Ten years after Finnish boatbuilder Axopar Boats launched its first model, the Axopar 28, the builder recently debuted its new Axopar 29 Range.

The series has two models: the Axopar 29 Cross Cabin (XC) and the Axopar 29 Sun-Top (ST). While the designs have familiar Axopar DNA, there have been some changes, according to the builder.

In a press release, Axopar stated that these changes included “redefined hydrodynamics and improved efficiency, the hull itself is more defined, more fluid, and with a less angular stance about it.” The hull form is a twin-stepped, deep-V design with a knifelike entry and 22.5 degrees of transom deadrise.

The builder says that the “bow section is higher with a more pronounced flair that will impart a sense of protection from the elements and maintain its renowned ride quality, even in rougher conditions. The walkaround side decks are also wider, making maneuvering around the boat easier.”

These enhancements are based on the builder’s decade of experience building and running the Axopar 28 as well as customer input.

The 29 XC has an offset helm station, cleaner sightlines, wider and taller sliding doors, more and level floor space as well as increased legroom for the helmsman and passengers alike, according to Axopar.

The 29 ST is notable for its improved social spaces. The cockpit has a U-shaped settee and a foldout hi-low table, which also forms a sun pad. The settee’s backrests adjust four ways to accommodate multiple seating and relaxing scenarios. There is a foredeck lounge to accommodate even more friends and family for that sunset cruise.

Perhaps, the most significant design change is found at the bow where it has what it calls a multicabin. The area can serve as under-deck stowage and have a freshwater toilet and sink, or it can be set up as a full-length cabin for overnighting.

“The multicabin forward gives tons of extra usability for the boat and now you can have two couples, or two adults and two kids staying overnight, when selecting the main sleeping aft cabin to the boat.,” the builder stated in a press release.

Power options are a single 300 hp to 400 hp outboard or twin 200 hp outboards. The builder says that when running the Axopar 29 models between a 22-knot to 32-knot cruise-speed range, fuel efficiency is virtually unchanged. Axopar adds that the 29 models are capable of a 37-knot fast cruise speed thanks to the hull-design improvements. The builder says fuel economy has increased by up to 30 percent as well and range is 200-plus nautical miles.

Top-end speed is reportedly around 48 knots.

Take the next step: axopar.com

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 29′
• Maximum Beam: 9’8″
• Draft: 2’8″
• Max HP: 400

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Gilman Yachts has listed Optimist, a 2013 Riviera 5000 Sport Yacht, with an asking price of $649,000. The express-style cruiser has a two-stateroom, two head, layout that can sleep seven thanks to a convertible sofa in the lower salon that converts into a Pullman berth forming upper and lower bunks.

One of this yacht’s highlights is the helm-station experience. Yachting has previously reported how well Riviera designed the double-leather-seat helm space on the 5000 Sport Yacht, including its sightlines: “Two forward-facing windows have uncluttered views and are served by decently sized wipers. Add the long side windows and the open after bulkhead, and you have a near-flawless, 360-degree line of sight.” Additionally, there is a retractable sunroof in case the skipper wants to bring breezes and more natural light into the salon. The helm is also set up with a Garmin electronics suite, including multifunction GPS, displays, radar, autopilot and more. There is also joystick driving and a Skyhook vessel-positioning system.

During the sea trial we said, “Coming off of the four-foot swells at 30 knots, my body automatically tightened. I’m getting too damn old for this routine, I thought, preparing to flex with the expected impact. And then there it was: nothing. I felt absolutely nothing. The Riviera 5000 Sport Yacht settled effortlessly, like a piece of cotton falling gently to the floor, into the trough outside of Sydney Harbor.”

Enhancing the driving fun, is the 5000 Sport Yacht’s performance. Twin 600 hp Cummins QSC8.3 diesels are paired to Zeus Pod drives and propel Optimist to a reported 30-knot top hop, which is in line with our previous findings.

This yacht is also about comfort at sea, and to that end the salon layout includes a C-shaped sofa and table to port and the galley to starboard abaft the two-seat helm station. The galley is equipped with Corian countertops, high-gloss cherry cabinets, custom Riviera plates, cups, dishes, glassware, a microwave/convection oven, a dishwasher, stainless-steel refrigerators and freezers, and cruiseworthy provision stowage.

Belowdecks, there is a lower salon, which has the sofa that converts into the Pullman berth, a great addition for larger cruising families. The owners’ stateroom is forward with a centerline queen berth and an en suite head. The amidships VIP stateroom has a queen berth and a single berth.

When it comes to outdoor spaces, the 5000 Sport Yacht teak cockpit has a bench seat aft with a fixed table, just add some loose chairs and there’s alfresco dining for up to six. Forward and to port is an L-shaped sofa for additional cockpit seating. Side decks lead to the foredeck where there is a two-person sun pad, making it a great spot to catch some sun or enjoy some Sundowners with friends. There is access to tender stowage via the transom door. A hydraulic swim platform works in tandem with an onboard launching system to easily store a 10-foot-2-inch tender.

Some other notable features on board include a yacht tender winch, Cummins Engine Management Electronic Displays, automatic trim adjustment, fuel-management display with gph read out and total fuel burn data, a depth sounder, VHF, and an Onan 13.5 KW genset.

From the Archive: Riviera 5000 Sport Yacht

“On the salon level a settee runs most of the length of the port side. You’ll need a few stools to accommodate six people, assuming your staterooms are full up. Otherwise, it will seat four comfortably as is, and flanks the fully equipped galley. Features include one drawer-style refrigerator and one freezer, a microwave, a dishwasher and a two-burner cook-top under the counter.” – Yachting, October 2010

Where is Optimist located? The yacht is currently lying in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, John Noone, 561-307-6353, gilmanyachts.com

Quick Specifications:

• Length Overall: 54′
• Maximum Beam: 15′
• Fuel Capacity: 634 Gal.
• Draft: 3’4″

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Streaking down the Côte d’Azur off Cannes, France, at an average top-end speed of 36.3 knots, I found myself lost in the fun. The 71-foot Azimut Yachts S7 handled more like a sports car than a vessel displacing more than 100,000 pounds. 

We carved S-turns and figure eights into the relatively calm Mediterranean blue this early morning, and I pondered the combination of factors that give this sizable sport yacht its smile-inducing, confidence-inspiring performance and handling.

First is an efficient planing hull form by Azimut and P.L. Ausonio Naval Architecture, penned to reduce hydrodynamic drag and aided by strakes placed for optimized lift. Transom deadrise is a stability-enhancing 13.8 degrees, with about 18 degrees of deadrise amidships. A near-plumb bow—something of an Azimut trademark these days—helps carry overall volume forward while creating a cleaver to cut through a tempestuous sea state. I used it to try to write my name in the Med.

Second is Azimut’s liberal use of carbon fiber to reduce weight on the S7. Its superstructure, flybridge, mast, transom and platform, and the after section of its deck, are made of the material. The carbon fiber reduces top weight by about 30 percent and helps lower the center of gravity, which, in turn, helps with that lively driving experience. Azimut says the use of carbon fiber also helps reduce roll momentum by up to 15 percent. See how this is all coming together?

The third and final piece of the S7’s performance puzzle is triple 800 hp Volvo Penta D13 IPS1050 diesels that are Tier III-compliant and coupled to pod drives. Azimut says the S7 is “eco-sporty,” adding that this propulsion setup reduces fuel consumption and carbon-dioxide emissions by 20 to 30 percent compared with similar-size craft with straight shafts.

During my time on board, the S7’s engines consumed 86.1 gallons per hour at 2,000 rpm and a 28.9-knot average cruise speed, almost 2 knots above Azimut’s 27-knot published cruise speed. At cruise, the S7 has about a 304-nautical-mile range with  a 10 percent fuel reserve on the yacht’s 1,004-gallon tank. At the yacht’s 36.3-knot top hop, fuel burn jumps to 123.1 gph and range drops to 266 nm. Slide the throttles back to 1,800 rpm and a 24.8-knot cruise speed, and consumption drops to  64.7 gph while range climbs to around 347 nm.

This sport fly is speedy, and it looks the part too. Designer Alberto Mancini drew the S7’s lines. At first blush you might think this vessel is an express cruiser, but on closer inspection the sleekly integrated flybridge comes into view. Sweeping is a descriptor that comes to mind when looking at the S7 in profile. From the squarish stem moving aft, there is a flow to the yacht that’s almost sharklike in form: narrower forward, rounded and wider in the midsection and then just enough taper aft to accentuate the lines. Hullside windows stretch from amidships forward, elongating the profile, while glass in the superstructure aids in visually lowering it. The superstructure’s raked design helps as well. Extensive hullside glass ensures water views from all four staterooms.

Yes, this yacht has four staterooms, in a size range where many other yachts have only three. The full-beam master is amidships with an athwartships berth. There’s also a true walk-in closet, a vanity and a pop-up TV. The en suite head has a rain shower, and all the drawers are of the soft-close variety. I spent time here during my time on board, and the stateroom was whisper quiet, aside from water running across the hull. The view out the hullside windows here is tough to beat.

Up three steps and off the companionway are the guest accommodations, with one stateroom each to port and starboard. The one to port has side-by-side berths and an en suite head, which is also the day head. Across from here is a stateroom with bunks; let’s call it the kids room. The VIP stateroom is forward with an en suite head. There is also a crew cabin, although I expect most US owners to be owner-operators.

There’s a subtle elegance to the S7’s interior design, which comes from a company called Yachtique. This is a new collaboration with Azimut Yachts, but not with the builder as a whole. Yachtique is known for its work on superyachts, including with Azimut’s sister company, Benetti. Expanding the relationship enables Azimut to bring large-yacht interior sensibilities to relatively smaller builds. Interior woods include a dove-tone tay wood and Canaletto walnut on the furniture. Leather and neutral-tone  fabrics work in concert, creating a relaxed and sophisticated feel that the builder calls  “residential chic.”

This ambience is particularly evident in the salon. Surrounded by glass—and with natural light coming in at all points—the salon’s sense of space is palpable, helped by the fact that the low-back, cream-tone, U-shaped settee to port doesn’t obstruct the glass. In fact, because the  bulwark is open here, there are clear water views. There are also two fold-out high-low tables. Just forward is a U-shaped, Miele-equipped galley, which is a slight departure from the current trend of aft galleys on a lot of yachts. The layout works because there is also a Kenyon grill in the cockpit, and because the cockpit has an L-shaped settee to port, directly abaft the salon’s sofa. When the sliding door is open, the cockpit and salon are an integrated entertaining space.

That kind of continuity is also evident from the aft-deck sun pad to the foredeck lounge to the ground-tackle setup. The yacht is a lesson in feng shui: Everything has its place for optimal flow.

Sometimes a yacht’s mission can be nebulous, but the Azimut Yachts S7 has a clear purpose: This is a luxury performance yacht with superyacht-level interior design and a smart, functional layout that keeps everyone connected with the environment, while simultaneously limiting the yacht’s environmental impact. As far as I’m concerned, this yacht is a win-win.    

The Full Range

The Azimut Yachts S7 is the latest in the Italian builder’s S-class series. The lineup also includes an S6, S8 and S10. This line is intended to appeal to yachtsmen who like the style of a sport-fly yacht, but who are also looking for a length overall closer to 60 to about 95 feet.

Alfresco Fun

The Azimut S7 has three alfresco zones for guests to spread out and chill: A four-person sun pad over the tender garage is accessed via the hydraulic swim platform, the flybridge has U-shaped seating aft and a lounge next to the helm, and the foredeck has a lounge and a sun pad.

Helm It Your Way

The Azimut S7 has two helm stations: one on the main deck forward and to starboard, and one on the flybridge. Each station has Volvo Penta controls, a joystick and Garmin multifunction displays. The S7 heels moderately inboard on hard-over turns, but views at both stations are clear.

Take the next step: azimutyachts.com

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The Hatteras Yachts M90 Panacera called Jetstream is listed with Atlantic Yacht & Ship for $10.3 million. The 2019 build has an options list that totals more than $2 million. The motor yacht has a four-stateroom, five-head layout that sleeps 10.

This motor yacht can go the distance or go quickly. Captain’s choice. Twin 1,900 hp Caterpillar C-32A diesels provide power on Jetstream, giving it a reported 24.7-knot top speed and a 22-knot cruise speed. The engines have just 500 hours on them. Jetstream also has a Bahamas-friendly 5-foot-7-inch draft.

This Hatteras M90 Panacera has the performance, but it also has luxury cruising comfort. The salon feels thoroughly modern, thanks in part to the white-oak sole and light-tone furnishings. Frameless house-spanning windows and indirect lighting adds a sense of elegance and enhances the salon’s open feeling.

There is an L-shaped sofa to starboard that faces sliding glass doors leading to a foldout balcony to port. A formal dining table with a Release Marine table accommodating eight people for dinner is forward of the salon. Internal stairs facing aft lead from the salon to the bridge.

The country galley is forward of the formal dining area and has a dinette, an island countertop with waterfall effect on the port and starboard ends, upgraded Wolf appliances, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a wine cooler to port forward in galley, stowage, a 20-inch TV in forward corner of the dinette with Crestron controls and appliance panels made to match the cabinetry.

All of this yacht’s sleeping accommodations are belowdecks, including the full-beam amidships master stateroom, which is reportedly 22 inches bigger than a typical M90 Panacera master stateroom. It has a king-size berth, a 65-inch flat-screen TV, stowage and an en suite head with heated soles. It’s worth noting the king berth in the master stateroom has stowage underneath and is set on electrically powered actuators for easy access.

The forepeak VIP stateroom has a centerline queen berth and an en suite head with heated soles. Both the port and starboard guest stateroom has three twin berths, though the two lower berths slide together to form a queen berth. Both staterooms also have en suite heads with heated soles.

When it comes to outside spaces, this M90 Panacera’s cockpit has a shaded alfresco dining space with a bench seat, two tables and loose chairs for dining for 10 guests. Side decks lead to the foredeck where everyone will find facing bench seats with a fixed table between them set abaft a three-person sun pad, creating a great lounge space to take in the sunset. During the day, drop in poles and a sunshade for a relaxing nap.

This 90-footer’s flybridge has an open-air aft section that has a sun shade, fixed table and loose chairs–giving guests yet another option for alfresco dining. Forward is the enclosed area with an L-shaped settee and two fixed coffee tables to starboard. The two-seat helm is forward and to starboard. To port, guests have another alfresco dining spot with a bench seat, a fixed table and loose chairs with room for eight. A U-shaped sofa is to port of the upper helm station in case guests want to chat with the captain en route to the next waypoint.

Jetstream has a crew quarters that is accessible via the transom door.

Other notable features on board Jetstream include CAT360 joystick controls, a washer and dryer combination, HattCON ship management system with full control and dimmable smart glass, navigation, and AV upgrades, three 24-inch Garmin screens with one 22-inch flat mount, KVH HD11 large dish system, KVH V11-HTS – satcom and internet, GP link SAT tracking, KVH LTE cell data system, Cell booster – WeBoost, Video streaming controls on mobile app, USB ports in all cabins, IPAD Crestron controls in all staterooms, Lumishore underwater camera, 11 Hattcon PTZ cameras (engine room, salon, galley, mast, aft deck ceiling, Digital Chain counter and display, Flir Nightvison Camera, Dual Icom Radios, Zero-speed stabilizer system, and dual 40 kW Kohler Generators with 1,180 hours on the port generator and 980 hours on starboard the starboard generator and more.

From the Yachting Archive: Hatteras Yachts Launches M90 Panacera

“Taking design cues from the M75, the M90 is built for at-sea entertaining with an unobstructed main-deck floor plan and wide-open flybridge. he salon’s sole stretches free and clear from the cockpit’s sliding glass doors through to the dining table for eight just abaft the day head and atrium galley. There is port- and starboard-side access to the galley.” – Yachting, October 2017

Where is Jetstream located? The yacht is currently lying in Key Largo, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, Chris Carroll, 954-303-5604, atlanticyachtandship.com

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 90′
• Maximum Beam: 22’6″
• Fuel Capacity: 3,285 Gal.
• Draft: 6’2″

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Allied Marine has Dokinha V, a Custom Line 108, listed for sale with an asking price of $7.5 million. The 2016 build is the fifth hull in a limited run of Raised Pilot House Motor Yachts produced by Custom Line. It has a five-stateroom, six-head layout, and is notable for its multiple alfresco dining and entertainment spaces.

Stepping onto Dokinha V’s teak swim platform, the yacht’s transom door lifts to reveal a Williams Dieseljet yacht tender as well as PWC stowage. Walking up the teak steps to the cockpit, there is bench seating set against the transom with a folding table and loose chairs creating shaded alfresco dining for up to 10 guests.

Integral stairs to starboard lead from the cockpit up to the 108-footer’s flybridge, which has three lounge chairs and a Whirlpool spa aft for fun in the sun. An L-shaped sofa to port sits back-to-back with a forward U-shaped sofa, which has a folding table for another shaded alfresco dining space. The helm station with bench-style seat is forward and to port while there is a docking station to starboard. A two-seat wet bar and a grill are also located to starboard. A retractable sunroof in the hardtop allows the captain to control the volume of sunlight.

This Custom Line 108 has a second and all-weather second helm station located in the raised pilot house, which is accessible from the flybridge via a sliding door and a staircase on centerline.

When it’s time to enjoy sundowners at sunset or mimosas in the morning, guests can transit the Custom Line 108’s wide side decks to the foredeck where a four-person sun pad is abaft two L-shaped settees with tables.

In addition to an entertainment-centric exterior layout, the Custom Line108’s interior follows suit. Salon seating includes a loveseat and an L-shaped sofa to port positioned across from a 65-inch flat-screen TV. To starboard, double sliding glass doors lead to a hydraulic fold-out terrace, creating a perfect spot to take in a sunrise or open it for warm and welcome cross breezes in the salon and dining area.

Cabinets forward separate the salon and the formal dining space, where there is a 10-person glass-top table. The galley is forward from the dining space and can be closed off from the salon when entertaining via a pocket door. The galley has enough Quartz-resin countertop space for chef and crew to prepare meals together. The galley has a side-by-side refrigerator and freezer with an ice maker, cabinets with shelves and drawers to stow provisions, a ceramic electric four-plus-one ring cooktop with pan holders, a dishwasher, an electric oven, a Siemens microwave oven, Mini Hi-Fi system CD with tuner, overhead cupboards with shelves, two stainless-steel sinks and Venetian blinds. There is also side-deck access to port for easy servicing.

Sleeping accommodations include a full-beam, on-deck master stateroom with a king berth, 55-inch flat-screen TV, bookshelves, stowage, a desk, a digital safe and an en suite head with marble sole. The four guest staterooms are belowdecks. There are two VIP staterooms aft, both of which have double berths, 48-inch flat-screen TVs, stowage and en suite heads. Forward, are the two guest staterooms with one to port and one to starboard. Both have twin berths, 32-inch flat-screen TVs and en suite heads. There are three cabins for crew.

Twin 1,690 hp MTU 16V2000 M94 diesels provide power for the Custom Line 108, giving Dokinha V a reported cruising speed of 20-plus knots.

Other notable features on board include Seakeeper gyros, a three-cabin crew quarters, a washer and dryer combo, a wine cooler, two VHF transceivers, a Furuno AIS system, FLIR Night vision, two VHF antennas, three GPS antennas, EPIRB, two 50 kW gensets to port and starboard with soundshields and 3,710 hours and 3,659 hours, respectively.

From the Yachting Archive: Custom Line 108 Ferretti Yacht Review

“When I first saw the Custom Line 108 Ferretti yacht resting along the quay in Cannes, France, I was struck by her shadow-inducing size juxtaposed with what was a relatively low profile, enhanced by glass. Lots of it. Glass is used extensively on the Custom Line 108 to help connect those on board the yacht with the salt of the ocean.” – Yachting, April 2016

Where is Dokinha V located? The yacht is currently lying in Aventura, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, Bob Martin, 305-710-3952, Bob.Martin@AlliedMarine.com, alliedmarine.com

Quick Specifications

• Length Overall: 108′
• Maximum Beam: 23’9″
• Fuel Capacity: 3,880 Gal.
• Draft: 6’6″

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Hargrave Custom Yachts has listed the 114-foot Hargrave Brandi Wine for sale on the brokerage market. The raised pilothouse yacht’s asking price is $4.4 million.

Included in that price is about $300,000 worth of upgrades that were done aboard Brandi Wine in September and October 2023. They included the installation of new electronics and audiovisual systems, as well as new antifouling and zincs to protect the underwater equipment.

The team at Hargrave notes that these updates and upgrades are in addition to the original construction of Brandi Wine, which “exceeded industry standards” when the semi-displacement yacht was designed and built back in 2009. The original spec called for long-range cruising capability, Naiad zero-speed stabilizers, extra stowage, high ceilings, a high-visibility bridge, extra soundproofing, a convertible hardtop and an oversized hardtop.

“ Brandi Wine is a great example of a fully customized Hargrave yacht,” the company says, adding that Brandi Wine also underwent a hydraulics system rebuild in 2022. Combined, according to Hargrave, the 2022 and 2023 refits totaled more than $400,000.

And that was on top of yet another refit that was completed in 2021. The yacht has had all LED lighting since 2019.

At the helm, Brandi Wine now has electronics equipment from Garmin and Furuno, including a GPSMap 8700 and a NavNet TZtouch. Similar equipment is up at the flybridge helm, with sunlight-readable displays. Yet another Garmin GPSMap display is installed in the captain’s cabin for additional monitoring.

The yacht runs with three generators: two 65-kilowatt Northern Lights, and one 17-kilowatt Phasor for nighttime or emergency use. Fuel capacity is 7,000 gallons. The power plants are twin 1,400-horsepower Caterpillar 3412E diesels, which Hargrave’s team says provide a cruising speed of 15 knots and a top hop of 17 knots.

Accommodations are for eight guests in four en suite staterooms, including a full-beam master stateroom with a 42-inch, 4K Samsung television. Both the master and one of the guest staterooms have king-size berths. The remaining two guest staterooms have queen and twin berths. Bose Soundbars are in all the owner and guest staterooms.

There also are three crew cabins, which Hargrave says can accommodate six crew. The galley is equipped with appliances made by leading brands such as Sub-Zero, GE and Fisher & Paykal.

Where is Brandi Wine available for showings and sea trials? The yacht is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Take the next step: contact a sales broker at hargravecustomyachts.com

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The Icon is BMW and Tyde GmbH’s first foray into the world of electric hydrofoil yachts. The Icon flies above the brine on three hydrofoils. These lift-generating appendages work in concert with the vessel’s twin rudders to balance gravity and centrifugal force while executing turns to yield what Tyde terms “coordinated curve control.”

Christoph Ballin, Tyde’s co-founder and managing director, says the toughest challenge his company faced when creating The Icon involved assembling the right team. While BMW initiated the project’s development and build, and is responsible for the yacht’s luxe interior and exterior design, Tyde’s crux involved bringing cutting-edge marine expertise—including forward-leaning companies and individuals with deep experience with hydrofoils and flight-control systems—to the design table. The magnet? “The concept was convincing,” Ballin says.

Flight control is handled by a centralized foil-control system that Tyde developed with Oceanflight Technologies. The system’s algorithm crunches incoming data from the vessel’s sensors 100 times per second, and it leverages custom-built actuators to articulate the vessel’s hydrofoils.

Power Play

The Icon is powered by dual Torqeedo Deep Blue electric motors that each spin a dedicated contra-rotating propeller. Hull and hydrofoil design was tackled by America’s Cup-winning naval architect Guillaume Verdier; as such, The Icon’s hull contributes to smooth takeoffs and landings. The Icon achieves a (ballpark) 50-nautical-mile range at its 24-knot cruising speed. Top speed is 30 knots. 

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The 2022 Horizon Yachts E81, Valiant, is listed with OneWater Yacht Group and it just saw a $590,000 price drop. The new asking price is $4.99 million. This cruise-ready, family-size skylounge motor yacht has a three-stateroom, three-head layout, an office, a day head and low hours on its Caterpillar diesels.

Stepping into the cockpit guests will immediately notice the alfresco dining space. There’s seating for up to eight with a three-person sofa set against the transom, a fixed table and loose chairs.

Stairs to port lead to the 81-footer’s skylounge. The outdoor space aft has real estate to stow a tender. This vessel’s tender is a 2021 Walker Bay Venture 14 Dinghy with a 70 hp Yamaha outboard, and it’s included with the sale. There is also a grill, a wet bar, an L-shaped settee and two lounge chairs. The skylounge is accessed via a glass door. A three-person bar with fixed stools and a fold-down flat-screen TV are to port with a C-shaped booth with a table directly across. The two-seat helm station is forward and to starboard and has clean sightlines.

Sliding glass doors off the cockpit lead to an open-plan salon. Seating in the salon includes a U-shaped settee and coffee table to starboard and two lounge chairs to port, creating a comfortable spot for casual conversation. All the way forward is an open country galley. There are unobstructed views from the sliding glass doors through to the country galley.

The galley is equipped with a Sub-Zero 424 wine cooler, a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher and Jenn-Air appliances, including a refrigerator, electric cooktop and a microwave/convection oven, everything a cruising family needs for prepping meals large and small. A U-shaped dinette with glass table is forward and there are a pair of stools for overflow at the galley’s countertop.

The Horizon E81’s three staterooms and office are all belowdecks. The owners’ stateroom is amidships with a king-size berth and an en suite head, which has an inlaid porcelain sink, marble countertops and backsplashes, and marble soles in all the heads and shower rooms. The forepeak VIP has a centerline queen berth and an en suite head. There is a starboard guest stateroom with twin berths and an en suite head. The office space is to port and forward of the master stateroom.

Wide teak side decks with high bulwarks safely transit guests from the cockpit to the foredeck, which has a U-shaped settee and fixed table abaft a two-person sun pad with a backrest. If it gets too hot, simply pull the sun shade out. This space offers a quiet getaway from noise at the quay.

Twin 1,700 hp Caterpillar C32 diesels provide power for Valiant, giving it a reported 26-knot top hop. At a reported 21-knot cruising speed, the big diesels burn 140 gallons per hour. Dial back the throttles to a displacement cruising speed of 10 knots, and fuel burn falls off precipitously to a miserly 28 gallons per hour. At 10 knots, range is about 707 nautical miles when considering a 10 percent reserve on the E81’s 2,200-gallon fuel capacity. At cruise speed, range is about 297 nautical miles.

Built for extended open-water cruising, the Horizon Yachts E81 is constructed via the SCRIMP infusion process with high-density foam core for the bottom, topsides and engine stringers. All of the yacht’s interior structural components are bonded to the hull. The end result is a stout, bluewater build without excessive weight that enhances overall performance.

Valiant comes with a full Garmin suite of navigation electronics, including three GPSMAP 8622 22-inch Glass Bridge MFDs with g3 Charts, two SD Card Readers, an HDMI Cable for GPSMAP to display on TV’s, a GSD 25 Premium Sonar Module, a Chirp-M, a Bronze LP 12 tilt, GMR Fantom 126 radar with 6-foot Array, a GMR 24 xHD 4KW, a 24-inch closed dome, autopilot and more.

Other notable features on board Valiant include a GOST Apparition Security monitoring and surveillance package, two 29 kW/60 Hz Onan generators and a hydraulic swim platform.

Where is Valiant located? The yacht is currently lying in Miami, Florida.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, Jimmy Rogers, 727-453-0422, owyg.com

Quick Specifications:

• Length Overall: 81′
• Maximum Beam: 20’6″
• Fuel Capacity: 2,200 Gal.
• Draft: 5’11”

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Double the countries, double the fun in the sun in French Saint-Martin and Dutch St. Maarten. Enjoy the beautiful beaches, delectable dining and unique museums found on the twin sides of this tropical island getaway in the Leeward group of the Lesser Antilles.

Orient Bay Beach

Often called the St. Tropez of the Caribbean, this white-sand beach along the northeast coast of Saint-Martin is as well known for its turquoise waters and breathtaking scenery as for the clothing-optional section at its southern end. There’s a lively beach-bar scene, with venues serving French food and barbecue, and offering chairs and umbrellas for rental. Boaters seeking a less-sedated day at the beach can find adventure outfitters for parasailing, personal-watercraft rentals, tubing, snorkeling and other watersports.

Loterie Farm

Choose your own adventure at this 135-acre private nature preserve off the beaten path in Saint-Martin. Self-guided hikes along marked trails wind past mango and mahogany trees in the tropical forest en route to Pic du Paradis (Paradise Peak)—elevation about 1,400 feet—for views of the whole island as well as Anguilla, Saba and St. Eustatius. Adrenaline junkies can traverse the forest by zip-line, on runs as long as 1,600 feet. Many visitors opt to lounge by the jungle pool, strong cocktail in hand, or take in the views while dining in the Jungle Room.

Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit

British makeup and creature-effects designer Nick Maley is best known for helping bring Yoda, the wise and ancient Jedi master, to life for the original Star Wars trilogy. He now brings the series from a galaxy far, far away to St. Maarten in this fun and unique museum in Philipsburg. Visitors can see Yoda, Han Solo in carbonite, Darth Vader and more memorabilia from Star Wars and some of the other 50-plus movies that Maley worked on throughout his career. On days when The Force is with you, you might find Maley on-site, sharing his many behind-the-scenes stories.

Bistrot Caraibes

Opened in 1994, Bistrot Caraibes still shines brightly on the stellar foodie scene in Grand Case in Saint-Martin. It retains its standing as one of the best dining destinations on the island. Customers rave consistently and enthusiastically about this restaurant’s romantic atmosphere, top-notch service, well-curated wine list and fabulous French fare—especially the signature lobster thermidor.

Pineapple Pete/Wasabi Charlie

Just about everyone can find something to please their palate on the expansive menu at this casual, family-friendly dual venue in Philipsburg. It’s known for its attentive staff, friendly atmosphere and live music. Choose among sushi and steaks, pub grub and grilled seafood. There’s also a teppanyaki table during dinner hours.

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Sea Ray has launched two new models in its SDX series of surf, sterndrive and outboard boats. The SDX 270 and SDX 270 Surf come in sterndrive and surf configurations, with features and amenities intended to support all-day entertaining and watersports for the whole family.

“The SDX 270 and SDX 270 Surf are the latest boats in our lineup to receive a keel-up redesign, and the first SDX models crafted with our next-generation design language,” Keith Yunger, Sea Ray’s president, stated in a press release. “Also, the SDX 270 Surf is the first surf addition to our SDX Series.”

Designers updated the seating on the SDX 270, which has flexible configurations. In the cockpit, there’s an L-shaped bench, an integrated cooler compartment for drinks and snacks, and USB outlets. Options in this part of the boat include a table and inductive charging stations. For fans of board sports, there’s a board-sized stowage compartment under the bench seat. Above the cockpit is an electric folding watersports tower (standard on the surf variation and optional on the sterndrive model) to provide protection from the elements. It has elevated tow points for wakesurfing or wakeboarding, and it can be lowered or raised for storage. It also can be ordered with optional tower speakers and board racks.

Up at the bow, there’s lounge-style seating, a bow ladder and another integrated cooler compartment for drinks and snacks. Owners who go with Sea Ray’s Comfort Bundle will also have a table and a filler cushion that converts into a sun pad. The bow can further be upgraded with a manual sunshade. A windlass is available with Sea Ray’s Anchor Bundle.

Another convertible sun pad is at the transom. Its backrest folds down to extend the area, with optional Fusion stereo controls close by. The swim platform has a concealable ladder and manual submersible step that’s optional on the sterndrive variation and standard on the surf boat. The transom also has a ski tow eye attachment to connect watersports riders, and an in-sole compartment with drainage for stowing wet gear and lines.

The SDX 270 models also have a starboard compartment to stow life jackets, towels and the like. Sea Ray’s optional Water System Bundle adds a head with a sink and countertop. There is also an option to transform the compartment with cushions, making it a hangout area for kids. A portside cubby provides more stowage.

At the helm are Simrad’s NSX touchscreen display (two of them on the surf variation) and Mercury Marine SmartCraft Connect engine monitoring.

Let’s talk power packages: Standard engines on the SDX 270 are 300-horsepower Mercury MerCruiser 6.2Ls. The SDX 270 Surf has standard 350-horspoewer MerCruiser 6.2Ls.

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