In 2014 the yacht completed an extensive refit and became an International Superyacht Society Awards 2014 Best Refit finalist. There is also an additional guest bunk cabin on the main deck to accommodate kids or additional staff. The split-level bathroom is nothing short of spectacular with a sunken spa bath and ornate marble and gold details.įour guest cabins, including two double and two twins, are located on the lower deck, all en suite. The forward-facing master suite is host to a private saloon and offers stunning views through arched windows. The yacht’s substantial volume of 1,166 GT is particularly apparent on the owner’s deck, where the ceiling height reaches 2.3m. Her art deco interior designed by Francois Zuretti epitomises elegance and provides several luxurious relaxation and dining areas. “It was an absolute gem of a project to work on,” says Bremen of the iconic yacht Skat, “and she was the first in a long line of yachts to come out of Lürssen that set new milestones.Delivered by Dutch megayacht specialist Oceanco in 2005, and only privately used since then, the 62.3m SEA WALK offers vast deck space as well as a lavish accommodation for up to 12 guests. This use of glass at the time was very different from other superyachts and represented a milestone in glass R&D by Lürssen.
#Skat yacht windows#
He is referring to the semi-hexagonal windows on Skat’s bridge deck. “Also quite unusual are the large ‘bay’ windows which give her characteristic shape,” says Bremen. Technical innovations that helped Skat stand out at the time of her launch included elastically mounted main engines mounted on an elastically mounted raft.
For instance, there should be a built-in shelf designed to hold shoes when guests board instead of a loose wicker basket. Every material used inside the yacht must be easy to clean, and there should be no clutter. Simonyi wanted everything to be well methodical and organised as well. “The interior styling is Marco Zanini at his minimalist best!” says Bremen. The client wanted the interior to match the style of a house, but with its usage made for life at sea. “The owner said at contract signing that he would come to the yard occasionally, instead, he got so involved in the process that he was at the yard almost once a month The owner wound up becoming quite involved in the project, says Bremen.
#Skat yacht full#
With comfort at a forefront of the brief, it was decided that Skat would have a full displacement hull. Speed was secondary to space, quiet and convenience.
Skat was intended to be Simonyi’s home away from his land-based home in Seattle, Washington, USA. “The only curves you will see on the yacht are effectively standard industrial material shapes (half pipes etcetera) other than the curve in the bow, of course Øino says, “ a rational and logical man who believed that most boats looked as if they were carved out of soft cheese and thought, ‘Why spend time and tonnes of filler to make it look like something it is not? Steel and aluminium come in flat plates!’” says the designer. Skat’s iconic exterior is by Espen Øino with interiors by Marco Zanini and Flavia Alves De Souza. Lürssen’s press release announcing her launch described Skat’s owner as having a “technically brilliant mathematical mind” which birthed a yacht “dominated by planar surfaces, straight lines, and angular corners Simonyi oversaw the development of Excel and Word at Microsoft, so perhaps it’s no surprise that he would request a yacht with geometrical precision. Skat was built for Charles Simonyi, who put the project out to tender with several yards and selected Lürssen after a careful vetting process, with the contract signed in 1999. “Her radically different design at the time made her, in effect, timeless,” says Lürssen’s sales director Michael Bremen. Nearly 20 years after her launch, the 70.7 metre Skat is still a standout superyacht. Skat: Inside the story of Lürssen’s 70.7m military-inspired superyacht With angular lines, a militaristic style and totally grey paint job, the iconic yacht Skat blazed a new path when it was launched by Lürssen in 2002.
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