“Casual luxury” is not a contradiction in terms. Neither, for that matter, is “environmentally friendly yacht.” Cecilia, the Wider 165, brings these two concepts together cohesively, without one ever impacting the other. In some ways, Cecilia is similar to Bartali, the Wider 150 which premiered in 2016. For instance, they each have a beach club Continue reading
You may not recognize the studio name Peter Bolke Design. But, surely you recognize some of the work by its owner. Peter Bolke was senior designer for Dubois Naval Architects. In fact, he worked for the company for more than two decades. Among his duties, Bolke collaborated on the superyacht sloop Ngoni, Dubois’ last project. Continue reading
She sports the distinctive wave-piercing bow pioneered by her big sister, the Azimut Grande 35 Metri, in 2017. However, the new Azimut Grande 32 Metri, revealed at last September’s Cannes Yachting Festival, has a personality all her own. A cutting-edge hull design by Pierluigi Ausonio combines a slippery and stable double-chine form with a wavepiercer. Continue reading