WISDOM OF THE AGES
The name is unusual and personal, a mark of high respect and affection for an elder, a wise person or a grandfather. However, it wasn’t the name that made this yacht such a noted addition to the face dock at Bahia Mar during the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show last year. It was the fact that Baba’s , at 186ft and 880GT, is the largest Hargrave yet and looks nothing like what the company has shown before. Despite her generous dimensions, this full-displacement yacht appears sporty with sleek lines, a graceful bow and a few angular features.
Baba’s owes her attractive looks in great part to her owners, who had designed and built the unconventional 136ft Hargrave Dreamer before this. Husband and wife were both deeply involved in the yacht, having nearly everything to do with the exterior styling, layout, interior decor and details such as the galley’s cool touchless faucet and artwork on the walls.
Colorful paintings hang near the wide entrance to the sky lounge, which, in the evening especially, has the feel of a New York supper club
