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AZIMUT 86S
After the success obtained at the last boatshow in Genoa with Azimut 68S, Stefano Righini was commissioned by the Azimut-Benetti boatyard to design the top model of the open range, the new Azimut 86S. The hull will be built with materials able to guarantee a strong yet lightweight structure, such as kevlar, carbon fibres and fibreglass.
The owner may choose from three types of transmission: standard V- drive, Arneson Drive and a Hamilton waterjet. According to the boatyard, the yacht fitted with a couple MTUs of 2,000 hp each and the Arneson Drive transmission can reach a maximum speed of 45 knots. For information contact: Azimut - Benetti; via M. Luther King 9/11; 10051 Avigliana (TO); website www.azimutyachts.net.
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As far as the design is concerned, architect
Righini, inspired by the winning style of the 68' model, designed
on the 86S hull, above the waterline, the same symmetrical series
of square portholes. The deckhouse will have the "shark's fin"
windows that are a typical feature of the fly bridges of the other
series built by the yard. The yacht has two decks; the main deck
offers innovative solutions for improved comfort on board and is
ideal for daytime activities. The small aft platform is one
example: it may be used as sunbathing area but it also features an
electrically powered tilting surface for tender launching and
haulage. The latter, together with the hideaway gangway, is stored
in a garage, accessible through the hatch in the transom. From the
aft platform one can climb the stairs to the cockpit fitted with a
dining table for eight and, to starboard, a cocktail cabinet with
sink, fridge and barbecue.
In the cockpit there is also the aft
sundeck, whose forward end turns into a sofa offering seating for
the dining table. To port there are a small L-shaped sofa and a
coffee table and forward on the same deck there is another ample
sundeck. Interior design has been entrusted to the architect Carlo
Galeazzi, who has given an original touch to the interiors with
contrasting colours and materials. The floors are in wengé
wood with bordered carpet inserts, while pale hues have been
chosen for fabrics with burgundy inserts. The salon has four small
sofas and a folding coffee table, opposite which there are the
cocktail cabinet and accessories for leisure time such as a plasma
TV set, a stereo and DVD system. Forward of the salon there is the
wheelhouse, fitted with the new generation of electronic
navigation instruments. The sleeping area is on the lower deck.
The owner's master stateroom is amidships, making the most of the
full beam of the hull. It is fitted with a central queen-size bed
illuminated by six ample portholes on both bulwarks, a study
corner to port, a vanity to starboard and ensuite bathroom with
Jacuzzi tub. The three double guest cabins are forward, two on the
side with twin beds and one in the centre with a queen size bed
and a study corner. The crew quarters are aft and include the
galley, the eating area and two single cabins sharing the same
bathroom with shower.
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