TANKOA: TEATRO LA FENICE

Named after Venice’s famous opera house, the Fenice series from Tankoa Yachts now has the T520 joining the existing T680.

The new 52-metre platform captures the same grace, space, charm and ingenuity of her larger sister, but now opens up the popular 50-metre segment to the shipyard. “As with the T680 Fenice, we once again asked Enrico Gobbi of the Venetian studio Team for Design to compose this second masterpiece, which not only sits perfectly in the 50-metre segment where Tankoa has always been very strong, but which also further highlights our capabilities as a true boutique shipyard able to satisfy every need with unique projects,” says Vincenzo Poerio, CEO at Tankoa.

ELEGANCE

The T520 Fenice embodies refined elegance, blending contemporary classic yacht design with influences from automotive and aeronautical aesthetics. Its design brilliance lies in achieving a balanced proportion between interior and exterior spaces, creating a cohesive structure. Notably, unique spaces such as the innovative aft guest area are integrated smoothly into its sleek profile, enhancing both functionality and visual appeal.

“This second model in the Fenice range revisits several key elements of the T680’s exterior design, with a particular focus on proportions,” confirms Enrico Gobbi, CEO of Team for Design. “This careful attention to proportional design has meant sleek, elegant and dynamic lines while offering spacious and generous areas on board – a significant achievement that considerably enhances the owner and guest experience.” In addition, Gobbi says, both the bow and stern have distinct shapes, giving the profile a greater sense of fluidity, further enhanced by the sharp contours of the deck edges. “These streamlined forms are reminiscent of jet and automotive aesthetics, imparting a feeling of lightness and agility,” he enthuses. “The grey hull, with anthracite accents, further underscores the influence of car design, while maintaining the luxurious appeal of a superyacht.”

Among many features of the T520 Fenice, the stern area stands out with its diverse interconnected spaces, each reflecting distinct functions. A panoramic cockpit provides a view over an infinity pool, which is flanked by two large sunpads at the rear. The pool connects to the beach club below through a watercourse, with optional transverse stairs between the cockpit and the pool for access. This design creates a striking three-dimensional flow, seamlessly linking the cockpit, beach club, swim platform, and the gym on the lower deck. “The yacht’s design emphasises large and flexible environments, such as the extended flybridge with glass panels, adaptable to various uses depending on the owner’s preferences,” Gobbi says. “Among these is a sky lounge with aft-opening doors, as well as a generous foredeck area with a spectacular forward-facing pool, accessible to all guests and linked to the aft lounge area.”

Giuseppe Mazza Tankoa’s sales manager concludes: “This new yacht shows once again that interweaving numerous melodies in terms of design and functionality while still offering owners flexibility for personalising their yacht to their needs is a core strength that differentiates Tankoa in the market. She is another virtuoso performance, perfect for discerning owners who enjoy the quiet refinement we offer that enables us to cater to their every need while delivering a unique yacht of unsurpassed quality.”