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My way

“Zero showing off and totally functional,” the owner of Life Saga says when asked about his brief for the new 213ft Admiral superyacht. Functionality is personal – what’s practical to one owner might be the epitome of dysfunction for another. For the owner of Life Saga, it meant creating a boat that suited the way he uses his ever-growing fleet and his relaxed onboard lifestyle, which mandates spending as much time outside as possible.

Life Saga, designed by the builder – which is part of The Italian Sea Group – with interiors by Mark Berryman, is the latest in this experienced owner’s fleet. He owns the original 139ft Life Saga, built by Heesen in 1994, the 156ft support vessel Mystere Shadow and a 66ft custom-built Maori motor yacht that he likes to drive himself. And then there are the many toys and tenders that are stowed on his shadow boat, including a limo tender, massive RIB and two 49ft dayboats. This is an owner who truly loves living and playing on the water.

THE OWNER SOUGHT AN EXTERIOR STYLE THAT “COMBINES CLASSIC AND MODERN

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