Fairline Yachts are pleased to announce that there will be an addition to the new 53ft range, the Targa 53 OPEN.     Available from September 2016, the new Targa 53 OPEN will feature uninterrupted entertaining above decks with a single level teak floor from cockpit to companionway. The boat incorporates a beautifully tapered hull glazing which emphasises the dynamic character of the Targa concept and ensures that the spacious master cabin, lower galley and saloon below, are filled with natural light. Customers are also able to choose between a two cabin or three cabin configuration that best suits their individual requirements. The cockpit boasts a spacious three person sun bed above the tender garage, large ‘U’ shaped cockpit seating with a wet bar opposite and spacious companion seating across from the helm, the perfect arrangement for maximising enjoyment onboard. The Targa 53 OPEN will offer a choice of three shaft driven engine options offering a minimum fully loaded speed in excess of 30 knots and a range of at least 300 nautical miles. There will also be the option to add stabilisation, with the boat accepting both fin and gyroscopic stabilisers offering the highest level of comfort onboard.

New three-cabin layout designed for cruising and holidaying with the extended family.         Leigh-Smith Yachts has a new three-cabin 49ft Alaska Sedan, the latest edition to the popular motorcruiser line-up, proudly on show at the 2016 Sydney International Boat Show from July 28-August 1. The 49ft sedan is said to reach a top speed of 25-26 knots with economical 480hp Cummins QSB6.7 diesel engines and relaxed cruising at 20 knots. Side Power bow and stern thrusters and a concealed wing station with engine controls make docking a breeze.   At rest, the extended aft deck with in-built hot shower, and Corian-topped amenities unit plus sink, fridge, icemaker and so on, all serve the alfresco dining area, which is big enough for eight.  The stainless opening rear bulkhead ushers you inside the new saloon layout, with aft lounges and an entertainment centre. The loaded upmarket galley is forward on a quasi pilothouse level, while dual side doors adjacent to the helm assist short-handed docking and crew access. A comprehensive Raymarine E165 electronics package has been chosen for coastal navigation — GPS, radar, VHF, and autopilot — while big windows assist vision, and a Muir windlass keeps you on the 'hook' at night.   "We wanted to achieve a three-cabin layout in our sedan vessel that could accommodate two couples and two kids or five fisherman, making her a boat for every occasion …

The truth about Fairline Yachts.   This Great British brand has big plans for the future, as new MD Russell Currie explains Who are Fairline Yachts? Fairline Yachts is a brand new company set up on January 25 2016 by two British-based Russian businessmen, who bought the assets of Fairline Boats after it was placed in administration by the previous owner Wessex Bristol. Alexander Volov and Igor Gyanenko paid around £4.5 million for the assets which included the Fairline brand, the intellectual property and manufacturing rights to the full range of Fairline boats, the tooling, the inventory (including boats in build) and the freehold to one of the three manufacturing plants on the Nene Valley site in Oundle. What didn’t it include? The two other Nene Valley plants and the Corby site, all of which were leased rather than owned. The new office block, built specifically for Fairline Boats in 2008 when the yard was selling 250 boats a year and employed over 1,000 people, was handed back to the freeholder last year. Crucially, because they only bought the assets and not the company itself, the deal didn’t include any of the previous company’s employees, debts or outstanding liabilities, enabling the new owners to make a completely fresh start. According to the Mail on Sunday, when Fairline Boats collapsed in December 2015, it owed creditors around £6.2 million. Did any Fairline customers lose out? No. Although …

Fairline’s Brave New World.       Fairline reveals its first new model by Italian designer Alberto Mancini Fairline Yachts has given MBY a tantalising glimpse of the future with this image of its first all-new model under its new Russian owners.  The Targa 62 isn’t due to be launched until early 2018 but this exclusive computer rendering gives a telling insight into the growing confidence of the born-again British brand.  The bold new look is the work of Italian designer Alberto Mancini, who has been commissioned by Fairline Yachts to help shape the yard’s future model line-up. The new Targa 62 certainly looks the part with dramatic new hull windows and a cleaner, sleeker profile than some of its recent sportscruiser offerings, but there is no mistaking the Fairline DNA in the arched side windows split by the familiar spear of white GRP.  It’s not short on innovation either, with patio doors that disappear down into a slot beneath the cockpit deck, an extensive foredeck lounge and a fullbeam owner’s bathroom that isolates the master cabin from the engineroom.  In keeping with the new Fairlines, it also boasts a very flexible interior that will allow owners to choose from a wide range of cabin, galley and saloon options to suit their style of boating. Even the position of the cockpit doors is up for grabs with the standard boat dividing the main deck space equally between the cockpit and the …

    Sanctuary Cove based Leigh-Smith Yachts will present a wide range of boats at this year’s SCIBS.  Amongst them are two new releases from Alaska Yachts.   The long anticipated addition to the Alaska fleet has arrived with the 43ft Sedan, forged from the same hull mould as her larger cousin the 47 Sedan.  Leigh-Smith Yachts have developed the 43ft "Compact version" aimed at providing the largest vessel platform with a mid-queen cabin that fits into a 12m marina berth.  One of the class leading differences is the 4.2m beam - variable deadrise hull design offering a far more stable and volumetric platform ensuring the vessel can cruise comfortably at 9-10kn or sprint to 20kn+ yet also is incredibly stable & conformable whist at anchor.   The new Alaska 49 is set to make a splash at SCIBS 2016. A spirited performer, this stunner offers a pilothouse feel with the single level usability of the famous sedan format. Simple boating with minimal maintenance and a focus on luxurious living spaces make this established performer one of the best Motor Yachts on the market today.   Of special interest is certain to be the new Elandra 53 :-  Beyond it sleek profile and well-proportioned lines, the discerning will be enticed by a signature development. Elandra incorporates an incredibly broad beam that provides immense cockpit deck space with aft lounge. This elegantly transitions with the …

Luxury Gold Coast boat builder Elandra unveils new ‘Bentley of the Sea’.     The new-and-improved Elandra 53 has been released.A FLEDGLING new luxury boat builder on the Gold Coast just keeps getting better.Elandra, which has a factory base at an unassuming warehouse space in Arundel, has just launched a new and improved version of its original 53 model.The 53 is on display via Leigh-Smith Yachts at Sanctuary Cove and incorporates the brand’s signature features — a spacious open-plan design, quality engineering and superyacht finish.The latest unveiling by the firm, started 18 months ago by managing director Luke Durman and head designer Tom Barry-Cotter — the son of Gold Coast industry doyen Bill Barry-Cotter — caps a busy 12 months.The company will build four to six boats this year, including three 53s and one 49, with its first US delivery of an Elandra 53 scheduled for mid-2016.It entered the US market with the appointment last year of Michael Usina to the Florida-based role of President of Elandra Yachts Sales in the Americas. Meanwhile, Elandra has committed $3.5 million to research and development over the next two years. Elandra Yachts managing director Luke Durman says the newest 53 model features a striking two-tone black and champagne gold hull, and has been refined in response to international feedback to boast a range of options for customers of the semi-custom built sports yacht.“ …

First wave of big names boating brands quick to secure space at SCIBS 2016.      LEADING marine and boating brands have rushed to take advantage of Early Bird incentives and reserve space at the 28th Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS), to be held May 19 to 22, 2016.Bookings are already up 20 percent on this time last year as exhibitors say they are confident of a bumper show in 2016, off the back of strong sales at SCIBS 2015 and improving consumer confidence ahead of the summer season.The announcement of new layouts and additions to the program including themed precincts ‘The Boatyard’ – a dedicated exhibition space for sports, ski boats and trailerable craft – and ‘Supercar Street’, which will feature a spectacular automotive display, have significantly buoyed interest for the 2016 Show.A mix of long-term exhibitors and new brands are already confirmed including Horizon Motor Yachts Australia, Multihull Solutions, Fleming Yachts Australia, Integrity Motor Yachts, Leigh-Smith Yachts representing Alaska Motor Yachts, Elandra Yachts, JSW Powersports, Sirocco Marine North, All Marine Spares, Raymarine, Muir, Dometic/Seabreeze, Sunbrella and many more.SCIBS general manager Johan Hasser said exhibitors have been quick to take up the Early Bird incentives under a new rate structure and were getting in early to secure prime positions.“The Boat Show team is very pleased with the uptake so far and we& …

Hampton 760-20 delivery in CA USAHampton 760-20 has arrived in Newport Beach CA and is one beautiful yacht with many custom touches. The owners made some changes to the regular design and have come out with a gorgeous boat. Owner Mark made some subtle and some not-so-subtle changes: replacing the lower helm with a country kitchen gives the galley area a nice space for entertaining. And, with the sightline into the salon it becomes one big entertainment space. The only helm is in the enclosed sky lounge complete with head. The captain has all the comforts needed for a long journey. The crew quarter double bunks have been replaced with one twin-sized bunk. The same treatment was given the port-side stateroom: one full-sized  bunk instead of smaller bunks for two people. The extended swim platform allows for dinghy storage which then frees up the top deck for barbecuing and relaxing space. Her maiden voyage was out the Newport Beach Inlet and into the ocean. She displayed wonderful handling and a nice cruising speed. See complete article: - http://www.hamptonyachts.com/NewsDetail.aspx?News=a238be1a-597f-45cb-a28a-5932d34968b2