Baglietto PANAM

Baglietto PANAM

The latest model from the Baglietto yard celebrates the beauty of Paris. This fast 40-metre yacht with large windows was built for a young owner with a dynamic, informal lifestyle who chose studio Francesco Paszkowski Design to create the interiors

by Marta Gasparini - ph. courtesy of Baglietto

Panam is a 40 metres long and has an 8.40 metre beam. It is powered by three MTU V16 2000 engines with three KaMeWa hydrojets that push the yacht to top speed of 31 knots with a cruising speed of around 25 knots

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he brief the owner of Panam handed to the Baglietto yard

elegant, welcoming spaces emphasising the warmth of wood, painted surfaces

was short and to the point – to create a yacht with a sleek,

on the ceilings and some vertical panels plus taupe and dove-grey embellished

athletic character that can power across the water. These re-

by onyx and marble. Everything has been selected following careful research

quirements were also relayed to Francesco Paszkowski, who

with custom furnishing accessories and materials in a range of combinations.

designed the exteriors and created the interiors in collaboration with Mar-

Their number is deliberately limited to produce the contemporary elegance

gherita Casprini. The studio played a crucial role in offering bespoke spatial

we sought and generate a degree of stylistic coherence throughout. We’ve also

solutions and balancing the demands of a fast yacht with those of a comfor-

played with different colour shades, an important element in the decor and

table waterborne residence. This exciting commission eventually resulted in a

finishing”. The designers have also included some details borrowed from a

yacht whose lines evoke a sensation of speed and promise great comfort and

domestic context, like the “green” wall separating the lounge from the dining

practicality in all the spaces in constant contact with the sea.

area framing the spectacular background. This original solution adds a green

“The relationship with the sea is another key point in the design process”, says

touch and lets light into the spaces in a very natural way. Many Italian brands

Paszkowski. “The brightness of the interiors created by the large windows, the

have also been selected, like Minotti for sofas, dining chairs and coffee table,

transparent surfaces of the main deck lounge gunwales and around the flybridge

Fendi for the lounge armchairs and Armani Casa for the desk in the owner’s

and the skilful use of the outdoor areas are the strategies we used to achieve

suite and anthracite-finish Oliveri handles. There’s an attractive range of se-

this”. As a result, the exterior areas are the fulcrum of the entire project. “We pla-

lect materials, with teak, oak, onyx and Cappuccino, Calacatta, Persian grey,

ced great emphasis on the open-air areas”, he continues, “with special attention

Marfil cream, Eramosa and Coffee brown marble.

paid to the flybridge, a 65 square metre area with custom flowing water pool,

On the main deck, the full-beam owner’s suite is situated forward. Natural

bar counter designed by the studio with sliding top, an additional sunpad area

light and fresh air enter through large windows that open electronically

forward and a beach club with side terraces that can open to increase the area

to remove any obstacles between interiors and exteriors. The suite also

available”. To make the owner and guests feel at home, Francesco Paszkowski

includes a bathroom with hammam, a place for well-being, relaxation and

Design has created refined, intimate spaces enhanced by materials treated in a

bodycare. Guests are accommodated in four cabins on the lower deck, with

variety of ways, generating a play of textures and finishes that adds life and mo-

two VIP cabins aft and two guest cabins. The professional-standard kitchen

vement to the overall linearity. “To create design coherence with the exteriors,

is also on the same deck, as are the forward crew quarters with skipper’s

the indoor areas feature a contemporary style that reflects the owner’s desire for

cabin, two twin cabins, laundry and dinette.

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Panam’s indoor areas (these pictures) feature a contemporary style that reflects the owner’s desire for elegant, welcoming spaces. The Baglietto yard, based in La Spezia and Carrara, specialises in the construction of new aluminum light alloy yachts ranging between 35 and 50 meters in length and steel and light aluminum alloy displacement and semi displacement mega-yachts above 40 meters. Baglietto also offers a marine refit and rebuilding service. The La Spezia yard occupies an area of over 35,000 square metres. The two yards in Avenza (Carrara), covering over 10,000 square metres, build yachts up to 50 metres in length

5 questions to

Diego Michele Deprati

Ceo of Baglietto

Panam is a 40 metres long and has an 8.40 metre beam. It is powered by three MTU V16 2000 engines with three KaMeWa hydrojets that push the yacht to top speed of 31 knots with a cruising speed of around 25 knots. “Panam is the latest order to take to the water since late June. Deliveries have slowed down because of the pandemic and some owners have decided to delay them to the end of the year or early 2021 because of registration and licensing. This period is now behind us and we’re concentrating on future production. Despite the crisis the yacht-building industry is performing much better than other sectors, in some cases even exceeding the results achieved in 2019”.

Baglietto is building new models. Can you give us a few previews? “We’re finalising the merger of Baglietto and CCN (formerly Cerri Cantieri Navali). This operation should be concluded by the end of the year, and aims to optimise the synergy between the La Spezia and Carrara yards and eventually lead to making the range more sustainable. In this context we’ve already invested in the development of hybrid, electric and hydrogen-powered engines. We’ll be able to present some exciting new features towards the end of the year”.

What are Panam’s strengths? “The yacht places a great emphasis on performance, assisted by the aluminium alloy hull, three MTU V16 2000 engines and three KaMeWa hydrojets that generate a top speed of 31 knots and a cruising speed of 25.

Many technical components like the four stern doors are in carbon fibre to save weight. These are the key elements in the project and, together with the contribution from Francesco Paszkowski Design, they have made Panam a mature product that combines performance and high standards of comfort at sea”.

Is this the owner’s first yacht? “The client, who is French, has owned other yachts, but they were all series models. He chose the name “Panam”, which means “Paris” in the argot of the city, for his new yacht”.

What was in the owner’s brief, and what special features does it include? “Performance and comfort topped the list, so the design studio created a streamlined, compact wedge-shaped profile, a powerful stern (designed with special features like flooding system to enable entry of a 17’ tender), vertical bow, unusual on a fast yacht, large, tinted, geometric windows that inspire an impression of speed. This transformed into reality by Baglietto’s construction characteristics”.

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