SUPERYACHT #509
September 2004
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Fabio Petrone
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TECNOMAR VELVET 35
SPORTY BY VOCATION
The name Tecnomar has an important history in the open
motoryacht sector. For a long time it meant very fast boats
with such "monstrous" performances as to meet the
expectations of those customers who even when they go to sea
always want to feel rivers of adrenalin coursing under their
skin. Extremely technical vessels, then, with which this yard
has built up considerable experience in all aspects of
construction, transmission and performance hulls, all
rigorously under the banner of high-tech.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Building material: GRP
LOA: 34.20 metres
Beam: 7.20 metres
Displacement: 130 t.
N° beds: 8+1 in four cabins
N° beds for crew: 6 in three cabins
Fuel capacity: 10.000 litres
Fresh water capacity: 2.000 litres
Engines: 2 x 2.285 HP MTU series 396
Maximum speed: 30 knots.
For further information
Tecnomar S.r.l.: via Virgilio, 220; 55049 Viareggio (LU);
tel. +39 0584 392901; fax +39 0584 392902; web site: www.tecnomar.com.
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This know-how is
still more than tangible in a range which the Sarti family,
the owners of Tecnomar, decided to expand just a few years
back. First of all with the size of their boats, raised to
the 24 metre "peerage", and then with the development of new
aesthetic stylistic elements, less extreme but still strongly
characterised by the sporty hallmark, followed by a different
interpretation of the interiors which, however, remain
absolutely customisable and are fitted out to true superyacht
standards. All in all a new avenue which customers seem to
have appreciated considerably, given the yard's success with
the various Madras and Velvet models. Now a new step has been
taken in Tecnomar's growth, represented by this new flagship,
an imposing 35 metre yacht, still with the name "Velvet". So
it is no surprise that her lines are very sporty indeed, nor
that the interiors - chosen by owner Roberto Mancini, new
trainer of Inter Milan and old Tecnomar client - are refined,
up-to-date and carefully executed, perfectly matching the
overall aesthetics of the boat. To all effects the Velvet 35
follows the "coupé" approach adopted by many with
regard to large size opens, interpreting the concept with the
almost sinuous lines of the above deck area. The deckhouse,
fairly low forward where a huge sundeck dominates, rises
amidships, first integrating a large, fairly curved
windshield, then the elliptical side windows and, aft, a
spoiler that functions as an aerial holder and overlooks the
cockpit below. Here the hard top descends, disappearing
precisely where, in side view, the bulwark takes on
roundness, its forms elongating until in turn it takes in the
bathing platform. Great emphasis has been placed on the
cockpit where, over and above a second sundeck, there is a
dinette for 8 on facing seats, this too of a rounded shape,
equipped with fridge and icemaker etc. for meals outdoors.
This area, like the teak deck, is well linked with both the
bridge, thanks to a double flight of steps on the transom,
and the saloon by means of a four door entrance which can be
locked open to make the two areas practically a single
environment, extremely liveable, and also wholly en plein
air. This is because much of the saloon roof can be opened by
an electro-hydraulic servomechanism which of course also
closes the area perfectly when air-conditioning is required.
The single environment concept is reinforced here by teak
which, as on deck, is laid with narrow caulking in rubber. We
can fully agree with the choices made by Luca Dini who,
together with hull technical designer Roberto Zappelli,
designed both exterior and interior of this Velvet 35. "To
give strength to the overall sporty characterisation of the
vessel," the architect told us, "we decided to use natural
wood, bay oak to be precise, but sandblasted, with the walls
faced in rough cotton, the same fabric used for the curtains,
while handles, taps and spotlights are in 'brushed' steel.
What we endeavoured to do in a general design-related way was
to give modernity to the furnishings, but we were also very
careful about lighting, thinking of solutions that could
integrate both aspects. One example is in the design of the
bedheads in the cabins which in form and colour, the latter
matching the bedspread, are complementary to the wall on
which they are fixed. In that case, and with excellent
results, we devised a special lighting that could emphasise
the evocations which such a solution already guarantees in
itself. As for dividing up the night area," continued Dini,
"the first spaces we find, proceeding from the stern, are the
bathroom, featuring shower facilities for two persons, and
the adjacent dressing room, both serving the owner's cabin.
This last is very large, running the whole width of the deck,
and well illuminated by two portholes on each side. There's a
dressing table corner and a comfortable L-shaped sofa. The
two guest cabins are amidships, both with twin beds and
bathroom with separate shower. The one on the starboard side
is slightly larger, designed to accommodate a third 'Pullman'
bed and furnished with a desk for any guest intending to work
on board or for children's games. Forward, separated by a
door in the corridor, is the VIP cabin, also very large and
with a private bathroom which, however, is also accessible
from the corridor itself so it may be used as a 'day
toilette'. On the upper deck," the architect added, "the boat
has a single very bright environment divided into two
distinct areas: the living area is aft and consists of an L-
shaped sofa and, opposite it, another sofa along the
starboard side. Next to the latter there is a unit which
incorporates a 50" plasma TV. The dining area, with a table
seating 12, is forward on the port side while the wheelhouse
is on the starboard side. In this case too we wanted to put
forward something innovative, with a futuristic dashboard,
the bridge faced in blue leather and three comfortable seats
for helmsman and co-helmsmen. Another L-shaped sofa aft of
the cockpit makes the area extremely convivial since the
person at the wheel can be together with the other guests.
The yard states a maximum speed of 30 knots for this boat
which is powered by two MTU engines of 2.285 HP each with the
thrust of classic shaft drive.
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