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"A" MOTOR YACHT MODEL
The superyacht
A is an unconventional vessel. So unique that the
$300 million yacht became the most talk-about object
on the seas. Since her completion in mid-2008 by Blohm
+ Voss, motor yacht A has spawned a flotilla
of copycats emulating her
low-slung hull and design scheme.
A sight
unseen,
at top speed, she hardly produces
any wake.
Motor
yacht A
gets a tip of the hat for taking a risk and being
different.
She was
featured in the
2011 edition of The Superyachts, where she was
described as "bold and eccentric." Jonathan Beckett, chief executive of London
yacht brokers Burgess, express his feeling after seeing the
yacht in person in
the Caribbean: "I was impressed. It's
a very exciting boat to watch. It's simply unlike
anything that's ever been done before." David Pelly
of Boat International was enamored, saying she
was "the most extraordinary yacht launched in recent
memory."
Performance-wise, yacht A is as
impressive as it’s visually striking: powered by
twin MAN diesel engines, she can reach a top speed of
23 knots (a third faster than boats her size)
and has a range of
6,500 nautical miles. Because of her inverted bow,
yacht A barely makes a splash in the front when
she's speeding along at 23 knots.
From the outside, superyacht
A is not trying to show wealth and power. She was designed to be in harmony with the sea and nature.
But for those who know, yacht A is unrestrained opulent. The sophisticated transom door
in the rear, which can open to become a
beach club alone cost $25 million to build!
And bath knobs cost $40,000 apiece!
Superyacht
A is
decorated and equipped to an extremely opulent
standard. The interior covers a massive 24,000 square
feet of space. It takes a staff of 35 to keep it all
running. The master suite alone is 2,500 square feet. To
give that perspective, the average square footage of an
apartment in New York City is 866 square feet. The master suite has
a large
bed sits on a giant platter that rotates with the press
of a button. Another set of buttons rotates the bed
itself. The combination of the two rotating objects give
limitless angles for watching the sunset or sunrise.
There are 7 guest cabins which have moving
walls and can be converted to four larger staterooms.
Starck, known for
his occasionally risqué design choices, also added a
secret room hidden behind mirrored panels. Mirrored
surfaces feature extensively throughout the interior,
along with Baccarat crystal which is used not only for
the glassware and tableware, but for the furniture too.
There’s a hidden cabinet in the living room area that
opens up to reveal a massive bar that is nearly all
crystal, mirrors and glass. Where mirrors aren’t being
used you can find animal skins. One guest room has walls
made entirely from white stingray leather. There’s even
a custom designed chair somewhere made from alligator
hide and kudu horns.
Above-deck
there is a helipad and swimming pool. The aft pool is
glass-bottomed and can be viewed from the below-deck
disco.
Motor
yacht A's two main landing 36' boats are mini-yachts
themselves, boasting plush
interiors and costing more than $1 million each.
Yacht
A
is
highly secure. Her rounded exterior and knife-like
hull make it difficult for intruders to board. Her
2,583-square-foot master suite has bomb-proof
44-milimeter glass.
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This primarily wood
model
"A"
yacht is
33" long
(83cm) x 14" tall x 5" wide
$3,790
Shipping and insurance in
the contiguous USA included.
Other places: $300 flat rate.
This model is in stock and
can be shipped within 5 business days.
Learn more
about A motor yacht here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_(motor_yacht)
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