Marilyn M. Mower
08/01/2005
A developer in Chicago, Andale’s owner was
successful enough to retire to Florida in the 1960s while he was still in his
40s. Like many refugees from winter’s icy winds, he was drawn to the sandy
beaches and wide-open spaces of Florida’s southwest coast. ; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
Andale’s owners departed from traditional
space planning by adding a wood-paneled main-deck library that
doubles as a home theater. (Click image to enlarge)
In 1964, he noticed a barren, 760-acre beachfront parcel for
sale near the then sleepy fishing village of Naples, Florida. He bought the
entire thing, naming it Park Shore Beach. Then he started Florida’s first
planned unit development in a style that stunned East Coast developers: He left
green spaces between buildings, ordered utilities underground, preserved beach
access and included five parks. Building high-rises that were long on luxury
amenities, he began shaping Naples’ future. Today, exclusive Park Shore Beach
accounts for 30 percent of Naples’ substantial property tax base.
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In 1994, his son started taking over more of the business, so
the owner and his wife decided it was time for a motor yacht that could take
them cruising beyond the Gulf of Mexico. "I guess I had owned about a dozen
boats of all kinds," he recalled. "The biggest one had been a Chris-Craft
Roamer."
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The formal dining room lies just forward. (Click image to enlarge)For their first oceangoing boat, the couple chose a 120-foot Christensen tri-deck. In 1996, cruising along the Italian coast, they stopped at Viareggio. Doing what most yachtsmen do, the owner took time to visit shipyards. At Codecasa, he caught sight of a 49-meter displacement boat with a bulbous bow under construction and fell in love. As the boat was being built on spec, Fulvio Codecasa was open to discussing modifications with the couple.
Uncharacteristically, the owner hesitated. By the time he called back to the yard with an offer, the boat – now called Renalo – had been sold. A few weeks later, however, the yard called back with an offer to start a new hull that would incorporate the couple’s desired changes. This time they didn’t hesitate and in 1999 they took delivery of 49.35-meter Andale.
"Cruising on that boat for several years and operating it for charter as well started me thinking about the next boat," the owner said. "Then Fulvio showed me plans for a sixty-two meter and I signed up and put Andale up for sale."
During the construction process, however, the owners began thinking the 62-meter was just too much boat for them, their lifestyle and their favorite cruising grounds. "What I wanted was another boat almost like the first one," he said. "I sold out of the sixty-two and got back in line."
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Indeed, the new Andale, launched in 2004, is much like the first, yet three-quarters of a meter longer, heavier, deeper and built to full MCA certification. A new bow design encapsulates the forward part of her superstructure for an aggressive, contemporary look. The re-design also enhances on-deck storage in the boatswain’s locker and provides stowage for the MCA-mandated emergency tender, while preserving a sunny seating area forward of the bridge. Two big Caterpillar diesels power her to 18 knots and at an efficient 60-percent power, she cruises at 14.
Knowing from day one that these owners insisted on an elevator serving all decks (see TechTalk), Codecasa and the design team took pains to better integrate its installation both into the yacht’s traffic flow and into its profile. On the sun deck, the elevator trunk has been enlarged to accommodate a powder room. The structure also anchors the Jacuzzi forward of the mast and semi-permanent awnings that spread out like wings on either side aft. The layout of the sun deck, like that of the interior, flows from the owner’s knowledge of how to put a number of people in a restricted space and keep them happy: division of areas and functions.On the sun deck, for example, two shaded, alfresco dining tables are separated by the elevator and a service bar/barbecue. The aforementioned hot tub is flanked by raised sun pads and is nearly hidden from all view. Aft, a combination of built-in and loose deck furniture invites guests to arrange the chairs and chaises to follow the sun, the view or their own muse.
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Unlike most yachts, Andale’s aft main deck is enclosed, apart from a short boarding area with simple bench seating overlooking the swim platform. The owner calls it his "veranda room." Wraparound windows give it 180-degree views and create a climate-controlled venue for casual dining. "Actually, it makes a lot of sense," says Andale’s captain, Eddie Cooney. "When the boat is running, the aft main deck isn’t a great place to be because of wind, spray or exhaust, and if you are stern-to at a dock, it’s pretty exposed to view and to every other boat’s exhaust. This arrangement reclaims the space for the guests and still leaves plenty of room for the crew to maneuver around the stern."
The veranda room is separated from the rest of the main deck by double doors and handsome cabinetry that incorporates stowage inside and hides space for engine room ventilation trunks and crew stairs outside. Here, Andale’s owners again turned traditional thinking on its head. Instead of locating a formal salon – one that might offer compromised views – forward of the veranda room, they opted for a cozy paneled library, which thanks to a plasma TV, two huge curved sofas and room to pull in chairs from the aft deck, transforms into a theater with room for the entire party.
Forward of the library, a pair of pocket doors open onto an
ample dining room seating 12. Both the dining room and the foyer immediately
forward feature intricate floors with inlays of wood, marble and onyx, as well
as elaborate overheads. Elsewhere on Andale, the tone is much more relaxed, yet no
less refined.
The "veranda" (top) encloses the aft main deck with 180 degrees
of windows. A striking new bow design distinguishes Andale from
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Andale is interior designer Betsy Godfrey’s second yacht for the owners, yet
she knows their tastes well – she has been designing the public spaces and
luxury models in their condominium projects since 1993. Most of the apartments
she designs encompass 7,500 to 12,000 square feet. "High-rises are my forte
but yachts are a labor of love. All three of my projects have been at Codecasa
and I can’t say enough about Anna Maria Dellarole, who creates the architecture, or the craftsmen who build it," Godfrey said.
"I’ve been on so many boats with interiors that feel cliché – all about show.
The Codecasa approach is all about refinement."
Working with the distaff side of the couple to choose interior
furniture and materials, she set about refreshing the color palette. "We learned
that there were some fabrics it was better not to use on a boat in charter
service," said Godfrey. "We thought a lot about durability but not at the
expense of elegance," she said. "This boat is more elegant than the last – the
guest bathrooms are all marble, for example, and at the same time the bright
colors we used seem to create a more joyful, more energetic interior."
"I truly enjoy this boat and the revisions that took place,"
says the owner. "There is so much roominess, the layout is so organized and I’m
really proud of the Italian finishing and cabinetry. This time, I don’t think
I’d change a thing."
So how does someone who knows how to build for the good
life use his yacht? "We were aboard during the winter in the Caribbean.
I’ve learned that I enjoy the Mediterranean better after July and August.
"We plan to meet the yacht later in Greece and then cruise to Istanbul. I’ve
been there before, but not on my own boat. That’s something I can look forward
to," the owner said.
| Yacht Name: | Andale |
| Yacht Year: | 2004 |
| Yacht Type: | Motor Yacht |
| Builder: | Codecasa |
| Interior Design: | Franco & Anna Dellarole/Godfrey Design Consultants |
| Draft: | 11' 6" (3.51m) |
| LOA (Actual length): | 163' 9" (49.91m) |
| LWL (Length of water line): | 136' 10" (41.71m) |
| Displacement: | 530 (full load) tons |
| Max Speed: | 17.5 kts |
| Cruise Speed: | 14 kts |
| Range: | 4,600 nm @ 14 kts |
| Beam: | 31' 2" (9.50m) |
| Architecture: | Codecasa/Dellarole |
| Hull Material: | Steel |
| Superstructure Material: | Aluminum |
| Fuel Capacity: | 26,417g (99,999.22L) |
| Water Capacity: | 5,019g (18,998.98L) |
| Classification: | Lloyd's |
| Engines: | 2x Caterpillar 3516B, 2,260-hp |
| Generators: | 2x Northern Lights, 125kW |
| Air conditioning: | Francesconi |
| Shore power: | Atlas |
| Watermarker: | Idromar |
| Bow thruster: | Schottel |
| Paint: | Awlgrip |
| Deck Windlass: | Officina Nanni |
| Tenders: | Nautica |
| Black Water Treatment: | Hamann |
| Toilet: | Jets Vacuum |
| Radar: | Furuno |
| Autopilot: | Anschutz |
| GPS: | Leica |
| SSB: | JRC |
| SatCom: | Nera Fleet 77 |
| Depth Sounder: | Furuno |
| Wind Instruments: | B&G |
| Sat TV: | SeaTel |
