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At 60 meters, GiVi is the largest and latest addition to the CRN family in recent years.
by Justin Ratcliffe
photography by Paradisi & Borocci
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12/01/2006
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The four double guest cabins amidships are virtually identical,
although the silk fabrics vary in color, adding a note of individuality. The VIP
suite is similar in size to the other cabins but features a marble bathtub in
addition to the shower stall. All the bathrooms throughout the yacht have wet
surfaces and tiled flooring in various kinds of stone or marble that have been
treated for a distressed, matte finish. The full-beam owner’s cabin is entered
through a study-library with a flamed-mahogany writing desk. A handsome
shower stall lined with green and white onyx divides the double bathroom.
Fixtures and fittings such as the shell-shaped Murano lampshades and the classic
Devon&Devon bathroom taps maintain the traditional theme. Sound levels in
the master suite are a very quiet 42 decibels at 16 knots with the air
conditioning running, and less than 55 decibels throughout the rest of the
interior. Vibration levels of .3 millimeters per second are also below the
contractual specifications.
Top: The huge sun deck, above, occupies three-quarters
of the yacht’s LOA. Bottom: The galley, was created by Ernestomeda of Italy. (Click images to enlarge)
A feature of all the cabins—indeed, of the whole of the main
deck—is large windows. In the case of the owner’s suite, which is forward in
a potential impact zone, the windows are of 30-millimeter-thick stratified glass
with an intermediate polycarbonate layer in compliance with MCA safety
standards. An independent staircase in the accommodations corridor leads
down to the lower deck and two extra portside cabins, reserved for use by the
owner’s personal staff or as extra guest cabins. A guest lounge and an open
aft-deck conversation area take up the rest of the main deck.
The upper deck is reserved for more formal use, with a
panoramic, conservatory-look lounge furnished with colonial-style rattan chairs
and sofas by Smania. Forward of the foyer and main staircase (the owner decided
against installing an elevator) is a full-size bar and dining room with a
mahogany table inlaid with marble in the form of a compass rose. With its own
bathroom and direct access to the wheelhouse and captain’s cabin, the dining
room can be closed off from the bar area to serve as a conference room. On the
open aft deck there are three circular hardwood tables that can be raised or
lowered on their stainless steel plinths to create dining tables with
freestanding chairs; alternately, their central sections can be raised while
their outer rims provide surrounding bench seating.
 The
gym, features a massage room
and a steam room. (Click image to enlarge)
Zuccon and CRN carefully studied the circulation patterns of
the crew to come up with a layout that offers independent access to every deck
level using a system of well-disguised service stairs. Moreover, the dry- and
cold-store rooms, linen store and laundry are literally in the bowels of the
ship on the bilge deck. A watertight door set into the starboard hull at water
level allows the crew to offload stores directly from the quay or tender without
having to walk through the yacht. Each deck level, including the sun deck, has
its own pantry served by a dumbwaiter from the galley.
The huge sun deck occupies three-quarters of the overall length
of the yacht and is one of the most novel areas on board. The main staircase
opens onto a central lobby with a window set into the stairwell to provide
natural light and a view aft across the helipad. A bathroom with shower stall
allows guests to freshen up after sunbathing or using the massage pool, which is
fitted with chromotherapy (color therapy) underwater lights. Alternative
medicine chromotherapists claim a scientific basis to their practice and
maintain that colored lights can bring about positive emotional reactions in
people. Aboard GiVi, chromotherapy is combined with hydrotherapy to
heighten this healing effect. The main feature, however, is a multifunctional
room with a panoramic view over the forward sun deck. Fitted with windows
that can be electrically lowered into the coaming, it is furnished with three
game tables, two of which can be joined to create a larger table for dining or
meetings. Originally conceived as an open-air area, it was decided to close off
the room from the pool area and fit electric windows instead. For plein air
dining there is another circular, hardwood table protected by the coach roof
overhang.
Top: The yacht is equipped with Van der Velden rudder
flaps instead of a stern thruster. Bottom:The garage houses a custom Riva tender (Click images to enlarge)
GiVi has a number of technical features that will be fitted
as standard on future builds. For instance, she is the first CRN project to have
Vosper ZeroSpeed stabilizers after sistership Saramour was retrofitted.
The bilge pumps can be operated from both the control room and the bridge, and
her 2,200-hp engines are designed for continuous duty at 1,600 revolutions per
minute. The captain also requested wing control stations and X- and S-band radar
(the advantage of the latter is that its three-gigahertz frequency and
10-centimeter wavelength is not easily attenuated, which provides for better
vessel detection in rough seas and heavy rain). The helipad is designed to
carry a 1,500-kilogram helicopter for private use, with mooring points to secure
it while under way. Most important, GiVi is equipped with Van der Velden
rudder flaps instead of a stern thruster. These flaps function like the ailerons
on an airplane’s wings and create a more powerful rudder angle that magnifies
the turning moment. Without increasing the size of the rudder, the addition of
flaps doubles the existing rudder’s effectiveness by taking a second "bite" at
the passing water. In this way, GiVi can turn in her own length and even
move sideways with help from the bow thruster. The system also feels the water
more effectively and gives the autopilot a better tool to hold course, which
means less wear and tear and improved fuel consumption.
During sea trails, GiVi recorded an average speed of
16.5 knots, but can make 17 knots at half load in calm conditions. She has a
range of 4,000 miles at a cruising speed of 15 knots, but this is virtually
doubled at an economical 12 knots—sufficient for an annual season’s cruising
without refueling.
The acid test for any new build is whether it meets the owner’s expectations,
but CRN has no doubt that GiVi makes the grade. "The best compliment came
when I approached the owner after the launch ceremony and asked him what he
thought of the yacht in the water," says CRN Director Alberto Tacoli. "It’s
exactly what I wanted" was the unequivocal answer.
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