Welcome to the special “20th Anniversary” section of Top Yacht Design. Here we present to you, day by day, the best stories, yachts, characters we have covered in these 20 years of Top Yacht Design, from 2006 to the present day.
Taken from Top Yacht Design no. 5/2016, pp. 94-102.
Pachamama: classics with an innovative slant
Baglietto means fast, elegant planing yachts. Always has. Always will. That signature continues in the models that have hailed the yard’s new direction. Which means, of course, the 43-metre Pachamama, the first yacht to build entirely at the La Spezia facility and the first in the new Fast series. “This is a hugely significant yacht for us,” explains Michele Gavino, general manager of Baglietto. “Not just because it signals the yard’s relaunch but also because of its technical and engineering content, our new way of designing, building and assembling the furnishings. And the engine room concept too. A genuinely massive leap forward. We took two years to build her which was less than estimated and the interest she’s eliciting is very satisfying”.
The pen behind the Fast line and Pachamama’s interior and exterior design Francesco Paszkowski continues: “Our job was to reinterpret history. So we created contemporary stylistic elements that we could meld with the yard’s strong identity and tradition”. The result is a sleek yacht with a light, compact, aerodynamic superstructure. Sporting two (and a half’ decks plus the fly, Pachamama has four guest staterooms plus an owner’s suite on her lower deck. Her most striking features are her imposing volumes, generous interior and deck spaces and wonderful bright, airy interiors thanks to a long dark band of windows that runs the entire length of her superstructure. On her exteriors, Paszkowski has this to say: “We created a very large relaxation area over the bow garage, a first, which extends the deck space and includes a hydromassage tub. The other al fresco areas include a 75 square metre terrace on the fly and the aft cockpit in which the conversation area can be closed off with a system of privacy curtains.
The owner also wanted to ensure that he could experience his yacht in complete tranquillity. “He wanted a vessel he could use with his family,” explains Paszkowski. “With large communal areas he could share with his guests too”. Paszkowski, who collaborated with Margherita Casprini on the interiors, dedicated the entire main deck to the day area, thereby putting it as the focus. So from the entrance through the cockpit, guests meet a bar, conversation area and dining area (the latter discreetly connecting with the country kitchen-style galley and crew mess. Thanks to sliding doors and a panel that lowers from the ceiling, the dining area can be turned into a separate room too. The main deck furnishings and indeed those throughout are light and linear in style. A select few materials have been used but they are put to playful use in different combinations and finishes. Teak is the only wood aboard but other materials include natural silk limestone for the floors and bathroom and certain furniture tops, and brown leather with visible stitching combined with teak in the structure of the furnishings.
The bridge is a complete departure from this scheme, however, and is anthracite in colour, reflecting its position as the boat’s technological heart. At its back is a kind of games room from where guests can either just watch Pachamama being handled or chill out with Teamitalia and Videoworks entertainment systems. The custom-designed furnishings are combined with various pieces from big names such as Flexform in the saloon, Minottin in the dining area and Poliform in the owner’s suite. Lighting comes via brands such as Oluce, Venini and Flos in the interior. All are part of Francesco Paszkowski’s dedication to drawing out Pachamama’s unique spirit: “Achieving unity between interior and exterior as part of the same whole is one of the basic principles you have to follow with every design. The exterior should be exhilarating and the interior welcoming”. Of course, with Pachamama, that approach melds with two Baglietto other signatures: “Speed and stability are vitally important also and they’re very much part of Pachamama, ” concludes Michele Gavino.
by Emilio Martinelli, photo Emilio Bianchi
