Running the AZIMUT 86S

Sun-Sational
Crusin'
By Tony William
Running the AZIMUT 86S
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Azimut Yachts, known for its innovation, style, comfort, and elegance; is the leading producer of 40- to
120- foot luxury yachts. Divided into four collections designed to satisfy varied customer preferences:
Flybridge, S, Grande and the latest addition, Magellano, which is pioneer in the cruising world, paying
careful attention to safety and the environment.
This years collections were shown at the Miami International Boat Show, they stem from Azumut Yachts’s
commitment to constantly innovate its production and to offer more contents and quality to its customers. This approach translates into genuine fast and comfortable boats fitted with generous interior
spaces and well-equipped cockpits. Azimut’s approach has received international recognition winning
both the Boat of the Year award and UIM Environmental Award. Given for innovative boats boasting
special comfort and living space along with respect for the environment.
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AZIMUT 45
The new Azimut 45, one of Azimut Yacht’s prestigious new arrivals for 2012, sets a new benchmark for the market by
re-examining the fundamental aspects of live ability and quality, attaining a level that the competition will find difficult
to match. The great efforts put into design, functional studies, and technical research have now borne fruit in the form
of the undoubtedly most advanced flybridge of its class on the market. It is a project that leads to new consequences
through the use of ideas that were put into practice in earlier models with great success. These include a new layout for
the living area that features a different use of available below-deck space through an innovative placement of the galley,
as well as a cabin arrangement that come in two varieties – two or three cabins – each with a large central VIP cabin.
T
he exterior design and the concept were created by
Stefano Righini, and the interior design, by Carlo Galeazzi, with the boatyard’s technical office also making
an important contribution.
On the exterior, the great achievement is the spacious flybridge, which is attached as a modular unit at the stern. Can
be reconfigured with the simple rearrangement of a few elements: from an dinette complete with a dining table and a
sofa area with L- or C-shaped seating, to a spacious sundeck
on a single level.
This creates continuity between the two environments, exterior and interior, enabling communication between the two
steering stations, including when underway. The helm on the
fly has a full instrument panel, including a Raymarine display
of up to 14”, and everything can be protected by a Bimini
top. Great design work is also on display in the cockpit, which
comes with a folding table that disappears into the sofa. The
swimming platform can be either fixed or retractable, which is
also useful when hauling or launching the tender.
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The oak interiors are a natural honey color with a breathable finish; the Jakarta leathers have a light finish on the
tips that gives them a heightened 3-D effect. Azimut follows the construction philosophy of using natural dyes and
materials.
The keel of the Azimut 45 is a classic variable dihedral;
with an angle of 21 degrees amidships that reproduces the
optimal qualities in other models of similar size in terms of
wave absorption and performance. It is built in its entirety
employing an infusion process, a building method that ensures low environmental impact, high-quality construction,
and top-flight mechanical characteristics.
The central living room comes with two large sofas and a
pouf, thus accommodating eight people. The main sofa can
be converted into a double bed. The table's height can be
adjusted with the flip of a switch.
The Azimut 45 is outfitted with twin 480 mhp (max) Cummins engines with shaft-mounted propellers, and max
speed of 32 knots. The boat has a Class B rating and can
carry 12 persons. With the "easy handling” and “easy docking” options, steering the boat has been highly simplified.
The easy handling option assists with differing propeller
rotation speeds in order to enable quick, precise course
corrections, while the easy docking option enables docking maneuvers to be accomplished using a simple joystick:
wind and sea conditions have no effect on maneuvering
precision, and thanks to intelligent management of the
power of the twin engines and the bow thruster, all maneuvers become sure and simple.
The steering station is furnished
with a sofa seating 2 that makes for
a convivial atmosphere. The instrumentation is first class. A great deal
of effort was put into the design of
the central cabin, a spacious suite
that achieves volume beneath the
steering station. It is illuminated by
daylight from a panoramic glassed
wall and has a bathroom with separate access. The double bed can be
turned into two singles with a few
simple manoeuvres.
Located in the bow is the owner’s
cabin, built with care and attention
in order to provide space for storage,
such as the large locker underneath
the bed. Here as well, the cabin has
a dedicated bathroom that is illuminated by light from large rectangular
side portholes. The three-cabin version offers the owner a cabin with
overlapping berths, which bring the
total number of beds to eight, counting the sofa in the dinette.
The kitchen is particularly roomy and can accommodate
a dishwasher, microwave oven and a fridge. In the threecabin version, a small part of the galley space is taken
up by the third cabin, but the worktop remains one of the
most ample in its category. One surprising feature of the
galley is its location, since anyone using it can still chat
with people sitting in the dinette or at the interior steering
station, which is in keeping with the modern concept of
cooking being a time of shared enjoyment and socializing
during on-board life.
These are systems that have made it easier to use the
boat, particularly for those with little help on board. All of
the boat's functions can be monitored by using the “easy
cruising” system, which integrates data relating to the
electrical system, tanks, temperatures, and alarms.
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AZIMUT 62S ITALIA
A
commemorative model, dedicated to
the 150th anniversary of Italian unification. Its strong points: the compact
profile of a sporting boat, an openable hard
top, roomy interiors with full-beam owner’s
cabin, crew cabin with two beds. Reaches
speeds of 37 knots.
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Italia is the name of this new version of the Azimut
62S, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Italian
unification: the Avigliana yard also wanted to make
its contribution to the celebrations surrounding this
important moment of national history. It was a pleasure to build it and to play a small yet distinct part at
such an important
moment.
The sporty models in the Azimut collection, which are
denoted by the suffix S, are designed for people who
love cruising and performance and for this reason
can do without the large fly found on motoryachts.
Only the larger models have a lightweight sport fly,
an exterior steering gear with space for guests that
has little impact on lines and weight. The compact,
sporty, lightweight line is truly a must in the S collection.
The focal point of the Azimut 62S Italia is an openable hard top, a masterpiece of double curvature
formed glass, curved both lengthwise and crosswise,
protective UV coating, and a skylight that makes it
possible to really appreciate the sportiness and feel
connected with the boat’s exterior spaces, a feeling
that remains even with the hard top closed. In the
quest for maximum adaptability that is now in demand as a result of recent market trends, the stern
area is convertible: from an area for socialising or
dining, with seating and table that can be converted
with just a few moves, to a large sundeck, a surface
for total comfort and relaxation.
The stairs on the side of the cockpit lead down to
the lifting platform, which comes as a standard feature. The new crew cabin is accessed from the stern
platform and offers lodging for two crew members.
The crew zone also has space for mounting the Seakeeper gyro-stabiliser.
The interiors have also been updated in order to bring
them into line with the collection’s new decor. For instance, all furniture veneers are Zebrano wood, while
colours are held in light, contrasting shades with the
use of various magnolia-coloured saffiano leathers.
White leather is used for the two pilot seats. The galley is furnished with a mix of stainless steel and Zebrano wood, and sliding doors enable it to be completely closed off from the rest of the boat. There are
three cabins. In the cabin in the bow, the bed is convertible, offering a choice of configurations between
one double bed and two single beds.
For the commander, an extraordinary innovation has
been introduced: the “bird eye view”, developed
and tested by the Azimut|Benetti R&D department
together with first-level partners. It involves a system comprised of three video cameras for use during
mooring, which renders real-time images of the boat
in relation to the pier and other boats by blending the
three sources into a single image.
An aid that allows movements to be made with extreme precision.
The hull has a steep V-shape, resulting in a stern
deadrise of 19.2°, one of the highest in its class. The
engines chosen for this new series are more powerful, reaching up to 1,150 hp. Accordingly, this boat
can run at speeds greater than 36 knots, to the delight of those who seek performance.
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AZIMUT 95 FLYBRIDGE
The dynamic lines and its profile lay down new interpretations of Italian-made elegance of the Azimut 95.
At nearly 98 feet in length and displacing over a100
tons, makes it one of the largest in its class. With large
spaces devoted to onboard life in maximum comfort,
superb lighting of the interiors and Italian luxury.
A surface that attracts admiring gazes, and allows
those living aboard to simultaneously enjoy a seamless panorama from air inspired windows. The large
windows of the deckhouse, together with those of the
external areas devoted to life. Boldly state this yacht's
mission: that of giving its owner and his guest’s bright,
comfortable and relaxing cruising experiences. For a
guest, being invited aboard is an undeniable privilege.
For the owner, hosting his guests on board is certainly
a pleasure and a feeling of immense pride.
A
zimut Yachts said, its latest creation has been
designed in accordance with rationality in the
use of spaces, understood as forms that have
to 'collaborate' with the style, simplicity of operation,
and maximum intimacy for owner and guests.
The large flybridge area, equipped with an adjustable
hard top, fully roofed cockpit and generous bow spaces are cozy 'lofts' on the water, said Azimut Yachts.
Towards bow, a dinette allows to enjoy the light sea
breeze and conversation with whoever is at the helm.
Towards the stern area, the flybridge is equipped to
accommodate three chaise lounges or the tender,
should you wish to keep the stern lifting platform free,
or use it to house one or two jet skis.
The Azimut 95 is devoted to the owner as a temple of
relaxation and functionality. From maximized storage
for voluminous luggage to acoustic comfort throughout the vessel. The sober elegance that characterizes
every piece of furniture and surface on board is the
result of a stylistic choice that favors pickled oak and
matches it with all finishes. Natural leather covers the
surfaces of shelves, tables, writing desks and furniture. The bed frames, sofas and seats throughout the
yacht are completed by a covering at shoulder height
which has an ergonomic function and increases the
effect of softness and roundness of the furnishings,
to which an original lighting design also contributes;
giving dynamism to the Italian profile and perfectly
functional structure.
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