Six months after the owners of hull number 10 took delivery, hull 11 of the Mangusta 165 series splashed in Italy. Even more significant, this is the 11th launch since the series debut in 2007.
For the past several years, Overmarine Group, which builds Mangustas, has called the series the 165 E. It’s due to styling changes requested by one owner that the yard decided to offer to all. They include larger, single-pane side ports and an elongated flying bridge.
The shipyard has not said where the owner of this flagship is from, nor how the interior is arranged. Options, however, include having a TV/cinema room amid the four guest staterooms and master, all below decks. Some owners have requested a gym down here, too. Alternately, the Mangusta 165 E can have five guest staterooms.
No matter the arrangement of hull 11, the owner and guests will get a wind-in-the-hair experience. This 163’7” (49.9-meter) megayacht is meant for a 40-knot top speed. Four 2,600-hp MTU diesels fitted with waterjets push the maxi yacht to the maximum. Despite what many people might assume, this four-engine combination is more efficient than the original power package, Overmarine Group says. The initial configuration included triple 4,609-hp MTUs, coupled to two KaMeWa waterjets and a KaMeWa gas turbine.
The shipyard adds that the stabilizing system from Seakeeper marks an improvement over other maxis, too. Fast yachts have a reputation for being uncomfortable at slow speeds. Hull 11 of the Mangusta 165 series reportedly will remain comfortable even at 8 to 10 knots.
The owner of hull 11 takes delivery early next year—a few weeks before hull 12 should hit the water.
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