate opens onto a large swim platform with an optional hydraulic lifting system. A twenty squared meters flybridge adds more open air spaces for panoramic views. The flybridge offers dual seat with transform backrests either side of the pilot seat which allow plentiful forward facing seating during passage making or join with the dinette aft to eat and relax with a large dining table and a wet-bar. On the foredeck the optional sun-pad with lift up sections creates forward seating.  The Swift Trawler 48 also features an asymmetrical deck layout giving a wide and well-protected starboard side-deck. Andreani revisited the interior design and layout in the Swift Trawler 48, with an entrance inside with a main deck with an astern large fully-equipped L-shaped galley.  Forward of the galley is a spacious raised U-shaped dinette providing seating for up to eight with great views all around. To starboard is the helm station with an adjacent side door for easy docking and more air circulation. In the lower accommodation, the forward owner’s cabin features a double berth and plenty of storage, with an en-suite bathroom with separate shower cubicle to starboard. The port guest cabin has two single berths with an infill to transform into a double berth. This cabin also features an en-suite door to the portside day head. The starboard guest cabin has two portlights, a transverse double berth and a double door wardrobe that is large enough to take an optional washer/dryer in the base. The Beneteau Swift Trawler 48 is powered by twin Cummins 380hp, and or optional 425hp as optional.

Technical Data:

LOA - 14.74 m (48.4ft)

Beam - 4.5 m

Draft - 1.15 m

Displacement - 12200kg unloaded

Fuel Capacity - 1930 l

Water Capacity - 640 l

Accommodation - six guests in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Cummins QSB 6.7l 380hp, QSB 6.7l optional 425hp

Propulsion - line shaft

Speed - 23 knots max 18 cruise, nine knots long range with 380s, 26 knots max with 425w

Range - 380 nm at 18 knots, 650 nm at 9 knots with 380s

Hull Shape - semi displacement

Construction - sandwich construction with counter molding, balsa core in super structure

Project - Andreani exterior and interior, MiCad naval architecture

Certification - CE B14/C16/D16

www.beneteau.com

Boca Chita Boat Yacht Collision Kills Two

A collision between a fifteen meter Azimut sport yacht and a five meter Key West open boat in South Biscayne Bay, Boca Chita Key, Miami-Dade County on 18:45 hours of Sunday 21 April killed two men.  The reason of the accident and who struck who are not reported, with both vessels having seven passengers onboard when the boats collided into each other.  The operator and a passenger of the small Key West boat where emergency transported to a hospital, and ultimately did not make it and died.  The Azimut as the picture above shows had damage on its starboard bow area, with the small Key West boat damaged on its port-side to aft.  Florida Fish and Wildlife are investigating the accident.  

The Azimut sport yacht in this collision is an Atlantis 51 model, as released in 2018 to a project of Neo Design of Salvetti and Biaggi.  Still in production today, the Azimut Atlantis 51 replaced the Atlantis 50 after five years of production.

Project: Castagnola Heritage 15

Castagnola presents the project for the Heritage 15, a sport yacht of fifteen meters in length as designed by Nauta with naval architecture by Francesco Rogantin.  You do not change a winning project and understandably Castagnola repeat the design and architecture of the Heritage 9.9 which debuted in 2020 to the larger Heritage 15, where it is all but very similar to the smaller sister, with the additional size offering more spaces both inside and out.  Nauta followed the path again of clean and timeless exterior lines, with a near identical exterior layout which now gets added with a T-Top and goes again for a double aft sun-pad with central corridor layout, which then offers a C-shaped dinette, and L-shaped galley wet-bar opposite to starboard behind the helm station.  The interior of the Castagnola Heritage 15 gets the most of the extra size now offering a two cabins two heads interior; forward owners suite, and a dinette which transforms to an additional berth in between the two cabins.   The Castagnola Heritage 15 is to be powered by twin Man 730hp with line shaft engines, with two thousand liters fuel capacity which according to the Italian builder will allow a safe range in between the main Western islands of Sardinia and the Balearics.  The Castognola Heritage 15 is to be constructed in what the Eastern Liguria boat and yacht builder calls WTS; Wood in Tech Skin, which is a cold molding construction method with mahogany strip planking infused in epoxy and fiberglass matts.  Being that a lot of Italian yacht builders were still immersed in wood construction up to the nineties, in both the Venice and Genoa area, I am still surprised how cold molding never got the success it has as the East of the USA.     

www.castagnolayacht.it

Tankoa New Web Site

Italian super yacht builder Tankoa presents its new web site.  Tankoa which means Scorpio in Genoese dialect was founded in 2007 by Giuseppe Orsi and his best friend, with the presidency of the company moving to Orsi sons, from Guido who was the President at founding to his sister Eva who took over Presidency since 2018.  Tankoa's main founder Giuseppe Orsi started his career as an engineer, becoming a businessman, and corporate executive taking over the helm of Finmeccanica in 2011.  But Orsi is also a passionate yacht owner, having entered yachting with the ownership of various super yachts, who from 1996 up to 2004 was also the owner of Baglietto shipyard.  The construction of the first Tankoa hull number C101, a super yacht as designed by Francesco Paszkowski started life in 2008 as a 65 meter project then delayed with the Global Financial Crisis which hit the world economies at the end of that year.  Eventually Tankoa C101 will be updated to a 69 meter in 2013 and launched in June 2015.  Tankoa is located from its founding in 2008 in Sestri Ponente in the center of Genoa's seven nautical miles break water protected harbor, next to Genoa's Christopher Columbus airport.  In December 2023 Tankoa took a lease agreement for the former Privilege super yacht yard in Civitavecchia which went bankrupt in 2015, increasing both production capacity and the possibility to build larger super yachts. Tankoa's aim has always been to be a boutique super yacht builder, with a business core in both custom and semi-custom builds, although the success seems more coming from the later, with six of the yacht delivered coming from the semi-custom series yachts.  Tankoa has so far build eight super yachts from 45 up to 72 meters, with eight further yachts currently under construction, and it's most successful series being the fifty meter S501 platform which has been delivered in five units and currently featuring a sixth hull under construction.  Tankoa new website takes you around with the following buttons; Company, Excellence, Models, Fleet, Refit, Press, News, and Contact.

www.tankoa.it

Production History; (semi-production only)

S501 2017- (6

T450 2023- (2

Tankoa 70M C101 during launch on June 25, 2015