The crew area is at the transom, aft of the engine room, with
dual access through the swim platform and via the safe internal stairway. The
captain’s cabin is on the upper deck next to the pilothouse, a location
preferred by many experienced helmsmen. The tenders are carried on the upper
deck aft, which is not unusual for explorer-type yachts. The very spacious
exterior areas include a huge flybridge with a hot tub.
 Brazil’s Angra region is a fabulous
cruising ground with beaches and vegetation rivaling the
Caribbean. (Click image to enlarge)
Although all the usual luxury-yacht equipment brands are found
on board, Fittipaldi boasts the added advantage of having a wealth of selections
for local Brazilian woods and stones. Offered as an exotic feature on other
yachts, these easily sourced local materials are one of the ways Wilson and his
team found to build their yachts with certain cost advantages over others, while
adding distinctly attractive features and in no way compromising the highest
standard of finish. A decision was made to design a traditional interior with
contemporary touches into the F110s under build using these local Brazilian
woods and stones.
There are approximately 75 workers at the Fittipaldi yard.
Most of them are skilled workers. (Click images to enlarge)
The location of the yard in Angra is ideal, Wilson says,
because it is easy for customers to reach it from São Paolo or Rio de Janeiro,
and the area is now rife with marinas and amenities for yachting. The city of
Angra is the launch pad for Ilha Grande on the Costa Verde, 235 kilometers (146
miles) south of Rio, where the rain-forested mountains meet the sea. One of the
prettiest cruising grounds in Brazil, there is a magnificent protected bay with
365 islands. Being difficult to get to, the region was untrammeled and remote up
until the 1970s when a highway was constructed. Since then, it has mushroomed
into a second-home haven for wealthy families from Rio and São Paolo. Many
islands are even owned by single families. It is a sort of mini-Caribbean with
pristine beaches, beautiful vegetation and clear, clean water. ShowBoats
had the pleasure of surveying the area aboard Wilson’s go-fast RIB, stopping for
a fabulous fish lunch at one of the island resorts.
The Fittipaldi yard is exceptionally clean. Scraps from welding
are continually swept up, and the two yachts sitting side by side in the shed
are positively gleaming. While most metalwork is done on site, laser cutting is
subcontracted out. The interior is also being built outside and will be
installed in the yacht. There is enough space at the yard to build six yachts
simultaneously.
 An almost finished hull. (Click image to enlarge)
Since the F110 series is semi-custom, the two now in build will
differ from each other according to the dictates of their owners. Pricing for a
F110 series yacht is approximately 7.5 million euros or $10 million. Wilson’s
goal is to build economically without sacrificing quality.
While the Fittipaldi name is golden, Wilson realizes that the Fittipaldi
legacy alone would never sustain his company if the end result were not
superior. The first several laps are looking good. The race isn’t over, but the
outcome does look promising.
Contact Fittipaldi Yachts at +39
349 633 9064 or
steve@fittipaldiyachts.com www.fittipaldiyachts.com
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