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Presented at Autumn’s yacht shows, Azimut Grande 35 Metri built at the Avigliana shipyard is the
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el’s wider superstructure without increasing weight. This is an evident advantage which not only affects
liveability inside but also concerns stability of the yacht since the bulk of the weight is concentrated
towards the hull which in this case is a D2P developed by Pierluigi Ausonio with Azimut Benetti’s re-
search and development department which well blends the typical comfort of displacing hulls with the
performance of planing ones. Thanks to a “wave piercer” bulb the D2P hull can reach notable speeds