Good Things From Italy - Le Cose Buone d'Italia

Cantiere delle Marche has concluded 2014 with two new superyacht construction contracts - a CdM Nauta Air 108’ and a Darwin Class 102’. The Nauta Air is a displacement yacht in steel and aluminum, conceived specifically for operation in the Americas, with an especially reduced draft. [...]

Cantiere delle Marche (CdM), an italian shipyard has launched during the summer 2012 her second Explorer Yacht Darwin Class 86′ M/Y “PERCHERON”.
Designed by Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec, this 26m explorer vessel has a steel displacement hull and an aluminum superstructure. Her interior accommodates eight to ten people in four en-suite cabins.
RINA classed and MCA compliant, “PERCHERON” is powered by two CAT C12 allowing her a 7,000 nautical miles range at 8.5 knots.
She made her world debut at the 2012 Cannes boat show before crossing the Atlantic Ocean on her own bottom in 14 days despite the bad weather conditions. She arrived in time to attend the 2012 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show.

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The newest Darwin Class series yacht Stella di Mare underscores her builder’s focus on passage-making and luxury.

Many a builder claims to offer ocean-going yachts, but Cantiere delle Marche puts its money where its mouth is with its Darwin Class series. Perhaps more accurately, its clients do. Stella di Mare is the latest example. [...]

Last week I visited the Cantiere delle Marche shipyard in Ancona, and met up with Vasco Buonpensiere, who was recently appointed as new Shareholder and Board Member, responsible for Sales and Marketing. These are exciting times at the yard, with two Darwin Class yachts under construction at the yard, and two signed contracts for the yard's new Nauta Air line.
During my tour of the yard, Vasco explained the yard's history. To date, the group that founded the Cantiere delle Marche shipyard has constructed, or collaborated in the construction of, a wide range of different vessels. These include tankers, hi-tech merchant ships, passenger vessels and the world’s most prestigious cruise ships, in addition to refitting and constructing pleasure craft for an international clientele. [...]

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