How much has deck design changed and whats the trend?
The trend is towards automation because modern boats are big and you can’t do everything by hand. There’s been a great revolution with hydraulic and electronic systems. We ourselves developed a piston that controls the sails. Initially we installed it on smaller boats. The system greatly facilitates handling the boat under cruise conditions since a large crew is not required. This is a very important aspect, especially considering the management costs of large size boats. What’s the trend from the specifically aesthetic angle? I think today there’s more freedom in the choice of one line rather than another, there isn’t a fashion to follow. We design highly modern boats and neoclassical boats. Today the most modern ones are starting to resemble the classic, purer in both line and form. Taste has changed a lot. Some years back even small boats were made with interiors suitable for round the world sailing, but now owners have another concept and ask us for boats like 80 foot cruisers suit
