PHOTOS: Winch Media (interiors) and Klaus Jordan (exteriors)
“Home to them feels like a castle in Florence, a hotel in Paris,” says Andrew Winch, speaking about the owner of Tis and his family. We are standing on deck at the Monaco Yacht Show, where the megayacht is premiering. This family thoroughly enjoys travel, Winch continues, and the high level of service they receive at their preferred places like the famed Claridge’s Hotel in London. Various design elements from this hotel and other treasured places come together aboard the 364-footer (111-meter) from Lürssen, with additional benefits. The head of Winch Design asserts that they have “a greater life on the yacht with fantastic service,” due to carefully detailed planning over five years and the intention to live aboard for nine months out of the year.
“He’s a classicist at heart,” Winch explains, adding that the owner prefers things like older Rolls Royce and Jaguar cars than more modern creations. Therefore, “he wanted a lovely, long look” for the styling of Tis, with “a female character,” decidedly not macho or virile.
“The transom was designed from day one as the front door,” Winch says. Even though a formal entrance lobby lies on the main deck amidships, this works out well. The beach club (below), just forward, serves as a transitional space from the anchorage. In fact, with teak soles, lime-washed oak, a dining area, settees, and a bar, it’s more than hospitable. It’s also adjacent to a sauna, ice fountain, and shower, just off a fold-out platform.
For times when arriving via the formal entrance is more practical, Tis ushers guests aboard in grand style. Grand indeed: Check out the twin sweeping marble staircases (top) in the saloon, which set the tone for the rest of the yacht. Given the height, open to the deck above, plus the yacht’s 55-foot (16.85-meter) beam, the area shows off the tremendous interior volumes quite well. Interestingly, though, the saloon, and other rooms aboard, still look and feel intimate. The saloon is refined, too, with classic Louis XIV- to Louis XVIII-style furnishings, all by Winch Design. Even the dark-oak parquet sole hints at the Palace of Versailles.
The formal dining area, seating 16, preserves the thematic elegance, yet suits an alternate practical purpose as well. The owner can conduct big meetings here, since table insets conceal sockets and chargers. A wall painting additionally conceals a TV, for video conferencing. Finally, the dining area is in proximity to an office and lounge, so the three can convert to form one larger boardroom.
Pure privacy is important to the owner of Tis, of course. Therefore, an apartment-like aerie awaits one deck up. “‘I want a penthouse terrace, because the higher you go, the better the view,’” Winch says the owner told him. The sleeping area enjoys 18-degree views over the bow, with additional sunlight streaming in from the skylight. Balconies, a beauty salon and massage room, as well as a private saloon (below), comprise the rest of the private-deck areas for the owner and his wife.
While the master saloon is decidedly Parisian in décor, several other cities served as inspiration for Tis. In fact, each of the eight guest staterooms represents a different destination. London, New York, and Marrakech come to life on the main deck, for instance. London does so (below) with cues from the Claridge’s Hotel, along with mahogany. The New York stateroom, meanwhile, shows off glossy rosewood and stone, reminiscent of the famed Chrysler Building. It further features fan shapes to complete the Art Deco look. As for Marrakech, imagine rich pinks and mother of pearl inlays. Tis’ remaining staterooms transport guests to Provence, the China Seas, Russia, Tuscany, and (you guessed it) Paris.
As special as all of these destinations are, one particular Parisian place is dear to the owner’s wife. Specifically, it’s the Ladurée tea room. Therefore, Winch Design created a version of it (below) on the upper deck of Tis. She can enjoy her favorite macarons amid Louis XVI-inspired furnishings and colors true to those of the famed tea room.
As rich as she is in details, Tis is still a complex yacht. She meets the PYC standards for vessels exceeding 12 passengers, for example. She also can convert to meet the IMO’s Tier III regulations for engine emissions. Lürssen additionally incorporated a heat-recovery system, employing heat given off by the gensets to warm up the pool.
With a reported range of 7,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, Tis can take her owner and his family wherever they wish while living aboard. As much as she reminds them of their favorite places, she surely will become a favorite place all on her own.
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