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AICON 75 FLY: THE SHAPE OF MOVEMENT

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The Italian architec Marco Mannino is the inventor of the Aicon 75 Fly, a yacht whose design is inspired by the representation of what has been called the shape of movement, a concept based on the futuristic manifesto. The idea of centrality on the main deck and on the fly bridge, as well as a kind of loft typology completes its main features.

Presented at the past Cannes boat show, the Aicon 75 Fly is the latest creation of this Sicilian shipyard, that made itself known in the international market during the 2001 Genoa boat show. The history of the company is very closely related to its founder, the architect Lino Siclari. Born in Sicily, Siclari began its professional career in the decoration of stores and showrooms in Milan, where he studied architecture. In 1982 he created Arcom and in 1986 he acquired an industrial space in Sicily to manufacture the pieces that he designed. Arcom designed and produced commercial facilities made in wood and steel destined to hotels and airports. The relation with yachting appeared in 1991 when Fincantieri ordered from them the decoration of large cruisers and in 1993 Aicon was created to make decoration works in the yachting sector, to the point that in 1998 it became Azimut most important supplier. The next step was to purchase a shipyard in Viareggio to acquire the required knowledge for the manufacturing of yachts. The brand name chosen was Aicon, of which Siclari became president and general manager, and thus the Antago 56 was born that soon became the Aicon 56, already manufactured in Giammoro, Sicily. Nowadays the company has shipyards in Giammoro and in Villafranca Tirrena (Messina), a workforce of around 400 employees and a range of yachts that includes the 54, 56, 64, 75 and 85 models with fly bridge and the 62, 72 and 82 open models.
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A WELL REASONED DESING PROCESS
The architect and university professor Marco Mannino has carried out this project differentiating between the profile of the yacht and its layout. For the outer image a concept called “shapes in movement” has been applied, partially based on the futuristic manifesto (1909) according to which technology and the admiration for speed were exalted, as well as in the theories of the American designer Norman Bel Geddes (1893-1958) one of the precursors of streamlining or, directly, of the application of the aerodynamic shapes to a great part of the objects of design. These criteria have been applied to the shape of the superstructure, solved with a single line that goes from the windscreen to the poop deck. Below this outline there is the whole lateral window of the saloon and the dining room, with black finishing that integrates the windows themselves and the structure required to support the whole. The shape of the antennae arch, that is raked towards the stern in a peculiar projection that at the same time supports a visor towards the stern, also responds to that concept. This visor acts as a hard ceiling with an opening central section, with the aim of regulating the reach of the sun rays, but with a change of colour that reduces the visual height of the yacht. a The floor layout also presents new concepts, specially on the main deck and on the fly bridge. As on a yacht there are no fixed focal points to which directing the attention, as it happens to the landscape that can be seen from a house, a centrality concept has been used, so that any point of the horizon has the same importance from inside of the yacht. For this reason the furniture on the fly bridge has been arranged as an island shape and the main galley has also been placed amidships.

VIEWS FROM THE STERN TO THE BOW
The main deck of the Aicon 75 Fly is arranged as if it was a loft. From the stern, the atmospheres have been arranged successively in the following order: saloon, dining room, galley and steering position. There are no doors interrupting the passage from the bow to the stern and the galley occupies a central position, with corridors on both sides, so that it is possible to go to the steering position either from port as well as from starboard. From each one of these corridors it is possible to access to the galley which, together with the pantograph door on the por t side, multiplies the on board mobility. In addition, the bulkheads that separate the galley from the dining room and the galley from the steering position have individual inner communication windows, that allow to talk from the galley towards any of the other spaces and, when not cooking, to leave the two windows open so that the visibility is complete from the bow to the stern.
The sensation of amplitude is also obtained when placing the sofas on the sides of the saloon and the sideboards on the sides of the dining room, so that the middle is occupied by the low table of the saloon and the dining room table, with a piece of furniture between them that hides the television. The illumination has been very well studied because, in addition to the large lateral windows, the artificial lighting is placed inside of linear cuts through openings on the ceiling. The steering position has two individual seats fixed in front of a totally equipped console where the Raymarine E120 navigation system screen stands out; on starboard there is the chart table, with a stool that fits in the furniture. Between both pieces of furniture there is the staircase that descend to the lower deck, distributed in several levels. The first landing allows to access to the VIP cabin forward, equipped with a central double bed, a large closet and a bathroom equipped with a large washbasin, toilet, bidet and a separated shower ; the following level, slightly more astern, reunites two guests cabins each one equipped with two individual beds, closet and direct access to a bathroom equipped with toilet, washbasin and shower, although the port side one is also accessible from the corridor, to be able to use it as courtesy bathroom. The owner’s cabin is a bit more astern and is arranged at full beam. The bed is in the centre of the cabin, with a small table and two seats that create an inner living area within the cabin, right by the large circular window on the hull; on this side a large closet has been placed. The bathroom occupies the whole side of the cabin, with a well studied development. It is accessed through two translucent sliding doors that open up to a first atmosphere occupied by two washbasins placed against the side, in such a way that the mirrors disguise the large lateral window opening on the hull; when these mirrors are in the middle, they cover the window, but when they are no used it is possible to separate them and then the light comes into the cabin, thanks to the translucent doors. An inner door separates this atmosphere from the shower and another door does the same function regarding a separated cabinet occupied by the toilet and the bidet. Astern of the engine room there is the area destined for the crew, with a cabin equipped with bunks and another one with a double bed, sharing a bathroom.

OUTER SPACES
The surfaces available on the outer spaces allow to enjoy two open air dinning rooms and two areas for sun bathing. In the cockpit there is a living area with a sofa by the transom, with a fixed wood table around which several more guests can be accommodated with folding chairs. The second outer dining room is on the fly bridge, in which case a C shaped sofa surrounds a table whose height can be adjusted electrically. Astern of this whole, well separated, there is the Opacmare crane and a free surface on which the tender can be stowed, in this case an Arimar semi rigid. The outer dining room is serviced by a complete service cabinet that is totally equipped and covered in wood, framing the skipper’s seat that is just in front, facing a steering position that is almost as equipped as the main one. The whole forward area of the fly bridge is destined for sun bathing. The fore deck is also destined to sun bathing, with an elaborated design that has three independent surfaces. The area closer to the windscreen is occupied by a conventional solarium, equipped with headrests and lateral handrails, whereas the fore area is divided in two separated surfaces, to leave space for the zenithal hatchway of the VIP cabin, which is advantageously used to install coasters and wood object holders.
The Aicon 75 Fly is driven with two 1.550 Hp CAT C32 engines to reach a maximum speed of 32 knots and a cruising speed of 28. The yacht is also equipped with two generators, one of 19 kilowatts and another one of 13, to cater for the electrical requirements, that are many, because to the navigation systems and the domestic appliances it is necessary to add the central section of the upper ceiling, the automatic swimming ladder, the gangway, the crane and the electro-hydraulic table on the fly bridge, that represent a series of facilities that are worthy of a large yacht.

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SPECIFICATIONS
LOA23,22 m
Hull Lenght22,61 m
Beam5,88
Draft1,70 m
Displacement63.400 kg
Engines2 x 1.550 Hp CAT C 32
Gensets1 x 19 kW + 1 x 13 kW
Fuel Capacity5.170 l
Fresh Water Capacity930 l
DesignAicon Style Center - Marco Mannino
Design CategoryA
BuilderAicon Yachts

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