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Acqua Chiara is one of a series of yachts where design is more than just an aesthetic signature. On this 47-meter yacht designed by Columbus Yachts and Hot Lab, each choice of architecture responds to specific needs, linked to navigation, life on board and chartering.
Hull lengthening dictated by overall balance
Originally based on a 43-meter platform, the project evolved under the impetus of its owner. The lengthening to 47 meters is not simply a matter of increasing volume. It allows us to refine the longitudinal proportions and improve the distribution of space, while remaining under the 499-ton gross tonnage limit.
For boat builders and designers, this type of evolution poses concrete questions. Mass rebalancing, continuity of hull lines, adaptation of aft structures. In the case of Acqua Chiara, the consistency with the Atlantic line is maintained, despite the extra four meters.
A stern organized as a living space in its own right
The stern is one of the yacht's defining features. It unfolds over three interrelated levels, inspired by the world of sailing. The aim is clear: to multiply uses without compartmentalizing.
Moving aft, we find a sheltered dining area, a central saloon with pool and retractable balconies, then a multifunction platform equipped with a transformer system. The latter is located just fifty centimetres above the waterline, a detail that changes access to the sea, particularly when anchored.
Circulation and zoning, designed for charter use
When a yacht is intended for charter, the clarity of the spaces becomes essential. Flows must be intuitive, and private areas clearly identifiable, without creating a rupture in life on board.
As Enrico Lumini, co-founder and design director at Hot Lab, explains: "When a yacht is designed for charter, the priority becomes immediate habitability; guests must feel comfortable from the very first minutes." . This approach results in a clear separation between social and relaxation areas, but also in the possibility of simultaneous uses.
The upper deck can be transformed from a lounge to a cinema, while other groups occupy the aft spaces or the main deck.
Interiors designed for durability and intensive use
Inside, Acqua Chiara adopts a deliberately sober and luminous architectural base. Light parquet flooring, partially lacquered natural oak ceilings and large, full-length picture windows. This base is enhanced by more contemporary materials, such as dark metal finishes, Vetrite panels and Sicis mosaics.
The main living room illustrates this quest for a balance between comfort and durability. Made-to-measure sofas in light fabric, free-standing seats and a teak coffee table. Choices that respond to the constraints of the charter, with materials capable of withstanding continuous occupancy without losing their legibility.
Lodging and privacy: a classic but controlled organization
The yacht accommodates up to ten passengers in five cabins, with a crew of nine. The owner's suite, located on the main deck, functions as a private apartment. Spa-style bathroom, marble bathtub, separate shower, glass mosaic surfaces.
The guest cabins, located on the lower deck, echo the aesthetic codes of the master suite in a softer palette. Light-colored marble, tactile contrasts and indirect lighting. Here again, the objective remains the same: to offer immediate comfort without multiplying decorative effects.
A gradual evolution of Hot Lab's language
he third unit in the Atlantic line, Acqua Chiara marks a milestone in the evolution of Hot Lab's work with Columbus Yachts. Antonio Romano, Sales and Marketing Director of the Viken Group, sums up this approach by speaking of successive improvements rather than breakthroughs. "We're working on project after project to optimize construction and the onboard experience." he explains.
This involves more discreet integration of technologies, screens integrated into surfaces, and day/night flexibility of social spaces, achieved through lighting and configuration, rather than through heavy transformations.
