Arcadia Yachts launched its fourth, highly customized A96 superyacht, epitomizing the shipyard’s flexible, owner-centric “Arcadian Living” design philosophy.
Arcadia Yachts celebrates the launch of a new A96, one that showcases a remarkably high level of personalisation and represents a tangible expression of the shipyard’s ability to develop yachts around the needs, vision and lifestyle of each individual owner.
For Arcadia, customisation is more than just a technical or stylistic possibility, it’s a relationship-centred experience shaped through ongoing, direct dialogue with the owner throughout the construction process. Listening, close collaboration and consistent design are an integral part of the creative journey. This approach is clearly demonstrated by the A96 launched at the shipyard a few days ago, which bears the strong imprint of the owner’s personality and the choices defined in a process of continuous interaction with Arcadia’s team.
A96 is now a benchmark in its segment for its ability to offer the spaciousness and quality of life on board typically associated with larger vessels. Natural light, which is a special focus of the design process, floods the living areas through large sliding doors and windows that open fully, reinforcing interior-exterior continuity. The overall surface area totals 410 square metres, of which 140 on the largest Upper Deck in its class. And when the side terraces are open, the aft cockpit offers almost 90 square metres. Every setting is designed to instil a sense of openness and freedom, not least as a result of the yacht’s maximum beam of almost 8 metres, turning simple transfers into slow cruising experiences where the journey becomes quality time spent on board: freedom, perspective, pause and connection with the landscape. Completing this balance of space, comfort and versatility, the yacht has a draught of just 1.77 metres and can therefore navigate and anchor with ease even in shallow waters, exploring more secluded and less accessible bays where the shallow waters are varied and the scenery is impossible to admire from any other vantage point.
In this vision, the sea becomes part and parcel of an on-board experience made up of space, light, openness and seamless connection with the natural environment. “A96 perfectly embodies our concept of Arcadian Living,” says Ugo Pellegrino, founder and CEO of Arcadia Yachts. “A life on board where nature, privacy and movement coexist in a balance that offers the freedom to enjoy your time and space in the most authentic and mindful way possible. For this fourth A96, exchanging ideas with the owner has produced a design with a strong sense of identity, one that truly reflects his personal approach to experiencing the sea.”
The launch of the fourth A96 comes at a very positive time for Arcadia Yachts and its development journey, confirming the value of a design approach based on listening, flexibility and the ability to produce boats that are never standardised but always aligned with the personality and expectations of the people who choose them.
In an even broader sense, the philosophy of Arcadia Yachts has always extended beyond yacht design and construction, seeking to bring people closer to the water in new, mindful and environmentally friendly ways, as the shipyard’s very name suggests, with its reference to an ideal place where humankind lives in harmony with nature.
