An elevator on a boat of this size was a design challenge in itself, says Marshall. This nook is a short distance from the superyacht elevator, which goes all the way to the sundeck. You can look at the whole length of the boat and see the waves at the back,” says Heatley.Įvan K Marshall and Yacht Next worked closely with the owner and his family to create a peaceful interior décor on board Serenity Large enough for two armchairs, this special little corner is one of many interesting spaces on board Serenity.
In addition to the balconies, a “bay window” built into the superstructure on the top deck extends the sky lounge over the water. A custom-designed inflatable bumper can be fitted beneath the lower balcony to protect it during mooring. Ballistic-grade glass, watertight seals and a steel banister, which is painted light grey to match the yacht’s hull, were part of the solution. However, where there is a will, there is a way. The build captain had some reservations from an operational point of view, particularly when it came to the lower balconies. The new Serenity, which flies the American flag, was built to comply with RINA class and MCA regulations and, naturally, surveyors had to sign off on everything. These permanent fixtures added to the project’s complexity. So Serenity has three fixed superyacht balconies - two off the master stateroom forward on the main deck and one off the sky lounge - all easily accessible through automated sliding doors. The superyacht balconies were a key part of the brief for Serenity Neither of them wanted complicated contraptions that require a crewmember to intervene any time someone wants a breath of fresh air. “From the outset he said he really wanted to have balconies.” Heatley wanted to be able to step outside to take in the views and the sea air, like you can on a cruise ship, an experience he remembers fondly from his childhood.
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“He is really an interesting guy, full of ideas and willing to take some risks, which is always fun for a designer who doesn’t want to play it safe,” he says. “I have a portfolio full of them,” says Marshall, who wanted to keep a family look with previous IAG boats, particularly King Baby, which he had designed, but was game to hear Heatley out. Let’s go for that,” says Marshall.ĭesigning Serenity was truly a collaborative effort, with sketches going back and forth between client and designer. What would it look like?’ So we modelled it up quickly and we both thought, you know what, this is cool. “He sent me an image of a boat with a reverse windshield and said ‘I really like the look of that. Marshall recalls fondly his early meetings with Heatley as they worked on the layout and drew Serenity’s lines.
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