The Italian builder Austin Parker has launched a range of catamarans called Unica, along with a range of navettas called Iconica.

Each collection will have three models. For the Unica collection, there will be a 58, 68 and 78. In the Iconica collection, there will be a 77, 88 and 100.

At the recent Cannes Yachting Festival in France, the company unveiled the design for the Iconica 100, and had the Unica 58 in the water (its design was unveiled for the public last year). The company noted an A-shaped line on the hardtop support for all its boats as a signature feature going forward.

The introduction of the Unica and Iconica ranges follows the 2023 acquisition of Austin Parker by Baris Nalcaci, a Turkish entrepreneur active in various industrial sectors, including the production of composite products for the aeronautical sector. One of his goals is to help Austin Parker “make a significant leap in quality,” according to the company.

On the Unica series, there’s a full-beam master stateroom and large windows, with the idea of onboard comfort as well as a blending of the indoors and outdoors. The Iconica series also has large windows, as well as a two-level entrance aft and an owner’s stateroom with a private terrace.

Solar panels and sustainable materials are incorporated to reduce the yachts’ ecological footprints.

Austin Parker worked with Pininfarina and De Simoni Yacht Design on the concepts.

“We focused on identifying and addressing the missing features in the current market, ensuring our new products stand out by providing unmatched comfort and performance,” Daniele Mazzon, head of nautical design at Pininfarina, stated in a press release. “Our latest product range is designed to offer all the comforts of a private villa, without sacrificing the essential seakeeping capabilities that our customers expect.”

What does designer Fulvio De Simoni say about the new models from Austin Parker? “Designing a new line of boats for a shipyard is a great responsibility, and I thank [shipyard owner Baris] Nalcaci for believing so strongly in our work. We need to anticipate trends, imagine new ways to use onboard spaces, and define a distinctive style that identifies the shipyard. Collaborating and sharing ideas with such an important partner has certainly been stimulating, and I believe that together we are creating projects of great quality.”

Take the next step: go to austinparker.com

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Ketel Two a 2015 Austin Parker 54 Flybridge, is currently listed with Wellington Yacht Partners for $845,000. The flybridge yacht has a three-stateroom, two-head layout with accommodations to sleep six.

The 54-footer has four distinct entertainment zones, starting with the cockpit. A five-person, L-shaped settee and fixed folding table sit flush against the superstructure to starboard, leaving additional room for loose furniture to fit the occasion or manage salon overflow.

Stairs to port take guests up to Ketel Two‘s flybridge, which is equipped with a Bimini top for shade. The single-seat helm station is to port and there is a U-shaped settee for up to five guests and a table next to the helm, making it a great spot for the captain to have casual conversation en route to the next waypoint.

A two- to three-person sun pad is found on the 54-footer’s foredeck, making it an ideal locale to catch some sun on the hook.

Forward from the cockpit through sliding glass doors is this flybridge yacht’s final entertainment space-the salon. A six-person U-shaped settee and fixed folding table provide seating to starboard just abaft the lower helm station.

Belowdecks owners and guests will find the galley, three staterooms and two heads. The galley has a stainless-steel sink, a four-burner electric cooktop, a microwave/convection oven, and a full-size refrigerator and freezer forward.

Ketel Two‘s centerline divides the two amidships’ guest staterooms. Identical twin single-berth guest spaces abaft the galley are to port and starboard. A full head is accessible forward of the rooms to starboard. The owners’ stateroom is forward of the galley in the bow. It has an island berth and en suite head.

Twin 900 hp MAN V-8 diesels give this 54 Austin Parker a reported 34-knot top hop and cruise speed of 30 knots.

Other notable features found on this yacht include TVs in all staterooms and the salon, a Garmin GPS19X MFD with NMEA 2000 antenna, a GPS Map 760 GHS 11 VHF handset, a Riviera Phoenix compass, a Garmin GPSMap 8500, Garmin Autopilot, a Garmin Autopilot display, a VHF 315 marine radio, a Garmin GVC 10 Scanning Sonar with GT 30 transducer, a Garmin GMR Fantom 18 closed-array radar dome, a Riviera Urania binnacle compass, two Boning digital engine monitor/alarm display units and a tender garage.

It’s worth noting that the original Raymarine electronics units are still on board in storage and can go with the yacht.

Where is Ketel Two located? The yacht is currently lying in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Take the next step: contact the listing agent, Chris Fairfax, cfairfax@wellingtonyachts.com, (401)683-6070, wellingtonyachts.com

Quick Specifications:

• Length Overall: 54’
• Maximum Beam: 15’6”
• Fuel Capacity: 740 Gal.
• Draft: 5’ 1”

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