The first of the new Mangusta GranSport 33s enjoyed her world premiere at a very lively Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. A literal breath of fresh air for yachting enthusiasts in general, after a year of innumerable cancellations, reschedules, and events gone virtual, never once in its 61-year history has FLIBS ever canceled. Where hurricanes failed to impact the show in the past, a global pandemic certainly could be overcome. Although the SuperYacht village was canceled due to travel and quarantine restrictions, which impacted international yards, the superyachts themselves were moved to the Bahia Mar marina.
And so, with its July 2020 delivery of the first MG33 to her American owner, Overmarine Group’s representation at the show, as well as acclaim for its Perfect Lady, were sealed.
Overmarine had first envisioned the GranSport concept back in 2015, in part to attract a whole new range of clientele. The inimitable Italian yard, long known for its iconic open-style yachts built in composite materials, envisioned something a bit sportier, faster, and more efficient, enhanced by the latest technology. Thus the fast-displacement hull model, which was new for the superyacht builder, allowing for higher speeds with all the stability of a regular full displacement hull. Monaco-based AM Designs’ Alberto Mancini, who has often collaborated in the past with Overmarine, penciled both exterior and interior designs. Mancini also took the helm on considerable testing of tanks, consumption, and performance after drafting the initial concept, so the GranSport itself extended far beyond his design goals for the line of beautiful, sporty, and elegant. Hull Number 1, a 54-meter model, saw delivery a year later.
The GranSport range is a truly versatile line, enabling the owners, young and old, experienced and novice, to achieve the best of technology and style, performance and efficiency, comfort and sportiness in this line, which is available in lengths from 33.3 meters up to 66 meters. And while the sports flybridge MG33 may be GranSport’s entry size, she’s certainly no beginner’s motor yacht. A view of her profile and she’s undoubtedly a Mangusta, even in this new range that Mancini imbued with the brand’s design heritage, which is renowned for the Oceano and Maxi Open lines responsible for GranSport’s family resemblance. The line is sleek and elegant yet has powerful lines and a decidedly aggressive bow. The MG33 we saw was memorable, all gleaming white with slight flashes of steel fore and aft. With her 228 GT, she bears all the amenities you’d find on yachts of far greater size, a subtle reminder that good things very often can be found in smaller packages.
