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_The brief
You have been hired by a 45-year-old American who
is the major shareholder of a multinational electronics
brand.HisfamilywealthoriginatedintheTexasoil
patch in the Gulf of Mexico.
HekeepsaTiaraQ44foruseonLongIslandSound
inthesummer,aNautiqueG23wakeboardingboatat
his yacht club in Kemah, Texas, and his beloved classics
- a 1953 Chris-Craft Racing Runabout and a 1967
Amphicar – stored near his ski lodge on Lake Tahoe.
He has chartered extensively, mainly adventurous
yachts with lots of toys, outdoor space and range such
asSherakhan,Cloudbreak,SensesandPioneer.
His vision is for a large yacht that provides multiple
activities in order to offer the ultimate charter yacht
foraround$800,000perweek.Healsothinksitwould
be cool to use the boat and its submarine for scientific
missions with scientists on board so this would require
a research area and specimen storage.
He’s into zip lining, rock climbing, diving, gambling,
extreme fitness, skeet shooting, culinary adventures,
photography, archaeological digs, wakeboarding,
swimming and hosting parties. He’s also a foodie who
lovestoseefoodbeingprepared.
Finally,theboatshouldbedogfriendlyashehas
twoCzechShepherdsthatheflieseverywhere._The owner
Corporate aircraft: NetJets Share, Gulfstream G450.
Cars: Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet, Tesla S, Aston
Martin DB9 Volante, Cadillac Escalade.
Designers: Hugo Boss, Brioni, Tom Ford, and jeans
by 7 For All Mankind.
Likes: Eames chairs, lofts, industrial chic and timber,
modern furniture, neutral colours, books, jeans, old
leather, rock ’n’ roll and R&B._The rebuild
He has purchased, for $5 million,Ryan Chouest,left,
a 67 metre offshore supply vessel, which he wants
to refit into a superyacht with a maximum budget
of $30 million. The vessel is ABS classed and has a gross
tonnage of 1,409. The beam is 15 metres. You may add
up to nine metres of overall length but must keep the
existing placement of the bridge.words Caroline Whitephotography Dan AnnettThe world’s finest superyacht designers and
builders battled it out at this year’s Superyacht
Design Symposium to create a rugged explorer
for a demanding fictional owner - in just one hour...
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