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Legendary for its razor-sharp water jet-powered opens, Mangusta has now also built a solid reputation in the displacement yacht world. This Alberto Mancini-designed 43m is an effortless combination of elegance and the brand’s trademark styling by Bianca Ascenti- ph. by Emilio Bianchi - Maurizio Paradisi
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ormally speaking, the Mangusta brand conjures up
guest staterooms – two singles and two doubles. The décor has been
images of iconically imposing, aggressive opens. And with
personalised in line with the owner’s brief, whilst still respecting the
good reason: its 165’ is the fastest craft in the world in
geometries suggested by the architecture studio. Starting from the
its category. Although it has been the high performance
top, the sun deck is all about relaxing and soaking up the rays from a
yacht market leader for over three decades, it recently
generous variety of chaises and sofas. There is also, however, a dining
began evolving into previously unexplored territory. In 2016, the
area with a TV, shaded by the hard top. Unasola’s upper deck tips its
Overmarine Group launched its 40 to 60m Long Range of refined
hat to her innovative character with a generous casual lounge that is
metal displacement megayachts which received a very warm welcome
also beautifully thought out in its details. Featuring sofas and a curved
from the market. The 43m Unasola is the second craft to be splashed
65” TV, it has large windows and indirect lighting provided by the
by the Mangusta Oceanco division. Designed by Trieste architect
vertical-horizontal arrangement of the ceiling and bulkhead panels
Alberto Mancini, she is an evolution of the 42m model that marked the
that hide lights, fan-style. The theatrical effect created by the ton-
Overmarine Group’s debut in the trideck displacement yacht segment.
sur-ton colour scheme is soothing and also highlights the very tactile
Whilst still embodying the yard’s trademark style and philosophy,
Dedar wild silk used which is similar to shantung yet also rougher,
she also reveals some pretty ingenious features that play to her target
warmer and more matt. All the furnishing here are custom-made.
segment very nicely. Built at the Pisa facility where the Group’s metal
The main deck has been extended both structurally - to create room
yachts all take shape, this steel and aluminium craft has powerful,
for a large window - and visually by pairing luxurious polished ebony
dynamic car-inspired lines that meld angular and curved, concave with
with light elegant pearl oak and white leather ceilings which also
convex forms, to sublimely harmonious effect underway. Unasola’s
create a sense of spaciousness. Minotti has provided a whole plethora
gracefulness and shape are further accentuated by her neutral hull
of designer pieces matched with custom tables and carpets and also
livery. Working to very specific instructions provided by the yard at the
panels by Studioart which created magnificent leather compositions
pre-designs stage, Mancini has created an aristocratic-looking yacht
on the bulkheads. The lights are by Porta Romana, a British company.
that encapsulates a whole new approach to seafaring that is slower and
The textiles in the cabins are all Hèrmes with some incorporating
more independent yet never strays too far from the Mangusta brand
silver thread in the elegant geometric patterns that are the French
values that underpin its success. The yard’s initial brief was to heighten
brand’s signature. The master suite lies forward of the galley and has
the sense of transparency and light (both natural and artificial) aboard,
a large central bed, an office and a double bathroom as well as a small
but the designer has also created a rich dialogue between the various
private balcony that opens out on the starboard side and has its own
spaces, linking interior and exterior by sweeping away visual barriers
glass door. We used grey Striato Olimpo marble which has signature
and introducing glazed “skylights” in the floors of all the decks that
black and white stripes, gleaming white Thassos from Greece, and
allow light to flood into those below, creating unusual and attractive
Eramosa from Canada which has very warm wood-like veining.
interplays. Unasola’s Mangusta DNA is very much in evidence in the
Meticulous research and attention to detail is very clear aboard and
al fresco deck areas. The foredeck has been optimised, for example,
the stairs leading to the upper deck is a real design masterpiece. It
with a double sun pad area which very cleverly and attractively frames
could well have been a risky move to open up our production horizons
a generous infinity pool. This turns one of the classic working areas
by moving from opens to displacement yachts and fibreglass to steel.
aboard into a real guest favourite on a yacht that also has an elegant
But the Overmarine Group proved it is not afraid of a challenge. And
beachclub with a platform created when the stern hatch opens out.
that it has tackled that challenged very convincingly and successfully
The interior arrangement, however, is conventional enough with four
indeed. www.mangustayachts.com
A close-up of the magnificent sunning area forward where the sunbathing areas merge into a swimming-pool. Left, the steel and aluminium displacement yacht Unisola’s resolutely dynamic lines are a nod to automotive styling. Opening page, the main saloon is an expansive, airy open plan space with enormous windows and glazed bulwarks blurring the barriers to the outside world
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There is a definite chiaroscuro interplay to the interiors. Polished ebony and blonde oak are flanked by luxe leather and fabrics. The colour palette spans cream, dove grey and grey. The result is refined yet warm and welcoming. This page, the master suite with relaxation nook featuring a Minotti armchair, and the sleeping area. The upper deck lounge (opposite top) has custom furnishings. It is more casual and laidback than the dining area (opposite page, bottom) on the main deck
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Exterior designer Alberto Mancini, founder AM Yacht Design
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nasola is an evolution of the 42m Namaste, the trideck displacement yacht that marked Overmarine’s entry into a whole new market segment. Translating the family feeling of a brand famous for its waterjet-powered fibreglass opens to a displacement yacht was not easy and so I’m very proud of the result. I spent a long time studying blackand-white photographs of the yard’s iconic boats, past and present, and tried to reimagine them as a trideck with a more modern personal touch. Superstructure “tails” with an exhaust pipe tip-look are part of the Mangusta DNA. Here, however, I have reinterpreted them in a more elegant, refined manner that I feel is better suited to a certain kind of seafaring that is completely different to the Open version – just as the two boats’ ranges are very different. The stern – which is not too rigid and straight - also retains an angle that is quite powerful and muscular. This lends power and is reminiscent of the stern forms of the historic Mangusta Opens. One of the most important new features introduced since the first unit is the stern platform which has two sets of steps and is integrated into the stern hatch. This is a more classic and also more functional solution than Namaste’s. We also raised the bow’s game with an infinity pool and larger cushions. Onboard liveability and transparency were also optimised, particularly on the upper deck, with larger windows and modifications to the superstructures. That choice will be repeated on the third and four vessels in the series too.
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The infinity pool is one of Unasola’s signatures and is on the foredeck which is normally a working area but here repurposed for guests. The sketch below highlights the superstructure “tails� - a Mangusta signature here recrafted to fit in with the elegant, patrician style demanded by a displacement design
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Interior Design Alberto Mancini
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hen it came to the interiors, the owner went classic for the cabins and master suite. He personally selected the décor in agreement with my studio which did the work, and with the yard. I am very satisfied that the geometries I suggested still worked despite a change of materials and colours. In the main saloon on the main deck, we got rid of some structural features, specifically two pillars, to break down the visual barriers and amplify the available space, creating an enormous open plan area. One major element that characterises the whole boat is light, which filters in through the deck floors, floods in through the large windows and shines through the entire interior, creating magical colour effects, thanks to the extensive use of glazing. The same applies to the “hidden” lighting, which is soft and perfectly integrated into the structure and with the furnishings. The colour palette centres around creams, dove grey and grey. It is used to create a chiaroscuro, gloss-matt effect that the owner was very keen on. It is very
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successful, in fact, and perfect for a yacht of this kind. The overall effect is balanced, minimalist and refined at once. I personally feel that the master cabin is one of the most spectacular areas aboard, thanks to the large window and openable balcony. The bathroom gets its light through a skylight cut into the upper deck and that changes depending on the time of day and the weather, creating lovely visual effects. The stairs too is the product of the art concept I suggested when we were at the first vessel stage: the three chromed steel elements look as if they are supporting the three main steps leading to the upper deck. They mirror the shape of the fan and the overlap, and instantly recall the material the yacht is built from. Unasola has proportions that are highly appreciated in this category of yacht and demonstrate that Overmarine’s new line was a very smart move by the yard which has nothing to fear in terms of quality, aesthetics and reliability from competitors that have been working in “metal” for longer.
Refined detailing and carefully selected materials characterise the interiors. The stairs to the upper deck features floating steps and three original customised chromed steel elements. Left, the conversation area on the sun deck, featuring a steel and glass coffee table between the sofas, has a skylight in its floor that draws light into the decks below
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The Shipyard Francesco Frediani, Commercial Director at Overmarine Group
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hen the Overmarine Group entered this new market segment, it brought with it the kind of values that come from always being in the hands of the same family of shipbuilders, the Balduccis, and the experience, skills and technological knowhow acquired in over 50 years in business. We offer our clients three product lines: fast, sporty opens that are very much our tradition, displacement yachts and fast displacements. All feature innovative technical content, have a family feeling in terms of their lines and are built with meticulous care. The metal, like the composite, is made crafted entirely in-house. In this case, in our two new specialist facilities in Pisa. To reflect the Mangusta soul, our ships have to be technologically advanced, well-built and beautiful with high standards of onboard comfort and a perfect balance of exterior and interior spaces. The Mangusta Oceano Line stands out from the crowd because of its exclusive combination of the brand’s core values applied to trideck long-range vessels. This manifests in excellent liveability, ergonomics and owner, guest and crew space. This 43m is unique of its kind, offering technology and stylish content combined with lifestyle elements typically only found on much larger craft. We lavished particular attention on comfort: noise thresholds are very low and vibration has been reduced thanks to model-based studies conducted with specific software (FEM and SEA) followed by the adoption of solutions designed to improve and optimise all the installations. Specifically, a lot of work went into lessening the impact of some noise sources – piping, exhaust gases and fins. Two examples of the yacht’s construction quality are the bulb in which the welds were specially crafted to optimise fluid-dynamic efficiency and thus fuel consumption, and the hard top which is made from welded, box aluminium. Some of the designers’ styling suggestions really demanded serious thinking and design skill – the stern hatch, for instance, is a masterpiece of design and construction. The interiors are spectacular too, not just because of the sheer quantity of the materials and the work that went into sourcing and selecting them, but also how they were combined.
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From the sun deck to the beach club, Unasola’s open air spaces are generous and extremely comfortable. The stern hatch opens out onto the sea to create it and is the result of cutting-edge Mangusta technology
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