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The Art of Sailing
Freedom’s aft cockpit creates a single space with the interior living area. The decoration throughout the interiors was selected personally by Roberto Cavalli. This yacht is part of CNN’s Fuoriserie line. The Carrara-based shipyard has dived into the world of one-off projects
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ANIMALIER STYLE Stylist Roberto Cavalli buys a new yachts and dresses it in the latest fashion. His new 28-metre is a fast, extremely glam vessel intended for sailing in total privacy, in close contact with the sea by DĂŠsirĂŠe Sormani
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Above, the lounge dining area, where light floods in through the large windows looking out onto the sea. Right, the owner’s cabin with a large skylight bearing the stylist’s initials. Facing page, top, Freedom under way – the 28-metre yacht is built of aluminium and has low, aggressive lines like a sports car on the water
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esign me something Batman would like to sail”. This was the task Roberto Cavalli set for Tommaso Spadolini, the yacht designer who took on board the famous designer’s
ideas. Cavalli is no newcomer to the ownership game, and had already set jaws dropping with an incredible yacht. Called RC, and now on the charter market, this 41-metre Baglietto was one of the most frequently-photographed in Italian waters because of its iridescent, shimmering hull, which changes colour depending how the light strikes it. Many VIPs were welcomed on board, including movie stars John Travolta and Sharon Stone, as well as music world celebrities like Andrea Bocelli, Kylie Minogue and Irina Shayk. The new yacht, called Freedom, is a 28-metre aluminium design built by CCN (a brand owned by the Gavio Family, alongside Baglietto and Bertram) and has sleek, distinctive lines, crouching low on the water like a sports car. This yacht is part of CNN’s Fuoriserie line. The Carrara-based shipyard has dived into the world of one-off projects, genuine bespoke craft that meet the clients’ growing demand for total customisation, and reflect their personal needs and requirements. Freedom design is the result of a collaboration between Cavalli and his friend Tommaso Spadolini, an important international naval architect, who had already designed the previous yacht. “This time the specifications were very different”, says Spadolini. “Cavalli used RC to promote his business and it was always packed with VIP guests. This time he wanted a yacht to live on board as a couple, with a crew of three and four guests at most. Plus, of course, his four-legged friends Lupo and Lapo! The owner also wanted a yacht he can sail single-handed and would enable him to be close to the sea”. A further request was that the yacht should be fast – forty knots, in fact – so the choice was made to mount three MAN engines coupled to three KaWeMa hydrojets, and to go for a light build in aluminium and carbon fibre. “The challenge was maximise contact
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with the sea while providing uncompromising privacy”, says Roberto Cavalli. “The basic aspect of the design was a desire to create a very comfortable space with few steps, natural light and ventilation and an all-round view of the sea. My cabin is behind the helm station”. “The owner’s suite”, Spadolini adds, “which had to be on a raised level aft of the helm station, is an absolute priority on a yacht of this size”. Inside, Cavalli personally supervised the decor of his yacht, selecting fabrics, finishings, furniture and accessories. “I’m a creative person, so I wanted to handle the interior design myself”, the stylist says. “Tommaso worked with me throughout the process to make sure the correct furniture choices were made to suit the spaces available. I have an eclectic style and I chose a lot of African animalier prints for the wall coverings, upholstery and bed covers – the theme of several of my fashion collections. I’m also a passionate photographer and the walls are decorated with scenic photos I’ve taken on my travels”. To ensure a close contact with the sea the aft deck is much lower than normal, with sliding glass doors providing continuity with the exterior spaces. “Lowering the height of the deck was a tough engineering challenge, as the three engines are housed directly below”, Spadolini points out. As a result the exterior profile is very unusual, with an aft beach club sloping gently into the sea. The ideal spot for an aperitif with your toes in the water!
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Above, from left, a view of the living area that forms a single space with the cockpit. A statuette on board. The stylist together with yacht designer Tommaso Spadolini. Below, the interiors of the lateral walkway. Opposite page, the planing hull has excellent sea-holding properties
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