In a crisp, 40-meter profile, Baglietto’s Panam proves a quick, smooth study from bow to stern. Announcing with authority and speed, Panam also embraces comfort and luxury.The fifth custom yacht was by CCN is in the Fuoriserie collection of bespoke projects from this Italian yard; Panam’s aggressive design is a stylish entertainer deserving of industry encomia.
Fast Stats
A lean and nimble 39.80 meter/130’7” planning yacht from the hand of Francesco Paszkowski Design, Panam owns an 8.40 meter/27’7” beam requiring a relatively shallow 2 meter/6’5” draft. Panam’s aluminum and magnesium alloy hull and superstructure are keys to her sub-400 GT status.
Naval architecture by Baglietto, gave Panam accommodations for twelve guests served by five crew. Interiors overseen by Paszkowski in cooperation with Margherita Casprini are in high complement to the clean, modern design.
Powered by a trio of MTU 16V M96L 2000kW/2650 hp engines, each connected to one of three Rolls Royce KaMeWa waterjets, Panam sports a cruising speed of 25 knots, a top speed of 31 knots, and a range of 1800 nm at 12 knots. Equipped with 30,000 L/7925 US gal fuel and 5,000 L/1320 US gal water storage, she also carries two large generators, and two watermakers.
Standout features include counterflow pool, major sound system components throughout, drop-down balconies adjacent to a beach club, Hammam, a floodable launch tender garage, and automotive-inspired details in grills, chrome, and leather.
The Owner’s Brief
Built for a youthful owner with a high-powered lifestyle, the brief was exactly that: short and simple. Instructions to Francesco Paszkowski read clearly, asking for a vigorous, powerful yacht. That is where Paszkowski’s team of polymaths drew together in an application of talent, intuition, technology, and taste, to create a yacht delivering more than the sum of its parts.
Francesco was born in Milan, instilling the Italian passion for great design early on. He studied architecture, but later focused on his passion for building boats. Opening his own studio in Florence in 1990, he went on to design for the world’s most celebrated shipyards. Now, with three decades of expertise and an enviable team of designers and architects, Paszkowski has become one of the preeminent names in yacht design. The addition of Margherita Casprini to the design team added an impressive talent to the Baglietto brand.
Baglietto Blue
Taking Paszkowsi’s passion to the task of building the vision was a story that began over 160 years ago in Italy. Baglietto calls it, simply, the Blueness.
It is the light in the eyes. It is the passion and pride of the craftsmen. It is the broad range of hues in sea and sky. Eight factors, in all, combine to deliver a yacht by Baglietto, the Atelier of Blue.
Specializing in aluminum planing yachts between 38 and 50 meters, Baglietto’s expertise and facilities matched well with Panam’s build.
The collaboration between Paszkowski Design and Baglietto was forged in 1992 with a text message shared between Francesco and Michael Bremen of Baglietto, resulting in the 1994 launch of the 28-meter Baglietto Opus 1.
