This 118-foooter was nothing more than a few sketches on my 2015 visit to SilverYachts’ Western Australian facility. Since then, while she may not match the vast scale of the other yachts in the yard's portfolio – the 253ft Silver Fast or 280ft Wanderlust, for example – this hull has developed into something of note. While Silver Fast is a speedy wave-piercing machine and Wanderlust a noteworthy explorer, SpaceCat provides a spacious and comfortable home on water – an impressive feat in under 120ft. This is, in fact, a house that became a boat.
Its roots lie in a conversation that designer Espen Øino had with SilverYachts’ owner Guido Krass more than io years ago. The pair were discussing the large number ofyachts that would spend an entire summer at anchor in
