Azimut Grande 27M
| LOA | 26.78 m |
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| Beam | 6.59 m |
| Guests | 8 to 10 in 4 to 5 cabins |
| Crew | 3 |
| Engines | 2 x MAN V12 1,900 hp |
| Top speed | up to 28 knots, cruise up to 24 knots |
| Exterior design | Stefano Righini, interior Achille Salvagni Architetti |
| Naval architecture | P.L. Ausonio and Azimut R&D |
Its place in the range
The 27M sits just above the 26M in length yet reads as a more formal yacht thanks to its raised pilot house profile. That single design decision lifts the wheelhouse clear of the main deck, freeing the forward part of the accommodation for the owner. It is aimed at buyers who value a clean separation between the working and the living parts of the boat. The character is calmer and more classic than the sportier models in the fleet. For owners who spend long stretches aboard, that difference in feel matters.
Beam grows to 6.59 metres, and carbon fibre is used extensively to open up interior space without adding weight. Between four and five cabins are offered depending on the layout, sleeping eight to ten guests. Stefano Righini drew the exterior, giving the boat a confident stance that suits its purpose. The interior comes from Achille Salvagni Architetti, whose warm, sculptural language brings real depth to the staterooms. Together they make the 27M feel like a scaled-down flagship.
Design and deck space
The raised pilot house creates a natural upper lounge and a protected side-deck route forward. Guests move around the boat easily, and the crew reach the helm without passing through guest areas. The profile carries a slightly more traditional air than the Mancini-drawn siblings, which appeals to a certain kind of owner. Long glazing keeps the main deck bright and connected to the water. It is a design that reads as substantial and serious on the water.
Outdoors the boat offers the expected Grande spread of cockpit, flybridge and foredeck seating, plus a beach club aft. The flybridge is a full social deck with helm, galley support and sunbathing under an optional hardtop. The aft cockpit connects to the saloon for sociable dining and lounging. A bathing platform brings guests down to the water for swimming. It is a layout built for long, comfortable days at anchor with family aboard.
A raised pilot house and a private main-deck apartment bring big-yacht living to a 27-metre platform.
Interior and layout
The headline is the owner's suite on the main deck forward, a private apartment with wide sea views and direct access away from the guest cabins. Achille Salvagni Architetti shaped the interior, bringing warm materials and refined detailing to the saloon and the staterooms. Full-height glazing keeps the main deck bright and connected to the sea beyond. The extra beam pays off below in genuinely wide corridors and generous bathrooms. For an owner who lives aboard, the private main-deck suite changes the whole experience of the boat.
Guest cabins sit on the lower deck, each en suite, with a crew area forward for two. Hull windows draw daylight into the lower accommodation so it feels open and calm. The volumes throughout are those of a larger yacht thanks to the width and the carbon build. Storage and service routes are worked out for extended cruising with guests aboard. It is an interior that supports weeks of hosting without strain.
Power and handling
Twin MAN V12s at 1,900 hp drive the 27M to a top speed of around 28 knots, with a comfortable cruise near 24 knots. That is quick for a raised pilot house yacht carrying this much volume. The naval architecture comes from P.L. Ausonio working with the yard's research team. The result is a boat that covers coastal miles with pace and composure, and owners planning longer trips get a stable, dry ride.
The hull is designed to hold an easy attitude through the mid-range, so the boat stays level and quiet when covering ground. The raised helm gives the captain commanding all-round visibility for busy waters and tight harbours. Handling stays predictable and reassuring at cruising speed. The extra beam adds stability at anchor as well as under way. It is a yacht engineered for confident, sustained passage-making.
Who it is for
The 27M is the choice for an owner who wants privacy above all, with a suite that functions as a true main-deck apartment. It appeals to buyers who prefer a classic profile and a formal feel to the boat. Families and couples who host in rotation will value the clear split between owner and guest zones. The raised pilot house makes the boat feel bigger than the numbers suggest. For long summers aboard, that sense of space and separation earns its keep.
It also works for owners who run a professional crew and want the wheelhouse kept discreetly out of the living spaces. The four-to-five cabin flexibility lets the boat adapt to family or charter duty. For a full Mediterranean season with guests coming and going, the layout proves itself daily. Resale demand stays healthy for a boat with this kind of owner's accommodation. It is a considered, grown-up superyacht.
A rare market position, proven before launch
Azimut first showed the 27M to the press in 2017 and unveiled her publicly that year at the Cannes Yachting Festival. Ten hulls were reportedly sold off-plan before that premiere, a strong order book for a series superyacht that had not yet been seen in public. Boat International's own feature on her makes a specific claim rather than generic praise, calling her the only 27 metre, raised-pilothouse, widebody, five-cabin boat on the market, a positioning built on her actual layout rather than marketing language alone.
Published sea-trial figures give a maximum range of around 800 nautical miles at a 12-knot cruise, dropping to a little over 400 nautical miles pushed to 18 knots, with fuel consumption at a 20-knot cruise reported around 400 litres an hour. Those numbers sit a little below the roughly 24-knot cruise described elsewhere in this yacht's own material, a gap this research could not close against a single authoritative source, so a prospective owner should confirm actual cruising performance on their own hull rather than assume either figure.
Двигатели и системы
| Main engines | Twin MAN V12 diesels, 1,900 hp each. |
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| Speed | Top speed around 28 knots on this page's own specification. A sea-trial writeup cites a cruising speed nearer 20 knots at roughly 400 litres per hour fuel burn, lower than the approximately 24-knot cruise stated elsewhere on this page; this research could not resolve the two figures against a single source. |
| Range | A published sea trial reports around 800 nautical miles at a 12-knot cruise and more than 400 nautical miles at 18 knots. |
| Hull and naval architecture | Naval architecture by P.L. Ausonio with Azimut's own research team; 6.59 m beam, extensive carbon fibre in the superstructure. |
Что сообщают владельцы и экипажи
No named owner or crew testimonial found
As a series production yacht, coverage is dominated by launch press, sea-trial write-ups and brokerage listings. No first-person account from a named owner, guest or captain was found.
Yotters research desk
Сильные стороны и что учесть
Сильные стороны
- A genuinely distinct market position, not just marketing languageBoat International's own editorial describes her as the only 27 metre raised-pilothouse widebody five-cabin boat on the market, a specific structural claim that lines up with the boat's actual layout rather than vague superlatives.
- Real, well-documented pre-launch demandTen hulls reportedly sold off-plan before the 2017 Cannes premiere is a concrete, checkable order-book claim rather than a boast.
- A private main-deck owner's suite most yachts this size cannot offerThe raised pilothouse frees the forward main deck for a true owner's apartment, a layout usually reserved for larger yachts.
На что обратить внимание
- Cruising speed and fuel burn will not settle to one figureThis page's own sections state a cruise near 24 knots, while a published sea trial gives a 20-knot cruise and a specific fuel-burn figure at that speed. A buyer should treat either number as approximate until confirmed on their own hull.
- No independent long-term ownership account was foundCoverage is dominated by launch press, one sea-trial writeup and brokerage listings; there is no first-hand report of how the boat has held up in service.
- This page never states her launch yearThe year field is blank on this page; 2017 comes from press coverage rather than the page's own data, worth fixing at source.
Практическая информация
| Launch | First shown to the press in 2017 and debuted publicly at the 2017 Cannes Yachting Festival. This page's own year field is left blank; 2017 is the launch year found in press coverage. |
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| Early demand | Ten hulls were reportedly sold off-plan before the Cannes premiere, a strong pre-launch order book for a series yacht of this size. |
| Price | A 2024-model listing was priced at 8,193,300 euros; new pricing before options was not separately confirmed. |
| Market positioning | Boat International's own feature calls her the only 27 metre, raised-pilothouse, widebody five-cabin boat on the market, a specific competitive claim rather than generic praise, though this research did not independently verify no rival matches that exact combination. |
| What is not published | Annual running costs, a confirmed new-build price with options, and any independent long-term ownership account. |
Для кого: The privacy-minded owner who wants a raised pilot house and a main-deck suite kept apart from guest life.