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Wild child: New WiLder 60 is a thrilling chase boat with superyacht style

New Wilder 60 yacht launched in a shower of confetti

Italian yacht builder Wider has launched the WiLder 60, at the Wider Vision Hub in Fano, Italy.  The inaugural creation under the WiLder brand, the aluminium 60-footer is a chase boat offering superyacht grandeur.

Designed by Wider Centro Stile, Wider’s in-house design team, the interior of the first WiLder 60, crafted for its European owner, certainly reflects bespoke luxury. 

The 18.6-metre boat, which can accommodate six people, features twin guest suites amidships, a forward owner’s cabin, and a saloon equipped with a designer galley cabinet create a sumptuous living space.

Luxurious leathers, contrasting shades, marbles, and carefully designed lighting apparently evoke “an air of elegant debauchery,” says the boat builder.

Powered by twin MAN V8 1300 engines, the yacht achieves a cruising speed of 35 knots and a maximum speed of 40 knots…

The WiLder 60 launched at the Wider Vision Hub in Fano, Italy

The WiLder 60 embraces the wild side with its forward party deck, aft social deck featuring sunpads and an alfresco dining area, and a central helm. Powered by twin MAN V8 1300 engines, the yacht achieves a cruising speed of 35 knots and a maximum speed of 40 knots. A wild ride indeed.

A range of 325 nautical miles ensures that no adventure is too far.

Marcello Maggi, leading W-Fin Sarl, the holding company that owns Wider, remarked, “Everything about the WiLder 60 is extraordinary, from her 40-knot performance to her totally custom layout and finish. This is superyacht-standard bespoke building but offered in an 18.9 metre all-aluminium model, with zero compromise on quality for zero-compromise owners. There’s simply nothing else like her.”

Marcello Maggi adds, “The WiLder 60 is a seductress for those owners who want to experience the very best in everything – design, quality, and wild fun on the water. This is tailor-made taken to the next level in a model we think is transformative in its size bracket.” 

While the first WiLder 60 has graced the waters at Fano Vision Hub, Wider’s Superyacht Hub in Venice is gearing up for the construction of two more bespoke WiLder 60s. This launch follows the unveiling of the WiderCat92, the brand’s first multihull, earlier this year.

Both additions to the Wider fleet symbolise the company’s journey from ground-breaking superyachts to a broader spectrum of the bespoke yacht market.

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