NOVEMBER 2017
lifted ceilings and a large round rug and coffee
table below, flanked by a quartet of chairs and a
low sofa. “It’s really Zen with this circular ceiling,
circular table and circular rug. We made a few changes but not many,” says Amy. “It’s a very
soothing space.” There is also a games table with mid-century-inspired leather chairs, so the
room easily transitions from peaceful to playtime.
The 47 meter series is known for its outdoor spaces, devoting almost 2,000 square feet to
exterior decks. The cozy bow seating area is the owners’ preferred place for sunsets, cigars
and taking in the Mediterranean vistas that they’ve finally reached after all these years. Above,
the sundeck is sprawling, taking up 900 square feet, with a spa pool forward surrounded by
sunpads, some loose lounging chairs, a bar to port and a large seating area aft. It’s easy to
picture the entire family enjoying time here, or equally being the setting for a larger party.
“The sundeck is incredible,” Book says. “We have parties, we host friends and family. I rarely
do business entertaining on the boat. It’s not a business tool for me – yachting is our sanity.”
Book Endsis testament to how a spec-built model can equally suit yard and owner – and
save the latter when they are at their wits’ end. Thankfully, this owner found the right yacht
before he put away his deck shoes for good.BBook Ends, the 13th Heesen 47 meter and the fifth with an interior
by Bannenberg & Rowell, has a magnificent 2,000 square feet
of outdoor deck space and classic-contemporary lines drawn
by Frank Laupman, of Omega ArchitectsIF THE BOOKS’ YACHT-OWNING HISTORY
IS ANYTHING TO GO BY, THEN THIS
SURELY WON’T BE THEIR LAST BOAT160