UPDATE, APRIL 10, 2017: The real name for project Vertigo, recently delivered, is Faith. Yacht watchers in the South of France are getting a look at her now.
Read on for our original article.
Three hundred seventeen feet long. That’s the LOA for project Vertigo, which quietly floated out of her build shed in Makkum, The Netherlands earlier today.
The megayacht’s eye-catching styling is by Redman Whiteley Dixon. Her sleek, elongated lines belie her six-deck height. Some of her features are what you would expect of a modern megayacht. They include full-height, wraparound windows for making the most of the views. The views from the sundeck gym should be particularly extraordinary. So should the vistas from the bridge-deck lounge, with a club-like atmosphere thanks to a grand piano and a humidor. Vertigo also features a cinema, plus a large aft-deck pool fitted with a waterfall.
That pool should serve as quite the conversation piece, for a few reasons. Both its sides and its bottom are glass, with the latter creating a skylight for the beach club below. The deep end of the pool (eight feet deep, in fact) has a sinuous S-shape. Swimmers and soakers can enjoy unimpeded views aft due to a drop-down caprail, too.
Not to be outdone, the beach club has special touches. Fold-down partitions are each side as well as aft, maximizing space. Considering that Vertigo has a beam of 47’6″, imagine the effect of the expansion at anchor. Imagine the effect of the waterfall as well. It’s visible behind a bar in the beach club, thanks to the glass pool structure. All 14 passengers who can stay aboard can spread out here, with plenty of elbow room left. Alternately, they can indulge in the spa just forward. Vertigo has a dedicated massage room and steam room there.
Paris-based Chahan Interior Design, specializing in private homes, offices, and hotels, is overseeing the decor. Highlights include a two-sided fireplace dividing the saloon and dining area. Limestone and quartz frame the fireplace. Vertigo also has a floating stairway comprised of stainless steel, stone, and blue leather. Lighting draws additional attention to the stairs.
Vertigo places six guest staterooms, including two VIP suites, on the main deck. The owner has a private deck, with a nearly 10-foot-high skylight above the bed. Eight specialists/staff whose services may be needed on journeys get cabins, too. These individuals are in addition to the 31 crewmembers. Cabins are for a harbor pilot, for example, plus a doctor. (In case of an emergency, a hospital suite is aboard.) Two bridge-deck cabins are set aside for personal staff, though they can instead house extra guests.
Vertigo’s outside areas are not simply sunning spaces. The foredeck serves as a helicopter landing pad and conceals a hangar for the craft. When not used for landings or takeoffs, it can host a variety of games. Guests enjoying the sundeck at mealtime can indulge in freshly made pizza straight from a pizza oven, too.
Vertigo should be ready for delivery this coming February.
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