Saturday, January 18

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Optima-Projects, a fairly new company near the Solent in the UK, just launched their revolutionary 36-foot Optima E10 all-electric boat with a staggering 200-nm range. The Optima E10 prototype is marked by a unusual hull shape where the slender central hull is flanked by even thinner external ones, creating tunnels underneath. The design is something of a merger of a monohull and a trimaran, and it enhances efficiency while reducing drag. The two external hulls contribute to the boat’s stability, providing a comfortable and smooth ride. Even with the outer hulls, the Optima’s beam is just 11’ 6”, so it…

The aggressively styled, low-profile, outboard-powered Saxdor 270 GTO, built in Finland, is now for sale in the U.S. through the massive MarineMax dealer network. With its almost vertical bow, glass see-through transom, and drop-down wings on both sides of the aft deck, the new, trailerable Saxdor is a super-modern Scandinavian platform that will turn heads on either side of the Atlantic. It has a two-step, deep-V hull, with a 20-degree deadrise aft, and power up to twin 300-hp outboards. Cruising speed is 45 knots. The Saxdor 270 can hold seven people for daytime cruising and entertaining, and it has a…

Lyman-Morse in Thomaston, Maine, just announced that it’s building a new Monhegan 42 Down East cruiser designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The new 42 is the third in Lyman-Morse’s semi-custom Monhegan series, and it shows how an owner can customize an existing platform to suit his or her specific needs. The semi-custom approach delivers the attributes of a custom yacht, but with a considerably shorter lead time. It also builds on the success of a proven design. The Monhegan 42 has Hunt’s iconic deep-V hull, with power from twin 550-hp Cummins QSB 6.7 diesels. Its…

It’s easy to use, and to like, the new Prestige 420S cruiser, a low-profile coupe with stylish lines and  an open, flowing interior. The 420S is the smallest in the upscale French builder’s S series that also has a 46S and a 520S. They’re all designed by the Garroni studios in Genoa; Garroni Design’s portfolio includes everything from sailboats and motoryachts to cruise liners. The Prestige 420S is a two-cabin, two-head cruiser that would be at home in coastal waters around the U.S. as well as on the Great Lakes. Its air draft is only 14′ 9” so it can…

Cranchi, the 153-year-old Italian yard, just launched its new 78 flagship, the largest Cranchi yet. The sleek new yacht, designed by Christian Grande of Parma, is powered by three 1,000-hp Volvo IPS1350 pod drives, delivering a top speed of 28 knots and a range of more than 405 nm at 13 knots, and 816 nm at 8.5 knots. The new Cranchi 78 has four staterooms with en suite heads below, plus two cabins and an en suite head for three crew, accessed via the port side deck. The teak swim platform runs full beam, and can be fully submerged for…

Outer Reef just shipped the first hull of its new Azure 670 Sports Yacht. It was loaded onto a container ship in Taiwan, and it’s now heading for its new owners in the U.S. The new Outer Reef, made for outdoor enthusiasts, has two exterior features that will make cruising a pleasure. A Serenity Foredeck Lounge is accessed by gates on each side of the Portuguese bridge, offering a private social area separate from the rest of the yacht. It can be converted to a full-sized dining area for eight, or transitioned into a luxurious sunbathing lounge. For refreshments, it…

The Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, is promoting Blue Chip, the 41-foot custom dayboat it built for a private client who will be cruising on Long Island Sound this summer. With classic Down East lines, a low profile and a long sheer, all designed by Ray Hunt Design, Blue Chip also has the iconic deep-V hull that C. Raymond Hunt developedfor superior blue-water performance some 60 years ago. It’s powered by twin 480-hp Volvo IPS650 pod drives, giving it a top speed of 38 knots. The people from Front Street delivered it to its new owner in Sag Harbor,…

Princess just launched its all-new S72, a sporty, 36-knot, sportbridge cruiser with dynamic lines and neutral tones that take an understated approach to luxury yachting. A four-stateroom, three-head, British-built cruiser, the S72 has a resin-infused, modified-V hull powered by twin 1,800-hp MAN diesels. Cruising speed is about 30 knots. It also has a crew cabin accessible by lifting a hatch in the transom with two bunks and a head with a shower. The salon is bright and airy, with full-length windows providing uninterrupted views all around. More light, and fresh air, come in from a large sunroof that’s made possible…

Serenity Yachts in Antalya, Turkey, just unveiled their new 72 Power Catamaran, a luxurious blue-water cruiser that gives an owner lots of options for a custom interior. The basic Serenity 72 has five cabins for ten guests and two cabins for two or three crew. But that’s just a start; there can be more, or fewer. Either way, the basic choice is whether to place the master stateroom forward on the main deck salon, or below where it would occupy the entire port hull. If it’s in the salon, the owners would have 180-degree views and direct access to the…

A blend of traditional lines, progressive design and state-of-the-art systems, the new Tiara 44 Coupe seems to have it all. It also hits the mark in its mid-40-foot size range, meaning it’s small enough so that it’s easy to handle, but it’s large enough to hold a crowd for entertaining or a special social time on board. It’s easy to climb on the Tiara; just step onto the large, almost full-beam teak swim platform and walk forward on either side into the cockpit. If you’re hungry, you can stop along the way at the electric grill that’s built into the…

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