If you didn’t already know that Canados is based in Rome, then the names of two new yacht models, the Gladiator 822 and 969 Coliseum, certainly make the connection clear. Like the arena competitors of the Roman Empire, the Gladiator 822 embraces all-around performance. And, like the vast amphitheater of that Empire, the 969 Coliseum is meant for leisurely pursuits in voluminous comfort.
Both models bear design by Marco Casali – Too Design. Canados initially announced the Gladiator series in February. It likened them to sport yachts, adding that they’d come with a choice of prop-shaft or surface-drive configurations. The Gladiator 822, measuring 82 feet (24.99 meters), follows suit, in four packages. Twin 1,550-hp or 1,800-hp MANs come with props. Twin or triple 1,900-hp MANs employ Top Systems surface drives. Your choice depends on your speed preference. With the 1,550-hp MANs, top speed should be 34 knots. It rises to 38 with the 1,800-hp engines. The twin 1,900-hp MANs should allow a 44-knot maximum speed. Not fast enough? Try 60 knots with the triple configuration. Note, too, that this package necessitates different construction, to save weight: Kevlar and Aramat, with carbon fiber.
The Gladiator 822 keeps deck gear and toys concealed, plus offers tailored layouts and decor. Canados and Casali do have suggested configurations, though. For example, for you and your guests, they suggest three or four staterooms, all below decks. The master stateroom is, as you’d expect, full beam (19’2”, or 5.85 meters).
A nice setup is aft on the main deck. A glass pane to port slides down, for a bar effect with the aft deck, and two more adjacent glass panels slide open to the opposite side. Speaking of bars, one forward in the saloon yields access to the enclosed galley for the crew’s convenience. The same entryway yields access to the crew’s quarters and engine room below.
Owner-operators or buyers with captains will like one particular arrangement at the helm. The center pane of the three-pane windshield opens for foredeck access. You can go hit the sunpads in minutes flat.
Canados switches gears on the Canados 969 Coliseum (above). She’s a 97-foot (29.5-meter) raised-pilothouse design that can fall within the “small craft” regulatory rulings. If you pursue that route, hull length becomes 78’6” (23.97 meters). Foregoing it means hull length becomes 92’9” (28.3 meters). Either way, Canados and Casali planned her to make abundant use of space. Her curved, floor-to-ceiling windows and the split-level en suite bath in the owner’s suite are your first hints. The owner’s suite also has private access to the foredeck.
You and your six to eight guests can enjoy some unusual arrangements meant to enhance space, too. Situated aft on the main deck, the dining area becomes alfresco thanks to a rotating smoked-glass door. Nicely complementing this arrangement, two dedicated seating/dining areas are on the aft deck.
The Canados 969 Coliseum is engineered for extra comfort, too, whether you and your guests are enjoying movies on the 65-inch saloon TV or enjoying the scenery on the flying bridge. Seakeeper stabilizers keep things steady while the megayacht is underway, while the flying-bridge windscreen keeps strong breezes at bay. The latter is especially important given the anticipated speeds. Canados says that with twin 1,925-hp Caterpillars or twin 1,900-hp MANs, the megayacht should see a 26-knot top end. twin 2,600-hp MTUs should push it upwards of 30 knots. The most efficient speed regardless should be 18 knots, allowing for a 520-nautical-mile range.
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