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Royal Huisman’s 32-meter Gliss aspires to turn heads on and off the racecourse.
by Justin Ratcliffe
photography by Alfons Weber
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03/01/2007
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Belowdecks there is a small TV lounge and a third guest cabin,
plus two aft guest cabins and the master suite. Unusual for a yacht of this
size, there is a dayhead under the aft stairs. The crew accommodations and
galley are located forward, whereas the engine room amidships takes full
advantage of the maximum beam and generous headroom.
Top: The summery deckhouse. Photograph by Ed Holt. Middle and bottom: Deck detailing. Photography by Justin Ratcliffe. (Click images to enlarge)
Pieter Beeldsnijder was faced with the task of interpreting the
owner’s taste for crisp, practical lines. They came up with limed-oak woodwork
set against custom nickel-plated fittings, black granite wet surfaces and bright
red and yellow soft furnishings. On paper this color combination may raise a few eyebrows, but in practice it makes for a refreshingly vibrant interior
that conforms to the yacht’s summery vocation (Gliss is unlikely to see
even a hint of frost on her deck). With his business background in the garment
industry, the owner has a practiced eye for detail—an area where Royal Huisman
has traditionally excelled. Wooden pegs, for example, can be quickly fitted into
the latticework of the teak tables to prevent objects from shifting while the
yacht is under way; the flush buttons for operating the electric windows in the
deckhouse are mounted overhead in the center of the ceiling; the molded handrail
in the coachroof also serves as a drainage channel; the shore power lines are
sheathed so they look like hawsers; and even the metal floor plates in the
engine room have been cut so that the anti-slip pattern is lined up between
sections.
 Gliss under way, photographed from the first spreader. Photograph by Justin Ratcliffe. (Click image to enlarge)
With her owner’s recent participation in the Superyacht Cup in
Palma de Mallorca last October, and his pla n to take part in the St. Barth’s
Bucket later this month, Gliss is sure to turn a few heads. And not just
for her radical color scheme. She may also bring away a trophy or
two.
Contact Royal Huisman at +31 527243131.
www.royalhuisman.com
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