Delta Marine has delivered a variety of different-styled yachts, mostly to American owners, since making megayachts its sole focus in the 1990s. There are the classic good looks of the 160-foot Gallant Lady, for example, the intrepid expeditionary style of the 163-foot Triton, and the swept-back sleekness of the 154-foot Mr. Terrible.
Then there’s Katya, a 154-footer that Delta delivered last summer. Upon initial examination the yacht seems intended as an elegant home on the water. There are custom marble surfaces in many rooms, from countertops to soles. There’s also a variety of onyx, with each stateroom showcasing a different type. But there’s more to Katya than what meets the eye.
Take a look at this stateroom, for example. Adorable, right? “Adorable” isn’t a word you’d expect to be used with “elegant” in terms of a custom yacht, but the concepts co-exist well here. The stateroom is for the owners’ young daughter, along with her nanny. (A twin berth and a double accommodate them, respectively.) In case another young child cruises with the family, or for charters, there’s also a Pullman berth. Particularly for a charter yacht, this décor is unusual. Most kids’ staterooms look like every other stateroom onboard, save for bed sheets sporting cartoon characters and perhaps a stuffed animal or two. Katya exhibits true forethought.
Turns out, there’s a lot of that onboard. Dan Filonowich, a marine engineer with Delta who worked with the owners, says, “The clients are very thoughtful. They really thought out the details in this boat.”
Another good example: extra closets in the master stateroom, devoted solely to charter guests. This way the owners can keep clothes and other items onboard in their own lockable his and her closets. Speaking of closets, there’s a wet locker on the main deck, right near a side-deck entrance. Smart idea: convenient for those sudden downpours that catch crew and guests unaware, allowing them to stow umbrellas and other wet items without traipsing (and dripping) through the yacht to their staterooms.
Delta Marine exhibits its own wise thinking onboard, too. Engine-room systems are well-labeled and accessible. But better, the yard developed a proprietary tender-launching system to handle a 19-foot Nautica Jet RIB. Stainless steel rollers and a custom captive reel winch work in conjunction to slide the tender, positioned in a custom cradle, out the transom door. It’s an articulating system that Delta’s in-house engineering department determined would be more efficient and less space-consuming than overhead launching cranes.
Of course, there’s plenty about Katya on the surface that is noteworthy, too. For a better understanding, enjoy this slideshow.
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