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"Cooking meals is an activity we enjoy sharing, so rather than
tuck our galley down below, we brought it into the main living area to create a
family kitchen. Now it is the heart of our boat," said Tamsen, her eye sweeping
the vessel’s width from the dinette across to the galley. The port galley, with
an extra oven, boasts two U-shaped areas beneath large windows. On the aft wall,
refrigerators punctuate the galley and the dinette area’s teak wall.
Centerline and running lengthwise is an island counter that separates the galley
from the dinette.
 The sheltered aft-deck dining area. (Click image to enlarge)
"I had to think the most here," said Bernardo Chichi, Perini
Navi’s interior designer. Looking toward the galley and the pass-through opening
over the island, he waved appreciatively toward the far windows and
exclaimed: "I love to sit here at the table, facing the galley. It’s like a
frame that frames the outside vista. It’s my favorite place on the boat."
Aft, past the raised wheelhouse, is the main salon, which is
vast and arranged for the large-numbered, in-depth conversations valued by the
Firestone group. Comfortable couches, chairs and hassocks are arranged around
two large coffee tables for group discussions and movie viewing. That’s not to
say there won’t be smaller enclaves of conversation or activity at the corner
games table, but the room is set up to accommodate everyone.
"I would say the most important element that has
contributed to the success of our group is that we can express ourselves.
This deep conversation and freedom to express feelings is the key,"
commented Robert.
 The group, always together as a family, moves from one
activity, and deck, to the next. (Click image to enlarge)
At the aft edge of the salon, the mizzenmast unabashedly comes
down through the middle of the boat, articulating the owners’ love of the
nautical. The mast and surrounding credenza mark the beginning of the dining
room. This border can be further defined by lowering teak blinds from the
ceiling. A dayhead to starboard and two lateral doors port and starboard to the
aft deck anchor the interior perimeter.
The placement of the dining room all the way aft allows a
spatial and visual connection with the table outside through the aft window,
which electronically changes from opaque to clear, thus expanding the dining
area at the flick of a switch. Light filtering through the aft window illuminates the beautiful Perini-crafted dining table and chairs. The table, a
rich milk chocolate-colored walnut with a burl inset, is finished to perfection.
Designed by Chichi, the chairs are at once a traditional and modern gesture.
Their backs use fabric featuring Robert’s artwork. In fact, almost all of the
fabric designs on the yacht are his, created especially for
Tamsen.
While on board, Robert uses his own "studio" to produce his
art, which is shown in galleries worldwide. Forward of the salon a flight of
stairs leads below to the stateroom foyer. Aft, the full-width master suite
houses the large flat-screen TV, computer and other digital equipment that keep
Robert’s creative juices flowing. This sanctuary to port doubles as a sitting
room for the master suite.
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