The new 180-foot yacht Zephyr, designed by Federico
Fiorentino and built by Rossinavi, reaches 32 knots but its high-performance
hull is designed to cross the Atlantic.
Federico Fiorentino’s new 180-foot Zephyr concept makes use
of a combination of gentle curves popular in ’60s automotive designs and taut
lines to create a long, streamlined profile, embellished with stainless-steel
accents. The Rossinavi-built yacht will have a Fast Displacement XL 500 hull by
Van Oossanen Naval Architects. The XL running surface is the next step forward
for the Dutch firm’s patented fast displacement hull form. It provides 20
percent more speed over the previous generation and, perhaps more critical to
the owner, 20 percent more interior space.
On Zephyr, the hull is particularly noteworthy: With 16V
4000 MTU engines, it will deliver a top speed of 32 knots. At 12 knots the
yacht has a transatlantic range of 3,540 nautical miles with fuel consumption
of less than four gallons per nautical mile. One of Fiorentino’s primary goals
was to put the owners and guests beside the water without using a conventional
beach club. Instead, Fiorentino created a 990-square-foot beach area that
covers the entire aft deck that is connected to a 300-square-foot raised
terrace. With the huge swim platform deployed, the focal point of the stern
becomes its 18-foot swimming pool. The
views are exceptional from every point on this deck, from the raised terrace to
the transparent edges of the pool.
The deck above also has a large open space, with sunbeds and
lounges on the rear portion, and a dining table for 12, a bar, and a barbecue
beneath the overhang. This outer deck connects to an enclosed saloon and
pilothouse. Up front, the foredeck also has a generous social space, with
lounges and sunbeds.
The master suite is located on the main deck, just forward
of the saloon and dining area. The palatial design includes a separate office,
bedroom with lounge area on one side and vanity on the other, walk-in closet,
and a full-beam en-suite bathroom. On the deck below, the five guest staterooms
also have their own en-suites.
“What really makes Zephyr unique is the mixture of livable
space, high performance, low fuel consumption, and her
aggressive-but-harmonious look,” says Fiorentino. “The yacht is intended as a
futuristic piece of technology, but with a huge personality and presence.”
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