LOA: 88ft 6in (26.97m) BEAM: 24ft 1in (7.33m) ENGINES: Twin MAN 1,550-1,800hp TOP SPEED: 20-22 knots PRICE: From €7.82m ex VAT CONTACT: www.ferretti-yachts.com
Ferretti was being very protective of its new Infynito at the Cannes show, limiting the number of people allowed on board and refusing to let journalists take their own photos or video. Now that it has finally released its own images, it’s hard to know what all the fuss was about. There are some interesting ideas on show that they might have been keen to protect from prying eyes but the concept itself owes more than a passing nod to the Princess X-Class range of compact tri-deck motor yachts.
By enclosing the front half of the upper deck and making that the only helm position, the main deck is freed up for either a vast openplan living area complete with show galley and dining space forward, or a smaller saloon and semi-enclosed galley plus a forward owner’s suite. The upper deck is almost as versatile, with options for both indoor and outdoor dining areas or an enclosed skydeck lounge.
But by far the biggest innovation is the semienclosed foredeck space, dubbed by Ferretti as an all-season terrace. With the choice of either a fixed glass roof incorporating solar panels or a louvred one with rotating vanes, it does feel more shelt
