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EDITOR’S LETTERIfthere’sonethingtakingfouryoungchildrenonacharterteachesyouit’s
gooddesign–particularlyasitpertainstobulwarkheight,stairway
steepnessandeasy-cleanfloors.Forallthesethingsandmorethephinisi
DuniaBaruprovedtheperfectplatformonwhichtoembarkmyfourkids
for an unforgettable tour of Raja Ampat (page 146). The great joy of
commissioning your own yacht, of course, is having it tailored precisely to
your needs. You can either direct a designer to do this, or, as in the case of
Mimi la Sardine on page 126, take matters into your own hands. These
owners went to the extent of creating a mood board on social media site
Pinterest and used it to relate their vision to the shipyard, which has pieced
together an explorer full of tactility and earthy tones. It’s exactly the kind of
look I’d hope to achieve with my own superyacht project – especially since
the decor looks like it could hide a chocolate stain or two. Mimi la Sardine
is nominated for a World Superyacht Award this year, as is our cover star
O’Ptasia (page 90). The winners will be revealed at a gala evening in London
on May 18. For tickets, visit worldsuperyachtawards.comEDITOR@boatinternational@boatint/boatinternational/boatinternational15