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The Azimut Magellano 76 is an 80-foot explorer yacht that was launched by the award-winning Italian yacht-building firm Azimut in 2016. Inspired by the classic touring yachts of the mid-century, this vessel features a demure, retro profile with clean horizontal lines, teak brightwork, a handsome wave-slicing bow-entry and a stream-lined superstructure with wrap-around glazing. Despite the elegant looks, this is a cutting-edge piece of muscular nautical engineering, boasting an offshore D2P hull crafted by industry legend Ken Freivokh, rugged engines and a robust build-quality designed for oceanic expeditions. Interiors, meanwhile, deliver the very finest in laid-back Italian style, maximizing space and comfort without sacrificing elegance.
A lightweight hard-top defies gravity to hang over the teak-lined flybridge, where a low-slung glazed windscreen wraps around the bulwark to deflect spray. Up here you can expect reams of space to aft for a set of sun-loungers, ample room across the middle for a U-shaped sofa in plush upholstery that hugs a timber-lined dining table, and an over-sized starboard galley with an outdoor grill, wet-bar facilities, chilled storage and a sink. Up front there’s even a bench seat facing a comprehensive set of outdoor helm controls for elevated piloting against the refreshing maritime breeze.
Work on your tan in seclusion out on the foredeck, where a triple-width cushioned sunpad connects to a snug bow-facing sofa, or head into the shaded aft-cockpit to discover a transom dining sofa, another outdoor dining table and a trio of dining chairs. A pair of steps lead down to the full-beam bathing platform, which includes an extending passarelle, a hydraulic platform that can lift a jet-tender and access into the lower crew quarters and storage area.
Sophisticated interiors boast glossy walnut, wrap-around glazing, bronzed wall accents, leather highlights and a thoroughly sedate vibe. To aft there’s a walk-in galley with marble counter-tops, an oven, a multi-zone hob, under-counter refrigeration and a champagne cooler. Further forward you will enjoy lavish lunches at a bespoke dining table for up to eight guests, or relax on a sprawling U-shaped sofa to starboard that has been paired with a coffee table. Up front and beyond a half-height bulkhead there is a pilot-house with two leather-lined helm seats and a non-glare dashboard with thruster controls, a Seakeeper stabilizer switch, power-steering, Raymarine touch-screens, Humphree Interceptor controls, joystick handling and all the options needed for ambitious cruising.
Head down to the lower-deck where four spacious and quiet staterooms await, each boasting spa-like en-suite facilities with wet-room showers. Across the center of the hull there is a bunk-berth and a twin room for four guests, while up by the bow two more lucky guests will enjoy a king-sized bed, two full-height lockers and generous hull glazing. There is also a full-beam master stateroom amidship with a walk-in dressing room, a side sofa, a set of hand-crafted cabinets or a work desk to starboard, picture-frame windows and a king-sized island bed.
A pair of 1000HP MAN V8 diesel inboards should produce swift top speeds of over 21 knots in ideal conditions, while if you ease into an economy cruise speed of 9 knots you will enjoy an ocean-going range of 1,605 nautical miles.
