Yachts International — January-February 2018

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BEST REFIT

WINNER | Feadship Broadwater
The 165-foot (50-meter) Broadwater, built by Feadship in 2000 with
exterior and interior styling by Donald Starkey, underwent a seven-month
refi t in 2017 at Lauderdale Marine Center. The new owner brought in
California-based designer Adam Voorhees, who updated the yacht to
accommodate a multigenerational family and charter clients. All guest
spaces were stripped; a new VIP stateroom was installed on the main deck;
and the bridge deck aft and exterior lounge were reconfi gured. The new
interior has a theme that’s “Mad Men” inspired, with a central-staircase
focal point that includes a mural of 1,000 hexagonal plates in anodized
aluminum, fabricated by Neal Feay in Santa Barbara. Voorhees also added
lighting and furniture. adamvoorhees.com; lauderdalemarinecenter.com

RUNNER-UP:

Icon Legend

BEST BAR

WINNER | Heesen Home

Italian designer Cristiano Gatto designed an unusual bar for Heesen’s
163-foot (50-meter) Home. The asymmetrical bar is the sundeck’s focal
point and complements the clean, white, modern elements within the
interior. The bar is 70 percent natural stone powder, 25 percent resin
and 5 percent natural pigments. The result is an undulating shape that
looks fl uid and organic. At night, LED lighting adds a dramatic glow, and
unlike bars with porcelain or granite countertops, this one is warm to the
touch. heesenyachts.com

ELEC-TECH INNOVATION AWARD

WINNER| Flat-Panel

Satellite Antenna

(Kymeta Corp.)s

As a new generation trends toward a

streamlined aesthetic, the days of big, white

domes may be numbered. The fi rst-of-

its-kind, fl at-panel satellite antenna from

Washington-based Kymeta Corp. is designed

to integrate into a yacht’s superstructure.

The mTenna is lightweight, fl at and thin,

and electronically steered. It automatically

acquires a satellite and provisions itself on

a network. A single panel can track satellites

within a 140-degree angle above the yacht,

which is ideal for yachts that cruise in a

fi xed region. For global cruisers, at least four

panels are recommended. Each costs around

$30,000, which Kymeta says makes the fl at

panels more economical than domes for

two VSAT antennas and two TV antennas.

Kymeta’s yacht-specifi c distributor is e3.

kymetacorp.com, e3s.com

RUNNERS-UP:

i-Bridge Air Wings integrated nav-com system

(Team Italia)

Green Exhaust (MarQuip)