Heesen Yachts has a new custom order on its books. The 187-foot (57-meter) Project Setteesettanta (sette e settanta) is so newly signed that hull design tank tests haven’t even started yet. Neither has her keel laying—set for August of next year. But she promises to be worth the wait. As her interior designer, Cristiano Gatto, says, “I’m sure it will create many ripples, just like M/Y Crazy Me did 10 years ago!”
Gatto, who also was the interior designer for the dramatic-looking, one-off Crazy Me, isn’t divulging details about what he and the owners have in the works. But Heesen says this new all-aluminum megayacht will have “unique elements” in terms of both design and technology. Her general arrangement includes six staterooms for a party of 12. The owners of Project Setteesettanta, who previously built a Heesen and cruised quite a lot aboard, have the upper deck to themselves. The sleeping area faces forward, leading out to a private terrace, too. The nearly 2,153-square-foot (200-square-meter) deck doubles as a touch-and-go helipad when wished. While eight of their guests get four staterooms below decks, the VIP is on the main deck. It’s to starboard of a gym.
Two particular highlights of Project Setteesettanta include an aft dining area on the main deck and the alfresco swimming area at the transom. The dining area occupies what traditionally is the main saloon’s space. It becomes an indoor-outdoor area when the sliding glass doors separating it from the aft deck tuck to the sides. As for the transom, a 13-foot (4-meter) infinity pool takes center stage, with twin stairways around it. Those stairs lead to a hydraulic transformer swim platform. Guests can use the platform for easing into the water, naturally, or boarding watertoys. Project Setteesettanta stows most toys in a forward garage, with gull-wing doors, though smaller ones can go in the lazarette.
With styling by Omega Architects, the 920-gross-ton Project Setteesettanta should top out at 18 knots with 12V 2000 M72 MTU diesel engines. She’ll further be capable of accessing relatively shallow waters, given a draft of close to 7’6” (2.3 meters). Transatlantic crossing will be a possibility as well. Best range should be 3,900 nautical miles, expected at a 12-knot speed.
Cristiano Gatto Design cristianogattodesign.com
Heesen Yachts heesenyachts.com
Omega Architects omega-architects.com
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