The Yacht Designer Alberto Mancini approached this job with an in-depth study of the Mangusta brand, its characteristics and design philosophy, and then began to produce hand-drawn sketches to sum up every point, every style feature, every distinctive element that has made its mark on the brand’s history and its yachts. It was a long, complex task that demanded an enormous commitment. I also had to enter into the Mangusta mindset and assimilate every aspect of it. Creating a metal yacht isn’t like producing a yacht from a mould, there are technical differences that normally influence the designer’s work. However, after such an in-depth study of the brand’s history, I involved all the people who took part in the construction of the Mangusta Oceano 42, including the welders, in the analysis and development of the new line, making it possible to create shapes and stylistic elements that retain the Mangusta imprint. I think that having the opportunity to design the entire yacht, exteriors and interiors, had a fundamentally important influence on the final result because, in terms of design and development of the spaces, it’s the
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