The general layout of FELCI 63 is that of small-large blue water cruiser, with the demand for external and internal comfort driving our extensive research into all of the functions and qualities that a true cruising yacht must possess.
This complex work was moved by the desire to say something new and to make our yachts increasingly efficient.
It is with an intense research work that the hull of the new Felci 63 took shape.
It aimed to reduce heeling angles while preserving performance, resulting in increased efficiency and comfort during navigation. The reduction of the resistance allows to navigate better and faster under both engine power and sail. This is due to a new volumes longitudinal distribution, which not only enhances control but also makes the whole yacht more balanced and easier to handle.
The appendices were also optimised using the same prerogatives, minimising the draught without losing either the righting moment or the lift of the appendices.
As far as life style is concerned, the boat is mainly lived on holiday and must therefore be designed to make every moment on board enjoyable.
To achieve this, we have incorporated “episodes” that offer different experiences depending on the time of the day and the weather conditions.
The aft cockpit bed is now a must on many of our designs, providing enhanced liveability, along with the convenient external galley. Moreover, the focus on the ergonomics of movement and the accesses to the sea has grown significantly. The large, spacious and multifunctional aft cockpit serves as a beach on the sea and also allows the hauling of a large tender. The cockpit has vast and well placed stowage to provide an accessible and practical space for everything.
Furthermore, the biminis and the dodger, designed, for various weather conditions, contribute to the unique character to the yacht’s overall appearance.
The interior communicates directly with the project as a whole. Therefore, even while being a separate environment, it dialogues with all the exterior spaces.
Many elements are made in composite material, from moulds, and the resulting shapes give a noticeable and personal touch. The same goes for the colours, the chosen woods and the study of lighting, which create a relaxing and modern environment where functionality and ergonomics are never forgotten. Spacious cabins, wide beds, functional and well-designed wardrobes, “oversize” ceiling, and a kitchen and heads of domestic dimensions, are what allowed us to propose something truly elegant and innovative, always respecting the mariner’s spirit that we want to be clear and present.
The hull and deck are made of a sandwich of carbon fibre, laminated in infusion with epoxy resins, inside a numerically controlled female mould kit. An extremely complex job that led to the creation of a rigid and lightweight craft, where the structures are laminated and infused directly on site and used to a large extent as subdivision elements for the interior spaces.
The fine carpentry is in lightweight sandwich and all construction details are designed and built to eliminate any extra weight, without compromising strength.
The comprehensiveness of the systems serves to make the living and sailing a pleasant experience.
The sail plan and deck equipment allows the yacht to be sailed by just two people.
We have limited the sail plan to four sails, with a full battens mainsail mounted on an electrically furling boom, and three headsails, a J3, a J1 and a Code 0, mounted on as many electrified furlers, to ease the use of the right sail in diverse weather and sailing conditions.
Among the many fine details that make this blue water unique and exclusive there are the telescopic gangway inserted in the stern, the electrified tender hauling system, and the mooring winch aided by hydraulic fairleads, that together with many others reflect the constant aim of achieving easy handling of the boat.
PROJECT: FELCI YACHT DESIGN
BUILDER: ADRIA SAIL