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The Art of Sailing Sanlorenzo SX8
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EXPLORER
OF THE SEA by Désirée Sormani
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Great swathes of glazing, dynamic lines and clever, versatile spaces that transform interiors and exteriors: Nicolò Piredda’s 60-metre explorer proves that the young pen is as talented as he is focused
e’s incredibly young and incredibly determined. At the tender age of just 24, he already has three industry plaudits on his CV, having picked up
the 2018 Young Designer of the Year Award for his M/Y Galàna Concept and third place in the 2016 As.Pro.Na.Di degree thesis competition with his Tund one – Ventitré 23’ day-sailer project during the 56th Genoa International Boat Show, which also went on to win the 1001Velacup. Nicolò Piredda is a man on a mission and that mission is to design yachts. Born in Nuoro in the heart of Sardinia, he tried his hand everything from private residential to museum and retail, product and graphic design, early on in his academic career. However, the pivotal moment came in 2017, when the lifelong sailing fan was awarded an honours Master’s in Yacht Design at POLI.Design, during which he worked on two major projects. The first was for a 38m semi-displacement motoryacht with Team NUANCE and the second an 80’ fast-cruiser sailing yacht with Team NAMI. After graduating, Piredda began collaborating with Alberto Mancini’s AM Yacht Design studio. Galàna, featured here, is a 60-metre explorer yacht that turns traditional static
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These pages, sketches and renderings of Galàna, an ambitious 60-metre explorer yacht that aims to go beyond traditional expedition vessel aesthetics. Facing page, 24 year old Sardinian pen, Niccolò Piredda, who started his career with a course in interior design at Milan’s Politecnico
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The interiors make excellent use of the space and are extremely versatile and multifunctional. Galàna accommodates 12 guests in five cabins, in addition to the master suite, and also has lodgings for 16 crew
expedition vessel spaces and aesthetic concepts on their heads.
walkaround bridge has superb visibility thanks its curved glazing,
The go-anywhere craft will welcome 12 guests in five cabins in
a feature also picked up on the sun deck, thanks to the angled
addition to her master suite and also has quarters for 16 crew.
structure. It reappears also in the full-beam dining room which is
This dynamic vessel is all about multi-functionality: from her fully
deliciously bright.
openable sun deck to the up/down pool on the main and the sliding
Other applause-worthy features include the private owner’s area
wall that turns the lounge into a cinema. What really makes Galàna
with an enormous terrace and separate crew corridors with direct
stand out, however, is her inventive use of glass. The incredible
access to the mooring deck.
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