The KING of cool
O One glance, and this 55-metre yacht serves notice that she has no intention of being a copy or derivative of anything. Geco – and yes, that is how it is spelled, because it is the owner’s nickname and not a bug-eyed lizard – is the most recent delivery by Admiral, part of The Italian Sea Group. Admiral refers to Geco as the first of its S-Force line but, in reality, she is in a class of one. The yacht started on what was intended to be a 52.9-metre semi-displacement aluminium hull platform, but is so customised for her eventual owner – something that happens often within The Italian Sea Group – that series or no, Geco will remain unique.
The story began when Admiral designed a model it labelled S-Force and attracted a customer who began the project but was unable to see it to completion, according to Michel Chryssicopoulos, global managing partner of IYC. That left the yard in possession of a hull, which at that time featured a typical enclosed stern and a reverse bow. There is a place for such things; in fact, Admiral has built quite a few yachts with the former
