Azimut 82

Written by Text: Miquel Mallafré -Translation: Marco Benevento. - Issue Nº 45

On board

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 THE PERFECTION OF SHAPES

The Azimut 82 is, along with the Azimut 75, the most recent incorporation to the catalogue of this Italian make. Presented to the public at the Cannes yacht and boat show and also present at the Barcelona boat show, where we had the opportunity to sail on it, the Azimut 82 is one of the best models in this length range.
The Italian shipyard Azimut has reached a high degree of perfection when it comes to designing and manufacturing yachts of around 26 meters. Its direct predecessor is the Azimut 85, a successful yacht that is still on the catalogue as it barely has three years of history. With just a meter less in length Stefano Righini has achieved a development of the concept with almost perfect shapes, whereas Carlo Galeazzi has structured well organised interiors with a warmth atmosphere.

From the Azimut 85 this new model inherits the optional hard top on the fly bridge, or the same large surfaced fly bridge that is supported astern on two stanchions, giving to it the sensation of extraordinary lightness; other usual elements of the make are the trapezoidal window of the VIP cabin astern, as well as the position of a large window on the hull, to give light and views to the owner’s cabin. But from here the shapes have generated new possibilities where there seemed that there were already exhausted. For example. The window of the owner’s cabin is now a collection of four vertical windows, with the particularity that the one more towards the bow has an opening upper section, which guarantees the necessary natural ventilation. However, the most remarkable aesthetic development is on the windows of the superstructure, that almost have an horizontal half moon shape, in such a way that they also provide more and better views from the saloon and from the dining room.