Boat Reviews

New Sanlorenzo SP110 Turns Heads in Cannes

By Peter Janssen on September 7, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The stunning new Sanlorenzo SP110 with its open plan and massive two-tier aft deck and beach club is getting a lot of attention at the Cannes Yachting Festival this week. The SP (for Smart Performance) 110, with its sleek, low, minimalist super-modern look is modeled after the Bluegame, a Sanlorenzo brand, but it takes the open aft deck idea to a new level. The two main decks both open to the aft deck, in effect creating a two-story atrium. Then the transom folds out in several steps to create a huge beach club all the way aft. A Williams jet…

Dale Launching New Classic 37 Cruiser

By Peter Janssen on September 6, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The new Dale Classic 37, a bulletproof blue-water cruiser, will make its world debut at the Southampton boat show, starting Sept. 16. With its standard power of twin 220-hp Volvo diesels and straight shafts, it has a top speed of 18 knots, and a range of 250 nm. The new 37 is built by Dale Motor Yachts in Milford Haven, Wales, who have been in business for 60 years and have earned a reputation for creating boats with strong hulls, classic lines, and impeccable joinery. Artisan builders, Dale can customize each boat heavily per the owner’s wishes. Dale started working…

Riva Unveils First All-Electric Runabout

By Peter Janssen on September 5, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Riva, the glamorous and iconic Italian builder, just unveiled its first electric boat at a private event at the Monaco Yacht Club. The new boat, named Riva El-Iseo, is a fully electric, 27-foot runabout prototype. The name comes from Lake Iseo, in northern Italy, where Rivas are made and where Riva is celebrating its 180th anniversary. “El-Iseo is a glorious new chapter in the challenge that only Riva can experience every day,” said Alberto Galassi, CEO of the Ferretti Group, Riva’s parent company, “that of combining its legendary history with cutting-edge technology to generate beauty and style that will never…

New Vandal Explorers: “Less is More”

By Peter Janssen on August 31, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Vandal Marine in The Netherlands just announced that they’re introducing a new Explorer series at the Cannes show, starting Sept. 6. The new 46-foot offshore boats have foils for speed and fuel efficiency. They also embrace the company’s philosophy that “less is more” with a cool, industrial-chic look and without any of the extraneous bells and whistles that have been added to a lot of other new boats recently. The company says the new Explorers “enhance the sense of adventure by removing unnecessary complications,” and that they have everything you need while eliminating everything you can do without. The result…

Arksen Launching Adventure Boats

By Peter Janssen on August 30, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Arksen, the new and innovative British builder, just announced that it’s launching two new boats, a 28 and a 30, in its Adventure series. The new boats will make their debut at the Southampton show, starting Sept. 16. Started just two years ago, Arksen has specialized in making larger expedition and explorer yachts, with models now going up to 85 feet. For the two new smaller models, it formed a partnership with XO Boats, which makes rugged go-anywhere vessels with military-grade aluminum. The boats have deep-V hulls for offshore performance, and they’re powered by twin outboards. Arksen says the 28…

De Antonio Launches 36 with Hidden Outboards

By Peter Janssen on August 29, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

De Antonio Yachts will launch its creative new D36, with twin outboards hidden under a large sun pad aft, at the Cannes Yachting Festival, starting Sept. 6. Built in the De Antonio yard in Barcelona, the new D36 can hold twin outboards from 300- to 450-hp. With the larger outboards, the boat cruises at 27 knots and tops out at 45 knots. De Antonio now builds five models from 28 to 50 feet. The D36 comes in both an Open and a Cruiser version: the Cruiser has a basic T-type hard top or an extended hard top to provide more…

Sarp Launches Head-Turning XSR 85

By Peter Janssen on August 29, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

If you really want to make a statement with your next yacht, take a look at the new Sarp XSR 85 with its Porsche Guards Red hull that the builder just launched in Turkey. This stunning-looking cruiser is powered by twin 800-hp MANs, and it tops out at 21 knots. Dial back to 12 knots, and it has a range of 1,000 nm. The hull color will make turn heads wherever the yacht goes. And passengers inside will have panoramic views since the entire salon is surrounded by glass, offering natural light and visibility all around. The salon is built…

Electric WiderCat92 Heading for U.S.

By Peter Janssen on August 28, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

The massive, luxurious, electric WiderCat92 will be heading to the United States early next year. Last week, Wider, an Italian builder, announced that it formed a partnership with MarineMax so the U.S.-based retailer will be its exclusive distributor in North America. The Wider yard is now building five of the 92-foot cats, including two scheduled for the U.S. With the new partnership, “MarineMax will be able to make Wider a household name among American boaters,” said Marcello Maggi, the Wider CEO. MarineMax is one of the largest boat dealers in the world, with 79 dealerships in the U.S. Whether in…

Iguana Launching Electric Amphib with Evoy

By Peter Janssen on August 25, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Iguana just announced that it will launch a foiling amphibious boat powered by an Evoy 300-hp electric outboard at the Cannes Yachting Festival, starting Sept. 6. Iguana says it will be the first fully electric amphibious boat. With its retractable foils and tracks, the new Iguana will be able to go on land, sea and, flying a few feet above the surface, on air also. Iguana, in France, and Evoy, in Norway, have formed a partnership to produce the new electric amphib, called the Iguana Foiler. With its robust surface-piercing foils, the boat reduces its energy consumption by 50 percent,…

Absolute Building New Navetta 75 Flagship

By Peter Janssen on August 24, 2022 Boat Reviews, Cruising Life

Absolute is building a new luxury 75-foot yacht, the flagship of its Navetta fleet, with some innovative features inside and out. The new Navetta 75 will have four staterooms and four heads, plus a separate crew quarter with its own galley and head. But what’s interesting is the master stateroom on an intermediate level between the main deck and the lower accommodations deck (pictured below). It’s in the bow, and it’s full beam with private access, premium furnishings, and a large en suite head. And it has large windows for spectacular views. Going aft, the cockpit is designed as a…

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