Columbus Yachts’ 40m Sport Hybrid on Display at MYS 2016
Aligned with the green approach to yacht building pioneered by Columbus Yachts, a brand of Palumbo Group, the innovative M/Y Divine –second model of the 40M Sport Hybrid awards winning series – will be on display at Monaco Yacht Show 2016 from 28th of September – to 1st October along the Quai des Etats-Unis.
‘Sport’ indicates the high performance of this superyachts equipped with two diesel engines which will give a top speed of 20 knots, with the ability to easily cruise and with very low consumption at 16 knots. ‘Hybrid’ is because of her ‘green credentials’. She is able to offer a completely new way of yachting, more conscious and respectful of the environment.Three-decked aluminum M/Y Divine hosts ten guests in five staterooms with the owner’s suite and study on the main deck, and she can accommodates eight crew members. While naval architecture and exterior designer – in cooperation with the shipyard – is Hydrotec Srl, interior design has been conceived by Hot Lab.
With three Showboats Design Awards to M/Y Eleonora III in 2013 and the most recent Superyachts Awards given to M/Y Divine, Columbus Sport Hybrid 40M it’s definitely an award winning model. Divine was awarded with a special commendation for her Naval Architecture at 2016 Showboats Design Awards and she is the winner of World Superyacht Awards 2016 – category Semi-Displacement & Three Deck Motor Yacht 30m – 40.9m. Modern lines, bright and tranquil interior spaces, and modest, semi-displacement performance attracted the judges attention to this 40m all-aluminum unit and when combined with the optimised seakeeping and fuel economy derived from a diesel -electric propulsion package, this yacht proved to be a winner. Among many design features admired by the judges were the fold-down bulwarks that form lovely side balconies – their glazed elements providing increased visibility from the interior when folded – these are positioned opposite floor-to-ceiling sliding doors in order to unite the saloon with the world outside.