Andrea Merloni is the Italian owner of K42 (named Audace,) the custom explorer in build at Cantiere delle Marche in Ancona. Formerly chairman of Indesit, the domestic appliance giant founded by his late father, he decided to invest a portion of his inheritance in a yacht tailored to his very specifi c lifestyle. SuperYacht Times recently caught up with the 51-year-old owner in Milan.

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