85 Azimut

Source: Yachtonline.it

The perfect marriage of performance, luxury, maneuverability, space, design and technology ­ that’s the new Azimut 85. The just under 27-metre fiberglass yacht, designed by Stefano Righini with interiors by Carlo Galeazzi, has soft, aerodynamic lines with large windows and a deckhouse shifted right forward. It was created, as Righini and Galeazzi point out, as “an extension of a holiday villa”. In other words, the emphasis was on comfort and on adding as many facilities as possible to simplify life aboard. Powered by twin 1,825 hp Caterpillars, the Azimut 85 hits a top speed of 30 knots and can whiz along at 27 for 400 miles without a refuelling stop. The cockpit includes a large central sofa, a mini bar unit and a hydraulic table that lowers to convert to a four-person sun pad. A sliding three-panel glass door leads into the Stefano Righini interiors which begin with the saloon. Righini has given the latter a sinuous feel and has left a clear view right up to the bow. Sofas and armchairs surround a glass coffee table while the diagonally situated dining area includes an oval table and eight chairs just in front of the galley. The latter is made up of a V structure of fabric and backlit opaline glass-trimmed panels which juts into the saloon. A day toilet lies to starboard. The bridge is trimmed in cherry wood and anthracite leather. It is flanked by a breakfast dinette and separated by sliding bulkheads complete with shoj screen-style panels. A stairs neatly tucked away out of sight by a bar and TV unit leads down to the owner’s stateroom. The Azimut 85 is available with a choice of below decks plans: Owner or Classic. The former will be the version unveiled at the Genoa Show and, of course, puts the emphasis on the full-beam master suite amidships which takes up around half of the entire sleeping quarters. Fitted with trapezoid windows, it boasts a sofa, large closets, and his and hers Portoro marble bathrooms, one with a Jacuzzi and the other a shower box. There are also three en suite guest staterooms which are accessed via the bridge. The VIP forward is exceptionally bright and airy courtesy of long rectangular windows. The other two staterooms are two-berths. The Classic layout offers roomier guest staterooms and a master with just one bathroom. The crew quarters consists of two cabins and a mess and is aft of the engine room. The fly boasts a port dining table and a sofa which extends into a sun pad. The sun pad itself overlooks a Kios Jacuzzi pool. To starboard there’s a second pilot area and a mini bar linked to the galley by a dumbwaiter. The entire area is sheltered by a sliding canvas top. There’s also a sun pad, C-shaped sofa, two tables and a canopy on the bow which means that guests can relax in privacy when the boat is docked sternwards. Carlo Galeazzi’s décor is simple and elegant with matt blonde cherry wood furnishings. The sofa and armchair are all upholstered in rope and black natural fabric while the carpet is natural fibre. Lush curtains sweep the floors. Cream fabric-trimmed ceilings with cherry wood cornices include cleverly hidden neon lighting while glass and silk table lamps can be used to create a softer atmosphere.