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AZIMUT 55
The Azimut 55 features which first impressed us were the imposing shape of the stern and the new lateral fin-shaped windows with external mirrored glass - it is possible to see from inside but not from outside. The Azimut 55 may be classified as a luxury yacht not only because of the size of the flying bridge with its fittings, layout and details - such as the mast aft - but also for the inner salon with its original and innovative solutions, e.g. the access door from the cockpit, with the space-saving convex- shaped shading panels. And there is more. Thanks to a simple rotational movement the dinette table may double its surface.
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The beautiful open-air galley has an elegant cabinet that may be used
as a worktop and whose bottom part may be opened both from the
galley as well as from the salon and may be used to store the
Azimut tableware. In the salon, there is a large bar cabinet with
bottle-holder, color TV set with VCR and ice-maker.
The refrigerator on the flying bridge, the one in the cockpit plus the
refrigerator/freezer in the galley and the salon icemaker offer an
enviable quantity of cool storage space.
The helm station is
elegant and functional with clever solutions such as the
possibility of using part of the forward settee as chart table
settee. What strikes the attentive eye are the interiors
particulars and the details of the ceilings which become artistic
features to be admired. It is quite difficult to describe all
aspects of an Azimut yacht, nevertheless one must mention the
elegance and the size of the master stateroom which is very
comfortable for a 55 footer especially because it occupies the
total width of the boat and because thanks to the six lateral oval
portholes (three on each side and located above the settee and the
dressing table) the natural lighting is permeating.
TECHNICAL DATA
Designer: Design and style by Stefano Righini, Interiors by Carlo Galeazzi
LOA: m. 17.48
Type of transmission: in line shaft with 4 blade-propellers
in NAB alloy nozzles 28"1/3, diameter, 42"1/3 pitch
In order to calculate the approximate range in miles with a given
number of rpm's, one should divide the fuel tank capacity 581
gallons for the gallon/mile corresponding to that number of rpm's.
Consumption values indicated in the graph were submitted by the
yard on the basis of the tests carried out on the vessel, but the
actual consumption at sea may differ from the published data as a
function of the vessel's condition and tuning, of the engines
condition and of the characteristics of the propellers used.
Hull: deep V-hull with 17° deadrise aft and 23°
deadrise amidships, trim tabs, 2 spray rails along 2/3 of the hull
length at waterline level
Layout and characteristics: master stateroom with queen-
size bed amidships, large two-door wardrobe, dressing table, en
suite bathroom with separated shower stall. Forward VIP cabin with
queen-size bed with wardrobe on both sides of the bed. Guest cabin
with twin beds, wardrobe on the side. Bathroom with shower and
access from VIP and guest cabins. Salon to starboard with cherry
wood and walnut root cabinet, icemaker, storing cabinet, color TV
set with VCR and bar cabinet with Plexiglas bottle-holder, C-
shaped settee to port with pivoting table, stereo. Dinette on the
second level, forward and to starboard, includes settee and dining
cherry-wood table with removable central section. Galley to port,
opposite the dinette. Crew cabin with one bed and optional toilet
Helm station: adjustable pilot seat, desktop computer,
vertically-adjustable stainless steel-and-wood hydraulic wheel
steering with controls and switches (for windlass, flaps, window
wipers, window opening, navigational lights and searchlight,
anchor-chain washer, horn, extracting fan and engine room
fans). Interfaced electronic instruments: multi- Autohelm
Tridata multifunctional display, VHF radio-telephone, RC 520 (GPS,
chart plotter), ST 6000 Plus (automatic pilot, rudder angle,
magnetic compass, log, echo sounder), synoptic instrument and
engine indicator panel, Microcommander electronic level remote
controls, VDO instruments, radar (optional)
Seakeeping ability, turning and behavior on waves: during
the sea trials we flew with the helicopter in front of the yacht's
bow during planing at maximum speed in rough seas and breaking
waves. Photographs are more explicit than words. Boat trim,
maneuverability and a perfect combination of the two showed the
excellent shape of the Azimut 55 hull
Deck: very comfortable and easily accessible
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