Innholdsfortegnelse for March 2025 i Yachting

SIALIA 45 SPORT The Sialia 45 Sport is a high-performance dayboat with speeds that can top 43 knots and enough space to bring a dozen people out for a day of electric-powered fun. Owners have numerous layout options. Up on deck, the Sialia 45S can be ordered with two rows of three forward-facing seats apiece abaft the helm, or with one row along with additional lounging and dining space. Down below, owners have a choice of berth configurations. The hull’s carbon construction helps to keep weight down, and additional battery storage is available to extend the boat’s range. Three trim levels are optional, up to what the builder calls “superyacht-quality finish.” 44'11" LENGTH OVERALL 13'5" MAXIMUM BEAM CUSTOM LINE 50 This is the first fully aluminum superyacht from Custom Line,…

WHEN MOST BOATERS THINK OF Outer Reef Yachts, they think of traits such as long range, bluewater capability and an FRP hull. Now the Florida-based builder is expanding into the fast-displacement explorer-yacht sector with its 780 Adventure, a steel-hulled 78-foot yacht that will be constructed in a yard in the Netherlands that Outer Reef acquired in a recent merger with Lynx Yachts. ¶ This flagship of the Adventure Series is being built to cruise the most remote destinations. Hull No. 1 is expected to debut at yacht shows this year. Outer Reef CEO Jeff Druek says the 780 Adventure is a direct response to increasing demand for explorer yachts: “We’ve seen a growing interest in adventure yachting, particularly among a younger generation of cruisers eager to explore remote and extraordinary…

With its positively raked bow, vertical bridge windows, sweeping buttresses and striking fashion plates, the steel-and-aluminum Benetti B.Now 50M cuts a contemporary dash. The design of this 163-foot-9-inch trideck marries Plana naval architecture with an overall concept and exterior by UK-based studio RWD. The latter does not only the big shapes well, but also the detailing that so often makes the difference between a good yacht and a spectacular one. ¶ One big feature makes this yacht design sing: the Oasis Deck option. The first few B.Now 50Ms didn’t have it, but the Oasis Deck will be on 15 of the 20 sold to date. They include Hull No. 9, Asani, which is the B.Now 50M that I got aboard. ¶ The Oasis Deck has 1,250 square feet of beach…

Luca Santella Bluegame’s founder is the driving force behind every new model. He combines design and architectural experience with a lifelong passion for all things nautical. In his early years, he sailed competitively, won many championships and competed in two Olympic Games: Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992. Piero Lissoni Piero Lissoni founded the Milan-based design studio that bears his name along with partner Nicoletta Canesi in 1986. They have a New York office for their work with interior design brands such as Alpi, B&B Italia and Kartell. For some brands, including Sanlorenzo, Lissoni also serves as art director. Zuccon Zuccon International Project is a family-owned studio based in Rome. For many years, it was the go-to design house for Ferretti and Custom Line. In recent years, it has developed a…

A FAVORITE PLAYGROUND of international high society, Sardinia mixes the sophistication of the seaside resort of Porto Cervo with wild and breathtaking landscapes and seascapes. The island’s natural beauty, rich history and delectable dining scene make Sardinia an alluring cruising destination. • ISLAND ATTRACTIONS Sardinia’s first national park, La Maddalena Archipelago National Park spans about 50,000 acres of sea and land, and skims 111 miles of coastline. Private boats need a permit to cruise its aquamarine waters and 60-plus islands, many of which look like windand current-sculpted granite and schist monuments. Inland, explore the rugged, scenic landscapes of Gennargentu National Park via hiking trail, or via train on the slow tourist routes offered by Trenino Verde. ¶ Sardinia is prized for its picturesque beaches. Spiaggia del Principe (Prince’s Beach), a…

In the World of Yachting 1957 Born with racing in his blood, Bertram Yachts founder Richard H. Bertram competed in his first race at age 10. He was skippering championship boats while attending Cornell University, where he also founded the school’s intercollegiate yacht club. After graduating, he continued to pursue his passion, and in 1957, Sports Illustrated called him "one of the finest ocean racers anywhere." Equally adept in power and sail, Bertram won the Newport-Bermuda Race three times at the helm of the 38-foot Sparkman & Stephens yawl Finisterre and claimed six Miami-Nassau powerboat championships, including four consecutive wins from 1960 to 1963 aboard Moppie. The success of Moppie led to the creation of the iconic Bertram 31, a rugged and highly versatile vessel designed with multiple configurations for…

A GENERAL RULE of interior design is that a neutral palette is the safest bet. This is especially true if a yacht owner intends to advertise for charter. Tans and beiges are considered the least offensive to the most people, which is why variations of them appear on so many yachts. Add pops of color, sure—go crazy with reds or purples in the easily replaceable pillows—but keep the base basic. ¶ The owner of the Numarine 37XP Oculus had much different ideas. “The owner requested something contemporary and quite masculine, with bold colors and contrasts,” says Enrico Lumini, co-founder and design director of Hot Lab. “That’s why we immediately opted for the most classic contrast—black and white—playing with smoked mirrors, wood paneling and significant glossy surfaces to create reflections and…

40'7" LENGTH OVERALL 11'7" MAXIMUM BEAM TO TRULY KNOW HOW A BOAT WILL RUN, you have to look at the hull form. It’s evident from the Saxdor 400 GTC’s wetted surface that it can cleave the seas with its plumb bow. It can get up on top of the water via its three lifting strakes. It can run stable with its wide chines, and it can break free of the suction and run on a flatter surface with its two-stepped, resin-infused hull. Transom deadrise is 21 degrees, adding to its performance equation. ¶ Equally notable are the Saxdor 400 GTC’s niceties. Flanking the twin Mercury 400 V-10 outboards is a walk-around platform with extensions, allowing for stern boarding and easier engine access for routine maintenance. A sunroof, glass transom panels,…

DOCKMARES HAVE A WAY of burrowing into the psyche. As a kid, Michelle Hildyard was cruising England’s southern coast with her family aboard Storm King, their Kings Cruiser 29. As they tucked into Langstone Harbour, waves were heaving Storm King—and the dock—while Hildyard’s dad made his approach. Then Hildyard’s sister, impatient to debark, leapt from the moving boat and blew her landing. Hildyard’s mom grabbed the helm, and her dad scooped her sister back aboard. “She could have gotten squished,” Hildyard recalls. ¶ Jump to 2024, and Hildyard, who was recently promoted to vice president of operations at Raymarine and FLIR Maritime, has the opportunity to help make boating a better, safer experience for everyone. ¶ Hildyard joined Raymarine 20 years ago. Since then, the powerboats that she and her…

Imagine ripping along at 25 to 30 knots in the dark, in a big seaway, singlehanded aboard a 60-foot offshore racing sailboat in the nonstop around-the-world Vendée Globe race. Land and help are hundreds of miles away. Sleep is one of your most valuable currencies, but commercial vessels, fishing boats and whales also transit these waters. Trusting the big-ocean theory while you get some shut-eye can be risky business. ¶ Optical-based collision-avoidance systems are a solution to this problem. One example is Sea.AI (née Oscar), which was developed in 2018 to help keep these kinds of sailors safe. Flash-forward seven years, and this type of technology is protecting boaters of all stripes, with numerous brands on the market and companies competing to advance the systems in various ways. ¶ Optical-based…

In seventh grade, Matthew Zimmerman dreamed of playing in the rock band Metallica. He picked up an electric bass, and by high school, he was playing upright bass. In college, he joined the University of Rhode Island’s jazz band and his professor’s house band—experiences with steep learning curves. Zimmerman was on the six-year plan, “adding majors.” He graduated with bachelor’s degrees in French and German, another bachelor’s in ocean engineering, and several key relationships. ¶ “There’s lots of connections between engineering students and music,” he says, referring to the mathematics of music. “You don’t notice a great bass player unless they mess up. Obstacle avoidance is like that: Best case, you avoid catastrophe.” ¶ His path to becoming FarSounder’s co-founder and CEO took root during those college years, when he…

LEGACY, AT ITS HEART, IS ABOUT A BEQUEST. It’s the act of leaving something from the past that might affect the future. Legacy can be small or large, fleeting or long-lasting, woefully insignificant or deeply meaningful. The individuals whose legacies live on the longest tend to be remembered as visionaries, with deaths that mark a before-and-after line in all of our lives. ¶ For people all around the world who love to enjoy the water aboard yachts, Paolo Vitelli’s death in December left that type of mark. The founder of Azimut Yachts who went on to build the globally dominant Azimut Benetti Group died following an accident at home in Italy. He was 77. ¶ “He had an overabundance of excitement about creating boats and coming up with ideas about…

GROTESQUE. THAT’S WHAT PAUL LAVOIE thought as he sat outside a cabin in the Canadian mountains, sipping a coffee and watching the loons. “I was enjoying nature when this pedal boat goes by,” he recalls. “This yellow-and-blue plastic thing that looked like Tupperware.” ¶ His aesthetic sensibilities sufficiently jarred, he began a search for a classic wood version, one more like his 42-foot Matthews Grace that was built in 1958. None existed, so he built one under the name Beau Lake—which he invented because beau means beautiful in French, and it sounded good. ¶ The first pedal-boat model sold out. The company also sold out its St. Tropez pedal boat ($18,500) and electric 14-foot boat ($45,000) with vintage styling. ¶ Then Lavoie got to thinking that water toys are ugly…

74'4" LENGTH OVERALL 26'7" MAXIMUM BEAM PIONEERING work is seldom EASY. Bluegame knows this well as a Sanlorenzo yacht brand that leads instead of following trends. And it doesn’t always lead where boaters expect, as evidenced by its two recent power-catamaran projects. ¶ The first project was to design and build a pair of chase boats for two America’s Cup syndicates. These full-foiling 33-footers had to include an all-new, zero-emissions electric propulsion system powered by hydrogen fuel cells, and needed a top speed of 50 knots. Bluegame’s BGH-HSVs were the only chase boats to fully meet that brief, which later had to be relaxed so the other syndicates could actually compete. ¶ Bluegame’s second project is the BGM75, a thoroughly modern power catamaran. Design credits are shared between Bluegame’s in-house…

IT WAS 0100 ON THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY, AND Capt. Scott “Red” Flowers was running his Canyon Bay 28h at 17 knots. He encountered a tugboat pushing barges. The tug was illuminated, but the barges were dark. While Flowers is a self-described “old-school radar guy,” the situation was confusing and unfurling fast. Then his Tocaro Blue Proteus Hub prompted him with collision-avoidance alerts. “I hate to admit it,” he says, “but without Proteus, I may have gotten into the barges.” ¶ Instead of crashing, Flowers completed his Great Loop Challenge route in 19 days, 19 hours and 50 minutes, besting the record by nine days while raising $1 million for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation. ¶ Radar is one of the most important collision-avoidance sensors afloat, but reading radar imagery is…

49' LENGTH OVERALL 14'8" MAXIMUM BEAM WHEN SABRE YACHTS LAUNCHED its 45 Salon Express, which has 49 feet of resin-infused biaxial E-glass and a modified-V hull form, the builder presented a downeaster with high-end amenities and luxury finishes. ¶ The yacht has a two-stateroom layout with a guest stateroom to starboard and a master forward. The galley has what the builder calls a “half-up” arrangement, meaning it’s two steps down from the salon and two steps up from the accommodations. ¶ At press time, there were 10 Sabre 45 Salon Express boats available, ranging from $959,000 to $1.29 million. FROM THE ARCHIVE “Some 15 knots of wind and a soaking rain nearly canceled my sea trial of the Sabre 45 Salon Express, given the bay’s shallow contours and an opposing…