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The luscious colors of Mochi.
by Jill Bobrow
photography by Carlo Borlenghi
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06/01/2007
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Vanilla, pistachio and
mango. As diverse, rich and luscious as
Italian gelato, these fabulously fun Mochi Craft colors are hitting their stride
in Florida. They blend into the coral, cream and aquamarine art deco hues of
South Beach. A twist on the ubiquitous and ever-popular New England lobster
boat, these sturdy vessels represent the difference between the tango and the
two-step. Not only do they look good against the palette of Key West and the
Bahamas, they also provide a cool, smooth ride.
Designed to strict Ferretti engineering standards, this line is
the creation of Norberto Ferretti and Brunello Acampora of Studio Victory
Design. The rounded shapes evoke the 1950s, but the technology is all
twenty-first century.
Top: The 44 sports a coral finish. Photograph by Antonio Bignami. Bottom: The Dolphin 51’s beige
hull. Photograph by Luca Massari. (Click images to enlarge)
Mochi Craft was acquired by the Ferretti Group in 2001 and put
under the Ferretti Yachts wing in 2005. The signature Dolphin 51 first made its
appearance in 2003 with its oriental beige hull. In 2004, the flagship Dolphin
74 made a hit with its turquoise hull. The company went wild in 2005 and
instituted a fiery coral with its 44-footer. In 2006, the 64 debuted with
aquamarine.
The lovely woods and fabrics the company uses emphasize fine
Italian workmanship and style. Attention to detail is obvious. On each model,
the swooping bollards are milled by one single block of stainless steel engraved
with the namesake dolphin.
In 2007, the new 64 Fly project was presented in worldwide
preview at the boot Düsseldorf boat show and will be on the water at the Cannes
boat show in September, and the 74—the Mochi flagship, with its three deck
levels including a flybridge, three guest cabins and owner’s suite, and
signature large cockpit—won several yachting industry awards. The latter,
king-size Mochi has a pair of 1,550-hp MAN engines that give it a cruising speed
of 28 knots and a top speed of 32.5 knots. It also is possible to install ARG
gyroscopic stabilizers (unique to the Ferretti Group) to reduce rolling.
No matter what the size, Mochis certainly turn heads. Whether
in Venetian canals and dreaming of gelato or cruising through U.S. waterways and
thinking about a malted milkshake at a Johnny Rockets diner, a Mochi is simply
delicious.
Available at MarineMax, 888-71-yacht.
www.marinemax.com
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