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There’s
a feast for the rest of the senses throughout Primadonna due to the collaborative
efforts of Christensen’s in-house project manager Robert Emerson,
interior design firm Paola D. Smith & Associates, and the various
subcontractors who supplied the marble and inlay work. While the 70,000-square-foot
yard houses an electrical department, plumbing and pipe fitting department,
a metal shop, two paint shops (one for wood, the other for metal), and
an upholstery shop, Christensen relied on subcontractors to handle the
complex custom glass work, stone work, and inlays. While previous launches
have featured the handiwork of subcontractors, Emerson says coordinating
all of the agents for Primadonna made her one of the most complicated
yachts he’s worked on. Jeff Homchick, the Seattle-based marble expert
who’s well-known in megayacht-construction circles, directed the
selection and installation of the nearly one dozen different marbles.
Savoy Studios in Portland, Oregon, and Belina Interiors of Seattle did
the glass installation and decorative metal work, respectively, although
the glass pieces for the dining table and saloon’s coffee table
were actually crafted in Holland.
The
first place where guests see how the juggling act came together is the
starboard-side foyer on the main deck. Here they’re greeted by an
intricate sole detail comprised of hand-chipped glass pieces and madrona
wood inlays that are in turn arranged on a mirrored surface. The effect
lends depth and sparkle to the overall design.
Aft,
in the saloon, madrona wood columns flank a glass panel that’s adorned
with a shell pattern, and the tops of the wood columns feature metal “leaves,”
much like palm fronds. The coffee table in front of the settees features
a combination of etched glass and marquetry, the latter of which is fashioned
in the shape of a whale. Not creative enough for you? Head up the stairs
to the sky lounge, where you’ll see a good deal of the already abundant
fiber optics onboard. The sole (well, the areas of it not covered with
leopard-print carpet) lights up, perfect for midnight dancing. Overhead,
zodiac symbols twinkle for extra effect.
Even
the master bath features fiber optics—plus another noteworthy touch.
The marble counters are lined with fiber optics that, when turned on,
make them glow from beneath. The most extraordinary feature, however,
is the shower separating “his” side from “hers.”
It has a waterfall effect that will be the envy of many a yacht owner.
When the water is turned on, it cascades over what some home-improvement
stores term a spillway lip—basically a cup mounted to the bulkhead—and
into a series of other spillways.
Of course,
not everything about Primadonna is dressed to the nth degree, but
the focus does remain squarely on fun. There’s a sizable hot tub
on the flying bridge, for example, and the large bar has not only a dumbwaiter
for bringing up delectables from the galley but also a Rum Runner machine
(and no, I didn’t get to test it out, much to my chagrin that hot
day…). One of the yacht’s two tenders plus two PWC are stowed
aft of the fixed hardtop. (While guests likely won’t venture back
here, if they do they should step carefully, since there’s no hatch
or gate covering the stairs leading down to the aft deck.)
And
what about those speakers mentioned earlier—the ones to each side
of the sunbed on the bow? Suffice it to say that when John Lance, Christensen’s
marketing director, turned on the music to demonstrate the quality of
the sound system, the boat was rockin’.
In fact,
shortly the cool rhythms emmanating from the speakers kicked up the heat
of an already hot summer’s day.
Christensen
Shipyards Phone: (360) 695-3238. Fax: (360) 695-4762. www.christensenyachts.com.
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