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IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS

IT WAS A RAINY MORNING OFF SAVONA, ITALY, BUT I DIDN’T CARE. The water’s rich blue-green hue seemed even more intoxicating contrasted against the dark, nearly black sky. I was in the master stateroom belowdecks watching that water pass by the hull, rain bouncing off the sea’s surface like a gaggle of kids on a trampoline. I was completely present in the sublime moment. ¶ It’s a rare thing to feel that way. For me, it happens most often on the water. And it’s a feeling that I’m happy to chase. ¶ Sometimes, it takes some doing to get there. I took a trip Down Under once that was a Homer-worthy odyssey: New York to California. California to New Zealand. New Zealand to Australia. After landing in Brisbane, I went…

IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS

90'2" LENGTH OVERALL 45'9" MAXIMUM BEAM Alva Yachts has announced its Ocean Eco 90 power catamaran. The yacht is offered with an all-electric propulsion system or a hybrid diesel-electric setup. Power for the all-electric model is two 500 kW gearless electric drives and two 100-kilovolt-ampere DC generators. A hydrogen fuel cell with storage tanks is optional. The hybrid version has two 250 kW electric drives and two 611 hp diesel engines. The builder says cruise speed ranges from 8 to 10 knots with a top-end speed range of 15 to 16 knots. The yacht has about 2,152 square feet of solar-panel real estate that will reportedly generate 40 kilowatts-peak. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available about the Ocean Eco 90 power catamaran. READER FEEDBACK Looking for photos…

SUPER SPORTFISHER

VRIPACK YACHT design and Royal Huisman, both in the Netherlands, have unveiled a few tantalizing details about Project 406—which is being built as the world’s largest sport-fishing yacht. ¶ Project 406 has a length overall of 171 feet. That means the vessel will dwarf not only the most sizable 80-to 105-footers from well-known sport-fish builders—such as Viking Yachts, Bayliss Boatworks and Jim Smith Tournament Boats—but also the behemoth one-off sport-fishers such as the 144-foot Trinity Bad Company, 130-foot McMullen & Wing Mea Culpa and 129-foot Yachting Developments Lanakai. As the team at Royal Huisman expressed this reality about Project 406, “This groundbreaking creation will be, by some distance, the largest, most luxurious and individual true sport-fish yacht in the world.” ¶ Aqua Marine is the owner’s representative on the project,…

SUPER SPORTFISHER

“E” IS ALSO FOR ELEGANT

01. EASY RIDING Leaf-spring suspension is used in the seat on this e-bicycle, which has styling reminiscent of the 1930s. 02. FAST RIDING The wheels spin fast enough to achieve 36 mph, according to the company. Range is 74.5 miles. 03. CLEAN RIDING The battery and electrical components are inside the wooden chest, protecting them from dust.…

“E” IS ALSO FOR ELEGANT

WELCOME TO CLOUD 9

CLOUD 9 IS THE FIRST HULL of the Sanlorenzo 62Steel to be delivered, with Hull No. 2 on track for delivery to its owner this fall and Hull No. 3 under construction with a completion date of early 2023. ¶ For a sense of proportion about this 202-foot yacht, consider that the covered beach club shown above spans just shy of 1,000 square feet, with the foldout terraces adding another 430 square feet. Inside, the upper-deck owners’ stateroom connects to a 1,500-square-foot outdoor relaxation space with its own pool. (Tenders are kept in amidships garages to port and starboard, to free up the guest spaces at the bow and stern.) ¶ Francesco Paszkowski and Margherita Casprini were tapped to create the yacht’s interior decor, which features Jerusalem stone in the…

WELCOME TO CLOUD 9

ADAPTABLE ADDITION

THE SWAN SHADOW, designed by Jarkko Jämsén, is the first power yacht Nautor’s Swan has built in its 55-year history. The Swan Shadow has a plumb bow, strakes and a twin-stepped, V-shaped hull. Power is triple 225 to 350 hp outboards. A stern platform adjusts vertically to serve as a passerelle or swim platform, and onboard setups can focus on fishing, guests or open stowage. Owners can spec a T-top or long-top roof; the latter can be ordered with telescoping pillars and movable glass to create a convertible, limousine-style abovedeck space. Top speed is reportedly 55 knots. Whom It’s For: The Swan Shadow is designed as a tender for sailing yachts or for those seeking a powerboat infused with Nautor’s Swan DNA. Picture This: You and your crew just won…

ADAPTABLE ADDITION

SYMMETRY. BALANCE. THESE TWO WORDS popped into my head as I looked over the Sunseeker Predator 55 Evo. ¶ The design starts with the set of teak steps flanking the express cruiser’s tender garage, which handles a Williams Turbojet 325 and leads to the cockpit’s teak sole. A transom bench seat is on centerline and continues the equilibrium theme. Just forward is a settee, and a folding teak table is between the two seating areas, creating an alfresco dining space. A bulkhead window to port flips up on a strut and connects guests in the salon with those outside. Open the cockpit door, and the main deck becomes an indoor-outdoor entertaining area. ¶ Entering through the salon door to starboard, there is a U-shaped settee immediately to port that accommodates…

IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN. ¶ This past summer, as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, charter bookings from US clients surged in places such as the Florida Keys and New England. That same pattern was already repeating itself this past spring in the southeast, with all indicators suggesting a similar crush of demand for New England bookings this summer. ¶ “In March and April, there were not enough boats in the Florida Keys and the Bahamas to fill last-minute charter requests,” says Jennifer Saia, president of B&B Yacht Charters in Newport, Rhode Island. And, she says, as far back as April, she was already having trouble finding charter yachts to book for clients in New England during July. ¶ Even with more yachts staying in East Coast waters instead of going to…

COOL BREEZE This 108-foot Benetti charters through Ocean Independence. The yacht accommodates 10 guests in five staterooms, including a main-deck owner’s stateroom. MI AMORE Superyacht Sales and Charter markets this 157-foot Christensen for 12 guests in six staterooms. The yacht recently got an interior refit, along with new exterior soft goods. NOW OR NEVER RJC Yachts says this 112-foot Westport had interior and exterior refit work completed earlier this year. Accommodations are for eight guests in four staterooms.…

I ITALY’S MONTE CARLO YACHTS EXPANDED ITS lineup this past year with the MCY 70 Skylounge, and it’s adding to its offerings again with an MCY 76 Skylounge. Like the its smaller sistership, the MCY 76 Skylounge has the builder’s signature high freeboard and overlaid circular hullside windows. Enclosing the flybridge adds interior volume, offers all-season cruising and creates an aft terrace. ¶ The main deck is broad like a penthouse suite. Hull No. 1 has bleached-oak woodwork, light fabrics and white overheads, which add to the salon’s open feel along with the 6-foot-8-inch headroom. A single-pane windshield is flanked by curved side glass, creating panoramic vistas and allowing in ambient light. ¶ Nestled under the forward windshield is a raised U-shaped settee with twin pedestal tables—perfect for a small…

50 YEARS OF FAMILY MEMORIES

BEFORE ARTHUR WIRTZ DIED in 1983, the owner of the Chicago Blackhawks and founder of the Wirtz Corporation made his final wishes clear to his family: Don’t sell Ivanhoe Farm, the family’s original land grant in Mundelein, Illinois, dating back to 1857. Don’t sell his wife’s 1961 Rolls-Royce. And don’t sell the boat. ¶ The boat is Blackhawk, a 123-foot Feadship launched in 1971. It was Arthur’s pride and joy. ¶ “He literally designed every inch of that boat, including the hull,” says William Rockwell “Rocky” Wirtz, Arthur’s grandson and president of the Wirtz Corporation. Fifty years later, the family has gone to great lengths to keep Blackhawk in pristine condition and preserve it as Arthur concieved it, to provide a comfortable and consistent setting as five generations have made…

50 YEARS OF FAMILY MEMORIES

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

“I LOVE MY HARGRAVES BECAUSE OF ONE THING,” says a serial Hargrave owner on his third yacht. “Mike Joyce never says no.” ¶ Joyce is the CEO of Hargrave Custom Yachts, whose latest 105, Irresistible, exemplifies numerous ways the builder tailors its designs to what each owner wants. ¶ Irresistible, for instance, has a raised pilothouse, creating an all-weather backup to the flybridge helm. The bridge is open, but it’s shaded by the fiberglass hardtop, rather than having a sky lounge on board. That’s already a lot of personalization based on the starting point of a new Jack Sarin-designed hull that tops out at 21 knots and cruises at 18 knots. In addition, this owner was planning 1,000-nautical-mile voyages, so he opted for twin 1,600 hp Caterpillar C32 Acert diesels.…

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE

A CRUISER’S PARADISE

THE SILENCE WAS ABSOLUTE—IF YOU DIDN’T COUNT THE OCCASIONAL HISS OF MEAT SIZZLING ON THE BARBECUE. An icy margarita was at my elbow, and I was watching the sun drift behind the red mountains as I nibbled some appetizers. I fancied that I could hear a hawk gliding over the ridge above our cove, no doubt looking for his own dinner. ¶ The water was still, the air breathless after the warm afternoon, and—not counting the hawk—we had the cove entirely to ourselves. If your experience with cruising, whether as an owner-operator or on a charter, is a daily race to the next anchorage, well, think again. The Sea of Cortez may just be the last great unsullied cruising ground. ¶ Take the tender ashore to a white crescent of…

A CRUISER’S PARADISE

CLOUD MAINTENANCE

THE SCENARIO IS UNFORTUNATE BUT ALL TOO COMMON. The big weekend comes into view, family and friends are looking forward to spending time together on the water, and then news arrives that a critical system is on the fritz. The yacht can’t sail. ¶ Plans are scrapped. A yard appointment is made, but the waiting list is long. Once the issue is finally remedied—well into the boating season—the owner faces a bill heftier than it would have been if the problem had been tackled earlier, as part of the yacht’s planned maintenance. ¶ This is the situation Baxter Marine Group is trying to help yacht owners avoid, having acquired WheelHouse Technologies and VesselVanguard earlier this year. ¶ WheelHouse Technologies was founded in 2006 to provide boaters with integrated manuals and…

CLOUD MAINTENANCE

INSIGHTS > NEW ELECTRONICS

AC/DC CONTROL Xantrex Freedom XC PRO Marine inverters come in 2,000- ($1,325) and 3,000-watt ($1,775) versions, and have solid-state switching to convert DC power to AC. The 3,000-watt model has a 150-amp battery charger, while the 2,000-watt model has a 100-amp charger. Each model has a built-in lithium-ion battery charger. Xantrex’s optional Freedom X Bluetooth remote panel offers wireless control. Xantrex, xantrex.com ENGINE INSIGHT Veratron’s OceanLink TFT displays provide real-time metrics from an analog or digital engine and NMEA 2000 instrument data. The OceanLink 4.3-inch display ($600) lets users create 10 data pages that can display four customizable bar graphs or metrics. The touchscreen-enabled OceanLink 7 display ($1,080) offers similar data pages and information. Both displays sport NMEA 2000 and J1939 connectivity. Veratron, veratron.com PREVENTIVE MEDICINE To avoid dead batteries,…

INSIGHTS > NEW ELECTRONICS

VOLVO PENTA’S ASSISTED Docking System is a hybrid between manual and automated docking, allowing users to maneuver their boat precisely. ¶ To operate, Assisted Docking requires Volvo Penta’s Inboard Performance System and its GPS-based Dynamic Positioning System antenna. It also leverages a vessel’s steering, transmission and engine-control data. ¶ The operator provides heading and speed input via the IPS joystick, and Assisted Docking moves the boat in a straight line at the user’s dictated speed. The system accounts for wind and current by reading the yacht’s position and heading multiple times per second, and Volvo Penta’s Electronic Vessel Control system steadily adjusts steering angles and thrust to keep the vessel on course. ¶ One of the challenges of creating Assisted Docking was building a system that combines automation and manual…

HISTORY IN HER HANDS

SOME ARTISTS STUDY THE masterpieces of their craft. Mykonos mosaic artist Irene Syrianou lived among the masterpieces in Greece. ¶ Syrianou spent a decade as a resident guard on the island of Delos, renowned for its 350-plus exquisite mosaics dating back to the second and first centuries B.C. “The first year, I was so energized by the island that I would stay awake just to feel the beauty at all times,” she recalls. “Walking among the ruins, laying on that sacred ground, imagining being in that ancient civilization filled my days with joy.” ¶ She now strives to share that joy with visitors to her studio in Mykonos Town (also known as Chora), the island’s port town and capital. There, she fashions works of her own imagination as well as…

HISTORY IN HER HANDS

SPEED AND STRENGTH

THE RIVIERA 58 CONVERTIBLE has room for the cruising family or fishing team with a four-stateroom, three-head layout. The salon has a dinette, a galley with an undercounter fridge and freezer, Corian countertops, and high-gloss teak cabinets. ¶ The 58 has a warped hull form with a fine entry transitioning to 10 degrees of transom deadrise. Optional twin 1,400 hp Caterpillar 3412E diesels help the 58 hit a 36.3-knot top hop and 32.6-knot fast cruise. An enclosed flybridge provides climate-controlled cruising. At press time, 10 Riviera 58s were available, ranging from $450,000 to $1,198,000. FROM THE ARCHIVE “Her power steering is responsive, and she cuts tight, high-speed turns without hesitation. She rises evenly to a plane, and trim tabs seem necessary only for fine-tuning athwartships trim. Visibility is excellent. The…

SPEED AND STRENGTH

PEOPLE ARE BUYING boats like they’re ordering designer sneakers online,” groused a pal who surveys yachts. He insists that potential owners attend a review of his findings aboard the boat. These days, he says, most can’t be bothered. ¶ While surveyors and brokers can sometimes find themselves at odds over an issue, traditionally, the good ones avoid getting involved in a deal without each other’s support. My pal says he’s troubled by changing times: “Individual buyers and sellers are texting million-dollar deals based on little more than reviews they read on the internet, for God’s sake. It’s insane.” ¶ It used to be that pioneers in yachting gravitated toward custom yacht designs. Typically, they’d owned a few boats and decided that they knew enough to build their dream boat. Before…

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