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september 14, 2021 - Solaris Power

Solaris on track to become one of the strongest high-end yacht builders


Solaris becomes Solaris Group by adding CNB, merging know-how and technology to strengthen both brands and widen its offer. 

Multiple Award Winner 2021 

We are incredibly proud that our sailing flagship CeFeA, 111’ has been crowned Winner of the #yacht #design and Innovation Awards for the best sailing #yacht #design of the year 2021 – and that’s not all: the judges at last night’s Boat International World Superyacht ceremony have also selected CeFeA as the Judge’s Commendation Sailing #yacht 2021. The largest Solaris sailing #yacht has definitely left its mark among the line-up of contemporary performance cruisers. 

How it all started 

Marc Giorgetti, a European entrepreneur, is a sailing passionate since his childhood. Meeting the Solaris boats, he declared: “I found a shipyard that designs and builds boats for those who sail, made up of real sailors, #people attentive to seafaring, functionality, comfort in navigation rather than appearance and life in port. I had already owned boats from other prestigious European shipyards, but none of these showed me such attention to those internal and external details that guarantee comfort and safety even when the boat heels and in all sea conditions as I found at Solaris. And so, I fell in love with it”. 

Since 2008 #marcgiorgetti has been committed as a shareholder in the development of the company, working hard and achieving truly exceptional results. 

Since then, sales have multiplied by ten and today the Group is represented by 52 dealers worldwide with a consolidated turnover of € 56 million, 70% of which consists of exports, to which € 20 millions of CNB turnover must be added, for a total of € 76 million. Furthermore, Solaris Yachts has conquered the European leadership in the high-end fast-cruiser sailing sector. 

The Group 

Solaris has now become Solaris Group divided into four divisions differentiated by product and market of competence, but united by the outstanding quality: 

  • Solaris Yachts: manufacturer of fast-cruisers from 40 to 80 feet;
  • CNB Yacht Builders: recently acquired from the Bénéteau Group, manufacturer of ocean-going sailing boats from 60 to 90 feet;
  • Performance Boats: high-end carbon hyper-technological maxi sailing yachts builder;
  • Solaris Power: manufacturer of open and lobster motor yachts from 40 to 80 feet. 

These different product lines materially express the will of the Solaris Group to affirm in each sector all the #design, technical and construction characteristics that are its own and which give the boats exceptional qualities: seaworthiness, strength and stiffness and last but not least comfort in navigation. This is the hallmark of the Group, the main characteristic of each of the four companies and the underlying reason that has led to its success. 

The famous build quality will be maintained and even further improved. The company will keep its focus on creating exclusive and highly customizable yachts for the expert owners. 

Upcoming models in development 

Solaris Yachts 

The range of fast-cruisers has been enriched this year with two new models: 

  • 40 feet, smart all-rounder with all the famous attributes
  • 60 feet, avant-garde mini-maxi. 

Solaris 40 is a very advanced 12 meters designed by Javier Soto Acebal, with many features that characterize hull performance and navigation comfort. The hull features a short chine ending mid ship. The highly buoyant bow is compensated by the extremely wide stern. The cockpit is extremely large. The two helm stations located full width allow the helmsman to steer even while the sprayhood is open. The interiors, created with the contribution of the architect Patrick Roséo, thanks to the shapes of the hull, are the largest in the category and offer truly innovative #design

The Solaris 60 water lines represent the latest #design evolution by Javier Soto Acebal applied to the size of 18 meters, which guarantee a perfectly balanced hull, high performance also in regattas, and smooth open ocean navigation, plus all the standards of the exclusive Solaris construction technique. Solaris 60 was born from the concept of giving life to a high-performance fast cruiser that challenges racing boats, with an overall length of 18.31 meters. Solaris 60 will be a strong competitor in the Mini-Maxi circuit, whose main event is every year in Porto Cervo. A fundamental innovation of Solaris 60 is in the cockpit, where the helm station are at full width, as on the 40, allowing the helmsman to steer the boat outside the encumbrance of the sprayhood and to always have in view the luff of the jib. The position of the helm station allows to lower the lifelines in the stern part and raise them at the two steps to get on the side decks, a solution usually used only in boats over 140 feet. Aft, different seats are available for maneuvering and steering in different sea conditions, even when seated. 

Both boats are equipped with a self-tacking jib and can be handled by a minimum crew even of just two #people. They are on display and can be visited in the sailing section of Port Canto at the SAIL170 stand and SAIL032 moorings.

Further information in the press release to download