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Remember When by Christensen
Posted by adminon July 30, 2012in john yachts
Turnkey yacht construction is convenient and makes sense, but there’s also a lot to be said for letting owners personalize things. Yacht buyers are…
Turnkey yacht construction is convenient and makes sense, butthere’s also a lot to be said for letting owners personalize things.
Yacht buyers are attracted for a number of reasons to shipyardsoffering turnkey, semi-custom construction. There’s no need to spec outmechanical systems or deck hardware, for example. The builder tacklesthe task. The same goes for sourcing safety gear that meetsclassification society requirements, and even finding navigation andcommunications units. Furthermore, a semi-custom yacht’s design andengineering are proven over the course of a few launches. This lendspeace of mind to owners who aren’t quite comfortable with the idea of aone-off.
The 162-foot Remember When combines customization with the know-how of tried-and-true design and engineering.
Of course, one-offs do present plenty of opportunity forpersonalization. And while some semi-custom shipyards claimpersonalization is possible, it may not be much more than choosing, say,mahogany versus cherry wood for paneling.
Christensen Shipyards is among the few that balances the best of both worlds. It does thisvia its Custom Series, which counts seven deliveries to date. Thenewest, the 162-foot Remember When, has some tried-and-truedesign and engineering elements. But she also has some pretty particularspecifications sprung from the imagination of her owner.
The upper aft deck shows off the black walnut interior.
That owner is John Rosatti, an experienced yachtsman who has acquiredeverything from Cigarette boats to custom megayachts. Having purchasedthe 157-foot Christensen Liquidity on the brokerage marketabout six years ago, he was impressed with the yard’s fit and finishwork. Its emphasis on fiberglass construction meant lower maintenancecosts than aluminum- or steel-hulled yachts, too. Rosatti further likedhow the general arrangement of Liquidity (which he re-christened Nice N Easy) suited the frequent cruising and entertaining he did in the Med, the Caribbean, and the U.S. East Coast.
Given these satisfactions, Remember When doesn’t reinventthe proverbial wheel when it comes to design and construction. Shefeatures five guest staterooms belowdecks and a main-deck, full-beammaster suite. She also features a high-gloss black walnut interiorthat’s strikingly similar to that of Liquidity, since Rosatti was happy with the look. (On a related note, all cabinetry and marble work aboard Remember When was crafted by Christensen’s in-house shops.) But she does embody a few notable departures.
Remember When’s main saloon
The biggest comes in terms of performance. Rosatti had read aboutDynamic Positioning, a computer-controlled station-keeping systememployed in commercial and military vessels. In brief, it keeps a shipin a set position and heading by activating thrusters and thepropellers. Rosatti inquired whether Remember When could befitted with this type of setup. The yard’s engineering team researchedpossibilities and teamed with Ocean Yacht Systems to tailor a similarconcept for the yacht. (It’s important to note that Remember When does not feature a Dynamic Positioning system specifically, mostly dueto its cost.) Ocean Yacht Systems, based in England, was chosen becauseit customizes hydraulics, thrusters, and other systems for yachts, bothpower and sail. The setup aboard Remember When thereforefeatures 100-hp bow and stern thrusters linked to the GPS. If sodesired, the system can also push the yacht along at three knots. Thestern thruster is retractable once the yacht hits five knots underengine power, to prevent accidental damage while cruising.
The full-beam master suite
Speaking of cruising, another custom touch was made to make tripsmore enjoyable. Rosatti requested a longer flying bridge to accommodatetoys, but not just watertoys – he owns Harley-Davidson motorcycles aswell as a Vespa scooter, and wanted to use them just as much as the moretypical PWCs.
The longer length of that deck benefits friends and family, too. Thestarboard-side bar, nicely shaded by the hardtop, lets nine people sitalongside one another. More guests can sit on the U-shaped setteeopposite, with even more soaking in the hot tub fully forward. Foreveryone’s convenience, a day head is tucked into the arch by the bar.
The foyer
Remember When has covered a good deal of coastline sincedelivery last year. She headed down the West Coast from Christensen’sWashington State yard to visit Mexico and Costa Rica, among otherplaces, for the summer and early autumn. Next it was through the PanamaCanal to head to Fort Lauderdale in time for the international boat showin October. Remember When was formally christened at afundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County in November,with Rosatti and his three children doing the honors. As a native NewYorker and a fan of the annual Fourth of July fireworks display in thecity’s harbor, Rosatti and Remember When should be in the Northeast come summertime.
Read more: http://www.yachtworld.com/boat-content/2011/05/remember-when-by-christensen
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