Franchini 45

The Franchini 45 is a sheer Limousine of the seas, that belongs to a type of boats inspired by characteristics that are popular in Northern Europe but reinterpreted in a Mediterranean way thanks to the careful study of on-board ergonomics and deck plan by the renowned naval designers Massimo Franchini and Roberto Starkel. The Franchini 45 is therefore characterised by an outstanding ability that does not compromise sailing performance. It is a fast boat in all conditions, fun behind the wheel and extraordinarily safe and comfortable.

At the same time, the optimized design of the Franchini 45 allows for a perfect integration between hull, deck and superstructures. “KINEA” was built in 1996 with white hull and it is equipped with 1 electric winch and bow thrusters. “KINEA” is very well maintained and it underwent a thorough refit between 2017 and 2019, that included: renovation of engine room with new insulation and zero-timed engine with only 200 hours; boom repainting; new bronze seacocks; replacement of interior LED lights; new electric WCs. Moreover, in 2015 the teak deck was removed and replaced with Synteak. View brochure.

History of Franchini

FRANCHINI shipyard was founded in 1946 in Riccione by the shipwright Michele Franchini. The shipyard first produced work boats, but as from the beginning of the ‘50s the first pleasure wooden “one-offs” were built. In the ’60, Franchini shipyard entered the high-end segment of pleasure boating. The most famous boats of this time if the “Falco nero” (Black Hawk), a schooner built with traditional planking that is still sailing nowadays and it is considered on the most beautiful wooden boats manufactured in Italy.   We need to wait for the ‘70s for the first “Italian motorsailer”, the MS 10 or Mediterraneo, that proposed a more “Mediterranean” concept of sail cruising, as an alternative to the Scandinavian models.

Massimo Franchini took the lead of the company in the ‘80s, and he introduced the vacuum infusion technique, as well as several functional and stylistic innovations (such as stern sun deck, deck house, etc.). The Custom line dates back to the ‘90s, and it was designed by Doug Peterson. The first motor yacht, the Emozione 55, was launched in 2003 and it was inspired by lobster boats, while the Emozione 74 was launched the following year.