Asia Yachting is kicking off 2021 in lively fashion as the regional dealer hosts the Asian ‘reveal’ of the MCY 70 Skylounge online from Hong Kong and continues private viewings of the eye-catching new model.
Like all Monte Carlo Yachts models, the Skylounge Collection is designed by Carlo Nuvolari and Dan Lenard of Venice-based Nuvolari Lenard, who created an elegant enclosed flybridge featuring the yacht’s sole helm station, a rare feature on Italian-built motor yachts of this size.
Last year, Skylounge versions were released for the MCY 70 and MCY 76, two of three models – along with the 66 – introduced in 2019 as Monte Carlo Yachts unveiled its ‘second generation’ of yachts for its second decade.
Initially targeted at the US market, the MCY 70 Skylounge debuted at the Miami Yacht Show last February before the first model in the region arrived in October in Hong Kong, where it’s expected to have a similar appeal in a climate featuring cool temperatures in winter and extreme humidity in the summer. And as usual, Asia Yachting has specified options and customisations to appeal to local tastes.
TOP FORM
The range name highlights the yacht’s most special feature – its fully enclosable and beautifully outfitted skylounge that occupies most of the flybridge. MCY’s Skylounge Collection was conceived to provide a new concept for international markets, a yacht that can be enjoyed all year round, with an internal stairwell connecting main and upperdeck interiors that can be sealed and easily heated or cooled.
For the new hull tailored for Asia, the ‘Extra Tropical’ airconditioning option was one of the boxes ticked by Olivier Besson, CEO and founder of Asia Yachting, which represents the boutique, high-end Italian builder in Hong Kong and Macau, as well as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.
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