SUPERYACHT #505
May 2004
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"ZIACANAIA", A CURRENT CLASSIC
"Ziacanaia" is the sixth unit of the Navetta 30 produced by the
Custom Line boatyard, owned by the Ferretti Group. A classic yacht
designed by the well known architect Giovanni Zuccon who is one of
this Italian Group's most active collaborators in the creation of
different types and sizes of vessel. In the specific case of
"Ziacanaia", after talking with the person who conceived it from
the stylistic point of view, we may say that it notably expresses
the concept of a "current classic", which is to say with the use
of lines and forms which as a whole result in a classic type
design, notwithstanding their modernity, but which are created
with modern means and materials.
This is certainly an avenue that
is finding growing success with the public who in many cases
prefer to do without endless innovation that lacks personality and
rather leave space for solutions which though developed on the
basis of classic forms manage to translate into strong and
characteristic identifying elements that are, in a word,
personality.
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TECHNICAL DATA
LOA.: 30.95 metres
Length on waterline: 26.93 metres
Beam: 7.00 metres
Draft: 2.36 metres
Full load displacement: 127.000 Kg.
Total accommodation: 8 beds for guests + 4 for crew
Fuel tank: 18.000 litres
Freshwater tank: 2.950 litres
Engines: 2 x 1.300 HP MAN 12V
Maximum speed: 19 knots
Cruising speed: 16.5 knots
Range at cruising speed 550 miles
Naval architecture: CRN Engineering
Designer: Zuccon International Project.
For further information contact :CRN, Via E. Mattei 26,
60125 Ancona (Italy); tel. +39 071 5011111; fax +39 071 200008;
websites: www.crn-yacht.com and www.customline-yacht.com; e-mail
info@crn-yacht.com and info@customline-yacht.com.
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This sixth unit of the Custom Line Navetta 30
possesses elements capable of emphasising precisely such gifts of
personality. One of these, most immediately perceptible, is the
choice of hull colour: bordeaux red. We find the same colour below
decks, especially in the fabrics and materials used for coverings,
giving warm and welcoming atmospheres to each individual
environment. "Ziacanaia" was developed with a main eye to on-board
life: ample spaces then, masterfully worked to be comfortable in
all situations, relaxation accessories, welcoming furnishings and
a gym complete with all the necessary equipment to ensure that the
owner and his guests can keep in shape during their stay aboard.
Externally "Ziacanaia" has numerous stylistic innovations,
especially with regard to the forms of the superstructure which
succeed in harmoniously reconciling the classic with the modern in
a play of soft lines that lend personality to the entire project.
A special element is the choice of the side windows of the main
deck which, uninterrupted, themselves become an important
stylistic element in the balance of the whole. Equally important
to the visual impact is the softness of the forms in the area
forward of the coach-house which is gently linked with the upper
deck. As for the interior layout, as we said earlier, "Ziacanaia"
was designed to be lived in. So the main deck, over and above the
owner's cabin which occupies the entire forward area of the
structure, houses a saloon featuring a day area that has been
highly personalised by the owner with a sofa designed by himself
in original forms and specially created by the boatyard. In this
zone we find bright colours and floral patterns, sobered by the
wooden flooring with a perimeter insert in maple and by the
furniture in Afromosia wood. An internal companionway leads from
this area to the upper deck where the wheelhouse, done out in
leather, has a spacious conversation area aft that is bright and
the ideal place to cool off on hot summer days without missing the
splendid view of the sea. Continuing aft on the same deck there is
a table for meals in the open air, protected above by the
extension of the upper mid-deck. Farther aft there is a relaxation
area for sunbathing and also housing for the tender and sports
equipment plus, davits for launching and recovery. The upper mid-
deck is actually a terrace overlooking the sea where you can enjoy
the view far from indiscreet glances. The lower deck - sorry about
the sudden skip but it was inevitable - houses the guest and crew
quarters, as well as bathrooms. This deck too evinces elegance and
care in the design and creation of each individual element, making
each environment comfortable and in line with Ziacanaia's vocation
as "refined lady of the sea". One of the technical particularities
aboard is the Anti Rolling Gyro system, a special stabiliser
developed by the Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries,
which ensures almost total immobility of the vessel even when at
anchor. This system is especially suited to suppressing roll while
under way or when stationary, thus relieving many from the
bothersome effects of seasickness. Conceptually simple, the system
is based on the application of a gyroscope which transfers heeling
information to a central unit that controls the stabilisers which
then maintain the vessel in perfect trim, suppressing the angular
speed of rolling movement. Thanks to this system there is
considerably more comfort on board. "Ziacanaia" is one of the
first pleasure craft to benefit from it.
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