France

Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort 

<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/305296/image/large-d0a8d2a92a619acc00a631c17977b081.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/305296">Spotted earlier this month docked in Valletta, in Malta, is the newly launched 46.6-metre sailing catamaran <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2024">Artexplorer</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2024">Artexplorer</a>, delivered to her owner this March by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a>, features both exterior and interior design penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort</a> and has been designed as a floating gallery. Standing out as one of the world's largest aluminium sailing catamaran, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2024">Artexplorer</a> provides accommodation for up to 12 guests in six staterooms, with three located on the main deck. One of her particular characteristics is the 65-square metre solar panel on the deckhouse which can produce up to 200 kilowatts of energy per day, diminishing her environmental impact. Propelled by twin <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1408" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Caterpillar Inc (Company)">Caterpillar</a> C7 diesel engines, the 497 GT yacht can comfortably cruise at 10 knots, all manageable by a single individual. Currently for charter with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser</a>, explore more about her amenities onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/59074" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Onboard floating art gallery Perini Navi yacht, ArtExplorer (2023-11-10 11:00:00 +0100)">here</a>.

47m sailing catamaran yacht Artexplorer in Malta 

The 47m sailing yacht Artexplorer, built by Perini Navi, is seen here docked in Valletta, in Malta. 

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a> has confirmed all scheduled yacht deliveries for 2023, including the delivery of the 46.6-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Artexplorer</a> and the 43.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/511" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tecnomar (Company)">Tecnomar</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10542" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="This Is It43.5m (142'9&quot;)Tecnomar2023">This Is It</a>, in December.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/297395/image/large-ec63fb957d90f4d7630205e6d175d9da.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/297395">Originally unveiled at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show</a> earlier this year, superyachts <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Artexplorer</a> and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10542" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="This Is It43.5m (142'9&quot;)Tecnomar2023">This Is It</a> were delivered this month. Featuring both exterior and interior design penned by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort</a>, the 46.6-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> sailing catamaran <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Artexplorer</a> is reflective of a floating gallery.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293364/image/large-8076a975a334ea113168accada65ca36.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293364">Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/onboard-art-explorer-yacht" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Onboard floating art gallery Perini Navi yacht, ArtExplorer</a>&nbsp;The 750 GT futuristic superyacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10542" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="This Is It43.5m (142'9&quot;)Tecnomar2023">This Is It</a> was also delivered earlier this month. Giovanni Costantino, Founder and CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a> stated, “<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/10542" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="This Is It43.5m (142'9&quot;)Tecnomar2023">This Is It</a> was born as the perfect blend between the desires of a forward-thinking owner and a brand like <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/511" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tecnomar (Company)">Tecnomar</a>, capable of taking on such an ambitious and demanding challenge”.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/297396/image/large-9d01886e10d65effb1cbc3e37f31c2f1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/297396">Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/onboard-tecnomar-yacht-this-is-it-with-designers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Onboard the radical new 44m Tecnomar superyacht This Is It with her designers</a>The yachts currently in production collectively measure 1,374-meters and according to the Global Order Book 2024, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a> was recognised as the leading Italian builder of yachts above 50-meters in total length. The <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">Group</a> has deliveries scheduled until the end of 2027.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/297415/image/large-b1791589f6806d87887224b91de9c63c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/297415">"The achievements to date, being the third-largest yacht producer globally over 50-meters, the tremendous success at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, and the important awards received in 2023, confirm the validity of our development strategies and meet the market and shareholder expectations," commented Giovanni Costantino.

superyachts Artexplorer and This Is It delivered 

 The Italian Sea Group has confirmed all scheduled yacht deliveries for 2023, including superyachts Artexplorer and This Is It.

47m Artexplorer and 44m This Is It delivered

Following her unveiling at the prestigious 2023 <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show</a>, new pictures offer a first glimpse onboard <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi's</a> latest nautical catamaran, the 46.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">ArtExplorer</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293316/image/large-9d9bf50aec603d861c8a4c4a0dafa8ff.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293316">Representing a groundbreaking venture into yachting elegance and innovation, the interior images showcase the innovative use of materials and form to be enjoyed by the public and private charter experiences with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/158" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fraser (Company)">Fraser</a>. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293326/image/large-aca8a14f7cffdbfb5315b38d6ed63ef8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293326" style="box-sizing: inherit; border: 0px; font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; position: relative; max-width: 100%; margin: 1rem 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.6px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">As the world's preeminent aluminum sailing catamaran, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> heralds a new era for the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> name, post its acquisition by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a> in 2021.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293358/image/large-4c385daa104a01ecf56c0a71c738d4e2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293358">A floating gallery of culture, the yacht embarks on a globetrotting journey of two years with a mission to curate unique artistic experiences. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Axel de Beaufort</a>, the acclaimed French architect, has lent his vision to the yacht’s internal and external design, crafting spaces where art and the oceanic landscapes converse.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293327/image/large-b5f6d5d5aac0bb5558b976a05fd4d57a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293327"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293305/image/large-8694d361e8d8d6550ac5733266e46f7f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293305"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293345/image/large-ef4cf7175f62b425717afc2fa218d452.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293345">Onboard, the expansive catamaran can accommodate up to 12 guests across six guest suites, including three on the main deck. A prize is her extensive flybridge, which transforms into an avant-garde space for virtual exhibitions, interactive workshops, and thought-provoking visceral experiences.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293312/image/large-e3d403a72ca6bb3a87af3dc67156d1df.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293312"> <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293311/image/large-ce465a4f052882788e9f35217acb591d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293311"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293309/image/large-533c08b4d04a1fd659d38162fe050adc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293309">Meanwhile, within the main saloon, natural woods, and curved glass house a sanctuary for the arts, inaugurated by a digital exposition curated by Nomi Daucé, a renowned figure from the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Natural materials have been utilised across the upholsteries, with a modern take on nautical pinstripe patterns being adopted, only this time a burnt orange and cream replace navy.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293306/image/large-636189921b4c11b816e755f542b57c11.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293306"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293303/image/large-24b0deb2b0f78b6e326163b9bf48e9f5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293303"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293301/image/large-38cf31eb4000f7fe2b2aafb32ff6fd34.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293301"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Artexplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer’s</a> exterior is as striking as it is within. The deckhouse boasts a 65-square-metre solar array, instantly harnessing 12 kilowatts of power and generating 200 kilowatts daily. Lithium batteries onboard ensure emissions-free power for extensive periods, while advanced filtration systems in the exhaust aim to mitigate emissions and airborne particulates. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293361/image/large-1afe6e17fd9d3c33ebcf00413831dcae.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293361"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293294/image/large-6f64fc1d31345d3e4c5e93488eec86c8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293294">To act as a public space, the catamaran form will be most effective with a beam stretching 17.3-metres and a mast of 55-metres. Featuring a fully automated, carbon fibre sail configuration, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">ArtExplorer</a> promises seamless sailing. She is capable of cruising at 10 knots even in gentle breezes, all manageable by a single individual.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293357/image/large-17276d15c26599176b837b293cf687b4.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293357"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293355/image/large-a6e8f4fb64fbd27b23ed8db2ad059172.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293355">The owner's vision for launching <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">ArtExplorer</a> was to create a dialogue between philanthropic free access to art and culture with the joys of exploring even the most remote spaces thanks to the catamaran form. The cleverly designed spaces will bring contemporary art directly to a global audience. This superyacht is envisioned as a vessel that transcends physical borders and challenges the conventional confines of art presentation. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293337/image/large-d360021258b82cd7774a848aaa8d2de9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293337"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293334/image/large-a69069498a7f9af811c96c76b971185b.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293334">Charting the yacht itinerary, the inaugural journey commences in Malta, followed by appearances at Venice's Biennale and Cannes Film Festival 2024. With each destination, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">ArtExplorer</a> will morph from a museum into a cinematic experience, offering guests an immersive journey through art, history, and nature.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293342/image/large-789a9814a99ea82fe50fb0f525d4b85f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293342"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/293322/image/large-617684e5fd5939cae2e23876ce25ab65.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/293322">In selecting a catamaran for this unique artistic endeavor, stability, space, and the ability to welcome numerous visitors daily were paramount. Thus, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="https://sya.superyachttimes.com/news#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">ArtExplorer</a> is not merely another superyacht on the water but a pioneering platform for art, innovation, and environmental consciousness, charting a new course for luxury yachting.

Onboard Perini Navi ArtExplorer yacht

Step onboard the floating public gallery Perini Navi yacht, ArtExplorer ahead of her two-year journey around the world.



Onboard floating art gallery Perini Navi yacht, ArtExplorer 

Yacht debuts at the upcoming Monaco Yacht Show 2023

With the Monaco Yacht Show just around the corner SYT takes a look at the new yachts making their debuts.

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a> has announced the launch of its first 46.6-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> sailing catamaran <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Art Explorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a>. The catamaran yacht was designed exclusively by architect <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Axel De Beaufort</a>, who oversaw the exterior and interior design and is one of the world's largest aluminium sailing catamarans. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/284728/image/large-f347119b8681868e3536e8fd5e5ef6fb.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/284728">She is scheduled to premiere from 27 to 30 September at the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Event/182" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Monaco Yacht Show - 2023">Monaco Yacht Show 2023</a>. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Art Explorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> is a unique project, for the first two years, she will take artistic experiences and strong environmental awareness around the world. Her flybridge will be used for virtual exhibitions, workshops, and conferences, while the main gallery will house ‘Icons,’ an inaugural digital exhibit on the representation of women in the Mediterranean, managed by Nomi Daucé, curator of archaeology at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276496/image/large-b04a84684ee52e8a8115b7d64bf1a285.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276496"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276494/image/large-e3769cdec65ce2355131e3dba9ea9784.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276494">On the roof of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Art Explorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer’s</a> deckhouse, 65-square metres of solar panels have been installed, allowing an instantaneous production of 12 kW of energy and a total energy accumulation of more than 200 kW each day. This system is backed up by a lithium battery bank which enables zero-emission electricity generation for more than six hours at full load.Read:&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Article/58010" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="46m Art Explorer: The tech behind Perini Navi's floating art gallery (2023-07-03 15:45:00 +0200)">46m Art Explorer: The tech behind Perini Navi's floating art gallery</a><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276493/image/large-ced1b455f21d20cd69722c310397f177.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276493">Founder &amp; CEO of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/5565" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="The Italian Sea Group (Company)">The Italian Sea Group</a>, Giovanni Costantino affirmed that it is "A work that demonstrates our ability to be protagonists also in the large sailing segment, as well as pioneers of cutting-edge solutions aimed at significantly reducing the environmental impact of yachts. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Art Explorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> is the result of continuous investment in the study and research of systems to reduce emissions and contribute to improving air quality and the health of our seas.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276489/image/large-3dba0d2217a283b5057837d61fbb5e38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276489">The yacht has 'green' class notation and all exhaust gases are fitted with catalytic filters to decrease emissions and particulate matter. All manoeuvres in and out of the harbour, as well as in protected areas, will be carried out in full electric mode. Her fully automated sail plan can be operated by a single person, allowing her to &nbsp;easily sail at a speed of 10 knots, even in very low wind conditions.Costantino further stated that the "<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Art Explorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> is an innovative project on a technical, engineering and human level that represents a further milestone made possible by the continuous stylistic and technological research as well as the professionalism of the entire team that realised the project". &nbsp;&nbsp;Following the first two years of sailing dedicated to art, the catamaran will also be available for charter.<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> currently has several yachts under construction including a a 60-metre ketch with naval architecture by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/52" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Ron Holland Design (Company)">Ron Holland</a> and exterior and interior design by French architect <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/533" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Rémi Tessier (Company)">Rémi Tessier</a>, due for delivery at the end of 2024; a 56-metre ketch with naval architecture and exterior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4373" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design (Company)">Malcolm McKeon</a> and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/69" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Winch Design (Company)">Winch Design</a>, due for delivery in July 2025; and a 47-metre sloop, design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6450" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="CentrostileDesign (Company)">Centro Stile TISG</a>, due for delivery in 2025.

47m Perini Navi sailing catamaran yacht Art Explorer launched 

The Italian Sea Group has announced the launch of its first 46.6-metre Perini Navi sailing catamaran Art explorer.


Perini Navi launches first 47m sailing catamaran yacht Art Explorer 

Creating a more inclusive artscene has been on Frédéric Jousset’s agenda for some years now; and this year, with the delivery of his 46.5-metre catamaran – the world’s longest sailing catamaran, eclipsing <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/209" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pendennis Shipyard Ltd (Company)">Pendennis</a>’ <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/29" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Hemisphere44.2m (145'0&quot;)Pendennis Shipyard Ltd2011">Hemisphere</a> by 2.3-metres – he’s making strides to actualise this vision.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276489/image/large-3dba0d2217a283b5057837d61fbb5e38.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276489">The superyacht, aptly named <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a>, will be a floating art gallery for eight months of the year, circumnavigating the globe stopping in at 50 cities every five years. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> is being built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/51" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Perini Navi (Company)">Perini Navi</a> and has a scheduled delivery date of August 2023. She’ll set sail to Marseille for her debut before embarking on her first grand tour that’ll take her around the Mediterranean, with a stop at the La Biennale di Venezia, an event that Jousset attends year-on-year. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/198357/image/large-c012eee28298b46e985a010fc99cdf0a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/198357">After first announcing plans for the superyacht featuring a floating art gallery a number of designers jumped to the call, but it was the modern organic penmanship of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Axel de Beaufort</a> that won the bid. His eponymously named studio, run in collaboration with Japanese designer Oki Sato, is typically associated with Jousset’s other passion: fast sailing yachts. But for the 46.5-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> speed wasn’t the imperative, space and stability were. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276496/image/large-b04a84684ee52e8a8115b7d64bf1a285.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276496"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6374" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Nacira Design - Axel de Beaufort (Company)">Axel de Beaufort</a> designed <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> with a beam of 17.3-metres and Jousset expects to welcome as many as 2,000 visitors aboard per day; and a further 10,000 inside the preconstructed quayside exhibition space, curated by the esteemed architect and city planner Jean-Michel Wilmotte. At a conservative estimate, that’s two million people per tour. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276492/image/large-00c213fcac5a8386008bf12cdefa03b7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276492">The project is immense – and so is the onboard gallery space itself. <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> will be fitted with a 16-metre tunnel of LEDs, designed and engineered by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4521" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Akumendo (Company)">Akumendo</a> and ArScénique. “Fraser, project manager, approached us as they knew we could deliver a user-centric experience of this magnitude,” Jean Pierre Casanova, founder and Chief Executive Officer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4521" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Akumendo (Company)">Akumendo</a>, told SuperYacht Times. “We’re a one-stop-shop: a cluster of companies based in France, specialising in every area of AV-IT equipment.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276495/image/large-d7c412f59876eb13e67fef3d035a0d97.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276495">Multiple screens dotted around the saloon displaying art works was the seedling idea, but this had its hindrances. “It was, in fact, impossible to pull off,” Casanova said. “What was important was to create an immersive experience, and to pull this off we would have needed to install more than 16 video projectors within the saloon alone – it just wasn’t a practical solution. When we pitched our idea of a walk-through LED tunnel, it was a ‘no brainer’ for Jousset.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276491/image/large-b2145c1d7b57f9acb0b805e7bbdfbf8e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276491">Theory and reality are two different matters though; and while the tunnel sounded great, pulling it off was a tall order. Innovation is an often saturated term across all industries, but it's most definitely well placed here. “Curved LED screens are commonplace but they’re typically curved on the vertical plane (think wide-screen televisions),” Casanova said. “However, we needed a 16-metre horizontal curve, something that’s never been done before.” A custom solution for a custom project.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276494/image/large-e3769cdec65ce2355131e3dba9ea9784.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276494">To make matters even more challenging, the LED structure can’t be a permanent fixture of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a>, it needs to be removable. As the superyacht travels from port to port, the structure and screens need to be safely stowed, while for four months of the year they need to be removed entirely to free up space for personal and charter use. “The installation comprises a number of LED panels that are fixed to the structure with strong magnets, this allows the crew to remove and fasten each component safely and with ease.&nbsp;But the experience spans beyond this immersive tunnel and guests will be invited on a full sensory tour. Guests will be welcomed on the aft deck for an educational documentary, led into the main saloon to the LED tunnel and then directed to the upper deck. The project has been envisioned in collaboration with the Louvre Museum, and the first exhibition is entitled “Icons! Images, discourses and representations of women in the Mediterranean”.Complementing the main exhibition, the 16-metre LED tunnel, is a sound-based immersive experience by Ircam Amplify on the upper deck that responds to movement. “A sonic journey across the Mediterranean,” as curator of Art Explora described the space. Simply put, guests will be offered the space for 11 minutes and as they turn their head the sounds through their headsets will respond – a true “polymorphic sound journey”.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/276493/image/large-ced1b455f21d20cd69722c310397f177.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/276493">The first tour will last two years and each city that <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> moors at will have the opportunity to experience “Icons!” on board, but Art Explora has joined forces with resident curators to showcase the work of local artists in the quayside exhibition spaces. “We have many different personalities and perspectives represented throughout the course that the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> navigates,” Philippe Rivière, head of digital for the Art Explora foundation, explained.&nbsp;<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/120969/image/large-5dd683d3a1a84441f54d75afdcc63c13.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/120969">“As we’re working with our partner the Louvre Museum for the main exhibition, many cultures will already be represented. But the additional village will bring even more, and visitors can expect to see many different types and forms of art.”The main topic of the first tour is women in the Mediterranean, but other themes that the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/11227" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="ArtExplorer46.6m (152'11&quot;)Perini Navi2023">Art Explorer</a> will touch upon include, migration, cultural heritage in collaboration with UNESCO, and coastal erosion and the environment. “We want to present something that hasn’t been done before,” Rivière added. “And the yacht itself along with the large LED tunnel are most certainly novel.”This article is featured in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superyachttimes.com/newspaper/newspaper-issue-44" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Issue 44&nbsp;</a>of the SuperYacht Times newspaper. <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/report/the-superyacht-times-subscription" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">Subscribe now</a>&nbsp;to receive your copy straight to your door and never miss another issue.&nbsp;

46m Perini Navi yacht Art Explorer 

SuperYacht Times explores Perini Navi's plans for their floating exhibition superyacht Art Explorer.