Cantiere Navale V. Beltrami Cantiere Navale V. Beltrami Laurent Giles 60 ft Bermudan Cutter 1956 1956 Laurent Giles 60 ft Bermudan Cutter 1956

PAZIENZA was designed by Jack Laurent Giles and built at the Cantiere Navale V Beltrami in Genoa in 1956 for one of the shareholders of the company - Giacomo Bruzzo.

In his design philosophy, Laurent Giles considered that a yacht should have ‘the utmost docility and sureness of manoeuvring at sea, in good or bad weather.’ Thus his boats were designed to maintain a steady course with minimal action by the helmsman, yet to respond instantly to the helm if the need arose. He identified PAZIENZA as a ‘good example of a comfortable shorthanded cruising boat with a first class performance under power yet able to take part successfully in ocean races. “Yachting World” in 1957 described her as ‘a large cutter into which a great deal of thought has been given to comfort and convenience.’

Laurent Giles seemed to achieve a seamless transition between traditional and modern styling - it is not surprising that PAZIENZA with her handsome sheers and understated English good looks was down to the last two nominees for the most beautiful boat in France in 2010.