Old lobster at style

Mochi Craft reinterprets the New England old lobster boat style to turn it into a luxury way of experiencing the sea. Its rounded shapes rediscover the natural lines of the Fifties with their strikingly serene harmony.

After its first model, the 51’Dolphin, today Mochi Craft has launched a 72-foot yacht, which is ideal for medium and long cruises. The front windows allowing for a full sea-view, plus the flybridge above and a lower bridge characterize this 22-meter yacht.

The interior of the72’ Dolphin is tastefully decorated with precious wood paneling in a huge airy open space without structural divisions. Thanks to a sliding door and an up-and-over window there is plenty of light and usable space. The cockpit is separated from this large room where on the portside you will find a dining table for eight guests and on the starboard side an elegant lounge with sofa, armchairs and coffee table. The flybridge is actually a lounge with cockpit from which you can navigate the 72’ Dolphin surrounded by your guests comfortably sitting on the semi-circular sofa.

 

 

The upper cockpit is very spacious, as in all traditional lobster boats. It is a multi-function area, carefully equipped with a large fixed table and two comfortable bench sofas which turn it into an open-air living room, protected by an electric sunshade to keep it cool and free from direct sun light. Here we can enjoy an informal meal or simply sip an aperitif in a very special atmosphere. Below the cockpit is the garage, which houses a large tender and a jet ski.

The radical choice of wood, its imposing prow that slowly slopes towards the front, the absence of sharp angles, and its smooth shape create a unique combination copy the natural flow of the waves as it cuts through the water.

 

 

 

Unusual spaces are found also below deck. At the bottom of the stairs, immediately on the right, the ship owner will find his master cabin, a suite provided with a large walk-in closet, a small sofa and two independent bathrooms that share the shower or the optional jacuzzi. For guests on the 72 footer there is an elegant VIP fore cabin with a double bed and private bathroom. And a to either side a double cabin with twin beds, each with its own shower. A fourth cabin with a low ‘French’ bed and a second folding bed, with private bathroom, is located very close to the master cabin.

Finally, it is possible to have the innovative Mitsubishi ARG Anti Rolling System stabilisers installed. Thanks to this device it is possible to navigate in conditions of constant safety and comfort and to lie at anchor in a roadstead or in a harbour with full stability on board always ensured. You will discover that the 72’Dolphin not only is a masterpiece in terms of comfort but also has a powerful heart beating inside. To power this marvelous yacht, Mochi Craft offers two MTU 1,500 HP engines.

The 72’Dolphin can reach the maximum speed of 34 knots and a comfortable cruise speed of 31 knots. Immediately after boarding the 72’Dolphin you will realize that you are on a yacht born to sail the open seas, offering her guests plenty of freedom and room to move in. 

 

 

 

 

Text: Phil deKanter ± Photo: Archivo / Craft 72