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Wow, it feels like being in a sports car”, said the captain. For him too, it was the first time he had been on board because he was in charge of delivering the boat. He was to take the new 65 Sport Yacht from the Genoa Boat Show, which had just finished, to the Italian dealer based in Lavagna. And that ‘wow’ feeling was certainly the reaction that the yard was looking for. From wherever you are on board, even below decks, the boat is disorientating. Because of the rounded displays on the dashboard, the helm and the steering position. As on the flybridge, this confusion is even more intense, because as well as the car-style dashboard, the seats for the captain and assistant look just like those in a sports car. They are very low, just above floor level and are reminiscent of seats in a car that is glued to the asphalt going at 300 kilometres an hour.

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by Niccolò Volpati