SUPERYACHT #517
May 2005
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FERRETTI YACHTS 830
Imagine a soft intimate atmosphere, in which technical
perfection is capable of offering suggestions that
satisfy the most exacting palates. We are listening to
Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the guitar of Joe Pass,
while she sings the "Sophisticated Lady" written by Duke
Ellington. She is a charming sophisticated lady,
exhibiting the refined elegance that is capable of
enticing, of generating emotions and of creating
passions. And what if our raunchy "Lady" were a boat, and
in particular this Ferretti 830? We are talking of a lady
of the sea, appeared at the beginning of the yachting
season, making her debut in Cannes, one of the most
charming spots of the Mediterranean Sea, a symbol of the
jet set and of beautiful women.
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TECHNICAL DATA
LOA: 83'
Beam: 20'6"
Light displacement: 125,555 lbs.
Fuel capacity: 2007 gallons
Freshwater capacity: 343 gallons
Maximum passengers capacity: 20
Standard engines: 2x1.522hp MTU
Range with standard engines: 420 miles.
For information, contact: Ferretti Yachts - via
Ansaldo, 5/7 - 47100 Forlì, Italy - Tel +39 0543
474411 - Fax +39 0543 782410 - Website: www.ferretti-yachts.com - e-mail: info@ferretti-yachts.com
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This yacht has the merit
of fully interpreting the essence of the Ferretti Yachts
brand, by combining luxury with technique, reliability
with comfort. Are we exaggerating? We do not think so. We
know well Norberto Ferretti's philosophy, for whom a boat
that bears his name must be perfect, with definite and
performing waterlines, yet capable of offering a high
level of well-being not as utmost ambition but as
consolidated standard. As a matter of fact, all these
features are found in the Ferretti 830, a 78-foot motor
yacht with flying bridge. This new model was created, as
is standard practice, by the engineering department of
the Ferretti Group in collaboration with the design
studio Zuccon International Project. She has a lower deck
- occupied by the cabins - a second covered deck plus the
flying bridge. The full-beam master stateroom was given
much importance, both for its size as well as for its
top-quality decoration. A distinct feature of this cabin
and of the yacht, in general, are the ample windows on
both sides, offering unquestionable brightness inside and
fascinating views of the surrounding environment for
those on board. This "open-view" solution is highly
practical and emotionally striking and, to have the most
out of it, Zuccon placed bed and furniture in such a way
that, whoever is inside the cabin, may enjoy the view at
all times. For this same reason, a large glass panel
serves as headboard and as separating panel between the
double bed and the bathroom. Thanks to this panel, which
may be shaded with a venetian blind, the sea view may be
enjoyed when having a shower, (the shower stall is wide
enough for two), or when surrounded by the bubbles of the
Jacuzzi pool (optional), a deluxe bestowal by this lady
made of "composite material". The other part of the
bathroom has an independent access. Two hanging lockers,
a chaise longue and a vanity nearby complete this cabin's
furnishings.
As for the rest, the lower deck has quite a classical
layout with two twin guest cabins along the central
corridor leading to the VIP cabin in the bow area - with
central double bed. All cabins have en suite bathrooms
with marble-inlaid teak floorboards.
Privacy is guaranteed not only by the layout - the crew
quarters are astern with access from the cockpit and the
engine room separates them from the rest of the deck -
but also by how furnishings and fittings are positioned
as interspaces. Hanging lockers, bathrooms and the fuel
tanks are all along the bulkhead that separates the
master stateroom from the engine room and are suitably
positioned between cabins in order to dampen noise
transmission from one area to the next.
The 290-sqft salon on the main deck includes three
different areas: the L-shaped sofa to port, the
conversation area with the 32"-plasma TV set - concealed
when not in use - to starboard and the dining room with
table that seats eight forward to port, near the galley.
The latter can also be also accessed from outside. To
starboard, near the stairway that leads to the cabins,
there is a comfortable bathroom for day use and going
forward there is a dinette for two for whoever wishes to
enjoy sailing near the person at the wheel. The helmsman
uses a surrounding dashboard which offers rational
information of all systems and also includes instruments
of the Anti Rolling Gyro (ARG) system - the gyroscopic
system that Mitsubishi created for Ferretti guaranteeing
a 50% reduction in wave-induced rolling.
Another standard "treat" fitted on this 830 is the Naviop
System, the checking and managing software of the yacht's
vital centers, which allows continuous monitoring and
even remote control.
Outside, on the foredeck, there is a sunning area and
astern, near the transom, there is the cockpit featuring
a settee and a large dining table. The transom garage
holds the jet ski.
The roll bar is turned toward the bow as on most express
cruisers. This fitting has an aesthetic function as well
as a practical one, in fact, it protects the underlying
C-shaped settee and nearby table from the hot sun.
Dinette, sunning area - a foam rubber island - and helm
settee follow uninterruptedly one another making the
flying bridge a convivial area. Moreover, whoever wishes
to enjoy whirlpool bubbles under the sun, eventually
accompanied by sparkling Champagne bubbles, the Jacuzzi
pool may be fitted on the flying bridge on request.
Engines may be chosen from: 2x1.522hp 12V 2000 M91 MTU or
2x2.030hp 16V 2000 M91 MTU for the maximum speeds of
respectively 28.5 and 33 knots.
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