![]() ![]() Vida is Heesen's first yacht to be Tier III compliant With its planked oak floor, the room gets a cosy on-trend vibe enhanced by a neutral palette of taupe, beige and grey. ![]() A king-size bed on centreline is under a trayed ceiling that creates a modern canopy effect, contrasted with a darker gloss wood overhead treatment along the windows. The resulting suite is 80 square metres, with additional dressing room and wardrobe space, plus sufficient floor area for two chairs and a table under the nearly full-height windows on starboard and for a divan and a vanity on port. Without scrapping any major structure, they created stowage on deck for the tenders with storage below for water toys and moved the cabin’s forward bulkhead two frames toward the bow, adding a vertical window on each side. That request barely caused a ripple, according to Peter van der Zanden, Heesen’s general manager of design and development. ![]() What he wanted was a larger master suite. Since Smith would use the yacht most often in tandem with his sportfishing boats, large tenders were not a requirement. It’s something I enjoy.” The original plan for Project Antares – a spec project with an interior by Francesco Paszkowski – had a garage forward on the main deck for two large tenders accessible through gullwing doors. I have designed all three of the custom sportfishermen I have now – a 77ft Willis and 68- and 60-footers by Bayliss. “I dove right into that project, making modifications to the interior. ” Smith was able sell his slot and step into the next 55 metre Hessen had under way, one that he could customise to a greater extent. “Some boats are pretty, but they just don’t work. Within a few months of meetings about customising his yacht, however, Smith realised there were a few things about the boat that just didn’t fit. Vida's interior design comes from Francesco Paszkowski and Margherita Casprini, in collaboration with BE Design Associates ![]()
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