Solaris 64RS, PETIT CHEVAL BLANC

Broker’s Comments

Solaris Yachts where a well Italian secret building custom and semi-custom from the town of Aquileia in the North Adriatic. The yard was established in 1974 and while still on the original site the facilities have come along way. The brand has risen prominence and popularity significantly in recent years The yard produces a range of yachts from 40 through to 80ft beautifully crafted strikingly stylish performance cruisers. The Solaris 64RS has been a hugely successful yacht with approaching 30 hulls now built this is a significant number for yard producing between 40 – 50 yachts per year. The 64RS shares all the attributes of the Solaris range in terms of looks and performance but has the added dimension of the raised saloon (albeit low profile) creating bright and uber stylish saloon open into a full width galley. Below decks the yachts is both stylish and offers a huge degree of creature.

Petite Cheval Blanc is still in her original ownership, built and commissioned for an exacting owner she boasts a comprehensive specification and inventory leaving little to add for safe and comfortable mediterranean cruising.

Manufacturer’s Comments

A new model from the drawing board of Soto Acebal … the Solaris 64 RS.

She represents an extremely innovative yacht in the performance cruising world, featuring a raised saloon with 360 degree windows for better panoramic views and a central engine room with two aft cabins isolated from any noise from the machinery and systems.

The innovation begins with the interior layout which provides a large sail locker in the bow, which can also be specified as an optional ensuite crew cabin. A spacious owner’s cabin forward, with generous storage, available with either an island or an outboard bed. The galley is located close to the mast and extends across the full beam of the boat.

The wide saloon features the companionway off-set to starboard, which provides one big passage way to the guest cabins, all en-suites have separate full height shower compartments. In terms of size and storage volumes the two guest cabins have nothing to envy to the owner’s cabin forward. The 3 meter long tender garage, with longitudinal access, does not intrude in the aft cabins at all.

The off-set entrance creates a spacious cockpit with a fixed table to the portside and a deck sofa to starboard side with a passageway in between.

The sail handling area of the cockpit features a central plinth dedicated to the mainsheet and two side winches.

The modern hull lines sport a wide stern with twin rudders and subtle dreadnought bow. The “T”-shaped keel offers two fixed draught options plus a lifting keel which does not intrude into the interior.