PHOTOGRAPHS: MASSIMO FERRARI; GETTY IMAGES
WWW.BOATINTERNATIONAL.COMOWNERS’ CLUBmakes him feel “free,” what he
does first thing in the morning
when on board, and reveals a level
of superyachting knowledge that
left us deeply impressed...WHAT ARE YOUR FIRST MEMORIES
OF BEING ON THE WATER? I don’t
remember the first but I have a lot
of great memories being with my
family and friends, spending dayson the water around Mallorca,
and crossing to Menorca and
coming back the same day.
GROWING UP IN THE BALEARICS,
DO YOU THINK YOU WERE ALWAYS
DESTINED TO LOVE THE SEA?
Well, that’s my world. I have
always lived near the coast,
between Manacor and Porto
Cristo. My father, ever since
I was a kid, had a small boat and
I loved to go out with the boat and
dive. Every time I have the chance,
I come back to Mallorca and get
on the water. I have always loved
the feeling of adventure a boat
offers you. You feel free.
YOU’VE OWNED BEETHOVEN FOR
A YEAR NOW. WHAT WERE YOU
LOOKING FOR IN A BOAT? I visited
a lot of different yachts, and the
MCY 76 seemed perfect for the
kind of life I like to lead on board.
The use of space is different andunbelievable. The main salon
is totally open and not like other
boats where there is a living area,
then a closed galley and a separate
helm position. I like the fact that
I can sit in the salon and see out
the front; it makes the boat feel
bigger. The aft cockpit, too, feels
bigger than on other yachts in
the class. The same goes for the
flybridge. I love the exterior,
of course, but the interior is also
very important because it’s like a
house for me. Even if I am staying
in Porto Cristo, I sometimes come
on board and live here.
DID YOU MAKE ANY SPECIFIC
CUSTOMIZATION REQUESTS?
I changed the main salon a little
bit, and opted to move the galley
to the lower deck. I added an extra
sofa at the back of the salon in
place of the standard dining table.
With the doors open, it’s a great
place to sit and you really feel in
touch with the water. You only use
an interior dining table in winter;
in summer, you can eat on the aft
deck, up on the flybridge or onTWIN PASSIONS
Nadal at Wimbledon
this year, where he
has twice been the
champion; cruising
on board Beethoven
in his favored T-shirt
and shorts“I have always
loved the feeling
of adventure a
boat offers you.
You feel free”87