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>>awards for its quietness, this also places any humming equipment well
away from areas where guests are sleeping.
The main salon is full of natural light thanks to sets of full-height
windows that open up to allow a breeze to flow through the seating area,
with its chocolate-colored leather sofas. The sky lounge, with games table
and more seating, has a similarly flowing set-up with its own broad sliding
doors. In both spaces there are surprises – in the main salon, a glamorous
bar is disguised as a cupboard, and in the sky lounge there is a little pantry
space with a dumb waiter to the galley, again behind fold-away paneling.
The decor, by Ideaeitalia, enhances Cecilia’s fundamental qualities with
a soft, light style. “The purity of the white color together with light and
fresh materials and the great natural brightness give an uncontested
spatiality,” says Alessio Battistini, co-founder of the studio. The designers
used a lot of bleached oak, which they scarified and then treated to
“contaminate the nuances of white with sand tones, increasing their three-
dimensionality.” There is polished steel in furniture and mirrored detailing
for gleam, as well as buttery leather and fine marble – milky Calacatta in
the owner’s bathroom, rich Bronze Armani in guest en suites. Materials
with luster and texture are used throughout, from the copper of the
staircase to the oak bathtub in the master.
But it’s the exterior spaces that really pile on the features. There’s a
foredeck touch-and-go helipad, which the yard recognizes will more often
be used for sunbathing and socializing. So there’s a removable sun awning
on carbon fiber poles, as well as built-in lights and space for a DJ booth
(with necessary power sockets). Aft of this is the first of two spa pools, with
coffee tables and lounging space. The second is directly behind, up on the
sundeck (you could probably throw a beach ball from one to the other).
This highest level is sequestered into three areas, for sunbathing,
conversation and dining – with a bar that contains a concealed barbecue,
fridge and freezer. And, the pièce de resistance – glass bulwarks that light
up at night. It’sastraightforward articulation of this boat’s nature: fun,
that’s guilt-free.BFrom top: the
owner’s suite is
divided into a
cabin and a sitting
room/office, with a
fold-out balcony.
The bathroom (left)
features Calacatta
marble and a
bathtub in oak
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