Perini Navi Step and Launch 60m Seahawk

Perini Navi have just stepped and launched Seahawk, the first superyacht in their new generation 60m (197ft) series at their yard in Viareggio. Seahawk has new innovative hull lines designed by the New Zealand designer Ron Holland and modern technology that will enhance her speed and performance through the water.

To enhance her performance even more her two aluminium masts measuring 62m (203ft) and 52m (170ft) have been fitted with a carbon rigging package from Future Fibres. This carbon package is some of the largest carbon rigging produced by Future Fibres to date and could be the start of a long relationship between the two companies.

On the foredeck she has new generation of furlers that are fully recessed for the furling of the head sails and have been created in-house by the Mast Division of Perini Navi which have also developed the new captive winches installed on board, increasing the manoeuvring speed.

Her contemporary interior has been designed by the famous French designer Christian Liaigre. The new series is moving along quickly at the Perini yard in Viareggio as they are currently working on their second. C.2218 is going to be a 60m (197ft) sloop with a carbon fibre mast measuring 75m (246ft), and is scheduled for delivery in 2014. The third in the series C.2232 will be another ketch just like Seahawk and will be delivered in 2015.

The order books are looking pretty full for the Perini Navi Group.

Mega Yacht "Anemos" Heads For a Re-fit

Anemos is a 34m 112ft luxury mega yacht that was built in 1999 by Nautors Swan. German Frers are the masters behind the design and also co-designed the interior with the help from Nauta Yachts. She can accommodate up to 6 guests and has a crew of 4 to attend to there needs. This is a very comfortable yacht to sail and handles well while sailing at a steady 13kts up wind. Her handling and sailing will improve drastically after her carbon rigging re-fit.


Anemos's mast and rig was lifted last week in Valencia Spain for the start of her winter re-fit. Her old rod rigging will be replaced by Future Fibres new RDS carbon system. The mast and spreaders headed back to the Future Fibres factory where the work will get underway to re-fit the mast, boom, spreaders for the new rigging. With the weight of the rod rigging removed and replaced by carbon her performance will improve drastically. The removal of this weight will add weight to the keel which will improve handling, rolling and anchoring.

Later that day she headed back to Palma without her mast and rigging for the winter. In Palma she will get a new teak deck and a few other modifications and upgrades will happen before she travels back to Valencia in the spring for her new rig. Mega Yacht Global will keep you posted on the happenings throughout the re-fit and her sea trials with the new rig in spring.

"Hetairos" Project Panamax Pictures

Just thought we would share some new pictures with you of the new Hetairos, project name Panamax. for those of you who don't know anything about her she is the recently launched Mega Yacht from the Baltic Yard in Finland. She is a 218ft long ketch including her 21ft bow spirit. She has the masts and booms built by Southern Spars and the rigging is by Future Fibres. If you follow the link below you can find more information in the previous article that we posted on Hetairos. It is believed that she is doing crew training off the west coast of France at the moment before she heads to the Med for the end of the season.

http://megayachtglobal.blogspot.com/2011/07/panamax-launches-at-baltic.html

Panamax Launches at Baltic

Hetairos Project name "Panamax" is launched by Baltic Yachts in Finland. This magnificent Ketch stands at an overall length of 197ft and with the bowsprit the length increases another 21ft to bring it to 218ft, quite astonishing size for a classic looking ketch.


Panamax during her construction has set many records including being the largest yacht to be built of a carbon - fibre composite. The owner wanted this yacht to be the fastest and largest yacht to be able to navigate the Panama Canal. So for this project the owner brought together Baltic Yachts in Finland with the renowned naval architects Dykstra & Partners to form this team to construct a modern but classic looking yacht.

The Mast and Rigging was left down to the two of the top companies in this industry. The mast was built by Southern Spars and the Rigging went to Future Fibres. The main mast had to be specially made to meet the owners desire to cross the Panama Canal and under the bridge. With the beam of the yacht 10.28m there was plenty of room in side for the interior designers to work with. This task was given to Dick Young and Jonathan Rhoades of "Rhoades Young"


Hopefully Panamax will be seen in the Med this summer so keep track of her on the yacht tracker. If we are lucky we might even see her on the start line for the Maxi Worlds in August.

Pink Gin 152ft - Baltic Yachts

Fresh from the Baltic Yard in Finland, where she had under gone a total refit, Pink Gin 152ft arrived in Valencia Spain on the 7/7/2011 with only one stop off in London on the way down.
She averaged a speed between 13 - 14kts all the way down. This speed is astonishing for a boat of this size, the speed increase was mainly down to the new solid Carbon Rigging from Future Fibres . The captain only had praises to sing about the outstanding performance that the yacht has gained after moving to Future Fibres Carbon rigging for Rod.
Taking all of that weight off the mast makes the yacht feel like a totally different boat. The Carbon rigging can be seen in the picture to the right.
The name Pink Gin comes from the cocktail "Pink Gin" it contains gin and a swirl of angostura bitters. Not a bad cocktail to drink.
Pink Gin was launched in 2006 from the Baltic yard and was designed by the German naval architects Judel/Vrolijk. with great team work between all parties and the owner the this magnificent and beamy yacht was produced.Due to the boats Beam8.45m this allows for a huge saloon and plenty of interior space. Out on deck the boat consists of two cockpits which blend in well with the lines of the boat.
Pink Gin is now on its way to St Tropez for the Mediterranean season of cruising around Italian coast line and other spots in the Med.
In the picture you can really see the beam of the boat and how her smooth lines just blend well all the way down to the stern forming this great looking yacht.


I will leave you with two last picture on of the cockpit looking to the bow and the other one is of
the elegant Carbon Rigging produced by Future Fibres.