From the 227’4” (69.3-meter) Suerte, which saw delivery in 2015, to projects in build, Tankoa Yachts has focused on megayachts at or above the 164-foot (50-meter) mark. Each has had healthy volume, too. With the Tankoa T450, however, the shipyard intends to attract customers seeking volume beneath 500 gross tons, and who don’t want to compromise on cruising with big parties.
The Tankoa T450 gets her name from her 45-meter (148-foot) LOA. The shipyard has a 50-meter platform that led to the delivery of Vertige and Bintador, plus two additional yachts currently under construction. Still, Tankoa believes lower-volume, smaller-length megayachts can still have “a big-boat mentality and quality,” Giuseppe Mazza, the sales manager, explains. Furthermore, the team is incorporating unexpected and double-duty arrangements. It’s offering propulsion choices more commonly found on larger yachts, too.
For example, Giorgio Cassetta, well-known for his work with Benetti, designed the 405-gross-ton megayacht with six staterooms. Naturally, they include a full-beam master suite on the main deck. But, they also include a VIP suite on the same deck. Additionally, the Tankoa T450’s skylounge can be a private theater. Outside, meanwhile, the main aft deck has a glass-faced pool. In conjunction with an optional big bar here, plus a possible aft-facing seating area tucked against the transom, the area serves as a two-level alfresco terrace. “The yacht packs some amazing real estate and amenities,” Cassetta concludes. It comes amid a 29-foot (8.8-meter) beam.
More of those amenities can include another pool on the sundeck, plus shaded dining and yet another bar. A day head can fit here as well.
For propulsion, buyers can go with twin MANs, which should provide a 15-knot top speed at half load. They should also allow a range of 4,000 nautical miles at 10 knots. Although it hasn’t revealed performance data, Tankoa Yachts can equip the T450 with hybrid propulsion instead.
Of course, interior design is up to you. To jumpstart your imagination, Cassetta penned earth tones and natural materials like multiple woods.
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