Test / The genesis of the Piuma 600: an affordable dayboat with great features

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For this first attempt in the rigid hull market, Fanale Marine has come up with a unit offering a good compromise for a family day out program.

A project spurred on by three enthusiasts

Founded in 2016 by Catherine Ghislain, Pierre-André and Jean-Jacques Paoli, Fanale Marine is the only yacht shipyard to be based on the island of beauty.

Offering a range of Mediterranean semi-rigids, from 6 to 10m, the shipyard has departed from its usual production by adding a 6m-long open hull to its catalog. Named Piuma, which means feather in Corsican, because like all the other models in the range, each bears the name of a seabird emblematic of the island of beauty.

Aiming for 100% Corsican production

A company on a human scale, Fanale Marine has the ability to adapt to the desires of its customers, emphasizing "Corsican made-to-measure". Fanale Marine aims not only to represent a brand, but also to develop a long-term industrial project on the island.

Currently, the first generation of the range is built by Italian partners, but the aim is to relocate the entire production chain to Corsica.

The Pietrosella-based assembly workshop gives the shipyard perfect knowledge of its production, and the ability to control and fine-tune each unit in-house.

A 6m Open hull

Launched in response to customer demand, the Piuma 600 is a 6-meter-long open hull produced offshore, but assembled and powered in Corsica. Entirely white, it boasts an elegant design, enhanced by attractive coffee-colored upholstery.

Designed for day trips for up to 7 people, the Piuma 600 benefits from good circulation and a large sunbathing area, thanks in particular to an angular stern that increases deck area, while preserving overall aesthetics. Well-built, with no-frills equipment, the Piuma 600 has what it takes to gain a foothold in an already highly sought-after segment.

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