The makers of the world's fastest production super sports car, Bugatti, and the world's largest motor yacht builder, Palmer Johnson, are embarking on a joint project.
Under licence granted by Bugatti, the world renowned yacht brand has designed a new series of stunning and elegant open carbon-fibre sport yachts, featuring distinctive Bugatti design elements and advanced materials.
The series bears the Niniette name and is available in three models from 42ft to 88ft.
Company founder Ettore Bugatti had already developed racing boats and yachts in the 1930s. The visionary's very personal relationship with his yachts is evident from the names he gave them: Niniette was the pet name of his daughter Lidia.
Now, more than 80 years later, this tradition has been revived and the brand motto of "Art, Forme, Technique" is once again being applied to a boat.
The approach to the yachts follows on with Bugatti's philosophy of "Form follows Performance", with its carbon fiber hull taking up style elements of the marque's iconic classic cars and combining them with the revolutionary hull shape of Palmer Johnson's SuperSport series.
The design is characterized by the falling shoulder line of the Bugatti Type 57 C Atalante and the perfectly balanced proportions of the Type 41 Royale.
Purist, flowing surfaces and lines create a perfect equilibrium between elegance and sportiness.
The close link between the Palmer Johnson Niniette and Bugatti's design DNA is also evident from the accentuated waist line and the typical two-tone color scheme.
Viewed from the side, the design is highlighted by a contrasting blend of ultra-strong ultra-lightweight titanium and dark blue exposed carbon fiber. On deck, the combination of a brown bubinga, maple or naturally blue morta oak wood provides a warm contrast with the lightweight high-tech materials.
The design of the Niniette's hull is based on Palmer Johnson's ground-breaking SuperSport series – a mono-hull with two sponsons that provide greater stability at speeds and also at anchor. According to the yacht builder, the top speed of the carbon fiber yacht is 38 knots (about 70 km/h).
The central model in the new series is the PJ63 Niniette, with a length of 63 feet (almost 20 meters) and a beam of 20.3ft (6.2 meters). This yacht features a 63 m² salon on deck, a 43 m² salon below deck, luxurious accommodation for up to 4 guests and a crew cabin. On request, Bugatti can tailor the interior to meet customers’ individual requirements.
The PJ42 Niniette and the PJ88 Niniette, withlengths of 42 feet (almost 13 meters) and 88 feet (almost 27 meters) respectively, complete the offering of three models.
The PJ63 Niniette has a basic price of about €3.25 million while the PJ88 is €2 million. The production time for all three models is about 12 months.
