Tuxedo Yachting House is sizing up. 

The Italian shipyard, launched by the Ceccarelli family in 2020, just unveiled its first superyacht. The aptly named Ceccarelli 40 spans 131 feet (40 metres), making it the largest model in the Tuxedo lineup by a comfortable margin. (The four other models measure between 45 and 65 feet.) 

“With this new yacht, our goal was to maintain traditional and elegant lines while ensuring the use of cutting‑edge technologies, the utmost attention to the details that define our DNA, high quality, and immediate recognisability in terms of aesthetics and design,” Tuxedo founder and co-CEO Francesco Ceccarelli said in a statement.

The Ceccarellis have been building yachts in Italy for decades. Aldo Ceccarelli bought the Cantieri Navali Liguri shipyard in 1962 before acquiring Cantieri Navali Lavagna in the 1980s to expand operations. It was one of the first Italian yards to embrace aluminium construction, launching the first Admiral yacht in the revolutionary lightweight material in 1982. (The Italian Sea Group acquired CNL in the 2000s, taking over the Admiral brand.) Today, Aldo’s children, Francesco and Laura, continue to build aluminium yachts under the Tuxedo name. 

“Today, just as back then, we build exactly what the client desires, because our yachts, by definition, must be the representation of their personality, which is why they feature a very high level of interior customisation,” adds Laura.

The new Ceccarelli 40 was developed in partnership with Francesco Paszkowski Design, with Sebastian Martinez spearheading the exteriors, Names Studio executing naval architecture, and Margherita Casprini working on interiors. Clean, simple lines run from the plumb bow to the distinctive sculpted stern. There are various nods to the automotive world, including a sleek windshield with a roll bar that extends beyond the beam in a spoiler-like way. The 400 GT superyacht also runs like your favourite supercar, with a semi-displacement hull optimised to achieve top speeds exceeding 18 knots. Equipped with two MAN V-12s, the yacht can also cruise at 15 knots and cover 4,000 nautical miles at 11 knots. (Hybrid propulsion is also an option.) 

Interior renders have not yet been revealed, but the yard describes the living quarters as “modern, balanced, soft, and elegant.” Up to 10 guests can sleep across five en-suite cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck forward and two doubles and two twins on the lower deck. Separate crew quarters can accommodate up to eight. Relaxation spots also abound, with a skylounge, sundeck, and sunpads forward and aft. 

Tuxedo says this is the first model in the new Ceccarelli Collection, meaning we may get more superyachts in the range yet. Stay tuned. 

Click here to see all the photos of the Ceccarelli 40.