Boat International US Edition – July 2019

PHOTOGRAPHY:

DAVID

CHURCHILL

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Sundeckisalmostamisnomerasalargehardtop–whose

undersidefeaturesatwinklingfiber-opticarrayofconstellations

• shadesmostofthespapoolandseatingarea.Heesenraisedthe
  entirehardtopstructuresixinchestoaccommodatetheowner’s
  height,somethingthebuilderisthinkingofretainingforthenext
  yachtsintheseries.Atleastoneofthesewillcarrytheuppersalon
  fullbeam,which,withthetendergarages,willadd 20 grosstons.
  Ofcourse,Vidawon’talwaysbeamothership.Fordayswhen
  it’sallaboutcruisingwithguests,sheboastsalargegyminthe
  sterninsteadofabeachclub,althoughconsideringitsdayhead,
  showeranddivelocker,withthesterndooropentothewide
  bathingplatform,itwillfunctionmuchthesame.
  Vidaismorethanjustthesuccessfulandfastcompletionofa
  semi-customyacht.SheisHeesen’sfirstyachttobeTierIII
  compliant.ThepackagewasdesignedbyMTUandusesaHug
  exhaustsystemtoreduceNOxemissions,whichmakesher
  nameVida–whichmeanslife–theperfectfit. B

ThemostsignificantchangetheownermadetotheHeesenplatformwasto

enlargethestateroom.Theportsideofthesuiteisoutfittedforhiswifeand

featuresalargeandwell-litcustomvanityandadivanforrelaxing(right)

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