Boat Reviews

Iliad Launches 62 Power Cat Flagship

By Peter Janssen on October 30, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Iliad just launched its new flagship enclosed flybridge power cat in Australia. The new blue-water cruiser, powered by twin 600-hp Volvos, has a top speed of 21 knots and a range of more than 3,000 nm at 8 knots. Iliads are made for safe cruising far from home. Each boat can be customized for its owner, and they’re designed for comfortable cruising and living aboard for as long as six months at a time. The 62 is built to Category A standards for ocean safety; it even has protective grounding skegs so you can beach it for cleaning, inspection or…

Sunseeker Unveils Sleek New Predator 75

By Peter Janssen on October 29, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Sunseeker, the upscale British builder, just unveiled their new Predator 75 at the big Fort Lauderdale show. The sleek new Predator with a low and dynamic profile is the line’s latest performance cruiser and it’s aimed at the U.S. market. With twin 1,550-hp MAN V12 diesels, it tops out at more than 40 knots. Owners can choose from four grey hull colors for the Predator 75. The air intake cowlings and exterior handrails are all stainless steel for a cool look. And the luxury yacht comes with 22 LED sidelights and Lumishore underwater lights. The Predator is meant for luxury…

Nordhavn Finishing New 51 in Turkey

By Peter Janssen on October 25, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Nordhavn is putting the final touches on its first new 51 long-range cruiser at its plant in Turkey. The 51 is a larger version of the well-received 41 that Nordhavn launched in the summer of 2020. Both the 51 and the 41 are the first Nordhavns to be built in Turkey, where a streamlined production process does not allow for the individual customization that’s available on other Nordhavns that are made in Taiwan and China. The new 51 has two staterooms and two heads, a flybridge and an elevated pilothouse, all representing upgrades from the 41. Powered by twin 160-hp…

Cruisers Yachts Plans New Flybridge Series

By Peter Janssen on October 24, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Cruisers Yachts just announced that they’re planning an all-new Flybridge series, an evolution of their popular Cantius line. The new Flybridge line will have three yachts, starting with 55 Fly. Cruisers says the 55 will incorporate new technology and will have a sleek exterior look, resembling a spaceship on the water. The look, the company says, was inspired by marine predators. The 55 Fly will be a new boat from the keel up. The interior was designed by Luiz De Basto of De Basto Designs in Miami; he usually works on superyachts. The new boat’s design theme, the company says,…

Pardo Unveils New 75 Flagship

By Peter Janssen on October 24, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Pardo just unveiled its new flagship, a 75 T-Top, with clean uber-modern lines, a slightly reversed bow, and a transformer-type transom that folds out again and again. The new, Italian-built 75 features a walkaround layout on the main deck for easy cruising and a carbon-fiber T-top that protects the central helm and lounging area. An upper galley is aft on the starboard side with a dry bar. A three-person seat faces the helm. The foredeck is a major relaxing area, with a large lounge and table centered and a sun pad forward. The major social area, however, is all the…

Sporty Azimut S7 Makes U.S. Debut

By Peter Janssen on October 23, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Azimut is introducing its sleek, sporty and sophisticated 71-foot S7 to the U.S. market this week at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The upscale Italian yard says the S7, powered by three 800-hp Volvo IPS1050 pod drives, is an eco-sport yacht, since it uses 30 percent less fuel, and produces 30 percent fewer emissions, than a shaft-driven boat of the same size. It has a top speed of 35 knots and a cruising speed of 27 knots. Azimut has used a lot of carbon fiber in the superstructure and the flybridge of the S7 to reduce weight and lower…

New Electric Hyperfoil Flies at 35 Knots

By Peter Janssen on October 23, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

A San Francisco startup has launched a new Valo Hyperfoil, built with a combination of carbon fiber, titanium and stainless steel, that flies over the water at 35 knots, leaving no noise, emissions or wake behind. Boundary Layer Technologies, the company, says the Valo “is a high-performance, semi-autonomous, electric hydrofoiling vehicle with wings to fly above the water. Think of it as jet ski, but 1,000 times more awesome.” The Valo Hyperfoil is about 11’ 6” long and weighs 595 pounds. It flies, or foils, at about 13 knots. Then it can fly for about two hours on a single…

Swan To Display New Shadow at FLIBS

By Peter Janssen on October 17, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Nautor Swan will show its elegant new 43-foot Swan Shadow powerboat at the Fort Lauderdale show next week. Powered by three 350-hp Mercury outboards, the latest Swan tops out at 55 knots. But on the Swan Shadow, what’s the hurry? Relax, soak up the sun, or whatever else the weatherman has in mind, and bask in the glow of the admiring glances from everyone else in the harbor. One of the most prestigious names in yachting, Swan has made more than 2,350 yachts, from 36 to 131 feet, in Finland over the past 50 years. Almost all of them, of…

Maritimo M60 Makes Debut at FLIBS

By Peter Janssen on October 17, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The new M60 Flybridge Motor Yacht from the Australian builder Maritimo will make its U.S. debut at the Fort Lauderdale show, starting Nov. 25. With its creative use of space aft – including an upper cockpit, adventure deck and enormous swim platform – and a large fully enclosed skylounge up top, the new M60 is bound to generate a lot of attention. And it comes with Maritimo’s well-earned reputation for seakeeping abilities, cruising comfort, and craftsmanship. “This new M60 Flybridge Motor Yacht pays homage to Maritimo’s heritage, tracing its lineage back to the very first motor yacht we crafted two…

First Look: Outer Reef Launches 830 MY

By Peter Janssen on October 17, 2023 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Outer Reef just launched the first of its new 830 Classic Motoryacht series and is now shipping it from the factory in Taiwan to a young American couple who previously owned an Outer Reef 700 Classic. Wanting more room for entertaining, the new owners moved up in size, but were loyal to Outer Reef for its combination of craftsmanship, luxury and long-range cruising performance. Outer Reef has been building on its cruising pedigree lately. Two Outer Reef yachts have gone around Cape Horn, one with the company president, Jeff Druek, on board. The new 830 has a clean and contemporary…

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