Superyachts
Path’s lightweight carbon composite hull avoids the need for a square-topmainsail, a ketch rig or a taller- than-Panamaxmast, which a heavier yacht would need to meet the performance targets
they will actually be living on board. It’s more classic and timeless thanmost boats nowadays. No extreme features, it’s a concept of following up on what they have and how they live ashore, translated into a very nautical interior.’ The stand-out interior feature is up
on the main deck: the vast and fully integrated inside/outside space of the deck saloon and passenger cockpit. ‘It is designed to offer comfortable living in one level with a slightly raised U-shaped sofa providing a nice passenger area in all conditions,’ Siefer says. ‘Handholds, heeled ergonomics and logical travel ways were important considerations.’ Before the build started, full size
mock-ups of the steering cockpit and master suite weremade for the owner (a routine procedure at Baltic) and the cockpit mock-up was heeled 30° to give an accurate impression of ergonomics, handholds and bracing points under sail. Passenger safety whenmoving around the yacht was amajor preoccupation. Path’s high freeboard is defined by
the requirement for the lower deck accommodation to run beneath the deck saloon with plenty of headroom, which massively increases the living space for the owner and guests. Themaster suite is huge, located amidships for optimum motion comfort and to take full advantage ofmaximumbeam. Key features include an en suite lounge separated fromthemaster cabin by a glass wall that doubles as a TV and sailing information screen, and a large en suite bathroomwith a carbon fibre bathtub. The separate upper lounge is
”Before the build started, full size mock-ups of the steering cockpit andmaster suitewere made for the owner – a routine procedure at Baltic Yachts”
fitted with a 2.7m long video wall. The interior layout called for some
In regatta mode, a removable bowsprit is bolted on to fly the 1,657m2 92 SEAHORSE
A4 gennaker
creative engineering. ‘The keel design had a shelf in the supporting trunk that would have gone into the owner’s bathroom,’ Hawkins explains. ‘Our structural engineers tend to first find the easiest solution but it’s not always the best solution, so there’s a certain amount of going around at the beginning of the project. We don’t have a full-time structural engineering team but we do have a lot of in-house expertise at Baltic Yachts that we can bring into difficult areas.’ Another focus was to minimise noise and vibration from the engine and
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