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2 0 1 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I S tretching a lengthy 74.5m and comprising 2,065GT of steel and aluminium, Abeking &rasmussen’s Elandess is far frommeek in the mild waters. Sporting an almost-vertical Atlantic-bow, gunmetal metallic grey hull and low-slung superstructure, motor yacht Elandess possesses a sleek exterior design by London-based studio Harrison Eidsgaard. The owner of Elandess is no stranger to knowing what he wants. The previous Elandess (ex-Elysian) came close to perfection, but lacked the fluid open-plan spaces that allow for uninhibited family time. intent on rectifying this, the owner gave a simple yet unusual design brief. He called for “a sun deck with a boat underneath”, and Harrison Eidsgaard’s genius interpretation is what elevates Elandess to award-winning design. Four times winner at the 2019 boAT international design & innovation Awards that was held in Cortina d’Ampezzo in January, the judges dedicated the famous neptune Statue to Elandess in the following categories: best Exterior Styling Motor yachts 60m and above, best interior design Motor yachts 500 GT and above, best General Arrangement &deck design, and best Lifestyle Feature design for the neptune lounge. “Together with Harrison Eidsgaard we are very proud to win these important awards. We would like to congratulate the owners, the designers and all our workforce who merged all their expertise into this outstanding yacht,” said Till von Krause, sales director at Abeking & rasmussen. Many owners request modern and spacious areas that are equally suited for relaxed family time or entertaining, but Elandess certainly achieves this in ways other yachts simply don’t. Her masterful sun deck sprawls from bow to stern in a yawning expanse of teak. An 8m x 2.5m swimming pool with a fully glazed aft end and a glass-bottomed skylight is what first greets guests when they ascend