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Carkeek Design Partners

<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina Nautical</a> has teamed up with the design studio <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2150" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Carkeek Design Partners (Company)">Carkeek Design Partners</a> for the exterior and interior design of the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico</a> F70, a full-foiling, 70-foot ‘hyperboat’ designed and engineered for high performance with the adrenalin rush of a hypercar. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210113/image/large-e6e62f6b5a13dc49d1b8819f78d1cab7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210113">“We are very pleased to collaborate once again with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> after our successful <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/166" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Wally (Company)">Wally</a>cento in 2017,” says Marcello Persico, president of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico Marine</a>, of the project first announced in March. “Creating a great team is the best lead-in to the market for a boat capable of making history, as the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico</a> F70 project is proposing to do. A craft of this type requires a design of the highest level, great technology and construction expertise, and the best designers: we have built a solid partnership to attain this ambitious goal.”<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210115/image/large-528b7c956d9369c4e2853634a1066e82.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210115">Full-foiling technology is regarded as the new frontier of sailing after its thrilling performance in the America’s Cup, but the lightweight <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4656" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Persico Marine (Company)">Persico</a> F70 is not only designed to be a regatta racer; liveable interiors and stylish exteriors also make it an attractive option as a daysailer with crew berths, toilet, shower and other amenities. Optionals include air conditioning, sun awnings and electric hybrid propulsion.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210114/image/large-1af24f01f9b7562641ffff8e1f5fa054.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210114">“We wanted to draw inspiration from the AC75s to create a yacht as stylish as it is high-tech,” says Daniele Mazzon, chief yacht designer at <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina Nautical</a>. “Indeed, the interiors are open space with a series of structural rings, creating a perspective illusion that emphasises the length and width of the boat and expresses a dual passion for daysailing and racing performance.”As a high-performance boat that flies over the surface of the water, an aerodynamics study was essential and <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> has combined the hydrodynamic expertise of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2150" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Carkeek Design Partners (Company)">Carkeek</a> with aerodynamic data from its own wind tunnel.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210111/image/large-13f1b5d211fcd5d27476b7f36226067a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210111">Construction is of full pre-preg carbon fibre with a Nomex Kevlar honeycomb core. The reverse sheer and bow shape are also designed to reduce weight while offering built-in stiffness.With a custom rotating wing mast, the F70 is aimed at owner-drivers who want to sail with a small team of up four people. The foil control systems, originally developed for the America’s Cup and the IMOCA fleet, are be easy to handle and drive but offer excellent acceleration, response rate and safety. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/210112/image/large-1ad39fba132a56319ac7467fa30eae66.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/210112">“The F70 will be a boat without precedent,” says Shaun Carkeek, lead designer of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2150" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Carkeek Design Partners (Company)">Carkeek Design Partners</a>, a company at the vanguard of Grand Prix yacht racing developments. “The foils, derived from those on the IMOCA60, will be aided by elevators on the rudder blade, just like those on the AC75s. This way the boat can reach full flight mode with only 10 knots of wind, without resting on the downwind side of the hull. What’s more, the foils will be completely retractable to allow the F70 to dock easily.”Justin Ratcliffe interviewed Daniele Mazzon at the&nbsp;<a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4640" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Pininfarina (Company)">Pininfarina</a> studio for the latest edition of SuperYacht Times newspaper, to order your copy and to subscribe, <a href="https://shop.superyachttimes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="">follow this link</a>.

A closer look at the foiling monohull  Persico F70

Pininfarina Nautical has teamed up with the design studio Carkeek Design Partners for the exterior and interior design of the Persico F70.