SCALING UP

Superfici, a company based in the superyacht-building mecca of La Spezia, Italy, is using 3D printing in myriad ways, such as to create the sailboat rigging shown above. Paolo Licinio Nazzaro, at right in the photo below, is the company’s co-founder and managing director. His team worked with the owner of an Amer 94 to create what they say is the first 3D -printed helm console. It looked just like a traditional console, made from regular design plans. ¶ Next, Superfici worked with Sacs to design and 3D -print the helm console shown on the opposite page. This console is a shape that can’t be created with a traditional mold, and the multifunction display is integrated in a way that lets it be upgraded later. ¶ Today, the company is thinking about ways to make entirely new boat hulls, with features such as integrated lights and fenders.