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Abaft the helm area, which is separated by two columns and
built-in bookcases, is the lounge part of the skylounge, complete with a
six-foot sofa, chair, coffee table, refrigerator/icemaker and 42-inch hideaway
TV. It is a great place to entertain, and it opens up onto the teak boat deck
with a settee and a propane grill—all under a sunshade, if you wish.
 The bright country kitchen–style galley, centers on an
island. Photograph by Dana Jinkins. (Click image to enlarge)
A Yacht for All Seasons
Because the boat was intended for serious cruising from the Arctic to the equator, lots of specialized equipment was installed, such as
special "chill chasers" fitted on the air handlers for northern climes, extra
cooling capacity for the Caribbean, "oversize" 12-square-foot Naiad stabilizers
to make the boat as comfortable as possible in lumpy conditions, an ASEA Power
Systems 45-kVA transformer that converts European 50-cycle shore power to the 60
cycles used in North America, a Besenzoni passerelle for Mediterranean mooring,
a Simrad transponder—signaling Nefertari’s particulars—and a Type II
sewage treatment system, also a must for the Mediterranean.
Taking into consideration that fuel is notoriously contaminated
in some of the most desirable—and remote—cruising spots in the world,
Nefertari is equipped with a commercial-grade Alfa Laval
centrifugal-force fuel filter, exactly the same as is used on small cruise
ships.
The skylounge has a forward helm with twin bench seats. Photography by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)
Concord Marine Electronics of Fort Lauderdale installed all the
electronics on the boat, claiming that Nefertari has the most complete
navigational and electronics package it has ever installed on a 91-footer.The
yacht is designed to travel safely in thick fog and at night, and to that end it
has commercial-grade, 25-kW Furuno primary radar, and a 12-kW secondary unit
with high-definition screen readout.
Redundancy is the watchword aboard Nefertari. For
example, she boasts three GPS/chartplotter systems—Furuno NavNet, Northstar
6000i and Nobletec Admiral—because only the finest navigation equipment would
do.
Businessmen, financial traders, busy CEOs or anyone else
who likes to keep plugged in while traveling will appreciate the fact that
Nefertari is equipped with a Sea Tel Wavecall satellite communications
system that brings in high-speed broadband and satellite phone and fax connections 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Internet connections are
placed strategically all over the boat, in addition to Wi-Fi access.
The teak boat deck is equipped for entertaining with a settee and a propane grill. Photography by Dana Jinkins. (Click images to enlarge)
To stern, port and starboard, Nefertari has two huge
"pods" to stow all of the gear necessary for extended cruising. A Yamaha scooter
fits in the port pod, along with bicycles, large fenders and other gear. The
other pod serves double duty as a compartment for a scuba compressor, tanks and
gear, plus a Fortress stern anchor and electric anchor windlass. With hydraulic
bow and stern thrusters and a Glendinning remote, not to mention two
electric warping winches, Nefertari is designed for easy docking by
two. While measuring just 91 feet, in virtually all ways,
Nefertari truly is a motor yacht fit for a queen. And Ramses II probably
would have liked it, too, to say nothing of his 100 sons.
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