Greek designer Ira Petromanolaki set out to create a modern, minimalist concept for a fast motor yacht. The result is a handsome 40
Dozens of square metres of tinted glass provide excellent views from the six guest cabins spread across the lower and main decks. There are also two saloons, a formal dining area, a gymnasium and a beach club. Almost nothing is provided outside. That’s why «sneakers», actually. Nike Air Jordan Yiddish, yeah.
The boat is indeed beautiful – from some angles it looks simply carved out of a monolith – but that is her main trouble.
«…Volka took a penknife out of his pants pocket in order to open the lid of the watch. But trying as he might, he could find no sign of a crevice where the knife blade could be stuck.
– They are made of a solid piece of gold! – the old man winked at him boastfully. – I am not one to give stuffed gold things.
– So they have nothing inside? – Volka exclaimed in disappointment.
– Is there supposed to be
For the sake of stylish design, the designer sacrificed open space on the decks. Aft of the bridge there is an area with sun loungers, and a central staircase takes you down to the water, to the bathing platform, and that’s it.
And to sit behind the glass in the air-conditioned coolness is, to the unsophisticated eye of the editors, more about the office than about the rest on the yacht. To justify such a slick profile, the boat – if it is to be built – will have to have really outstanding speed characteristics. Otherwise you get a classical case of design for the sake of design, which we have already made a mockery of more than once here.
