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 |
| Exterior design | Jon Bannenberg |
| Interior design | Jon Bannenberg |
Propulsion
| Main engines | 2 x MRU diesel engines 16V538 TB8 2200kW at 1760rpm |
Capacity
| Fuel capacity | 52,000 litres / 13,736 USG |
| Fuel capacity | 52 m³ |
| Water capacity | 12,000 litres / 3,170 USG |
| Water capacity | 12 m³ |
