Showcase of Marvels

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Monaco Yacht Show 2013

Showcase of

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he 23rd edition of the Monaco Yacht Show, which has become the most important international nautical event for luxury boat enthusiasts over the last few years, took place September 25-28. No wonder it is held in the Principality of Monaco, a tiny, timeless kingdom and protected paradise for those who, for whatever reason, wish to keep their worldly fortunes hidden from prying eyes.

This year over 100 large yachts crowded the docks of Port

Hercules, with at least as many again dotting the adjacent bay and accessible by tender for super private visits by potential buyers.

It’s difficult to give a quick overview of the yachts on display at the Monaco Yacht Show. The scope and quality of the novelties makes it tough to present the highlights without leaving anybody out. We will just limit ourselves here to mentioning just a few of these highlights, leaving the reader to find out more about the individual boats in upcoming articles over the next few months.

The Monaco Boat Show wouldn’t be the same without Italian boats. So many new proposals from our home country means that our leadership in the sector remains unchallenged. We need to work on keeping it that way. The Italian

system needs to created greater synergy

by Maria Roberta Morso

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Monaco Yacht Show 2013 Outstanding among the Italian yards present, all of which were displaying their finest splendor, was CRN, the brand formerly owned

by Gruppo Ferretti that was recently taken over by the Chinese company, Weichai. The Ancona-based yard showcased their 60m J’Ade and their imposing 80 m Chopi Chopi at the show. The external lines of both yachts, each with its own strong, distinct character, were designed by Zuccon International Project, with Chopi Chopi’s elegant interiors designed by Laura Sessa. From the same nautical district located in the Marche region of Italy, ISA was showing for this edition a “little” yacht, the 41-meter Aziza designed by Vallicelli: a concentration of the stylistic flair and technical advantages for which the yard is renowned. Benetti, as always, exemplifies Italian pride, with a number of vessels on show at this edition, including the completely in-house designed 56 m Ocean Paradise. A cavalcade of Italian-made products lined the Quai des Etats-Unis, from Mondo Marine with their most recent yacht, Nameless, to Baglietto, back in the spotlight with the launch of their Monokini, to Stella Maris, the 72-meter by Vsy.

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At the top on the left, the 60 meter Perini Seahawk. Above, the 88 meter Quattroelle by Lürssen designed by Nuvolari and Lenard. Below, Galactica Star by Heesen. On the right, above the Crn J’Ade, below the Crn Chopi Chopi. In the circle from the left, Luca Boldrini, Gianni and Paola Zuccon, Lamberto Tacoli and Laura Sessa Romboli.

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Newest of the new, the Columbus 40 m Hybrid, built by the Neapolitan boat yard Palumbo and designed by Sergio Cutolo/Hydro Tec. As for sailboats, Perini Navi premiered two magnificent additions to its prestigious collection: Seahawk, first in a new series of 60m vessels, and State of Grace, the first 40m aluminum Fast Cruising produced entirely at their facilities in Istanbul. Both yachts were created in collaboration with Ron Holland.

Not to sound redundant, but the “star” of the show was…Galactica Star, a sleek, 65 m craft recently launched by Dutch boat builders Heesen, designed by Frank Laupman/Omega Architects with a super-efficient hull developed by Van Oossanen. The biggest yacht on display at the Monaco show (wouldn’t you know it!) was Quattroelle, an 86 m Lürssen, almost classic in design, considering that she is the

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At the top, on the left Aziza by Isa, on the right Ocean Paradise

by Benetti. Above, Majesty 155 by Gulf Craft. On the right the Overmarine team with the model of their new displacement ship range, the Mangusta Oceano of 42 meters built in the new yard in Pisa. The design is by Alberto Mancini.

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brainchild of two experimenters of the caliber of Nuvolari and Lenard, who also exhibited the PJ 210, a 64 m steed built by Palmer Johnson, capable of reaching speeds of up to 30 knots.

But the show is about more than just yachts. All major designers had booths there to showcase their latest concepts and projects. The same goes for hardware and furniture manufacturers, refitting specialists and engineering and design firms.

Outstanding among the latter was the Vripack booth in the Dutch pavilion, one of the largest design firms in the world, offering their services to all the major shipbuilders. Vripack has begun working profitably also in Italy, collaborating with Admiral Tecnomar and, at one of the dozens of press conferences held for professional visitors during the MYS, introduced plans for a new 40 m yacht to be created by the Italian company.

In closing, let me sum up the atmosphere of the show in a single word: Positive. And such positivity engenders hope.

At the top, Alessandro Falciai new owner of Mondo Marine together with Luca Dini, designer of Nameless. In the middle, the 49 meter by Rossinavi. On the left, Monokini by Baglietto. In the circle the Vripack engineeres, Marnix J. Hoekstra and Bart Bouwhuis. On the right, above the Palumbo Yachts Team, below the 33 meter Woodenboats bt Marco Arnaboldi.

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