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R O D R I Q U E Z Yards cruising motoryachts. “I got the idea in my head,” recalls the engineer, “when I was going back and forth to Ischia on the catamarans. ‘If only we could have space like there is here,’ I thought to myself. And little by little I developed the concept of the wide body, even on relatively small boats.” Thus in 1991 the 15 meter long Chorum 48 was launched with a full-beam saloon, compatible to one found on a 25-meter boat. The typical fore-aft passageways were moved to the upper deck and were accessed from the aft cockpit by two staircases, and led to the foredeck where the sunning and anchor handling areas were located. The profile was kept low, leaving the vessel with the same height as a traditional flybridge boat, but with the advantage of a very spacious interior for a boat of its size. Among the numerous innovations found on the Chorum 48 was the retractable passarelle, now a standard on all boats. This particularly impressed Giovanni Morace, the Managing Director of Rodriquez, and marked the start of a relationship that led over time to the acquisition of Conam by Rodriquez Cantieri Navali. From this early design, which evolved to 54 and then 60 feet and had a production run of 42 boats to date, the Conam 75 Wide- Body was developed. “We had already drawn up a project for a 72-foot boat,” recalls Cimino, “that contained essentially the same concepts that we can see today on the 75-footer. The group’s strength and synergy allowed us to realize the boat with a final touch provided by Francesco Paszkowski.” The incorporation of Conam with Rodriquez Cantieri Navali has given a major boost to the Neapolitan yard’s production capacity. “It’s been a bit like marrying off a daughter,” explains Cimino, “who is exposed to new experiences and has to make the most of her new opportunities. With the handcraftsmanship-based structure that we previously had, we had reached our limits. In the first decade of the yard’s existence we developed our ideas and in the second decade we established our yard’s reputation both at home and abroad. Now in the third decade, we’re ready to combine ideas, projects, and technologies by taking full advantage of the group’s crea- tivity, engineering skills, and technical and construction capabilities. This has allowed us to expand in ways previously unimaginable but without, however, losing the special touch of the craftsman that makes one of our yachts a unique product.” What’s on Giuseppe Cimino’s drawing board (or rather, computer screen) today? “The next project,” predicts the engineer, “is an open 80-footer, a model that is very much in demand today and which is derived from the 75-footer including the full beam concept. It’s a very original design, with a sliding glass roof that makes it a real open boat at any time. Then there’s a 50- to 55-foot WideBody which is an important size as it is on the threshold between the small and large yachts. Then there are plans, yet to be finalized, for an extension of the Naples yard that will allow us to produce twenty boats of up to twenty meters a year there in addition to the five or six boats over twenty meters being produced at Sarzana.” Why are there so many names of Greek origin? “I attended a high school specialized in classical studies,” reveals Cimino, “and I liked the idea of taking names from the classic world and combining them with a modern product.” A COMPLETE LIST OF CONAM’S MODELS Year Model built N° 1980−81 Solaria 15 1984 America 30 51 1984−92 Lupo di Mare 36 83 1987−04 Theorema 42/45/46 Sport 42 1989−01 Synthesi 40 48 1991−04 Chorum 48/54/Special/60 WB 42 1996−04 Chrono 52/58 Sport 32 2003−04 75 WideBody 4 20 FACTS & FIGURES Naples Yard 6.000 sqm (3.000 covered) Workforce 35 Yearly production (full capacity) 26 boats Turnover (at full capacity) 25 million Euro
alla volta portò all’acquisizione di Conam da parte di Rodriquez Cantieri Navali. Da quell’intuizione, che ha portato a un’evoluzione della specie fino a 60 piedi, passando da un 54 piedi, e al varo di ben 42 esemplari fino a oggi, è nato il concept del Conam 75 WideBody. “Avevamo già elaborato un progetto di 72 piedi – ricorda Cimino – che conteneva sostanzialmente gli stessi concetti che vediamo oggi sul 75. La forza e le sinergie del Gruppo ci hanno consentito di realizzarlo e Francesco Paszkowski gli ha cucito addosso un elegante vestito”. L’ingresso del cantiere napoletano nella Rodriquez Cantieri Navali ha dato un impulso importante alla capacità produttiva di Conam. “È stato un po’ come maritare una figlia – chiarisce Giuseppe Cimino – metterla in condizioni di affron- ALCUNE CIFRE Cantiere di Napoli 6.000 mq (3.000 coperti) Dipendenti 35 Produzione annua (a regime) 26 unità Giro d’affari totale (a regime) Euro 25 milioni tare nuove esperienze, disporre di nuove possibilità. Con la struttura artigianale di cui disponevamo abbiamo fatto tutto quello che potevamo fare. Nel primo decennio abbiamo messo a punto le idee, nel secondo decennio abbiamo affermato il marchio, anche all’estero, e ora nel terzo decennio di vita del cantiere siamo pronti a combinare idee, realizzazioni e tecnologia sintetizzando creatività e ingegneria, know how tecnico e costruttivo del Gruppo, lanciandoci anche in dimensioni prima inimmaginabili, senza però perdere quei tocchi e quelle sfumature di artigianalità che fanno di uno yacht un prodotto unico”. Che cosa c’è sul tavolo da disegno (oggi schermo del computer) di Giuseppe Cimino? “ il progetto più imminente – anticipa l’ingegnere – è un open di 80 piedi, la tipologia oggi più richiesta, derivato dal 75, di cui conserva il concetto e la filosofia WideBody. Una barca molto originale, con tetto in cristallo apribile che la rende un vero open in ogni tempo. Poi ancora un WideBody di 50/55 piedi, evoluzione del 48, una misura interessante considerata oggi una taglia d’ingresso alla grande dimensione. E ancora, non proprio sul tavolo, un ampliamento dello stabilimento di Napoli che ci consenta di produrre a regime 20 barche l’anno a Napoli fino a 20 metri più 6 barche sopra i 20 metri a Sarzana”. Perché tanti nomi di origine greca? “Ho frequentato il liceo classico – confessa Cimino – e mi piaceva rievocare quei suoni, e associare a un prodotto di concezione moderna un’evocazione classica”. CRONOLOGIA CONAM Anno Modello costruiti N° 1980−81 Solaria 15 1984 America 30 51 1984−92 Lupo di Mare 36 83 1987−04 Theorema 42/45/46 Sport 42 1989−01 Synthesi 40 48 1991−04 Chorum 48/54/Special/60 WB 42 1996−04 Chrono 52/58 Sport 32 2003−04 75 WideBody 4 21 Giuseppe Cimino (right) with Stefano Brazzelli, Conam commercial manager. Giuseppe Cimino (a destra) con Stefano Brazzelli, responsabile commerciale per la Conam. RQ
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