Regulator’s Director of Engineering, David Clubbs, tasked his electrical engineering team with figuring out how to create and configure each model’s critical wiring systems in-house instead of relying on an electrical vendor.
Taking cues from the larger Y-Class yachts, the Y72 is completed to the highest standards and offers several interior finish options. The refined hull form and twin MAN V12 engines provide sprightly acceleration, exceptional handling and commendable fuel consumption.
Powering large sportfish vessels to higher speeds has long been a balancing act between horsepower and weight. One of the many challenges of engine development for this segment is to endeavor in packing more power into smaller packages.
Scania, a well-known name in diesel engine, heavy truck and off-road equipment in Europe, South America and Asia, has reentered the United States sportfishing market in a partnership with Mack Boring and Parts Company and Viking Yachts.
Hosted in some form for many decades, the annual Bluewater Summer Cruise has become a primary draw for customers, a relaxing and fun christening event, and at times a casual VIP boat show.
The 61-foot sportfish boat “PAYSAGE” underwent a comprehensive refit at Jarrett Bay to include a repower and replacement of all wiring and nearly all mechanical equipment along with interior upgrades and reconfiguration to be reborn nearly brand new.
At the top of the sportfishing tier is a collection of boat owners, captains, crew, anglers, and their family and friends that literally live to fish and will stop at nothing to chase the bite in their own boats, crossing oceans and shipping canals to get there.
As we turn the page to a new, unwritten chapter in the Bluewater Yacht Sales story, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the traits of Bluewater’s founder, Curry Hall III. His leadership of Bluewater for over 54 years has touched many lives and cemented a legacy of vision and success in the marine industry.