Customers are becoming more demnadingIt is a fact that we have an enormous range of different boats nowadays, in all sizes and areas. As the demands made by customers increase, so the challenges that have to be faced by designers, technicians and shipyards are of course increasing as well, however. Three impressive yachts – the Solaris 55, the
X6 from X-Yachts and the
Bavaria C57 (the new flagship from the Giebelstadt shipyard in Germany) – in particular are demonstrating at boot how well-prepared the experts are to tackle the challenges.
What do they have in common?
Clear lines, functional, efficient, no fuss. A tendency towards cool understatement, but with distinctive designs as well as close attention to the many details, so that such yachts can also be controlled as simply as possible by their crews. So simple handling is the mission, made possible not just by technology but also by clever deck and cockpit design. These clear, tidy decks and cockpits, implemented in exemplary fashion on all three yachts, lead to greater safety and comfort on board.
State of the art in technological feasibilityIt is no surprise in this context that the designer of the large, new Bavaria C57, Maurizio Cossutti, is well-known in his home country primarily for designing fast regatta yachts. So here too: straight stem, straight and wide stern in addition to rigging with a self-tacking jib, for example. Bow and stern thrusters for simple manoeuvring. Like on the X6 and the Solaris 55, a fold-out stern that turns into a large swimming platform and starting ramp for the dinghy stored there. Versatility is an essential criterion for modern yachts. In other words: the ships are supposed to sail fast and well, i.e. “function” at sea, while providing the desired living space on and under the deck in the port afterwards – racing yacht and holiday flat at one and the same time as far as is possible.