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New-wave design
Riva Iseo
The Iseo's tapering lines and shimmering mahogany draw unmistakably on Riva's Mediterranean heritage. But it's also the Italian brand's first boat designed to incorporate an infotainment system you can control from an iPad. The on-board music system syncs with iTunes for AirPlay streaming and the GPS charts are built for the iPad's Retina display. This model is diesel, but a planned hybrid-electric drivetrain version will allow for silent operation.
€TBC
Sleek and speedy
Pershing 82
Pershing is known for its powerful yachts, and its latest craft uses a pair of coupled V16 engines and surface propellers to thrust this 25-metre-long, five-metre-wide boat along at 80kph. Its hydrodynamic hull design also helps the vessel achieve a 550km range. If the speed of this craft doesn't attract admiring glances, the retractable platform that provides an extended Sun deck probably will.
€4,780,000
Fishing inspired
Mochi Dolphin 64
Mochi's designers and architects have taken the traditional hull shape of a lobster boat and added a dash of technology and Italian styling. The 20-metre fibreglass hull is highly manoeuvrable, especially with twin V8 engines at your disposal, giving a top speed of 60kph. The steering station is located amidships, under the mast, for an unobstructed view of the open seas.
€2,550,000
Ocean observer
Ferretti 870
Studio Zuccon International Project and Ferretti's own Advanced Yacht Technology R&D facility have incorporated striking features such as a fully-glazed main cabin that gives a 360-degree view in this 26-metre yacht. Large windows in the hull allow light to flood into the lower decks and give a thrilling view of the boat's wake as its two V12 engines churn up the water.
€4,600,000
Open boating
CRN Dislopen 62
The Dislopen's heavy hull remains below the waterline, like a displacement yacht, but its extensive outdoor space makes it look more like an open boat -- hence the rather odd name. Its five VIP cabins each have en suite bathrooms, and there is ample entertaining space indoors and on deck (helicopter allowing). With two Caterpillar C32 engines, this vessel is quite capable of crossing the Atlantic. £TBC
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