Olokun Yacht__Tankoa Yachts launches Third in the 50M Series
The Italian shipyard, Tankoa has had a great 2020, and its latest is even better. The third installment of the Tankoa 50-meter full-aluminum yacht series is Olokun after Bintador and Vertige. The company delivered this beauty to its owner in December last year.
“For me, it was a great pleasure to participate in the completion and delivery of Olokun while respecting the established deadlines, despite the serious pandemic that has hit the whole world,” says Vincenzo Poerio, CEO of Tankoa Yachts. “Western Liguria is full of successful shipyards dedicated to refit, but Tankoa is the only yard in this economic sector that has new-build superyacht construction as its core business. I’m convinced that by working with local authorities we will be able to grow Tankoa more and more until it becomes a point of reference in the global superyacht market.”
The 164-footer superyacht began life as an on-spec project that was sold and managed by Camper & Nicholsons. Photographed on route to the Côte d’Azur where she will spend her first season, the images highlight the yacht’s dramatic black hull and metallic grey superstructure. The exteriors of the Olokun are designed by the acclaimed Francesco Paszkowski, that uses sleek lines and an impressive color scheme of jet black and grey. The best part? the exterior color uses a high-performance coating that reduces the temperature of the metal in sunlight by up to 10°C (50 degrees Fahrenheit) which prevent sunlight absorption and overheating.
“This was a very stimulating project as the experienced client signed the contract when the boat was already 50 per cent complete,” says Giuseppe Mazza, Tankoa Sales Manager. “By collaborating with both C&N and the owner's team, headed up by Casadio Miami, we were able to deliver a beautiful yacht that fully met the client's expectations. I'm sure that the sporty lines of the 50-meter Tankoa combined with this new and catchy hull color, will grab the attention of many enthusiasts in the most prestigious marinas in the world.”
The interiors are designed by Francesco Paszkowski while the decors are by Casadio from Miami, the interior layout of Olokun mirrors her 50-meter predecessors, Bintador and Vertige. However, there are two differences, the first one being the main deck is exclusively dedicated to a sun lounge for relaxation, there is a dining room on the upper deck. The forward master cabin has a beautiful private lounge that could also be converted into an extra en-suite. Olokun features a gorgeous beach club in the transom and a side-loading tender garage in the stern.
The Olokun superyacht is a semi-displacement hull with conventional diesel propulsion. The top speed is 18 knots while the cruising speed is 14 knots. Two more 50-meter projects are currently in build at the Tankoa facility in Genoa and the company is continuing with due diligence procedures with a view to acquiring the Cantieri di Pisa brand and shipyard.