BMW Z60 `Yacht!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:45 pm

WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW YACHT GENERATION - BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Belgian Yacht Builder Zeydon present the Performance Cruiser Z60 at the Mediterranean Scenes.

Munich. Fascinating design, superior performance and maximum comfort are the hallmarks of a new generation of offshore yachts that Belgian boat builder Zeydon will be presenting in France and Italy this fall. In spring 2004, when the company developed its first yacht, the Zeydon Z60, the Belgian specialist established a long-term, close cooperation with a design partner that has been renowned for its emotional and innovative premium design: BMW Group DesignworksUSA. The independent design subsidiary of the BMW Group has been involved in automotive as well as other cross-segmental design projects from a variety of different industries. The global studio was subsequently commissioned to bring to life Zeydon's vision of establishing a completely new category of performance-oriented luxury yachts.

Working in close cooperation with Zeydon, BMW Group DesignworksUSA was required to develop an all-out offshore yacht of the 60-foot class that was to combine the sailing potential of a performance offshore yacht with the substantial equipment range and unaffected elegance of a modern luxury cruiser. First and foremost, the design was to directly express this innovative combination of attributes as the yacht's characteristic feature. In order to ensure that the design and product development emerged from a virtually organic process, the design studio was involved already in the early conception stage and played a major role in the entire development process. The result is an extraordinary yacht of high design quality, which was presented by both partners at the scenes of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez from 30 September through 4 October and at the Yachtclub Italiano during the Genova Boat Show until 12 October.