Author George Day

Here is something a little different for Cruising Odyssey, a 60-knot, aluminum speedster with twin outboards and only basic accommodations. The builder, Viggo Yachts, is based in Oregrund Sweden where it builds only aluminum power boats, all of them designed and engineered for speed. The C10 that was introduced recently, has a narrow beam and a double chined hull under the water. This configuration allows the boat to get up onto a plane very quickly despite the hull’s 24 degrees of deadrise. The deep V hull, which is a sharper V than most hulls of this type, will provide those…

The new, one-off, electric-powered runabout built by Spirit Yachts in England started life as the brainchild of an existing owner of a Spirit sailboat. The brief that he passed along to the builder was for a modern, efficient runabout that evokes the look of rum runners from the 1920s. But then the project developed wings, or more accurately, foils. And it got an electric propulsion system. Partnering with BAR Technologies, a leader in the field of marine foiling systems, Spirit was able to create an entirely new type of motorboat. The finished product, the F35, is not only classically beautiful,…

Safehaven Marine, based in County Cork, Ireland, builds boats and small ships for just about every purpose in marine world. They build pilot boats, rescue craft, working boats for offshore oil rigs, naval vessels and yachts. Their motto is, “When you demand strength and seakeeping, turn to Safehaven.” The company’s crew also holds a world marine speed record in a boat of their own design and build. So, it is not surprising that Safehaven’s yachts are both robustly built and endowed with excellent seakeeping characteristics. The new 70-foot T 2000 Voyager has all of the company’s DNA in a narrow-hulled,…

The Bristol, Rhode Island builder NorthCoast is a family-run company that has a big reputation for their sea-kindly center console and pilot house designs that are offshore-capable and prized among sportfishermen. Their new 415HT is a dual-purpose boat that will be a capable sportfisherman and a couple’s fast cruising boat. With NorthCoast’s familiar Downeast styling and an enclosed salon, this design compliments the existing line but with a difference. The 415HT has the builder’s deep V hull design with a whopping 24 degrees of dead rise at the transom. This deep V-shape provides a soft ride in chop and a…