Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2020 i Yachting

New from British builder Sunseeker is the Predator 60 Evo, the first model in what is being called a “major new product-development plan.” Power options include Volvo Penta D13-1000 engines that, according to Sunseeker, push the boat to a top speed of 34 knots; another choice is Volvo Penta IPS D11-950 engines. Noteworthy design elements include the carbon-fiber hardtop with a power-opening section and curved glazed panels; polished stainless-steel detailing on the hull; and a cockpit-door mechanism that lets the door open conventionally but also lowers it beneath the deck of the yacht, connecting the outdoor and indoor living spaces. Belowdecks are accommodations for six people in three staterooms. The carbon-fiber hardtop on the Predator 60 Evo is an all-new design for Sunseeker and is built with curved glazed panels.…

Oh, yes, indeed: That’s some serious shape-shifting you see happening in the image below. The Fairline Targa 58 GTB extends aft and to port and starboard when it’s on the hook, creating the effect of a superyacht-style beach club with a pullout barbecue at water level. Inside and belowdecks are three en suite staterooms, including a full-beam master amidships. There’s also a day-head aft, so swimmers don’t have to traipse through the boat soaking wet. The main deck includes a galley aft and to port, within easy serving proximity of the cockpit as well as the interior dinette that’s aft and to starboard. The salon’s main seating area is amidships, with the helm and its skipper and companion seats to starboard. The Fairline Targa 58 GTB has an aft deck…

WHEN DAN PRIGMORE and Marcia Hayes pulled their Sabre 48 True East up to a hand-operated lock in Norway’s Telemark Canal this past July, they received an extremely enthusiastic greeting from the senior lockmaster. ¶ “He asked: ‘Can I come on the boat and get a picture with your flag? I’ve been at this job 16 years, and this is the first American boat I’ve ever seen,’” Prigmore says. ¶ Since launching True East in 2012, the veteran cruising couple from Coconut Grove, Florida, has taken great pride in voyaging beyond the beaten cruising waypoints. They’ve logged more than 35,000 miles on True East, exploring nautical nooks and crannies from Alaska to the Canadian Maritimes, Sardinia to Sweden, with Hayes’ Chihuahua-terrier rescue dog, Lola, along for the ride and the…

Yacht designer Alberto Mancini’s brief for the Azimut Grande S10 was relatively simple. Beyond length and beam, the only condition was that the vessel should have obvious Azimut DNA. Everything else, he says, was effectively a blank sheet. ¶ For inspiration, he looked to beach-house terraces in Malibu, California, the kind with multiple decks that descend to the sand and sea. That thinking led him to create about 550 square feet of outdoor space on the S10, including 150 square feet of foredeck “garden”; 215 square feet of flybridge with a lounge and wet bar; and 183 square feet of aft deck, not counting the fold-down bathing platform. ¶ The two-zone aft-deck arrangement is particularly interesting. The stern is raised slightly and open for free-standing furniture, sunloungers, dancing—whatever owners want—while…

SURESHADE’S M3 Automated Mega Shade is for larger yachts, giving owners the ability to throw crowd-pleasing shade over foredecks, bow areas and cockpits. Electric motors deploy the M3’s three-stage telescoping stainless-steel frame, which supports a Sunbrella awning. Mega Shades come in 9-, 10- and 12-foot extensions, and the canvas is available in dozens of colors. ¶ “The challenge [was] maintaining our robust, self-supported framework while increasing our extension length to accommodate larger boats,” says Ron Russikoff, SureShade’s co-founder. ¶ “We’ve been able to deliver our new 12-foot [M3] after undergoing extensive engineering to ensure we maintain a high-quality product.” ¶ M3 systems are for vessels about 35 feet length overall and longer. Take the next step: sureshade.com SUIT TO FIT The width of the shade isn’t governed by the width…

Paul Kempner has owned boats for nearly 50 years but it was after a three-year break from boating that he visited East Coast Yacht Sales at the Norwalk Boat Show. “We live on the water in Stamford, Connecticut,” Paul explains. “We were looking for a 15ft runaround to keep on our dock and hadn’t even heard of Axopar before the show.” He and his partner Julie, 76, clapped eyes on a 28 Cabin with a single 300hp Mercury Verado and were blown away by how different it looked. “It’s nothing like a Grady White or Pursuit but the level of protection is so much better and that was a priority for us,” Paul says. He has only had his 28, named Julie, for the last month of the season but…

Hans and Liza Strom were aboard a friend’s sailing yacht in San Diego bay when they first clapped eyes on an Axopar 37. “We had decided we wanted a faster boat so that we could travel to watch our son and daughter compete in sailing races,”explains Hans. “We were looking at Cobalts and the like and Axopar wasn’t even on the radar.” As they sailed through the bay the local Axopar dealer, Jeff Brown, went past in a 37 and their interest was piqued. Before long they were on sea trial with Liza, who wasn’t sold on the idea of a new boat, behind the wheel and loving every minute. “Now that is a boat we can buy,” were her words. Their son Harrison, who was ten at the time,…

THIS JUST IN Solaris Power recently announced its latest model: the 48 Lobster Flybridge. This yacht follows on the heels of the builder’s Lobster 57 and 48 Open. The team of Norberto Ferretti, Brunello Acampora and Giuseppe Giuliani designed the new model. The 48 Lobster Flybridge is being offered with a two-stateroom, two-head arrangement as well as a crew cabin. Power will be Volvo Penta IPS diesels up to 480 hp apiece with pod drives. Projected cruise speed is 26 knots with a 35-knot top-end speed. Another notable feature on the 48 is the foldout bulwarks aft, which increase cockpit real estate. Look for the Solaris Power 48 Lobster Flybridge at US boat shows in the near future. CORRECTION In the February issue, we ran incorrect specifications for the Riviera…

Italy’s Invictus Yachts made its first appearance at a US boat show this past month with two models: the GT 370 and GT 280S. Several of the boats had already been sold to US clients ahead of the show, according to the builder, which first entered the European boating marketplace in 2016. Designer Christian Grande is the man behind the drafting board on the GT 370, which is now the flagship in the Invictus Yachts GT line (it also includes a 320 and 280). The GT 370 has a pair of 430 hp Volvo Penta sterndrives. Other power options include 300 hp Volvo Penta D4s or 370 hp MerCruiser 4.2 V-8s, with the builder reporting top speeds in the 40-to 44 knot range. Cruising speed is 26 knots, according to…

The Hatteras GT65 Carolina Convertible made its debut at the Miami Yacht Show in February. The model refines the look of the builder’s GT Series of tournament-level sport-fishing boats that range in length overall from 45 to 70 feet. Like all Hatteras GT Series boats, the GT65 Carolina is built with resin-infusion technology. The hull and stringer systems are infused as a single part to reduce weight and increase strength. Computational fluid dynamics were used to create a new hull-and-tunnel design that maintains the 40-plus-knot top speeds and mid-30-knot cruising speeds for which the GT Series boats are known. Twin Seakeeper 9s are optional (without affecting fuel capacity), and belowdecks is a four-stateroom, three-head layout. The Hatteras GT56 Carolina Convertible carries 1,900 gallons of fuel. Standard power is twin 1,600…

IT’S BEEN OVER 30 YEARS years since Nordhavn entered the powerboat market with its N46, a fiberglass vessel designed to cross oceans and penned with what has become the builder’s trademark shiplike aesthetic. And it’s been just over 20 years since the company’s founders took Hull No. 21 of its smallest model, the N40—a mini explorer yacht built by Pacific Seacraft in California—and cruised 26,000 miles around the world during a 27-week voyage. The circumnavigation helped to solidify the Nordhavn brand as being ideal for yachtsmen who wanted to venture to remote locales. ¶ As the years have progressed, so have the sizes of Nordhavn’s models. The largest fiberglass yacht—the Nordhavn 120—launched this past fall. And, not to rest on its mega-yacht laurels, the builder recently partnered with Dutch yacht-design…

ONE OF THE photos USA Today ran in September 2017 to show damage after Hurricane Irma was of Bud N’ Mary’s Marina, an icon of the Florida Keys on Islamorada that has been around since 1944. More than 40 fishing captains and guides tie up there, and the docks were utterly mangled. ¶ Today, it’s like none of it ever happened. ¶ “Our part of the Keys, and I think probably Keys-wide, everything’s back to normal,” says Stephen Byrd, the marina’s assistant manager. “Especially from Marathon up to the north—you won’t see probably any sign of any damage.” ¶ Even better, he says, since Irma left, inshore fishing has improved. Florida Bay was “flushed out,” with old water gone and newer water in. ¶ “It’s a refreshing of sorts,” he…

KERMIT THE FROG FAMOUSLY SAID, “It’snoteasy being green,” but Greenline Yachts has a reputation hybrid-drive yachts. And while the diesel-powered Greenline 45 Fly may seem to be a step back toward fossil fuels, it’s not. Here’s why. ¶ Some North American buyers—I’m not pointing any fingers, but you know who you are—want more oomph than an electric/hybrid power package can offer. The Greenline 45 Fly offers twin Volvo Penta IPS pod-drive diesels (or shaft-drive Yanmars) for skippers who want some giddyap. ¶ But having those diesels doesn’t mean owners give up eco-friendly features. Every Greenline comes with solar panels, a 7.2 kWh lithium-polymer battery and a 3 kW inverter for AC power. Tech talk is fine, but many skippers ask: “What’s in it for me?” Imagine having 120-volt AC power…

MAN OVERBOARD!” ¶ The words still ring in my ears, irrespective of the fact that the MOB wasn’t among our crew that day on Washington state’s Puget Sound. Unfortunately, we were too far away to decipher the situation with our eyes, and by the time we had a pair of binoculars on deck, another crew had rescued the MOB. ¶ While the situation ended happily, it’s easy to wonder what could have happened if this incident hadn’t unfurled near a crowded mark rounding or, worse, if no one had spotted the MOB at all. ¶ Fortunately, today’s technology can help. FLIR Systems’ latest-generation M300 Series fixed-mount cameras employ better optics, advanced image processing, improved target tracking and more-sensitive thermal cores than previous models, giving users better situational awareness, increased confidence…

Axopar is a brand that defines a genre. Now the biggest motorboat builder in the Nordics, since its conception the company has sold over 2,500 boats and changed the way we think about outboard-powered sportsboats. By listening to its customers Axopar builds boats with broad appeal that can be specified to meet a huge range of cruising requirements, be that blasting through the piercing blue waters of the Florida Keys or keeping passengers safe and warm within the Arctic Circle. Those new to life on the water will appreciate the safety and versatility of the deck spaces and predictable handling, be it when mooring or at higher speeds, while others who have many sea miles under their belts will like the accomplished seakeeping in tough conditions, and the smooth power…

Unveiling a new range of boats in the depths of a Helsinki winter may not appear the wisest decision but the biggest launch ever held in Finland for a marine brand deserved a special event. Inside a former train factory on the outskirts of the Finnish capital, Axopar showed the world’s press and over 100 of its dealers from around the globe the all-new 37 in a joint showcase with BRABUS Marine and BRABUS. This exclusive event would precede the public unveiling of the new range at Boot Düsseldorf 2020. The occasion gave press and dealers alike the opportunity to crawl over the new boats and get to know them in their own time amongst intimate yet fascinating surroundings and with the world of Axopar and BRABUS Marine at their…

AT THE CANNES YACHTING FESTIVAL this past fall, DutchCraft—a sister company to Zeelander—unveiled the DC56. It was not your typical 56-footer. Built to seat as many as 44 people, it also could be loaded up with tons of gear, set up for a party with a DJ platform or turned into a fish-stalking machine with a fighting chair. And it had a maximum speed of 40 knots. ¶ Now comes the second model from DutchCraft, the DC25, a superyacht tender that shows an equal amount of innovative thinking in design. ¶ The DC25, which premiered in January at the boat show in Düsseldorf, Germany, has a length overall of 26 feet, 3 inches. It’s built of carbon fiber and has fully electric propulsion, with the ability to cruise silently at…

Australia’s Riviera Yachts used the Miami Yacht Show this past month as the occasion to debut the Rivera 505 SUV. Part of a five-model series that starts with the 395 SUV and goes up to the 575 SUV, the new 505 is a three-stateroom, two-head vessel (and the master spans the boat’s full beam). There’s a raised, mezzanine-style seating area aft that overlooks the cockpit, which measures nearly 70 square feet. The mezzanine seating is protected from the elements by the hardtop overhang, but is able to let in sunlight and more fresh air with the twin sliding hatches opened in the hardtop. Standard power is a pair of 600 hp Volvo Penta D8 IPS engines, which can be upgraded to 725 hp Volvo Penta D11 IPS950s. Look closely at…

YACHT DESIGN 101 for the flybridge on a 42-foot cruiser: Plop a helm station forward of the bridge, put a guest’s seat next to it, and add a dinette aft. Sure, that sounds vanilla, but there’s not much room for an abundance of creativity on the flybridge of a midsize yacht. ¶ Well, unless it’s the bridge on the Prestige 420 Fly. ¶ Rather than having a centerline helm that dominates the bridge, there’s a compact, low-slung steering station to port. You won’t find a standard-issue guest chair, either. Instead, the entire starboard-side of the forward half of the bridge is dedicated to a double-wide lounger/sun pad with flip-up backrests. Which do you think is better for entertaining guests: seats behind a console or a lounger with room for a…

ABOUT A YEAR AGO, in celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary, Garmin introduced its Marq series of watches. Marketed as “luxury modern tools,” each watch is made of titanium with built-in smart features for different activities. The Marq Captain, for instance, is for boaters, with a regatta-timer bezel, coastal charts, tack assist, port conditions, and current wind speed, temperature and tide information. It also has a unique Jacquard weave strap from the south of France for use in saltwater environments. The other four Marq models—Driver, Aviator, Adventurer and Athlete—are similarly equipped for racing, flying, exploring and sports performance. ¶ Now, Garmin has put all five of the Marq watches together into the Signature Set. Only 100 of the numbered sets are available, each priced at $10,000. (Individually, each watch is…

Maximizing the potential of a yacht is a juggling act, keeping parity between living, entertaining, stowage and system spaces. The Absolute Yachts Navetta 68 is a good juggler. Fitting in the builder’s lineup between the 58- and 73-foot Navettas, the Navetta 68 takes a sensible, balanced approach to yacht form and function. ¶ The salon has 6-foot-11-inch headroom, 4-foot-high side windows and visibility from stem to stern, connecting the inside of the yacht to the outside. Low-profile sofas and chairs to port offer panoramic views. Across is a credenza with an entertainment unit below and a retractable 48-inch flat-screen TV. ¶ Two steps up from the main deck is the lower helm, with dual bolstered helm seats finished in diamond stitching. The console includes three floating 22-inch Garmin multifunction displays,…

SALTY SOUNDS Fusion Entertainment’s MS-RS210 receiver ($350) is intended for use on flybridges, tenders or smaller boats, and comes with the company’s Digital Signal Processing technology. The MS-RS210 has an optically bonded 2.7-inch full-color LCD that shows album artwork and other metadata, and boaters can set up their DSP profiles to best match their yacht’s spaces and acoustic preferences. Fusion Entertainment, fusionentertainment.com SEA TV KVH’s TracVision UHD7 receive-only antennas deliver ultra-high-definition 4K programming from DirecTV and high definition from other satellite-TV providers, including Dish Network and Bell. The antennas ($13,995) use KVH’s TriAD technology, which lets them receive DirecTV programming, local channels and DVR support by simultaneously tracking three satellites. KVH Industries, kvh.com GREEN DUCERS Transducers provide an onscreen visual of everything below the keel, provided that the tech isn’t…

BETWEEN 1999 AND 2011, HINCKLEY YACHTS built 82 Talaria 44s, 17 of which were flybridge models. (There were express and enclosed-bridge versions too.) ¶ The 44, powered with various Yanmar diesel options, has downeast lines and waterjet propulsion. ¶ Construction is resin-infused Kevlar, E-glass and carbon fiber. ¶ The galley and dinette are down to port and starboard, respectively, and there is a forepeak master stateroom. ¶ At press time, two Talaria 44 flybridge models were available, at $397,000 for a 2002 with 655 engine hours and $595,000 for a 2007 with 955 engine hours. FROM THE ARCHIVE “But it’s the JetStick that really sets this yacht apart. … As you near the dock, simply switch to docking mode by pushing a button, which activates the JetStick and disengages the…

The saying goes that if it ain’t broken don’t fix it so in developing the all-new 37 the Axopar design team was wary not to meddle unnecessarily with such a successful formula. This doesn’t mean there isn’t room for enhancement though, and the new model is the result of a painstaking and rigorous R&D effort that demanded countless engineering hours to make the new 37 even better. This is a boat for the entire world, available in three distinct styles: the 37 S, 37 ST and 37 XC. The open Spyder offers an unparalleled connection to the environment while the Sun-Top model, with its extended hardtop and sunroof, offers the perfect balance of exposure and protection. The fully enclosed XC (Cross Cabin) is the all-weather performer, offering a protected wheelhouse…