Contest Yachts of the Netherlads and Bentley Motors have joined forces in a unique project: creating a jointly styled Bentley yacht interior.
The special commission enhances the collaboration model with a potential opening of creating automotive-inspired Contest yacht interiors. The Dutch high-end yacht builder and the chic UK car maker see their collaboration bringing together the beauty of both luxury brands for a mutual client.
The specially commissioned 20m Contest 67CS features a bespoke Bentley Home designs and book-matched interiors harnessing the materials, motifs and techniques used in Bentley Motors cars with bespoke details.
The end result, the two companies say in a joint statement, is “a marriage of two great brands with a shared heritage in luxury performance resulting in a totally new bespoke interior.
“The shared commitment and passion to heritage, sustainability and luxury excellence align seamlessly whilst being open to new opportunities for mutual growth and collaboration to create exciting solutions.”
Prototyping methods such as 3D printing were used to confirm the feasibility of individual components, extending to a full mock-up of items prior to fit-out such as the bar and vanity unit created from scratch to the customer’s taste, to ensure the exacting finishes and demanding quality standards were met.
Bentley’s iconic diamond quilted leather hides were then book-matched across the entire vessel interior with detailing including specialist techniques such as hand cross stitching, usually used to produce the Bentley steering wheel were adapted and adopted throughout.
“We are delighted to be working with Bentley Motors, adding the option of fully matched Bentley auto and yacht interiors to our portfolio,” says Contest CEO Arjen Conijn. “Previously for another enthusiast of both Contest and Bentley brands, we styled and fabricated a one-off example of our Contest 59CS.”
Dr Matthias Rabe, Member of the Board for Engineering at Bentley Motors, says: “Yacht interiors, like that of a car, must be exact with precision detail. Whilst it was a challenge for our design teams to adapt their craft skills to a yacht interior, providing a totally bespoke extension to our automotive interiors for the water we are delighted with the result.”
