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When you’ve built a 130-foot Broward and, subsequently, a
147-foot Hakvoort, and worked with coveted designers such as Andrew Winch, the
question might arise: "What’s next?" Those in the yacht business might say, "Go
bigger, and you could have a foldout beach club and a heliport and a submarine
station…at least 60 meters."
The owners of the recently launched Perle Bleue did, in
fact, plan to go for 60 meters—that is, a 60-meter interior budget per square
meter for their new 38-meter motor yacht. This time they enlisted another
superstar yacht designer, Donald Starkey, and once again Dutch yard Hakvoort,
and the result is nothing less than spectacular. Many a luxury an owner or guest
may want or expect aboard a larger yacht has been carefully considered and
provided in the vessel’s span of 125 feet, and Starkey’s innovative interior is
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Like one of Holland’s finest paintings, Johannes Vermeer’s
famous "Girl with a Pearl Earring," Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bey’s own Dutch
masterpiece takes her name and inspiration from the exquisite sea-based gem. In
Gallic, Mrs. Bey’s name translates to mean "pearl." Coincidentally, the day the
couple purchased the yacht, she happened to be wearing a unique set of blue
pearls. A close friend suggested the namesake and voilà: Perle Bleue was
off and running.
 Perle Bleue’s French Moderne interior departs
from the contemporary and traditional motifs found in the Beys’ previous yachts. (Click image to enlarge)
With a name, an interior designer and an established shipyard
relationship, and with naval architecture firm Diana Yacht Design in place, the
Beys embarked on their second Hakvoort. Straying from the pack and choosing
quality over quantity, the couple commissioned their newest vessel to be close
to 20 feet shorter than their previous yacht, the well-known, 147-foot Hakvoort
motor yacht Campbell Bay.
Just shy of three years later, Perle Bleue crossed the Atlantic on her own bottom to debut at the boat show in Fort Lauderdale last
October. She made the crossing in 18 days, enduring a week of 20-foot seas. When
asked if she came on her own or via yacht transport, Mr. Bey answers:
"On her own, of course. If she didn’t, she would be for
sale."
This reply sets a telling tone in regard to the level of
workmanship provided aboard the vessel. The yacht was built to perform on all
levels, and she lives up to the task.
Top: A medley of stones achieves a peaceful space in
the master bath. Bottom: The compact master suite is supremely
stylish. (Click images to enlarge)
As a firm believer in first impressions, I understand why so
many designers put careful consideration into the foyer. While a traditional
foyer (usually located starboard, amidships) is well and good, we might need to
accept that today’s foyer is usually the aft deck. With this in mind,
Perle Bleue’s is finished with caned panels framed in varnished teak,
wrapping the perimeter of outdoor space below the coaming.
Another evolution for motor yachts is the copious use of loose
furniture in outdoor spaces rather than built-ins. Such exterior furnishings
create a space with a more livable mood and are found in spades aboard this
yacht. As Mr. Bey says, "When you get down to 38 meters, you have to be
flexible."
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