Custom Line 120

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Azimut Grande Trideck

Head-to-heads do not come any more exciting nor spectacular than this. The Azimut Grande Trideck and the Custom Line 120 are both superyachts of real sophistication and style.

Designed and built in Italy, these two yachts offer very similar dimensions and layouts, with both yachts hitting around 25knots. Where they differ is with the Azimut’s unique tri-deck mezzanine design which lays down a gauntlet to not only Custom Line but every other yacht around 40m.

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At a Glance

Custom Line 120

Status

In Production

2018 - Present

Azimut Grande Trideck

Status

In Production

2021 - Present

38.36m

Beam 7.65m

Draft 2.13m

LENGTH : BEAM Ratio

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10 Guests

5 Cabins

7 Crew

38.2m

Beam 7.9m

Draft 1.85m at Full Load

LENGTH : BEAM Ratio

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12 Guests

10 Guests or 12 is Optional

5 Cabins Optional 6 Cabin Layout

6 Crew

Performance

Big powerful planing yachts able to push on to around 24knots, these serious passage makers can also cruise for long distances. The Grande Trideck is powered by twin 2400hp or 2600hp MTUs and has a range of 1700nm at 12knots. The Custom Line offers the same 2600hp MTUs or smaller 1920hp options, with a lower 1100nm range at around 12knots.

The notable difference between the two yachts is fuel capacity, with 23,000l (5,059gal) tanks for the Azimut and 16,300lt (3,585gal) for the Custom Line. Using the range data, this equates to around 163l/h for the Azimut at 12knots and 169l/h for the Custom Line at 11knots. Azimut makes some bold claims on the efficiency of its D2P (Displacement-to-Planing) hull design, and while the Grande Trideck is the more efficient of the two, the main difference is clearly overall fuel capacity.

Cruising Speed
Custom Line 120

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Azimut Grande Trideck

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Top Speed
Custom Line 120

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Azimut Grande Trideck

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Range

500 NM

500NM

1000 NM

1000NM

1500 NM

1500NM

2000 NM

2000NM
Custom Line 120

1,060 nm @ 11 knots
Azimut Grande Trideck

1,700 nm @ 12 knots

Fuel Capacity

Custom Line 120

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Azimut Grande Trideck

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Interior

Italian design and style know-how is in full effect here. Both yachts enjoy massive sections of glass around their salons, but where the Custom Line opts for a traditional lounge and forward dining area layout, the Azimut luxuriates in one long social space, its main interior dining area found on the upper deck - a major advantage for a tri-deck yacht.

There is more to these yachts than layout. Style is a huge driver, and again these two go about their impressive work quite differently. The Custom Line is resplendent in detail and quality materials, a classic contemporary interior design that uses the space fully. The Azimut does things differently with a next-generation design full of organic shapes, rounded forms, and space, lots of space.

Both galleys are located forward of the salon, with private crew access.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Accommodation

Magnificent main deck Owner’s staterooms are found on both yachts, with very similar layouts that push the ensuites forward into the bows. The design leaves the most space possible for the cabins with studies, lounges and walk-in wardrobes all worked in.

Four more cabins are below decks, again with a similar layout that creates two doubles and two twins, although exact cabin configurations are open to the Owner’s needs. The Azimut can then add a fun upper deck cabin option making this a six-cabin yacht. A versatile space with great views, it can also be used as a Captain’s cabin or done away with entirely for a larger lounge.

The style is again quite different between these yachts, so you can choose between contemporary superyacht opulence and Azimut’s fresh organic thinking. All cabins are en suite and feature deep hull-side windows.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Helm Station

These yachts feature proper separate raised bridges with the Captain enjoying a vast expanse of screens set before excellent forward visibility. Guests or crew can also join the Captain on longer passages.

Both bridges feature easy deck access, the Custom Line to the raised foredeck or flybridge, the Azimut connecting out to its foredeck or aft through the upper deck lounge. The Trideck design also allows for a Captain’s cabin between the bridge and lounge.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Deck Areas

It might seem unfair to compare a tri-deck yacht with the two-deck 120, but the Custom Line has a few tricks up its sleeve, including a cleverly zoned flybridge that at least creates the impression of two separate upper deck spaces. The Azimut is, however, hard to beat. It actually has four decks if you include a clever mezzanine terrace that not only creates an entire extra deck to enjoy but also makes the main deck aft feel that much more private and so pleasant to use. From here the Grande Trideck has a luxurious foredeck lounge, a private upper deck running off the skylounge and a full sundeck to be finished to the Owner’s desires.

The Custom Line’s more traditional layout includes that long spread of flybridge deck that encompasses driving position, dining, lounge and sunpads. There is then side deck access to the foredeck lounge, where huge spreads of sunpad await. The main deck aft is neatly set within the yacht’s coamings for maximum privacy, with dining and lounge layouts available.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Flybridge

The Azimut’s uppermost deck is a full sundeck with no driving position, but this is far from an omission. Dedicated to the joys of deck lifestyle, this space can be largely laid out to the Owner’s wishes, the hardtop being one of very few set pieces of design. With space for a full bar, dining and lounges the options are plentiful.

The Custom Line has a proper flybridge with a forward helm position, it packs in the luxury across what is a vast space and offers Owner’s the chance to take control of their yacht at sea and feel the full exhilaration that comes with it.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Beach Club

Strive as we might for impartiality in these head-to-heads, sometimes there’s a drop-the-mic moment. The Azimut Grande Trideck delivers about 10 of these, but its beach club is one of the best. Let’s start with the fact it has a real beach club, most yachts at this length might offer a luxury tender garage but this is a bona fide superyacht club, with a vast terrace, seating, bar and changing facilities set behind a ribbed teak wall.

It can do this because the tender garage lies forward, opening to starboard. The 120 in any other comparison does well enough with its aft tender garage delivering easy launch and recovery.

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Compare Layouts

While these two yachts share some very similar layout traits on the main deck and below, the Azimut’s tri-deck design creates some obvious advantages such as the upper deck lounge and sundeck. But clever design also creates six separate deck areas to enjoy, moving from beach club to mezzanine, main, upper and sun deck, plus the raised foredeck lounge. The separate starboard-side garage plays an important role too, the athwartships design saving on space. By comparison, the Custom Line has a main deck, flybridge and foredeck lounge, with a traditional tender garage at the stern.

Flybridge

Custom Line 120

Sun Deck

Azimut Grande Trideck

Main Deck

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Standard

Optional stairwell layout Option

Lower Deck

Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck

Standard

Optional 6 cabin layout Option

Bridge Deck

Custom Line 120

Upper Deck

Azimut Grande Trideck

LIVE: Used Price Guides

Find out how much a pre-owned version of these models may cost based upon the asking prices of all yachts listed for sale globally in the last 3 years according to YachtBuyer Market Watch & our current sales listings.

Custom Line 120 Used Prices

In Production Since: 2018

Average Price* £9.4m
Price Range ^† £7.7m - £12.1m
Average Age 4 years

£9.4m

£7.7m

£12.1m

£9.4m

Custom Line 120 For Sale

or Build Your Own

*Based on 3 yachts offered for sale in the last 3 years.
^†These yachts ranged from 1 - 6yrs old.

Rivals to Custom Line 120

Azimut Grande Trideck Used Prices

In Production Since: 2021

Average Price* £12.8m
Price Range ^† £12.4m - £13.2m
Average Age 3 years

£12.8m

£12.4m

£13.2m

£12.8m

Grande Trideck For Sale

or Build Your Own

*Based on 2 yachts offered for sale in the last 3 years.
^†These yachts ranged from 3yrs old.

Rivals to Azimut Grande Trideck

Specification Data

Model Name:	Custom Line 120	Grande Trideck
Builder:	Custom Line	Azimut
Range:	Custom Line Planing	Azimut Grande
Principal Characteristics
Body Type:	Superyacht	Superyacht
Use Types:	Cruising	Cruising
LOA:	38.36m	38.2m
Max Beam:	7.65m	7.9m
Draft:	2.13m	1.85m (Full Load)
Gross Tonnage:	280 GT	300 GT
Displacement:	175 Tonnes (Full Load)	215 Tonnes (Full Load)
Hull Material:	GRP / Fibreglass (GRP)	GRP / Fibreglass (Carbon Fibre/GRP)
Superstructure:	GRP	Carbon Fibre/GRP
Fuel Capacity:	16,300 Litres	22,600 Litres
Fresh Water Capacity:	3,000 Litres	4,000 Litres
Yacht Designers
Exterior Designer:	Francesco Paszkowski Design	Alberto Mancini
Interior Designer:	Francesco Paszkowski Design	Achille Salvagni Architetti
Accommodation
Guests:	10	10 (Optional 12)
Cabins:	5	5 - 6
Berths:	1x King2x Double4x Single	3x Double4x Single
Guests Heads:	7	8 (max 9)
Crew
Crew:	6 to 7	5 to 6
Crew Cabins:	4	4
Crew Heads:	4	4 (Optional 3)
Engines & Performance
Max Speed:	25 knots	25 knots
Max Range:	1,060 NM @ 11 knots	1,700 NM @ 12 knots
Engine Options:	Compare Engine Options	Compare Engine Options
Brand:	MTU MTU	MTU MTU
Model:	16V 2000 M9412V 2000 M96L	16V 2000 M9616V 2000 M96L
Qty:	x2 x2	x2 x2
Power:	2,600 bhp (1 Kw) each @ 2,450 rpm 1,920 bhp (1 Kw) each @ 2,450 rpm	2,400 bhp (1 Kw) each @ 2,450 rpm 2,600 bhp (1 Kw) each @ 2,450 rpm
Max Speed:	25 knots -	23 knots 25 knots
Cruising Speed:	22 knots -	19 knots 20 knots
Economic Speed:	11 knots 11 knots	12 knots -
Max Range at Full Speed:	360 nm @ 25 knots	- -
Cylinders:	16 Cylinder 12 Cylinder	16 Cylinder 16 Cylinder
Bore:	135 mm	-

Speeds/Ranges Are Approx. - Subject to Load, Sea Conditions & Variables.

Rivals

There are two ways of considering rivals, if you want a tri-deck 40m yacht the pool you select from will be smaller and may not always deliver the 20knot+ performance of the Azimut. If you want style, speed and space in a 40m yacht, as with the Custom Line, then the choice is far wider, with plenty more big Italian names to add to these two excellent yacht builders.

Check out the rivals for the Custom Line 120 or the Azimut Grande Trideck.

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WRITTEN BY

Carl Richardson

WRITTEN BY

Carl Richardson

Carl is a writer, editor, presenter and content creator specialising in yachting as well as men’s luxury. A former magazine editor, Carl has amassed some 20 years of hands-on experience with motorboats, testing over 350 models.

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