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Boat of the Week: This 140-Foot Explorer Yacht Has a Full-Scale Owner’s Apartment on the Top Deck

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Fun-loving, hard-working Italian businessman Andrea Merloni knew exactly what he wanted when he commissioned his rugged, go-anywhere, 140-foot explorer yacht Audace . With plans to spend most of his time living aboard, the wealthy, single, 50-something was happy to sacrifice sleek styling for acres of space for himself, not to mention his multitudes of friends.

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At Audace’s home port on the Balearic party island of Ibiza, Merloni was famous for inviting aboard top DJs to entertain upwards of 200 guests, who danced the night away on the yacht’s huge lower-deck.

Merloni, former president of the Italian white-goods giant Indesit—which was sold to Whirlpool for $1 billion in 2014—succumbed to a heart attack in November 2020 at age 53. He’d owned Audace for just over a year.

La Dolce Vita: The main-deck salon has a bar, DJ booth, exceptional sound system, and an open dance floor. The walls have extra soundproofing to keep neighbors happy.  Courtesy CdM Yachts

“Andrea lived life to its fullest and created one of the greatest custom explorer yachts of her size ever built,” Fillipo Rossi, commercial director and partner at Swiss yacht designer, Floating Life, told Robb Report.

Based on one of Floating Life’s K42 (138-foot) explorer yacht designs, Audace , or “audacious” in Italian, reportedly came about after a lively evening with Merloni and close friend, Floating Life CEO Andrea Pezzini.

While the basic design of the K42 called for a triple-deck layout, one thing that was non-negotiable for Merloni was the addition of a top-deck “apartment” that he wanted as his private suite.

The private apartment on the top deck gives the boat a top-heavy profile, but it was the owner’s oasis from guests and crew.  Courtesy CdM

“Yes, the addition makes the yacht look a little awkward, maybe a little top-heavy,” says Rossi. “But Audace was to be his home for many months of the year, and he wanted a private space that was comfortable and, most important, well away from the crew and his guests.”

The yacht also had to be capable of accommodating a multitude of the owner’s “toys.” Like a custom Land Rover Defender 4×4—later switched to an equally boxy Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon—plus a tough BMW R 1200 GS off-road motorcycle. Both would be craned in and out of a deep well in the bow. Merloni also wanted his speedy, 33-foot RIB tender to be carried on-deck while the yacht was under way. That meant installing a towering, nine-ton-capacity crane—painted Ferrari red—on the aft deck.

Cantiere delle Marche on Italy’s Adriatic coast built Audace . It took two years and a reported 200,000 man-hours to complete the yacht. To make sure it could tackle the toughest of conditions, Audace came with inch-thick steel plating around the bow, and a pair of Caterpillar C32 Acert diesels to punch it through the feistiest of seas at 18 mph. At a more stately 12 mph, it has transatlantic range of 5,400 nautical miles.

The Ferrari-red crane next to the sunbeds is for hoisting the boat’s 33-foot tender. The bow has a garage for the owner’s Land Rover Defender.  Courtesy CdM

Shortly after the yacht’s launch, anchored off the coast of Sicily, the weather forecast called for a huge, menacing storm to hit the area. Merloni called designer Pezzini and told him to fly to Sicily right away so they could head to Sardinia that day. “He wanted to find out just how seaworthy the boat was,” says Rossi. “It came through with flying colors.”

Audace ’s interior has the same no-frills, utilitarian look as the exterior. Instead of a traditional salon and dining area, Merloni went for a wide-open space with a bar, a few sofas and a whopping 98-inch Samsung television. To be able to use the area as a dance floor, it features a DJ booth, a state-of-the-art sound system, and walls packed with industrial-grade sound-proofing, so as not to disturb neighbors.

For overnight guests, the boat’s lower deck features two guest cabins with drop-down balconies, with two more VIP cabins on the deck above. Merloni’s top-deck “penthouse apartment”—soaring almost 50 feet above the water—includes a bedroom, separate lounge, office and aft deck complete with hot tub.

The professional kitchen is much larger than galleys on similar-sized yachts, but the owner wanted to be able to feed 60 at sit-down dinners.  Courtesy CdM Yachts

To feed the legions of guests, Audace has a massive Italian-built Marrone professional kitchen. During big fetes, two chefs would regularly whip up gourmet meals for up to 60 sit-down diners.

“The Merloni family has told us they hope to continue to cruise Audace , and hopefully take her on the grand adventures Andrea Merloni had dreamed about,” says Rossi. “She’s certainly tough enough to go anywhere.”

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CdM gives expression to discerning yacht owners with a project to realize, by creating explorer yachts that are unique in their conception, building quality and style. This is the case of the K42 Audace, a surprising 43m/499GRT yacht which rocks the standards we are used to. We might define she an extra-ordinary yacht, a yacht which shape and features are surely out of the ordinary.

Audace fulfills her Owner's long-held project to commission a pure custom explorer yacht. The project stems from a fruitful collaboration of all parts involved in its development and all players are as expert, innovative and respected as might be expected of such a complex project. For CdM K42 Audace is a first. She is indeed the first pure custom explorer vessel the Ancona based shipyard has ever built and, when it was commissioned, it represented for CdM the first step into a new segment of the market.The project brings the signature of Andrea Pezzini/Floating Life who developed the K series in conjunction with Mauro Sculli entrusted for the naval architecture and has been engineered by Sergio Cutolo/Hydro Tec.

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46.8m  /  153'7 | cantiere delle marche | 2019 / 2021.

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The 46.8m/153'7" expedition yacht 'Audace' was built by Cantiere Delle Marche in Italy. Her interior is styled by design house Studio Sculli and she was delivered to her owner in February 2019. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Studio Sculli and she was last refitted in 2021.

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Audace has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites comprising two VIP cabins. The master suite features extensive storage space provided by the dressing room benefits from a his and her bathroom. She is also capable of carrying up to 9 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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Her features include an elevator, deck jacuzzi, WiFi and air conditioning.

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Audace is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel Caterpillar (C-32 ACERT) 1,450hp engines running at 1800rpm, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles from her 71,000 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots. Her water tanks store around 16,800 Litres of fresh water. She was built to RINA (Registro Italiano Navale) C ✠ HULL ● MACH classification society rules, and is MCA Compliant.

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The Audacious “Audace”

• By Diane M. Byrne
• Updated: January 7, 2020

Mauro Sculli has more than three decades of experience in yacht design and naval architecture. So the head of Studio Sculli in Italy isn’t just making a play on words when he says the following about Audace , which means “bold” in Italian: “The owner’s specific, or should I say audacious, requests made the design and construction processes extremely stimulating.”

In fact, the adjectives Sculli uses only begin to describe this custom explorer from Italian builder Cantiere delle Marche. Audace is a 140-footer with five decks, unusual staterooms and a galley on the owner’s private deck. She serves as her owner’s home—he lives on board about 10 months per year. They’re 10 busy months too, spent cruising from the yacht’s home port of Ibiza in Spain’s Balearic Isles throughout the Mediterranean, with farther-afield regions such as the Red Sea and Caribbean also on the itinerary.

The yacht doesn’t exactly sit quietly in port, either. The owner loves having friends stay aboard as much as he loves throwing parties for upward of 200 guests. Late-night soirees are especially popular in the soundproof 1,076-square-foot disco on the lower deck. No need to head to one of Ibiza’s famed dance clubs, since the top DJs come aboard and spin till the sun comes up.

Of course, the owner likes excursions too, so Audace carries PWCs and a 33-foot main tender. And there’s a custom Land Rover Defender SUV and a BMW motorbike. While the land toys have their own launch system, the tender is handled by a bright red, 9-ton-capacity crane on the aft deck.

Andrea Merloni, Audace ’s 51-year-old owner, is not like most yacht owners. Having lived aboard a 95-foot Inace the past several years, he planned to continue the practice but venture farther with a larger, rugged, reliable explorer underfoot. When he commissioned Audace , he had a clear vision of how he could keep a modicum of privacy while welcoming friends (or a few hundred friends) to join him.

Merloni started his search with Andrea Pezzini, the head of Floating Life, which provides build and technical consultations in addition to yacht management, charter and other services. Merloni and Pezzini met with a semicustom shipyard, but then realized that Merloni’s detailed list of must-haves, from the general arrangement to the technical systems, meant considering custom construction. They used Floating Life’s K Series as a jumping-off point. The K Series provides tank-tested, steel-hull designs and planned-out technical platforms, with engineering and naval architecture by Studio Sculli. All remaining details, including deck numbers, superstructure styling and space planning, are up to the clients.

This approach explains why Audace bore the reference K42 (for 42-meter) in her design stage and when Cantiere delle Marche announced the contract. But make no mistake: This yacht is tailored from top to bottom. Ennio Cecchini, Cantiere delle Marche’s co-founder and CEO, asserts that the level of detail tested the shipyard—in a good way. “A one-off project was a challenge we were ready to face,” he says. “For me, this is the fun—the soul of shipbuilding.”

Shipbuilding does lie at the yard’s core. Having come from a commercial-shipbuilding background, Cecchini established Cantiere delle Marche nine years ago with Vasco Buonpensiere, who handles sales and marketing, to build true explorers. They started with the aptly named Darwin Class series of yachts, some of which have put tens of thousands of nautical miles under their hulls. Plus, every Cantiere delle Marche contains cupronickel piping, independent rudders, 12-millimeter steel hulls—thicker than required by class society rules—and other workboat-oriented specifics.

While this approach to construction appealed to Merloni, he still had his own ideas. Audace has a full-height, full-length tech deck—aka the under-lower deck—containing, among other things, dry stores, a walk-in freezer, independent wine cellars (one for reds, one for whites), a garbage room with a compactor, and a laundry room. Merloni knew from his liveaboard experience and globe-trotting plans that stowage was key.

He also knew that given the long stretches of time he planned to spend on board, the crew would need better-than-average work and rest areas, which explains the en suite cabins that are essentially the size of guest staterooms aboard similar-size yachts. The galley enables two chefs to put out dishes for 250 guests at a time. One of the best benefits for crew is a side room, near the crew mess, with a watertight door leading outside. It lets them come and go privately via tender, especially if they’re loading provisions. An extra benefit, for crew and guests alike: On rainy or windy days, it’s a protected boarding area with a gangway that slides out from the sole.

Protection extends to Merloni’s privacy too. As much as he loves to entertain, he wants “me” time and gets it on his private deck, the fourth level. (Guests have the main and lower decks to use.) Blue-stained oak and natural teak soles highlight his stateroom forward. A TV lounge is abaft that space. Fully aft, an alfresco area contains a hot tub with flanking settees.

Not that guests get the short shrift. Far from it, actually. Audace has two guest staterooms on the main deck with doors to the side decks, and two guest staterooms belowdecks with fold-down balconies.

One hundred tons of steel and 50 tons of aluminum later, Cecchini says people either love or dislike the design of Audace ; that’s fine with him. “The engineering challenges were outstanding,” he says. There were 140 change orders from Merloni during construction, and still, Audace was just four months off her original delivery schedule.

Stimulating might not be the right word to describe this yacht’s creation. You might even say the process was downright audacious.

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Bigger and Better: M/Y Audace Back on Water After Refit

By George Bains

Cantiere delle Marche superyacht MY Audace has returned to the sea following her refit at the Lusben shipyard. With the management of Floating Life’s Refit Department, the superyacht completed a reinvention refit on time and on budget. The refit included an extension of the yacht’s hull, taking her LOA from 42m to 46.6m.

Explorer yacht Audace was first launched by Italian builder CdM in 2019, and headed back to Viareggio to visit the Lusben shipyard for a number of upgrades. CEO of Floating Life , Andrea Pezzini, was very active in the process, alongside architect Mauro Scullo of Studio Sculli.

Significant structural modifications were completed during the refit, with 2.4m of length added at the stern and 2.2m at the bow to take the superyacht’s LOA to 46.6m, a 4.6m increase.

The project also encompassed a redesign of the interiors which saw the installation of 2 lifts, heated flooring and new furniture finishes. Technical and performance modifications have also been made, with the power of the generators being increased, taking the yacht’s maximum speeds up to 17 knots while simultaneously reducing her consumption by 20%. A robotic telescopic custom gangway has also been installed.

Under the management of Floating Life , the extensive refit project was completed successfully with all initial budget and schedule requirements met, and the explorer yacht is back enjoying her time on the waters.  

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Cantiere delle Marche launches 43m flagship explorer yacht

Italian shipyard Cantiere delle Marche launched its 42.8-metre (140-foot) flagship explorer yacht Audace in a ceremony held in Ancona on 14 th January.

Previously known as Project K42, she was designed by Floating Life CEO Andrea Pezzini and architect Mauro Sculli of Studio Sculli of Sarzana , with Hydro Tec responsible for her engineering.

Pezzini also acted as the owner's representative, whose specifications included an entire deck devoted to his private apartment, and storage capacity for a Land Rover Defender, BMW motorbike, water-ski and 10-metre tender. She has been designed to include space for a larger tender which sits on the main deck aft and is deployed by an accompanying 2.7 metre crane.

The owner has also requested a “very social ambience” to enable him to host events and parties on board – this is evident throughout the lower and main decks.

Power comes from twin Caterpillar C32 Acert SWAC EPA T3 engines, allowing for a 5,400 nautical mile range at 10 knots.

Accommodation is for up to 10 guests across five cabins located on the main and lower decks, with the owner’s apartment positioned separately on the top deck. Meanwhile, nine crew members can also be accommodated.

Pezzini commented, “Audace is a yacht with a very strong personality. She is the result of excellent teamwork that involved a determined owner with very clear ideas, a tight-knit design team and a highly skilled professional yard.”

Sculli added, “She’s a yacht you have to see inside and out to really understand her. She expresses her potential to the fullest aboard because she has unimaginably large volumes comparable to a 60-metre.”

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Introducing explorer yacht Audace from Floating Life at the Monaco Yacht Show 2019

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The Monaco Yacht Show 2019 has debuted the first explorer yacht in the K Series from Floating Life , named M/Y AUDACE . 

Explorer yacht AUDACE – Bow view at anchor

Measuring 42.8m/140ft with a beam of 9.4m/30.8ft, she offers plenty of space on board while being relatively compact for accessing narrow waterways. Her on board living solutions ensure that wherever guests travel, they take the height of luxury with them.

Launched and delivered to her Owner in January, luxury yacht AUDACE has spent the year cruising in the Mediterranean , providing her Owner with everything for living and working on board. M/Y AUDACE was entirely custom designed with input from the Owner, and features the work of  Studio Sculli of Sarzana in collaboration with the shipyard, plus engineering by Sergio Cutolo/ Hydro Tec .

AUDACE – Lounge Area – Main Deck

Clients can personalise their own craft with a choice of superstructures, interior layouts and decor to suit their personality and requirements: M/Y AUDACE comes with an Owner’s deck that has a private penthouse-style apartment with its own salon and galley, all of which enjoys elevated views of the surroundings from 15m/49ft above sea level.

The Owner has complete privacy since the apartment is only accessible via stairs on the upper deck, ensuring that the outdoor terrace with Jacuzzi and outdoor seating area is kept separate from the other guests.

AUDACE – Dining Area – Main Deck

The main deck has a half-length open space that can be used for numerous purposes due to its flexible layout, while outside there is a large sunpad areas that conceals a 9m/29ft tender below. A bar and entertainment system make this outdoor space a desirable place for social gatherings day or night.

A practical feature is the food and beverage lift, which connects directly to the galley from the pantry below for total convenience. The welding was upgraded to ensure that up to 80% less filler was used on the hull – an eco-friendly strategy which was approved by RINA as filler is not recyclable. The main deck aft comes with two large red cranes designed to hoist up to 9 tonnes, easily moving the aft tender and forward Land Rover Defender when required.

AUDACE – Red Cabin with balcony – Lower Deck

In addition to the Owner’s suite, the accommodation provides for eight guests over four double cabins, two of which are on the main deck and two on the lower deck that have fold-down balconies for a close connection with the sea.

The sea platform on the lower deck has a 55m²/592ft² soundproofed entertainment area and a spacious kitchen for serving guests at parties.

AUDACE – Entertainment Saloon – Lower Deck

The bottom deck is used entirely as a technical space and includes a walk-through technical tunnel that spans the length of the yacht. Cold rooms for food and wine storage are also located on this deck, along with an engine room and control room that ensure that guests have the utmost comfort on board.

The engines provide a transatlantic cruising range of 5,000 nautical miles to ensure that, when the Owner wants to cruise beyond the Mediterranean, the choice of destinations is limitless.

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LUSBEN COMPLETES THE REFITTING OF EXPLORER YACHT “AUDACE”

The refit of m/y audace, explorer of cantiere delle marche, has been finished at the lusben shipyard in viareggio..

EXPLORER YACHT “AUDACE” – Lusben has recently completed the refit of M/Y Audace, the explorer launched from Viareggio by Cantiere delle Marche in 2019. The full-custom yacht, commissioned by Andrea Merloni, former president of Fineldo and Indesit who recently passed away, has been the subject of an overhaul by the Lusben team.

After the first season onboard, the owner was considering a series of modifications and improvements to make the yacht even better satisfy his needs and to be able to use it as a residence for most of the year. After her untimely death, the Merloni family, together with the shipyard, designer and architect, wanted to carry out all the directives given as a form of respect for the late owner.

Designed by the close collaboration of Merloni, Andrea Pezzini, CEO of Floating Life, and the architect Mauro Sculli of the studio that bears his name, Audace has been the subject of important structural work that has completely redefined her spaces and utilization. From the original 42 meters, she has grown to an overall length of 46.6 meters. The stern has been lengthened by 2.4 meters and the bow has been made more aerodynamic and lengthened by 2.2 meters. Thanks to these changes, the strengthening of the generators and other structural improvements, the maximum speed of the yacht has increased from 15.8 to 17 knots, while consumption has been reduced by 20%.

Audace’s interiors have undergone a careful and complete overhaul as well. Two lifts were installed to facilitate movement between the decks and service to guests, and an engineered emergency staircase now connects the owner’s cabin with the lower deck. The flooring of the owner’s deck and the upper deck has been redesigned and can now be heated, and the electrical system has been completely renovated. Finally, all the furnishings on the owner’s deck have been revised and the palette has shifted from a prevalence of light colors to darker tones, which make the rooms feel even more refined.

Like the interior, the exterior of Audace has been refitted. The stern platform has seen a total makeover of the teak and a robotic telescopic gangway has been installed, with an extension of 8 meters. The yacht was designed to facilitate a mainly outdoor life onboard and the large external living areas desired by Merloni, which can accommodate a banquet of 60 guests, have remained intact except for the bar areas which have been made more professional.

All the works have been designed and followed by the technical studio of Floating Life and the Satura studio.

The stops imposed by the pandemic did not impact the timetable of the work much, despite the delays in the procurement of some materials by supplier companies: the refit was completed in 16 months with full compliance to the anti-Covid measures Lusben implemented.

As evidence of the great bond and affection that surrounds this boat, at the same time as the launch, the commander Christian Cerulli, Andrea e Alberto Pezzini of Floating Life, Alberto Frulla of Satura’s Studio and the Lusben staff and all the workers involved in the refit of Audace took part in a ceremony in the owner’s memory, accompanied by the sound of the sirens of all boats in the marina. In early May, the yacht will sail directly to the Balearic Islands, Spain, where the late owner spent his holidays and another ceremony will be held in his honor.

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Italian Playboy’s 154ft Superyacht ‘AUDACE’ Features An Owner’s Penthouse & Nightclub

On July 11th of 2014, the sale of house appliance giant Indesit to America’s Whirlpool was viewed as yet another grim omen of Italian manufacturing’s demise. Founded by Aristide Merloni back in 1930, his son Vittorio was given control in 1970, who eventually chose his own son Andrea to succeed him in 2010 (though not before causing a mighty family rift). Despite initially being opposed to Whirlpool’s €768 million acquisition, Andrea and the Merloni family would emerge with a net worth of €1.4 billion.

A passionate yachtsman, in 2009, Andrea Merloni purchased a Brazilian-built trawler that he’d live on for periods after the sale of his family’s company. Years later around 2017, Merloni commissioned a brand new vessel from Italian shipbuilder Cantiere delle Marche – the first fully custom build by CdM (codenamed: K42) – designed by friend Andrea Pezzini of Floating Life and Studio Sculli.

The unconventional 140.5-foot (42.8-metre) explorer yacht named AUDACE was officially launched in 2019 with a private owner’s penthouse apartment on the top deck, a 55-square-metre soundproof nightclub that converts to a cinema room, as well as a commercial kitchen, teppanyaki bar, wine cellar, plus storage + launching capabilities for a 33-foot RIB, Andrea’s custom Land Rover Defender, and BMW R 1200 GS motorcycle stored in the bow.

“A profound knower of how to ‘live’ a yacht,” Andrea Merloni was described by friend and designer Andrea Pezzini. 

During its first season in Ibiza, Merloni gained an enviable reputation for hosting the world’s top DJs to entertain upwards of 200 guests with sit-down dinners for 60. He also used the time to reflect on the yacht’s capabilities, ordering a substantial refit last year that saw her extended by four metres, and the owner’s deck rebuilt to incorporate a private elevator – a vision he was unable to see unveiled.

Unfortunately, Andrea’s dream was short-lived, succumbing to a heart attack in November 2020 at the age of 53. As a result, the Merloni family has decided to list AUDACE for sale, which will be on display at the Monaco Yacht Show 2022 alongside the likes of AHPO, CARINTHIA VII, Come Together, Twizzle, and more with an asking price of €26 million.

The now 46.80-metre yacht AUDACE is offered for sale via Edmiston and can accommodate 10 + 2 guests across five cabins.

There are two double cabins on the main deck with opening doors to the deck. The lower deck comprises a double cabin and a convertible twin cabin with fold-down balconies. Above the bridge deck is the owner’s deck, which comes with his ‘n’ her bathrooms, a large lounge that can be converted to an extra double bed, as well as access to an open aft deck with its private Jacuzzi and walkaround decks.

On the main deck, there’s a huge aft terrace that includes a bar, two dining tables that can seat large parties, a very generous lounge area, and plenty of sun pads when the tender isn’t stored. On the lower deck aft, there’s an unconventionally large beach club half enclosed, half open. The enclosed beach club can convert into a disco, gym, or cinema room.

With a range of 4,700 nautical miles, AUDACE is as capable as explorer yachts come, and she’s ready for a new owner to do Andrea’s dream of a life lived to the fullest proud.

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Custom CdM explorer yacht Audace sold in six months

The 46.8-metre Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) explorer yacht Audace has been sold with Edmiston representing the seller and Ed Dickinson at Northrop & Johnson acting on behalf of the buyer.

Audace was the first fully-custom project to be built by the Ancona-based shipyard and was delivered in 2019. She has had the same owners since new, who in 2021 commissioned the team at Lusben to carry out a number of customisations over an 18-month period following her maiden season. Work included a 1.6-metre extension of the stern and bow, a rebuild of the owner's deck and the installation of elevators for service and private use by the owner. 

Audace features design and naval architecture by Floating Life in collaboration with Studio Sculli, while her interior is the work of Alessandra Negrato . A robust profile is defined by a large aft deck which is home to one of two heavy-lifting cranes on board, each painted in a bright red to match the interior furnishings and Audace 's bootstripe.

With tenders and toys launched, the space becomes a vast open-air lounge with sunpads, loungers, a shaded dining area and a bar. 

The master suite is located on a private owner's deck accessible via the private elevator and retractable staircase. Primary guests entering the suite from the elevator step out into a lounge area that can be converted into an extra cabin as required. Other features include a walk-in wardrobe, two separate en suite bathrooms and access to a wraparound balcony. 

The remaining guest accommodation is comprised of two VIP cabins on the lower deck, each with a fold-down balcony, and two doubles on the main deck. The interior is finished in red, white and blue and can sleep a crew of 12.

One of Audace's best-loved features is the beach deck that serves as an informal party space with a fully equipped bar and DJ console, a beach club with direct access to the swim platform. 

Power comes from a pair of Caterpillar C32 Acert delivering a range of 4,200 miles at 13 knots. Audace has been built to RINA Class.

Audace was asking €26,000,000.

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K42 Audace, the first pure custom explorer vessel built by CDM

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he new year has just started and activity at CdM is in full swing. Yesterday K42 Audace successfully touched the water. The new yacht shows shape and features completely out of the ordinary for a totally WOW effect! Two nightclubs, a Land Rover, a motorbike and a penthouse towering 15 metres above the sea: an impressive tally for the former Indesit chairman, Andrea Merloni.

Measuring 42.8 metres in length and 9.4 in beam, this new explorer yacht was designed by Floating Life CEO Andrea Pezzini (also acted also as Owner Representative) and architect Mauro Sculli of Sarzana. The entire design team also worked very closely with the owner who was actively involved throughout the project. Audace fulfills her Owner’s long-held project to commission a pure custom explorer yacht. The Owner will leave on board all year round hence the need to create environments and amenities that perfectly fit his lifestyle.

K42 also marks an important milestone for CdM, since it is the indeed the first pure custom explorer vessel the Ancona-based yard has ever built. The project has been engineered by Sergio Cutolo of Hydro Tec.

Ennio Cecchini, co-founder and CEO at CdM, says: “ Audace provides very good evidence of CdM’s technical and organizational capabilities. Affording a one-off project was a challenge we were ready to face. Many more brand new projects are in the pipeline. CdM’s team brought its wealth of experience to bring this complex project to completion as scheduled.”

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K42 Audace in short : The yacht has a LOA of 42.80m and a large beam of 9.40m. At full load she has a draught of 2.75m. Displacement at full load is 450t. Gross Tonnage 490GT. With twin Caterpillar C32 Acert SWAC EPA T3 and 62,000 litres of fuel, Audace has a range of 5,400nm at 10 knots.

Spread on five deck, a large tank deck included, Audace has 4 guest cabins, two on the Lower deck with balconies, and two on the Main deck with direct access to the side passages. Nine berths for crew. The Owner apartment is on the highest level, above the Upper Deck.

A professional galley allows two chefs to prepare meals for up to 250 guests. A Land Rover Defender, a BMW motorbyke, water-ski, and a crew tender are stored on the forward deck while a large tender, hauled with a 9t crane, is on the Main deck aft. Two discoteques, one on the Lower deck and one on the Main deck, are fully equipped for dancing all night long.

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A legacy of craftsmanship and exploration.

Nestled in the picturesque coastal town of Ancona on Italy’s Adriatic Coast, Cantiere delle Marche (CdM) has established itself as a premier shipyard specializing in constructing long-range luxury explorer yachts. With a focus on semi-custom and custom designs ranging from 26 to 45 meters in length, CdM has garnered international acclaim for its exceptional craftsmanship and dedication to creating vessels embodying the spirit of exploration.

A Decade of Excellence: History of Cantiere delle Marche

Founded in 2010 by a group of veteran shipbuilders, for the first eight years of its existence, CdM focused on two exceptional product lines, the traditional explorer Darwin Class yachts and the contemporary Nauta Air line (now discontinued). The remarkable success of these lines propelled CdM to be listed among Boat International’s top 20 boat builders in 2018.

Expanding Horizons: New Lines and Custom Projects

In 2020, CdM introduced a rugged new line, the Flexplorer series, with the launch of Aurelia, Flexplorer 130. This 40-meter vessel combines yacht styling and accommodation with the capability of a shadow vessel. This series allows owners to explore remote destinations while carrying a significant tender. The Flexplorer line has since expanded, with three Flexplorer 146 currently in build.

In addition to its semi-custom offerings, CdM excels in custom projects. Notable among them is Project K42 Audace, CdM’s first all-custom explorer yacht, boasting a length overall (LOA) of 42.8 meters and a registered tonnage of 450 GT. This impressive vessel, developed in collaboration with Floating Life, was launched in January 2019. Another noteworthy custom project is the 42-meter explorer Crowbridge, designed by Tommaso Spadolini, featuring naval architecture and engineering by Hydro Tec. In 2022 CdM launched Acala, a 42m custom project by Horacio Bozzo complemented by interiors designed by Simon Hamui, which won the World Superyacht Award 2023. Two custom yachts are currently under construction at CdM’s Ancona facility, a 45-meter by Giorgio M. Cassetta and EXP43 by Paszkowski.

Celebrating Milestones: Notable CdM Superyachts and Award Winners

CdM has marked several significant milestones throughout its journey. In 2013, the Darwin Class 96 Stella di Mare (now Lyubov’P) made a captivating debut. This rugged explorer yacht, measuring 29.5 meters, features a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, with twin MTU 8V M72 diesel engines that provide an impressive range of 5,900 nautical miles at 10 knots.

The launch of the Nauta Air 86 YOLO (now Rosey) in June 2014 marked the beginning of the Nauta Air series. Mario Pedol and Massimo Gino of Nauta Design designed this 27.15-meter aluminum yacht accommodates ten guests in four staterooms and four crew members in two cabins. With a range of 3,200 nautical miles at 9 knots, the Nauta Air 86 YOLO set the foundation for the subsequent expansion of the line, including the 90-foot Noga (now Icon) and the benchmark 111-foot Hyhmä, which completed a voyage through the Northwest Passage.

CdM’s first project exceeding 100 feet in length was the Darwin Class 107, delivered in July 2015, boasting an impressive 300 GT rating. Following this achievement, the shipyard unveiled the Darwin Class Narvalo, a 108-foot explorer yacht, in 2016, which received a special award for Quality & Value at the 2017 World Superyacht Awards. Another notable vessel, the Nauta Air 110 Mimi la Sardine, delivered in 2018, received accolades at both Boat International’s Design Awards and the World Superyacht Awards, further solidifying CdM’s reputation for excellence.

Pioneering the Future: CdM’s Unwavering Leadership

As CdM celebrated its first decade of business in 2021, the shipyard’s semi-custom lines have coalesced around the Darwin Class model platforms at 92, 102 and 112 feet, the Flexplorer at 130 and 146 feet, and the RJ series based on platforms at 115 and 130 feet. Alongside these established lines, CdM remains committed to crafting bespoke yachts that cater to their discerning clients’ unique visions and desires.

With the addition of new offerings and an unwavering commitment to quality, Cantiere delle Marche continues to lead the industry, setting new standards in the construction of extraordinary explorer vessels. Embark on a remarkable journey of exploration with CdM and experience the epitome of luxury and adventure.

For more information on Cantiere delle Marche yachts for sale or charter or to explore the world of CdM, please get in touch with your preferred yacht broker .

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