Tavolara 100 Writes Speed in Carbon and Silence
Decklines opens its log with Tavolara 100, a carbon sloop drawn by MASK Architects for an owner who wants Porto Cervo glamour and IRC bite in one hull. The design brief asked for the sprint of a grand‑prix racer and the hush of a private library, so the studio started with a carbon‑fibre monocoque built by vacuum infusion or autoclave. The sandwich core keeps the structure rigid while shedding every unnecessary kilo, the sort of diet that lets a hundred‑foot hull flirt with eighteen knots under cruising canvas.
Rig and sail plan follow suit. A high‑modulus carbon mast drops weight aloft, and the North Sails 3Di wardrobe mixes Dyneema, carbon, and a cut of Technora, so shape holds even after a month in the trades. Winches will be electric or hydraulic, allowing a three‑person crew to run a yacht that used to require eight, while a hybrid drive glides out of port then regenerates under sail for silent miles and guilt‑free generator time.
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Inside, grams are treated like contraband. The saloon is wrapped in lightweight composite panels, honeycomb bulkheads, and teak veneers shaved thin as a calling card, with brushed titanium hiding in the handrails and carbon fibre posing as sculpture. Wall‑sized glazing invites the horizon to dinner, and a single tablet runs climate, light, and sound.
Numbers worth pencilling in the log: length overall sits at 30.5 metres, medium cruise hovers between fifteen and eighteen knots, and delivery is targeted for May 2027 by Made to Measure Construction on the Adriatic. Beam and sail area remain hush‑hush, traded only over late‑night Negronis.
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Tavolara 100 is not a floating chandelier, but a conversation between velocity and restraint. The hull promises to treat a regatta start line like foreplay, yet the hybrid hush means slipping into Portofino without waking the gulls. Owners who already measure seasons in knots will recognise the ambition; the rest will hear about it when this black‑on‑silver silhouette overtakes them off Cap Corse.
Decklines will follow every mould lay‑up, mast step, and sea trial. For now, clear a berth, chill the Verdicchio, and remember the name. The Tyrrhenian just got a new benchmark.
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