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The Art of Sailing
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Numero Coper tina : 0023 Sottotitolo : YACHT & DE SIGN Periodicità : TRIMESTRAL E
[ CREATIVE MINDS: CRN ]
FOR US LISTENING TO
OWNERS
AND
GAINING A PROFOUND
UNDERSTANDING
OF THEIR PREFERENCES ARE CRUCIAL ELEMENTS IN A
TAILOR-MADE
by Désirée Sormani
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PROJECT
CRN, an established yard that’s part of the Ferretti Group and is a star ambassador of Made in Italy throughout the world, was founded in 1963 in Ancona (Italy). It handles the design and construction of fully-custom aluminium and steel and aluminium yachts between 45 and 95 metres in length. The Ancona yard covers over 80,000 square metres and features a large private marina looking onto the Adriatic Sea. Opposite page, launching the 74-metre Cloud 9.
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[ CREATIVE MINDS ]
Left, Stefano de Vivo, Chief Commercial Officer Ferretti Group and CRN Executive Board Member. Above, the Ancona yard. The 62-metre steel and aluminium fully-custom megayacht CRN 137 has been awarded IMO Tier III certification (above and left, designed by Nuvolari Lenard, right) specifying that motor yachts above 500 GT (gross tonnage) must reduce the 70 % amount of harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted in exhaust gases.
O
ver 200 craft launched in a period of 57 years is quite an
great responsibilities as yacht builders, we want to give shape to owners’
achievement. Even more so when they’re all different. Since 1963
desires, designing and making objects that please the eye that fit in
the CRN yard, historical brand of the Ferretti Group, has provided
smoothly with the natural surroundings and that can be experienced
yachts to please passionate international yachtsmen and women with
for long cruises. For that we bring in internationally-renowned yacht
vessels designed and built to fit their specifications.
designers”. The list of designers who have worked with CRN includes
The innovations and technology featured by many of these yachts have
Zuccon International Project, which has participated in many projects,
helped usher in a new era, as CRN has been a trailblazer in design and
plus Nuvolari Lenard, Francesco Paszkowski Design, Vallicelli Design
engineering solutions. From its foundation in the 1960s it has proved
and Omega Architects. “We’re also working with Harrison Eidsgaard,
to be a great innovator and pleasure craft builder. One example is the
a London studio that collaborated with us on the 86-metre Explorer
iconic F100 (1983), a yacht designed for businessman Gianni Agnelli,
Yacht project”, says de Vivo. “Owners choose us because they know that
which began the fashion for explorer yachts in the international pleasure
with us their megayacht will be a unique example, and because we’re
sailing sector, or more recently J’Ade (2012) was the first model with a
flexible and receptive to all requests. The final result, though, must also
dedicated naval design where a technical area is converted into a living
emphasise safety and comfort above all”. Fully custom in layout, exteriors
area for the family and guests with floodable interior garage. In 2005
and interiors. “We’ve followed trends of all types in the interiors, too,
Ability introduced the open stern and marked a turning point in terms
from the minimalism of the 2010s, a reaction to the opulence of the
of design and on-board life for large yachts with a balcony that could
1900s-2000s, to hyper-minimalist models. Some of our yachts have
also be used while under way. The first beach club featured on the
also been showcases for Italian furnishing. Our recent constructions,
60-metre Blue Eyes (2009) and the first automatic terrace overlooking
on the other hand, are elegant megayahcts built using select materials
the sea. The Atlante (2015) is an out-of-the-box yacht with grilles
and finishings. They are intimate and increasingly reflect the tastes of
that open and close to create multi-use areas. Its distinctive bulkiness
clients who seeks to live the yacht in freedom and in total privacy with
introduced a trend for imposing shapes. “CRN doesn’t build yachts
their family”, de Vivo continues. “I think what we’ve seen in recent
to surprise or amaze”, says Stefano de Vivo, CRN Chief Commercial
years on CRN yachts sets the trend of how yachts will look in the post
Officer Ferretti Group and CRN Executive Board Member. “We have
Covid-19 era – large volumes with spaces created especially for a range
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The 78m Slipstream is clothed in clean lines that are raked in certain areas to lower her proportions and bring occupants closer to the sea. Her beach area is a circular indooroutdoor affair, thanks to open-out platforms. A large six-metre pool on the swim platform is another new addition. Below left, the interior of the beach area with the Nemo Lounge and its underwater views, right
Above, the M/Y 138, exteriors by Omega Architects with straight bow and crisp lines. The spacious interiors are designed by Pulina Exclusive Interiors (here, the lounge and dining areas)
A sketch of the CRN M/Y 139, a 72-metre yacht with exteriors by Vallicelli Design and interiors by Nuvolari Lenard. It has a classic look and huge interior volumes. Of note, the spectacular swimming pool, an unprecedented feature on board a 70-metre craft.
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[ CREATIVE MINDS ] The design for the new 86-metre Explorer Yacht by the Harrison Eidsgaard studio with attractive sinuous lines. This megayacht is one of the design concepts ready to be customised to match the owner’s requirements. Bottom, She, a superclassic project from Vallicelli Design.
of intelligent uses, large exterior areas and rationalisation of the beach
look with huge volumes and an enormous swimming pool that’s 10 metres
area so it can also be used in port. All in all we’re talking about yachts
long, 4 metres wide and 1.50 metres deep. This adds 60 tonnes to the bow
that are more practical and enduring. In this period we’ve seen owners
area, altering the yacht’s centre of gravity. The 141 is a full-aluminium
going to sea in order to feel safe. A yacht is the safest island you can find”.
62-metre model, a real missile. The owner requested a minimum cruising
CRN currently has a number of builds under way – the CRN M/Y 138,
speed of 21½ knots. It’ll be fast yacht with a unique design. “We’ve also
CRN M/Y 139 and CRN M/Y 141. The 138 is a 62-metre steel and
just delivered the 62-metre steel and aluminium 137 yacht made in
aluminium yacht set for delivery in 2021. Its exteriors are by Omega
collaboration with Nuvolari Lenard. It has a very unusual design”, says
Architects with straight bow and crisp, sleek lines combined with generous
de Vivo. “It’s a sort of spaceship with reverse bow, different from past
interior spaces by Pulina Exclusive Interiors, with a spectacular owner’s
layouts. It also has a spoiler the skipper can extend to block spray from
cabin overlooking the sea forward. The 72-metre 139 is a floating palace
the bows. And finally, the CRN 142 52 metre yacht by Omega Architects,
set for delivery in 2022. Its exteriors are designed by Andrea Vallicelli and
with interiors by Massari Design: an all-alumium build with a low, sleek
Alessandro Nazareth, with interiors by Nuvolari Lenard. It has a classic
profile reflecting its sporty personality”. Dreams becoming reality.
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