my jaw drop, and making me wonder... is this really the future of superyachts and, if so, why am I having such a hard time embracing it!
It's a showstopper, to be sure, and I applaud the innovation E. Kevin Schopfer has employed in the design of these extraordinary vessels. The specs reveal an enviable level of comfort and style, with accomodation for 12 guests and "speeds upwards of 25 knots." Yet, in my old-school opinion, that design innovation also pre
sents a curious contradiction between exterior lines that (purposefully?) associate the vessel with the sea, through their resemblance to a whale's eye and jawline, and a reverse bow that counters my long-held expectations of what a seagoing vessel should look like. This is definitely not your father's superyacht!
I'm trying to imagine feeling comfortable with an intimate group of friends, under the 12 foot high ceiling in the main salon, or in the cylindrical double height dining room, or getting cozy on furnishings that look like they were designed for an intergalactic space shuttle.
So is this the future? Maybe. With an increasing number of superyacht purchases being a first-boat purchase, more and more owners have no previous yachting, (much less sailing), background. They approach yachting with no preconceived expectations.
Why am I not quick to embrace it? I'm still not sure, but I have a feeling it has something to do with the fact that I'd still rather be sailing than looking, like Jonah, through a whale's eye, at the surrounding seas while sitting next to an onboard water feature. In the mean time, I enjoy the imaginative creativity of new concepts like this and look forward to what the future has in store.
DJ
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