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GUCCI'S CREOLE SAILING YACHT
Creole was the most
beautiful sailing yacht at the time of its launch.
She was also the
largest yacht ever built at the British shipyard Camper
& Nicholsons. At 214 feet, she is one of the largest
sailing yachts in the world even today.
Creole was launched as Vira in the roaring twenties.
Manhattan playboy Alexander Smith Cochran, “the richest
bachelor in New York” and avid sailor, commissioned the
vessel to cruise the world.
Creole was
indeed designed to cruise the world—fast. She’s capable
of reaching 17 knots which, when pushed to its limits,
seems more like a living, heaving beast than a boat.
Maurizio Gucci purchased the sailing yacht in 1983.
Three prestigious shipyards – Beconcini in Italy,
Lurssen in Germany, and Astilleros de Mallorca – were in
charge to refit Creole. As for the interior, Toto Russo
was the one who recreated the glamorous elegance of
Creole’s original era, the 1920s. The old boat was once
again a luxury pleasure craft. Six fabulous staterooms
were ready to accommodate up to 11 guests, filled with
the most precious materials and an abundance of artwork.
For the
next four decades, relished and replenished by the Gucci
family, Creole has lived her best life. “She is a
floating piece of history,” says Gucci.
To this
day, this classic sailboat continues to be the most
impressive wooden yacht still in operation after a
century. Creole represents a rare combination of
meticulously preserved maritime history and European
glamour. Ranked among the most photographed yachts of
all time, luminaries from Sophia Loren to Spanish King
Juan Carlos have been snapped alongside her.
Gucci
doesn’t view herself as the yacht’s owner. “I’m merely a
custodian because Creole is the one that survived so
many difficulties,” she says. Transient owners, global
war, and years of neglect could’ve been the end of a
long, unfulfilled sailing career. “With a full set of
sails and perfect conditions,” Gucci says, “the energy
the boat has is incredible.”
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