Author Peter Janssen

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Invictus Making New GT320S Outboard

Invictus Yachts just announced that it will debut its new GT320S twin-outboard cruiser at the Cannes Yachting Festival, starting Sept. 6. Standard power on this latest Invictus comes from twin 300-hp Yamaha outboards, but the boat can support outboards up to a total of 900 hp. The GT320S is the Italian builder’s fourth outboard boat, reflecting the growing popularity of outboard propulsion. “The outboard configuration strongly expresses and states the character and soul of the owner who chooses it,” said Christian Grande, who has designed everything from luxury cars to superyachts and is Invictus’ principal designer. The interior of the…

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Shark Bites Lifeguard on Training Drill

A shark attacked a Long Island, New York, lifeguard while he was in the water, playing the victim of a shark attack in a training drill during the Fourth of July weekend. The lifeguard, Zachary Gallo, 33, suffered bites on his hand and his chest, but was treated at a local hospital and then released. Local authorities closed Smith Point Beach, and another one just to the east, after the attack “due to dangerous marine activity.” They reopened the beaches the next day. The shark, four or five feet long, attacked Gallo about 10:15 on Sunday during a lifeguard training…

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Iguana Launches New 30-foot Sport Amphib

Iguana just launched its latest amphibian, a 30-foot Sport model that can hold 12 passengers and hit a top speed of 4 mph on the ground and 48 knots on the water. The new Iguana from the innovative French builder is designed with an open deck layout and is meant to be able to cruise in comfort and style. There’s seating all around, with two at the helm, more forward, and even more in the U-shaped settee aft. The Sport has a 10-foot beam, so it offers a stable ride offshore, and it can hold up to twin 350-hp outboards.…

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New Sustainable Electric Elegance 38

The slender, Italian-styled and silent Electric Elegance 38 is a new entry in the sustainable boating field, and it certainly has the classic looks that should turn heads in the Med or anywhere else it chooses to go. The Electric Elegance 38 is relatively light in weight, with a carbon-fiber hull weighing less than 12,000 pounds, and it has twin shafts driven by two 300kW motors. New owners can choose among three battery packs, delivering 300kWh, 350kWh, or 450kWh. The idea behind the Electric Elegance is to combine clean, modern lines that will never go out of style with a…

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New, All-Electric, Foiling PWC

The new Overboat 150F from Neocean, a French company, is an all-electric, foiling personal watercraft that starts to “fly” at 10 knots and has a top speed of about 20 knots. It’s meant to be an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-driven jet skis and PWCs. The Overboat uses new technology to provide a lightweight, but stable, platform that foils above the surface, leaving no wake, emissions or virtually no noise behind. It also looks like a lot of fun to drive. The 150F is 11 feet long and is powered by an 8kW electric motor with direct drive and a…

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Horizon Unveils New 68 Power Cat

Horizon Power Catamarans just unveiled plans for a new Horizon PC68, a four-stateroom, four-head cruiser with an open salon, an innovative Portuguese bridge deck, and various options for its massive flybridge up top. Horizon says it’s celebrating a record-breaking year, reaching a milestone of 50 boats sold. The 68 will be the newest of the company’s range of power cats that now has a PC52, PC60 and a flagship PC74. Horizon is offering buyers several options for the PC68, all taking advantage of the big cat’s 24’ 6” beam. Up top, the company offers an option of an open bridge…

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New Sirena 78: Lots of Choices

Sirena Yachts just announced that it’s building a new 78 cruiser with the Turkish builder’s elegant, modern-European lines and a lot of options for a new owner. The 78 will debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September. The new 78 is designed to be run by an owner-operator or by a crew. It’s in the middle of the Sirena lineup that already has a 58, 66, and 88. And it has Sirena’s plumb bow, a long, low hardtop over the flybridge and an aft deck that’s protected by the overhang from the boat deck above. It also has the…

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U-Boat Worx Plans 115-foot Super Sub

U-Boat Worx, the Dutch company that’s been making personal submersibles since 2005, just unveiled plans for a 115-foot electric super-sub that it says “has been designed to host the most prestigious and memorable events on the planet.” That may be a bit of hyperbole, but the new UWEP, or Under Water Entertainment Platform, would certainly let you channel your inner James Bond, at the very least. It can hold 120 passengers (plus crew), cruise underwater for up to 24 hours at 4 knots, and dive down to 650 feet, all under battery power. The company suggests that the UWEP could…

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Aquila Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Aquila power catamarans are marking a major milestone by celebrating their tenth anniversary this summer. The boats, ranging from 28 to 70 feet, are made by Sino Eagle in China and are sold around the world to private owners. They also are put into the charter trade, primarily by MarineMax Vacations, where they have enjoyed a remarkable success and growth. MarineMax Vacations, of course, is part of MarineMax, the retail giant with headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, and 90 locations in 22 countries around the world; it’s the exclusive global distributor for Aquila. In the past ten years, Aquila says it…

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XO Boats Unveils Rugged New DFNDR 8

XO Boats, the relatively new builder in Finland, just announced that it’s starting work on a 26-foot DFNDR 8 go-anywhere, all-purpose boat that will top out at 50 knots with twin outboards. The new DFNDR 8, like other XO boats, has a rugged aluminum deep-V hull with a 23-degree deadrise at the transom. XO says it uses military-grade aluminum because it’s sturdy, sustainable, and easy to maintain. The DFNDR 8 is designed for owners who want to be able to go out in less-than-ideal conditions, and it will be fun to drive. Indeed, Erkki Talvela, the CEO of XO Boats,…

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