Inspiration can be hard to pin down. Sometimes it's a joyous golden thread that swoops from one idea to the next, splitting, digressing and merging as it goes. In the case of ISA Yachts' new GT45, however, it is more of a straight line. Enrico Gobbi's striking design firmly positions this fantastically spacious yacht in ISA's automotive-inspired GT range.
Maintaining a family look with earlier launches from the Ancona-based Italian yard, the line is something of a signature for ISA, which has been part of Palumbo Superyachts for less than a decade. Its long foredecks echo the lines of a car hood and powerful arches link the decks of the set-back superstructure, hinting at the Bentley Continental GT. It is something that Gobbi explicitly acknowledges. “A typical sports coupe was for me one of the main sources of inspiration,” he says. “Looking at the yacht's profile, there are some specific details that make it dynamic. The sleek arch and a slim, fin-shaped hardtop make the yacht seem in movement even when anchored. Another automotive-inspired detail is
