New Model: Tiara EX54

Tiara presents its second act in it's Ex Series line up, with the smaller EX54 which debuted during the 2024 Miami boat show. Like the bigger EX60 the EX54 is all about buyer's choice, offering three aft cockpit module selections, making each yacht uniquely personalized to their owner. Cruise and entertain or opt to enjoy your favorite water activities from the twin terraces and swim platform with integrated steps. Forward, the easily accessible bow provides yet another exterior relaxation zone. Interior, the salon and galley offer plenty of amenities and comforts for dining and entertaining. Below deck the Tiara EX54 offers three private sleeping accommodations for six adults alongside two heads, with an owners stateroom located at midships. The EX54 continues Tiara partnership with Volvo powered by twin Volvo 725hp with IPS pod propulsion for top speeds up to 33 knots. 

Technical Data:

LOA - 16.54 m (54.3ft)

Beam - 4.85 m

Draft - 1.32 m

Displacement - 21954 kg dry

Fuel Capacity - 2460 l

Water Capacity - 511 l

Accommodation - six berths in three cabins

Engines - 2 x Volvo D11 725hp

Propulsion - Volvo forward looking IPS2-950 dual propeller pod drives

Speed - 33 knots max, 26 knots cruise

Range - 290 nautical miles at cruise

Hull Shape - modified Vee with fourteen degrees deadrise aft

Construction - resin infused fiberglass with closed-cell foam, Axalta painted hull

Certification - NMMA with ABYC standards, CE available 

www.tiarayachts.com

VisionF Power Catamaran Burns Down in Miami River

A 2023 build VisionF power catamaran titled Flagship went ablaze and ultimately was destroyed by a fire which started in a covered water shed at the Merrill-Stevens Yachts repair yard, on the Miami river, North-West to Downtown Miami, at 11:15 on the morning of Sunday 28 April.  Miami Fire Rescue responded to the fire, with 32 rescue units and 100 fire fighters, including the Hazmat Team and a Fireboat.  This was a delicate fire fighting operation, also because the yacht was located in a close shed with nearby yachts, and other burning materials, with the first course off action being that to tow the yacht outside.  The fire took about one hour to control, with the yacht ultimately partly sinking in the Miami River.  No one was injured in the fire, with Merill-Stevens yard manager saying it was lucky that the accident happened on a Sunday.  The causes of the fire are under investigation, and are also being followed by VisionF, due to the relatively young age of less to a year of the yacht.   

Flagship is a 2023 VisionF 82 Alu, alumimium build in Turkey.  The VisionF 82 was first announced a project under the Silent Yachts brand in 2022, ultimately the brands separated in around 2023, and VisionF decided to launch the project under its own brand.  Three Vision F82 Alu have so far been delivered, with the yard having further projects for a smaller 80 and bigger 100 model.

Fjord New Web Site

Fjord presents its new web site.  Fjord was founded in the early sixties by Alf Richard Bjerke in Arendal, who decided to enter boat building after a visit to the Hannover boat show.  Originally founded as Fjord Plast, Bjorke gets the help of Finn B. Roer as business partner, and Jan Hermann Linge as designer, setting up a small shop which could build boats up to 24 feet in Arendal, debuting with the Fjordling 17 as designed by Linge in 1962 which is followed by the fifteen foot Gressvig dinghy on the same year. The Fjordling will be build in hundreds of units till 1970.  By 1964 Fjord will move to a new location in Fevik, and in the end of the sixties it will buy Herwa, Selco, Trifoil, and Norcem's plastic boat businesses.  After ten years in business Fjord is offering 72 models from four shipyards, and is the largest boat producer in Northern Europe.  The business at Fjord is so good that Bjerke is planning for a 75 footer on the drawing board, abruptly cancelled with the 1973 oil crisis which will put the at the time largest Scandinavian boat producer in great difficulty.  The 1973 oil crisis hits Fjord so hard that it is sold to Norcem, a Norwegian cement producer, which by the end seventies will close the three Arendal, Tromøy, Grimstad factories with only the one in Rjukan remaining open.  In 1981, Fjord is sold to Bjørn Minde, Tor Egil Baardsen and Odd Simonsen. Minde eventually takes over as sole owner and merges Fjord Plast with Wiking Boats, giving the Fjord Boats name.  In 1991 Fjord is sold again to Eivind Astrup, who will sell again to Inger Sande Brøvig in 1996. In March 2006, Hanse Yachts will buy 51% of the shares in Fjord, with the Norwegian boat builder becoming a total part of the Hanse Yachts Group in 2007, and moving production to Germany.  The Fjord Hanse era will debut with a total different minimal design of the 40 Cruiser as designed by Patrick Banfield, although it will be the 40 Open a twelve meter walk around sports cruiser which starts the new successful of the new German owned Fjord. Today's Fjord line up features offers nine models, which start with the 38 Open and go up to the 53 XL flagship, with its latest model being the 41 XP and XL models with a 480 currently being in project stages.  The new Fjord website takes you around with the following buttons: Motorboats, Fjord Legend, Magazine, Events, Dealers, Services, Contact Us, and Configure Now.  Fjord is also on social media with links at the right bottom of the page taking you to its Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and Linkedin pages.

www.fjordboats.com

Production History;

Fjordling 17 1962-75

Fjord Diplomat 30 1967-78

32 Cabin 1969-75

24 Weekender 1969-82

27 Cruiser 1970-78

34/38 Flybridge 1971-72/73

21 DC/650 SE 1981-85

725 SE 1982-86

815 SSE 1983-89

880 AC 1984-87

880 CC 1984-87

870 AC 1985-

1001 AC 1985-

1001 CC 1985

1001 CB 1985-

39/1200 Solcio 1985-89

Dolphin 900 1987-97

Terne 28 1989-13

Terne 21 1995-12

Terne 24 1995-13

40 Cruiser 2007-13  Patrick Banfield design, Hanse Group ownership

40 Open 2008-19

36 Open 2010-19

36 MY Tender 2013-18

48 Open 2014-17

42 Open 2016-17

38 Xpress 2017-23 *36 Xpress project

52 Open 2018-20

44 Coupe 2018-

44 Open 2018-

38 Open 2019-23

41 XL/XP 2020-

53 XL 2021-

39 XL/XP 2023-

480 2024-

Fjordling 17 1962-70, Fjord's first model

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