Some comebacks warm the heart. Stories that return to pick up where they left off, stories that have so much more to tell. In the world of Italian yachting, there are very few families who have written its history and are still active today; you can count them on the fingers of one hand. That is why the return of one of these families to the world yachting scene fills us with joy and excitement.
After writing memorable pages with the Ghibli and Admiral yachts, the Ceccarelli family is back with a hull that bears its name. It is the Ceccarelli 40, the latest addition to the Tuxedo Yachting House collection, the brand launched five years ago by Laura and Francesco Ceccarelli. A start-up with 60 years of experience. The new aluminum gem is the result of a collaboration with Francesco Paszkowski Design, which, together with the ever-present Margherita Casprini for the interiors and Sebastian Martinez for the exteriors, oversaw the design.
From the birth of Tuxedo Yachting House in 2020 to the launch of the Tuxedo White and Tuxedo Blue collections, this new model represents the natural evolution of the shipyard and, at the same time, a return to the origins of a family that has always been at the forefront of Italian nautical tradition. Our goal,” explained Francesco Ceccarelli, Founder and Co-CEO of Tuxedo Yachting House, “is to maintain traditional and elegant lines while ensuring the use of cutting-edge technology, maximum attention to detail, distinctive stylistic features, high quality, and immediate recognizability in terms of aesthetics and design.”
The founders proudly recall that they were among the first Italian shipyards, in 1982, to build aluminum boats, a habit that fortunately they have not lost.
Today, as then, comments Laura Ceccarelli, Founder and Co-CEO of Tuxedo Yachting House, we build exactly what the customer wants because our boats, by definition, must be a representation of their personality, which is why they are highly customizable internally.
The shapes of the new Ceccarelli 40 have solid references to my way of designing, she explains, in a contemporary style, and to my passion for sterns, which must be a highly recognizable element both when the boat is at sea and when it is docked.
Simple lines, therefore, but rich in detail, such as the elaborate design of the ceilings, the struts supporting the upper deck that integrate with the thighs leading to the hatch, the hatch itself with a glass insert to provide light inside, and the cable passage area at the stern, made even more spacious to facilitate the passage of ropes by emptying the entire final part of the gunwale, thus increasing the functionality of that area during mooring.
The bow also exudes <strong>care and elegance</strong> in a lounge area under the wheelhouse that allows you to sunbathe and enjoy a locker with additions that reference the automotive world, where the colors make the superyacht extremely balanced.
Finally, the wheelhouse has a sloping glass window facing aft, giving it a sleek, very low, with inserts in the roll bar of folds and facets that extend beyond the width of the boat to create a sort of “wing effect” that is recognizable when viewing the boat from the bow and echoes the DNA of the historic boats produced by the Ceccarelli family.
The interior layout, designed by Margherita Casprini of the Paszkowski studio, is traditional and offers modern, balanced, soft, and elegant spaces that make the dialogue between the exterior and interior design coherent and harmonious.
The Names Studio was responsible for the naval architecture, basic design, and part of the executive design, including the structural, plant, and mechanical design.
For the Ceccarelli 40,“ comments engineer Francesco Rogantin, ”we designed a semi-displacement hull, optimized with in-depth computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies in order to achieve maximum speeds of over 18 knots with a relatively low installed power.
The basic propulsion system consists of two diesel engines in a shaft configuration, with thrust bearings and high-efficiency fixed-pitch propellers to maximize comfort on board. However, the design is set up so that a hybrid propulsion system with battery packs can be installed if necessary.
The new Ceccarelli 40 represents the continuation of a prestigious tradition and a significant turning point in terms of design, technology, and sustainability, setting a new benchmark in the 40-meter superyacht segment.
The Milan event was also an opportunity to announce the partnership with TWW Yachts, a Monegasque company with offices in all the major European nautical locations, specializing in the sale and purchase of yachts, charters, and new projects, as well as charter and yacht management services, crew management, and technical support, based in the Principality of Monaco. The collaboration involves the role of Central Agent for the exclusive sale of the new superyacht.
