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Aquador Celebrates 30 Years, Introduces New 400HT

Finland has become a prolific builder of sport boats and express cruisers. You may have heard of Saxdor and Axopar, which have made a splash in the US as well as around the world. But you may not have head of Aquador, even though it has been building Scandinavian-style express cruisers for 30 years. To celebrate this milestone, the team at Aquador are launching an all-new 40-foot 400HT at BOOT Dusseldorf in January. The 400HT is the largest boat Aquador has ever built and is a proper family cruiser with three double cabins, a large head and plenty of storage…

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Sialia 45 Wins Prestigious Award for All-Electric Boats

The Sialia 45, introduced earlier this year, has won the Gustav Trouve award for excellence in electric boats as the top vote-getter in the over 8 meter/26-foot class. This year more than 150 electric-powered boats were entered in the contest that were voted on by 6,000 electric–boat enthusiast around the world. The International Panel of judges, comprised of 32 electric boat experts, contributed votes weighted at a ratio of 3:1 in the final tally. The Sialia 45 emerged as the top choice in its category, receiving the highest number of votes from the judges. This recognition underscores the builder’s achievement…

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New Xquisite Sixty Solar an Ultimate Cruising Cat with Hybrid Propulsion

Tamas Hamor, the inspiration and driving force behind the Xquisite multihull brand, never does anything by halves. When he commits to a project, he’s in 110% and the results have been truly impressive. The success of his unique Xquisite sailing cats is a testimony to his tenacity and inventiveness. So, it is no surprise to see the launch of the new Solar Sixty Power Cat that recently went into production. Hull number one should be in the water in 2025. The solar designation for the boat comes from the builder’s desire to make the boat as self-sufficient as possible without…

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New Fleming 85 Flagship an Instant Success

Fleming Yachts announced in December 2020 that they were designing a new flagship to their esteemed fleet. The new 85 was conceived to be the world’s best raised pilothouse, semi-displacement motor yacht with trans-oceanic capabilities. Following the introduction, with only renderings of the boat to show, seven boats were sold. This was in the middle of the Covid pandemic when families around the country decided to get into boating  as a safe, outdoor form of recreation. But that doesn’t explain the instant acceptance of the new Fleming 85. This handsome and wholesome cruiser was the boat that many existing Fleming…

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Hinckley Yachts Adds Mercury Outboard Dealership to Stuart, Florida

Hinckley Yachts, builders of the classic Downeast-style picnic boats, sport boats and Talaria Yachts, announced last week that the company had become a certified Mercury Marine outboard dealer. The dealership will be based in Hinckley’s large boatyard and marine facility in Stuart, Florida. The move to become a Mercury dealer underscore Hinckley’s commitment to providing top service to their outboard owners as well as to the wider market of discerning boat owners who make the Stuart facility their homebase for all marine sales, service and repairs. “As a company known for meticulous attention to detail and world-class service, becoming a…

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Italy’s Pershing Yachts Launches Cruiser-Friendly GTX80

When you try to put Italy’s Pershing Yachts in context amongst the host of other companies that build luxury yachts, it is helpful to think of Lamborghini motorcars. That quintessential Italian blend of radical design, eye-watering speed and luxury is what make the famous cars unique and in very much the same way made Pershing stand out from the crowd. Pershing designed and built yachts have always been rocket ships with blinding speed and sports-car handling. These are boats that have top end speeds of 50-plus knots and some of them will top 60-knots while also providing sumptuous styling, finish…

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Marex Boats of Norway Announces North American Operations

Here’s a interesting news item that came across our desk this week. Marex is a boutique builder of fine family cruisers based in Norway that has always focused on the Scandinavian and European markets. Yet, they have known for a long time that the designs, the performance and the quality of their boat would appeal to North American buyers. So, Marex is opening North American operation. Oslo, Norway / Greenwich, CT, December 2024: Marex Boats, a Norwegian boat builder with production facilities in Lithuania, is proud to announce the establishment of operations and sales in North America. The new office…

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Turkish Builder Vicem Introduces New 65 Classic

Vicem Yachts has been building stylish Downeast style cruisers in Turkey since 1991 and is one of the leaders of the boat building revolution that has taken place in the eastern Mediterranean country. Hull number one of the new 65 Classic takes all of the Vicem DNA and imbues it into a couple’s cruising boat that is both traditional in styling and thoroughly modern by design. The hull is GRP instead of  cold-molded, so Vicem is able to make the boats in series. Hulls number two and three are now in build. While the hulls of the 65 remain standard,…

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Aquila to Launch Two New Coupe Models at Miami Show.

This February at the Miami International Boat Show, Aquila will introduce two new coupe models, the 42C and 46C. The two models are the beginning of a whole new coupe-style performance cruiser line with truly innovative hulls. The boats have fairly narrow beams as better performance dictates. The hulls have double chines or steps that reduce wetted surface and improve planning performance. The addition of  foils between the hulls, one forward and one aft helps lift the boats partially out of the water but not clear of it. In combination with the hull shapes, the foils will greatly facilitate rising…

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Fluid Motion’s 2024 Factory Rendezvous Proved a Huge Success

While this isn’t exactly breaking news, it is worthwhile for us to look back to three days in September when boat builder Fluid Motion invited their owners and friends to a huge shindig at Roche Harbor, Washington. Fluid Motion builds Ranger Tugs, Cutwater cruisers and Solara cruisers. They have built hundreds of these models and have owners all over the North America. When the final tally was made, 225 boats and 500 owners and fans joined the rendezvous. This has to be one of the largest builder-customer events in the boating world. This year, the event had a western theme…

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