by The Italian builder has revealed its new flagship, the 38m Grande Trideck, which is set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Yachting Festival.
Azimut is preparing to stage the world premiere of its Grande Trideck at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival from September 7-12. The first hull, which was revealed online, was delivered to its owner at the Monaco Grand Prix in May before the second hull was launched in late June.
Featuring an exterior by Alberto Mancini and interiors by Achille Salvagni, the Trideck has an overall length of 38.22m (125ft 5in), a sub-300GT volume and the option of five or six guest cabins.
Azimut has described the model as ‘three decks plus one due to a raised 30sqm sea view terrace at the aft end of the main deck, above the 30sqm beach club on the lower deck. The sea view terrace also provides privacy for a covered patio with dining table that sits at the entrance to the saloon.
Other outdoor areas include the aft upper deck, which features the main outdoor dining area, while forward on the same deck is the foredeck lounge with a circular whirlpool tub. The open sun deck features a large sunbathing area aft with freestanding furniture, a central lounge with facing sofas and table, and a forward bar and barbecue.
Salvagni’s relaxed interior includes a main-deck lounge with no formal dining area, the galley and the master suite forward. The upper deck features the upper saloon, which can be converted to an indoor dining area, plus the option of a captain’s cabin or guest cabin, the latter chosen by owners of the first hulls. The lower deck features two VIP suites aft and two guest cabins forward, as well as four cabins for six crew.
The Trideck features an advanced power management system that manages onboard electricity consumption through a balance of shore power and the generators, or only between generators when at sea. It has a Hotel Mode option for zero emissions and total silence when at anchor. With a lithium battery pack of about 130kWh, the Trideck can operate the main onboard utilities with the generators switched off for up to 4hrs during the day and Bhrs at night.
The entire superstructure is laminated in carbon-fibre for a 30 per cent local reduction in weight and an absolute weight reduction of six tonnes. The boat features a second-generation D2P (Displacement to Planing) semi-planing hull and the first model under test, fitted with 2600hp engines, recorded a top speed of 24 knots, with a range of over 1,700 miles at 12 knots.
Azimut is represented in Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong province, Taiwan and Singapore by Marine Italia.
Source: Yacht Style Issue 60, www.azimutyachts.com www.azimutyachts.hk
