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Shortly after Massimo Perotti acquired the Sanlorenzo boatyard from its
founder Giovanni Iannetti in 2005, he announced that the company, based in
Ameglia, Italy, near La Spezia, would open a new division in its historic home
of Viareggio for the production of motor yachts in composite (92 to 122 feet),
and steel and aluminum superyachts (124 to 164 feet). Two years later almost to
the day, the first model in a range of semi-displacement hulls, the SD92, made
its debut at last year’s Festival International de la Plaisance in
Cannes.  Coco is a modern interpretation of the classic Italian
navetta (shuttle). Her creamy hull color and canvas awnings for wind
protection on the flydeck recall the elegant yachts of the 1920s and ’30s.
Francesco Paszkowski’s work on the exterior profile and interior layout won him
an award in the Flybridge Over 24 Meters category at the 2007 World Yacht
Trophies. The yacht was cited for her "combination of innovative solutions,
classic elements and charm." For the interior styling, on the other hand,
Paszkowski worked closely with the owner’s wife. ShowBoats was lucky
enough to visit the yacht in Cannes in the company of Mrs. Perotti, pictured at right. (Click image to enlarge)
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"I was looking for a classic, yet stylish interior to match the
yacht’s retro exterior," she explains, "I chose art deco because it’s a style
that easily supports more contemporary elements, but the danger with art deco is
that it can just as easily become a cliché."
Top: The rosewood and cream motif is established immediately in
Coco’s
main salon. Middle & Bottom: The owner’s stateroom and
bathroom. (Click images to enlarge)
Entering Coco’s main salon, the final effect is anything
but clichéd. Mrs. Perotti herself masterminded the glossy rosewood and cream
fabric décor based on the rigorous geometric lines of the Austrian architect
and furniture designer Josef Hoffmann in the 1930s. There are two original
armchairs and two black leather sofas produced in Austria by the only company
allowed to reproduce Hoffmann’s designs. The rosewood dining table is based on a
marble-topped piece by Paolo Buffa that Mrs. Perotti saw in a magazine and had
redesigned with a glass top and stainless steel trim for a more modern edge.
Another contemporary flourish is the choice of artwork: Two simple red and black
abstract designs by the American artist Robert Kelly adorn the dining room
bulkhead. This attention to consistent detailing is a defining feature of
the yacht and continues in the forward master suite with its period table lamps
and marble countertops under the portlights. Although not huge, the cabin
provides superb sea views forward, and there is room for a walk-in closet and a
large shower stall lined with Irish green marble in the bathroom. Fiddles would
not have been appropriate in an art deco interior, but with an eye to
functionality, the marble countertops in all the bathrooms have a raised lip
that prevents water from draining onto the floor and serves as a
handhold. The guest accommodations on the lower deck, accessed via a
white marble staircase with handrails made from two single pieces of hand-bent
rosewood, consist of a full-beam VIP and two double cabins. Here, again, the
quality is in the details: Plasma TV screens are disguised behind mirrored
glass, and spotlights have been eschewed for freestanding table lamps and
ambient lighting in the ceiling cornices. Even the door keys were
custom-designed out of brushed stainless steel to become elegant art deco
objects in their own right.
Top: The yacht sports 50 square meters of space on the sun
deck. Bottom: The intimate conversation area aft on the
open main deck. (Click images to enlarge)
Unusually, Sanlorenzo is looking to interest sailboat owners
with the SD92. Toward that end, Massimo Perotti approached friends and
acquaintances to ask them what they looked for in a motor yacht. The most
popular answer was open-air space. The SD92 features a flydeck in excess of 50
square meters—immense for a 28-meter yacht. The faux funnel supports a
carbon fiber hardtop that adds a ship-like appearance to the yacht’s profile (an
enamel logo set into the funnel has two semaphore flags depicting the letter
"C," representing the first names of the Perotti children and also the double C
in Coco). The funnel also has a built-in TV screen between the chrome
ladder rungs leading to the satcom and radar antennae. A showerhead hidden in
the hardtop means guests can cool off without having to go below. The only
giveaway to its existence is the teak grating in the deck. The 27 square meters
of garage is sufficient to house both a PWC and a tender, leaving the flydeck
completely uncluttered. After the yacht’s launch last May, the Perotti family
spent the summer cruising the waters off Sardinia and Sicily with up to 12
guests on the flydeck and never felt cramped. Coco’s soft exterior curves belie her long-range capability
and seaworthiness. Extensive model testing produced excellent results in
terms of top speed (18 knots) as well as static and dynamic stability. The fuel
bunkers and water tanks were placed as low as possible in the robust GRP hull,
and the superstructure is of lightweight laminate. Even without the addition of
stabilizer fins, the SD92 makes for a safe and comfortable ride. Sanlorenzo also
collaborated with MAN on the engine specs, which were reduced from 1,500 to
1,100 horsepower for a range of up to 2,000 nautical miles or 40 hours of
uninterrupted navigation at a cruising speed of 12 knots. Massimo Perotti decided to keep the first SD92 as a prototype
in order to wheedle out any bugs that may appear further down the line. But Sanlorenzo’s careful research and assiduous attention to detail would seem to
have excluded the possibility of belated revisions. "Nulla é casuale"
(Nothing is left to chance), said Perotti with reference to the SD92 at a
recent press conference. Even the fender covers and shorelines are colored brown
to complement the paintwork.
Contact Sanlorenzo at +39 0584 38071.
www.sanlorenzoyacht.com
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