THE SLIM LINE
A couple of trends have influenced yacht design in the past few years - one consists of packing as much volume as possible on to a shorter hull, which results in a tall structure and capacious dimensions; the other takes the opposite direction, keeping the height low and lines long. K2, a I64ft tri-deck built at Palumbo Shipyards in Ancona, Italy, with exterior design by Luca Dini, abides by the second school of thought: long lines, a low profile (generous headroom notwithstanding) and a volume just shy of 500GT.
This figure is important because, beyond that 5 00GT mark, a yacht becomes subject to a slew of additional certifications under international rules designed for ships. They’re applicable to everything from machinery to construction materials, adding substantial cost and time to the build for features that don’t make sense on a yacht of this size. Striking the right balance is a high-stakes game. “This is a complex recipe, and you have to be careful with the ingredients,” says Gianpaolo Lapenna, COO of Palumbo Superyachts.
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