Baglietto launches Lap-1

Baglietto launches Lap-1, Lapo Elkann’s first MV13

The Lap1, the first MV13, whose prototype had been presented at the Festival de la Plaisance in Cannes, was launched at the Baglietto shipyard today. The launch ceremony was held in the presence of Lapo Elkann, the Owner of this prestigious yacht, who has always been an enthusiast of the Seagull brand. A new project, Lap2, is currently under study with Baglietto.

The new yacht has been designed and developed by Francesco Paszkowski Design in cooperation with Baglietto, while its customisation was taken care of by Garage Italia Customs, Lapo Elkann’s new enterprise, targeted at international estimators of the ‘Tailor-Made culture’ and involving a team of experts of unparalleled expertise in the fields of wrapping, painting, and upholstery – highly specialised professionals capable of ensuring outstanding, unmatched results.

Customisation on the Lap1 implied a restyling of the exteriors using the Italia Independent digital camouflage, a pattern obtained by hand painting using 5 different shades as well as matt transparent lacquering. On this yacht, the pattern – which can also be found on the roll cage, the gangway, and the anti-slip flooring – has been modified in terms of spot size, distribution, and overlapping. Military-style finishes go hand in hand on this yacht with the unmistakable blue shade typical of Baglietto historical crafts, which characterizes the Alutex instrument panels and, in its navy version, some details and the porthole and drain pipe frames.

The final result flawlessly harmonizes with the MV line concept, which draws inspiration from underwater assault vehicles, paying tribute to the military crafts that made the success history of the Liguria-based nautical brand by reinterpreting some of their peculiar features and shapes in a modern style.

Relying on their common ground and source of inspiration – a modern restyling of the past – with this first project Baglietto and Garage Italia Customs are starting a cooperation that aims to offer clients a fullycustomisable tailor-made product, which deepens its roots in the all-Italian ‘made-to-measure’ sartorial tradition.