Naytica y Yates magazine published an article about a new icon from Ice Yachts
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Yacht Consulting Barcelona will be present at the Cannes Yachting Festival to unveil the world premiere of the innovative ICE 66 rs to its distinguished clientele. This new model from the Italian shipyard, created by a 'dream team' of experts, stands out for its aerodynamic design that seems to make it fly over the water and for interiors that reach the zenith of perfection.
ICE Yachts, Italian shipyard leader in the production of semi-custom and custom cruising-regatta sailboats, has recently launched the first model of a new series that is the result of the collaboration between three of the most renowned companies in the yachting industry. With hull and naval architecture by Farr Yacht Design, interior and exterior design by Micheletti + Partners and structural studies by Pure design + Engineering, the ICE 66 rs perfectly embodies the shipyard's slogan: “only the best”.
With this new line, ICE Yachts is not looking to replace its current production, but has wanted to collaborate with the most innovative design studios in the industry to create a light, fast and competitive, yet comfortable boat, designed for a public that values the solidity and performance of ICE Yachts but, at the same time, desires a more avant-garde design.
With this new line, ICE Yachts is not looking to replace its current production, but has wanted to collaborate with the most innovative design studios in the industry to create a light, fast and competitive, yet comfortable boat, designed for a public that values the solidity and performance of ICE Yachts but, at the same time, desires a more avant-garde design.
This first unit is built with a fiberglass and carbon fiber sandwich hull and an all-carbon fiber deck, taking full advantage of the properties of this material that ensures high rigidity and keeps vibrations, and thus noise on board, to a minimum. Anticipating the needs of all shipowners, the shipyard is already working on an all-carbon design.
The carbon mast provides a generous sail area, whose load is perfectly counterbalanced by the keel, whose double Weldox structure and lead bulb give it the necessary solidity and rigidity. In addition, the carbon rudder, autoclave-forged at 7 bar and designed with state-of-the-art technology, ensures exceptional control of the boat, even under high hydrodynamic loads, offering maximum reliability. Giovanni Belgrade of Pure Engineering, responsible for the structural studies of the new ICE 66 rs, says: “The technologies and materials, which have evolved radically, make it possible to design light and solid boats that guarantee comfortable and silent sailing.”
The carbon mast provides a generous sail area, whose load is perfectly counterbalanced by the keel, whose double Weldox structure and lead bulb give it the necessary solidity and rigidity. In addition, the carbon rudder, autoclave-forged at 7 bar and designed with state-of-the-art technology, ensures exceptional control of the boat, even under high hydrodynamic loads, offering maximum reliability. Giovanni Belgrade of Pure Engineering, responsible for the structural studies of the new ICE 66 rs, says: “The technologies and materials, which have evolved radically, make it possible to design light and solid boats that guarantee comfortable and silent sailing.”
The hull lines of the new model have been designed to further elevate the performance to which ICE Yachts owners are accustomed. Exhibiting pure racer characteristics, the ICE 66 rs features a slightly inverted bow, typical of the Italian shipyard, and a maximum beam offset aft. These qualities, together with a significant righting torque, position the boat to compete with the most racing sailboats. Details such as the 3.35m draft, the right compromise to ensure high performance and the ability to access most ports in the Mediterranean, and the large garage, capable of accommodating a tender of up to 3 meters, highlight its versatility. “The most remarkable aspect of this project has been the freedom we have had when designing the hull, the appendages and the sail plan, with the premise of combining the highest level of performance with maximum simplicity in terms of maneuvering and steering. With all this we have created a modern and very fast sailboat that is also stable and reliable,” say the Farr Yacht Design studio, responsible for the hull and naval architecture.
Committed to always offer the perfect solution, prioritizing performance and safety, ICE Yachts has relied on the expertise of its distributor in Spain, Yacht Consulting Barcelona, to manage the manufacturing, by a Spanish company, of several titanium components for the ICE 66 rs, specifically the pulpit, candlesticks and thimbles.
Yacht Consulting Barcelona will be present at the Cannes Yachting Festival, at the ICE Yachts stand SAIL 203, SAIL 044, to present the ICE 66 rs. This new model promises to revolutionize the cruising yacht racing sector, setting new standards of innovation and performance.
Yacht Consulting Barcelona will be present at the Cannes Yachting Festival, at the ICE Yachts stand SAIL 203, SAIL 044, to present the ICE 66 rs. This new model promises to revolutionize the cruising yacht racing sector, setting new standards of innovation and performance.
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