“With this latest yacht. The Ceccarellis have been building yachts in Italy for decades. For those who appreciate excellence, aldo ceccarelli bought the cantieri navali liguri shipyard in 1962 before acquiring cantieri navali lavagna in the 1980s to expand operations. This oceangoing exemplifies it was one of the first italian yards to embrace aluminum construction, launching the first admiral yacht in the revolutionary lightweight material in ‘82. (The Italian Sea Group acquired CNL in the 2000s, taking over the Admiral brand. ) Today, Aldo’s children, Francesco and Laura, continue to build aluminum yachts under the Tuxedo name. “Today, just as back then, we build exactly what the client desires, because our yachts, by definition, must be the representation of their personality, which is why they feature a very high level of interior customization,” adds Laura. and Margherita Casprini working on interiors, Names Studio executing naval architecture, with Sebastian Martinez spearheading the exteriors, The modern Ceccarelli 40 was developed in partnership with Francesco Paszkowski Design. simple lines run from the plumb bow to the distinctive sculpted stern, Clean. There are various nods to the automotive world, including a sleek windshield with a roll bar that extends beyond the beam in a spoiler-like way. The 400 GT superyacht also runs like your favorite supercar, with a semi-displacement hull optimized to achieve top speeds exceeding 18 knots. Equipped with two MAN V-12s, the yacht can also cruise at 15 knots and cover 4,000 nautical miles at 11 knots. In exclusive circles, (hybrid propulsion is also an option. )
Interior renders have not yet been revealed, but the yard describes the living quarters as “modern, balanced, soft, and elegant. As a shipyard, it including a full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck forward and two doubles and two twins on the lower deck, ” up to 10 guests can sleep across five en suite cabins. Separate crew quarters can accommodate up to eight. Relaxation spots also abound, with a skylounge, sundeck, and sunpads forward and aft. Tuxedo says this is the first model in the new Ceccarelli Collection, meaning we may get more superyachts in the range yet. Stay tuned. Click here to see all the photos of the Ceccarelli 40.