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AZIMUT 80
TECHNICAL DATA
Designer: Design/style, Stefano Righini; Interiors design: Carlo Galeazzi; Hull: Azimut
Yard: Azimut: via M.L. King 9-11; 10051 Avigliana (TO); tel. +39 011 93161; fax +39 011 9316677 EC Category type: "A" LOA: 78 ft Beam: 20 ft Depth: 20ft4in Draft from lower tip of propellers: 5ft6in- Light displacement: 110,375 lbs Full boat displacement: 125,827 lbs. Maximum passengers capacity: 12 Berths: 8+2 in 5 cabins or 8+2+2 in 6 cabins Test boat power: 2x 1,400 hp Caterpillar 3412E TTA inboard Turbo Diesel Total installed power: 2,800 hp Total engines and reduction gears weight: 12,582 lbs Light displacement/installed power ratio: 39.4 lbs/hp Type of transmission: in line shaft Maximum declared speed: 32 knots Cruising speed: 27 knots Declared fuel consumption at cruising speed: 95 gall/hr Range at cruising speed: 450 miles Fuel capacity: 1,585 gallons Freshwater capacity: 396 gallons Price with standard equipment and test boat power has not yet been defined. Price quoted for boat fitted with 2x1300 HP MTU is equivalent to Euro 2.375.702 and fitted with 2x1500 HP MTU is equivalent to Euro 2.453.170; Italian VAT is 20% and is not included in the above-mentioned quotations. CONSTRUCTION CHARACTERISTICS
Hull: V-shaped hull with 10° deadrise aft and
trim tabs, with raked bow and wide aftHull construction material: fiberglass Deck materials and characteristics: fiberglass Bow area: anchor and mooring fittings with winches and bitts concealed when not in use in 4 separated lockers one of which in the bow area; teak deck, sunning area with cushioning and glass and can holders; freshwater and fuel intake caps; two compass side doors are fitted along the walkways connecting the salon, the door to starboard for access to the helm station and the door to port for access to the galley; engine room access along the aft port side deck 
Cockpit arrangements and fittings: teak deck,
settees, table, lockers; side mooring fittings conceal when
not in use, with mooring winches, shower and water mixer;
access to the aft platform is by way of an hydroelectric
compass port; teak ladder, hydroelectric gangway. Flying
bridge access ladder with teak steps, glass and steel
sliding door to the salon with electrical opening, moving
along a rail, with final side movementCharacteristics of the aft platform: teak deck, hydroelectric swimming ladder conceal when not in use 
Superstructures and window materials: tempered glass
windows, deck fittings in stainless steelDescription and characteristics of the flying bridge: main access stairwell from the cockpit and service access from the galley with sliding door to port of the helm station. Fully fitted helm station with instrument indicators, settee with service cabinet on the back fitted with an electrical stove, fridge and sink. Two opposite settees with table, roll bar and mast, sunning cushioning, tender with outboard engine and electrical davits aft of the flying bridge for haulage and launching. INTERIORS
Layout and characteristics: the salon is on two
levels with two opposite sofas, bar cabinet and services,
TV set and Hi-fi cabinet, forward there is the galley to
port and the dinette to starboard. Proceeding forward there
is the main helm station with central access stairwell to
the cabins. Belowdecks, the master stateroom with ensuite
bathroom and changing room is at the center of the boat,
the VIP stateroom is forward with ensuite bathroom, between
the two staterooms there are the other two guest cabins
with twin beds and ensuite bathroom. Cabinets are in
cherrywood, interiors are in leather, ceiling and interior
linings are in textile and in materials of choice. Crew
quarters with access ladder from the galley may either have
one cabin with two overlapping berths, bathroom and crew
dinette, or the captain's cabin with double bed, one crew
cabin with overlapping berths and bathroom
Lower helm station: finishings in leather and walnut
root, wheel steering, electronic remote controls,
computerized engine control system, GPS, plotter, radar,
echo sounder, automatic pilotChart table: to starboard of the helm station, with nautical chart holder, light, several compartments Galley: the galley is separated with access from the port side deck and stairwell to the flying bridge; it is fitted with sizable refrigerator and freezer, granite worktop, double sink with water mixer, communication window with shutter between galley and dinette just like in a bar, oven, exhaust fan, dish-washer, pantry, cabinets and drawers. FITTINGSStandard fittings: the above-mentioned fittings plus flaps, bow prop, two generators, air conditioning system, color TV set in the master and in the VIP staterooms.IMPRESSIONSSEA AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTING
Wind: 10-12 knot south-southwesterly PERFORMANCE
(with Magellan 3000 GPS and standard GPS, 8 passengers, full freshwater and fuel tanks, flaps at rest) EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
Seakeeping ability, turning and behavior on waves:
the Azimut 80 planes softly and remains perfectly
trimmed and is particularly maneuverable. The boat was
tested in heavy seas, the vessel reacted very well to the
changes of trim and direction, maintaining a perfect
stability and excellent maneuverability with a low
profile and excellent seakeeping ability. Wheel and flap
response: the wheel is smooth and precise, during sea
trials the flaps were at restVisibility in different weather conditions: excellent visibility both from the main helm station as well as from the flying bridge Docking maneuverability: excellent. EVALUATION OF COMFORT AND FUNCTIONALITY
Deck: very refined with excellent solutions (i.e.
anchor and mooring fittings conceal when not in use,
both in bow area as well as in the cockpit)- Flying bridge:
very spacious with excellent habitability and with
valuable fittingsInteriors: very elegant interiors with special attention to the privacy of guests and owner; excellent and very rational connections among the different areas of the boat Passengers' comfort: excellent Helm stations: excellent position and comfort Chart table: of ideal size and location Galley: spacious and very well fitted, connected to the various areas of the boat, actually it is the effective technical connecting point onboard Bathrooms: very nice and extremely functional Engine room: engine room includes all sorts of technologic equipment and systems, plants and spaces are similar to those typically found on bigger vessels. Access is from the port side deck Electrical switchboard and plants: life on board may be controlled in two different ways, wither with a traditional electromechanical system or with a computerized one with an operating software especially designed and created for this purpose. |
To light up the VIP stateroom two hatches were fitted forward on
deck, while to light up the master stateroom six big
portholes were fitted. The flying bridge appears as elegant
open-air salon, which is very spacious and, thanks to the
size of the aft area, offers a good cover to the cockpit
turning it into a more comfortable living space. The flying
bridge includes two opposite settees, a sunning area,
tender davits aft and a forward central smaller deck used
as service access from the galley and where a cabinet with
grid, sink and fridge is fitted.
In order to satisfy the different needs and requests, two
different layouts for the crew quarters are offered. One
has a crew dinette, one cabin with two overlapping berths
and one bathroom with shower, the other layout offers no
dinette but two cabins, one for the captain with a small-
sized double bed and the other one with two overlapping
berths for the crew. As for the comfort and privacy offered
to the guests and the owner, both in the living areas
(salon on two levels) as well as in the cabins (four cabins
with ensuite bathrooms), the photographs very well describe
their sophisticated elegance, which will certainly become
very trendy.
The photographs also significantly depict the
detailed sea trials. The Azimut 80 passed with excellent
grades the trials carried out in heavy seas notwithstanding
the stresses that were imposed to the boat by the
experienced pilot to obtain spectacular photographs. Thanks
to its design, the hull is very swift allowing the boat to
sail in any conditions offering excellent trim and
performance, with the help of two small flaps and an
innovative trim tab system, which Silvia Fogliuzzi, Manager
of Azimut, kindly but firmly refused to explain for obvious
reasons. Finally, we must point out to the extraordinary
noise insulation system and to the engine room, an
excellent example of space rationality and technology
applied to boating.
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