Paraiso

1983

This is Paraiso

Paraiso is half of a pair of near identical twins with Azteca that was built for the late Mexican media mogul Emilio Azcárraga. Both yachts were built in aluminium in keeping with the owner’s penchant for speed. The faceted solarium superstructures inset with glass were very radical for their time. The interior panelling was bird’s-eye maple, one of Jon Bannenberg’s favourites. On Paraiso, it was stained a dark tobacco colour to contrast with quilted buttery leather. As Jon’s son Dickie Bannenberg once noted, the hulls looked like a sheet of card folded up to contain the main deck accommodation.

Specifications

Hull 746
Year 1983
Length 46.60m / 152′10″
Draught 2.55m / 8′4″
Depth 4.65m / 15′3″
Launch name Paraiso
Current name Paraiso

Design

Naval architect Feadship De Voogt Naval Architects
Exteriordesign Jon Bannenberg
Interiordesign Jon Bannenberg

Propulsion

Mainengines 2 x MRU diesel engines 16V538 TB8 2200kW at 1760rpm

Capacity

Fuelcapacity 52,000 litres / 13,736 USG
Fuel capacity 52 m³
Watercapacity 12,000 litres / 3,170 USG
Water capacity 12 m³