ShowBoatS InternatIonal awardS 2007 - Northern Marine

outstanding
aChieveMent in
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Lady Anne
Sh o wBo a t S In t e r n at I o n a l aw a r d S 2007
The 68.5-meTer amels build Lady Anne was produced with heavy involvement
from her owners, beginning to end. The owners, a fashion industry
executive and an architect, were uniquely qualified to participate in a material
way in the creation of the yacht. They described the yacht’s interior
background décor as “forever,” meaning modern, stylish and elegant,
but not trendy. For interior inspiration they looked to the grand
salons of the transatlantic liners of the 1920s and thirties, such as
Ile de France and Normandie. They began collecting their
furnishings with several original pieces by Jacques-Emile
Ruhlmann, one of the greatest Parisian cabinetmakers
of the twentieth century. The Parisian firm of Ludwig
& Dominique continues Ruhlmann’s work. Nine of the
company’s craftsmen took two-and-a-half years to complete
the yacht’s additional furnishings. She is a superb example
of what a committed owner and an experienced shipyard
can accomplish together.
SIZE: 68.5 m/224'9"; BUILDER: Amels; NAvAL ARchITEcTURE:
Amels; INTERIOR DESIGNERS: Walter Franchini/Anne Fisher
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Esense
some mighT argue that nearly every yacht, sail or power, bearing
the Wally nameplate is an outstanding achievement in some way. It’s nearly
impossible to go aboard a Wally and not shake your head in wondrous
admiration of what springs from the fertile mind of company owner and
design guru Luca Bassani. Our Justin Ratcliffe had a typical
reaction to our winner in this category, the largest launch
yet by the Monaco-based builder. “I defy anyone,” he said,
“not to be blown away by the stunning lines of the new
143-foot Wally, Esense. True to her name, the yacht is both
outstanding
aChieveMent
in a sailing
yaCht
essential and sensual.” Among her many outstanding attributes, the allcarbon-fiber
Esense, which features naval architecture by Bill Tripp, has a
stunningly sparse deck design that makes her feel as if her cockpit runs the
entire length of the boat.
Her exquisitely styled minimalist
interior by Odile
Decq is typical of Wally’s
forward thinking.
SIZE: 43.7 m/143'4"; BUILDER:
Wally; NAvAL ARchITEcTURE:
Tripp Design; DESIGN: Wally/
Odile Decq
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