It’s risky to say that the signing of new contracts in a recession is a signal that business is turning around. However, it is encouraging news, especially when taken with a currently healthy order book.
Such is the case at Perini Navi, where two new contracts join seven yachts in various stages of completion. The latest orders are for a 50-meter (164-foot) sailing yacht (above) and a 73.3-meter (204-foot) version of its Vitruvius motoryacht series (below).
Sailing yachts are certainly what Perini Navi is known for, so this one, with exterior design by Ron Holland, should be no different. The companies previously worked together on Felicita West, the world’s largest and fastest aluminum sailing yacht, delivered in 2003. They also collaborated on Baracuda, which hit the water last year.
Speaking of Baracuda, the interior designer for that project, John Pawson, will be working with the Perini Navi and Holland teams on this new sailing yacht. Pawson is an acclaimed British designer known for minimalism. Though no details have been released on what the 50-meter will look like inside, she will feature 1,442 square meters (4,731 square feet) of accommodation space for the owners and guests. The saloon and wheelhouse will enjoy nearly as much space: 1,238 square meters (4,062 square feet). In addition, the yacht will be all-aluminum, built to ABS class and MCA requirements, and capable of 14.5 knots under power from Caterpillar 3412E engines. Delivery is expected in 2012.
As for the Vitruvius motoryacht, it’s the third one to be commissioned, joining a 50- and 55-meter under construction. Being designed by Philippe Briand, she’ll meet Lloyds and MCA requirements. No specifics are available yet on the layout, except that the five decks will include accommodations for a total of 22, including guests and crew.
Perhaps most noteworthy at this point is the diesel-electric propulsion system, fitted with two azimuthing pods, which should permit a 16.5-knot top speed and a cruising range of 7,500 miles at 12 knots, the latter under half load. Completion of this steel-hulled yacht is expected toward the end of 2013.
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