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|On Board| The Latest Wave Esteemed brands celebrating notable landmarks are still creating eyecatching motor yachts, joined by an ever-increasing selection of innovative yards producing daring, desirable vessels of their own. Herewith, the very best – from exciting smaller craft to 100m-plus superyachts. By Cornelia Marioglou M/Y Ciao, CRN This year, Costruzioni e Riparazioni Navali (CRN), based in the ancient Italian maritime hub of Ancona on the Adriatic Sea, celebrates 60 years of shipbuilding, and a fleet that includes some iconic superyachts. Now with some visionary ideas and a major investment in enlarging the facilities, it is preparing for a promising future. Featured here, one of the latest deliveries, the beautiful 52m yacht, designed by Frank Laupman’s Dutch Omega Architects, with very detailed interiors by Italian studio Massari Design, accommodates 10 guests in five cabins. In 1963, Sanzio Nicolini founded the yard to build high-end vessels for the happy few of that time. Then came the 23m Super Conero (1970) and a collaboration with Carlo Riva that imbued the concept of pleasure yachting with dolce vita flair. In 1978, the yard produced its first yacht over 45 metres for an emir in the Middle East, which was followed by the Gerhard Gilgenast-designed 32.8m F100, built for Italian automotive tycoon Gianni Agnelli. After this, a succession of superyachts have been delivered from the yard with names that are instantly recognisable to yachting enthusiasts, milestones in yachting – Maraya (2007), Azteca (2009), Chopi Chopi (2013), Yalla (2014), Atlante (2015), Latona (2018), Rio and Ciao (2022) – and there are many more icons to come. crn-yacht.com PHOTO © CRN 56 CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM
This is the wild side of Wider — Marcello Maggi, president of W-Fin Sarl WiLder 60, Wider M/Y Sparta, Heesen Heesen’s largest steel-hulled yacht to date, the 67m Sparta, with a gross tonnage of 1,200GT, was launched in June. The exterior and interior design are by British firm Winch Design. She has a sporty, low profile with a reverse bow, a white hull with touches of bordeaux and light-grey accents. A very impressive 65sq m spa on the lower deck has an elliptical whirlpool, steam room, sauna, gym and beauty area, and the vessel accommodates a total of 12 guests in six well-appointed staterooms. heesenyachts.com The all-aluminium WiLder 60 has been designed inhouse by the Centro Stile Wider team to add a new category to its portfolio. The daring 18.9m thrill machine is a hybrid between a chase boat and performance cruiser. “We all have a wild side, and the WiLder 60 is the wild side of Wider,” says Marcello Maggi, president of W-Fin Sarl, the holding company that owns Wider. It’s a bespoke statement that speaks of secret escapes and a lot of fun. wider-yachts.com M/Y Calex, Benetti PHOTOS CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: © HEESEN, © WIDER, JEFF BROWN, © FEADSHIP M/Y Sakura, Feadship The 71.76m vessel is named after the Japanese word for cherry blossom and will feature flowing organic lines, a future-focused diesel-electric propulsion and East meets West interiors, when she is ready for delivery in spring 2025. With spacious decks, she will also catch the eye with her versatile accommodation – up to four guest cabins and two VIP cabins that can transform in one larger VIP on the main deck. And thanks to the raised pilothouse, a dedicated owner’s deck, including a private breakfast nook and hot tub, confirms the very modern approach of layout that Dutch brand Feadship has produced. feadship.nl With a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, the 67m Calex is a customised project for a Californian owner. The renowned Italian studio Cassetta Yacht Design has developed a streamlined, well-proportioned exterior sheer line with large windows on the main deck. Spanning five decks – excluding the sundeck – precious marbles (white statuary and crema marfil marble) and fine woods (maple and American walnut), light and dark colour shades, ivorycoloured leathers are features throughout. A fitting way to mark the Italian shipyards 150th anniversary. benettiyachts.it CENTURION-MAGAZINE.COM 57
