Boat International – September 2019

plantedinlugsinthedecktosupportthe

extensiveawnings. Everything, fromthe

entertainmenttothecurtainsandblinds,is

controlledviadedicatediPads.“Thereare6,500

devicesintheinteriordesign,”addstheETO.

Noexpensehasbeensparedinequipping

Amadea.Forinstance,herhelipad,whichcan

accommodateacraftofupto3.5-tonnestake-off

weight(anAgusta 109 oranEC135),featuresa

intothefloor,abeautysalonandagym.Butby
farthebiggestspaceisdevotedtotheowner’s
cosysaloon,baranddiningarea.Yes,thereare
marbles,rarewoods,exceptionalstoneandwood
inlaywork,buttheresultiswarmandinviting.
Stepoutsideontothehugeaftdeck,andthereis
alargecircularwoodentabletoseateight.Clever
designmeansthatextracircularleavesfoldout
andturnitintoatableworthyofKingArthurand
hisknights,withroomfor16.Glasswindbreaks
canbeopenedwhennotrequired,andthere’sa
firepitandcomfysofaarea.
Moreevidenceoftheobsessivedetailing
comesfromtheensignstaffhere,whichwould
makeadecentmastonaclassicboat:hidden
hydraulicsrotateitinboardforpolishingand
maintenance.Andattheotherendofthedeck,
theowner’scabinopensoutontoaprivate
terracewithamosaic-linedspapool:asyou
reclineonthestainless-steelbathingrack,
observetheglitteringlightshowaboveyourhead.
Allthesignsofthezodiachavebeenincludedin
apanoramaofthenightsky.“You’dhaveaheart
attackifyoucouldseebehindthatpanel,”
Lürssen’selectricaltechnicalofficer(ETO)tells
me.“Thereare2,000fibre-opticcablesanda
spinningdiscforthetwinklingeffect.”
Lightingis asubtle presence onboard
whereveryouare.IndirectLEDstripsoutline
manyitemsoffurnitureondeckandareeven
builtintothestainless-steelpolesthatcanbe

glidepathindicator.Resemblingforalltheworld

adormantpartylightontheforedeck,thisisfar

beyondclassrequirements.Andwhenitcomes

tothefull-beamtendergarage,thecaptaincan’t

helplingering.There’sthemandatorylimo

tender,aPascoebeachlander,butthereal

attractionisthecabriosportsboat,knownon

boardasthe“bossboat”.Withstylingthatechoes

themothership,thetwocustomWindysare

“ITRIEDTOMAKE

ITDRAMATIC,”

SAYS ESPEN

ØINOOF

THEPOOL.

“LOUNGERS AT

EITHERSIDE

KINDOFFLOAT

INSPACE

ANDLOOK

LIKEWINGS”

The10mpoolontheaftmaindeck(above)islinedwith

mosaictilesandatitsaftendthewaterspillsdownover

thetransombelow.Cosy,privatespotswereapriority

ofdesignerEspenØino’s,whiletheownerhasthree

firepitsonboardtoaddwarmthandatmosphere

09 2019 boatinternational.com