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The aft deck comprises two distinct levels. The lowest cockpit
level, an extension of the interior, provides a settee, coffee table and a table
for 12 nestled into the curve of the higher deck.
 Split bath. (Click image to enlarge)
Curving stairs from each side of the cockpit lead up to the
open aft deck, another gathering space. The Firestone group dynamics challenged
the design team to use every bit of available space. The covers for life rafts
port and starboard are now crescent-shaped settees, and the shoe locker is
disguised by one of two wing-shaped seats tucked beside the flybridge
stairway.This stainless steel stairway—a sculpture in itself—gracefully
and quickly connects the aft deck to the flybridge. There the large spa pool
takes center stage. To starboard, a hi-lo table for six and a full wet bar with
stools complement the portside seating. Forward, the helm and navigation
stations flank a companionway hatch that connects to the raised pilothouse and
the rest of the interior.
Standing in the wheelhouse, Steve grinned. "One of my favorite
things about the boat," he said, "is how aesthetically pleasing and
operationally proper the wheelhouse is."
The voluptuous stainless steel staircase leads to the flybridge
spa. (Click images to enlarge)
Sophisticated navigation and communication instruments, from
Nobeltec chartplotters to VSAT continuous high-speed Internet, enable all who
stand watch to keep Tamsen’s adventuring safe and on target.
Many ideas realized on Tamsen emanated from the group’s
combined 30 years of sailing. One such idea is the location of the captain’s
quarters adjacent to the wheelhouse. The suite consists of a bedroom, an office
and a head. John Zamir, who was a mere three years old when his family first
bought into Vltava, is now Tamsen’s official captain. John and his
wife Aggie take the bedroom, while two-year-old Siena and her beloved Nemo
snuggle into her special portable bed set up in the office.
Tamsen’s design and layout speak volumes about what is
important to her owners. Nowhere is this more evident than in the galley. Its
location on the main deck, forward of the wheelhouse, is novel—a first for
Perini Navi and a perfect solution for the group.
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