CRN 52-Meter Classic Superyacht Blending Trends and Technology

By blending trends from 1970’s & 1980’s with the technology of the new millennium, Italy’s CRN Yachts has created the “Classic 52m”, a completely new, fully customized, steel and aluminum displacement megayacht where luxury becomes social and innovation blends harmoniously with timeless design.

The 52-meter superyacht, was developed from the CRN naval architectural solutions, in collaboration with yacht designers, Studio Zuccon International, and meets the yacht owners’ greater need to be flexible. This new layout allows one to have closer contact with the sea, thanks to the outdoor beach club at the stern and on the terrace of the owner’s suite. The superyacht can easily accommodate 12 guests in 5 guest stateroom (including her Master Suite and 5 guest cabins) and 12 crew. She can reach a maximum speed of 15.5 knots and a cruising speed of 14.5 knots, thanks to her twin Caterpillar C32-C main engines.

The shapes of the “Classic 52m” are squared-off, inspired to the nautical period of disco and bell bottoms. The open stern of the Classic 52m was an evolution of a solution proposed earlier by CRN. The door closes while sailing and opens again when the yacht stops or is anchored, forming a social area.

Her yacht tenders are located in 3 different areas. The first one is at the lower deck aft, with a lateral exit from the garage. The second one is in the technical area at the bow of the main deck, while the third one is a real novelty with reference to the past of CRN and is situated amidships of the main deck. In the latter case the tender is positioned as though it was in an art gallery, place in the lounge area with the dining room on its left, which can be seen in the dining room render.

“Some of the choices made for the Classic 52 m have been derived from analogue situations studied on yachts that have made history for our ship yard, and that could later be used for other models of our fleet” explained Luca Boldrini, CRN Yachts sales director. “CRN is moving more and more towards the concept of ships that want to make their owner feel ‘at home’ and where the attention given to the guests is further accentuated. The Classic 52 will also be a product of “simple” luxury with extreme attention given to the common and social spaces for the guests”, Boldrini concludes.

The main deck is centered around a large dining room: around this sort of “gallery” there is a lounge area with a real dining room that has a panoramic view once the tender has been put to sea. Once her yacht tender is at sea, this multipurpose space is transformed into a beautiful lounge area, which extends up to the large panoramic terrace and integrates perfectly with the dining room on the left, creating a harmonious “Al Fresco” dining, which is functional and nice for the ship owner and the guests, just as it used to be on the CRN megayachts of decades ago.

Her cockpit is characterized by very large spaces, which become almost like a second sun deck. On the lower deck, where the garage is normally situated, a space has been created to store the second yacht tender which allows the ship owner’s guests to comfortably reach the beach.