Rossinavi is among a handful of megayacht builders offering set technical platforms yet customization of general arrangements, decor, and aesthetic structural elements. Few other builders, however, have all of their yachts meet the voluntary RINA Green Plus environmental notation. Polaris, the second in the Rossinavi Prince Shark series, shows what can be accomplished when an owner is given a little extra freedom and a builder strives to appeal to buyers who are at once eco-minded and performance-oriented.
Polaris, like Param Jamuna IV, the first Prince Shark delivery, looks like she means business when cruising. She reportedly achieves a top speed around 24 knots. LOA: 158’4” (48.29 meters). At 10 knots, suited for long distances, Polaris has respectable fuel consumption. Rossinavi says it’s 26.4 gph (without the gensets).
Why settle for a full hardtop or a sliding center? The owner of Polaris requested automatically activated louvers above the central dining and social area on the flying bridge. Note, too, the waterfall cascading from the aft portion of the hardtop. It flows into a mosaic-laid pool. The pool can feature fresh water or seawater, the latter drawn from pumps below decks.
The transformer swim platform is another customized touch for Polaris. A teak-laid section extends out from the platform, revealing steps. It then lowers into the water to make entering and exiting the water easier for swimmers.
Team Italia, a megayacht and maxi yacht electronics specialist, designed the wheelhouse. It incorporates the company’s I-Bridge system. It integrates a variety of data from navigation devices like the sonar, the radar, and the chartplotter into touchscreen displays. The I-Bridge is customized for each yacht. Better yet, additional devices can be integrated down the road without the need to tear apart and redesign the helm.
A striking column of Swarovski crystals runs through the center of Polaris, with the main stairway wrapping around it. In contrast, the owner of Param Jamuna IV had an elevator here. Team for Design worked with both owners to execute their personalized visions.
The owners of Polaris, particularly the wife, are music lovers. That’s why there’s a player piano in the skylounge, visible in the background. It’s metal and glass, a work of art unto itself, complementing the equally artistic wall of glass tiles forward of it.
Lighting, in the form of LEDs, plays a significant role aboard the megayacht. The beds in guest staterooms and the owner’s suite are rimmed in LEDs. Elsewhere, pindot lights overhead help to set various moods day and night.
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