Ice Yachts raises the bar after the success of the award winning IceCat 67 with the development of a 72-foot super hi-tech catamaran created in collaboration with the
design firm of the eclectic architect Lucio Micheletti.
The Ice Yachts shipyard is already well established for being the manufacturer of the
largest sailing catamarans built in Italy. The ICECAT Seventytwo, like the rest of the
Ice Yachts multihull fleet, will be made entirely at the futuristic Ice Yachts Cremonese
shipyard, featuring expert craftsman dedicated to building beautiful world-leading
catamarans.
Features – beautiful, fast, super smart and technologically brilliant.
The ICECAT seventytwo represents a great step forward in the multihull design with
inspirations from the automotive world. The hull has streamlined and slender lines,
characterised by an almost minimal cleanliness and practical essentiality at the
service of maximum performances. The goal is to obtain a catamaran capable of
reaching over 30 knots of max speed. The refined sportiness and ergonomics of
each space on board allow you to create excellent sailing characteristics, the
comforts that a multihull of over 70 feet must have.
The deck is very clean and essential to allow instruments and controls to be where
they are needed, leaving plenty of space for guests and crew. The cockpit is at the
same level of the dinette to create a seamless connection between interiors and
exteriors spaces, usable in any condition in maximum safety. One of the distinctive
elements that embodies the values of practicality and liveability on board is the
hardtop bimini, extremely slender and supported by two very modern arched pillars.
The internal layout has two accesses per hull to ensure maximum privacy and
flexibility with life on board. The portside hull consists of a crew area aft with a
private entrance, where there is a spacious cabin with head. From the second
entrance forward, the spacious master guest cabin can be accessed, featuring a
double bed and dedicated head. In the starboard hull, aft, there is the owner’s cabin
with sleeping area, a very large and bright walk-in closet and a roomy head. There is
a second guest cabin forward with bunk beds and head. The separation of the
interior spaces has been designed to give guests a unique experience on board
without compromising on comfort and functionality
When it comes to the construction of the vessel, the yard chose the multistep
infusion technique (infusion of the external skin, vacuum bonding of the core,
infusion of the internal skin) because it allows perfect control of the final piece, with
the higher percentage of impregnated resin. That means having a combination of
light weight and the best mechanical characteristics. The IceCat 72 has a speed
under motor of 14 knots with a speed under sail of 30 knots.
For more information on IceCats or Ice Yachts, or high-res images, contact (02)
9281 4422 or email contact@performancecruising.com.au
