Under the wind of design and sustainability

“Owners today are expert people, who know how to evaluate the constructive quality of ships, and who require boats that are always at the top from a technical point of view, with the possibility of designing the interiors according to their tastes”, explains Maurizio Balducci, CEO of Overmarine.

Attentive people, who want to live on board for a long time with family and friends, with the same comforts of home, and attentive to sustainability.

Large volumes and contact with the sea are essential concepts. "The way of living on board has changed: once the distinction between formal and informal, inside/outside, was strongly marked, while now the boat is experienced in its entirety". confirms Fabio Ermetto, manager of Baglietto. “Owners today are expert people, who know how to evaluate the constructive quality of ships, and who require boats that are always at the top from a technical point of view, with the possibility of design interiors according to their tastes”, explains Maurizio Balducci, CEO of Overmarine.

Attentive people, who want to live on board for a long time with family and friends, with the same comforts of home, and attentive to sustainability.

The design thus evolves and adapts to new needs where central is the direct and harmonious integration with the marine environment.

"The new projects meet these needs, generating transformable layouts, with more permeable environments, which favor the quality of the human experience of life on board" explain Massimo Gino and Mario Pedol, founding yacht designer of Nauta Design.

Spaces that change according to new needs also for transversal activities, such as gyms, spas.

“Places that help the owner to regenerate himself, to find his own psychophysical well-being”, adds Bernardo Zuccon, architect of Zuccon International Project "Faced with these new scenarios, the the designer has the role of understanding its contents and declining them in an intelligent, versatile and innovative design”. But always oriented towards fulfilling the owner's wishes.

Among the research veterans is Azimut|Benetti which twenty years ago began investing in solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, with the belief that it is necessary to implement the best technology available today and that it is necessary to continue to do research for the future.

"This led us to sign an agreement with Eni Sustainable Mobility to replace all fuel for sea trials and technical tests with HVOlution, biofuel from renewable raw materials, which reduces CO2 emissions up to 90% compared to the reference fossil mix”, explains Giovanna Vitelli president of Azimut | Benetti.

Next Yacht Group is focusing on 'lightness=efficiency', advanced hull shapes “And we are working on technologies: for example, glass capable of curbing over 80% of infrared radiation or to generate photovoltaic energy on board” says Gennaro Candida De Matteo, CEO of Next Yacht Group.

Maximum customization, whose stylistic hallmark is the result of the union of the best Italian furniture brands with the experience of handcrafted made to measure.

Design and performance also go hand in hand in the world of sailing. “Our owners appreciate the possibility of combining the art of seafaring with the latest trends in architecture and residential design”, says Valentina Gandini, CEO of Mylius Yachts. And with attention to the materials. “Wood, linen, wool, cotton, water-based paints, natural and ecological glues, everything is chosen with great care in respect of the environment ”, explains Antonella Di Leo, co-founder Advanced Yachts.

Uniqueness is the leitmotif: "To make each Sanlorenzo a unique, made-to-measure product, we chose to produce a limited number of boats", explains Tommaso strong> Vincenzi, president Sanlorenzo Yacht “we focus on: quality, diversification. And sustainability”. On this latter issue, in line with the objectives of the Agenda 2030 of the United Nations and the EU Green Deal, the large groups that carry out research for the benefit of the whole sector, are active in order to find solutions, new engines, new fuels ecologically compatible, use light, natural and ecological construction materials, which are combined with the study of new optimized hulls.

Because if, on the one hand, according to the IMO (International Maritime Organization), shipping worldwide accounts for only 1.7 percent of GHG (Greenhouse Gases) emissions ) total, and only 0.22 percent is attributable to boating, thinking green is no longer an option. The theme is on the agenda but teamwork is necessary.

"We are moving in this field through collaboration agreements with the main global energy and E-fuel players, which will allow us to revolutionize the entire nautical industry", explains Edoardo Miscioscia, sustainability manager Sanlorenzo Yacht.

Sustainability, for those who move in the marine element, is a factor of attention and commitment that also permeates and directs production strategies. “The Gruppo Ferretti”, testifies, Stefano de Vivo cco of the group from Forlì, “we are focusing on materials and production processes that reduce the ecological footprint.

And we are also working on alternatives to carbon fuel with the project under construction Wally Wind 110 #01, which in addition to being pushed by the wind will have a zero emission function at again and the Riva El-Iseo prototype is completely electric,”.

And there are those who, like Floating Life, sensitive to the theme, has adhered to the protocol of Water Revolution Foundation, which aims to neutralize the footprint of the marine industry and preserve the oceans.

"For some years now we have paid the utmost attention, even in the selection of suppliers who operate in compliance with the blue economy by providing increasingly sustainable products and solutions", says Filippo Rossi cco of Floating Life.

Ecology is the leitmotiv also of Cantiere del Pardo "In addition to materials, we pay attention to waste management", explains Fabio Planamente , CEO of the company, "and we are one of the few shipyards in the world to have drawn up a Sustainability Report as concrete proof of our active commitment on this issue.

Yachts that are increasingly attractive also from an aesthetic point of view with made-to-measure solutions, such as the ladders and gangways by Besenzoni, or that migrate from the world of the home like wallpapers WallPepper®/Group, plates by Tecnolite and the pools by Edilfare Piscine.

All harmoniously designed to create 'objects' full of charm and style that are on display at the Cannes Yachting Festival (September 12-17) at Genoa Boat Show (September 21-26) and at Monaco Yacht Show (September 27-30), the most important international yachting showcases.