Mt Isa Boys take over Audi Hamilton Island Race Week

August 27, 2010

Larrikin Greg Fietz, a spray painter and panel beater from Mt Isa, his older brother and a couple of close mates who all grew up together in the Queensland mining town and had never sailed before have become minor celebrities at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week.

Mt Isa Boys at the Hamilton Island Race Week - Image Andrea Francolini

In the sailing world Fietz has risen from obscurity to the point where he’s high fiving Wild Oats XI skipper Mark Richards in the street. He’s offered himself to ‘Ricko’ as crew on the 100 footer for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart and last night had his photo taken with Dannii Minogue, partner Kris Smith and baby Ethan at the Henri Lloyd fashion parade, immediately sending the image to his disbelieving wife.

“It’s a week never to forget, where we come from you don’t see anything like this,” said Fietz, the self appointed Commodore of the newly founded Mt Isa Cruising Yacht Club, the landlocked club with no clubhouse, Constitution, water or boats, which currently boasts a membership of three.

Mt Isa is more than six hundred kilometres from the nearest ocean but yet Fietz had heard so much about Race Week that last November he decided it was time for a change from the bush so rang Principal Race Officer Denis Thompson who encouraged the group to make the trek to the coast, sure that rides could be found.

David Molloy, owner of the Queensland 83 foot charter boat Condor, a two-time Sydney Hobart line honours winner, spoke to his guests who kindly agreed to take the four extras.

Four turned to three when Rifet Turcinovic, who grew up in Mt Isa, dislocated his wrist in a shore side incident following Sunday’s second in Cruising division 1 result and was taken to Mackay Hospital for medical treatment.

With an important morning game of golf booked at the Dent Island Golf Course on Tuesday’s layday, Fietz acted quickly once he received the call from Turcinovic on his hospital release. A helicopter was chartered and landed on Dent Island where an Audi was dispatched to take the one-armed player in a cast to his starting tee.

“I had a couple of shots and drove the buggy, I was really there for support,” Turcinovic said.

The biggest issue for the boys in the lead up to Audi Hamilton Island Race Week was what to wear. There were many phone calls to Thompson and promotions manager Rob Mundle who talked them through a typical yachties list of what to pack.

“We didn’t know what to pack other than socks and jocks; we were like a bunch of kids ringing each other all the time, then I’d have to ring Rob to check what he thought,” said Fietz.
The Mt Isa boys – as they have become known – of Fietz, his older brother Graham, Turcinovic and Dave Rutherford, have been interviewed on Race Week Radio, spoken about in the media, had a jingle written about them, and of course Fietz has holiday snaps of himself and Dannii Minogue plus the rest of the Henri Lloyd models.

Not really a shy bloke, Fietz explains why, “In Mt Isa the ratio of men to women is seven to one so to land a good one you have to stand out”.

Super Yacht GENESIS by Adam Voorhees

August 27, 2010

CharterWorld is pleased to announce the new superyacht design GENESIS, a 110m motor yacht by Adam Voorhees in collaboration with Lurssen will be unveiled at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show 2010.

Super Yacht GENESIS by Adam Voorhees

Super Yacht GENESIS by Adam Voorhees

Megayacht Genesis boasts a 110m length, 16m beam, 22 knot cruise, and diesel-electric propulsion. Motor yacht Genesis will accommodate 16 guests and 40 crew with extensive formal and informal living spaces.

Superyacht Genesis describes a new trajectory for the nautical environment and a shift in thinking that defies convention from every angle. The yacht explores an avant-garde territory of style and elegance. The juxtaposition of formal rigor to natural curves and reflections creates a harmony with her surroundings. With an unmistakable and dynamic form language, superyacht Genesis is sure to capture the imagination of all who see her.

Mega Yacht AURORA, an exciting design by the talented award winning yacht designer Adam Voorhees, developed in collaboration with Lurssen will also be unveiled at the Lurssen stand at the  Monaco Yacht Show 2010 from 22nd to 25th September.

Motor Yacht RA is another motor yacht design that has come out of Adam’s studio. She is an innovative yacht design focusing on a new way of living on a yacht with a maximum pleasure possible. Superyacht RA has been described as a visionary approach to the connections between luxury, comfortable living and the nautical atmosphere.

CharterWorld look forward to know more about the superyacht GENESIS and will keep you up to date with any upcoming news.

Superyacht MYSTIC at the Cannes Boat Show 2010

August 27, 2010

Motor yacht Mystic is a brand new 46 metre superyacht which was designed by Diana Yacht Design and built and launched by CMB Yachts. Superyacht Mystic will be exhibited for the first time at the Cannes Boat Show, 8 – 13 September 2010 and is offered for sale.

Yacht Mystic Underway

Yacht Mystic Underway

Superyacht Mystic is the first completion at the CMB Yachts yard and she is the largest composite yacht built in Turkey to-date. Yacht Mystic features an interior styled by Birgit Schnaase with accommodation for 10 guests in a master suite, two double and two twin cabins.

Schnaase Interior Design aimed to create an interior that was as new and fresh as the newborn shipyard the vessel was being built at. The result is a concept that leans towards oriental tastes more than to Northern European.  The overall style of motor yacht Mystic is “a new interpretation of Art Nouveau.” describes Schnaase.

Superyacht Mystic Salon - Schnaase Interior Design

Superyacht Mystic Salon - Schnaase Interior Design

The layout of this yacht is fairly unique with her master suite being situated on the upper deck in the area normally used for the sky lounge. And the usual place for the master suite on a superyacht is on the main deck is replaced by a large gymnasium and a cinema.

The CMB Mystic Yacht is the is powered by twin 1450hp MTU engines and she will reach a top speed of 17 knots with a range of 4,000 nautical miles at 12 knots. The superyacht is RINA classed and MCA compliant.

Newport Shipyards new 100 BFMII Superyacht Travelift

August 27, 2010

Marine Travelift Inc. has announced that Newport Shipyard of Newport, Rhode Island, has acquired one of its 100 BFMII mobile boat hoists. The new machine joins another Marine Travelift hoist already on site.

Located downtown on Newport Harbor, Newport Shipyard is Newport’s oldest — and only — working boat- and shipyard facility. Not only is the yard a major East Coast yachting hub, it also is host to one of the country’s most celebrated sailboat races: the Newport-Bermuda Race.

Newport Shipyards 100 BFMII mobile boat hoist - Marine Travelift Inc

Newport Shipyards 100 BFMII mobile boat hoist - Marine Travelift Inc

Eli Dana, Newport Shipyard’s manager and dockmaster, said the yard purchased the new 100 BFMII to replace an existing 70-ton machine.

“We got it to handle smaller and midrange boats — race boats, catamarans, power and sail cruising boats up to the 90- and 100-foot range,” he said.

The new 100-ton superyacht hoist was assembled at the end of April, and the shipyard completed its new set of piers at the end of June.

“Things are going very well,” Dana reported. “We had a very busy July. August is slower, because our customers are out using their boats, but we’ll have a very busy September.”

According to Chad Forman of Marine Travelift dealership Martin Walter Company Inc., the famous Rhode Island shipyard has been a Marine Travelift customer since the 1970s.

“They purchased the 70-ton machine in the early ‘80s,” he recalled, “and in recent years, they added their 300-ton machine.”

At the time, Forman said the yard was experimenting with a business mix comprising both commercial vessels and private yachts. He confirmed, however, that the core of the yard’s business remains pleasure boating — from family yachts to world-class racing sailboats.

“They’re doing a lot with long-keel racing sailboats,” Forman said, “so they put a new set of piers on the other side of the yard, next to the 300-ton, and purchased the 100 BFMII. The new sailboat top beam extension option was a really big deal; it saves a lot of labor.”

During sailboat lifting, the backstay or forestay can interfere with a mobile boat hoist’s top beam. With the innovative sailboat top beam extension, the top beam is moved forward, providing additional clearance while the boat is suspended in the slings. With this feature, a shipyard can lift a much larger number of sailboats without needing to adjust the vessels’ rigging.

“We’re pleased to see how the sailboat top beam extension is saving time and manpower at Newport Shipyard,” said Erich Pfeifer, Marine Travelift’s vice president of business development and marketing. “There’s no need to dismantle the forestay, which reduces stress on the mast and gives greater ground clearance to the keel during lifting, and that’s going to be very important to a yard whose typical loads involve a large number of elite racing sailboats.”

Pfeifer also observed that the sailboat top beam extension also is a major benefit when lifting power vessels with forward-mounted superstructures.

According to Forman, another major selling point for Newport Shipyard was the Marine Travelift’s patented all-wheel electronic steering. Essentially, this means that each wheel is able to steer, providing superior manoeuvrability — operators can manoeuvre in close quarters, around tight corners and on uneven grades, which means the yard can utilize every square inch of available space.

“With the machine’s all-wheel electronic steering, manoeuvring is much easier for the shipyard,” he said. “They have a tight yard, which isn’t hard to imagine in downtown Newport.”

Five optional steering modes are available. In addition to front- and rear-wheel steering, there is coordinate steering, which permits the hoist to be manoeuvred around a pivot point to either side. In this mode, the inside wheel will turn as much as 45 or 55 degrees. Then there’s crab mode, in which all wheels turn in the same direction and angle so the hoist can be steered obliquely or traverse sideways; and carousel mode, in which all wheels turn around an axis point at the machine’s center.

Forman said he’s observed a trend in the industry for yards to take delivery of new mobile boat hoists, intending to have them work alongside their predecessors.

“It’s definitely an increasing percentage,” he commented.

To Pfeifer, Marine Travelift’s vice president of business development and marketing, this is evidence of a larger worldwide trend.

“First of all, we make a machine that is known worldwide for holding its value, and for continuing to provide reliable, efficient, top-quality service for many years,” he said. “That’s a huge benefit for yards that plan to expand their facilities and capabilities; they can continue to use their older machines while investing in new ones to help grow the business.

“Plus, we offer machines that have an impressive range of options, each designed to maximize a Marine Travelift hoist’s overall flexibility, reliability and performance,” he continued. “It’s all about efficiency. When you have multiple Marine Travelift hoists working on site, you have a streamlined operation. And that means everything in terms of capacity, turn-around and the bottom line.”

The world’s first mobile boat hoist was conceptualized and manufactured in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in 1945. Officially established in 1954, Marine Travelift Inc. has a long-standing reputation as a marine industry leader and is recognized for its tradition of excellence on a global scale. The company manufactures mobile boat hoists, marine forklifts, self-propelled transporters and other related marine lifting products. It also has an extensive U.S. and international dealer network, with more than 3,500 units in service worldwide.

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race: Sailing yacht Groupama leads by 18 miles

August 27, 2010

At 14:00 BST the vast majority of the fleet was in the remotest corner of the North Sea, hundreds of miles from any city and well offshore. The barren coastline of northeast Scotland was the nearest landfall. In essence, they were very much out on their own. Race leader Groupama had managed to struggle past the light winds around the Isle of Lewis and into fresher north easterly breeze. Getting to the breeze first means that they have opened up an 18 mile lead on rivals Telefónica Azul.

Looking at weather further up the track, the wind speed is due to increase in strength, to as much as 25 knots. Soon enough, the two Volvo Open 70s in the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race will be launched like guided missiles, speeding down the west coast of Ireland.

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race' sailing yacht 'Tonnerre de Breskens - Photo Credit Rick Tomlinson

Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race' sailing yacht 'Tonnerre de Breskens - Photo Credit Rick Tomlinson

Piet Vroon’s Ker 46, Tonnerre de Breskens has regained the overall lead under IRC from Jonny Malbon’s IMOCA 60, Artemis Ocean Racing, which led on handicap overnight. At 14:00 BST, Tonnerre was 27 miles south of Muckle Flugga and is due to round the most northern part of the course at 17:00. The easterly move by the TP52 John Merricks II has failed to pay dividends and they have dropped to sixth overall. This is another boat that revels in downwind surfing conditions and could easily make up the lost time to move up the leaderboard.

Chaz Ivill’s Grand Soleil 54, John B is lying second overall and has had close company virtually the whole way around the track – the Clipper 68, Hull & Humber. Besides three professional crew, Hull & Humber are all amateurs with the youngest and most inexperienced crewmember being Josephine O’Hare a 22 year old student who also works as a chef. The oldest on board is Ian March, who is 72 years young: “I did the first Clipper Race back in 1996 and I wanted to take part in this race because it gives a variety of weather and sea conditions and I really love the experience of working together as a team on board,” explained Ian.

In IRC One, the Army Sailing Association’s A 40, British Soldier has sailed intelligently and is now ahead of Steven Anderson’s First 40.7, Encore, but only on the water. Encore still lead the class on handicap. However, a period of light winds is expected and should slow their progress into the night. Many gains are made during the hours of darkness, often simply by staying alert, something that the armed services are trained to do, but that is not to discount Encore. Steven Anderson and his crew are very resilient. Prior to this race, they represented Great Britain in the Rolex Commodores’ Cup.

Further back in the fleet, Adrian Lower’s Swan 44, Selene continues to shine and leads IRC Two. Selene was 333 miles from Muckle Flugga, but this part of the race course has been experiencing an easterly breeze of 20 knots, which has helped them maintain their position as class leaders.

Although conditions vary across the race course, the strong winds of the first few days have for the moment abated. Although crew will need to maintain concentration levels whilst on watch, when they end their turn on deck, there is the chance to get some proper sleep. This may be in a damp and cramped bunk, but after being put through the mill for the last three days, most of them will be sleeping like newborn babies.

Race report by Louay Habib

No racing today at the Audi MedCup in Cartagena

August 26, 2010

Today’s sea breeze off Cartagena proved too feeble to allow any racing at the Audi MedCup Circuit’s Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy.

Photo from the Audi MedCup Circuit Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy

The long wait, in stiflingly hot temperatures, proved to be in vain and the race committee sent the GP42 Series and the TP52 Series fleet back across an almost glassy sea to the historic harbour in Cartagena at just before 1600hrs.

Although conditions had looked vaguely promising when the fleet set out, with around 6-7 knots of wind, when the teams assembled around the start area, it was clear that a wait was on the cards.

2010 Audi MedCup Circuit Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy

While the TP52 Series are already two races to the good, and TeamOrigin 1851 (GBR) lead by one point ahead from Alberto Roemmers’ Matador (ARG), the GP42 Series have yet to have a points scoring race off Cartagena.

Tomorrow’s schedule has been altered to offer windward-leeward racing for both series classes with up to three races promised if the wind co-operates and the TP52 coastal race has been cancelled for this regatta.

Audi MedCup Circuit Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy 2010

Highlight of the day, other than the weather and scenery, was the appearance of the Spanish Navy submarine Mistral (ESP), a Galerna class sub which cruised past returning to the naval base in Cartagena, after undertaking depth tests today.

Tonight’s jazz concert features the Jazz Menor band and starts at 2200hrs.

Many of the Audi MedCup fleet’s navigators as well as the race organising team appear confident that this is expected to have been the lightest conditions and the return of a decent sea-breeze is expected for tomorrow, Friday.

And although it was a long and slightly frustrating day, the mood of the teams remained upbeat, with many allowing local youngsters to help out as they tidied up their boats and some allowed young sailors on board for the trip back from the race area to the harbour.

Audi MedCup Circuit Caja Mediterraneo Region of Murcia Trophy Day Off

Quotes of the day

Maria Torrijo (ESP), Principal Race Officer (ESP): “Even if the forecast wasn’t actually that good, we were sort of expecting more wind, especially between 1400 and 1600hrs. In fact when we docked out and reached the course, we had 7 knots wind from the forecast direction, that’s why we put the AP flag down. But by the time the fleet reached the course, the wind had completely died. And when we sent them back there was absolutely no wind”.

Marcel Van Triest (NED), navigator Bribón (ESP): ” For tomorrow we expect a pure sea breeze, light, but enough to allow races. Today we had gradient wind offshore, but there where it was too deep for the committee to anchor. If the wind had been from the 110-120, it’d have helped the sea breeze pick up, but it was coming from the 140, and  then it’s shifted even further to the left”.

Caja Mediterráneo Region of Murcia Trophy
TP52 Series
After two races
1. TeamOrigin (GBR), 3+1= 4 points
2. Matador (ARG), 1+4= 5
3. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL), 4+2= 6
4. Luna Rossa (ITA), 2+7= 9
5. Synergy (RUS), 8+3= 11
6. Artemis (SWE), 5+6= 11
7. Quantum Racing (USA), 9+5= 14
8. Audi A1 powered by ALL4ONE (FRA/GER), 6+8= 14
9. Bribón (ESP), 7+11= 18
10. Bigamist 7 (POR), 11+9= 20
11. Cristabella (GBR), 10+10= 20

GP42 Series
Racing scheduled Friday

Simrad Yachting and Sportmanship Marin sign contract with Nimbus Group

August 26, 2010

Simrad Yachting – a leader in the design and manufacture of world-class marine navigation, auto steering, communications, and fish finding systems, along with Swedish distributor, Sportmanship Marin, have been awarded an exclusive 4 year supplier contract with Nimbus Group, Scandinavia’s leading manufacturer of cruising and sport leisure boats.

Simrad Image

As of this Summer, the impressive new NSE system will be fitted as standard to every boat in the Nimbus range, which includes the Nova Series, R-Series, Coupe Cruisers, Commander, Paragon and Storebro.

The NSE multifunction displays incorporate ‘best in class’ radar, chart plotter and echo sounder technology. In choosing the Simrad NSE, Nimbus will be able to offer their customers the option to add additional hardware such as the award winning Broadband Radar, along with a range of other echosounder and autopilot options.

Magnus Andersson, chief executive officer of Nimbus, said: “Nimbus prides itself on producing boats that blend advanced technology with traditional craftsmanship. Our boats are built to the highest specifications, using the finest materials available. We have spent a great deal of time assessing the available products from all marine electronic manufacturers and after lengthy research have chosen the new Simrad NSE and full Simrad family. The Simrad NSE will offer us a new dimension in marine technology that is truly impressive.”

Nimbus Boats share a culture of performance and innovation with Simrad Yachting. Nimbus have for decades produced well-built boats, combining advanced technology with a long-established style.

Leif Ottosson, CEO of Navico, said: “Nimbus is one of the most respected boat builders in Europe with a reputation for building high quality boats. The Simrad NSE is fast becoming the equipment of choice for boat builders worldwide that demand only the best.”

Ferretti 720 Yacht Project

August 26, 2010

Ferretti 720 Yacht Project is the latest superyacht to be presented by this high-profile Italian luxury yacht building company.

Ferretti Yachts, one of the icons of Italian-made luxury and a historical Ferretti Group brand, unveils their new Ferretti 720 Yacht Project, an innovative project developed from the working relationship between Studio Zuccon International Project, AYT – Advanced Yacht Technology, the Group’s naval research and design centre, and the Group’s Centro Stile, a team of skilled architects and designers who constantly research aesthetic and functional solutions.

Ferretti 720 Yacht

Ferretti 720 Superyacht Project further develops the Ferretti Yachts range. This model harmoniously brings together Ferretti’s DNA with revolutionary elements regards the line and design of the space.

“The new project originates from the innovative concept of which Ferretti 800 was the first example,” comments Alessandro Tirelli, Ferretti Yachts Brand Manager, “or better, the ability to create a balance between the classical-contemporary style of Ferretti Yachts and a modern taste for interiors, combined with a high impact exterior design. All this, without forgetting undisputable values such as quality, functionality of space, comfort and performance which the Ferretti Group never ever compromises”.

Ferretti 720 Yacht View From Above

“The project developed through our ability to further satisfy our Clients’ demands, even the younger ones,” continues Tirelli, “who like the characteristics of Ferretti Yachts models, but are attracted by increasingly more sporty, racy lines, too.”

“Ferretti 720 motor yacht will touch the water for the first time in spring 2011 and we have high expectations for this model. We are sure she will be popular both with Owners who wish to “mature” – as it were – in the Ferretti Yachts range, and new Clients, particularly in Italy, the “extended” Mediterranean Europe (including Turkey), the Middle-East and North America”.

Ferretti 720 SuperYacht Saloon

As per tradition, Studio Zuccon International Project developed the project for the superstructure and the interiors. The resulting yacht features a winning, sporty exterior line, a new concept roll bar, hard top on request, and continuous glazing which runs right along the main deck. Large windows positioned so they light up the guest and VIP cabins at bow have been added to the open views fitted in the hull.

Motor Yacht Ferretti 720 Project measures almost 22 metres in length and almost 6 in width. Inside, she features generous spaces, further enlarged by the natural light which filters in through the large windows.

Stunning Interior of the Ferretti 720 Super Yacht

The cockpit is a true outdoor salon, with teak flooring, and a large table with a bench and seating for 8-10 guests. Continuing along, Super Yacht Ferretti 720 Project features a large, extraordinarily comfortable salon which, using the width of the hull, offers a spacious environment normally only seen on yachts measuring well over 70’. The interior of the salon has been split into a living area – with an L-shaped sofa, armchair and coffee table to the left – and a dining area, located towards the bow, with a large crystal table and seating for up to eight guests.

Full and empty spaces alternate elegantly, resulting in a well-balanced, lightweight appearance, and the low pieces of furniture are highly functional, whilst still allowing ample room for the windows. Spatiality is intensified by the natural light, adding to the pleasure of being on board.

Super Yacht Ferretti 720 Owners Suite

Even the materials, selected and dealt with by the Ferretti Group’s Centro Stile converge to create the atmosphere, through the coherence of language between the different areas of the yacht. “Grey” oak was chosen for all the furniture, in a lighter shade than the wood itself, in order to create a refined, modern scenario in which the style details mark the different areas. Natural colours express themselves in the widespread use of “brown-grey” lacquering for all the details: the structures for the furniture, the window frames, the wall panelling, the fabrics for the sofa and the crystal for the table and sliding wall, the latter of which isolates the salon from the bow area.

Different materials alternate on the salon wall towards the bow of the new Ferretti 720 MotorYacht: wood in the centre, a mirror to the left which increases the space. A sliding door in crystal can be fitted to the right, at the Owner’s request, in order to isolate this area from the others on the main deck. Continuing along, an access area leads to the galley and helm station. A spacious, fully-equipped galley is located to the left, and communicates with the helm station by means of a sliding door.

Motor Yacht Ferretti 720 Owners Suite

There is a comfortable dinette with two small sofas opposite the galley on the right hand side, which can also be used as a charting area, in direct communication with the helm station. The steering position is located on the left hand side and enjoys excellent visibility thanks to continuous side and bow glazing. On the left, a door opens onto the exterior, so the crew can access the galley-pilot area without having to walk through the salon. The stairs to accessing the area below deck are located on the right.

The night area on motoryacht Ferretti 720 Project features space and height which are to the full advantage of the comfort and liveability of the guests on board. The master suite is located full beam in the centre of the yacht. Lit by means of large open view windows, it has been fitted with low furniture, and the bed is oriented in the cruising direction. The large head to the left uses the entire length of the cabin, and is accessed through a sliding door. It features a large shower with crystal walls. A small, comfortable divan is located to the right of the master suite, under the window. A large walk-in closet, low storage unit and built-in, wall-mounted LCD TV complete the furnishings.

Even in the master cabin of the new Ferretti 720 MotorYacht, the wealth of materials and the natural shades mark the various different areas. It features lacquered details alternated with wall panelling and leather applied to the bed run-around and head board. A mirror has been fitted into the latter.

Two comfortable, twin-bedded cabins are located towards the bow, both with en-suite heads and large shower cubicles, as is the VIP cabin, completely at bow, which is also equipped with a large head and separate shower.

Ferretti Yachts pays great attention to the crew, as well. The crew area, accessed using the stairs located to the left of the cockpit, is completely separate from the Owner/guest area and located astern on the lower deck. A utility room equipped as a laundry area allows for direct access to the engine room, the two cabins and the head.

Ferretti Group AYT, as per tradition, develops the hull and propulsion and every technical side onboard. Super yacht Ferretti 720 Project provides for installation of twin MTU 10V 2000 M 92 engines with a power of 1381hp (as well as an optional engine) which, in line with Ferretti Yachts tradition, promise an excellent performance.

Sunseeker to launch two yachts at PSP Southampton Boat Show 2010

August 26, 2010

Sunseeker International will unveil to of their new yachts at the 2010 PSP Southampton Boat Show, which will be held from 10th to 19th September. The luxury motor yacht builder will be exhibiting their new flagship, the Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht and the Sunseeker Manhattan 63 yachts. Both yachts are perfect examples of boats that pack innovation, luxury and performance into an exceptionally graceful frame.

Sunseeker Manhattan 63 motor yacht

Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht (available to view on marina berth M540)

Palatial in scale, the boat enjoys ultra-spacious accommodation for up to ten guests and offers the promise of extended cruising in total luxury.

The Sunseeker 40 metre superyacht has all the features you would expect of a luxury ocean-going vessel, including the latest navigation and communication equipment. An elegant, sleek design houses a tri-deck interior layout plus a skydeck that provides plenty of seating and sunbathing space along with a full wetbar and feature spa tub, the perfect place to relax outdoors.

A wide choice of options include hydraulically opening balconies in the main deck saloon and master stateroom, a design innovation that brings the outdoors in and provides majestic vantage points at anchor. When added to the boat’s other refinements, they provide further proof that, year on year, Sunseeker continues to successfully re-define what is meant by ‘luxury’.

Sunseeker Manhattan 63 motor yacht aft view

Sunseeker Manhattan 63 Motor Yacht (available to view on stand C006)

Thanks to the innovative design of an area of the boat that few customers will ever see – the underwater section – the Manhattan 63 motor yacht now allows for either a shaft drive or the Volvo Penta IPS 1200. During trials the latter option produced fantastic results in performance, handling and fuel economy.

Interior options offer main deck or lower deck galley, three or four staterooms with a midships full-beam master and very large hull-side panoramic windows. With the IPS option, clients can have a generous crew/aft cabin. Saloon and entertainment space has been increased and enlarged, panoramic superstructure windows ensure a feeling of openness.

The sense of space increases on the flybridge, which offers twin helm seats, wetbar, forward sunbed, relaxed seating for 8 to 10 guests and an overall length of over 6.5 metres.

More show highlights

A further nine Sunseeker craft will be displayed at the show, including the Sunseeker 80 Yacht and the Sunseeker Portofino 48 motor yacht on the Sunseeker stand (C006), plus three vessels on the pontoon (Berths M540, 542, 544) including the Sunseeker 88 SuperYacht and the 30 Metre Yacht.

Sunseeker Founder, Robert Braithwaite, said: “Sunseeker has always believed in two things. The first is getting things absolutely right – lavishing time and energy on the design stage of every boat, then blending state-of-the-art technology and traditional boat-building skills to ensure every Sunseeker is utterly beautiful.  The second is a drive for innovation, resulting in craft that continue to push boundaries in terms of performance and luxury.

He continues: “In the 2010 season alone we have delivered nearly fifty boats of over 80 feet and have now firmly established Sunseeker as a significant producer of super yachts as well as a brand with enormous global strength. We now sell to five continents and 61 countries, proving that the firm is truly world class.”

Sunseeker 40 m Yacht to be launched at the Southampton Boat Show

August 26, 2010

Sunseeker International have announced, that they will launch their new  Sunseeker 40 m Yacht at the upcoming PSP Southampton Boat Show. The company’s new superyacht, which will be available to view at marina berth M540, builds on the successful Sunseeker 37 metre yacht.

The new Sunseeker 40m Superyacht

Despite a worldwide downturn, Sunseeker continues to enjoy global popularity and exceptional success. This is down to a number of factors, not least the firm’s constant drive for innovation, which means new and ever more desirable boats are launched every year. Sunseeker’s latest vessel, the Sunseeker 40 Metre Yacht, is the perfect example of this – a motoryacht of majestic proportions and exceptional grace.

New Sunseeker 40 metre motor yacht

Developed following the unprecedented popularity of the Sunseeker 37 Metre Yacht (of which nine have been delivered to date) and the subsequent success of the Sunseeker 34 Metre Yacht (12 delivered to date), 30 Metre Yacht (10 delivered to date) and the Sunseeker Predator 130 (two delivered to date), the new 40 Metre SuperyachtYacht incorporates all the best elements of the 37 Metre Yacht but also enjoys other exciting new elements like balconies and increased exterior deck spaces.

Approaching the vessel, the most noticeable development is that, compared to the 37 Metre Yacht, the stern of the Sunseeker 40 Metre MotorYacht has an increased rake which gives an impressive streamlined profile and features a sharp, ocean-going bow. Passengers enjoy steps which curve inwards on each side of the hydraulic central bathing platform, providing a true superyacht feel when boarding. The main deck cockpit is also significantly larger with an extended aft deck, allowing for a number of customised layouts to suit each clients requirements.

Significantly, the interior of the new Sunseeker superyacht 40m is across three decks and offers the option of balconies on either side of the main deck saloon, and on one side of the master stateroom – opening up magnificent seascapes and bringing in more natural light.

Sunseeker 40 metre yacht aft view

Light is a major feature of the vessel. Following classification approval the large, panoramic portlights, a trademark on smaller Sunseekers, have been incorporated into the guest cabins of the lower deck of the new 40 Metre from Sunseeker, transforming the side profile of the Yacht and allowing the lower deck guest cabins to bathe in natural light.

Extra space is also achieved on the skydeck, where the removal of the fixed raised sunbathing area forward allows the floor level to be extended, providing significantly more deck space and more flexibility for highly customised layouts to suit personal use.

The 40 m Sunseeker Yacht to be displayed at the Southampton Boat Show has had a number of unique custom modifications, including an extended wheelhouse deck layout which offers greater flexibiity and the addition of an upper deck stateroom created as a result of having all four crew cabins on the lower deck. The skydeck layout has also been highly customised in order to maximise space and to offer a combination of formal and informal seating, while the main deck saloon has an oval feature bar positioned aft to serve both the saloon and main aft deck cockpit. The vessel also  features an integrated touch-screen-controlled lighting system and state-of-the-art audio visual system installed on the main and upper decks featuring Bang & Olufsen equipment.

When so many features abound such a beautiful craft, it’s little wonder the company already has several 40 Metre Yachts in production – and more on order as far in advance as 2012. It’s thanks to majestic vessels such as the 40 Metre Yacht that Sunseeker now sells to five continents and 61 countries – proof that the firm is truly a global icon.

Technical Information about the Sunseeker 40 m Yacht:

Length Overall: 40.0m, 131’3″

Length Waterline: 31.19m, 102’4″

Beam Maximum (incl. Topside Fender Strakes): 8.00m, 26’3″

Draft (@ Full Load): 2.25m, 7’4″

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