Cantiere del Pardo, an Italian shipyard, used the Cannes Yachting Festival to unveil designs for a new VanDutch flagship, the VanDutch 75.
The 22.3-metre model will make its global debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in 2024. It is one of the first new additions to the fleet since the shipyard acquired the brand in 2020.
Burdisso & Capponi Yachts&Design was commissioned by Cantiere del Pardo to create a design concept that remained faithful to the existing VanDutch fleet – such as a high freeboard and sculptural tinted windscreen – but in “a more contemporary and Mediterranean key.” The new model is intended to be the first of a new line of open vessels.
Exterior amenities include a dinette, two sofas, and transformable tables that can accommodate up to 10 visitors under an optional soft-top. The ribbed cushions are inspired by sports vehicles and continue a stylistic motif throughout the interior.
The VanDutch 75 offers two layout alternatives to prospective owners. The standard configuration revolves around a large dinette and open-plan kitchen, with an owner’s cabin and twin cabin aft and a VIP cabin forward, whereas the alternative configuration eliminates the twin cabin to make space for a larger owner’s suite with a desk, sofa and walk-in closet.
A contemporary “cool” version with pearly briarwoods and a “smooth” version with burnished mahogany, Nero Ardesia wood, copper tones, and matte finishes have been designed to appeal to two distinct audiences. A “luminous porthole” was designed to lend character to windowless walls.
Three IPS engines provide propulsion for a maximum speed of 40 knots and a fuel capacity of 4,000 litres. A retractable swim platform provides convenient water access, while a tender garage with a launch and recovery system simplifies tender operations.
In one of its first presentations since the shipyard was acquired by Calzedonia Group last month, the shipyard also used the occasion to unveil a new version of its Pardo 75 T-Top model.