Italian yard Azimut Yachts has introduced the latest addition to its popular line of explorer-oriented vessels, the Magellano 27M. Revealed days before the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival, the new 27-metre yacht marks the third generation of the Magellano series, designed for long-distance cruising with a more refined appearance than previous models.
Finnish designer Jarkko Jämsen was responsible for the model's exterior design, describing the yacht's appearance as a "living in-situ artwork" meant to exist within nature and the surrounding landscape.
At the unveiling, he outlined the priorities behind the design: “People want to have more interior space,” he said. This led the early sketches to focus on key questions such as how to preserve a large owner’s cabin on the main deck, and how to maximise both window size and overall volume.
His team worked to balance these requests with clean surfaces, vertical elements in the transom and bow, and a profile designed to last - all while maintaining the line's characteristic dual-mode hull. “It’s a boat that in 10, 15, 20 years will look absolutely gorgeous and as modern as it is right now,” said Azimut Yachts' head of product design, Federico Lantero.
Inside, the project draws on Italian design through its collaboration with AMDL Circle, marking the Milan-based architecture studio’s first foray into yacht design. The interiors are characterised by a generous supply of natural light alongside warm wood and metal finishings, with the focal point of the design being the main deck’s “loggia over the sea". Here, the space is "deeply glazed" and immersed in light, while host to wooden elements replicating Mediterranean pergolas and patios.
Lantero explained: “What we tried with the Magellano since the beginning was to merge different types of designs. For the interior, we thought it was nice to bring in Italian flavour.” AMDL Circle is a respected name in the design world, led by founder Michele de Lucchi, who also co-founded the Memphis Group.
Davide Angeli, deputy managing director of AMDL Circle, summed up their design approach at the unveiling: “How can we bring this sense of freedom and voyage?” The answer lay in the style of the beach-side Italian loggia, where interior and exterior spaces naturally flow into one another — a concept that became central to the inspiration. Another central focus was light. To keep the sea at the forefront and infuse the interiors with warmth, materials were carefully chosen: wood is applied in various forms using Japanese woodworking techniques, while textiles from workshops traditionally associated with kimonos — featured in the owner’s cabin — further evoke the spirit of voyage.
The original Magellano was conceived in 2007 with designer Ken Freivokh and launched in 2009. Its bright orange debut model, the Azimut 74, marked a departure from Azimut’s established image of go-fast, sporty boats. Today, the range has evolved to include models from the compact Magellano 60 to the larger Magellano 30M.
Chair of Azimut | Benetti, Giovanna Vittelli, reflected on the development of the series, led by her father, Paolo Vittelli: “The idea was let’s reinvent the trawler. A boat where the importance is given not to the destination but to the cruise," she said. "It has been the first crossover and it inspired a lot of further products all over the industry. Today, 16 years later, we are ready to unveil what will be next. Just like our company, we are taking the great heritage of the past, but we are very much looking into the future."
The Magellano 27M is scheduled to make its debut in Cannes in 2026. The unveiling comes days after the Group projected a revenue total of €1.5 billion for the close of 2025, a 15 per cent increase on the previous year and in line with its business plan targets.
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