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The Grande S10 is an immensely original boat created in partnership with Alberto Mancini, who devised the concept and worked on the exteriors ─ and Francesco Guida, who developed the interior design.

At 100 feet in length (29 metres), this sporty and sophisticated yacht is the result of Alberto Mancini’s creative flair and skill at blending three stylistic sources: the fascinating evergreen world of megasailers, the elegance of a villa on the Riviera with spectacular sea views and multiple terraces that descend gradually towards the water, and finally car design, which gives the model its sporty personality and permeates the shapes and choice of materials.

For the interiors, Francesco Guida has underscored the importance of the concept of “flexibility as space multiplier”, or in other words using the versatility of the spaces in the layout as a tool for making new suggestions and creating an unprecedented atmosphere.

The many technological innovations of Grande S10 include the ultra hi-tech bridge, developed in partnership with Naviop, the electrochromic glass for the skylight by Isoclima Cromalite, and the latest-generation technical solutions identified by Azimut’s Innovation Lab in the framework of the ECS – Enhanced Cruising Solutions program, in order to offer the best possible yacht management.

With an extensive use of carbon fibre, Grande S10 will be the flagship and new symbol of the S Collection, which has always represented the ideal place for Azimut Yachts to experiment with cutting-edge new solutions.

With exterior lines designed by Alberto Mancini and interiors by Achille Salvagni, Azimut 78, the largest yacht ever built at the Avigliana Shipyard, is the new flagship in the Flybridge Collection and a fully paid-up member of the Carbon-Tech generation (which can be thought of as an Azimut yachts trademark today).

It is also the first yacht in the Flybridge collection to be fitted with three Volvo IPS propulsion units (resulting in unparalleled consumption efficiency, silent running and excellent manoeuvrability, as well as a layout that increases the available living space). The division of space is typical of much bigger boats, with guest privacy a primary concern.

Mancini’s exterior design creates a continuous line that runs from bow to stern, giving the impression of reaching skyward and playing on chiaroscuro contrasts, light and shadow, and concave and convex surfaces.

This approach to design (the designer has coined the term “infinity line”) and the sense of upward movement are also clear on the flybridge, where the handrail and roll-bar are one and the same object and become an integral part of the design.

The interiors are bathed in the signature smooth atmosphere that is a feature of the work of Achille Salvagni, who prefers sleek, flowing lines to hard angularity. In the living area, the traditional distinction between sofa and dining areas is abandoned in favour of a single sophisticated space furnished with great care and personality.

Salvagni’s signature style, which is often inspired by art, gives the settings an elegant and refined appeal, with furnishings that seem suspended in midair, full-height glazed surfaces and a clever combination of soft colours, ranging from purple to baby blue, in an approach to style that can never be taken for granted.

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