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The first motor yacht of the Italian manufacturer of luxury sailing boats Solaris, this boat marks the return on stage of Norberto Ferretti, the founder of one of the most important yachts shipyards in the world. The launch of the Solaris Power 55 is a double event. Neptune Yachting Engine Norberto Ferretti has always loved the lobster boats, these boats inspired by Maine lobster fishermen in the United States. Through one of these mysterious paths, the Italians have adopted the concept of the lobster to make it a national phenomenon, always appreciated by transalpine boaters. Before the 2008 crisis, which ravaged the industry, many Italian shipyards were producing lobsters, and the country became the first manufacturer of this type of boat. Similarly, in 2001, under the impetus of Norberto, the Ferretti group bought Mochi Craft and revived the brand with the Dolphin, a range of luxurious lobsters, designed by the architect Brunello Acampora. This preamble explains that the Solaris Power 55 does not arrive on the market of motor yachts by chance and that, behind the Power 55 and the other models to follow, three specialists are at the helm: Giuseppe Giuliani - owner of Solaris Yachts, which builds luxury sailing boats between 50 and 110 feet, and its Solaris Power -, Norberto Ferretti - founder of the Ferretti group, one of the largest shipyards in the world, controlled since by a Chinese group - and Brunello Acampora, naval architect creator of Victory Design, who signed all Mochi Craft. Guiliani manages the site, Ferretti is project manager and Acampora draws. We could not dream of a better team. 1 Choices decided and assumed The wait is strong when you reach the edge to try this boat. The lines of the Power 55 are fluid and supple, dominated by a powerful, highly tuliped bow, with gunwales descending gently to the small drop of the stern. The freeboard is moderate for a yacht of this length, pierced by a series of round portholes and wider windows that illuminate the different interior spaces. The Solaris Power 55 is the boat of sliced ​​biases. Norberto Ferretti, as a man of experience, has deβini a number of technical choices: first, a safe boat for his passengers, which translates into generous bulwarks allowing a safe traffic all around the bridge, at a standstill and in navigation. Other wishes: a side door for the driver, which facilitates the maneuvers, as well as a garage with annex and a hull adapted to the IPS of Volvo. Some of its choices are out of step with current trends, such as the βixe rear platform - hydraulic platforms always fail. It has been replaced by a telescopic staircase Besenzoni, which retracts under the platform and has two functions: it deploys upwards in the bridge version to disembark and embark, and under the surface to become a bathing ladder. On the other hand, the boat has adopted bulwarks at the cockpit, vast terraces above the water. Pleasure boat and Mediterranean, the deck plan Solaris Power 55 has been carefully thought out, starting with the huge sunbath on the garage annex, equipped with headrest, a quality saddles set in an elegant frame . A second sunbath has its place on the deckhouse, just as refined as the first, while a third, optional, more original, is located on the sunroof, accessible by an internal staircase, behind the banquette dupilote . Unsalonclassique occupies the cockpit with a U-shaped bench around a table, protected by the hard-top cap. Three interior design versions The interior design is sober and sophisticated, with, on the right of the entrance, a dining / dining room consisting of a comfortable U-shaped sofa and a table with a fold out tray; in front, a console housing cupboards and a retractable flat screen. The cockpit is on starboard, leaned against the living room, with a modular leather seat and a beautiful console equipped with the Glass Cockpit Garmin / Volvo. The one-piece windshield, the large side windows and the rear window provide generous natural light. The boat we tried - the first in the series - has a layout plan with two double cabins, two baths and the kitchen on the lower level. The latter has been desired to the standards of a domestic kitchen, and, although it is not quite the case, it presents beautiful dimensions with a complete equipment and quality. The site offers two other development plans with three or four cabins; in this case, the kitchen goes up on the main deck. Exemplary βinitions At this stage of our test, it is important to emphasize the extreme quality of the cons.