The Seychelles. The Artic Circle. The Aurora Borealis. The depths of the ocean. And everything in between. These are all adventures that Sea the Stars should make possible after delivery from Columbus Yachts.
The Palumbo Group, Columbus’ parent company, and Gill Schmid Designs created Sea the Stars on behalf of an experienced client. He planned the 262-footer (80-meter)for two purposes. First, she’d be a step up in size. Also, after some years, an even bigger megayacht would replace her. “A last-minute change in direction,” according to Globe Regal Yachting, which represented the owner, means a buyer can acquire the project, whose pre-construction engineering is nearly complete.
Besides having a steel hull meeting certain ice-class notations, Sea the Stars includes diesel-electric propulsion. She should reportedly cruise more than 7,000 nautical miles at 12 knots with far less sound and vibration. In customary practice, she’ll have stabilizers for damping motion while underway and at rest.
Gill Schmid Design will tailor the interior and outside areas to your preferences. About 5,490 square feet (510 square meters) of space awaits inside the three decks. Beam is a considerable 45 feet (13.75 meters), too. So, several options are possible. One idea: a games room for long passages. Another is a cinema.
For a reference point, Gill Schmid Design has a well-defined layout for Sea the Stars. Several of the ideas should hold strong appeal. A significant feature is the three-deck-high “summer house,” a sunlit indoor-outdoor area. A spiral staircase encircled in glass lets you take it all in, starting in the beach club. The beach club has fold-down platforms to both sides, for enjoying warm climes. Given 323 square feet (30 square meters) of usable space this way, the beach club could alternately be a indulging spa, party zone, or gym.
Instead of the primary lounge being on the main deck, it’s on the bridge deck (at top). Here, too, you’ll find the formal dining room, along with a library. Sea the Stars relocates them because it has the six guest suites on the main deck. No matter the cabin size, they all have floor-to-ceiling windows.
Something else you may like, especially if you’re a foodie: the show galley. Even if you prefer a more commercial kitchen setup, Sea the Stars does not suffer from lack of dining space. Informal inside and outside dining can go virtually anywhere. That includes the owner’s deck (above). Its alfresco footprint alone measures 2,583 square feet (240 square meters). Its interior footprint is 936 square feet (87 square meters).
With a 13-foot (4-meter) draft, Sea the Stars requires tenders for shuttling guests to and from some shores. Columbus Yachts and Gill Schmid Design planned for at least two 33-foot (10-meter) boats, kept on deck. They sit just forward of the helicopter, flanking a pool.
Twenty-five crew, housed in 15 cabins, will keep the megayacht on the move, wherever you may want to roam.
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