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<p><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6330" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tuxedo Yachting House  (Company)">Tuxedo Yachting House</a> has unveiled a new 40-metre aluminium superyacht, marking the Ceccarelli family’s return to the superyacht segment and the launch of the new Ceccarelli Collection. It marks a significant step in size from the brand’s current 44 and 54-foot models.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384411/image/large-0cd1ea134dac4c9645c49d84c86e0afe.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384411">Founded in 2020 by siblings Laura and Francesco Ceccarelli, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6330" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tuxedo Yachting House  (Company)">Tuxedo Yachting House</a> is an Italian shipyard specialising in the construction of aluminium yachts. The company’s heritage, however, dates back to 1962, when their father, Aldo Ceccarelli acquired the Cantieri Navali Liguri shipyard in Liguria. That decision marked the beginning of the family’s long-standing involvement in the Italian yacht building industry and, in particular, the <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/570" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Admiral (Company)">Admiral</a> brand that dates back to the early 1980s.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384413/image/large-47b65e80d1aa0bb730b42d2a096c87e6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384413"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384419/image/large-eabb97040f5e2776891a7e3502d86cda.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384419">The new yacht has been developed in collaboration with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/586" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Francesco Paszkowski (Company)">Francesco Paszkowski Design</a>, with interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6365" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Margherita Casprini (Company)">Margherita Casprini</a> and exterior styling created in a first-time partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4602" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Martinez Studio (Company)">Sebastian Martinez</a>. Naval architecture is by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/2051" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="NAMES by Francesco Rogantin (Company)">Francesco Rogantin’s NAMES Studio</a>.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384405/image/large-fae7b4228aff7056998a6a3cc72e27b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384405"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384407/image/large-4d48cb43dbd18180dd604f3957dd73b0.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384407">Conceived as an evolution of the shipyard’s Tuxedo White and Tuxedo Blue ranges, the 40-metre model reflects the Ceccarelli family’s long-standing expertise in aluminium construction. According to founder and co-CEO Francesco Ceccarelli, the yacht combines ‘traditional and elegant lines’ with advanced technology, refined detailing and a strong, recognisable aesthetic.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384406/image/large-1d14d371ef86d98de9c5957f465bca39.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384406"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384405/image/large-fae7b4228aff7056998a6a3cc72e27b3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384405">The exterior design is defined by clean, architectural lines enriched with functional details, including a raked wheelhouse windscreen, a distinctive sundeck hardtop extending beyond the beam and a highly sculpted stern, an element <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/586" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Francesco Paszkowski (Company)">Paszkowski</a> describes as central to the yacht’s visual identity both at sea and at anchor. Forward, a sheltered lounge beneath the wheelhouse offers a sunbathing area with automotive-inspired design cues.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384415/image/large-c586bf27d9a9f6effe130093ba703ffa.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384415"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384418/image/large-b0e01fddb839c9f4c8757a8f8b56e4e9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384418">The interiors by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6365" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Margherita Casprini (Company)">Casprini</a> follow a deliberately traditional layout, interpreted through contemporary materials and soft, balanced forms to ensure continuity between interior and exterior spaces. The use of exterior materials within interior areas further reinforces this visual dialogue. Clients are free to choose their own interior styling and materials.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384414/image/large-23c99447535f0728dc5b9a6a518cac0d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384414"><img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384409/image/large-4e73d009f384eab88242ae5292219f80.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384409">From an engineering perspective, the Ceccarelli 40 has a semi-displacement hull optimised through CFD analysis. The standard configuration includes twin shaft-driven <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1441" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="MAN (Company)">MAN</a> diesel engines, delivering a top speed of 18 knots, with provisions for the future installation of a hybrid propulsion system.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384420/image/large-a910b9aa96b152f50832ff5485cbb8a5.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384420"><a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/6330" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tuxedo Yachting House  (Company)">Tuxedo Yachting House</a> has also announced a partnership with Monaco-based brokerage <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/4547" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="TWW Yachts (Company)">TWW Yachts</a>, which has been appointed Central Agent for the sale of the new 40-metre superyacht.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/384404/image/large-1569ed64eba275221ad5800f75659689.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/384404"></p>

Tuxedo Yachting House unveils new 40-metre aluminium superyacht

Tuxedo Yachting House has unveiled a new 40-metre aluminium superyacht, marking the Ceccarelli family’s return to the superyacht segment.