tracks give precise control of sheet lead angles and enable her to point high on the wind. When cruising and in delivery mode, she is designed and configured to be sailed by a professional crew of three, including the skipper.
represent the owner, Carlo Torre of Monaco Yacht Temptation (MYT) was hired as external project manager. ‘The hull, sailplan and appendages
of Morgana benefit from the combined research and development of recent Reichel/Pugh superyachts,’ says Jim Pugh. ‘This latest yacht has a powerful hull form when heeled and a narrow upright waterline, which provides stability when reaching and sailing upwind in addition to great light air performance. Morgana will deliver an exceptional sailing experience while cruising and at superyacht regattas.’ Morgana’s strong performance potential is indicated by a light ship displacement of less than 64 tonnes with upwind sail area of 638 square metres. She carries her full beam of 7.46m all the way aft to the transom and combines a powerful hull shape that gives exceptional form stability when slightly heeled with balanced aft quarters and a single rudder. Most of her ballast is concentrated in a lead bulb at the bottom of her lifting keel, which draws 6.1m when all the way down and 4m when raised, giving access to most major ports and anchorages. A tender garage, an ample foredeck locker, a hidden mooring arrangement, an underwater anchor system and various other features combine to keep her deck profile as clean and elegant as possible.
She sets a huge code zero and various downwind sails on a long, removable carbon bowsprit and her 11/12 fractional sloop rig consists of a hybrid HR40 carbon mast with EC6+ standing rigging. Transverse jib
Top: the deck plan and cockpit design of Morgana is the latest
evolution in a long-running series of projects by Nauta Design. The deck saloon is so streamlined that from some angles itʼs almost invisible. Above: the interior is
classic Nauta, luxuriously understated and strikingly modern but with a strong nautical character. At the foot of the main companion- way is an enormous saloon
designed for entertaining
She has a huge expanse of flush, teak laid decks and stands out for the sleek, sporty lines of her subtly raised coachroof, which extend aft to form the coamings encircling a safe and very spacious passenger cockpit amidships. This cockpit design is the result of many years of experience and ongoing development by Nauta, with ergonomics optimised for both cruising and racing use.
The hull’s inner and outer skins are full carbon fibre with Corecell in between. Nomex and prepreg carbon are used for the foredeck and side decks, aft cockpit and fore-and-aft bulkheads. The result is an extremely stiff, strong, lightweight structure with excellent sound and heat insulation properties as an added bonus. ‘Morgana benefits from the experience we gained in the last few years with the construction of several semi-custom yachts in this size range and also from the technological innovations that we mastered during the build of the SW-RP90 Allsmoke, says Marco Alberti, general manager at Southern Wind.
‘The owner challenged us to meet
his requests, encouraging us to try new geometries in the interior and giving input on the balances of colours and materials’, says Massimo Gino of Nauta Design, who led the team responsible for developing the yacht’s interior. All internal partitions are Nomex or foam sandwich to save weight, richly finished in premium hardwood veneers.
The interior layout features three guest cabins, two forward and one aft, including a full-beam owner’s suite in the bow with a king-size island bed on the centreline, a private lounge area and ample closet space. All guest cabins have en suite bathrooms. At the foot of the main
companionway is the enormous main saloon, designed for entertaining, with a section extending forward to give a dedicated TV viewing area. Twelve large deck hatches, subtle coachroof windows and four through- hull windows on each side flood the interior with natural light. The crew area is aft, adjacent to the galley and accessed via a separate companionway just forward of the twin wheels. It includes a large captain’s cabin with a double bed and a crew cabin with two bunks. Morgana’s operating systems were designed by Southern Wind’s own in- house team, as technical manager Yann Dabbadie explains: ‘A full-height and accessible engine room makes for easy maintenance. Because the engine room was designed slightly to starboard, the systems and battery positioning had to be carefully optimised and balanced.’
‘The hydraulic system is powered by two state-of-the-art 48V DC motors that produce 40kW, controlled by a very efficient PLC system designed by MYT that can run in a completely silent mode,’ Dabbadie says. ‘The lifting keel was designed with a semi- cylindrical head to make best use of composite material and optimise weight. More than 600kg was saved, thanks to highly detailed engineering in collaboration with Gurit.’ Morgana’s performance numbers are a closely guarded secret but her sea trials off Cape Town were reported to be a resounding success. ‘During the six weeks between the launch and the handover to her owner, we’ve fine-tuned the systems and honed the details of the deck and interiors,’ says Marco Alberti, Southern Wind’s general manager. ‘We’ve tested her by sailing in all weather conditions. It was amazing how light she felt at the helm while sailing at 16 to 17 knots. Powerful and balanced, aboard Morgana I always felt in complete control.’ ‘With Morgana we did more than build a custom yacht, we built an efficient custom yacht,’ says Andrea Micheli, commercial director at Southern Wind Shipyard. ‘The construction and the design of this yacht benefitted from very efficient cooperation between the designers, the project manager and the yard, aimed towards finding the best balance between innovation and well proven, reliable technologies.’ The last word on Morgana goes to her professional skipper, Achille Cristino, who was similarly impressed with her performance in sea trials. ‘Thanks from the bottom of my heart,’ he told the shipyard workforce. ‘You have been amazing and built a truly amazing boat.’
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