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The owner’s brief for the 140-foot (42.66-meter) Vitters-built
sloop Mystère called for a fast, comfortable world cruiser—not a
difficult task considering that the owner sought out Bill Tripp, the
designer of 130-foot Alithia, the boat that inspired his switch from
power to sail. The first indication that a big comfort factor is in play
on Mystère is the large raised salon in the Dick Young–designed
interior. Rejecting duplicated spaces with a lower salon, the owner
opted instead for a single, mid-level space. It’s large enough to be divided into a dining area, intimate
lounges and a navigation station with an unrestricted view forward. Custom
leather helm seats swivel, allowing occupants to socialize at the observers
settee. There are enough spaces for the off-watch to gather and spend downtime
during passages in the most comfortable spot on the boat. (Click image to enlarge)
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To accommodate the large aft stateroom, garage and cockpit, the
salon and coachroof are located farther forward than normal, which leaves the
keel trunk in the forward section of the salon. It usefully separates the
portside companionway from the navigation station. Tripp says, "I can’t tell you
how many people have leaned on that while having a chat not realizing it was the
keel trunk."
Top: The deck salon is one of many social areas. Bottom:
The full-beam master. (Click images to enlarge)
Mystère’s exterior is distinguished by her uncluttered
flush deck, which is broken only by the low coachroof, the coamings surrounding
the twin helms and the owner’s patio, sunk invitingly in the teak deck. The
sightlines contribute to the comfort aboard. "There’s no getting up on tiptoe to
look out the salon windows or over the coachroof," Tripp says. Tripp recalls discussions he had with the owner on whether to
have two cockpits instead of one. The owner felt it would be isolating to have
the private space. Ultimately, the decision was made to have two. A large common
social area forward of the twin helms is the gathering place for the off-watch
or guests. Port and starboard teak tables have enough elbowroom to seat
seven. The owner’s terrace is a cozier version of the big cockpit.
Entered by stepping down from the deck or through a centerline hatch from within
the suite, it’s a respite from the activities aboard, whether the yacht is at
sea or in harbor. It’s at even a lower level than the forward cockpit, so the
favored view is aft. Below, the owner’s suite is full-beam, set between the
19-foot-long lazarette and the twin guest suites. A pair of queen-size beds
rests against the forward bulkhead and up against the hull on either side. Since
the owner will be making long passages, he wanted to be comfortable, no matter
which tack Mystère was on. Young describes the pathway to the terrace as
an intimate raised seating area saddling the interface between the bedroom and
the owner’s private cockpit.
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