JAGUAR MKII 3.4 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.