http://www.boatinternational.com | June 2018PHOTOGRAPHY: CARLO BORLENGHI; TONI MENEGUZZOThe 45 metre Southern Spars carbon mast ofers a total sailplan of 640 square metres upwind,
and the boat easily reaches seven knots. “Tangois lively and reactive in light air,” says Bassani.
“The feeling at the helm is that of a much smaller boat, balanced and quick.” And a fast turn at the
helm proves his point –Tangofeels like she’s running on rails and reacts immediately with only
one finger on the wheel.
From outside, the flush deck ofTangois both stylish and regatta-friendly. “Tango’s unusual reverse
sheerline combines with our ramp deck geometry to allow a smooth unbroken line, running from
bow to the stern,” explains naval architect Mark Mills.
“Since the first meetings, we shared the same vision of the innovations that can be applied to this
type of yacht, like the cutting-edge deck layout that combines our flush deck with bulwarks aft, as
introduced in 2006 withEsense, with the ramp deck ofAlegre,” says Bassani.
This feeling is reinforced by the fact thatTangohas no cockpit, in the style of the first classic yachts.
But a large removable table can be installed with chairs and a bimini, creating a comfortable area
when the yacht is moored up at anchor or in port. Even thoughTangofollows the same box rule as
other Wallycentos, there is no doubt that the latest edits are improvements. Mills Design brought
new ideas to the shape of the hull, the rig, the layout of the deck equipment and the all-important
weight reduction. “The most obvious development has been rearrangement of the interior layout to“Tangois lively
and reactive in light
air. The feeling at
the helm is that of
a much smaller boat,
balanced and quick”
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