What customers have come to love should, by and large, be available to them again and again. A good product can remain in the portfolio, and to ensure that it survives there for a long time, it is regularly revised, made even better and adapted to modern requirements. This is how the market works and obviously also the market for superyachts - and the Italian Overmarine Group also plays its part here, having long since secured one of the leading positions in this niche with its maxi-open formats.
"The 165 was very successful," says Arianna Toscano, "we sold twelve of them in ten years." The head of communications for the Mangusta brand has now loaded the relaunched model with the suffix "REV" for revolution, putting the spotlight on the man who designed the 104 REV and has now breathed new life into the Maxi Open 165. The existing hull shape essentially served as the basis. "Igor had to create something unique while retaining the Mangusta DNA," says Toscano, summarising the brief and immediately hands over the reins to the man in charge. He briefly explains why and where the refreshment of the composite glider took place: "The fuselage and engine room are tried and tested and technically top-notch. We have changed the model primarily for a different layout that is more in tune with the times."
Layout on board the Mangusta 165 REV changed
Lobanov therefore tackled the superstructure and reorganised the layout. "We moved the master suite from the bottom to the top of the foredeck," explains the designer with a studio in Barcelona, "which made the yacht higher overall, especially as we also had to raise the helm station." The length and volume of the REV - 50 metres and just under 500 gross tonnes - remain the same, but it still feels larger than its predecessor. This is due, for example, to the impressive width of 9.20 metres and the ceiling height, which is a good 1.90 metres in the master suite. This room elicits a clearly audible "wow" from visitors during the tour: the split-level loft has 92 square metres of living space and offers plenty of privacy.
The spacious entrance area serves as a lounge and office, three large, wave-shaped steps lead down through an almost circular opening to the lower level, where there is also a round bed - a customised design at the owner's request. The view through the asymmetrical windows, some of which are installed at an angle, and the light strips on the stairs and in the ceiling panelling complete the impression of a spaceship.
The ambience continues through to the saloon: a bright room with folding balconies at the sides and elegant glass strips that connect above the side windows and gently curve towards the edge of the ceilings. There are also round, mirrored skylights and ceiling lights as well as the same LED strips as in the master suite. A clever interplay that visually extends the room even further in height and width than it is in terms of its dimensions.
The epitome of timeless, classic interior design
Construction number one, yacht name "N1", features the usual two zones in the saloon, albeit in a rather unusual order and placement: seen from the stern, the dining area comes first, a table covered with "Ocean Storm" marble for ten people on the starboard side, as well as a bar counter made of the same material opposite. This is followed by the lounge with a U-shaped modular sofa from Baxter. From here, guests enjoy the best view of the screen, which hangs on a partition wall that is also clad in marble. Behind this are the galley, staircase and day toilet. Restrained shapes and finely coordinated cream colours for the furniture, floors and walls also create an unagitated ambience in the common room, which does not distract the guests' attention too much from the surroundings and allows the passing nature to take precedence. You could also say that the interior of the new 165 is the epitome of timeless, classic interior design.
The 165 REV's impression of spaciousness is created by many features that are taken for granted today: much more and, above all, larger glass and window areas than was previously the case, as well as numerous mirrors and seamless transitions from inside to outside. A "real" beach club has also been adapted to today's customer requirements, exactly where on the previous 165 there was "only" a door to the tender garage. The redesigned beach club naturally comes with a lounge, hammam and plenty of storage space for the toys. A Williams 625 Tender is parked in the garage, which is accessible from the side.
Open-air areas in the redesign of the Mangusta 165 REV
The all-round generous space in the fresh air was also a must during the redesign: "We have three huge open-air areas," says Lobanov, "the sun deck, the aft deck and, of course, the foredeck." This deck alone measures 60 square metres, providing enough space for lavish sunbathing areas and a respectable infinity pool that practically gives the floating guests the impression of being on the ocean. The top deck, equipped with a bar and mobile seating furniture, is slightly larger at 69 square metres and, according to the designer, is ideal for one thing in particular: "Parties!"
Another difference to the previous model and the other Open models is the accommodation for the crew. They spend the night in the forward part of the lower deck, below the master suite, while the other guests have their rooms in the aft area: four standard suites and a VIP across the entire width of the hull. The narrow light lines can of course also be found here and create the right ambience depending on the time of day.
Love of classic racing cars affects the yacht's exterior lines
The yacht is unmistakably Lobanov, especially from the outside. The dynamic, curved outer lines and the rounded, rearward-sloping superstructure in black - a high-contrast, sporty look that skilfully disguises the yacht's volume. His love of classic racing cars from the 1930s was already evident in the 104 REV and is now also evident in many details such as the tinted windows and glass bulwarks, the dark window strips, the black exterior ceilings, the striking ventilation slits and the equipment carrier in the form of a roll bar. "Aston Martin!" enthuses the designer with a grin.
The motorisation matches the appearance: "The owner wanted a powerful yacht," comments Toscano. For his "N1", he wanted a four-cylinder MTU package, which transmits its power totalling 7756 kilowatts to four Kamewa waterjets. The official documents state a maximum of 34 knots, but that is not all that is possible. When the water masses shot out of the stern under full load during the first test runs, the display showed 37 knots. What's more, according to Mangusta, fuel consumption has been reduced by around 30 per cent compared to the previous Maxi Open flagship. In terms of range, the 165 REV also cuts a respectable figure: 650 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 30 knots. The Mangusta can also strike a quiet note and, thanks to the Veem gyro stabilisers, nip most of the ship's movements in the bud, even when at anchor. "At under 15 knots, the owners didn't even realise that their yacht was moving," says Igor Lobanov. It looks as if the Mangusta 165 REV could easily top the shipyard's success story. Construction number three has long been in progress.
Technical data
- Length over everything: 49,90 m
- Width: 9,20 m
- Depth: 2,00 m
- Displacement (full): 315 t
- Volume: 499 GT
- Material:GRP
- Motors: 4 x MTU 16V 2000 M96L
- Engine power: 4 x 1939 kW
- Waterjets: 2 x Kamewa S4, 2 x Kamewa B4
- Speed (max.):37 kn
- Speed (travelling):30 kn
- Range @ 30 kn: 650 nm
- Fuel: 40 000 l
- Water: 4000 l
- Gyro stabilisers: 2 x Veem
- Guests: 12
- Crew:10
- Construction: Overmarine
- Exterior design: Igor Lobanov, Overmarine
- Interior design: Owner, Overmarine
- Shipyard: Overmarine, 2022
