Boat International

EDITOR’S LETTER

has a sundeck crane that was designed to lower a Rolls-Royce Phantom from the very top of the boat, where it would rockets to it. Examples abound: head heights in some areas reach three metres, and there’s 800 – yes, 800 – square metres of exterior glass. Meanwhile, a vast video wall runs all the way up the 18-metre, five-deck stairwell featuring a dynamic scene that changes throughout the day, with digital butterflies that follow you as you ascend or descend. It might just be the perfect boat for our times – a slightly mad but wonderful distraction from the headlines. Escape awaits on page 68.

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