Designed to turn heads, the breathtaking 181 ft/ 55.4m custom motor yacht Turquoise was built in 2011 by Proteksan Turquoise with exterior design by Dubois Naval Architects. Under her new owner, Turquoise has undergone a considerable interior refit in 2014. Her luxurious, contemporary interior was conceived by the award winning team at H2 Yacht Design who have been successfully shortlisted with this design for the Power Yacht Refit up to 30 metres Award at the fifth annual International Yacht & Aviation Awards 2015. Jonny Horsfield, Founder and Design Director of H2 comments: “The yacht was in good nick, but it was just extremely plain. It was a kind of blank canvas onto which we could create a warm, luxurious interior that would be timeless”. H2 was established in London in early 1994. Whilst the team are now involved in new-build yacht projects as well as residential projects, during the early years of the business they worked almost exclusively on yacht refit projects which gave them a broad experience of working to strict time frames in different design styles with varying budgets. During this period H2 built an enviable reputation amongst the yacht community for being the refit design experts. M/Y Turquoise’s interior layout sleeps up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms, including a master suite, 1 VIP stateroom, 3 double cabins, and 1 twin cabin. She carries 12 crew on board to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience. Elegant styling, beautiful furnishings, and sumptuous seating from The Sofa & Chair Company feature throughout her living areas to create a tactile and comfortable environment to relax in. Turquoise’s new owner approached H2 Yacht Design through a broker. The owner’s request was to refit M/Y Turquoise with a more plush look inspired by M/Y Talisman Maiton. Also designed by H2, the clients had chartered M/Y Talisman Maiton a few times and loved how she worked. The yacht was designed for charter as the owners were avid charterers prior to this purchase.
This was to help give the clients the same treatment they received previously, but in a new refreshing interior. Several changes were also made to the design in order to recreate certain areas of Talisman Maiton. The owner liked the office in Talisman Maiton, for example, and wanted this to be recreated for Turquoise, so H2 Yacht Design replicated this. The spaces, both exterior and interior, have been designed to accommodate as much human interaction as possible, creating a nice family atmosphere. The sun deck, for example, with its oversized spa pool that comfortably accommodates 12 people, offers a huge, sinuously curving relaxation area that is paved with sun pads, as well as a bar and L-shaped settees under the shade of the radar arch. The sun deck also had a major layout change, reducing the unnecessary sun bed space by adding a dining table and a bar opposite with the BBQ moved up to this deck also. In the main salon more storage was added as well as a bar, meaning a lot of joinery work had to be done during the refit by MVS Interior Contractors. This included a bar, storage, dining room feature wall, and the partition between the salon and dining area. The exterior layout of the main deck aft, which has been described as the ‘Nikki Beach area’, has been changed into an exterior cinema and lounging area. Turquoise’s impressive leisure and entertainment facilities are one of her key aspects and make her the ideal charter yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends. The refit was done in Italy, Genoa at Amico. Amico worked on all exterior changes and MVS & Associates were the interior contractors. As a team, the designer, yard, contractor and client have produced what anybody in the industry would consider unattainable, with M/Y Turquoise delivered in just 6 months.
“For me a design should have ‘legs’ and stand the test of time”, says Jonny. “In recent times many clients have been persuaded into extremely fashionable interiors that are not as functional Not only did the clients love how Talisman Maiton operated, but as they could be. In reality, I look forward to refitting them in the they also loved the crew, so some ex Maiton crew were brought in. next few years!”
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