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http://www.boatinternational.com | June 2017Right: sailing is the first
love of Creole’s owner,
Allegra Gucci. The scion
of the fashion dynasty
has been involved with
this classic yacht all her
life, having holidayed
on board as a childllegra Gucci’s classic sailing yacht Creole has graced the cover of Boat
International before – but you may not have realised. The classic image
(March 2015, for devoted collectors of this magazine) features a 1955
photograph of Sophia Loren at her most alluring, bound in a shimmering
bodice, with this vast schooner in the background. The boat puts up an
impressive fight for the viewer’s attention.
The extraordinary yacht and the family’s other classic, Avel, are under the loving stewardship of Allegra,
younger daughter of the late Maurizio Gucci – and she is guarding her father’s legacy with skill. She may
be the scion of a fashion dynasty, having grown up between residences in New York and St Moritz (where
she still resides now with her husband and small child) but she is also a serious sailor with a law degree,
who can usually be spotted working on deck during races – or getting her hands dusty at a shipyard when
on land. “It’s like a small industry. A boat like Creole, in composite with double teak, needs maintenance- every year we take her out of the water for it. Black paint is not the best paint for a wooden boat, but
Creole was born like this and we like to keep her that way.” Gucci may wear a Rolex but it’s the sailor’s
arm candy of choice – a Submariner.
On and off the water, she seems happier in action than in a ball gown. “When I met my husband
12 years ago he introduced me to the world of motorcycles and fast cars. We share our passions and I
really enjoy driving supercars on circuits. At the same time, he loves sailing, regattas and classic yachts.”
Her current favourite ride is the McLaren 570S, which she took for a spin at Goodwood. But sailing, as
she puts it, “has always been my first passion”.
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