2017年9月12日
The new maxi flybridge yacht makes its international début at the 2017 Cannes Yachting Festival.
The flybridge yacht which has already got people talking about its innovative design and extreme operational flexibility, could not have chosen any stage but this, the top showcase of the international nautical industry, for its worldwide début.
That is why, from 12 to 17 September, the 40th Cannes Yachting Festival will be hosting a première that is among the most highly anticipated by boat owners and enthusiasts alike, that of the majestic and alluring Ferretti Yachts 920.
Fruit of the collaboration between the Ferretti Group’s Project Strategy Committee and its Engineering Department, working alongside the Studio Zuccon International Project, this gigantic new Ferretti Yachts - 28.49 m LOA - has a hull measuring 23.98 metres, which means it can be registered as a recreational craft.
The Ferretti Yachts 920 has a dynamic, irrepressible profile, thanks to the same stylistic design features that have completely modernised the models launched in recent years and ensured their international success.
The first major new feature involves raising the height of the bow. As well as giving the yacht an imposing presence on the water, this has allowed the addition of a wide-body master suite on the main deck.
The detailing on the gunwale, which also helps to emphasise the yacht’s ‘aggressive’ character, continues beyond the bulwark walkways, ‘cutting’ into the design of the windows in the master cabin.
EXTERIOR
The exterior spaces offer an impressive amount of space for relaxation as well as luxurious furnishings, both built-in and free-standing, the latter by the famous Italian company Roda, specialised in outdoor furniture.
The space located forward, in particular, is the largest ever on a Ferretti Yachts vessel of this size. The sun pad on the bridge house leads into a dinette fitted with two forward-facing sofas - divided by a passageway - and a pair of sofas with adjustable backrests along the bulwark. This creates a large lounge, complete with coffee tables, which can be protected and shaded by sun canopies upon request.
The cockpit features a multipurpose sofa, which can be used as a sun pad or as a seat for the outdoor dining table. The stern area features a Submersible Hatch, the famous system used to move the garage door and swimming platform, offering guests all the comfort of a spacious beach club and allowing the crew to handle a tender measuring up to 4 m in length with ease.
The flybridge is a panoramic deck designed for relaxation, especially amidships and in the stern. It is covered by a special blacked-out window situated over the dining area and outdoor helm station. The bar unit beneath, which can be configured to suit the specific needs of each owner, features a Florim top in travertine.
INTERIOR
The interiors rival the stunning versions in higher category models.
The lounge, with its anthracite-grey parquet flooring, is panelled almost entirely in exquisite walnut wood with chocolate tones, alternating with enamelled accents in different colours. The built-in furniture, upholstered in stone-grey leather, serves to complement the lounge’s furnishings as a whole, all of which are by Minotti, from the fabric-upholstered Powell sofa and coordinated Creed armchair in nubuck leather, to the Duchamp and Calder coffee tables, whose finishings in Bronze and Calacatta Gold blend elegantly with the rest of the room’s appointments. In the dining area you will find a table in smoked grey glass with an enamelled base, along with 8 Velis lounge armchairs, in nubuck leather, by Potocco, just another one of the wide range of optional features that Ferretti Yachts has to offer. A back-lighting system, provided along with the same ceiling panel lacquered in optical white that can be found in all of the craft's main spaces, serves to complete the luxurious contemporary style of the lounge.
Below deck we find the same chocolate-tone walnut wood and enamelled accents, alternating with fine leather and customisable upholstery.
In the wide body master stateroom, the bed is supported by a recessed base that makes it appear as though it is “floating”, while above it a large mirror emphasises the cabin’s generous size. Meanwhile, the expansive windows, covered by gathered curtains, provide a stunning view of the panorama outside. The furnishings include a vanity table and a walk-in closet. The full-beam bathroom is located at the foredeck, on a slightly lower level. Parquet flooring, Antolini marble, mosaics, and brass accenting characterise this space, which is divided into three separate sections: one for the toilet, one for the shower, and another where the sinks are located, above which hangs an OmniDecor DecorFlou Bronze mirror.
The central area of the deck is designed to control the circulation flows on board. There is a lobby to the starboard side with a companionway leading down to the lower deck, a large storage area and a day toilet. On the port side is a large galley, all by Ernestomeda, from which you can go up to the helm station or out onto the exterior walkway. Continuing forward, there is the first technical and system monitoring area, beyond which is the companionway leading down to the crew quarters.
Two layouts are available for the main area of the lower deck: the first unit includes 3 large en-suite cabins.
This exclusive layout allows the Ferretti Yachts 920 to offer guests a full-beam double suite amidships, worthy of being called a master cabin, and a second VIP suite on the port side with the exact same set-up. A comfortable third cabin with single beds completes the sleeping area. The furnishings in these cabins and in their bathrooms feature the same interplay of materials and colours as on the main deck, but with specific customised variations.
The 4-cabin layout is organised into two en-suite double cabins on the port side and two doubles with single beds on the starboard side. Great attention is paid to the crew: in addition to a dinette with laundry area, the captain can enjoy a private en-suite cabin, while the crew can relax in two double cabins with a shared bathroom fitted with a separate shower. A second layout is also available for this area, with a captain’s cabin at the foredeck.
The pilot house is an exclusively technical area with a ‘futuristic’ design. The captain can run the entire yacht from here, thanks to a large control station equipped with a next-gen steering system and multiple touchscreen displays that fully integrate all of the on-board monitoring systems and navigation instruments.
ENGINE
The Ferretti Yachts 920 is available with three different types of MTU engine. The first unit comes fitted with two 16V, 2000 M96 engines, generating 2435 MHP, allowing the yacht to reach a cruising speed of 26 knots and a maximum speed of 30 knots. (preliminary data). The Ferretti Yachts 920 also includes zero-speed fins and Seakeeper stabilisers.