The weather on Friday may have been dreary, but the mood was anything but at Palmer Johnson, because that’s the day its largest megayacht to date, a 210 Sport Yacht christened Lady M, rolled out of her build shed in preparation for her launch, which took place Saturday.
The all-aluminum 210 Sport Yacht, so-named for her 210-foot (64-meter) LOA, was fully designed by Nuvolari-Lenard, both outside and in. Aficionados will no doubt recognize their signature styling elements. No photos are yet available of Lady M’s interior, but it does include five staterooms and a joinery job that the design team calls “fantastic.” To get an idea of what the megayacht’s layout looks like, initial illustrations showcase a fold-down balcony off the master suite, plus an overall emphasis on big, casual yet chic relaxation areas. It’s interesting to note that, on its Facebook page, Nuvolari-Lenard says, “this officially is our best design ever. Alfa Nero was a queen for the last 4 years, it was about time for a new princess.”
It’s also worth noting that the movement of the trideck Lady M was a tricky situation. Power and phone lines were alongside the route the 210 Sport Yacht needed to take to get to the launch area, and her beamy nature (31 feet, or 9.5 meters), necessitated tapping the assistance of utility crews. In addition, due to those wires and the overall height of her build shed, the navigation mast could not be put in place until the 210 Sport Yacht slipped into the water.
Sea trials will be conducted through the rest of the month, after which Lady M will be prepared for final hand-over. Thanks to 9,000 hp generated by twin 16V 4000 series MTU engines, cruise speed should be 24 knots and top speed should be 28 knots.
Here’s a video shot by a local TV news crew:
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