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The Art of Sailing
[ CREATIVE MINDS: CANTIERI NAVALI CODECASA ]
A CLASSIC IN THE MAKING
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They have been building boats for 200 years so they know a thing or two about melding the right amount of naval tradition and innovation to create cracking yachts. Their proudly Made in Italy craft have a clean, sober elegance that never goes out of fashion
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he Cantieri Navali Codecasa yachts all have an instantly recognisable profile. This is because their lines evolved gradually and have never been completely revolutionised. The result is an
evergreen style that exudes power, stability and beauty. It has also made them a huge success with the many Italian and international owners that have chosen them. This strong identity is the product of a history that began almost 200 years ago, when founder Giovanni Battista Codecasa started building sailing craft, and it continues all the way up to the relatively recent creation of three limited companies to build steel and aluminium yachts of up to 72 metres, aluminium fast opens of up to 50 metres, and Coast Guard patrol boats. All, however, are connected by a single thread: the fact that the Codecasa family still run the business which is currently skippered by Fulvio Codecasa, who keeps an eagle-eye on every phase of the production process, aided by
by Samuela Urbini
his daughters Fulvia and Elena, and their husbands Ennio Buonomo and Fabio Lofrese. The next generation will soon join their ranks too. Paola Spano, an in-house architect in the yard’s style office, explains the company’s philosophy: “Our design is traditional and melds with the onboard equipment which is new generation and focused on low fuel consumption, ambience and comfort. Another major focus is Made
A plumb bow, beautifully balanced volumes and alternating solids and voids combined with unmistakably classic lines: the F77 is a 43-metre steel and aluminium beauty from the Vintage line designed entirely in-house by Codecasa
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[ CREATIVE MINDS ] With a delivery date set for 2020, the C123 is Codecasa’s third yacht for a loyal client. A 55-metre displacement four-decker, it has interiors created by the owner’s private architect
in Italy. Our artisans and the local firms we use have many years of
lay in the materials and finishes used. Aside from her very generous
experience so they can offer a superior quality, bespoke product. We are
volumes, which include two master suites, the yacht also stands out from
very proud of that added value”.
the crowd because of how technologically evolved she is and for both her
Normally speaking, Codecasa works on the whole project, designing
design and the environmental sustainability we lavished so much attention
both the exteriors and interiors of the yachts. But it is never a problem
on,” explains Paola Spano.
if the owner decides to call in his own designer: “We are happy to go
“Currently in build for a delivery date in summer 2020 is the C123”, says
with that and start a new collaboration,” Paola Spano is keen to stress.
designer Sara Mencacci, “a 55-metre which was designed and engineered
This actually happened with the build of the F74, the 65-metre due for
by the yard but will have interiors by the private architect of the owner,
delivery this very summer which was crafted in synergy with the Milan-
who has already commissioned two other yachts from Codecasa”.
based M2 studio. “The interior concept was created using very precise
In a slightly more distant future we will see the deliveries of the F78, a
instructions from the designers with very linear interiors whose prestige
56-metre with interiors crafted in collaboration with architect Tommaso
The fruit of a collaboration between the yard and Milanese architecture studio, M2, this imposing 65-metre has two master suites
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Top, Fulvio Codecasa, pioneer and life and soul of the yard. Bottom left, his daughter, Fulvia, who is CEO. Opposite, architect Paola Spano and interior designer Sara Mencacci from the in-house technical office
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The yard continues to be run by the Codecasa family. Fulvio, middle, and his two daughters, Fulvia and Elena and their husbands, Ennio Buonomo and Fabio Lofrese, all work in the firm with the next generation also beginning to join them. The Viareggio headquarters, then and now
Spadolini, and the F77 which, as Paola Spano explains, belongs to the yard’s famous Vintage series: “As far as Codecasa is concerned that moniker means returning to the beauty of the past but doing so in a modern, cutting-edge context. The F77 will also have all the same signatures of the series and will be instantly recognisable because of its plumb bow.” As far as future projects are concerned, Cantieri Codecasa will continue to produce yachts clothed in unextravagant lines that are environmentally friendly, courtesy of engine and systems that drink less fuel and save on energy, an increasingly relevant factor these days. www.codecasayachts.com
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