seating area, sweep down to an interim landing level with cushioned
sunpads before wide steps continue down to the bathing platform.
That same landing level ofers steps forward and down into the
beach club with access to a sauna, hairdressing salon and massage
area before entering the tender garage. The openness is welcoming
and reassuring – no surprise it’s the owners’ favourite area on board.
Speaking of openness, the shell door that opens out to create a 33
square metre terrace on Vanish’s port side, is 12 metres long
and 2.75 metres high – and it is nearly matched by a tender
door on the port side. The hull doors fasten with huge
stainless steel locking pins and pneumatic seals. The
starboard door in particular is something of a marvel, sealing
two watertight compartments.
To enhance the clean, casual design theme, most port
terrace furniture is loose and simple, with wood frames and
canvas seats. Tongue and groove panelling for the interior
areas completes the New England cottage look. “The main
theme of this boat is to feel at home and relax. Your shoulders
should drop and your cares disappear when you step aboard,”
says Ewa Tasior-Eidsgaard, who took primary responsibility
for furnishings and soft goods. “The décor is a mix of comfort
and classical elements but contemporary enough to not be
overwhelming.”
The yacht has a lot of volume – more than 1,400 GT – for her length.
“When you think about it, Joy was four metres longer but 400
gross tonnes less,” says van Berge Henegouwen. It’s not about more
spaces but bigger spaces.
Eidsgaard discusses the yacht’s profile with passion. “She’s tall and
the whole thing – all the exterior lines – result from us wanting to
make her not seem too high. The sundeck roof angles down to
eliminate a second forward window band. There are very, very sharp
creases in her hull to create detail in an otherwise white
boat and the red boot stripe and the junction lines carry
the profile for 40 to 60 metres of her length, drawing the
horizontal lines out.” Extra horizontal influence appears
in the large stainless railings and grillwork on the sides of
the superstructure. Even the unique mast does its part to
tease away some of the height. The tall centre section that
supports the bulk of the electronics is painted dark blue,
while sharply angled side beams in contrasting white grab
the attention and again pull the eye downwards.With so much hull flare and a
raised bow, retracting platforms
are necessary for crew to
monitor anchor operation. The
beach platform (middle, left)
weighs about 7.5 tonnes and
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