For decades, Baglietto was renowned for sporty performance yachts. The Baglietto Fast50 yacht series, which has just seen hull number one splash, is a return to those roots. More importantly, the megayacht incorporates the improved comforts and lifestyle amenities resulting from more modern engineering.
“This project perfectly represents our vision,” notes Fabio Ermetto, Baglietto’s chief commercial officer. Namely, it translates to “sporty yachts with a strong identity, yet architecturally and technically advanced, and deeply tailored around the owner’s lifestyle.”
All-aluminum, swift superyachts were quite popular across yachting in the 1980s and into the early part of this century. However, their rides weren’t always comfortable, and they didn’t deliver the higher-end aesthetics or amenities of more traditional motoryachts. A few years ago, Baglietto decided to develop the Fast series to blend its experience with both speedy and cruising-focused yachts.
Aptly named for pledging 30-knot speeds, the 164-foot (50-meter) Baglietto Fast50 yacht has quadruple MTUs. Naval architecture is from P.L.A.N.A. Design, which ensures the project delivers two additional central performance advantages. Firstly, the owner of hull number one—and future series buyers—doesn’t need to narrowly limit the wishlist of destinations. Even at a cruising speed of 20 knots, the yacht should be able to cover 800 nautical miles. Secondly, the Baglietto Fast50 yacht has a shallow-water-friendly draft. Especially for Americans who enjoy island hopping in the Bahamas, that opens up more places to cruise.
Francesco Paszkowski honors Baglietto’s past in the styling, especially echoing the lines of deliveries like Adler (from 1987), Monokini (from 2013, below), and Pachamama (from 2015). In fact, the owner specified that his new yacht should reinterpret their profiles. To provide contemporary appeal, Paszkowski naturally incorporated popular elements from the Baglietto T Line, which his studio also designs. For instance, a beach area cascades over two levels, plus has fold-down side platforms. Rather than using a passerelle, guests board and depart via a hidden transformer platform that doesn’t interfere with the aesthetics.
Furthermore, three decks of livable space, a full-beam owner’s suite, and full-height, opening windows along the main and upper decks deliver modern motoryacht must-haves. Since buyers can arrange interiors as they wish, the owner of this project requested the dining area on the upper deck, taking advantage of the slide-open glass. This in turn makes the main deck more laid-back and relaxed for guests. To that point, the galley, just forward of the saloon, isn’t solely a crew work space. It welcomes the owner and his family as another place to gather, chat, and make memories.
To set the scene from deck to deck, the owner selected primarily teak woods, with some lacquered surfaces and burnt oak (a process in which flames darken the grain). Although some stonework is aboard, too, strict weight control was necessary to preserve performance. That helps explain why titanium is the choice for outdoor handrails.
Speaking of the outdoors, the Baglietto Fast50 yacht has multiple areas for sunning, good conversations, and enjoying the views. A hot tub forward of the wheelhouse is a good example, complemented by seating and sunpads. Better yet, a super-private dining spot and loose lounges sit at the uppermost level.
Even when sitting at anchor or at the dock, the Baglietto Fast50 yacht leaves no doubt as to her intent. Paszkowski drew inspiration from sports cars for the air-intake grills and the aft fairleads. The milky light grey paint color, from Boero, is a custom version of the famed Porsche Chalk tone.
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More About the Baglietto Fast50 Yacht
LOA: 163’7” (49.9 meters)
Beam: 30’5” (9.3 meters)
Draft: 5’9” (1.8 meters)
Guests: 10 in 5 staterooms
Engines: 4/2,600-hp MTUs
Range: 800 nautical miles at 20 knots
Builder: Baglietto
Stylist: Francesco Paszkowski Design
Naval Architect: P.L.A.N.A. Design
Interior Designer: Francesco Paszkowski Design, Margarita Casprini
