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Designed to cruise the Mediterranean and North America, the versatile 91 foot Nefertari has broad appeal for busy yachtsmen.


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Hargrave 91
The Staterooms
The master stateroom is quite large for a 91-footer and features a walk-in closet, complete with shoe storage that would make Imelda Marcos proud. It also has two other large closets, a built-in love seat, and a large, woman’s stand-up vanity in the head compartment, in addition to the usual amenities.

The VIP stateroom features his-and-hers hanging lockers, a large head, a chest of drawers, a queen-size bed and plenty of storage.


The master features a love seat and his-and-hers vanities. The heads have marble floors and gold fixtures. Photography by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)


Perhaps most unusual is the starboard stateroom, which doubles as an office or library. A desk is built into the center bulkhead and the sofa outboard pulls out easily to make a large double bed. Over the desk is a Pullman, which means that as many as three can sleep in this versatile cabin.

All heads have marble floors, gold fixtures, large showers and plenty of storage space. All staterooms have individual reading lights above the beds, out-of-sight electrical outlets, phone and Internet connections, and DVD players.

The captain’s cabin is forward. It is formal and would be considered the VIP cabin on most boats.

The crew cabin to port has a Pullman, so it can sleep two, and its own head with stall shower. There is also a Pullman in the crew lounge, along with a stove-top, microwave and refrigerator, in addition to three flat-screen TVs and DVD players, and a washer/dryer.

Getting the Most into 91 Feet
Pilothouse motor yachts are popular, but the space under the helm comes out of the galley, dining area and main salon, which means that you either accept smaller living areas, or you build the boat longer. There is also a very attractive alternative—the skylounge.

Nefertari’s skylounge has the helm forward, with twin bench seats facing forward, so the owner and guests can help the captain with keeping watch and navigation, or just enjoy the view as in a pilothouse. To give the boat an open-air feel, the center window in front of the helm lowers at the turn of a switch, three hatches in the overhead open, and the side windows port and starboard slide back—all of which make the helm seem like a plush, open-air flying bridge with a hardtop.