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Do you know what trends are coming out of the most “clicked” boats on our channels? They are the ones going on in the market right now, and we tell you about them.
For example, we have noticed how boats from the 1980s or 1990s, and more generally the whole so-called “retro” style are capable of fascination, but above all they excite across the board. If we are fans of power boats and look at an old Magnum we will hardly hear “it looks like an iron” or worse.
Has the idea of beauty been lost along the way in design? Probably not, but one has to take into account the many, new needs and the greater demand for comfort and space required today. We have certainly noticed, however, how there is a kind of rediscovery of classics such as lobsters or speedboats. One cannot remain indifferent to the new Tullio Abbate.
Newcomers include the Epica 33, an ambitious Italian project that is already reaping results in terms of sales as well.
Read the full article – Epic 33
Read the full article – Tullio Abbate Miss Villa d’Este
Then there is the “case” of the summer: Costiera CY 39, a lobster-style natant that shows us that you don’t have to build missiles to please. On the contrary, the philosophy of this brand, also all-Italian, is to go slow, but comfortable and tasteful. And it seems to be working.
Read the full article (what it looks like) – Coastal CY 39
From here we connect to another trend, or rather, abundance of novelties in this review: we are talking about XL boats, boats on the border of 10 meters in homologation, but often touching 11 and even 12 meters in length overall. This also applies to inflatable boats where there is even a specimen that we have called a “maxi-rib boat” given the absolutely remarkable space it makes available. Yet it does not need registration. Of a nice handle, on the other hand, yes, if you want to push it since you can equip it up to 800 horsepower.
Read the full article (test, what it looks like and price) – Tuccoli T295
Among your favorites, then, we noticed that there are several new ones among what we call “houseboats.” Whether monohulls or multihulls, there are many models around 14 meters that have all the right features for long cruises. For example?
Watch our video (Full test and price) – Sasga Menorquin 48 FB
On this issue, it really has to be said, a lot of readers have come out mad about the new motor catamarans. There are many distinctions to be made. Let’s start at the bottom. The most “pop” is the TH33 catamaran, a 10-meter outboard craft that declines on very interesting dimensions to the full potential of the latest generation of motor cat boats. There always remains a bit of a price hurdle, but the possibilities it offers are definitely boat-sized over 10 meters.
Read the full article (what it looks like and price) – Four Winns TH33
Apart from this case, catamaran designers today have virtually no limits and are able to create 15-meter boats with 8-meter full-beam owner’s cabins, like the Omaya 50, or with private access to the forward cockpit, as on the Yot 53.
In short, if you want a cabin like on a superyacht, but your budget is “limited,” take a look at the multihulls in this hit parade: there is something for every taste and budget.
Read the full article – YOT 53
Above 15 meters, then, there is always much success and buzz for walkarounds. We also talked about them in issue No. 44 (from page 190), it is the Mediterranean boat par excellence, the symbol of summer for several years now in the most exclusive bays of our sea, but also of the world. By now there is something for all tastes and they can also be “cruising” like the new De Antonio Yachts D60, an absolute novelty of the Spanish brand that wanted to launch a new flagship, always outboard, on dimensions never seen before. The power is also monstrous with up to 2,400 installable horsepower.
Watch our video (Full test and price) – De Antonio Yachts D60
While this is an example of modern and minimal, there are also those who always aim for classic lines. In this sense, a separate discourse deserves Solaris Power’s latest, the 60 Coupe, which harkens back to the lobsters in an obvious way, as does the rest of the range for that matter, but is distinguished by first-class marine, sailing and on-board comfort qualities.
Watch our onboard video (what it looks like, engine and price) – Solaris Power 60 Coupe
Watch the onboard video (what it looks like, engine and price) – Ad Astra 60
Another trend, then, that our readers have rewarded is that concerning those models that are sustainable are not “in facade,” but in practice. Think, for example, of the Azimut Seadeck 6, which is featured in its Sundeck version. It is a yacht that from material choices to propulsion is all designed to optimize and contain consumption.
Watch our video (Full test and price) – Azimut Seadeck 6
In this sense, we finally see live an “extreme” like the Silent 80, the solar-electric catamaran from Silent Yachts, a shipyard that makes its models in Italy, in Fano. This vessel is at the forefront of construction and an example of the potential of new technologies available today.
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