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Attila 64Steel Sanlorenzo Yac hts
Numero Coper tina : 0023 Sottotitolo : YACHT & DE SIGN Periodicità : TRIMESTRAL E
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The MCY 66 is 20 metres long and 5.20 metres wide. Powered by two 1,200 hp Man V8 engines it has a cruising speed of 26 knots and a top speed of 30 knots. The aerial image highlights the dimensions of the exterior lounges on the sundeck and forward
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SMOOTH LINES Soft, harmonious lines mean the MCY 66 stands out from the crowd. The Nuvolari Lenard studio has designed a motoryacht with an unmistakeable style, where light, spaces, reflections and prestigious materials create a powerful synthesis of elegance and seagoing functionality by Roberto Franzoni
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n a world where yachts all seem to look the same, Monte
Warm colours for the exterior
Carlo Yachts builds distinctive, characterful boats with
and interior. Table and top
a unique, unmistakeable design. They create a feeling of
in the living area (left) are in
luxury that is always associated with elegance and refinement,
polished marble with brass
the result of a long working partnership with the Nuvolari
details. The lower deck cabins
Lenard studio.
(bottom left, the owner’s
The MCY 66 is another example of the two designers’ ability
cabin) are filled with natural
to create elegant, harmonious lines while retaining the iconic
light, allowed in through the
elements that give all Monte Carlo Yachts designs such a
large hull windows
clear relationship. The aesthetics of the lines are balanced to reflect the family feeling of the line. The classic elements are given a modern reading and the result is a design that
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is cutting-edge without being extreme, emerging from the
The more spacious interiors have more extensive views, more
yacht’s overall look. Intended to shrug off any signs of the
light and offer exciting opportunities for personalisation. The
passage of time, the MCY 66 will display an enduring beauty
wide side windows create significant increases in interior
that may mature but will never fade.
volume and openness to natural light. Contemporary and
Boasting a thoroughly unmistakeable stylistic content defined
sophisticated, the decor of the MCY 66 exerts its appeal on
by large, round intersecting hull windows and the characteristic
the main deck and in the cabins – there can be three or four,
curved lines of the superstructure and saloon windows, the
depending on the owner’s preference. The select materials
MYC 66 also features some innovative details that intensify
on board the MCY 66 embody its character – contemporary
the feeling of comfort already experienced in previous models,
and sophisticated, with reflective finishes, mirrors, lacquered
with even more generous hull windows, a more direct link
wood and polished marble elements enhanced by brass details.
between cockpit and saloon and ease of access along its entire
Prestigious fabrics, natural stone and Italian leathers are
length from the scenic kitchen, which also looks out onto the
all of the highest quality. The use of reflective materials in
exterior, to the comfortable living area fronting the deck.
harmony with the large side windows also emphasises the
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The elegant, incisive lines and iconic elements – like the striking round windows – feature on all Monte Carlo Yachts, and give this 20-metre craft an unforgettable look. The 25.2 square metre flybridge is laid out like a full upper deck, and the light, streamlined hard top provides a 360° view of the sea
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natural light that floods the interiors.
a fully-fledged upper deck that’s sure to become the most popular
The layout of the MCY 66 is designed to offer owners even greater
space on the yacht. Liberally equipped with sofas it will become a
space and provide greater interaction between interiors and exterior,
focus for socialising when at sea and during those relaxing times at
like the uninterrupted space formed by the saloon kitchen aft and the
anchor, especially in a lovely bay!
living area towards the bows. The U-shaped kitchen both separates
The array of facilities useful for the good management of the yacht
and unites the main deck interior and exterior through the simple
reflects the emphasis the yard places on substance over appearance.
expedient of exploiting the total opening of the glass doors.
The yacht is powered by two 8-cylinder V8 MAN engines producing
The MCY 66’s flybridge is another design masterpiece. At the hottest
1,200 hp each, although it is also possible to opt for two 1,000 hp
times of day it is sheltered by a carbon fibre hard top with lighting
engines. Guests on board will appreciate the lack of vibration, made
system – the hard top can be partially opened by an electrically-
possible by the construction technique of an internal shell that is
operated soft top. The opening hard top transforms the sundeck into
separate from the hull, a unique feature of Monte Carlo Yachts.