Indholdsfortegnelse for July 2017 i Yachting

The blacktop highway led to a seemingly routine off-ramp. There was a turn here and a couple of roundabouts there. In one roundabout’s middle, landscapers had shaped the shrubbery to read “Cape Cod.” A few more twists and turns led to an abrupt left and a steep, dirt driveway. The hundred yards from the road and down the earth-paved path served as a nautical-history wormhole. That’s where I met Bob. I walked around the back of several tin-roofed buildings and through a seasoned metal door. The echoes and buzzing of sanding and saws reverberated everywhere. Bob Wastrom, master boatwright for E.M. Crosby Boatworks, was inside plying his trade of 40-plus years. The sounds of his workingman hands ceased, and he stepped down to greet me. Sawdust covered his blue denim…

TOO MANY YACHT REVIEWS I READ ARE DILUTED WITH FAWNING prose about inlaid woods, exotic marbles and sumptuous suedes. Construction, however, is the heart of every vessel, and to put the conclusion of this review first, Cheoy Lee sets some high construction standards. The Bravo 72’s hull, deck and house are resininfused fiberglass with Divinycell foam coring. Multiaxial E-glass composites are mixed with carbon fiber and Kevlar in critical areas, to reinforce without adding weight. There is no structural wood on the Bravo 72, so components should never weaken. Cheoy Lee brought in Gurit, known for its work on high-end racing yachts, superyachts and military vessels, to provide a construction program based on Det Norske Veritas classification requirements for high-speed craft. Fuel, water and holding tanks are molded into the hull,…

RAISING ’EM RIGHT Thank you to avid reader Kristina Kvasna for sharing this photograph of her son, Richard, relaxing with his Yachting magazine. “We have been reading your magazine for a long time, and our little one will soon enjoy his first trip on our Hatteras yacht. — KRISTINA KVASNA CORRECTION In our May issue’s On Board column, we listed the incorrect motor for the Back Cove 32. The test motor was a 425 mhp Cummins QSB6.7 diesel. We regret the error. READER FEEDBACK Looking for photos and yacht news? Get social with Yachting: Visit facebook.com/yachtingmagazine By Email: letters@yachtingmagazine.com By Mail: 460 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 200, Winter Park, FL32789 On the Web: yachtingmagazine.com…

Wait. doesn’t duffy build electric boats? Yes, the California-based boatbuilder does. In fact, during the past four decades, Duffy has built more than 10,000 of them. But founder Marshall “Duffy” Duffield had a dream to create an efficient, quiet and stout single-diesel cruiser with traditional motor -yacht lines and a semidisplacement hull form. Say hello to Duffy’s vision: the Duffield 58 Flybridge. Visit the builder’s website, and with one look at his Hunt-designed, 56-foot wooden trawler Following Sea, you’ll see the inspiration for the 58, a modern take on the 1965 motoryacht. To help bring his idea to life, Duffy partnered with naval architect Doug Zurn, who has penned powerboats for everyone from Marlow to MJM to Billy Joel. Duffy and Zurn came up with a list of must-have features.…

After nearly a decade in the marine industry, it’s rare that a boat makes me do an about-face. But that’s exactly what happened at Yachts Miami Beach when I passed the Anvera 55S. Wow. The Anvera draws attention. Like a moth to a flame, I changed course, marched right up to the Italian builder’s marketing representative and said, “I need to know about this boat.” (A word to the wise, the phrase “moth to a flame” apparently does not translate well from English to Italian — I know that now.) •WHOM IT’S FOR: This is a day boat for any yachtsman with an eye for sleek Italian design and a penchant, nay, a need for speed. The Anvera does 55 knots at wide-open throttle thanks to twin 500 hp Cummins…

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE FROM THOSE IN THE KNOW S ome years ago, i was invited to sail aboard a Gunboat 66 from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Lahaina, on Maui’s northwest flank. It was me, her owners, the crew, the late, great lensman Bobby Grieser and Pickles, the owners’ Jack Russell terrier. Our final night featured a celebratory meal at the Lahaina Grill, with Pickles dutifully standing watch back aboard. While we’d remembered to switch on the masthead tricolor before venturing ashore, we weren’t the only boat in the anchorage on that inky-dark, January eve, and finding our way home proved challenging in the gathering swell. Just as the yacht’s owner, Bruce, recalled that sharks frequent Maui in midwinter, we caught Pickles’ bark. Looking back today, I realize that better night-vision technology would…

NASSAU, BAHAMAS 1. JUNK ANOO Biannually, the streets of Nassau fill with rhythms of goombay drums, cowbells, whistles, horns and dancers in colorful crepe. 2. BOND WORTHY The Bahamas has been the backdrop in four James Bond fifilms.. The original 007, Sean Connery, has a Bahamas home too. 3. A Z ANY ZOO Nassau’s Ardastra Gardens has quite the unique show: Trained Caribbean flamingos march in sequence for the audience. John “chippie” chipman will tell you with great pride that he’s received every honor his country has to give. That includes the Bahamas Merit Award, being named Member of the Order of the British Empire, and an induction into the Junkanoo Shack of Fame — a combination few other people, if any, can claim. Chipman is known as the godfather…

My yacht broker pal Tom tells me there’s been an uptick in the “dreamentia” epidemic. Every boat nut dreams of building a boat, but those suffering from dreamentia actually think they’re boatbuilders. Most eventually succumb to the dream, their lifeblood drained by a catheter inserted into their billfold. Yet while the prognosis might be grim, there is always hope. Tom’s been getting calls and letters for years. Lubberly investors migrating to the sea and folks in stir with time to spare are typical, but occasionally there’s a diamond in the rough. One day they’re perfectly happy with the yachting status quo, and the next they stub a toe on a misplaced cleat or hit their head on a hatchway, and boom, they set about revolutionizing the pastime. The odds of…

NEWS & NOTES FROM A ROUND THEY ACHTING WORLD T he word is out, the rumors swirling from Portland to Jonesport: Some dude with a Northern Bay 38 that can hit mid-50 knots is planning to show up at the Maine lobster-boat races this summer, thinking he has the ponies to win. He’s likely to go up against the current boat to beat: Foolish Pleasure, a 30-foot Riley Beal that, by one account, has been clocked at 63 knots (72 mph). Yes, we’re talking lobster boats. Yes, we mean those lobster boats, the kind nobody would equate with such speeds. Yes, they’re outfitted by some, well, characters who aren’t entirely loony tunes. And yes, when it comes to how fast the boats can move, a lot of their owners are outright…

When it comes to the Evo 43, the first thing everybody wants to talk about is her expandable after section, which certainly warrants a large piece of the conversation. But we’ll get to that in a moment. First, I want to expound on a bit of a surprise involving the 43. With an after section like hers, one might be tempted to think that she excels only when stationary. But that’s not the case. This boat shoots across the water. When I recently took the 43 out offFort Lauderdale, Florida, her Valerio Rivellini-designed hull ate up a 2-foot slop with ease, even at 38 knots with the hammer down. And she came offthe tops of occasionally larger swells with an exceptionally soft landing, thanks to a steep entry. At the…

DESIGN DRIVEN 1. Custom Line’s Navetta 37 is one of the brand’s four “little ships,” from 92 to 138 feet LOA. 2. The master study is intended to be a private den with an easy-open window inspired by the automotive world. 3. Bernardo Zuccon spearheaded the Navetta 37’s design. T he yachting world can frequently look to the Ferretti Group for innovations that change the design conversation. Some ideas are big, such as flooding the transom so that a tender can float out. Other ideas, including the electric window in the master study of the Custom Line Navetta 37, are less dramatic but certainly add to quality of life on board. The wood-paneled master study is separate from the sleeping area, creating a sense of privacy for anyone sitting next…