Audrey the First, the new flagship from Nautor’s Swan, built in carbon fiber, debuted at the 2021 Monaco Yacht Show and still is a perfect example of the next generation of performance superyachts.
The naval architecture emanates from the Buenos Aires office of Germán Frers, house designer for Nautor’s Swan since the early 1980s. A fresh, influential element in the longstanding collaboration between Argentinean flair and Finnish build-prowess, is the interior design contribution of Genovese architect, Misa Poggi. The Audrey the First features fully custom interiors by Mark Whiteley Design.
The hull and deck of the Swan 120 is a full carbon fiber construction, using epoxy SPRINT® pre-preg carbon fiber interior and exterior skins on a core of M-grade Corecell foam.
The prepreg system provides the ultimate in structural stiffness and rigidity at the lightest possible weight, while at the same time ensuring absolute structural integrity. The hull will be laid up in a female mold tooltied from the same technology, thereby ensuring identical mechanical properties when the hull undergoes heat curing using the very latest in oven technology.
Audrey the First features the typical Germán Frers sheerline, the hull rises to a masculine stern with powerful, dynamic quarters above the waterline.
The transom folds down hydraulically to form a teak-decked swim platform and reveal a spacious garage housing a tender of 4.5 meters and other toys of choice. Once the tender is launched, the large area becomes available for watersports, sunbathing and even dining.
The spacious saloon is accessed from deck via a 1.8m wide companionway door constructed of curved glass to maximize ease of access and natural light below.
She can accommodate up to eight guests in four staterooms, including the owner’s suite, one double and two twins.
The Swan 120 has been designed to enable worldwide cruising without compromise. Advanced sail handling systems are complemented by abundant deck stowage including a spacious forward sail locker and two aft lazarettes.
She also has generous tankage for both water and fuel, all easily inspected. Below the raised saloon is a full-beam engine room providing excellent access to her 450hp main engine, the two generators and other electrical and hydraulic systems.
Nautor’s Swan was founded in 1966 in Pietarsaari, Finland. The builder entered the superyacht market in 1999. Since then, the yard has continued building high-performance sailing yachts in three different lines; ClubSwan, Swan Yachts and Maxi Swan Yachts.
Credits: Nautor’s Swan