With X_LINEA, Stefano Pastrovich has developed a superyacht platform that goes against the current trend of horizontal lines. Instead of hard stripes and accent bands, a single continuous curve defines the shape from bow to stern.
The curve is so long and flat that it almost looks like a straight line. The inspiration came from the sea in absolute calm - in which the surface appears flat but carries long, calm waves. Pastrovich deliberately created the renderings of the X_LINEA in precisely this sea state. X Shinobi.
Dispensing with the large front window
This approach to long, high-tension curves runs through Pastrovich's work. It can be found in the 118' Wallypower, which redefined the concept of fast yacht designs, as well as in the Fiart P58.
X_LINEA lacks the large bow window. Philippe Starck designed it for "Venus" in 2012, and in the following years it became a standard element, detached from its original logic and used as decoration. Pastrovich deliberately dispenses with it and favours a clear hull shape.
Four colours for interiors
The interiors of the X_LINEA work with four elements. Pink stands for childhood dreams - for the time when everything was still open and possible. Using the colour on an 80-metre ship is a reminder that the rarest luxury is the ability to be amazed again.
High-gloss white is a timeless value, navy blue creates a feeling of depth. The sea is brought inside and is present everywhere. Light-coloured teak brings the scent of the sea, the certainty of being in the right place. The warm, light-coloured wood is one of the few materials that needs no explanation.
A design that leaves room to breathe
X_LINEA is aimed at owners who want to stand out through elegance and individuality. The ship does not overwhelm its surroundings and its guests, but gives them room to breathe. This principle goes back to a lesson from Pastrovich's architecture studies in Seville: every well-designed space must leave some walls white and untouched - because people not only need spaces to live in, but spaces in which they can recognise themselves.
X_LINEA epitomises this idea at sea. "True luxury does not lie in addition. It lies in the certainty of what remains when everything superfluous has been removed."
Technical data X_LINEA:
70 metre version:
- Overall length: 70.0 metres
- Width: 11.2 metres
- Draught: 3.1 metres
- Gross tonnage: 1,200 tonnes
- Maximum speed: 18 knots
- Cruising speed: 14 knots
80 metre version:
- Overall length: 80.0 metres
- Width: 12.2 metres
- Draught: 3.5 metres
- Gross tonnage: 1,700 tonnes
- Maximum speed: 18 knots
- Cruising speed: 14 knots
About Pastrovich Studio:
Stefano Pastrovich is an architect and yacht designer based in Italy. His most famous designs include the 104 metre long "Le Grand Bleu" and the 118' WallyPower. The studio has developed several platforms, including the Xpagoda series (55 to 70 metres), the eXplorer (76 metres) as well as the X-Shinobi (190 metres) and the X Sveti (170 metres). Pastrovich is a sailor and was a sports pilot for gliders and aerobatic aeroplanes in his youth.
Uske Berndt
Editor News & Panorama
