The first of Perini Navi’s fast cruising series of superyachts is making progress, with the “heart-stopping” turning of her hull occurring at the builder’s Istanbul facility in late January.
At 40 meters (131 feet), the project—known only by her hull number so far, C. 2180—features naval architecture and interior work by Ron Holland Design and Perini Navi’s in-house team. She’s been engineered to perform well in a variety of winds. Total sail area should exceed 3,800 square meters (about 40,903 square feet).
As the photos here show, the hull is made entirely of aluminum. The superstructure is being constructed of aluminum as well, fitted with a carbon fiber mast rising 50 meters (164 feet) high. An in-boom furler and captive winch system, the latter designed and built by Perini Navi, are among the technical features.
Even though Perini Navi’s Turkish facility has built a number of hulls so far, the group technology and design director, Franco Romani, still finds the turning process “heart-stopping.” Regardless, he believes the fast cruising series showcases traditional Perini Navi elements in conjunction with more modern ones.
Perini Navi hasn’t released details of the general accommodation, though it does specify beam at 9.4 meters (31 feet), slightly more than similar-LOA launches in recent years. Another fact: Draft should be 9 meters (29 feet) with the keel down and 3.5 meters (11 feet) with it up.
Delivery is set for next summer. The following photo gallery reveals how the hull-turning operation took place.
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