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The 97-metre yacht CARINTHIA VII is coated in what is now referred to as the iconic 'Carinthia Blue'. Her timeless exterior lines were drawn by Tim Heywood while Ellerhorst Kreuter designed a bespoke interior. Delivered back in 2002, CARINTHIA VII is still gracing the seas in immaculate condition. Her performance package enables her to reach a remarkable 26 knots.

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Carinthia VII is a 97.20m motor yacht built by Lurssen Yachts in 2002. Her timeless exterior lines and interior design are both the work of Tim Heywood.

The mega yacht, which benefitted from a refit in 2005, has a sleek steel hull and aluminium superstructure with a beam of 15.95m and a 4.80m draft.

As one of the largest yachts in the world, Carinthia VII is celebrated not only for her size, but for the simple beauty of her white superstructure and dark blue hull’s elegant lines.

Carinthia VII can accommodate up to 12 guests and is capable of carrying up to 15 crew members onboard.

With four MTU 8000 engines, Carinthia VII can reach an impressive 26 knots at top speed, with a cruising speed of 22 knots.  

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CARINTHIA VII YACHT CHARTER

97.2m  /  318'11   lurssen   2002 / 2023.

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Cabin Configuration

• 2 Double/Twin

Special Features:

• Elevator for convenient access
• Impressive 10,000nm range
• Impressive array of toys
• Premium wellness facilities, including spa, beach club and beauty salon
• Recent refit in 2023

With plenty of onboard entertainment, motor yacht Carinthia VII is an exceptional yacht charter choice

The award winning 97.2m/318'11" motor yacht 'Carinthia VII' by the German shipyard Lurssen offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 cabins and features interior styling by British designer Tim Heywood Design.

Built in 2002, Carinthia VII is designed for exquisite indoor/outdoor living and boasts voluminous interior and exterior spaces across several decks: ideal for bronzing, lounging or entertaining. She is equipped with a beauty salon, spa, elevator, underwater lights, beach club and gym.

Guest Accommodation

Carinthia VII offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, two twin cabins, two single cabins and two cabins that can operate as twins or doubles. Excellent service is guaranteed, with thirty crew members on board to look after your every need.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Keeping comfortable and entertained on Carinthia VII is easy thanks to the available amenities, notably a beauty salon featuring all of the facilities required for a number of different beauty treatments. Take the opportunity to be thoroughly pampered and indulged in the spa plus even the most discerning of charter guests will enjoy the included beach club. Maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym.

Carinthia VII benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, notably an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Make your evenings more memorable with stunning underwater lights plus whether you want to work, use social media or stream movies on board this yacht, you can with Wi-Fi connectivity. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Performance & Range

Carinthia VII is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by 4 x MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 18 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 26 knots with a range of up to 10,000 nautical miles from her 456,000 litre fuel tanks at 15 knots. Carinthia VII features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.

When not cruising Carinthia VII has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Principle among these is a Flyboard for soaring over the water or swimming like a dolphin. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. Guests can experience the thrill and adventure of riding one of the four WaveRunners. If that isn't enough Carinthia VII also features waterskis, a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, scuba diving equipment and much more. Carinthia VII features five tenders, but leading the pack is a 18.2m/59'9" Windy Boats Chase Tender to transport you in style.

Carinthia VII and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean.

With its superlative combination of luxurious styling and superb amenities, motor yacht Carinthia VII has everything you could possibly want for unforgettable yacht charter vacations.

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Amenities & Entertainment

For your relaxation and entertainment Carinthia VII has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Carinthia VII is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 1 x 18.2m  /  59'9 Windy Boats SR60 Chase Tender
• 1 x 8.5m  /  27'11 Ribeye OXE Tender 300 HP engine
• 1 x 7m  /  23' Nautique G23 Tender 450 HP engine
• 1 x 5.3m  /  17'5 Castoldi Jet Tender 125 HP engine
• 1 x 4.03m  /  13'3 Boston Whaler 130 Super Sport Yamaha 40 HP engine

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

Carinthia VII Awards & Nominations

• The World Superyacht Awards 2024 Refitted Yachts Winner
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'Carinthia VII' Charter Rates & Destinations

Summer Season

May - September

€1,400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $1,522,500

High Season

Cruising Regions

Mediterranean France, Italy, Monaco

HOT SPOTS:   Amalfi Coast, Corsica, French Riviera, Sardinia

Winter Season

October - April

Caribbean Antigua, Bahamas, Saint Martin, St Barts

HOT SPOTS:   Virgin Islands

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CARINTHIA VII Yacht – Epic $180M Superyacht

The 97m yacht has a value of $180 million with an exterior design by Tim Heywood.

Tim Heywood and Ellehorst Kreuter designed the interior.

Lurssen, the prestigious luxury yacht builder, delivered the completed CARINTHIA VII in 2002 from their Bremen-based shipyard in Germany.

CARINTHIA VII yacht interior

The interior of the CARINTHIA VII yacht was designed by  Tim Heywood Design  and Ellehorst Kreuter in 2002. She has accommodation for 14 guests in 8 suites comprising one VIP cabin, and two twin/double cabins.

She is capable of carrying 37 crew members for a luxury guest experience. Not much is known about the interior of the CARINTHIA VII, except for her accommodations and that she has a beach club, amongst other luxury amenities.

She has features like an on-deck jacuzzi for guests to relax. The details of the yacht’s interior are very private.

Still, the interior is shown to be elegant and luxurious, with the exterior deck featuring plenty of spaces for sunbathing and al fresco dining. 

Tim Heywood was the designer behind the exterior of CARINTHIA VII, featuring underwater lights and a magnificent blue steel hull called “Carinthia Blue.”

It also featured a white aluminum superstructure. She was built by luxury yacht builders  Lurssen  in Germany at their Bremen shipyard.

The exterior exudes a powerful presence in the water and was delivered in 2002. She was refitted three years later in 2005.

She has a teak deck. Her exterior shows her cutting through the water with a sleek hull and superstructure.

Specifications

The 97m CARINTHIA VII has a beam of 18.8m and a draft of 4.8m. She is powered by her 4 MTU diesel engines, which gives her a maximum speed of 26 knots.

At her cruising speed of 22 knots, she has a range of 5000 nautical miles.

She has a volume of 3643 gross tons. The $180 million superyacht has an annual running cost of $10 – $15 million. She was the 12th largest superyacht in the world.

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MONACO YACHT SHOW 2023

Iconic Lürssen yachts at MYS 2023

Two of the most iconic lürssen yachts are primed and ready to make a splash on the market at the monaco yacht show 2023….

With the first lists coming from the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show, one legend stands out. Lürssen and Fraser are set to unveil the extensively refitted 97m Carinthia VII . This refit was completed at Lürssen's Hamburg facilities, and the superyacht now features redesigned exterior decks with new lounge and living areas, a 12m/39' pool, and a fitness room.

“I am very proud that after building Carinthia VII, " says Peter Lürssen, Managing Partner of Lürssen. "We have now been able to participate in its new lease on life with an extensive refit. Carinthia VII remains a testament to the solidity of our German engineering and manufacture.”

Built in 2002, Carinthia VII  was one part of a new generation of 90m+ superyachts that hit the water in the late 90s and early 2000s, largely pioneered by the German yards. The vessel's original exterior lines, from designer Tim Heywood , proved influential in the yachting industry. Heywood has shared that “several yachts were consequently designed and built that owe their DNA to Carinthia VII .”

Carinthia VII will be introduced to the charter market for the first time, represented exclusively by Fraser. Daniela de Marco, Fraser's Head of Charter Management in Europe, notes, “Bringing any yacht to the charter market for the first time is always a joy and a challenge. And one that we relish. It’s like starting with a blank sheet of paper - creating a fresh new program built on experience with the very best charter captains and crew, the latest tenders and toys and of course, creating some personalised and exciting new itineraries with clients."

Mark Duncan, Fraser's Director of Business Development & Marketing, anticipates that Carinthia VII will be a key part of post-charter conversations due to its unique features and ambience. "We suspect Carinthia VII is going to be as much a part of those after-charter dinner conversations as the unforgettable moments we know it is going to help create for those who decide to book something exceptional.”

With the combined influences of Lürssen and Fraser, Carinthia VII is set to make an impressive entrance into the charter market. It is early days in the run-up to The Monaco Yacht Show, with many more intriguing yachts set to make their way to Port Hercule. Having the chance to see the evolution of this iconic motor yacht up close is an early draw card as the industry looks ahead to the most important show of the year. 

The impressive 91m Lady Lara, will also be at the show and listed on the market for the first time since its delivery by Max Bulley and Gary Wright from Y.CO and Merle Wood & Associates . The superyacht, originally delivered in 2015, has also recently completed an extensive refit earlier this year.

Lady Lara boasts an interior and exterior design skillfully executed by Reymond Langton Design, while its naval architecture was crafted by the German shipbuilder. Lady Lara offers accommodation for up to 16 guests in eight staterooms, with a dedicated crew of up to 27.

The yacht also boasts a spacious owner's deck complete with a private lounge area and a bar. To enhance the sense of privacy onboard, the owner's suite opens onto a private terrace, featuring a jacuzzi. It also includes a glass lift and offers a cinema, a wellness area, and two swimming pools, with a main deck pool that can transform into a dancefloor.

The iconic motor yacht is powered by twin MTU engines, allowing for a cruising speed of 12 knots. 

Prospective buyers will be able to find Lady Lara at Berth D02, QUAI RAINIER III during the show.

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The most eye-catching changes are a 36-foot glass-paneled swimming pool on the main deck aft and a 968-square-foot air-conditioned gym on the bridge deck. That space used six tons of folding glass doors to create a winter garden. It’s complemented by a large cinema screen.

Perhaps the most significant change, though, is the yacht’s conversion from private to commercial use to allow Carinthia VII to enter the charter market. “The deal was made for the boat to come to our facility on a handshake, and then we only had a couple of days to prepare between the handshake and Carinthia VII sailing up to Hamburg,” Thomas Krischkowski, head of refit and repair at Lürssen, told Robb Report .

The list of technical upgrades completed by Lürssen includes a new waterpower treatment, a full sprinkler system, 18.6 miles of cable for a new AV/IT system, new exhaust filters and fully overhauled engines and zero speed stabilizers. The yacht also had to meet new SOLAS stability requirements to be a charter vessel.

In 2002, when the Austrian billionaire Heidi Horten commissioned Project Faberge, as Carinthia VII was originally known, expectations ran high. The yacht paid homage to the fleet of Carinthia s owned and built by her late husband Helmut Horten, three of which were designed by Jon Bannenberg.

As one of only a handful of women to commission one of the largest yachts in the world, Horten called upon one of Bannenberg’s protégés, a young Tim Heywood, to pen the design.

Horten had become an overnight sensation in the art world six years before commissioning the superyacht, after she spent $22 million in a single Sotheby’s auction. Renowned for her keen eye, she ensured Carinthia VII reflected a similar level of artisanal craftsmanship.

The original curved laminated teak planking, forward of the owner’s deck and bridge deck, is described by Fraser broker Antoine X. Larricq, who managed the sale, as “haute-couture detailing.”

Other original features include the thick exterior teak decks and cross-hatched parquet floors, which remain in fantastic condition, largely because Horten only used the yacht for her annual summer cruise.

The new owner, also a keen art collector, had two strict requests for the refit: to seamlessly marry the old with the new, and for the shipyard to complete the work within 300 days, so he could enjoy the winter cruising season. He enlisted Italian studio Bizzozero Cassina Architects to oversee the design.

The studio only had two yacht projects before this. But it had completed residential projects for the owner that brought a similar look to Carinthia VII’s 8,800-square-foot interior, including redoing all eight guest cabins.

The walls are covered in fabrics by Venetian artisans, and the central staircase is decorated with handmade, laser-cut tiles in an ombré-patterned blue that transitions from deep-ocean blue on the lower deck to pale-sky blue on the bridge deck. On each floor, the artwork in the lobby matches the color of the staircase, and classic gold elements have been replaced with a more contemporary silver.

A full exterior paint job updated the hull to Majestic Blue, with the superstructure in Matterhorn White and the external deck walls painted in Shark Grey. Following a few minor tweaks at the shipyard, Carinthia VII will soon cross the Atlantic to make its charter debut in the Caribbean.

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CARINTHIA VII For Charter

CARINTHIA VII is on the charter market after a major refit.

A timeless icon unveiled in 2002 and refitted in 2023, CARINTHIA VII promises unforgettable charters. Her enduring allure lies in the masterful design and layout.

CARINTHIA VII provides timeless style, attributed to Tim Heywood's masterful design, the prestigious Lürssen lineage, and exceptional performance. Prioritizing guest satisfaction and operational efficiency, the layout excels in both interior volume and exterior spaces. The yacht features a dedicated Owner's deck, meticulously crafted wellness and spa areas, and a total of 8 staterooms for up to 12 guests.

Book CARINTHIA VII for a truly exceptional holiday experience, with 33 crew members ready to exceed your expectations.

The best of CARINTHIA VII

• Highest quality Lürssen pedigree.
• Extensively refitted in 2023.
• Pool on main deck and Jacuzzi on sundeck.
• Gym / Exercise Equipment
• Jet Ski / Waverunner
• Sauna / Steam Room
• Swimming Pool / Deck Jacuzzi
• Zero Speed Stabilizers

TENDERS 18.2m Windy SR60 Chase boat - for up to 12 guests ---- brand new, will be delivered in the Caribbean in January 2024. For Christmas/NYE charters, an alternate will be provided. 7m Nautique G23 450 HP Direct Injection Petrol Engine Watersport tender - up to 6 guests New 8.5m Ribeye OXE 300HP Diesel Outboard - up to 11 pax New 7.2 m Ribeye jet tender – up to 14 pax

TOYS 1 x Searaft Waterslide from main deck (10m height) 1 x Stand-up Yamaha Superjet jetski (2023) 2 x Wave Runner SeaDoo 155 GTi 2 x Wave Runner SeaDoo Spark Trixx 4 x Seabobs FSR F5 Platinum Silver (2023) 2 x E-foil flight board 1 x Schiller waterbike (2023) 1 x Laser Pico sailing dinghy (2023) 2 x 2 person Z-PRO inflatable Kayak (2023) 1 x 2 Seat Canoe/Rowing Boat 2 x Inflatable stand-up paddleboards Bote 10.6 Breeze (2023) 1 x Wakeboard Ronix One with rope/handle package (2023) 1 x Wakeboard Watski 1 x Waterskis 65" (2023) 1 x Children waterskis 2 x Kneeboard Jobe Stimmel 1 x Inflatable Aquaglide trampoline Various inflatables & boards Searaft 100m2 inflatable extension to the bathing platform offering 12m2 jelly fish pool, including dockage for the Windy chase tender and the seabobs

10 x Snorkeling package ScubaPro, adult (2023) 5 x Snorkeling package ScubaPro, children (2023) 2 x Spare Air diving kits (2023) 6 x Full diving equipment ScubaPro (2023) Various diving fins

4 x GoCycle electric bike (2023) 4 x Segway Kickscooter

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Full beach set-up including bbq, table, chairs, gazebo, etc. Golf driving range on the helideck which can also be used as an additional outdoor area for yoga sessions, exercise etc

• Length: 97m/319ft
• Gross Tonnage: 3643
• Beam: 18.8m
• Max. Draught: 4.8m/15ft 9"
• Hull construction: Steel
• Superstructure construction: Aluminium
• Exterior Designer: Tim Heywood Designs Ltd
• Interior Designer: Ellerhorst & Kreuter
• Naval Architect: Lürssen Yachts
• Engines: 4 x MTU 10,060 HP
• Generators: 2 x MTU 8V 680Kw type 396 TE 54 , 2 x MTU 455Kw 12V type 183 TE 52
• Range: 5000nm
• Flag: Marshall Islands
• Classification Society: Lloyds Register (LR)

Location and rates

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EUR 1,400,000

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This is a truly exceptional yacht, with six decks offering endless, beautiful spaces.

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6 Architects That Are Now Creating Designs for Superyachts

Posted: December 11, 2023 | Last updated: December 11, 2023

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Exciting yacht design doesn’t require reinventing the wheel. But a fresh view always helps. That’s why more yacht owners are looking for land-based architects and designers for their new build and refit interiors, preferring a cross-pollination of ideas over the tried and true.

The first owner to shy away from the traditional yacht designer set was billionaire Lukas Lundin, who tasked Italian architect Cristina Gherardi Benardeau to design the interior of the 274-foot Savannah. The Feadship, launched in 2015, is largely remembered as the first superyacht with a hybrid propulsion package. But the interior is just as radical.

Benardeau, a designer of retail space for Giorgio Armani and Christian Dior Couture, gave the 262-foot yacht the world’s first “Nemo lounge,” or a bubble in the hull where the owners and guests could see underwater.  It also featured what looked like a floating superstructure, employing long strips of tinted glass inspired by skyscrapers. (The same visual trick was employed later in Oceanco’s 361-foot Jubilee.) Savannah was the first boat to receive full metallic exterior paint job to blend in with the ocean surroundings—an idea later seen on superyacht Kensho, when it delivered in 2022.

Since then, a number of owners and boatbuilders have employed residential architects to do interior designs, as well as offer exterior flourishes (though naval architects complete the structures and running surfaces.) Rome architect Achille Salvagni has done projects for Rossinavi and Azimut, Lord Norman Foster created a series that later became the YachtPlus fleet, Lazzarini & Pickering designed the Benetti Motopanfilo 37M, and next year, Matteo Thun & Antonio Rodriguez will show their talents on Azimut’s SeaDeck Series.

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From skyscraper to sea, here are six yachts designed by mainstream architects.

Amer F100, Architect Roberto Palomba

Architect Roberto Palomba has been designing houses for decades. His Milan-based studio, Palomba Serafini Associati, includes the Italian Consulate in Detroit, home décor and even tableware, among its past projects. His first yacht is the Amer F100, which features a unique “Glass Cabin” as the main salon. It was designed in partnership with Ludovica Serafini. “My aim was to change some standard boat elements to create something completely different,” Palomba told Robb Report during the yacht’s world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival. “Certainly, our perspective offers a fresh look, an architectural vision rooted in the world of architecture and interior design, translated into the realm of yacht design.” The Glass Cabin is an architectural glass box that encases the main salon and formal dining area with windows that are larger than other yachts with similar dimensions. The garden creates openness, light and a continuous connection with the sea. Continuing the theme, reflective surfaces are used on the walls and ceiling across all social areas to bring more light in, while stairs joining the main deck to the bridge are topped by more glass, opening the heart of the yacht to blue skies.

‘Kensho,’ Jouin Manku

Kensho ‘s owner was a first-time yacht buyer who wanted a one-of-a-kind vessel. He looked beyond the pool of yachting talent for a designer who could create a signature statement inside the 246-foot Admiral. The owner eventually decided on Paris design house Jouin Manku, an experienced architecture and industrial design studio, without a single yacht to its name. Co-founder Sanjit Manku took the design brief and ran with it, eschewing traditional yachting layouts for high-volume and big sea views. Variations on the established interiors include lofty 8.9-foot-tall ceilings, open-plan cabin layouts (where the bathrooms are on display) and locating the owner’s salon—more akin to an observation lounge—to the upper deck where the captains’ wheelhouse is traditionally located.  “We drew on our restaurant design experience to create an ambience and furniture that is practical yet opulent,” Manku told Robb Report . “The dining chairs have ski feet that make it easy for guests to slide in and out, and we incorporated flattering lighting rather than ceiling spotlights.” The end result is a stunning, personalized interior that is unique in yachting. 

‘Carinthia VII,’ Bizzozero Cassina Architects

Refits are also getting design overhauls by non-yacht designers. Lürssen’s 318-foot Carinthia VII , first delivered in 2002 and designed by Tim Heywood, was sold in 2022 to a new owner. He called on Italian studio Bizzozero Cassina Architects for what turned out to be a major refit in a nearly record 300 days. The architectural studio is experienced in real estate, including a few of the owner’s private properties. But yacht refits are a recent addition to its portfolio. “The key to any project’s success is to know the person, their lifestyle and the way they think,” architect Paolo Bizzozero said. “Only with these three ingredients can you remedy a truly bespoke environment that works for them and for their life.” Key additions include a 1,334-sq. ft. sundeck, with a large dining table and teppanyaki grill. Equally impressive was the 39-foot-long glass-paneled swimming pool on the main deck (with two large televisions to view live sports), and a 968-sq. ft. air-conditioned gym on the bridge deck that also serves as a winter garden.

Contest G7CS, Bentley Interior

Bentley fans who dream of a book-matched yacht interior might look closely at the 67-foot Contest 67CS.  Commissioned by a private client and launched in November, it is the first collaboration between Bentley and Contest Yachts. with all the design flair Bentley could bring to a yacht. Conceived to match the luxe design of a custom continental GT coupe, the sailboat features the same materials, motifs and craftsmanship on its cars and home designs, including the same hand-stitching found on the Bentley steering wheel and the yacht’s Malvern Chair. Bespoke one-offs include a bar and vanity unit, the captain’s chair and “Egg” table, and a sofa which was hand-built at Bentley’s engineering facility and finished in its signature trim. The brand’s iconic diamond-quilted hides were also included across entire yacht interior. Small details like the tissue box and drink coasters were created from scratch to match the owner’s taste.

‘Entourage,’ Diego Burdi, Burdifilek

Entourage , the second hull in Amels’ 60 Limited Editions range, is the owner’s second yacht. He had clear ideas about the functional layout of the boat, so he appointed commercial design firm Burdifilek to realize that vision. The Toronto-based co-founder, Diego Burdi, adopted a “marine design” approach. “I believe strongly that you should feel like you’re on a boat,” he told Robb Report . That is apparent in areas like the the lower-deck staterooms where the bulkheads hug the curve of the hull. Carved and layered wooden ceilings—a detail introduced from the owner’s experience in real estate—add drama and tactility. Most significantly, Burdi reversed the central stairwell and tucked it into the perimeter of the yacht to create a wider walkthrough and, in so doing, a work of art.

‘Symbiosis,’ Kurt Merki, Jr.

The 279-foot Symbiosis is Studio KMJ’s nature-driven introduction to the world of superyacht design. Unveiled at the Monaco Yacht Show, the 3,000 GT concept speaks to a rising trend for biophilic design with 10 nature-driven features. These include a “tree of life” planted on the main deck aft that stretches across two decks, a 1,000-sq. ft. irrigated lawn tended by a gardener and intended for both play and picnics, and a life-sized herbarium called “The Sanctum” where herbs, spices and vegetables can be cultivated. The Swiss designer Kurt Merki Jr collaborated with Axel Massmann, CEO of Yacht-Green, who acted as a strategic advisor on best practices to “green” the superyacht lifestyle. According to the designers, the natural elements are fully buildable. All it needs is an owner willing to take a leap.

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Iconic yachts: Carinthia VI

In any list of significant post-Second World War motor yachts Carinthia V would rank near the top. She was the first major yacht designed by Jon Bannenberg and was also a breakthrough for the builder, Lürssen .

Before Bannenberg, yacht design did not really exist as a distinct occupation. Naval architects designed what they hoped were efficient and good-looking hulls and left the shipyard to complete the interior. Bannenberg made art his starting point, and sought to design every feature of a yacht from the exterior down to the doorknobs to achieve a completely consistent result.

However, this ambition lay in the future when Carinthia V was launched in 1971. The owner was the German supermarket magnate Helmut Horten, an experienced yachtsman who was interested in speed and power rather than luxury. The 42 metre Carinthia IV , for instance, built in 1965 from laminated mahogany by Chantiers Navals de l'Esterel, was capable of 35 knots, but Horten wanted a much bigger fast yacht and went to Lürssen of Bremen, which at the time built mainly warships such as the 42 metre Jaguar Class patrol boats, capable of 40 knots. These were not planing hulls but slim, semi-displacement ones with high-powered diesel engines. It was no surprise, therefore, that the yacht Lürssen proposed was long and slim and looked rather like a fast warship. With a narrow beam, a lot of length was needed to provide enough accommodation space, and the overall length came to an impressive 71 metres.

Three V-20 turbocharged MTU diesels were placed well aft for optimal weight distribution, but when one was damaged all three were replaced with two high-powered MTUs with a top speed of just under 30 knots.

Bannenberg's contribution was to integrate the whole design so that the drama of the long, slim hull was emphasised to the maximum. The sheerline runs the full length of the hull without interruption, and bow and stern slope forward to give an impression of urgency. The front of the superstructure is drawn as a sweeping curve. All the design elements of C arinthia V are simple and strong, and distracting details are avoided. Satellite domes, for instance, are placed well aft on an arch rather than on top of the wheelhouse or on the mast. As soon as you look at C arinthia, it is obvious that one hand has been responsible for the whole vessel from overall concept down to the smallest detail.

Bannenberg was not given full responsibility for the interior because the owner's wife, Heidi, favoured using blond timbers and strongly coloured rugs to create the 'Norwegian wood' look that was popular at the time. Later, of course, Bannenberg would have as strong an influence on interiors as he had on the exterior of C arinthia, indeed, his company was given the job of redesigning the interior when the yacht was eventually sold.

The story of Carinthia V is strange: she hit an uncharted rock on her maiden cruise in the Mediterranean and sank, but instead of raising and repairing her, Horten ordered an identical replacement from Lürssen,Ca rinthia VI. Not quite identical, however,the builders put in extra watertight bulkheads to prevent a recurrence of the sinking.

After keeping the yacht for many years, Horten ordered a larger and more luxurious vessel with the same general appearance, and the 97 metre Carinthia VII , designed by Tim Heywood , was launched in 2002. Unfortunately Horten died before this yacht was completed but his wife took delivery and, after a lot of soul-searching, sold Carinthia VI .

The yacht has been renamed The One and overhauled and now has a striking interior; the exterior has a few additions and remains as dramatic and exciting as ever.

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