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Cantieri di Pisa begins 40m build
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Antonio Luxardo has custom designed a 40m superyacht now in build at the Pisa-based shipyard.
Cantieri di Pisa (click for Interview) has commenced construction on a new 40m superyacht, marking the beginning of the build with a traditional ‘coin ceremony’ during the laying of the keel. A superstition harking back to ancient times, the ritual of placing coins under the keel when construction work first begins is meant to symbolise prosperity for the project.
The fully custom motoryacht, described by the yard as “ideal for cruising anywhere in the world”, has been sold to a French owner.
Antonio Luxardo – head designer at Cantieri di Pisa and founder of Optima Design – has penned the lines of the yacht, and collaborated on the engineering with Francesco Samarelli of SaMaRe Design. The exterior recalls distinctive features seen on other Cantieri di Pisa projects such as sleek lines, monochromatic grilles and a black strip running the length of the steel hull.
The superstructure will be made from aluminium and advanced composite materials, which have been developed using the shipyard’s signature vacuum technology for a lower weight and centre of gravity to help reduce fuel consumption and improve propulsion efficiency.
Powered by twin 1,550hp MAN V12 engines, the yacht will offer a top speed of 15 knots and a cruising range of 2,000nm. She will be built to Bureau Veritas Charter class certification.
Spread over four decks, the yacht will have a total volume of just under 500GT. Accommodation includes an owner’s suite with private terrace forward on the main deck, plus a VIP and four more guest cabins on the lower deck. Crew accommodation includes the captain’s cabin by the wheelhouse, first officer’s cabin on the bridge deck and four crew cabins on the lower deck.
Guests can socialise in saloons on both the main and bridge decks, both outfitted with loose furniture. Outdoors, sun loungers and sunbeds, as well as a generous jacuzzi in the aft cockpit, offer additional areas for relaxation. A midships garage can store a 6.6m tender and water toys including jet-skis.
When launched, the 40m superyacht will join a fleet of more than 700 yachts built by Cantieri di Pisa between 1945 and 2012, before the historic shipyard was acquired by Enrico Gennasio in 2021 and started a prolific new chapter.
