Innholdsfortegnelse for Winter 2019 i Superyacht International

Immediately prior to the closing of the Monaco Yacht Show Amels announced the sale of an Amels 242, one of the largest from this Dutch yard’s Limited Editions line. The project design work is by Tim Heywood, the 242 is an elegant 74 metre devised to offer visiting guests loads of extra volume rating among the highest of its category. For instance the owner’s quarters extend along a 374 square metre deck, while the main deck with a lovely overhang aft towards the stern offers a surface area of 180 square metres representing an ideal spot in which to organize parties. The area comprises a bar, dance floor and an inviting 6.5 metre infinity pool. The interior spaces are proportionally large foreseeing ample VIP suites along the main deck and…

Rossetti Superyachts presented a new concept design of a 52 metre supply vessel model in the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show drawn up with designer Giovanni Griggio from Phi Design Lab. This yacht features a large deck aft of amidships on which to carry several water toys and a helicopter but the quality of the materials used for the interior decor is typical of cruising modern cruising superyachts. “We’re very proud to introduce to the market a new concept but moreover a new trend” says Fulvio Dodich RSY partner, Chairman and CEO. “We are a forward looking shipyard and we love to work with different architects to offer different approaches to the same category of yachts. It is important for us to demonstrate our flexibility in offering different…

Royal Huisman presented Pura the latest concept from this renowned Dutch yard with Mani Frers from Frers Design Studio in the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show. Pura is not only a concept but a real platform of which 80% has been built which means hull, keel, rig, sail plan engines, plumbing and loads of already engineered plants, which translate in lots of savings in terms of production costs and in delivery times. The project features unheard of flexibility in customising interior design and decor. Royal Huisman and Mani Frers have developed several different proposals ranging from classic to modern or a mix of both, with traditional or vertical bows, perpendicular transoms as in J Class style perhaps. That’s to say there’s plenty to choose from. And to satisfy…

Rossinavi is continuing to work with Team4Design studio which delivered the decor and styling of many yachts from this Italian shipyard like 48 metre Ketos named “Vellmarì” launched in 2013, two planing Prince Shark 49 metre models “Param Jamuna IV” and “Polaris” off the chocks in 2013 and in 2014 respectively, one Endurance 50 “Endeavour II” in 2017, a displacing 49 metre Prince Shark “N2H” also in 2017 and none other than “Flying Dagger” and “Utopia IV” launched in the course of 2018. This Venice based design studio has already several other project design works of several superyachts initialled by Enrico Gobbi who’s style is clearly recognisable also for his way of harmonising the superstructure of his imposing yachts with such expertise as to deliver sporty looks throughout. We’re talking…

A2V was founded in 2013 at La Rochelle in France to carry out research work in Fluid dynamics. The 5 founding members’ aim was to draw up project designs of very fast vessels which were energetically speaking efficient. The engineers’ initial steps go back to 2014 with a patent concerning passive aerodynamic lift and the development of new types of vessels named A2V. The end of the following year saw the completion of a first prototype to confirm their theories and to show potential clients something clearly tangible. The first two contracts were initialled in the course of 2016. The first for a 25 passenger crew boat capable of 40 knots destined to ferry crew to and from off shore oil rigs while the second was to ensure a shuttle…

The first Vector 63 hit the water last March at Rossinavi’s yard. Enrico Gobbi’s Team for Design handled the entire project design work. Commissioned by an American owner “Utopia IV” is a perfect equilibrium between sporty flowing lines, elegance and comfort. Much of this successful result is due to the flowing profile this yacht features while highlighting the superstructure which thanks to a wide body configuration make it look lighter while dissimulating the notable vertical bow which adds dynamism to the overall build also thanks to the grey hull which transmits strength, elegance and sporty looks at the same time. We’re talking about an efficient fast displacing hull powered by four 2,600HP MTU 16V 2000 M96L engines for a total of 10,400 HP linked to Rolls Royce KaMeWa water jets…

“Propellers are extraordinary objects, they’re mysterious and evade from the precision of mathematic calculus” at least according to Claudio Belotti joint owner and co- founder of Italian Propellers with his brother Marco whom we met in the course of the latest International Boat Show in Genoa. The purpose of our meeting? To talk about what they do best, in other words producing propellers and to understand more about them while gleaning a useful tip or two! What input do you require initially to define a propeller’s characteristics? In order to choose a given model with the required features the first information we require has to do with the engine: horse power, the rpm (revolutions per minute) and the reduction ratio concerning drives and their shafts where applicable. The second set…

Claasen Shipyard recently presented a chase boat designed by Hoek Design Naval Architects the historic contributor of this yard specialised in classic retro projects. With this chase boat too, precisely the 27th designed for this Dutch shipyard, the design team continued according to their philosophy since this 76’ is destined to shadow a sailing vessel which clearly recalls a yacht from the ‘30s. The chase boat has by now gotten to the final stages of construction with a streamlined aluminium alloy hull its role is to support the mother ship offering added space for ship’s stores, crew and guests, like every boat of this category, but it also deployable as luxury tender/service boat in which to ferry guests to and from a port or bay where shallow waters prevent the…

In the course of the latest Monaco Yacht Show, Videoworks presented a new concept regarding domotics which privileges man and his needs: The Mood Meter. Thanks to an artificial intelligence system which exploits an algorithm based on human neuronal networking, Mood Meter can in actual fact read the parameters making up the mood of a given person on the basis of which it will adapt the “scenario” of the surroundings, modifying lighting and background music accordingly. In order for the system to work you have to choose the music of your choice and look at an emotional film, this way the software will map your sensations, generate a play list on Spotify accompanied by lighting set up according to the identified mood. For best results of the music chosen by…

Codecasa has recently announced the sale of a new 55 metre, Construction F78. This yacht boasts four decks, a steel hull and aluminium alloy superstructure. The silhouette is refined and tough looking – no frills – very much in line with the yard’s styling the design of which was carried out by the in-house team. The interiors are still being defined and will be drawn up by architect Tommaso Spadolini. The four decks feature ample glazed panels which deliver loads of natural light inside. The layout envisages up to five cabins including the owner’s lodgings which will presumably be situated on the main deck. The guest cabins should be made up of two VIPs and two twins while the crew’s should comprise six doubles and one on the bridge deck…

With Lamber to Tacoli at the helm, Perini Navi has fur ther rationalised the entire production of motor yachts and sailing ones with just one brand name and no longer making use of Picchiotti to commercialise the motor yacht sector. The new projects making up the sailing yacht fleet will be divided into three new lines: the gigayacht, from 80 to 102 metres which will mainly be rigged as “Maltese Falcon”; E-Volution with state of the art technology and ground breaking solutions and Classic which will continue to perpetrate those elegant lines typical of Perini Navi. The new 47 metre which Perini Navi has recently also proposed with a Fly Bridge configuration is an “in house” aluminium alloy sloop rig from the Italian shipyard except for the interior decor which…

This new 70 metre by Nauta Yachts is now almost due for tank testing. “Moonflower” has been requested by an expert owner and should be delivered between 2021 and 2022 by the Italian shipyard commissioned to build it. The interior and exterior project design is work of Nauta Yachts design team underscoring the brand’s classic style which is elegant and measurably sober throughout the five decks ( a sixth is below the lower deck). An entire deck which has been envisaged for the owner will comprise an 87 square metre suite, a private saloon/living zone with a surface area of 48 square metres and a 100 square metres of terrace space. Outdoor spaces have clearly been privileged. There’s a sun deck of 143 square metres with a 2.2x2.0 metre Jacuzzi…

Any boat yacht or ship travels on a plane which separates two fluids: water and air. Other conventional vehicles such as trains, aircraft, motor cars do not share this unique condition pertaining to water craft since they move through air alone. On one hand when two fluids are involved they determine wave formation which inevitably causes drag effect to water craft or resistance to forward motion when in head seas, but on the other hand wave trains can produce an advantage in terms of energy obviously! Several solutions to best exploit this special situation have been developed over time but with little success and have scarcely been deployed even in SES or Surface Effect Ships and in ground effect vehicles, that are essentially rare marine craft which many probably have…

This historically Italian shipyard with solid roots along the south bank of the river Tiber changed ownership in 2015 when French entrepreneur Michel Karsenti acquired it. Ever since inception back in 1946 Canados began by producing military vessels exclusively, nevertheless with evolution in mind. After WW II and up to now Canados has built over 700 units many of them motor yachts and has been one of the leading brands in the making of this market and without doubt its evolution. Gradually but steadily the yard stuck to its principles even following the 2015 takeover Canados has continued in the same direction which has resulted in the yard’s latest model the 888 Evo which debuted at the International Boat Show in Cannes September last with two other new projects namely…

While looking forward to launching its new 37 metre, Dominator llumen have sold two 28 metre models named “Zalanka” and “Cadet V” presented in the course of the latest Cannes and Monaco Yacht Shows. When looking at the silhouette of both these superyachts they may look alike despite the hulls’ diverse hues while the differences which gradually appear to searching eyes are revealed by getting into the details, by way of demonstrating the yard’s capacity to propose made to measure builds. Obviously then the two units differ from one another but below decks in terms of interior decoration and layouts according to their respective owners’ tastes and requests. The engines differ as well and their weight saving carbon HPH (High Performance Hull) adapts well to both solutions (25% less weight…

Nauta Design has recently designed a 48’ chase boat for the Italian Maxi Dolphin shipyard. According to the owner the chase boat is destined to be deployed as tender for his superyacht. So as to satisfy his requests both designer team and shipyard together have come up with a versatile boat which is ideal in acting as scout to find potential bays in which to anchor the mother ship, to ferry passengers/guests ashore and also to double as service boat with which to fetch stores from ports, as well as serving as runabout for the owner and his friends, without having to move the superyacht engaging all the crew. The finalised result is a vessel which well interprets a recreational role albeit clothed with a professional boat’s livery in an…

PALUMBO TAKESOVER MONDOMARINE – Palumbo Superyachts, Palumbo Group’s yachting division has recently announced the acquisition of Mondomarine’s shipyard in Savona, a really important yachting hub just one hour’s drive from Monaco. The takeover with a twenty year lease obtained from the competent body was completed on November 15th last. This new acquisition further expands Palumbo Superyachts and Gruppo Palumbo’s yacht building capacity, as they are in eight other yards, counting those in Ancona, Naples, Malta, Marseilles,Tenerife and Rijeka and sales offices in Monaco. “It took us about a year to get this new acquisition and we firmly believe in the potential of this yard and in a brand such as Mondomarine and in the yard’s geographic site” says CEO Giuseppe Palumbo.“We’re specially happy for this new outcome because it will…

CCN’s “Fuoriserie” line has so far launched 50 metre “Elsea”. 40 metre “Kanga”, 27 metre “Freedom” and 31 metre “Vanadis”, this line’s growing success has been rewarded with another order for the new 40 metre “Panam”. When compared to “Kanga” a 40 metre Explorer model in steel and aluminium designed by the in house design team, the new “Panam” boasts a sportier silhouette thanks to Francesco Paszkowski and Margherita Casprini for the interior design. The catchy lines this yacht sports are further accentuated by the power house installed. With three MTU engines developing 2,600 HP each linked to KaMeWa hydro-jets should, according to the yard’s technical department reach a top speed of about 31 knots and a recommended cruising one of 25. These results are possible thanks to a weight…

Gruppo Ferretti’s CRN brand with shipyards in Ancona Italy have come up with interesting projects with the contribution of several internationally recognised designer teams. The first one an explorer yacht is from Francesco Paszkowski Design named AlfaRosso which is offered in three sizes: 45, 50, and 55 metres. The 45 metre has a gross tonnage of 499GT. We’re talking about a displacing yacht sporting well defined clear cut lines in which we find ample indoor and outdoor spaces underscored by contemporary design where teak wants to be the blending element bringing together innovation with current tradition. “We’re really enthusiastic to continue working with such a dynamic and ground breaking reality such as Francesco Paszkowski Design. CRN has been pioneering the Explorer Vessel sector and market for some time in fact…

The first glimpses released by Diana Yachts Design of Beyond designed by Young Design 2017 award winner Casper Marelis translate into a 60 metre steel and aluminium hull conceived to explore both the remotest places but the sky as well. In fact this explorer model features deck space dedicated to a sophisticated telescope installed onto a gyro stabiliser through which to observe stars without having to do away with any of the extra equipment and gear necessary to carry out scientific studies, normally proper to explorer vessels such as small submarines, dinghies, certified copter- pads and several tenders. The project design offers plenty of diverse solutions and options not only below deck concerning layout and decor mainly but also outside on deck. Despite its raison d’etre which is to explore,…

La tecnologia messa a punto con gli A2V che rende possibile, A2V’s fine tuning of all the technology involved translates into safe passive aerodynamic lift and efficiency which is based upon a proportional balancing of two factors: the craft’s hydrodynamic and aerodynamic components. The aerodynamic part is represented by the above water structural section resembling wings which develop lift or vertical force which makes aircraft fly. The hydrodynamic part is made up of two identical catamaran hulls connected to the wing superstructure. As for A2Vs in addition to the lift generated on the back ( top of the wing) another vertical force comes into play due to the quantity of air channelled between the two hulls which is compressed between the lower section of the wing or face with the…

“Latona” from CRN one of the most appreciated world premiered superyachts at the latest MYS is now very much a reality. Zuccon International Project worked closely with the yard’s technical team based in Ancona Italy. Hull and historic lines imported from Super Conero’s from the ‘Sixties inspired the overall design project following the owner’s specific requests. From an architectural view point the 50 metre hull not only sports elegant lines where the bow stem head and stern run geometrically parallel to one another but also in the superstructure above which ends with two long decks enhancing a sense of lightness to the ensemble. This feature is certainly beyond – and perhaps even above ephemeral trends where the sole concession is to be found in enchanting aesthetic audacity represented by the…

The latest news albeit somewhat of a paradox at first glance is the following: A drop in the number of visitors at this latest 28th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show by comparison to the 2017 edition – 30,300 this year against 36,400 in the course of the 27th edition held last year. But the organising body was satisfied by the result obtained. The reason for this, is that in the smallest sovereign state in the world in terms of size (with a surface area of only 2 square kilometres), selection and optimisation are the passwords for every activity. Having successfully managed to filter and restrict access through the gates leading into Port Hercules has been considered an undisputed success. The event now takes up nearly all of the port…

The islands of Mortorio, Soffi, Nibani, and Visce served once again as a wonderful backdrop to this edition and the wind let nobody down throughout the six day event. Given the size and value of participating yachts and friendly crews, the Staggered Star formula was decided upon. This involved slower yachts to be the first off the starting line followed by other faster ones and so on at three minute intervals. And to avoid possible accidents along the way yachts had to keep a safety distance of not less than 40 metres from one another. This limit does not impoverish the show or the excitement. Towards the end of the race since the slower ones were off first the fleet were all compacted prior to arrival. With ensuing daring and…

Naviop presented the project for the new CSD 3200 multifunction bridge at the recent Mets 2018 event. This latest CSD has been devised specially and with much care to detail and design to gracefully slot into the helm controls station of latest generation superyachts and not only. CEO at Centrostiledesign Davide Cipriani initialled this technological integrated ship control system which clearly catches the eye for the presence of a curved glass sheet where touch screen monitors are placed and for a lovely stitched cover in hide with gilded details. Naturally this can be customised with fine fabric or Foglizzo skins to best adapt to every control station console. The entire system can be installed easily thanks to plug & play technology. The CSD 3200 is made up of a steel…

Purchased back in 1919 by Giorgio Soldati the current owner’s great grandfather. He’s preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this wine producing concern situated in Piedmont north Italy. La Scolca is the oldest and yet the most modern winery in the Rovereto area thanks to latest generation machinery. The estate’s vineyards extend over more than 100 acres, with about 200 kilometres of rows with a density of approximately 2,300 grapevines per acre. Thanks to Giorgio Soldati and his daughter Chiara, La Scolca is maintaining leadership and is expanding its visibility internationally through renowned partners as Ferretti Yachts and Maserati that have chosen wines from this estate for their exclusive events. The wines can be tasted in Cipriani’s prestigious hotels around the world, as well as Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton…