Boat Type: Megayacht (> 80')
Length Overall (LOA): 85'3"
Beam: 21'"
Accomodations: 1 king, 1 queen, 4 single berths, 1 double captain's berth
Standard engines: 2/1,825-hp Caterpillar C32 ACERT diesel inboards
Just five years ago Aicon made a big splash with its debut model, a 56-foot, flying-bridge cruiser. Well-received at the 2001 Genoa boat show, the 56 was named “International Boat of the Year” at the 2002 Cannes boat show in France and helped establish the Italian yard as a promising new builder in a competitive field.
Aicon hopes the accolades will continue with its new flagship, the 85. Built in Sicily at the company’s Villafranca Tirrena facility, she retains design cues seen on the 72-footer, such as the pair of large, raked side windows. Also note the three large Nemo hatches in her hull sides that open to bring in ocean breezes as well as light.
The 85’s expansive, teak-sole flying bridge is an alfresco tour de force. An electrically activated canvas top covers the area just aft of the helm, where there is seating for several guests on an L-shape settee and a wet bar with standard barbecue, ice maker, and refrigerator/ freezer. With the top closed, it’s an ideal shady spot. Guests who choose to bask in the sun can catch some rays at a settee to starboard of the helm or stretch out on the sunpad abaft of the seating area. Adjacent to the sunpad is a standard Jacuzzi tub for four, and farther aft, there’s space for a dinghy up to 16 feet, complete with standard davit.
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