Avanguardia, a yacht concept inspired by a manga from the 70's

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Avanguardia is the latest concept by Italian designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini. This 137 m long megayacht has the design of a sign and a cockpit articulated by an arm, which can also be transformed into a tender.

The designer Pierpaolo Lazzarini of the Lazzarini design studio - who has made a name for himself with his concept of Jet Capsule - unveils its latest yacht concept, the Avanguardia. This 137-metre-long megayacht, whose name means "avant-garde", takes its name from the "avant-garde" installation in the cockpit, which is reminiscent of a swan's head.

Avangardia et son cou de cygne
Avangardia and her swan neck
L'Avangardia avec le poste de pilotage replié
The Avangardia with the cockpit folded up

Inspired by a Japanese manga from the 70s, the "head" is the nerve centre of the yacht's control and manoeuvres. It unfolds to come to rest on the water and release a 16 m tender. It can also be fully enclosed in the superstructure. A second steering position will allow the yacht to continue sailing without the swan's "head".

Le poste de pilotage
The cockpit
Le bras qui se déplie sur l'eau
The arm that folds out over the water

At the stern, a large circular garage can accommodate two Jet Capsule, which can also serve as auxiliary propulsion for the boat. A large garage with side openings can also store many toys and cars.

Les Jet Capsule pour propulser le megayacht
The Jet Capsule to propel the megayacht

Avanguardia offers 5 decks with a freeboard height of 18 m and can accommodate up to 60 passengers. The numerous circular terraces provide relaxation areas and swimming pools, while the upper decks accommodate two helipads.

Les différents ponts de l'Avangardia
The different bridges of the Avangardia

For the main propulsion, the designer chose two fully electric motors. In addition, a Rolls-Royce MTU internal combustion engine will provide a maximum speed of 18 knots. Although this is only an exercise in style, the designer revealed that his project could see the light of day if a customer showed interest. But like any design exercise, the architectural feasibility of the structure still needs to be checked..

L'avangardia et son poste de pilotage qui se déploie sur l'eau
The avangardia and its cockpit that deploys on the water
En mode tender
In tender mode

The main characteristics of the megayacht

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