The first hull of the semi custom Admiral Panorama 50, sold by Smart Yachts.
The hard part of the brief was a genuine four deck yacht below 500 gross tonnes. Rather than take an existing layout and adjust it, Piredda & Partners developed the internal arrangement, the circulation and the relationship between the decks specifically for this project, which is how she ends up with clearly separated living areas, guest terraces, guest cabins kept on the main deck and an owner’s deck of its own. The metallic grey was the owner’s own suggestion.


Hull number one of the AvA Yachts Kando 85, an explorer sold by Smart Yachts.
Steel below the waterline and aluminium above it is not the combination anyone talks about at a boat show, but it is the right one for a boat meant to reach places that are not on the charter circuit. The underwater plating runs 8 to 10mm with watertight bulkheads through the hull, and the twin Volvo Penta installation gives her 5,000 nautical miles at a nine knot cruise. That last figure is the one that matters: it is the difference between planning a passage around where you want to go and planning it around the nearest fuel dock.
New-build opportunities come in different forms. Some yachts are available to order and will enter construction once the contract is signed. Others are already in build, with an existing build position now available to a new buyer. The latter can offer an earlier delivery, and in most cases the specification can still be customised to suit the owner’s preferences.
Brokers at Smart Yachts
A new build is decided long before a hull is cut: in the choice of yard, the naval architecture and the contract that sets the terms. Bring us the brief, however rough, and you get an honest read on the right route, the yards worth approaching and a realistic delivery window.