In the contemporary lexicon of luxury nautical, the word “ship” has long ceased to indicate only a placid gait and a traditional trawler aesthetic. With theAbsolute Navetta 64, the concept evolves into a cruise platform that aims to bring together three often unconcilable objectives: large living volumes, total connection with the sea e a really exploitable speed range without drastic penalty on consumption and comfort.
The result is a yacht that works on “applied naval architecture” more than just image: continuous windows, smart layouts, technical spaces designed as on larger units, and an IPS drive that transforms management (maneuvre, trim, perceived noise) into an experience closer to that of a “assisted” boat that not to a 64-foot classic.
Profile of the yard: who is Absolute and why has imposed his language in the market
Origins, headquarters and industrial positioning
Absolute is an italian construction site active from 2002, with headquarters Podenzano (Piacenza). In just over two decades it has built a solid reputation in the 47–75 feet segment thanks to a precise strategy: internal design, strong process standardization and almost “automotive” attention to quality repeatability.
Constructive philosophy: livability, light and functionality first of all
Absolute’s signature is not the staging, but the functionality made desirable. Over time the brand has consolidated some cornerstones: large glazed surfaces (often without mounting in key areas), rational layout with separate crew/service routes where possible, and an idea of cruise that privileges “really usable” spaces compared to only scenographic volumes. The Navetta series represents the most mature expression of this approach, because it imposes complex compromises between internal height, weight distribution, fly aerodynamics and structural rigidity of openings.
Shipbuilding and dimensions: numbers explaining the project
Navetta 64 was born on a dimensional platform that, already in numbers, clarifies the goal: maximizing the usability without pushing the boat into a “invisible” territory for management and mooring. The length out everything is 19,63 m and the maximum width 5.52 m, with certification EC category B and an approved capacity up to 16 people (because, more than “party”, it should be read as a design margin index on volumes and passageways).
Summary
- LOA: 19.63 m
- Maximum garlic: 5,52 m
- Fuel: 3.600 L
- Fresh water: 910 L
- Motorization (main configuration): 2 × Volvo Penta D13 IPS 1350
- Category CE: B
The “geometria” that counts: volumes above water and dynamic trim
In terms of architecture, here the keyword is balance. A 64-foot wide flybridge, large windows and generous environments easily risk two drifts: (1) a high vertical baricentre with penalty on roll and comfort, (2) a hull forced to “push” water inefficient way to intermediate runs. The Shuttle 64 works right on the second point: the design aims to allow a wide speed band with efficiencies that do not collapse when choosing to navigate faster “by choice” and not by necessity.
Materials and construction: composite as a base, targeted reinforcements and high-level “industrial” finish
Exhaust and superstructure: GRP as a rational choice
The construction platform is typical of the construction site: fiberglass composite (GRP) for hull and blanket, with attention to layering and rigidity in critical areas, especially when design includes large lateral openings and extended glass surfaces. In this category, the perceived quality depends not only on “material”, but on precision of moulds, couplings, insulation and vibration control: aspects that emerge over time, when the boat handling and noise in navigation become the true map of the sunbed.
Lighting and functional choices: the carbon needed
On targeted elements of the upper structure, the project provides for the use of carbon on fly, an intervention that has a precise engineering sense: reducing high masses means reducing inertia moments on the roll and making easier the work of the stabilization systems, with direct benefits on comfort and indirect consumption (cleaner arrangement, minor corrections).
Motorizations, propulsion and transmission: because the IPS here is not a fashion, but a system choice
The main configuration: Volvo Penta D13 IPS 1350
The most representative configuration is 2 × Volvo Penta D13 IPS 1350. In a design key, the point is not only the power, but the synergy between adjustable pod, management electronics, joysticks and dock support systems: the boat becomes more “precise” in maneuvers and, above all, easier to conduct with reduced crew, typical scenario of the evolved private shipowner.
Option of range and application logic
In the technical story of the sector also emerges a configuration with IPS 1200 (lower power), while the majority of shipowners tend to prefer the highest cut to handle real loads: guests, equipment, important tenders, and larger stabilizers. It is a often underestimated passage: on “voluminous” boats, the difference between brochure performance and real weight cruise performance is played on the ability to maintain an efficient trim without stressing motorization.
IPS transmission: clear explanation of a practical advantage
In simple words, the IPS brings three concrete advantages: manoeuvrability (pods orienting the thrust, not only timones that deviate flow), efficiency (more “direct” and end management of the regime), and comfort (often less perceived vibrations and more precise setup management with interceptor and automation). For those who are not working, the difference is felt in the dock and in the open: less stress, more control, more boat “docile”.
Performance, consumption and autonomy: the true identity is the versatility of pace
Speed: between realistic peaks and cruises
The test at sea and the technical indications converge on a key data: one maximum speed in order of 27–28 knots depending on conditions and configuration, with a typical cruise around 20 knots that represents the “sweet point” for those who want to cover miles without sacrificing character.
Efficiency to intermediate trends: the fact that it really interests
It is in the intermediate stages that the intelligence of the project is measured. Navetta 64 can set different cruise speeds according to the sea, with a logic “choose your day” more than “choose your boat”. In this regard, the available range data indicate a maximum reference range of approximately 310 nautical miles to 18 knots and a cruise navigation that, at sustained speed, does not present the classic “wall” of inefficiency typical of many voluminous units.
Consumption: reading numbers without misleading simplifications
The test table (onboard instrumentation) shows a consistent progression: at low trends absolute consumption is contained, while at high speeds energy commitment increases, but with behavior without sudden jumps. In practical terms, it means that the shipowner can choose between a “economic” cruise and a “fast” cruise without perceiving the second as a technical gamble. This is also a design detail: carena, asset and management of flows work together with trim systems to maintain credible efficiency along multiple work points.
Onboard systems: electronics, home automation and “assistance” to the conduction
Navigation and integration: MFD, sensors and information management
The philosophy is that of integration: multifunctional screens, engine data, navigation and control systems must converge in one bridge readable. The information available indicates an instrumentation centered on modern navigation ecosystems, with control logics that reduce human error and increase the repeatability of maneuvers (especially with IPS and joystick).
Dynamic fit and comfort: interceptor, stabilization, automation
For a fast shuttle, the setup is not a detail: it is the bridge between performance and comfort. The project provides for the use of interceptor for the final control of the trim and, according to the set up, stabilizers that elevate the quality of life on board both in navigation and anchor. This is where a wide flybridge “becomes light” in the eyes of the shipowner: not because it weighs less, but because it is managed better.
Mooring and maneuvers: when technology is safety
Docking stations, cameras and joysticks are not gadgets: they are tools of mitigation of risk on a boat that, by height and volume, could otherwise require more crew. The Navetta 64 interprets the market trend well: large units, but governable from a family nucleus or a minimum crew, leaving the management “heavy” to assisted and controlled procedures.
Design, layout and architecture of spaces: where design becomes experience
Main bridge: panoramic lounge, strategic kitchen and raised bridge
The main bridge is thought as a fluid environment. The living room is surrounded by large windows and, in many configurations, with solutions that reduce the perceived structural elements. The kitchen is positioned in order to serve the interior and to dialogue with the cockpit: it is a setting that facilitates life on board and reduces the “kilometers” of service during a cruise with guests. The raised bridge, in addition to increasing visibility and security, creates a game of odds that separates functions without breaking spatial continuity.
Lower bridge: shipowning suite at bow and logic “from bigger boat”
The forward shipowning cabin with king size bed and generous bathroom is a choice that Absolute made identity. Next, stand out the guest cabins with private services and the ability to maintain an unusual brightness level for the category, thanks to important windows. It is not only comfort: it is wellness in navigation, because light and air change the perception of the spaces during long stays on board.
La “mossa” Beach Club: water cabin, stagna estate and cruise theatre
The most discussed theme is the version Beach Club: the stern can turn from large storage volume to double cabin at sea level, with glazed access designed to ensure certified stagna and safety systems that prevent start-up if closures are not properly in place. From the nautical point of view, it is a sophisticated exercise: creating a living environment in an exposed area, close to the platform, requires control of the risk of flooding, volume management and a design that does not compromise the overall security of the unit.
“long cruise” technical areas: laundry and service corridor
A stretch of mature design is the presence of a laundry and service spaces that lighten daily management. In a 64 feet, these details make the difference between “long weekend” and “real cruise”: changing habits, reducing disorder, making high-profile charter easier and improving the quality of shipowning experience.
Onboard life: comfort, ergonomics and perceived quality
Cabins: privacy, natural light and dedicated services
The configuration can reach four cabins (in the presence of the Beach Club cabin), maintaining a coherent approach: en-suite services, smooth passages, and special attention to the points of contact (useful height, accesses, opening of the wardrobes, night routes). It is a design that speaks to two worlds: the private owner who wants “house on the sea” and the charter operator looking for replicable functionality and comfort immediately perceived by the customer.
Interior materials: contemporary, sober, technical
The mood is deliberately modern: essences and finishes favour a feeling of formal cleanliness, with furnishings and components that aim at durability, not fashionable ephemeral. In this band, the real luxury is kept in time: hinges, panelling, paints and soundproofing are the details that distinguish a premium product from just one “beautiful at the fair”.
Navigation performance: sea test, trim and technical feedback
Entrance to planata and behavior to different trends
In the sea test, the boat shows an entrance to the bridge around the 13,5 knots with minimum speed indications of planata in the order of 12,9 knots, confirming the vocation to maintain useful gait without necessarily requiring a sharp “salt” of speed. The maximum speed detected is in the order of 27 knots (with specific conditions and loads), a value consistent with the setting of “fast shuttle” more than pure yacht performance.
Stability and manoeuvrability: IPS and trim control systems
The IPS package, together with interceptor and stabilization (when installed), tends to return an intuitive conduction: the boat does not ask the commander to “combat” against volumes and apparent wind, but to manage the route with micro-corrections. In maneuver, the joystick changes the grammar of the mooring: the difference is real above all in tight spaces and with wind across, where precision reduces stress and risks.
Rumourity and comfort: the hidden value of technical layouts
The presence of ordered and accessible technical spaces, combined with a machine room designed for inspection and maintenance, indirectly affects the quality of the boat: well-disposed plants mean less parasite vibrations, better time maintenance and more professional management of the unit, both in private ownership and in charter.
Market and competition: positioning, direct competitor and segment trend
Price and segment: where is Navetta 64
In the 60–66-foot market, the Navetta 64 is in the premium segment, with indicative values that vary according to setups and motorization. The evidence mentions figures in the order approximately 1,94–1,99 million euros (excluding VAT) according to the configuration, since it is to be read as an editorial reference and not as a definitive list, because on this category the variability of optional and packages is decisive.
Direct Competitor: the most sensible comparison is “modern trawler vs explorer flybridge”
The most consistent rivals are not pure speed-oriented flybridges, but the units that promise serious cruise, volumes and contemporary design. In market comparison are often cited Azimut Magellano 66 e Sirena 64: both interpret the theme of modern trawler with rational layout and great attention to spaces. The difference that makes the Navetta 64 distinctive is in its ability to transform the stern into a true “asset” of project (Beach Club/cabina) and in the approach very prompted to the visual connection with the sea.
Industry Trend: Why this type of boat is increasingly required
The segment moves along three directions: living volumes (the boat as a mobile residence), ease of management (low crew, assisted systems, simplified maneuvers) and modular outdoor spaces (beach area, terraces, bow lounge). The Shuttle 64 fully intercepts these trends: it does not seek to be “extreme”, but to be smart.
Target client: private owners, luxury charter, representative company
For the private owner, the promise is a platform that allows long cruises with a level of domestic comfort and simplified management. For charter, Shuttle 64 is attractive for the “wow” effect of the Beach Club cabin and for the ability to offer real privacy to guests. For companies of representation and management, instead, count the “industrial” qualities of the product: logical plants, technical accesses and a design that tends to reduce the operational criticalities.
Results, awards and international visibility
In the panorama of the nautical prizes, the Navetta 64 has collected awards that, for a technician, have a specific value: they indicate that the boat is not only photogenic, but functional and innovative in the way it solves spaces and viability. Among the awards mentioned are European awards, with motivations related to space on board, innovation of the poppiera area e integration between flybridge and explorer concept.
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Future prospects: what this Shuttle 64 tells about the direction of the yard (and the market)
The Shuttle 64 is a manifesto of how the market is changing: luxury is no longer just finishing, but project. Transformable spaces, certified stagnation for areas close to water, integration of management assistance systems and almost “engineering” attention to livability are all signs of a clear direction.
In perspective, the evolution of the segment will go more and more from: (1) energy optimization (efficient hull, intelligent plant management), (2) noise reduction and improvement of internal environmental quality, (3) predisposition to future technologies (monitoring, automation, any hybrid architectures when the weight/benefit ratio will make it sensible on this size). In this context, the Navetta 64 is already aligned: it does not promise “revolutionary” in words, but it puts in water concrete solutions.
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Conclusions: technical positioning and real value of Absolute Navetta 64
THEAbsolute Navetta 64 is placed as one of the most mature interpretations of the concept of modern trawler / contemporary explorer in size 64 feet. Its strength is not a single element, but the coherence of the whole: volumes out of scale compared to the length, project of the spaces that favors life on board true, iPS drive that facilitates management and maneuvers, and an idea of stern (Beach Club/cabina) that concretely changes the experience of the sea.
For those looking for a “mile” boat without sacrificing a contemporary lifestyle dimension, the Navetta 64 is a highly concentrated proposal: more than a simple 64-foot, it is a 64-foot reasoning from larger units, but with the ambition—finally credible—to remain simple to live.