2019-10-01 Robb Report

GUTTER CREDITS

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“The windows are exceptionally large,

but they aren’t just picture boxes directing

your view. You don’t just look out—you look

forward, aft, up and down.”

The eco-yacht

cruises at 15 knots

with a max speed

of 16.8.

combustion engines. Its DC-bus diesel-

electric variable-speed Azipod-propulsion

and dynamic-positioning systems are

almost equally noteworthy, eliminating

the need to drop anchor onto the fragile

seafloor. They also ensure efficiency

and lower emissions. Custom six-bladed

propellers minimize noise and vibration

while maximizing performance, and a

wastewater-recycling system filters and

refreshes water for use in the technical

systems. All of these green-centric designs

have enabled the five-deck vessel to pass

the International Maritime Organization’s

Tier III emissions regulations, one of the

first superyachts to do so.

Besides its friend-of-the-environment

attributes, Artefact also caries 7,965 square

feet of curved glasswork, which weighs

close to 60 tons—not an unimpressive

feat when one considers that most yacht

designers strive to save weight wherever

possible, using quarter-inch veneers

of marble and fine wood over lighter

materials to keep the vessel afloat. The

lightweight composite superstructure

makes the heft of the glass possible.

And you can imagine the views, not to

mention all that light, those on board will

experience.

“Privacy is paramount,” says Marshall

of this particular project, “but so is the

ability to enjoy one’s surroundings. The

windows are exceptionally large, but they

aren’t just picture boxes directing your

view. You don’t just look out—you look

forward, aft, up and down. And yet you

can’t see from one space into another.”

Bucking tradition, the master suite

occupies the aft deck instead of the

forward main deck. In total, Artefact

houses eight staterooms and 12 crew

cabins. All guest social areas are located

in low-acceleration zones for more serene

cruising. The aim of this vessel is smooth-

riding comfort, and the yacht’s hull has

undergone extensive testing to make sure

this is so. Danielle Cutler

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“The windows are exceptionally large,

but they aren’t just picture boxes directing

your view. You don’t just look out—you look

forward, aft, up and down.”

The eco-yacht

cruises at 15 knots

with a max speed

of 16.8.

combustion engines. Its DC-bus diesel-
electric variable-speed Azipod-propulsion
and dynamic-positioning systems are
almost equally noteworthy, eliminating
the need to drop anchor onto the fragile
seafloor. They also ensure efficiency
and lower emissions. Custom six-bladed
propellers minimize noise and vibration
while maximizing performance, and a
wastewater-recycling system filters and
refreshes water for use in the technical
systems. All of these green-centric designs
have enabled the five-deck vessel to pass
the International Maritime Organization’s
Tier III emissions regulations, one of the
first superyachts to do so.

Besides its friend-of-the-environment

attributes, Artefact also caries 7,965 square

feet of curved glasswork, which weighs

close to 60 tons—not an unimpressive

feat when one considers that most yacht

designers strive to save weight wherever

possible, using quarter-inch veneers

of marble and fine wood over lighter

materials to keep the vessel afloat. The

lightweight composite superstructure

makes the heft of the glass possible.

And you can imagine the views, not to

mention all that light, those on board will

experience.

“Privacy is paramount,” says Marshall

of this particular project, “but so is the

ability to enjoy one’s surroundings. The

windows are exceptionally large, but they

aren’t just picture boxes directing your

view. You don’t just look out—you look

forward, aft, up and down. And yet you

can’t see from one space into another.”

Bucking tradition, the master suite

occupies the aft deck instead of the

forward main deck. In total, Artefact

houses eight staterooms and 12 crew

cabins. All guest social areas are located

in low-acceleration zones for more serene

cruising. The aim of this vessel is smooth-

riding comfort, and the yacht’s hull has

undergone extensive testing to make sure

this is so. Danielle Cutler