Over 50 years ago, their fathers built yachts together. Now the sons are teaming up for a new project: designer Giovanni Ceccarelli and boat builder Paolo De Cesari show the first renderings for a ten-metre long daysailer built entirely from wood. The Cantiere de Cesari in Milano Marittima on the Italian Adriatic coast is one of the few remaining shipyards in Italy that still works exclusively with wood for new builds.
Giovanni Ceccarelli has given his new design under the name CYD 145 a deliberately classic look. The boat comes with a positively sloping yacht stern and a short, angular cabin superstructure modelled on the yachts of Nathaneal Herreshoff or William Fife. Below the waterline, however, the design speaks a completely different design language. A deep spade rudder and a T-keel with a long lead bomb are attached to the boat. Ceccarelli was obviously inspired by his own designs for the Italian America's Cup syndicates of "Mascalzone Latino" and "+39 Challenge".
The powerful underwater plan is offset by a generous sail area of 65 square metres on the wind. This corresponds to an extremely sporty sail carrying capacity of 5.5. The self-tacking jib will be standard, along with a flat mainsail with a strongly flared top (square head). The customer can choose the rig: Wood or carbon fibre. The bowsprit is permanently attached and secured with a water stay. A rollable code zero can be attached to it. The CYD 145 is built entirely from mahogany, moulded with epoxy over a mallen frame. The prototype of the CYD 145 will soon be laid on keel.
The interior has a simple layout with three or four possible berths. A small sink and a chemical toilet will ensure limited suitability for touring. An initial price estimate is around 130,000 euros for the ready-to-sail boat including sails, electronics and a teak deck. The shipyard already has plans for similar projects in larger versions. Designer Ceccarelli is talking about further boats around 42 and 50 feet in length.
Michael Good
Editor Test & Technology
