Yacht Andromeda la Dea Refit Is the Rebirth of an Icon: Sunday Superyacht Video

Even nearly 36 years after delivery, the yacht Andromeda la Dea remains on the tips of the tongues of sailing-superyacht admirers. This 154-footer (47-meter) seems poised to stay that way for years to come, too. She’s newly rebuilt by a client who traded budgetary restrictions for reconstructing her, while preserving her performance prowess. All of this will benefit a new owner soon enough, too, since she’s for sale.

Perini Navi had delivered multiple projects when the yacht Andromeda la Dea hit the water in 1990. However, she significantly enhanced its reputation. Simultaneously, she showed how large sailing yachts could pursue so much more. The late Tom Perkins, an American venture capitalist and passionate sailor, commissioned her as a true performer. He raced and cruised aboard for many years. In fact, thanks to Perkins, Andromeda la Dea was the first Perini Navi to circumnavigate. Subsequent owners were equally ardent in their desires to compete and sail, to the point where her reputation spread far and wide.

The current owner first spied the yacht just a few years after Perkins took delivery, at anchor in Maine. The blue and silver paint tones caught his eye, but her overall look and lines stayed on his mind for quite some time. Fortuitously, when he started searching for a yacht to get him back out on the water several years later, she was available.

Age isn’t always kind to yachts, and the owner realized a refit wouldn’t quite be enough. Reconstruction was truly the order of the day. Notably, many of the craftspeople who contributed to her original build returned to the yard to make it possible. The scope of the work was, in a word, extraordinary. The craftspeople replaced more than 70 percent of her steel deck plating, for instance. Every single wire and pipe is new as well, along with all systems, including sail handling and winches.

Throughout the interior, meanwhile, the yacht Andromeda la Dea is soothing and serene. Guillaume Rolland of Liaigre a warm and timeless decor, particularly through the wood paneling and linens’ color palettes. Additionally warm and welcoming, a custom fireplace is the center of attention in the main saloon, with an accompanying lounge. Classic-meets-contemporary with the 65-inch TV nearby and a VIP suite off the dining area. That suite, by the way, was the brainchild of Tom Perkins, and it continues to make the megayacht a topic of conversation.

The eventual new owners—Edmiston holds the central listing—have a full-beam suite to themselves, while friends and family of various ages have four more staterooms from which to choose. They include doubles, a twin, and a bunk-berth stateroom.

Whether lazing at anchor or taking advantage of Caribbean breezes, everyone aboard naturally will gravitate toward the alfresco areas. Certainly, the flying bridge will get good use. Two big seating areas sit just aft of the helm, poised for great views and great conversations about cruising destinations. A hot hut fully aft beckons for more relaxation. Alfresco dining on the aft main deck makes for memorable meals. Plus, a fixed, fully enclosed awning keeps the area comfortable through multiple seasons.

Still stately and outfitted with all new sails that the crew have yet to unfurl, Andromeda la Dea has ABS classification for unlimited commercial cruising. She’s for sale for €24.95 million ($29.59 million), excluding VAT.

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Liaigre studioliaigre.com

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