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WISH LIST

PERFECT OBSERVATION

Stellina is your new observation station, the perfect combination of a telescope and a camera. Smart and fully automated, Stellina is a revolution in the world of astronomy. You can now explore and observe the night sky, take your own photos of celestial objects, learn about the Cosmos, and share your discoveries in one place. www.vaonis.com €3,999

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THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

Equinox takes your ideas and transforms them in to living pieces, that seamlessly t into the home or yacht. The baby foot table can be designed with your favourite team colours and logos, and with added materials of your choice. www.equinox-exclusive.com €POA

This season’s selection of must-have innovations and design trends

ELECTRIC DREAMS

The Curtiss Electric ONE seeks to predict and shape the futuresmooth, controlled suspension with comfortable springing and damping, while a fully adjustable geometry allows the rider to alter their riding experience to their tastes. The machines weighs in at 425 pounds and delivers an output of 217hp, with a 272 lb-ft of torque…… nice. www.curtissmotorcycles.com €75,000

HIGH FLYER

The ultra-high-end vehicle that is equally at home on the road or in the sky. The vehicle has undergone over 10,000 hours of test flights and will be ready for production in 2023. It’s to be powered by a 224kW (300hp) engine with a road range of 1000km and a flying range of 740km. www.metaxas.com €30,000

YOU’LL LEICA THIS

This is the third lens in Leica’s historical lens series where they revisit classics and remake them with modern glass and coatings, but with the original basic design. The Leica Noctilux 50mm f1.2 is rather a different beast. Released in 1966 it was the state of the art lens for shooting in low light, it was very expensive, and very difficult to make, and when couple with the new M10-R you will enter a new world of photography. www.leica-camera.com €8,200

MINE’S A LIMONCELLO

Nice idea for the musically inclined to hide your liquor collection. Hand made, with ebony touches and Swarovski edges, each piece is hand made to order and, as such, totally unique in its final design and look. www.biancohometuscany.it €POA

REFIT EXCELLENCE

Strategically located on the Tuscan coast, NCA Refit has a long history of providing industry leading refit services

NCA Refit boasts a highly skilled team in the activities of refitting and repair of superyachts, megayachts and sailing yachts, plus it combines a range of premium services reserved for crew during these refit projects.

Over the past 70 years, the company has built a strong reputation for project management with the assistance of skilled engineers, architects and technicians to deliver high levels of planning and project execution.

To back the up the technical prowess within the company, the experienced administrative support offered to the customer covers all of your needs such as insurances, advice on border and customs issues and legal assistance. The team are on hand to advice and handle yacht or crew issues if and when they arise.

The NCA Refit internal audit team will also guarantee competitiveness with the best quality/price ratio while respecting the founding values of the business namely, transparency, and project delivery on time and in budget.

The facility also provides a fully dedicated concierge department that takes very good care of all the guests’ needs to make their stay as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. Due to the unique port infrastructure in one of the Mediterranean’s most important naval hubs, the yard is able to host yachts up to 180 metres in length. The overall facility covers around 100,000 square metres of operations, 200 metres of private dry docks, a floating dock for yachts up to 90 metres.

At the moment, thanks to well structured investments carried out by The Italian Sea Group - NCA Refit, the site’s facilities are being expanded in order to increase their on-site hospitality and production capacity. Thanks to this progressive planning, hardstanding spaces will be trebled starting from July 2021 and a second dry dock (146l x 26w x 7.5d metres) will be finished in October 2021.

A team of over 45 employees, including engineers, interior architects and technical staff, is able to provide a complete and detailed check-up of the yacht, give clear

guidance on the interventions to be performed and offer the most effective solution in compliance with the highest quality standards, whilst keeping an eye on cost control. The efficiency of the team combined with the remarkable structures allow all types of works, for example, the full re-painting of a 70 metre yacht can be completed in under 4 months.

Among the most recent and outstanding refitted yachts at NCA Refit, there are for example S/Y M5 78mt, M/Y INVICTUS 66mt, M/Y LUMIERE 62mt, S/Y MALTESE FALCON 88mt, S/Y BADIS 70mt and many many more.

Efficiency and organisation, technical and management skills have allowed NCA to manage and deliver 112 projects in the past 4 years alone and are highly specialised in the sailing yacht segment due to the broadly experienced, talented and sailing yacht specific team. NCA Refit offers a wide range of services including interior re-styling and design, full yacht paint and coatings, exterior and deck works, steelworks, teak, deck equipment, exterior transformations and exterior conversions. On the electronic side the team handle AV/IT and NAV-COM system upgrades or retro-fitting. Specific services offered to sailing yachts include staging mast, standing and running riggings and deck equipment.

FACILITIES

The overall facility covers 100,000 square metres of operative space and includes:

• A 200 X 35 metre dry dock • A floating dock for yachts of up to 3,300 tons • 30,000 sqm dedicated to refitting • Piers equipped with crane and lifting gear with a capacity that goes up to 200 tons • 2000 metres of pier • 1,320 sqm of subcontractors’ production workshop • 8000 sqm of hard standing space • 1200 sqm of storage area • Heliport • Personal offices for surveyors, captains and yacht managers • Internal upholstery department • Crew Member Village with lounge bar, spa and private gym • 24/7 concierge service • On board fuel and electricity supply • On-site ship chandler • Technical consultation department of interior design planning with 36 specialists including engineers and interior design architects

For more details Tel: +39 0585 5062 Email: info@ncarefit.com or visit www. ncarefit.com