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GRAN FINALE

USD 14,950,000

• Length: 44.8m (147ft)
• Guests: 12 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2002 (refitted 2018)
• Delta Marine

USD 14,500,000 (US duty paid)

• Length: 44.6m (146.3ft)
• Guests: 12 guests in 6 cabins
• Built: 2002 (refitted 2021)
• Royal Hakvoort Shipyard

USD 24,499,000

• Length: 43.9m (144ft)
• Guests: 11 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2016
• Crescent Custom Yachts

EUR 8,250,000† (EU VAT paid)

• Guests: 6 guests in 3 cabins
• Built: 1994 (refitted 2019)
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SONG OF SONGS

EUR 20,000,000

• Length: 42.2m (138.5ft)
• Built: 2022
• Heysea Yachts

EUR 22,500,000

• Length: 41.8m (137.1ft)
• Guests: 10 guests in 5 cabins
• Built: 2023
• Custom Line (Ferretti)

EUR 15,750,000†

• Length: 41.4m (135.8ft)
• Built: 2016 (refitted 2021)
• Alia Yachts

EUR 7,250,000

• Length: 41m (134.5ft)
• Built: 2009
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SERENITY II

EUR 7,450,000

• Length: 40.1m (131.6ft)
• Guests: 13 guests in 6 cabins
• Built: 2010 (refitted 2021)

EUR 8,750,000†

• Length: 40m (131.2ft)
• Guests: 9 guests in 4 cabins
• Built: 2006
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45 metre yacht with the soul of a much larger vessel

Tankoa Yachts have unveiled their T450 which they describe as a 45-metre yacht with the soul of a much larger vessel

Without sacrificing reputation for quality and comfort the Genoa based builders first yacht under 50 metres will extend its superyacht range into more compact vessels of just over 400gt. 

Building on the success of the 50-metre platform they created with  Bintador  and  Vertige  already  delivered and two more in build, the T450 confirms Tankoa’s drive to build yachts below 500gt that are designed with a big boat mentality

Maximum flexibility

The 45 metre yacht has been designed to provide maximum flexibility, and in terms of interior and exterior space it feels like a much larger vessel.

Built in steel and aluminium, the exterior design of the T450 follows the same overall styling of earlier, larger yachts but adds vertical architecture to the superstructure and window shapes that is better balanced by cleaner horizontal lines.

Unusually for a 45 metre yacht of 405gt, the T450 can accommodate 12 guests in 6 cabins.

This accommodation comprises a full-beam owner’s stateroom and a VIP suite on the main deck forward as well as four en-suite cabins on the lower deck

Uninterrupted spaces

The interior design enjoys ample uninterrupted spaces, which coupled with Tankoa’s construction criteria and rich specification will make the T450 an interesting offer in this size range.

An open-plan dining room and main salon with full-height glazing overlooks the sweeping, open aft deck, which reminds one of the design seen aboard some super sailing yachts.  This huge terraced area is designed to function as an open-air beach club with a glass-fronted pool at its centre flanked by staircases down to the water-level swim platform.  This flexible design offering provides alternative layout solutions, such as aft-facing seating on the lower level and a large bar unit on the upper level.

The sun deck offers the option of another pool, sunbeds, shaded dining area, a forward bar with sofa seating and a day head.  The bridge deck offers more al fresco dining for a full complement of guests and a sky lounge that can function as a media room.

There is another lounging and social area on the open foredeck in front of the wheelhouse. where the guest tender and rescue render are stowed. In addition to the guest cabins on the lower deck, there is a large lazarette in the stern, the galley and crew dinette, extra cold storage, laundry and accommodation for 8 crew members plus the captain on the bridge deck with direct access to the wheelhouse.

The T450 45 metre yacht can be fitted with hybrid propulsion to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, as well as noise and vibration to a minimum.

Specifications

• Length overall            45m
• Beam                          8.80m
• Draught (full load)    2.40m
• Displacement max     410 tons
• Classification             RINA
• Engines                       2 x MAN D2862L
• Output                        1,429 HP at 2,300 rpm
• Propulsion                 Twin shaft propellers
• Generators                 2 x 116 ekW Northern Lights
• Stabilisers                  Zero Speed 2 x Naiad 525–2.94 m2
• Fuel Capacity             55,000 litres
• Max Speed                  15 knots
• Cruise Speed              14 knots
• Range                          4,000nm at 10 knots
• Hull                             Steel
• Superstructure          Aluminium

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ISA GT 45 M/Y Aria SF, the new 45m superyacht to debut at next Cannes and Monaco boat shows

ISA Yacht, a brand of Palumbo Superyachts, has launched its latest creation, ISA GT 45 M/Y Aria SF , a 45-metre sports yacht built on three decks. The naval architecture was handled by Palumbo Superyachts’ technical department, the exterior design was developed by the Palumbo Superyachts Design Team – Enrico Gobbi , while the interior is by Luca Dini Design & Architecture.

Aria’s owner’s favourite themes, such as waves, sand, rocks, corals, wind and speed, have been abstractly transposed onto the bulkheads behind the textured resin beds and onto the walls of the heads and interior stairways through the use of wallpaper.

Saloon spaces and cockpits can be doubled by opening the windows, while curtains on all sides provide protection from the sun. From a circular window aft of the upper deck, there is access to the formal dining room for 10 people, which can be arranged around a round table.

An en plein air gymnasium is set up on the fly deck and a telescope is placed in the bow.

ISA GT 45 Aria SF has many elements constructed in carbon fibre by Tecno Tessile Adler , such as the aft hatch that conceals the beach club and the frieze inserted on the hull forward. The pool aft of the main deck lets natural light filter into the beach club below.

A side-opening garage on the starboard side of the lower deck houses a 5-metre tender , while a hangar forward houses the rescue boat and two jey skies, which can be moved by means of a hydraulic crane.

The hull of the ISA GT 45 is built in steel with an aluminium superstructure; power comes from two CAT C32 ACERT, 1300 hp each , capable of delivering a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 14.5. ISA GT 45 M/Y Aria SF will be premiered at the forthcoming Cannes and Monaco 2022 boat shows .

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Pride — Viudes' impressive debut 45m yacht

Building a debut boat is challenging at the most bountiful of times. But for a new yard to prove itself to the market as the financial crisis hit, toil, persistence and courage were required. Viudes Yachts, a Barcelona-based builder, started its first project, the 45 metre motor yacht Pride , in 2008.

‘She was a speculation boat from the beginning; we were hoping to sell her and have interest from the market, or maybe to be able to build two in parallel,’ says Pedro Millet, director at Viudes Yachts.

The project caught the eye and soon Viudes was enjoying the prospect of building the first model on spec and the second for a client. Then the global financial crash happened and buyers across the market put their wallets back in their pockets.

But Viudes kept building its 45 metre because, as Millet puts it, ‘People don’t have trust until they see the project finished and in the water – so the yard decided to invest to show to the market what we are able to do.’

The steel hull, aluminium superstructure, engineering and major systems were constructed at the builder’s Barcelona facilities, then the boat was transferred to Mondo Marine in Italy for fit out: electrics, teak decking, interiors, décor and painting. Viudes oversaw the work of Mondo Marine’s teams and all other contractors.

Indeed, the desire behind the boat was to characterise the Viudes brand. Two priorities were set: a feeling of proximity to the sea, and volume. Underlying these was the decision to finish the boat, but leave facilities flexible.

The volume issue was tackled through the initial decisions to ask Barcelona-based naval architect Isonaval to design a naturally voluminous displacement hull, with a 9.5 metre beam and classically styled superstructure – curving exterior lines can smooth away space. Viudes made every possible area into living space, even squeezing a sauna and shower room forward of the beach club, in what might otherwise have been storage.

As the next step, Viudes got physical. ‘We did a 1:1 scale mock-up of the complete boat in plywood – three levels,’ says Millet. ‘We were able to go “on board” and play with the sizes of rooms, where to put the fan coils, what we could do to modify walls and all of that. The VIP was achieved playing with the bow in this way.’

The resulting cabin, forward on the lower deck, sacrifices direct crew access to guest accommodation from the service areas in the bow, but does feel spacious for a 45 metre. It is full-beam, with a seating area, huge double bed, walk-in wardrobe and en suite. There are four more cabins aft of here, two twins and two doubles, since the builder was also keen to offer a six cabin layout as a distinguishing feature: ‘Very few 45s have six cabins and on the ones that do, the cabins are not the size of ours,’ asserts Millet.

These cabins do indeed feel spacious and this has a lot to do with the minimum head height of 2.15 metres Viudes insisted on throughout. The interior decoration relies on this feeling of spaciousness. The classical style features rich cherry wood floors and paneling, beige upholstery, swagged curtains with an abundance of tassels, gold baroque flourishes, onyx bar tops and portoro marble en suites. Most striking is a two metre-long crystal chandelier by Laudarte that hangs in the stairwell. It is a lot for a 45 metre yacht, but because of the tall spaces the effect is grand rather than crowded. This is particularly apparent as you descend the wide, cream-carpeted staircase from the main deck lobby to the lower deck lobby – flanked at the bottom by two brass columns topped with cut glass balls. It feels like the feature of a much larger boat.

But on-board life is focused on the exterior and the most notable feature of the yacht is the huge aft swim platform, developed with nautical fittings specialist Sanguineti Chiavari. It not only provides a generous outdoor space on the water, but also features an aft swim ladder that can be raised or lowered 2.8 metres – down into the water or up to the dock. When the stern is closed, this operates independently as a passerelle from the main deck. Forward, a beach club has been created by locating the Castoldi tender and two jet skis in an adjacent garage with side launching (via a hydraulic crane).

A connection with the outdoors is also maintained by fixed balconies either side of the full-beam, main deck master cabin. The suite also has a grand, black, marble and onyx en suite (with spa bath and two showers, one with a steam generator) two dressing rooms and a large office.

The 115 square metre sundeck is the ultimate expression of Viudes’ focus on outdoor living. It offers a wet bar with fridge, ice maker, teppanyaki grill and dumbwaiter from the galley, plus lots of seating and lounging areas. But the deck also features an example of the flexibility of Pride : a sunpad island accommodates a circular table with seating, but under the deck is all the plumbing for this to be transformed into a spa pool. ‘We have the drain, the water connection,’ says Millet, ‘If anybody asks, we just cut around and put the [spa pool] in where the table is now.’

The upper deck gym, forward of the upper saloon, is also adaptable. ‘We haven’t put any machines in yet so that an owner can choose what he wants,’ says Millet. ‘But also, because one will want a gym, another will want a cinema, we have the equipment behind the wall so if you want to put a Kinesis (strength training) machine in, it’s prepared, and we have all the connections behind the wall for a big TV.’ This prepare-for-anything attitude also applies to the galley, where four tall units can be used as either fridges or freezers, depending on cruising plans.

Pride is engineered to cruise the globe at a stately pace, with two Caterpillar 970kW engines and a 72,000 litre fuel capacity offering a range of 5,200 nautical miles at 10 knots. The engine room is spacious and neat, with finishing by Mondo Marine. ‘We were not concerned with the speed,’ says Millet, ‘it was more a question of comfort; we were ready to sacrifice some speed to have bigger spaces, low consumption and a nice range.’

The wheelhouse was installed with Italian company DomoSystems, which also installed the entertainment systems, controlled throughout by iPads. The bridge is integrated, with touch screens, while reverse angled windows offer 280 degrees of visibility and wing stations are on both side decks.

With plans for a 24, 30 and 52 metre – if clients come along – Viudes seems to positively thrive in adversity.

This is an abbreviated version of a feature that appears in the July 2013 issue of Boat International .

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Baltic Yachts has announced the successful launch of the luxury sailing yacht PATH , which took place on the 5th of May in Jakobstad, Finland.

Baltic 146 yacht PATH ready for launch © Baltic Yachts

The 44.6m/146ft vessel is built with a GRP hull and superstructure and features naval architecture as well as interior and exterior styling from the renowned  Judel / Vrolijk & co .

Sailing Yacht PATH ready for launch © Baltic Yachts

For performance and stability, a lifting keel alters her draft from 3.4m/11ft to 5.9m/19.4ft maximum, and she is installed with two rudders and a bow thruster. The 405kW Scania drive engine is built to IMO Tier III regulations for a reduced environmental impact.

about to hit water © Baltic Yachts

The overnight accommodation sleeps a maximum of 8 guests over 4 cabins, and there is an expert crew of 7 for safe and efficient cruising as well as first-class attendance to guests onboard.

S/Y PATH will be delivered to her Owner at the end of June, following her sea trials.

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Isa GT 45, the 45-metre boat takes to the water

ISA Yachts, christened, at the Ancona shipyard, the new ISA GT 45 M/Y UV II. It is a superyacht with marked characteristics and stylistic features proper to the ISA DNA such as the side arches connecting the three decks, the round dining room on the upper deck and the great sophistication of the external lines. ( Here all our posts about Isa Yachts and Palumbo Group )

Isa GT 45, designed by a trio of exceptional designers

Palumbo Superyachts handled the naval engineering; Enrico Gobbi – Team for Design designed the exterior lines, and Luca Dini Design & Architecture penned the interior design.

Large windows that can be opened on all decks and a harmonious colour palette in shades of gold, sand and turquoise are the elements that characterize all the interior spaces.

Accomodation for ten

Below deck we find 4 VIP cabins, two with twin beds that can be joined together and two cabins with double beds, all with private bathrooms.

The full-beam owner cabin is located on the main deck forward and includes entrance hall with sofa and TV, bathroom with double sink, walk-in wardrobe and an exclusive balcony. A unique property of this area is the direct access to the forward outdoor lounge via a private staircase.

Isa GT45, a superperformant yacht

Steel hull and aluminum superstructure, ISA GT 45 mounts 2 CAT C32 ACERT engines of 970 kW each delivering a top speed of 16 knots and a cruising speed of 14.5 knots.

The 5-metre tender is stowed in the side-opening starboard garage on the lower deck.

ISA GT 45 M/Y UV II will be presented as a world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Yachting Festival and Monaco Yacht Show.

The client was introduced by Peter Redford and Eugenio Cannarsa of Fraser Yachts Australia.

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Boat Test: 2024 Formula 457 CCS

• By Randy Vance
• March 29, 2024

When I pressed the throttles on the 457 CCS, it didn’t rear up like a ­Lippizan, but rather surged forward like a Kentucky Derby thoroughbred out of the starting gate. Formula’s proprietary double-stepped hull kept the bow down as it stretched forward in a long, loping gate, the two-speed transmissions of the Merc V-12 Verados proving their worth. In turns, sharp and hard-over, the 457 CCS held its ground, carved them smoothly, and without the chine tripping or spinning out. The outboards themselves held their ground, sensing with electronic magic the added load that turns cause. They fed in more power to keep the speed steady through the arc. In port, joystick steering and a bow thruster made docking the 47-footer (LOA with ­engines) a breeze. Even an amateur can do it with confidence.

We weren’t surprised by its performance—every Formula that our test team has ever touched over the years has offered a high-performance ­experience thanks largely to the FAS 3 Tech design and engineering.

In fact, FAS 3 Tech is the technology below deck on the 457. Instead of stringers and bulkheads laid into the hull and storage buckets glued in place, Formula builds a one-piece stringer grid that melds to the hull in a single piece, and includes all fish boxes, dry-storage compartments and machinery access to the bilge, plus ample wire chases for a nearly unlimited array of accessories. The boat is filled with gadgets such as inductive cellphone-charging brackets, electric adjustable seats, bow cocktail table and a full assembly of navigation equipment—just for starters. Once the grid is bonded to the hull, the two pieces become one. The deck is then bonded in, and three become one. Formula perfected this technique decades ago, when competitors were still using wood stringers and ­transoms.

Another exceedingly well-built center-­console is Pursuit’s Sport 428. Pursuit was an early starter in the sport-model realm, bringing the 280 Sport to market in 2008 and the 310 ST in 2011. Pursuit met the needs of fishermen with broader interests than just wetting a line. The style became so popular, Pursuit expanded it with several models, including the 428. Soon the company rebadged the entire line as “Sport,” but all bristle with a fishing backbone while catering to diving and cruising fans. The S428 ($1,339,935 with quad Yamaha XTO 425s) ­offers a platform more on par with Formula’s far-fishier 457 CCF, sistership to this 457 CCS. The Pursuit has dual-row helm seating with a deck galley to double as a rigging station and mezzanine seating that faces the cockpit. For at-anchor R&R, there is a starboard-side fold-down terrace in the gunwale, and for diving and easy dockside entry, a portside boarding door. ­Formula ­offers port and starboard transom doors to a spacious platform too. ­Pursuit’s 428 is just 43 feet, 9 inches with a 13-foot beam compared with the nearly 46 feet length overall and 13-foot-9-inch beam of the Formula. Size, plus the fact that the Formula is powered by Mercury’s new V-12 600 hp outboards versus the four Yamaha 425s on the Pursuit, accounts for much of the $600,000 ­difference in base price between the two.

Both competitors drench passengers in ­luxury seating with a dual lounge ahead of the console and wraparound seating at the bow.

Interior and Accessories

Formula’s length and beam make for a roomy cabin below deck that includes a double berth that converts from a C-shaped lounge, and it’s nestled into a cheerily lit (with recessed LED lighting and overhead and forward portlights) arrangement with a large head compartment with shower, and an abbreviated galley with microwave, coffee maker and fridge. The topside galley also has plentiful drawer storage, a fridge, and there’s a grill on the transom hiding beneath its own hatch, expanding galley features.

There are rod holders, and in place of a livewell in the CCS, there is a cooler. But when fishing is on the agenda, the equipment is there to help ­ensure angling convenience and success.

In addition to enormous deck compartments, there are compartments in all of the coamings for boat hooks, rods and gaffs if you do fish. They tilt outward from beneath the gunwales and tuck back in flush with them, to keep the passageway clear. Lines, fenders and life jackets are accommodated as well. A transom lazarette, or “boot,” can stow more mooring gear, but aboard our tester, this housed a Seabob water scooter—a Formula option painted to match.

It’s important to note that this boat is not only part of a series, and sibling to the even-more-fishing-oriented 457 CCF, but also either version of the boat is eligible for a program called FormulaFlex. FormulaFlex is an exclusive plan offering boat buyers individual personalization in key areas such as graphics, upholstery and electronics. Many of these preferential changes can be had at no additional charge. If a charge is required for a buyer’s request, you participate in FormulaFlex MyWay, allowing you to choose paid-for changes or options. The point is not so much the charge of a fee for the change as it is Formula’s willingness to make changes to ­accommodate buyers’ ­desires in the first place.

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While we can wax on about the deck plan, it’s better to report what our test truly revealed. The Formula 457 CCS is indeed akin to a thoroughbred, delivering a combination of performance, luxury, versatility and great opportunities for owner personalization.

How We Tested

• Engines: Triple 600 hp Mercury V-12 Verados
• Drive/Props: Outboard/29-inch-pitch stainless-steel contra-rotating propsets
• Gear Ratio: 1.75:2.5 Fuel Load: 650 gal. Water on Board: 50 gal. Crew Weight: 800 lb.

High Points

• Tempered-glass windshield raises on electric actuators; can be fully open while running.
• Standard Seakeeper 6 gyrostabilizer, bow thruster, and 18,000 Btu air conditioning in the cockpit.
• FormulaFlex and FormulaFlex MyWay programs offer great personalization. 
• Cabin berth has ample room to stretch out, but vertical space allows feet-first entry only.
• The diesel generator is safer than gasoline power, but it requires a second fuel tank. 

Pricing and Specs

Speed, efficiency, operation.

Formula Boats – Decatur, Indiana; formulaboats.com

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