Every yacht is a combination of elements, some of which are simply mechanical and required to perform a given task. Other artistic elements, though created to a vision, must conform functionally to provide thoughtful comfort and livability.

"The engineering could be executed as a cold, mechanical element, but because the yacht is a luxury object its engineering becomes functional design art," says Y702’s designer Dan Lenard.

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Aboard Y702 no defined line is evident between the engineering and the design’s function of luxurious livability. Lenard says it was the close collaboration between the designers and the yard that effectively blurred the line between these elements.

Dining possibilities exist on the aft decks: the aft main deck, near the pool and the inside/outside dining area on the upper deck. The formal indoor dining area was placed forward of the vertical lobby, far from the aft dining areas, but conveniently next to the main pantry. With a bulwark that opens to become flush with the deck, effectively extending the view to infinity, it is more than just an emergency indoor dining choice when outside weather threatens.

Layout and flow are logical. The metalwork is seemingly uncomplicated yet effective, delivering compound shapes where required while making concessions for systems access. A guest’s path would follow this unexpected main-deck flow: beach on the water; pool, pool bar and dining area, aft-deck lounge, indoor/outdoor cabana lounge, main-deck salon; lobby, formal dining area, informal morning/evening salon; and finally, guest quarters. The machine that is the yacht is smoothly integrated within and around this flow, making the engineering an integral part of the design.

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