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EBONY ISSUE - n° 15 - 2018 - € 10 www.theoney d.com
The Art of Sailing Sanlorenzo SX8
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HIGHLY INDIVIDUAL BUT ONE OF THE FAMILY! by Samuela Urbini
High bulwarks and lots of glass give the MCY 96 lightness and originality. The Nuvolari-Lenard studio has created harmonious, non-aggressive lines. The MCY 96 has won the Asia Boating Award for Best Flybridge Yacht over 80 feet
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Proportions, spaces, innovations – thirty well-handled metres for the MCY 96, created by the wellestablished partnership between the Monte Carlo Yachts yard and designers Nuvolari-Lenard
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he MCT 96, the most recent of the six yachts created by the
Winner of the “Best Flybridge Yacht” (over 80 feet) at the Asia Boating
successful partnership of Monte Carlo Yachts and the prestigious
Awards, Asia’s most prestigious nautical prize, this model features
Nuvolari-Lenard architectural studio, responsible for the exteriors
an ingenious layout that gives the impression of being on board a
and interiors, bristles with innovative solutions.
superyacht. Starting from the top, the flybridge has a spacious lounge
The creative concept behind this 30-metre yacht, presented last autumn,
area, with long loungers beneath the sliding roof and a table seating ten.
was to identify and preserve the thread that links MCY yachts so that
The pilot house is raised, providing greater privacy for guests.
despite their individual stylistic characteristics they are immediately
The most striking element of the main deck is the large, full-beam
perceived as members of the same family. These common traits are
owner’s suite where light floods the main spaces. It also includes a
beauty, expressed through a balanced design, harmonious proportions
walk-in wardrobe, sofa and private bathroom. In the centre, the lounge
and deliberately non-aggressive lines in a yacht that in terms of length
with a classic, elegant dining table opens out onto an outdoor area
falls between MCY’s multi-award winning 105-footer and its 86-footer.
with table to aft, providing a sweeping view. There is an unexpected
“The challenge”, said Carlo Nuvolari, “Was to find a unique identity
solution towards the bows, with the over 28 square metre cockpit.
for the 96 model, which does not result solely from an extension of the
The raised deckhouse leads into this very private area of the yacht,
previous six models but offers something new and fresh”. And these
furnished with sofas and sunloungers – not usually found on a craft
original characteristics include the numerous windows, creating a
of this size – and two height-adjustable teak tables with steel base.
feeling of spaciousness and light, and a lovely classic profile accentuated
They can be also transformed into a single dining table. This area is
by the black roof of the flybridge, making the MCY 96 the symbol
shaded by a canopy when needed. The forward lounge area is one of
of the yard’s vision and its strategy for the future.
Monte Carlo Yachts’ most successful features, exclusive to the yard
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A yacht with ample volumes that have enabled the creation of spaces that would not be out of place on a superyacht, starting from the flybridge lounge (right) and the owner’s cabin (bottom, right). Above, the pilot house is sperate from the guest area
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Fibreglass, Kevlar and carbon hull and superstructure. The cockpit on the raised deckhouse measures 28 square metres and offers loungers and sofas (bottom)
and present on the entire MCY range. Amidships on the lower deck is the guests accommodation. The yard offers six layout options, but it can also be personalised at the owner’s request. Up to four cabins can be installed, twin or double, and the two VIP cabins can become a single suite. The crew quarters are in the bows. There are almost endless opportunities for personalisation. The Nuvolari-Lenard studio has been developing this concept for many years and it can now provide unusual flexibility in the layout options. Owners can also decide the colour of furnishings and the Nuvolari-Lenard offers a one-to-one service for choosing made-to-measure solutions comparable to those available for a custom superyacht.
www.montecarloyachts.it
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