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The culmination of a lengthy design journey, the

ClubSwan 50, right, was built by Finnish shipyard

Nautor’s Swan for the acclaimed Swiss tenor

August Schram. The race-ready sailboat was

a collaboration between shipyard, owner and BMW’s

design division, thanks to Schram’s enthusiasm for

BMW cars. Nautor’s Swan and BMW also have

a partnership, through the burgeoning BMW Yachtsport

sub-brand and a recent bespoke M760Li model. For

his new yacht, Schram wanted the hull to match the

precise colour created for the BMW Concept 8 Series,

Barcelona Grey Liquid. The car maker tends to jealously

guard its conceptual palette, but ultimately Schram

prevailed, and the yacht’s hull was finished in this

unique hue, with embedded iridescent pigments that

shimmer, shift and dance like the surrounding water.

The result enhances the ClubSwan 50’s elegant profile

and emphasises its sporting heritage.

nautorswan.com; bmw-yachtsport.com

From Florida-based Triton Submarines

and Aston Martin is Project Neptune,

a three-man deep diver capable of

reaching 500m. Aston Martin’s input

has added elegance to functionalism,

and a luxurious interior is contained

within the bubble-shaped acrylic

canopy. Its power and hydrodynamic

efficiency make this Triton’s swiftest

sub to date. Price on request,

tritonsubs.com; astonmartin.com

DEEP BLUE

BMW’s design division lends shimmering

colour to a customised racing yacht

DIVE TIME

Old school big business meets new era

yacht design in Utopia IV, a new 63m

Rossinavi created for a Miami couple.

The design and build was undertaken

with Enrico Gobbi of the Venetian

Team For Design, and the exterior

nods to contemporary car design,

particularly the long, low silhouette.

The deco-style interior showcases

Rossinavi’s skills and sleeps 12 guests.

teamfordesign.com; rossinavi.it

UTOPIAN IDEAL

WRITER: JONATHAN BELL

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