Thursday, August 11, 2011

Riva Sunriva


Riva is a symbol of quality, speed, elegance and status, while its luxury yachts are designed to provide maximum pleasure and comfort while exploring the horizons. Riva yachts have impressed the world of the rich and famous by their unparalleled quality, exceptional craftsmanship and innovative yet highly functional design revealing an outstanding blend of tradition and innovation. More than ever, Riva luxury yachts are recognizable by timelessly elegant beauty and high level of performance revealing an unmatched art of design and excellence in engineering which give Riva yachts an unique character and originality which continues to impress the world of the luxury yachts. The Riva Sunriva launched at the Genoa Boat Show 2004 is one of the finest examples of the company's sense for innovation yet timeless beauty and elegance which make spending the day on this amazing day cruiser yacht a pure pleasure. It is a perfect blend of the distinctive Riva style and comfort following the company's rich tradition though it is primarily marked by a highly innovative design features reaffirming Riva leading role in the world of luxury, prestige, style and pure pleasure. Its elegant and fast central console makes it agile to drive, while powerful yet quiet engines ensure smooth cruising. The central console has a sitting area for the driver and two companions and am additional sitting place for one person in the front. Below the central console is a toilet. On the stern behind the central console is a spacious swim-platform, while the U-shaped sitting area in the bow provides room for 6 people. An electro-hydraulic system easily transforms the table into a sun bed. The Riva Sunriva was designed by Mauro Micheli who currently develops all Riva yachts in production together with the Officina Italiana Design. Despite Riva Sunriva's reminiscence to the Aquariva the beautiful day cruiser yacht has an unique character and its own personality. The elegant console has been included by the Association for the Industrial Design (ADI) in the volume ADI Index 2005 receiving the Gold Compass of ADI, the most prestigious award in the world of design. Together with the Opera 85, the Riva Sunriva also won the Millennium Yacht Design Award 2005 by Seatec, the international fair of nautical technology in Carrara in 2005. The Riva Sunriva is powered by two 380hp/279 kW YANMAR 6 LY3/UTP engines achieving cruising speed of 36 knots and maximum speed of 42 knots. It has a range of 150 nautical miles at cruising speed and 130 nautical miles at maximum speed. It has an overall length of 33 feet (10,7 meters) and a maximum beam of 9 feet and 2 inches (2,8 meters). It has fuel capacity of 127 gallons (480 liters) and water capacity of 34 gallons (130 liters).



Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Azimut S-Range 40S

The Azimut S-Range 40S is another proof of the company's ingeniousness. The spectacular sport yacht is almost identical to its sibling 38 Flybridge that was launched few weeks before the Azimut 40S yet strikingly different. The 38 Flybridge is a perfect cruiser yacht, while the 40S is a pure sport yacht. The company thus managed to create two impressive yachts which despite their similarity hit very different clients. Though the company established itself as one of the leading luxury yacht manufacturers with timelessly elegant design, an extraordinary sense for luxury and innovation, and exceptional performance and reliability it also owns its success to simple yet brilliant solutions such as Azimut S-Range 40S. The Azimut S-Range 40S shares a lot of things with its sibling 38 Flybridge. The hull is virtually stolen from the 38 Flybridge though redesigned top side and details make the Azimut S-Range 40S a pure sport yacht which impresses with its aggressive sporty look and contemporary yet highly elegant exterior design. The interior plan mostly follows the one of the Flybridge 38. The main deck is reserved for the main living area with an L-shaped sitting area with enough room for four people and a helm station. Large window let in more natural light and offer a great panoramic view of the sea. The lower deck includes a large master cabin with en-suite and a spacious twin cabin with side-by-side berths, private bathroom and large view windows. The interior of the Azimut S-Range 40S thus also offers the luxury and comfort of the Flybridge 38 while its exterior and performance offer pure pleasure of a luxury sport yacht. The Azimut S-Range 40S is a brilliant blend of power and the traditional Italian sense for luxury, beauty, elegance and comfort. Another brilliant feature are two solar panels which are integrated in the hard top charging batteries during the day. The Azimut S-Range 40S is truly an impressive sport yacht which also reveals the Azimut's ingenious approach to luxury yacht building which made the company one of the world's leading luxury yacht manufacturers. The Azimut S-Range 40S is powered by two Cummins QSB 5.9 (2 x 480 mph) engines reaching maximum speed of 36 knots and cruising speed of 28 knots. The overall length is 39 feet and 5 inches (12,02 meters), while the beam at the main section is 12 feet and 5 inches (3,8 meters). It has a fuel capacity of 290,5 gallons (1100 liters) and water capacity 103 gallons (390 liters). The keel is V-shaped with deadrise of 17,9 degrees. The exterior styling and concept was made by Stefano Righini, while the interior was designed by Carlo Galeazzi.
Azimut S-Range 40S

Azimut S-Range 40S

Azimut S-Range 40S