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OAK ISSUE - n° 16 - 2018 - € 10 www.theoney d.com
The Art of Sailing CRN Latona 50m
QUART ERLY - P.I. 28/10 /2018 Intern ationa l € 10, Poste Italiane S.p.a. Chf 10,50 , UK £ 7,50 Spedizione in Abbon Postale - 70% amento LO/MI
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The joy of whizzing silently through the waves cocooned in sober, refined luxury. Southern Wind launches its new 105’ miniseries in signature style thanks to Nauta Yachts’ sleekly contemporary Italian design by Paola Bertelli - ph. by Rob Kamhoot, ph. interiors by Giuliano Sargentini
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Light is one of the driving forces behind this lovely design. Generous windows, a double companionway hatch, blonde oak with a gentle pinkish hue and gleaming white panelling make the saloon wonderfully bright and airy. Opening page, the top photo illustrates the single-level deck that makes the 34-metre seem deceptively long and sleek for her length
can’t get no satisfaction” sang Mick Jagger in the song that
the radical design of her lines and the advanced technology of her
changed everything for the Rolling Stones.....The beautiful
materials and systems,” said Jim Schmicker, Vice President of Farr
new Southern Wind 105’ Satisfaction was named in
Yacht Design, who crafted the SW105’s naval architecture and
honour of the legendary British band. But dare we say
partnered up with Southern Wind and Nauta Yachts on the general
it, the choice of name would have been apt regardless as
arrangement. Proud and majestic underway, the new yacht also sports
living and sailing aboard a boat like this will also deliver
a deck plan with a clean, sculpted aesthetic. The design team relished
on the satisfaction front. Southern Winds are renowned for being
the fairly daunting challenge of creating a single level deck with low
astonishingly seaworthy, sophisticated ocean-going performance
freeboards that did not impinge on interior headroom or space for
sailing yachts that offer their owners a sleek fusion of elegant design
running systems and structures, and it shows.
and functionality.
Performance and comfort go hand in glove throughout. The
This 34.5-metre is the first in the South African yard’s 105’ high-
extraordinary broad stern, for instance, doesn’t just boost downwind
performance cruiser mini-series.
performance but also enhances the versatility and usability of the
“The aim when conceiving this project was to incorporate a modicum
area in closest contact with the water. The large cockpit is divided
of race boat features into a cruiser/racer while keeping a beautiful
into a working zone and two guest areas forward with a coffee table
aesthetic and a high level of comfort. This yacht stands out for
with integrated cool box, two deck fridges and a custom electric
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dumbwaiter to the galley.
the few select materials used. Furnishings and floors are in blond oak
We were intrigued by the glazed doublewide electrically-operated
selected from a French consignment for its striking pinkish hue. The
companionway which very cleverly resolves a couple of thorny sailing
wall and ceilings are panelled in white while dark leather surface trims
yacht issues: it makes the transition between interior and exterior
provide contrast. This classic look is also lifted by striking carbon-
gradual and fluid, adds to the expansive glazing of the coachroof
fibre which is used for the legs of the custom-made tables, the chairs
making the saloon even brighter, and also draws light into the corridor
and the frames of the coachroof glazing, the bathroom tops, etc.
to the aft cabins.
A word about the artificial lighting: ceiling spots provide direct
The below decks spaces were designed by Nauta Yachts to reflect the
lighting to the main areas while LED strips carefully positioned at
owner’s “house-like ergonomics” mantra yet still have a very maritime
different heights help warm the cool white walls.
feel. The soberly elegant main saloon is open plan with a spacious
And what about Satisfaction’s extraordinary performance? “We’ve
convertible studio/TV area two steps down acting as a buffer with the
reached a maximum speed of 32 knots surfing downwind on a 5m
master suite and the VIP stateroom forward. The rest of the guests
wave in 40 knots of wind: I’ve always felt comfortable and safe
and crew are accommodated in the stern section.
when helming,” declared her very happy captain at the end of her
There is complete harmony of style throughout from the master suite
maiden voyage from Cape Town to the Mediterranean. Satisfaction
to the crew mess with a brilliantly judicious balance struck between
guaranteed! www.sws-yachts.com
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Nauta’s particular take on elegance is all about clean harmony. Aboard Satisfaction, oak is used for both furnishings and floors lightening the overall look. However, a note of contrast is introduced by the dark leather surfaces and bare carbon-fibre. The furnishings are all custom-made with the exceptional of the dining chairs
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Exterior Design Massimo Gino head of the Design Department at Nauta Yachts
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he most challenging part of designing this yacht was eliminating all the changes in level on the deck, from the transom to the main companionway, thus keeping the entire deck the same level. We succeeded in doing this while keeping the freeboard as low as possible without compromising the height of the interiors for the comfort of guests and crew and for housing structures and running systems as we had planned right from the start. The deckhouse was challenging to design but in the end we succeeded in creating a superstructure with a large volume as this is a Raised Saloon. But it is still very streamlined and well integrated into the hull so that it doesn’t interfere with the extremely clean, uncluttered deck plan. We worked on every possible detail to retain that sense of extreme cleanness. In addition to recessing all the sail controls, there are forward and aft bull-eyes with lockers for hidden
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mooring arrangements. The jib sheets are recessed below the deck and the anchor arm is integrated into the bowsprit. Both inside and out, we worked very hard on the hand and footholds, which are essential on a sailing yacht but not always automatically featured in contemporary yacht design. Today, the trend is to make them disappear, in fact, and it is a genuine pleasure for us to keep them on our Southern Winds. This yacht has some really special features that were masterfully engineered by the shipyard like the garage with an innovative and intelligent launching system for the jet ski and the tender. On top of these innovations, the Satisfaction incorporates all the experience and feedback from the previous Southern Wind yachts with raised saloon configuration: we have been designing a Raised Saloon yachts along with Southern Wind for years.
Nauta Yachts has done a brilliant job of sculpting the design to integrate the raised saloon’s coachroof with the Farr-designed hull. On her maiden voyage, Satisfaction planed along beautifully at the impressive speed of 32 knots. Opposite, Mario Pedol (left) and Massimo Gino
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Interior Design Massimo Gino head of the Design Department at Nauta Yachts
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he new Southern Wind 105 was an intriguing and stimulating challenge for Nauta Design. Like the recent SW96 and SW-RP 90, the SW105 belongs to the new generation of Southern Wind yachts: an evolution of the shipyard’s high-performance, low-displacement superyachts that feature new technology and design elements such as twin rudders, more sophisticated hydraulics and a telescopic keel that barely impacts on the interior. From the moment we met with the owner of Satisfaction it was clear that he knew what he wanted right down to the smallest details. We were on the same wavelength: we shared most of his choices and our answers to his questions were usually right the first time. The hardest yet most intriguing part of working with a client who has such clear ideas is explaining the pros and cons, and making choices that work together to form a cohesive harmonious whole without breaks between the interior and exterior design. This owner wanted the widest possible hallways and doors, the deepest, most comfortable couches and many other touches. We managed all this and more, I’d say: the halls are wide, the doors are large, the couches are really deep. The entrance to the companionway is flanked by a glass closure on each side, so that the exteriors are closely connected to the interiors and there’s lots of natural light throughout the interiors. There are lots of hull windows, even in the crew quarters. I’d say that we met the owner’s brief pretty well, working his ideas in and improving on them so that Satisfaction is a well-planned yacht where light and space make her very easy to live in, in a way that’s a lot like home.
The nav station and crew mess (top right) have the same finish as the guest areas. The bar (above) and the dumbwaiter that connects the cockpit with the galley (bottom right). The bathroom tops are all in carbon-fibre (right). Nauta Design founders, Mario Pedol, right, and Massimo Gino
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The Shipyard Andrea Micheli, Commercial Director at Southern Wind
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atisfaction was commissioned by a performanceoriented owner who is very attentive to market trends, looking for the latest in yachting and on his first experience owning a sailing superyacht. He was very active in the design and building process, and his ideas brought the yacht into new levels of quality and innovation. Satisfaction reaps the benefit of the 102’, a successful miniseries that saw five vessels built in four years. From the moment the project was launched (June 2016), it proved hugely popular with owners and three boats were ordered, two of which have already splashed (Satisfaction
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and Kiboko III, launched in August 2018) while another will hit the water in February 2019. The SW105 is a modern semicustom high performance bluewater yacht and stands out for the versatility of its design which was developed in two different deck layout and offers three different keel configurations. Satisfaction has an innovative telescopic keel, a first for a Southern Wind yacht. The yactht features leading edge hull lines design (see wide aft sections, an open transom and twin rudder configuration as some examples); it stands out for
The cockpit is enormous and is divided into guest (amidships and forward) and crew (aft) areas. LED strips at the base of the various modules underscore the fact that it is all on one level too
the advanced technology used in the construction methods, choice of materials and systems. Her single-level main deck, aside, this yacht’s strong points are a series of solutions designed to maximise comfort both on deck and in the interior: the fully-equipped guest cockpit, the double size guest companionway, and the wide tender garage also for toys, for instance. Unusually on a yacht this size, the garage holds a 4.2m+ jet tender and a 3m+ jet ski. Other examples are the dumbwaiter and wine cooler amidships.
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