Yachts International — July-August 2017

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guests who prefer to gather with just their thoughts,

exterior designer Tim Heywood repeated a feature he

used on the owners’ previous yacht: On either side

of the sundeck, small lounges are shielded by what

Heywood calls a “lobster back” screen, a detail that

furthers the theme of tranquility.

Heywood and Winch have collaborated on nine

Amels Limited Editions builds since 2007, with Winch

on the interiors and Heywood styling the exteriors. On

Here Comes the Sun, Heywood’s mark is evident in the

yacht’s sensual profile, which shows a bump in the line

of the bulwark as it rises toward the bow. It is no minor

task to make a yacht with an interior volume of more

than 2,800 gross tons appear svelte.

“It’s nice when your eye flows from stern to bow

and back again,” Heywood says. “I like to make those

lines as continuous as possible—make them into a

feature that makes the eye think the boat is longer.”

Another Heywood flourish is the covered wing sta-

tions. On Here Comes the Sun, the decks of the wing

stations provide cover to a pair of balconies below on

the owners’ deck—a space that extends from stem to

CloCkwise from right: The

fun and relaxation start at

the beach club; Backlit eel

skin wall coverings in the

owner’s study add warmth

and a touch of the exotic

to the space; Chiseled oak

lines the walls of the master.