UPDATE, AUGUST 13, 2014: For a better perspective (literally) on the launch of Forever One, check out this video, shot via drone:
Read on for the original story.
PHOTOS: Paolo Zitti
The gentleman who commissioned Forever One just earned himself major bonus points with his wife. He christened the megayacht, launched a few days ago at ISA Yachts, in her honor. He tells the shipyard, “She is the one, forever.”
The steel-hulled Forever One measures 179’3” (54.65 meters). Five decks high, the RINA-classed yacht is fully custom. The owners, the captain/project manager, and other advisors were closely involved in every decision. The reverse bow, for example, is not just an aesthetic choice. It’s for performance efficiency, slicing through waves more easily. Axis Group Yacht Design and ISA Yachts’ in-house team collaborated on the engineering for the yacht. Forever One is intended for a 16-knot top end at half load. Twin 1,911-hp Caterpillars should permit a 4,200-nautical-mile range at 12 knots.
The general arrangement of Forever One is more creative than that of most megayachts. She dedicates an upper deck to the owners, including the aft alfresco area. They also have a balcony. Additional folding balconies on the main deck benefit all guests. Still on the subject of folding platforms, the yacht has, of course, a beach club. It has side openings in addition to the usual transom opening. Stairs deploy from the aft platform, too, giving swimmers easy water access. Alternately, they can use the beach club for boarding watertoys and the 29’5” (9-meter) tender.
Since the owners’ suite is higher up, the typically main-deck location is instead occupied by a larger saloon and dining area. It makes good use of the yacht’s 36’4” (11.1-meter) beam. Forever One also has a glass-enclosed elevator that can takes guests from their staterooms up to the flying bridge.
Forever One bears exterior design by Horacio Bozzo Design, which also was responsible for the general arrangement. Interior design is by Studio Massari.
Leave a Reply