 Juan Pablo Montoya has taken delivery of his brand new high-powered engine: a 4000hp
Azimut 86SJuan Pablo Montoya, to celebrate his splendid victory at Monza last September, bought himself a brand new 27-meter boat.
He took delivery of his brand new motorcruiser in Montecarlo on the morning of Monday 22 May, where it will remain moored until the end of the Grand Prix.
The Azimut 86S, the flagship of a new range introduced by the shipyard in 2004, is an original interpretation, by Azimut and the company’s designer Stefano Righini, of the concept of an open boat: all the sportiness and flare of an open combined with the comfort and elegance of a flybridge. The immediate success received by the new line composed of a further three models, 43S, 62S, and 68S, has allowed Azimut to achieve an orders portfolio of over 100 boats from October 2003 to today. Juan Pablo Montoya chose this boat after having closely screened the various models offered by the market and after having been out on a sea trial with one off the coast of Viareggio equipped with waterjets. In fact the facility of manoeuvres and the handling at sea were aspects that Montoya found particularly impressive. MONTY, which is how the boat is to be christened, has a carbon fibre and aramide hull, is equipped with two MTU 2,000hp engines and a Hamilton waterjet propulsion system which allow her to reach a cruising speed of 37 knots and a top speed of 42. The 86S has an overall length of over 88’06” and almost 20’2” at full beam with an unmistakeable burgundy hull and a particularly original mother-of-pearl coloured superstructure. This boat’s charm comes from the brightness and visibility offered to guests on board: The electrically opening hard top, integrated into the superstructure of the boat opens up over the splendid saloon allowing guests to enjoy the sun and sea air even when inside, the ample lateral windows and those at water level in the master suite allow light to flood inside and offer breath taking views both at sea and when anchored offshore. The internal décor is modern and refined with dark wengé and maple woods and deep brown leather contrasting with fabrics in light natural colours. The aft part of the lower deck is dedicated to the galley, the crews’ quarters (two), the engine room and the transom garage, which can accommodate either a tender and a jetski or two jetskis; the owner in fact enjoys having fun and training with water bikes. The 86S has a four-stateroom, four-head layout. The sumptuous master suite is amidships to take full advantage of the boat’s 20'2" beam, is wonderfully bathed in light and has an intimate corner with two chairs and a table forming an ideal place for an early breakfast or somewhere to relax quietly with a good book. The bed is positioned centrally and the
wardrobes with lightweight fabric panelled doors complete the furnishings. The other cabins include two double-berth cabins and a forepeak VIP cabin with an island queen mattress and long fixed side windows in addition to the portholes.
The particularly ergonomic helm area is located centrally and has three comfortable though sporty leather seats. The formidable electronics array features state of the art navigation, communication and safety systems, a touch-screen monitor that instantly provides information on all systems and a joystick to control hydrojet manoeuvres. The owner has chosen super sized screens, 50” in the saloon and 37” in his cabin, for the TV/Hi-Fi system and sophisticated audio diffusion in 8 different locations on the boat. The communications system is also technologically advanced and features a 24-hour broadband internet connection with an integrated video conferencing system.
Montecarlo, 22 May 2006
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