After latest 50 m Wavepiercer, take a look at this Marquis miracle:
Marquis Yachts, located on Lake Michigan in America’s Midwest, now challenges the planet’s leading production yacht builders with pizzazz, aplomb; a startling entry to the mid-size yacht class . Following up on the successful launches of other stylish Marquis models; the 59 and 65; this 72’ Marquis chose to leap forward; not look back. With an interior design by Valentina Zannier, leading partner of Italy’s Nuvolari-Lenard Naval Architects, in Venice; the result is a traffic stopper, inside and out, built to high-style European contemporary vision; yet birthed from, yes, homey little Pulaski, Wisconsin. Marquis' group continues to be the major upscale arm of Genmar Holdings, Inc., which boasts approximately 3,500 employees at five manufacturing centers. This company builds 15 premier brands of recreational boats and yachts. They have become known for training and treating their employees very well. The result is a higher level of production boat building, manifesting itself in the new Marquis 720 Fly.
At her Miami International Boat Show Debut, more than 300 invited guests were greeted by Irwin L. Jacobs, Chairman of Genmar Holdings LLC, and Robert Van Grunsven, President of Marquis Yachts. Entertainment was live jazz by the band “Sound of Vision;” plus molto magnums of Henri Giaud French champagne, with hors d’oeuvres; as well as a tasty dinner presented by A Joy Wallace, of Miami Beach catering fame. Also on hand, Carlo Nuvolari, principal of the Italian design firm, who hosted presentations on high-end yacht design. Interior designer Valentina Zannier was not able to attend, but remarked “It's so exciting to see concepts I’ve developed for one-off megayachts incorporated into a yacht this size.”
Style is only a part of her attractive qualities. M-720’s Fiberglass hull utilizes U.S. Navy-style construction with hull and deck plate forming an integrated structural element – “box-beamed.” It’s cored fiberglass encapsulating high-density foam core below the waterline and end grain balsa core above the waterline. The deck-plate utilizes tubular aluminum rails, mechanically fastened and laminated to the hull sides around the entire circumference. Hull bottom is molded with Knytex substrates; sandblasted in preparation for bottom paints to assure adherence and eliminate the “peeling effect.”
Aft of the helm on the fly deck, an ultra-leather lounge accommodates at least six adults, plus three comfortably at the curved, multi-level stand-up bar. The entire design is soft-molded, with no corners. An attractive, monogrammed-accent stainless steel gate separates the lounging area from the rear deck and the entire deck is non-skid with optional waterproof carpet. Taking a tactile tour, it's quickly evident the flydeck is robust in nature. From the materials chosen to the engineering and installation, this is well-conceived flybridge.
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