Showing posts with label Solare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Solare. Show all posts

October 29, 2008

Project: Solare 22 Mt Navetta, Solare 68 Navetta Semidislocante, Solare 60 Navetta Semidislocante, Solare 58 Navetta Semidislocante, Solare 51 Lobster

A load of projects from Italian builder Solare, four of them introducing the new Navetta ship like yacht line. The first is the 22 mt Navetta, a new 72 feet ship explorer like motor yacht. Little information is so far available on this Solare flagship project, what we know is that the design is entrusted to architect Antonello Lucio Pontevolpe, who is responsible for all the new Navetta range by Solare. Another option apparently is that the same model is available in bigger 24 metre length model. From my part I would say that this is an interesting novelty as it seems a nice cross over between a motor yacht and an explorer yacht. Another interesting feature is the exterior design which seems taking a lot from the Italian trawler boat, especially to what regards the upper super structure looks. Another design entrusted to Antonello Lucio Pontevolpe as it is for all the new Solare Navetta line. The 68 is a semi displacement explorer yacht with a spacious three cabin three head interior. Submitted standard plans show also an interestingly innovative main deck with a bar upon entrance, spacious lounge saloon and a dining area forward. The galley is located on the lower deck, having next to it the the single crew cabin. Standing in the middle of the Navetta line will be the 60, also as the bigger 68 featuring a semi displacement hull. Accommodation layout is a 3 cabin 2 head interior, with a crew cabin aft. The main deck features a saloon with an Italian layout with a c-shaped settee saloon upon entrance, a a dining table for eight, opposite is the galley and forward we have the interior helm station. The flybridge is also a spacious affair being filled with settees and sun loungers for maximum Al fresco entertainment. The 58 Navetta Semidislocante features a similar layout to the 60, but all in a bit smaller sizes. The lower accommodation deck features the same 3 cabins, 2 head layout with an aft crew cabin and also the main deck and flybridge are similar to the 60. The main difference being the length which for the 60, having an extra two feet, which gains mostly in the aft main deck. Apart from introducing a new range of trawler influenced explorer yachts, Solare continues to upgrade its range of traditional cruisers and yachts with the introduction of the new 51 Lobster. Here we have the concept of Solare, which has always been an upper classic traditional super structure, and more modern hull lines with a deep vee fast hull below. The 51 Lobster will be available in two interior options, a standard 3 cabin 2 head layout and an optional 2 cabin 2 head layout, but in this later option offering a full beam owners cabin.

October 8, 2008

Solare New Web Site

Solare is a young Italian builder, located in Viareggio, Italy and has only 7 years of age being founded in 2001. As other youngish companies, it enjoyed an interesting market position, hungry for new boats, thanks to the nautical boom in Italy and Europe, of the early twenty first century, fueled mostly by interesting leasing schemes offered by French and Italian authorities. Founder of Solare is Gian Piero Lazzarone, a man with great nautical experience and World Offshore Class 2 champion in 1983. His idea was to build lobster style craft above, but with a performing Mediterranean hull below. The first launched model was the 40, which later Solare also developed in different Coupe and Open versions. In 2003 a group of young business people entered the holding of the company, forward to 2008 and now Solare has in project the building of three explorer yachts of important sizes from 58 to 68 feet, and a displacement yacht of 24 metres. Watch this spot for information on these projects. The website comes as it can be seen in a healthy period for Solare and is divided into 6 pages: Cantiere (yard), Modelli (models), Stampa (news), Usato (used), Dealers and Contatti (contacts). The new site is only available in Italian, and from here we send the message for an English version, for our international friends.

April 9, 2008

New Model: Solare 47 Coupe

A very interesting boat builder based in Viareggio, Italy which has a range of fast boats featuring a fast deep vee hull with a superstructure of a lobster boat influence design. The new 47 Coupe is a different version to the 47 Lobster model, with some important differences in the stern layout and a more open Mediterranean cockpit. The design of the coach roof, follows a more aggressive theme with an extended hardtop, finished partly in glass for maximum natural light and covering three quarters of the outside area. Standard cockpit layout of the 47 has a galley on the main deck to port, c-shaped settee in the forward area, l-shaped settee in the lower deck and a spacious sun lounger aft. Inside in the lower deck, sleeping accommodation is a 3 cabin 2 head layout, with master cabin forward and 2 identical guest cabins midship. Still variations of the theme are available as Solare is very much a custom builder, modifying the boat as customer wishes. The different propulsion options in this case: stern drives, shafts with tunnels or surface drives also show the open mind in which this builder offers its products to it's clients.
Technical Data:
LOA - 14.25 m (46.7ft)
Length - 12.70 m Beam - 4.20 m
Draft - 1.10 m
Weight - 11 t
Fuel Capacity - 1750 l
Water Capacity - 500 l
Max People - 12
Accommodation - 6 berths in 3 cabins
Engines - 2 x Cats 460hp
Speed - 32 knots max
Certification - CE B