While yachts are meant to get your attention, some do it more so than others. To say that Quinta Essentia does it is an understatement. The 180-footer (55-meter) stimulates the senses in seemingly endless visual and tactile ways. Simultaneously, she’s meant to do anything but rouse the environment in which she operates.
Built by The Italian Sea Group, and present at the just-concluded Monaco Yacht Show, Quinta Essentia echoes elements of nature at every turn. It’s due to the owner’s eye for detail, as well as successful previous collaborations with interior designer Michela Reverberi. Birds swoop amid flowers on silk wall coverings in one stateroom. Butterflies flutter past blooming branches in one of two master suites aboard. Each stateroom has a different scene, painstakingly hand painted. Each has additional details, too. Grapes catch your eye, for example, in the carpeting in the second master suite. Seeing as the owner and his family enjoy wine, it’s fitting.
Arguably the most visually arresting detail, though, is the 3D effect of flowers and leaves. Study the images at top and immediately above. Floral designs adorn the backs of chairs throughout the megayacht, from saloons to sleeping suites. More flowers and leaves are seemingly embossed in the wood soles in the saloon and upper-deck lounge. These natural elements are the “essentia” of Quinta Essentia. Earth, air, water, and fire are the four essential elements. Translating to “fifth element,” Quinta Essentia introduces one more, wine, which is dependent on the others.
All of these elements are presented in a private (the yacht doesn’t charter) and quite formal atmosphere. But, nowhere does the megayacht make you feel uncomfortable. In fact, it’s as if she’s beseeching you to reach out and touch, and of course indulge yourself. Guests will definitely feel indulged. The four guest staterooms can instead become two suites containing adjoining sitting rooms. They’re steps away from Quinta Essentia’s spa, with a massage area, a sauna, and a steam room. (Lest someone forget the “elements” of the yacht, mosaics form a floral mural in the steam room.)
Well before guests step aboard, Quinta Essentia makes it clear they’re in for a sensory experience. She has distinctive styling by Dobroserdov Design, supported by strong naval architecture by Vripack. Between her lines and her wine-like paint scheme, she commands those on approach to sit up and take notice.
The owner may also wish his guests to heed the environment. He commissioned Quinta Essentia with a hybrid propulsion system. Two 1,400-hp MAN diesels connect to electric motors and, in turn, variable-speed gensets. Electric-only power, of course, means no emissions. The hybrid arrangement allows for better fuel burn and range, too. For example, at 9½ knots, she should burn just 23 gph (88 lph). She should also see a range exceeding 6,500 nautical miles. With her diesels engaged, Quinta Essentia should see a cruising speed around 12 knots and a 3,500-nautical-mile range.
If you missed seeing her at her Monaco Yacht Show debut, take an armchair tour here:
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