Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2016 i Motor Boat & Yachting

Southampton boat showdown New 50-footers from Sunseeker, Princess and Sealine debut The Southampton Boat Show is preparing to host a clash of the flybridge titans this September. Sunseeker, Princess and Sealine will all be exhibiting their brand new 50ft flybridge contenders at the event, the first time British buyers will get a chance to see all three of them at a single show. Both the Sealine F530 and Princess 49 have made brief appearances at the Palma and British Motor Yacht Show respectively but the hotly anticipated Sunseeker Manhattan 52, its first all-new entry-level flybridge in over a decade, is making its world debut here. All three of the new 50-footers are powered by Volvo’s latest IPS800 pod drives (see p88), promising impressive fuel efficiency and freeing up space ahead…

Have you ever had a sunny day out on a large boat where you’ve barely left the flybridge except to nip to the loo perhaps? Why would you? With plenty of seating, a good helm station, maybe a sunpad or two and somewhere to have lunch, it’s the natural place to while away a relaxing day afloat. Very occasionally, whilst enjoying such a day, I’ve mused that if you could take all those elements of a good flybridge layout, add a hull and bolt an outboard engine on the back, you’d have 90% of what made your day’s boating so enjoyable, without the cost and bother of a million-pound 50-footer beneath, propping it up. It’s a thought that came back to me whilst enjoying the Invictus 240FX you see on…

The Jeanneau Leader range has come on a long way over the last few years and blossomed from a group of handsome, compact weekenders to a line-up of fully fledged sportscruisers. The 46, though, marks the ceiling for the range as, by the yard’s own admittance, any larger, and Leaders would start to elbow into Prestige territory. So this is as big as it’s going to get for the Leaders, but is it the best? As impressive as the innovative 36 was, the 40 left us a little cold in places, missing out on some of the fine detailing that customers expect on a boat of 40ft. The pressure to impress is even higher in the 45ft market, given the competition the 46 faces from rivals such as Princess and…

FUEL CONSUMPTION VARIATIONS It was interesting to see from your boat test [MBY July 2016] how fuel efficient the Azimut Magellano 66 was across the full rev range. I had always been put off by the idea of a big semi-displacement boat because I thought the fuel consumption would rocket at the top end of the speed range, which is where I know I’d end up cruising, despite my best fuel-saving intentions. Do all semi-displacement boats behave like this, or is the Magellano 66 (which is unfortunately out of my league) an exception? Alessandro Rossi Well, although the Magellano 66’s consumption doesn’t rocket, it does climb steadily as the speed increases. However, it is unusual (if not a total exception) in being able to compete with all three genres of…

Loch Lomond plummets to depths of over 190m in places, making it the largest freshwater lake in the UK (by volume, if not surface area). But it’s in amongst the shallow channels and bays of the many islands which punctuate its southern end that you’ll find some of its best cruising hideaways. We took the opportunity to experience this for ourselves from the comfort of a newly arrived Linssen 36.9 being offered for charter by Loch Lomond Boating Holidays. Turn to p78 for the full story of this glorious cruising ground.…

Hybrid engines for all Diesel electric solution for sportsboats set to be tested in a Venice water taxi A team of British-based engineers is developing a hybrid diesel electric engine for sportsboats. REAP Systems in Southampton specialises in green technology and hopes to win over the boating world with a drop-in hybrid engine for boat manufacturers. The base unit is Hyundai’s 270hp 3-litre V6 diesel, which is fitted in parallel with a compact 40kW electric and a Mercruiser sterndrive leg. At low speeds, this will provide enough power to propel boats at up to 6 knots, while at higher speeds, the diesel engine automatically kicks in to give full planing performance while charging the lithium-ion battery pack. REAP claim the benefits include up to 50% less fuel consumption, reduced emissions,…

For precious holiday escapes, most cruising boat owners look forward to casting off for a week or three and making passages either to beckoning new coasts and harbours they’ve never visited before, or to favourite ports and anchorages where they feel at ease. But for younger families in particular, not everyone may be keen to spend their whole summer ration of free time aboard a boat. And sometimes even the most enthusiastic cruising couples fancy a change, preferring to chill out near the water, not necessarily on it. With this in mind, I have chosen ten very different waterside holiday houses which you can rent by the week. To me, living right beside a seashore or river for a while is a tremendous luxury. Just watching harbours, estuaries or the…

On top of the abundant space and natural light, the saloon décor is as tasteful as they come and a joy to behold Reviewing a 75ft yacht is like reviewing a five-star hotel – it’s unlikely to be anything other than very good. It may not be exactly to your taste, but the level of quality and feeling of luxury will be undeniable. So when you get to this size of boat, it’s the little things that make the difference; the things that make you stop and stare and coerce you into picking a particular brand over another. Princess is starting with an enviable blueprint in the excellent 72, which has been a wild success for the Plymouth yard. The 75 is far more than a tweaked version of its…

KEY CRITERIA O Excels in its market area O Strong resale O Practical The default choice for a 40ft flybridge boat just into six figures is often a Fairline, Princess or Sealine. But another option is this stylish Italian model from the well-regarded yard of Azimut. Built for over a decade (between 1997 and 2008) with a midlife facelift in 2005, it’s a very credible alternative and a relatively plentiful one, with over 300 examples having been made. DATA FILE Length 39ft 10in (12.1m) Beam 13ft 2in (4.0m) Draught 3ft 7in (1.1m) Displacement 15 tonnes Fuel capacity 220 gallons (1,000 litres) Engines Twin Caterpillar 3126 DITA 355hp diesels FOR SALE Clarke and Carter Interyacht. Web: www.clarkeandcarter.co.uk INTERIOR High-gloss cherry reigns supreme inside the Azimut 39, the alternative to a matte…

We are unusual in that we make everything ourselves, from the hulls to the furniture to the metalwork Who is Antony Sheriff? Antony Sheriff is a 52-year-old Italian American who was appointed as executive chairman of Princess Yachts in January by L Catterton, the new private equity arm of the LVMH group. He replaced Philippe Mellier, who remains on the board of Princess Yachts’ holding company. What’s his background? Born in Switzerland to an Italian mother, he grew up in New York and holds both an American and an Italian passport. Educated in the US, he has degrees in economics and engineering. It’s the latter which fostered his passion for product development and inspired his move from consultancy to cars. He spent five years as executive director of product development…

The predecessor to the Leopard 43 PC is a boat that I know well. I have chartered a 39 PC both in Europe and the United States, and have used the boat for week-long stints with a full compliment of guests on board to test its layout to the limit. The 39 PC was very good at it what it did, which was provide wipe-clean practicality for charter guests, but it lacked finesse in places and felt rather basic. The lion’s share of them went to TUI Marine (the company buys about a third of Leopard’s total production for its charter arm The Moorings) and the same will be the case with the 43. That said, Leopard has made a concerted effort to improve the interior styling and quality of…

Boating in Scotland is something I’ve always wanted to do. The west coast has some of the prettiest coastline in Europe but there are two off-putting factors for southern softies like me: the weather and the distance. Even with a trailable boat such as my Karnic 2250, it’s a long way from Poole to Oban. Well worth it if the sun’s shining on a sandy white beach with the mountains reflected in the mirror-calm sea; not so much if it’s blowing old boots and you’re stuck in port wishing you’d never left the safety of Poole Harbour. There is, however, another way to get a taste of boating north of the border without the associated risks. A brand new company is offering charter holidays on board Aries, a Linssen 36.9,…

G.H. Bass & Co deck shoes Camp Moc Jackman £125 / Camp Moc Pull Up £125 After numerous regretful purchases resulting in blistered feet and a cupboard stacking up with shoes that still need ‘wearing in’, I have come to rely on only one brand when it comes to deck shoes. Let’s call them ‘the comfy shoe people’ (you know who I mean). They were the only make I could guarantee to be comfortable straight out of the box – that is, until now. The super soft leather that makes up these G.H. Bass deckies is so comfortable that I quickly felt compelled to buy another pair. At £125, they’re not the cheapest on the market by any stretch of the imagination, but they definitely give weight to the old…

At the end of last summer, we decided to upgrade our faithful old Walker Bay tender and jetski by replacing both with a new larger and more powerful RIB. As with all tenders, it’s difficult to find one that covers all our requirements. We wanted to find the largest possible RIB that could safely be lifted on to our flybridge using the existing crane. Size and weight were major considerations. It takes time to stow a craft of this size on the flybridge so it also needed to be towable behind the mothership when moving short distances between anchorages. Consequently, it needed to be self-draining and have substantial towing points. We also liked the idea of comfortable bench-style seating and permanent in-built fuel tanks would be an advantage. Lastly, it…