It’seasy
to see that the Uniesse 56SS is a yacht designed
and built by yachtsmen, for yachtsmen. ¶ As David
Schwedel, executive director of the Uniesse Marine
Group, says, “This is not a cookie-cutter yacht. This
is a labor of passion.” The builder checks every stitch
in the leather helm seats and encourages owners to
select marble not from a sample but instead at the
quarry. And for the 56 Super Sport, Uniesse added
smart touches inside and out, from soundproofi ng
to creature comforts. ¶ The 56SS is the smallest
model in Uniesse’s three-model Super Sport line,
which includes a 65 and a 70, and the builder cus-
tomizes her just like the bigger sisterships. The
56SS that I got aboard was slate gray and black on
the outside, looking like a stealth missile seemingly
out of James Bond central casting. You can see all
the interior broad strokes from the pictures: stylish
but ever-so-comfy couches in the salon, full-beam
master stateroom (more on that later), a VIP that
rivals the master, and a third stateroom with twins.
¶ But it’s the details that really make the diff erence
when comparing this midrange cruiser with others.
¶ Take the master’s en suite head, running fore and aft
to starboard with a glass-and-stainless-steel
divider that is functional art. Yes, the head
proper is private, but the divider also allows
a view out the hullside window. And the
shower is lined in the owner’s choice of
marble, with a rain shower recessed into
the ceiling, next to a frosted skylight. There’s no
ugly drain either; the marble sole is surrounded by
a drain slot, an elegant solution. ¶ Other interior
touches aboard the 56SS include sliding salon
doors that disappear, creating one-level alfresco
living from the transom to the windshield, which
has 6-foot-long carbon-fi ber wipers. A pale-gray
oak sole complements the theme of light and dark
oaks throughout, with leather trim for countertops.
¶ The galley may be down, as is Euro tradition, but
it is in an atrium more than 10 feet high and open to
the salon, giving the chef overhead lighting from the
windshield. Appliances include an A&G fridge with
a built-in wine cooler, as well as a Miele induction
cooktop. ¶ At the helm, skippers have electric Besen-
zoni helm seats facing Garmin’s Glass Cockpit, which
showcases information on twin 22-inch displays. The
REVIEWED>UNIESSE 56 SUPER SPORT
buttons to
boatbuilding
Uniesse dates to
1940 but not for
building yachts.
The Scaraburri
family was a leading
producer of wooden
buttons for Europe.
The third-generation
brothers loved
boats and, in 1987,
decided to build their
own. The company
transitioned from
fine woodwork to
fiberglass, leading to
the model lineup
that’s offered today.
60'1"
LENGTH
OVERALL
15'5"
MAXIMUM
BEAM
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