Cloud 9

• LOA: 74 m
• Gross tonnage: about 2,218 GT
• Beam: 13.5 m
• Delivered: May 2017
• Exterior design: Zuccon International Project
• Interior design: Winch Design
• Engines: twin Caterpillar 3516C
• Guests and range: 12 guests, about 6,000 nm at 12 kn

A speculative hull given a second life

Cloud 9 started life as CRN Project 131, a hull the yard began on its own account before any client was named. Her underwater lines drew on the award winning Azteca, while her styling took cues from the 80 metre Chopi Chopi. A buyer stepped in through the broker Burgess in June 2014, and the design was reworked around his wishes. The changes were substantial enough that the owners came to call her Cloud 9 Plus in private.

The revised boat was delivered in May 2017 at 74 metres and around 2,218 GT. The rework touched staircases, deck layouts and naval architecture, all completed within a tight three month planning window. That she absorbed such deep changes and still reads as a coherent design speaks to the yard's flexibility. Cloud 9 stands as proof that a speculative CRN hull can become a deeply personal boat.

Zuccon lines with a human focus

The exterior is the work of Zuccon International Project, with Bernardo Zuccon leading the studio's contribution. He spoke of rewriting the boat's story for a new owner, aiming for a look with maturity and substance. The styling favours timelessness over fashion, a quality meant to keep the boat looking current for many years. Clean superstructure surfaces and steady proportions carry the 74 metre length with ease, and the outer decks were shaped for open air living.

Outdoor space was a priority throughout. The owners' deck runs to around 400 square metres and includes a private terrace along with a weather protected tent for entertaining. Up forward, what began as a helicopter deck was turned into an entertainment area, a change that says much about how the owner intended to use the boat. Sliding glass panels shelter the upper deck dining areas when the weather turns.

A 74 metre CRN whose glass lift falls like a waterfall from sun deck to beach club.

Winch Design in sand and sea tones

The interior came from Winch Design, whose team aimed for an approachable and relaxed feel across the boat. Sand tones set the base, lifted by blues and by natural touches such as coral and agate. Around fifty surface materials were used, among them brushed Douglas fir and limed oak. The guest arrival lobby carries a bespoke teak and holly floor with a wave pattern that climbs onto the ceiling, described by the studio as a cocoon.

Comfort ran into the technical detail as well. Heavy soundproofed doors bring the master suite down to 48 decibels at cruising speed and 45 at anchor. Deep sofas measuring one and a half metres front to back anchor both the saloon and the aft deck. Two cinemas serve the boat, one set into the main saloon and another in the open air on the owners' deck. A hair salon and massage room sit alongside a generous gym.

A glass lift like falling water

The signature feature is an interior lift built from glass and steel that links six decks. The studio described it as a waterfall running from the sun deck down to the beach club, and it gives the interior a strong vertical thread. On the main aft deck sits a spa pool holding around 10,000 litres, its glass bottom letting light pass to the deck below. A fold down stern door opens the beach club into a wide platform at the waterline.

Power comes from twin Caterpillar 3516C engines driving the 74 metre hull. Top speed sits near 16.5 knots with a cruise around 15 knots, and range reaches about 6,000 nautical miles at 12 knots. The build leaned on specialist soundproofing from Cergol Engineering to keep the interior calm at sea. Roughly 4,500 metres of polished steel detailing runs through the guest areas, a measure of the finish level the owner asked for.

Who Cloud 9 suits

Cloud 9 suits an owner who puts wellness and relaxed family time near the top of the brief. The lift, the spa pool and the pair of cinemas all point to a boat meant for long comfortable stays with a full guest list. Her charter availability for twelve guests also makes her a working asset for an owner open to letting. The approachable interior means guests of all ages settle in quickly.

On the market she carries the appeal of a recent build with a clear design story and a respected pairing of studios. Buyers comparing 70 to 75 metre boats will value her wellness focus and her generous owners' deck. The Winch interior and Zuccon exterior give her a pedigree that supports resale. For an owner who wants a large CRN without waiting for a new build, she is a strong candidate.

Design

• Exterior: Zuccon International Project
• Interior: Winch Design (Andrew Winch)
• Naval architecture: CRN Engineering

Who it is for: Owners focused on wellness and relaxed family cruising who want a recent, charter ready 74 metre CRN with a Winch and Zuccon pedigree.