anyone to point to a better-balanced production
trideck. She’s timeless, but not dainty. She’s solid
and architectural, even. Credit for the exterior and
general arrangement goes to Zuccon International
Project in Rome, which has been responsible for
every Custom Line launched. Bernardo Zuccon
says one of his studio’s key words is abitare, which
translates to “live.” ¶ “Boats are not objects,” he
says. “They are spaces for people. Our job is to fi nd
better solutions for them. And the owners of Navet-
tas tend to spend comparatively more time aboard
their yachts, so livability is even more important.”
¶ One way the fi rm seeks to enrich life aboard is by
connecting indoor and outdoor spaces. “Wherever
possible,” Zuccon says, “we try to break down barri-
ers, physically and visually.” ¶ The new Navetta 33
delivers on that promise. Both the main deck aft and
the upper deck aft feel like they have a gravitational
pull from the indoor spaces. They lure you out and
then onward to all the other open areas: the fl ybridge,
the foredeck terrace (which I particularly loved
with its Bimini top deployed for sun protection)
and the dual-mode transom beach club, which si-
multaneously lifts the garage door while a platform
submerges for tender launch and retrieval. Its lower
section acts as a lift and swim platform too. ¶ The
rest of Telli’s general arrangement is conventional
enough for a trideck of her proportions, but with
more than the usual amount of natural light, fresh
air and perception of volume. Lots of her windows
actually open, which is unusual. ¶ The main deck
has an open-plan lounge and dining area, a galley
to port, and a lobby and day-head to starboard. The
full-beam owners’ stateroom is forward. Up one
level, the bridge occupies half the upper deck with
a captain’s cabin and pantry, and the after part of
the upper deck is all sky lounge. Belowdecks are four
more staterooms for as many as nine guests: three
transverse doubles and a twin-berth setup with a
Pullman. Forward quarters can take four crew, who
have a mess in addition to their cabins. ¶ Custom
Line interiors, done by the Ferretti Group’s in-house
design team, are always oh-so-chic, and Telli’s is no
exception. Warm walnut contrasts with cool, white-
oak soles. Stand-alone furniture is by Minotti and
Paola Lenti, and delivers as much of a wow factor
as it does a comfort quotient. Plus, Telli’s décor is
especially vibrant. It includes striking contempo-
rary art with an eclectic, attention-grabbing mix
of vibrant paintings, sculptures and embroidery.
The artists include Mimmo Paladino, Alighiero
Boetti and Mimmo Rotella. ¶ The builder says Telli
is built for quiet cruising, with noise- and vibration-
suppression systems on board. Propulsion-wise, Telli
has the Navetta 33’s standard twin 1,400 hp MAN
V-12s, which are rated for 3,000 hours and can beform is new, and the model is on track to be even
more popular than its predecessors. Eight of the
old Navetta 33 were built, and a dozen more of the
Navetta 33 Crescendo followed; prior to the new
yacht’s showing at the 2017 Cannes Yachting Fes-
tival, Custom Line had already sold six to owners
all over the world. The fi rst went to the Galassis
in Italy, the second to a Lebanese owner, and the
third is bound for an American who plans to keep
her in Florida. Hull No. 4 is off to a Brazilian buyer,
No. 5 to another European and No. 6 to Hong Kong.
¶ Why does this design have such universal appeal?
Take a look at her pale-cream profi le. I challenge
SALONSETUP
Some of the Navetta
33’s standard
salon equipage
includes overhead
LEDs, a draw-
er-style refrigerator,
electrically oper-
ated Roman blinds,
and a home-theater
system with Apple
TV, Blu-ray DVD
player, 55-inch LED
Smart TV and iPad
mini control system
for the entertain-
ment package.LOA
108'3"
MAX BEAM
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