AmaSea's Sonata in C Major
Step aboard and set your worldly worries down by the grand piano.
You've gotta love a big catamaran. They may not have the same sleek, dynamic look as their single-hulled contemporaries, but that's easy to move past when you consider their massive living spaces. A well designed cat is more akin to an oceanic apartment than a boat, and that's exactly what AmaSea have achieved with their 84.
Actually, scrap that, who has a grand piano in their apartment? AmaSea's press release for the 84 cat claims the boat will break the stereotypes of the yachting industry, which they did not do by putting a grand piano onto the accompanying floorplan; that is, of course, unless the stereotype is that big boat manufacturers are unpretentious.
To be fair, we're sure that there are loft apartments in New York or other such places that feature grand pianos and 12-seater dining tables, as does the AmaSea's 63 square metre living space. Tack onto that a restaurant-sized galley, two roomy twin guest cabins with ensuites and a “guest business centre” (you can't help but be impressed by the implication that even the guests will need a dedicated space to do business while on board) and you've got a main deck to rival any inner-city real estate.
On the upper deck is a huge pilothouse, a guest cabin and master cabin, as well as a balcony that's only accessible through either of the cabins. At the front of this level is a huge lounge area for soaking in the sunshine. The master suite clocks in at a respectable 20.5 square metres and has a proportionally large ensuite bathroom with its very own bathtub. Above this is a flydeck with two large sunlounges and two covered booth-style tables.
Now, say you've got a favourite interior designer, perhaps they've got a sweet hookup with a quality piano supplier, the customisable interior allows you to bring them in to deck it all out to your unique specifications — why stop at a grand piano when you could be the only one at the marina whose boat houses a full-blown pipe organ?
The lower decks contain all of the crew accommodation and facilities, while the rear end of each slender hull contains a storage area that can be used to carry a tender and whatever toys might come in handy — your motorbike goes on the main deck though, neatly tucked under the starboard-side stairway leading to the top deck.
Considering this is the first time AmaSea have played in the catamaran field, they've done a great job. Naval architecture by Dr. Albert Nazarov guarantees a boat that performs well on the water, while the quantity of flexible interior space makes it an appealing platform for any discerning owner to design their dream vessel.
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PRICE €6,500,000-ish
LENGTH (overall) 25.45m (83ft 6in)
BEAM 10.98m (36ft)
DRAFT 1.79m (5ft 10in)
DISPLACEMENT 130t
ENGINE 2 x 1920hp MTU 10V2000 M96
WEB amasea.yachts