Tankoa Yachts has announced the sale of the first hull of its all new 45m superyacht. The T450 has been sold to a North American client. Built in steel and aluminium, the exterior design of the T450 by Giorgio M. Cassetta, who will be also responsible for the modern interior design which will be in line with the needs of a young owner and his family.
Introduced to the Genoese shipyard by Boumer Jousma and Vittoria Santarone of Italian Yacht Group in Ft Lauderdale, the client for this first unit requested many customisations that emphasise the flexibility of the platform. These include much larger windows on the main deck and a longer upper deck salon, which raised the gross tonnage from 435GT to 450GT to provide more interior volume – all without really affecting the finely balanced proportions of the yacht.
“It has been a real pleasure to work with this client and his team. He came out with brilliant ideas and Giorgio Cassetta turned them into a fantastic final design and layout,” says Claudio Corvino, Tankoa’s Sales Manager. “Now we are looking forward to a pleasant and fun building process all together. We are also proud to have sold this yacht to a client who will certainly help to develop even more our presence in the American market”
The superyacht will feature a huge master suite forward on main deck and open-air cinema in aft cockpit; a gym and a fire pit on the upper deck, a generous beach club in the stern, a spacious sundeck with glass-walled hot tub and shaded dining for a full complement of guests. Five guest suites will be located on the lower deck.
“This contract makes 2021 a record year for Tankoa. For me, the most important thing is to see that our commercial strategies and investments are going the right way: we have strengthened the sales department and invested in new products to offer a wider range of fantastic yachts to the market”, says Eva Orsi, President of Tankoa Yachts.
The first T450 is scheduled for delivery in 2023.
Tankoa was founded in 2007 and began production in 2008. A true “boutique shipyard”, focused on building semi-custom and custom constructions 45-meter and up.
Credits: Tankoa