Simply Abu Dhabi XXXVI

1 6 5 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I “You may never notice that there is ribbed fabric in the interior,” says Winch, “but ribbing, which is on the fantail of a Cadillac, is part of the interior signature.” The bridge deck lounge is to be the main social hub of the yacht. It benefits from a sunken bar area, to ensure guests are at the same head height for ease of conversation. Move up one floor, and you discover Chamber’s inner sanctum, the owner’s “penthouse”. Panoramic vistas sprawl as far as the eye can see from wrap-around, floor-to-ceiling windows in the master suite. A starburst-wooden wardrobe in the bedroom and the use of macassar wenge in the intimate owner’s lounge – with room enough for four to dine – continues the coherent design language. “The concept of having non-continuous decks is the signature of this yacht,” explainsWinch, “because the master suite deck has its own private balcony around the bedroom, and its own private balcony around the aft area, so it gives this sense of privacy to his deck, but then creates the triple-deck atrium to the staircase.” Playful artwork is peppered throughout the yacht, from the Mickey Mouse and Tin Tin sculptures in the owner’s lounge, to a 6ft white sculpture of a rabbit in the atrium. But for Winch, Chambers’ lifestyle is epitomised by the beach club area on the lower deck. Likened to celebrity hotspot Cinq sur Cinq in St Tropez, the aft beach club marries relaxation by the water’s edge with the ease of accessing the yacht’s water toys. “We create art with architecture,” says Andrew Winch. “We have many concepts that are outrageous and different, but Excellence centred around the client and his brief – to build around the dream to have his sixth yacht stand out from the crowd.” It’s fair to say that this goal has undoubtedly been achieved.