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CloCkwise from above: Here
Comes the Sun is the largest
Amels Limited Editions;
Fixed balconies flank
the duplex master suite;
A glass-walled elevator
connects five of the yacht’s
six decks. The spiral pattern
in the sole is repeated
throughout the yacht.When you walk around, there is no bling. It’s all muted.
It’s all satin, and the metalwork is all brushed bronze.”
The vineyard theme (one of the principals owns
one) is most prominent on the outer walls of the cen-
tral staircase, which wraps around a glass-walled eleva-
tor that runs from the bottom of the yacht to the top.
The stairs are cantilevered off the wall and don’t touch
the elevator shaft, creating an architectural element.
The handrail is a patinated oak rendition of a gnarled
grape vine that also plays on the spiral theme. Images
of grapes and leaves in Jesmonite panels created from
hard-carved molds run down the walls and are in full
view from inside the elevator. The panels also appear
in random places throughout the yacht. Interior tones
are dominated by honey, chocolate and cream.
Here Comes the Sun is about relaxation—a family
chill machine on a grand scale. Evidence was at my
feet as I stepped off the tender onto the swim plat-
form. The beach club and spa are a testament to syba-
ritic indulgence. With three sides able to open to the
elements, the space is a health club in miniature with
a gym; separate sauna and steam rooms; and a lounge
with sofas, a juice and cocktail bar, and outboard teak-
decked sunning space.
Small moments of water-based escape are dis-
persed throughout the yacht’s upper decks, too: a
pearlescent blue mosaic-tiled pool with barstools
inside and step-in access on the main deck, and a spa