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The third dining room is situated in the transition space
between the upper salon and the aft deck. The circular area offers a choice of
dining either inside or out, depending on which of the sliding glass doors are
called into service.
 The view from the dance room into the salon. (Click image to enlarge)
The upper deck is given over to the owner’s residence. The aft
deck includes settees that flank a skylight. The skylounge and dining room are
surrounded with wengé panels and what has come to be known as the "golf ball"
wall. Scalloped panels are covered in white lacquer with a mother-of-pearl look,
giving the walls a textured effect reminiscent of abstract, flattened golf
balls. The wall covering enlarges the room’s appearance and sets the mood to
that of a European nightclub, even in the light of day.The owner’s suite enjoys two entrances. Entry is made through
sliding doors into either the owner’s office or the dressing area. The closet
doors that line the office entrance are floor-to-ceiling aluminum/zinc embossed
with wavy diagonal lines that suggest a current. The main wood surface is
louro faia, a striking Brazilian lacewood. The lace grain is detailed in silver
and finished in a high gloss. Visual entertainment is through a 50-inch
high-definition plasma screen equipped with 5.1 surround sound.
Top: The VIP on the lower deck. Bottom: The owner’s office with
its distinctive closet doors. (Click images to enlarge)
Normally the bathroom would be immediately adjacent to the
sleeping area. Aboard Alfa Nero, however, it is located off to port in
the aft section of the suite. A steam shower and Jacuzzi tub have a relaxed yet
chic feel provided by grey-flannel marble, stainless steel and wood. The offset
bath lets the bed and lounge occupy the full width of the space and provides
unfettered access to the patio with its private hot tub. The patio is not
visible or accessible from any other point aboard Alfa Nero, ensuring the
owner complete privacy.The owner wanted a yacht designed especially to cruise the
Mediterranean. That, by nature, required a lot of open deck space, which turned
out to be the perfect compromise. The collaboration resulted in what Lenard
calls a low-volume superstructure. The challenge began in the design phase and
continued to its realization in construction at Oceanco’s yard in Alblasserdam,
Holland (see ShowBoats’ seven-installment On the Horizon column). Design
work began on the yacht, initially designated Y702, in June 2005. The hull and
superstructure arrived in the yard 10 months later. With the approved hull
design and engineering for Y701, since christened Amevi, a rapid
construction schedule was undertaken and deadlines were set for Alfa Nero
to be completed in 14 months.
Top: The theater/lounge, with its exquisite
A/V system and unusual wall covering. Bottom: The intimate aft dining area. (Click images to enlarge)
Make no mistake: Though they share the same full-displacement,
bulbous-bow hull design, Amevi and Alfa Nero are not sisterships.
Conceptually they are worlds apart. Alfa Nero has 1,250 square meters of
living space on an 82-meter hull, while Amevi, at 80 meters, has
1,450 square meters. (Neither figure includes the technical spaces.) That
doesn’t mean there isn’t enough space on board Alfa Nero. Rather, it’s
quite the contrary. The yacht has a gym on the bridge deck, three distinct
dining areas, a separate crew and officer’s mess/lounge, a dance room, an
engineer’s office, pantries on the three guest decks, accommodations for 28 crew
and even a VIP crew stateroom. An elevator connects the decks. Realized, she
wants for nothing. Externally, the yacht’s most obvious visual departure from
conventional yacht design is the open aft deck and minimal overhangs. Defining
the perimeter of each overhang is an oval, stainless steel rail that
simultaneously serves two of three functions: decorative, illuminative and
environmental. Where the rail is over a lounge area, including the owner’s
veranda off the master suite, it is fitted with misting heads to keep guests in
the outdoor areas cool. In the areas where there is no activity below the rail,
lights are installed in place of the misters, providing an appealing horizontal
outline to the superstructure’s form once the sun sets.
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