The refit is so intense that the yacht has its own temporary worker’s galley in the aft cockpit, with industrial-size cooking equipment and a makeshift crew mess (the actual galley is off-limits now that it’s been upgraded).Ĭafaro estimates it costs an additional few thousand euros a month to keep the crew fed and watered, but he’d rather they were on board for breakfast and lunch. New gensets, Tier III compliant selective catalytic reduction system and main engines silencers are now part of her green beating heart,” Casareto adds. "But we’re ambitious and shaping the future for Lusben means also sustainable technology. “The biggest challenge, but also the most exciting part of the job, has been for us to deeply understand and fully grab the original vision of Tom Perkins, matching it with the owner’s modern concept," says Giorgio Casareto, Lusben's general manager. “The boat will always be always an iconic yacht." In terms of the overall look, “the only thing that you can see from outside in terms of changes will be the colour and the cockpit awning,” says Cafaro. The refit will also give her machinery a much-needed upgrade up to modern standards, with the installation of new generators and electrical systems, as well as new Starlink connectivity. Elsewhere, the Jacuzzi has vanished and the guest cabins have been gutted to make way for a cleaner, lighter design.Īnd finally, she’ll wave goodbye to her jet-black hull and will be repainted a sharp, smart navy blue - a true “Perini blue”. The main saloon will have its television replaced with artwork, and a TV room will be upgraded with all the latest audio-visual equipment. The crew areas have been overhauled with fresh flooring and a brand-new shiny galley with up-to-date appliances. The social areas will be replaced with blonde woods, cream tones, an Orientally-styled main saloon with new artwork and newly-appointed exterior decks.Ī permanent awning will appear on the main deck cockpit and the marble countertop of the saloon bar will be switched from inky black to elegant ivory. “She was very dark before, lots of carbon fibre everywhere,” says Cafaro. Rome-based studio Emanuela Esposito is at the forefront of the new interior concept. The interior theme of the refit can be summarised in one word: brightening. Read More / Iconic yachts: The story of the 88m sailing yacht Maltese Falcon “It’s like your child, you watch it grow and then it comes back,” says Giovanni Lencioni, CEO of Fabbri Fiore, a company that produces superyacht components and machinery and manufactured some of the original parts for Maltese Falcon. For the people stepping back on board these teak decks, returning to the Maltese Falcon brings a sense of pride. “I called them because they know this boat inside and out,” he explains. There are certainly a lot of hands working on her - up to 80 hands (or 40 people) at a time, many of which worked on Maltese Falcon originally, back in the 2000s. “She’s in the best possible hands,” he tells me. In spite of the magnitude of the project, Cafaro is confident that the work will wrap up in time and Maltese Falcon will emerge from Azimut-Benetti's refit arm looking fresher than ever. The refit began in November 2022 and will complete in April 2023. This becomes easier, according to Cafaro, when you consider the fact the Maltese Falcon's new owner is a keen sailor, a long-time Perini owner and someone who's passionate about maintaining the legacy of the falcon.
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