A new Ferretti Yachts 860 was one of the most high-profile Asia premieres at this year’s Singapore Yachting Festival, as it shone alongside Ferretti Yachts 500 and 780 models at ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove.
Among several high-profile Ferretti Group models to arrive in Asia this year – including the region’s first wallywhy200, wallypower58 and Riva 76’ Perseo Super – the Ferretti Yachts 860 was a true head turner at the four-day event.
V Yachts Asia in Pattaya, the dealer who hosted the Thailand Premiere of the Ferretti Yachts 50 in Pattaya last year, sold the yacht before it arrived.
Built alongside the brand’s biggest yachts from the 780 upwards in Ferretti Group’s Cattolica shipyard on Italy’s east coast, the 860 is Ferretti Yachts’ third-biggest model behind the 920 and the flagship1000, a model that has been delivered to Taiwan and mainland China over the past year or so.
A world premiere at last year’s Cannes Yachting Festival and successor to the 850, the Ferretti Yachts 860 is also among the brand’s new wave of models featuring the option of Classic or Contemporary interiors by IdeaeItalia, also seen on the 500, 1000, upgraded 780 and new 580 that debuted this year.
The 860 also features a sleek, powerful silhouette by architect Filippo Salvetti, who has worked on the exterior of these recent models as well as earlier designs like the 670 and 720, all in collaboration with Ferretti Group’s Strategic Product Committee led by Piero Ferrari and its Engineering Department.
As such, apart from the 920, the Italian has drawn all of Ferretti Yachts’ current Flybridge models and also collaborated with IdeaeItalia on the brand’s new Infynito 90.
With an overall length of 88ft 5in and a beam of 20ft 5in, the Ferretti Yachts 860 is just an inch shorter than the Infynito 90 but is 3ft 8in slimmer, following the Flybridge series’ classic lines and impressive performance while also remaining a CE-certified recreational craft due to a sub-24m load-line length.
The standard engines of the 860 are twin 1,800mph MAN V12s, giving a cruising rate of 24 knots with a top-speed of 28. The first 860 in Asia, however, features the upgraded option of 2,000mph MAN engines, giving a cruising rate of 27 knots and a maximum speed of 32. Impressive for an 80-tonne boat.
Infinity Outlook
While the yacht’s smooth lines are inviting, the aft cockpit and beach club are even more so. Infinity cockpits with glass parapets are also featured on the flagship 1000. The yacht has an impressively large garage that can accommodate both a Williams SportJet 395 and a jetski with two seats.
Two long sofas are arranged in the cockpit, facing eachother and providing sea views for all guests. The sofas flank a huge, almost square central table that can seat eight people for alfresco dining with the addition of foldable director chairs, plus there’s a bar to port, another way of keeping guests entertained in this sheltered area.
Side decks lead to the foredeck, an attractive zone featuring an oversize, forward-facing sofa incorporating a central armrest and built-in glass holders. The teak table is forward, along with a C-shaped couch bed that has reclining backrests.
The cockpit’s starboard stairs lead to a vast flybridge offering 44sqm (474sqft) of social space, starting with a clear aft area that can be furnished with freestanding furniture such as sunbeds or even a jacuzzi, made available for the first time on a Ferretti Yachts model.
A large, double sunpad is located forward to port and is protected by the low windscreen. To starboard, the twin-seater helm station is located, and behind it, a large two-piece outdoor galley which can be accompanied with barstools.
The flybridge forward is covered with a hardtop in black and white, available with a fixed glass or an opening glass roof.
Interior Sophistication
Back in the cockpit, the door to the saloon can be fully opened, either electrically or manually, and leads guests to an interior featuring Art Deco-inspired curves and a sophisticated decor – or choice of decors.
The hull in Thailand features IdeaeItalia’s Classic mood, characterised by darker, warmer colours and striking contrasts, as evident in the throw pillows seen everywhere from the outdoor areas to the saloon and cabins. The Contemporary option is characterized by paler and cooler colours, with tone-on-tone shades all the way to total white.
The saloon is immediately notable for its magnificent floor-to-ceiling windows and features adjoining sofas to starboard that combine to offer an L-shaped seating area, while there’s plenty more space for loose chairs. A low-set counter is located to port, along with a 75-inch television.
To starboard, a sliding window offers guests great views and ventilation as well as direct entry to the side deck.
Port side, the hallway leads to the day head. The galley can be opened or closed and has a microwave/oven as well as 302-litres of fridge and 117-litres of freezer.
A hallway continues forward, up a few steps, to a semi-raised Pilothouse with Poltrona Frau chairs. Onboard technology includes a Seakeeper stabiliser on the Thailand hull, while fin stabilisers and Xenta’s X-AID joystick docking system are among options.
The pilothouse, which is set apart by a sliding-door, has a dining area to port, which can also be used as a table for the crew to dine, and a private entrance to two twin-bunk crew rooms with private bathrooms.
Ferretti Yachts’ helical staircase on the port-side of the dining area leads to the four guest rooms with ensuite bathrooms.
The full-beam owner’s cabin is midships and features a large, twin-sink bathroom and ample storage including a walk-in wardrobe, while it also benefits from innovative acoustic insulation solutions. Port has a twin-cabin with beds facing forward, and starboard two double-cabins with beds facing inwards. A full-beam VIP cabin is forward.
Salvetti & IdeaeItalia are now working with Ferretti Yachts. Their 860 flybridge motorboat is another great example of a classic, yet contemporary motor yacht. For more information on Ferretti’s offerings, head over here.
Ferretti is the photographer for all photos.
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