shades, adding warmth and a residential ambience to the outdoor spaces.
The master suite’s showstopper, however, is a private balcony that slides
out from the bulwarks on the port side. Rather than requiring crew to operate
and install railings, it is completely self-service. Open a glass door, push one
button and the side of the superstructure slides out, complete with attached
safety railings. When fully extended, the teak balcony floor rises up to be
flush with the cabin floor.
Vanish has the luxury of space to allow six cabins on the main
deck, or five if the forward pair are configured into a full beam VIP. The
same two wood species, dark brown stained walnut and oak washed with
a light grey tint, are used for joinery throughout the yacht. “Formal” spaces
are distinguished by slim bands of polished stainless steel inlay that
mark recessed panels.
While Eidsgaard’s original plan was to have a small gym inside the aft
beach club area, the owner suggested moving it to the sundeck’s enclosed
area where it could be larger. Forward of this is a recessed bar for table-height
seating and a lounge area facing forward, something the owners had on their
previous yacht. The shape of the hardtop makes this and the spa tub forward
feel more protected than it otherwise might. In all there are six exterior
seating and lounging areas, all with good views of friends and family engaged
in water sports – or just the passing scenery. And there will be plenty of
scenery. “The 50m was more than capable of travelling (far and wide) but
increased capacities on all levels aboard the Feadship make for more
enjoyable extended time aboard for the owners,” says Captain David
Hagerman. “The 50 metre was 7-14 days, the 66 metre is 30-45 days.”
To this end, the owners asked to add a second helipad aft of the sundeck’s
dining area. “The foredeck landing area is typically used for daily operations
and the helicopter can even remain there when the yacht shifts anchorages.
The aft location is where they would snug up the helicopter for passages or
longer trips,” van Berge Henegouwen explains. And so this yacht’s vanishing
act seems certain to continue.B
The aft main deck steps down to
sunpads to port and starboard before
descending to the swim platform and
the fixed entrance to the beach clubEven with space carved out
for a suitable gym on the
sundeck, there is plenty
of room for cocktails or
large dinner parties aft.
A casual lounge and
spa pool are forward10 of the
finest ever
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