The Perini Navi Group launches the sloop Perseus³, the second yacht in their 60m series
The Perini Navi Group launches the sloop Perseus³, the second yacht in
their 60m series
The Perini Navi Group, world leader in the design and construction of large
motor and sailing yachts, has launched Perseus³, the second yacht in their new
generation 60m series, at their Viareggio shipyard. This series has important
innovations in hull lines and on board technology.
Perseus³, designed by Perini Navi naval architects in collaboration with New
Zealander Ron Holland, has a Perini Navi sail control system and a lifting keel
whose draft varies from 4.30 to 12.30m. Her 75m high mast and 23m long
boom are in carbon fibre as is her standing rigging. Perseus³ is also the first
Perini Navi yacht to have a carbon fibre bowsprit. The bowsprit was a request of
the owner’s that will allow for fast sail changes and a larger head sail plan. This
sloop has an innovative deck layout with six winches for fast tacking and easy
handling of halyards and lines. The jib is new generation manoeuvred via new
generation captive winches that can reel in 35t at over 110m per minute. The
sloop has two helms rudders for top performance and agile manoeuvring and a
sail plan of 10,000 square meters. Hull and superstructure in aluminium were
constructed at the Perini Navi-Yildiz shipyard in Turkey and make for a GT of
less than 500 tons and an optimized displacement of circa 570 tons.
The interiors were designed in house by Perini architects and can
accommodate twelve passengers in five cabins, one of which has sliding beds.
The owner’s suite is full beam and can be divided by a removable wall. Two
6.20 custom tenders, two opening beach platforms and an infinity pool on the
fore deck compliment the exterior layout.
A third yacht in this series is scheduled to be delivered in 2015.
