You’re looking at a 75-meter (246-foot) concept motoryacht from Liebowitz & Pritchard, based in Cornwall, England. The designers’ goal was to create a megayacht capable of long crossings in good weather and bad, while providing innovative interpretations of interior architecture.
How innovative? Take the saloon: It’s a two-story affair, with a closable loft on the upper level, ensuring privacy from activity going on below.
Speaking of privacy, the owners need not even enter either the upper or lower saloon if they want to relax. At the entrance to their suite is a raised mezzanine lounge. And the lucky guest staying in the VIP stateroom gets to enjoy a private “beach terrace,” a.k.a. balcony, formed from an operable partition in the yacht’s side.
A handful of similar partitions, such as one in the sauna and steam room, are designed to further the 12 passengers’ enjoyment of the sea. The same holds true for the Beach Club, the name being given to a lazarette area. It’s designed to hold a complement of fishing gear if a future owner should so desire.
Some other features that caught my attention: clay pigeon shooting on the “guest deck,” and a treatment salon for everything from massage to dental needs.
But not everything about the Liebowitz & Pritchard design is meant to break with all manner of tradition. The owners and guests will have use of a cinema and gym, as well as an on-deck Jacuzzi and pool. There will also be four guest staterooms, two of which can transform into one large suite. If the yacht anchors in a quiet cove, the owners and guests will have use of a helicopter, which can also be refueled and serviced aboard. For on-the-water fun, they’ll have use of three PWCs, two lapstrake rowing or sailing skiffs, and other toys. When the 10-meter (33-foot) diesel jet tender isn’t being used for provisioning or other crew tasks, it will serve as the dive boat.
And I’m delighted to see that even the 26-person crew (including bodyguards or other personal staff for the owners) gets well treated, particularly in the form of a dedicated fitness center.
The anticipated 19-knot top speed, 7,000-mile range at a 17-knot cruise speed, and at-rest stabilization should make for comfortable stays onboard, as should the average of 40- to 45-decibel maximum sound levels in key guest areas. (For comparison’s sake, 65 is the level of normal conversation, and 50 is a quiet conversation.)
Here’s hoping this concept becomes reality.
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