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Tony Accurso broke all the rules in building his 119-foot dream boat.
by H. Shaw McCutcheon
photography by H. Shaw McCutcheon
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08/01/2005
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For the interior décor, Accurso hired designer Danielle
Vignault, who had worked with him on several nonmarine projects. She created a
unique look comprising curved, glossy lacquered surfaces accented by gold and
blue fabrics; etched, backlit glass sculptures; and nearly a dozen different
woods.
 In a break with tradition, the Jacuzzi
is located on the main aft deck. (Click image to enlarge)
The main deck’s salon and dining area features a curved,
freestanding glass bar to starboard and a handcrafted onyx games table. A
mirrored door forward to starboard accesses the galley, which sports a
half-moon-shaped skylight that breaks up the vast, white forward house.
A stairwell from the main salon leads up to the master suite
adorned with its own array of gold lacquered cabinetry. A private covered aft
deck separates the master from the RIB tender storage farther aft.
Starboard-side stairs lead up to the flybridge, which features a bar, four
captain’s chairs and chaise lounges that hide treadmills underneath.
As Touch neared completion, one final task remained:
getting her into the water. She was built on a tributary of the St. Lawrence
River where the water level lowers in the spring. So Accurso only had a small
window of time before the level dropped too low for launch. It took several days to
bring in two of Canada’s largest cranes, which had to be assembled on
specially prepared ground next to the boat. Lifting the 274,000-pound vessel
triggered all the cranes’ warning lights and when she was in the water, the hull
was less than six inches from the bottom. Dufresne shed a few tears of
satisfaction. Accurso breathed sighs of relief.
During the sea trials Balduc placed a glass of water on the
aft deck table to check for vibration. Oversized American Bowthruster
stabilizers held the yacht firmly through hard turns at full speed and the water
in the glass stayed absolutely still.
Accurso subsequently celebrated with several dozens of
friends in the Virgin Islands – in a grand way befitting the project’s
gargantuan ambition.
Touch is available for charter through The Sacks Group in the Caribbean
and Bahamas for $60,000 a week.
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