Tuxedo Yachting House and Ceccarelli 40 Yacht Reintroduce Legendary Family

Tuxedo Yachting House may be just a few years old, but the boatbuilding family behind it has much deeper roots. In fact, the family earned renown for the Admiral brand of superyachts, among other accomplishments, over multiple decades. The second generation is returning attention to the large-yacht market with the launch of the Ceccarelli 40 yacht, the first of what it calls the Ceccarelli Collection.

Laura and Francesco Ceccarelli run Tuxedo Yachting House. Their father, Aldo Ceccarelli, acquired Cantieri Navali Liguri in Italy in 1962. Although his background was in the chemical industry, he fell in love with the shipyard’s all-aluminum boats. Eighteen years later, Ceccarelli bought Cantieri Navali Lavagna (CNL) and expanded the capabilities. CNL’s first Admiral-branded yacht with the family came in 1982, while its largest, the 177-foot (54-meter) Sea Force One, launched in 2008. She was further the first yacht to receive RINA Green Class certification, a notation recognizing compliance with strict voluntary environmental standards.

Tuxedo Yachting House Ceccarelli 40 yacht

Although Aldo Ceccarelli died suddenly in 1998 and The Italian Sea Group acquired Admiral in 2011, the family remained committed to aluminum boatbuilding. Under Laura and Francesco Ceccarelli, Tuxedo Yachting House inaugurated in 2020. Their first launch came a year later, a day cruiser, and since then additional day cruisers have launched under the Tuxedo White and Tuxedo Blue series names.

Notably, each day cruiser is highly customizable. So, too, are the megayachts in the Ceccarelli Collection, including the Ceccarelli 40 yacht. This 131-footer (40-meter) features naval architecture by NAMES Studio. Another well-known studio, Francesco Paszkowski Design, has major contributions as well. With Margherita Casprini, it’s handling interiors, and with Sebastian Martinez, it’s handling styling. The yacht simultaneously marks the first time the Paszkowski Studio and Martinez have worked together.

Among the things that make the Ceccarelli 40 yacht stand out, interior touches like wood are prominent outside. It’s especially noticeable on the main aft deck. Paszkowski chose this dramatic effect in keeping “with my usual focus on designing the stern, which must be a strongly recognizable element whether the yacht is at sea or docked,” he says. The aft edge of the upper deck is clad in wood, too, where traditionally painted surfaces would appear. Yet another stylistic highlight, the outermost portions of the wheelhouse extend beyond the beam. It’s a spoiler-like effect, much like that from the automotive sector. It’s further a nod to the yachts from the Ceccarelli family’s past.

With abundant lounging, sunning, and family-focused space, the interior areas are, in proposal, purposely classically appealing. They have their footing both in modern design as well as traditional aesthetics, for a welcoming, warm look and feel.

Tuxedo Yachting House anticipates the yacht topping out at 18 knots and cruising at 15 knots, with traditional diesel propulsion or hybrid propulsion with battery banks for hotel loads. She’s for sale through TWW Yachts.

Francesco Paszkowski Design paszkowskidesign.it

NAMES Studio namestudio.it

Sebastian Martinez sebastian-martinez.com

Tuxedo Yachting House tuxedo-yachts.com

TWW Yachts twwyachts.com