WWW.BOATINTERNATIONAL.COMlayout options. Mia’s owner chose the standard version,
with four lower deck guest cabins, but clients can
choose from two alternatives, both with a full beam
VIP aft, one with two twins, the other with a twin and
a double. In any case, as Lenard puts it, “it’s not made
of small spaces, it’s not a necklace of rooms.” These
options, in combination with bespoke decoration,
make the boats feel truly individual inside – so much
so that three 105s (Serendipity, Dolce Vita and Botti)
were under consideration in the same category for the
2017 World Superyacht Awards. Botti won.
With the spaces planned, Mia’s owner turned to
Nuvolari Lenard for the décor. “From the beginning we
decided to give the interiors a new spirit,” says
Valentina Zannier, interior designer at the company.
A light, modern design was called for, “so you get
immediately the feeling of a larger boat because
everything is bright,” she says. This means pale
lacquers, metals and metalized timbers. In the salon
the mix feels natural and relaxing – pale maple floors,
“white mirror” and leather overheads, undulating
cabinets fronted with metalized oak, a massive
low-slung sofa by Minotti, a marble table with smart
leather details by Visionnaire next to a large port
balcony. The whole space is well lit by good-sized
windows. Like Lenard’s “marine” exterior, the
designers were keen to keep a maritime feeling inside.
“We always try to emphasize the structure of the boat,
with mullions and sometimes beams in dark materials,
so that when you enter the boat you really understand
not just a nice room, you are in a boat. So the
architectural elements, they are
visible.” On Mia, these elements
are picked out in dark maple.
In a similarly stylish muted
color scheme, the owner’s cabin
forward on the main deck
features an en suite and walk-in
wardrobe forward, while the
twins down below have
Pullmans – and all have opening
portholes for a fresh breeze.
Crew have it pretty good, too.
The engine room, with two
2,200hp MTUs (a 1,900hp
version is also available) is
designed, Peruccio says, “to
guarantee maximum space in
between and around the
engines to access all areas.” The
tender garage is suitable for a
14ft 10in Williams Turbojet 445
tender – good going for a 96ft
yacht. Crew accommodation
and the galley forward on the
lower deck take up a good
chunk of space and offer a
decent living and working
environment. Conveniently
close is the raised pilothouse –MODERN LOOK
A Minotti sofa and
Visionnaire table
contribute to the
relaxing, light and
bright interiorLIGHT CLUB
The owner’s cabin
forward on the main
deck is striking in
its muted colors
and features an
en suite and
walk-in wardrobe186