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Considering commercial
and military craft aren’t built with the luxuries custom-yacht owners
are accustomed to, it’s understandable that questions would arise
over whether CMN could execute a yacht-caliber interior. One look around
Bermie and the doubts are dismissed. Working with the well-known
firm Andrew Winch Designs, the yard skillfully created a comfortable,
relaxing atmosphere, replete with rich burr walnut, straight-grain walnut,
teak, sycamore, and oak.
The most successful—and
unusual—execution of the design is in the saloon and dining area.
For the two to share one room onboard a yacht of this size is definitely
different, but the exceptional factor is the teak sole instead of the
customary wall-to-wall carpeting. Combined with sole-to-overhead wood
shutters that flank the oversize windows (just for show, since shades
are present for privacy or blocking sunlight), the feel is like that of
a comfortable home.
The curved wall of wood
forward of the dining table is replicated in the foyer, forward to starboard,
where a combination of light and dark marbles “carpet” the
sole at the base of the curving stair mentioned earlier. The hardwood
sole pattern returns up in the sky lounge, this time fashioned out of
limed oak. Between the oversize windows to each side and the curving glass
bulkhead aft that faces out onto an alfresco area, the room explodes with
light, making it hard to tear oneself out of the seating area in the center
of the room or the small bar forward to port.
Since the key to being
successful on the charter circuit is flexibility, Bermie delivers
in that regard in the layout of the four guest staterooms, all below deck.
Two are fitted with queen-size beds and a third has a double bed, but
the double-bed cabin also contains a single berth, good for a child.
The owner is certainly
appreciative of his stateroom, fully forward on the main deck. The ambiance
is modern and serene, with wood paneling acting as a type of sole-to-overhead
headboard for the forward-facing bed and light-tone carpeting. The shutters
from the saloon are repeated here as well, and the amount of stowage provided
by the two large walk-in wardrobes flanking the large bath will put a
smile on the face of any world traveler who can’t resist coming
home with plentiful reminders of places visited.
The smart space planning
isn’t just reserved for Bermie’s owner and guests.
The crew benefits from five cabins forward on the main deck (the captain’s
cabin is abaft the wheelhouse), each with a private head. Not only is
this unusual for a crew area, but it’s especially remarkable for
a yacht that’s both European-built and -owned. Down a few steps
from their staterooms is a technical/storage room, with an extra washer
and dryer solely for the cook (consider how messy food preparation can
be) plus dry stores, a refrigerator, and a wine cooler.
With everything that
CMN has accomplished with its first new-build megayacht, it’s even
more impressive to realize the yard completed the project in 12 months,
as specified in the contract. Much of the short turnaround time was aided
by the fact that Oceanco supplied the steel hull—Bermie’s
owner had originally approached the yard about purchasing a same-size
spec yacht it was working on, but since he wanted delivery within a year,
Oceanco realized it couldn’t comply and sold the hull to CMN. The
short turnaround time is also certainly due to the determination of the
CMN Yacht Division to prove itself.
Bermie has been
proving herself worthy of attention, too. Shortly after delivery, she
hosted a party during the Monaco Grand Prix. Then in September at the
Monaco Yacht Show, brokers and their clients made for a near-constant
stream of traffic through her decks.
Looks like both newcomers
have learned the ropes.
CMN Yacht Division
Phone: (33) 2 33 88 30 20. Fax: (33) 2 33 88 31 98. www.cmnyacht.com.
Andrew Winch Designs www.andrew-winch-designs.co.uk.
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