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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSpeaking to BOAT International<\/em>, the owner explained that he is a sailing yacht aficionado and as such, the yacht will be accompanied by a smaller sailing yacht that will tag alongside the mothership. The superyacht will be located between the Mediterranean, the Bahamas and Florida and be used as a base for spearfishing, sailing and diving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dutch studio Vripack is responsible for the exterior styling and naval architecture. It was a long process, as Vripack worked to create a design that fitted the owner’s \u201cimpeccable sense of style and razor-sharp eye for design\u201d, according to Marnix J. Hoekstra, co-creative director and partner at Vripack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “It’s taken two years of designing,” confirmed the owner. The finished result has a classic long bow, smooth sheer, and low profile that Hoekstra said is \u201cdeliberately reminiscent of times past\u201d. The owner was firm in his desire for a limited number of decks and a profile not dissimilar to the look of The One (now V2V).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Explaining the yacht\u2019s technical platform, Hoekstra said: \u201cWe took the utmost care to [create] a set of hull lines that focus on highly economical cruising combined with a very soft and comfortable ride\u201d. To this end, the yacht\u2019s entry lines are sharp, akin to a sailing yacht, and her bilges are curved. Her hull is one of the \u201cmost efficient ones we\u2019ve ever designed,\u201d added Hoekstra.<\/p>\n\n\n \u201cLike all the yachts designed and built by CRN, M\/Y 145 Project Thunderball is an expression of high-level naval architecture, engineering, artisanal skills and Italian quality,” said Stefano de Vivo, chief commercial officer at Ferretti Group. “We\u2019re proud to have been able to take the constant dialogue with the client and his team as the basis for creating something unique. CRN shipbuilder, Y.CO, Vripack and Nauta Design; we are all aligned in working to fulfil all the owner’s vision and wishes with the highest standard quality, superlative Italian craft and skilled workers and technicians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n A CRN spokesperson added that the yacht has “a clean, sober, retro style” which echoes the vintage lines of F100, the first explorer designed in 1983 by CRN. “It is a superyacht rich in details, but at first glance very simple.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, interiors come from Italian studio Nauta Design. Artwork and colour are key themes on board, with Mario Pedol, co-founder of Nauta Design, noting that \u201cseveral areas are specifically thought for properly positioning the artworks or loose furniture elements\u201d. This ties into an overall focus on the layout and circulation of Project Thunderball, with an indoor-outdoor connection underscoring every space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNauta has always thought that true luxury onboard lifestyle is achieved through the most direct connection with the surrounding environment,\u201d explained Pedol. \u201cThis is achieved through design choices like very large glazing. We worked a lot with CRN to optimise structures and technical solutions [\u2026] to have better natural light illuminating the interiors\u201d. Solutions like \u201cleaning\u201d the mullion structures in the windows of the main saloon aim to improve the perception of light and offer unobstructed views over the surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n The project is unique for its use of colour as \u201ca true starring role\u201d with \u201cinventive\u201d uses throughout, Pedol added. Alternating and complementary colours aim to add a sense of character to the interior, and every guest cabin on board has a distinctive colour scheme that is mirrored in the marble of the en suites. “At home, all of our bedrooms have different colours and we wanted to replicate that,” noted the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contrasts can also be seen in the use of lines and shapes. \u201cThe interior design is based on a game of geometry, both for layers and for shapes,\u201d said Pedol. \u201cThis combination creates dynamism and rhythm in the interior: you never feel the space as too flat, on the contrary geometry is always in motion with its details and finishings creating an intriguing movement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I’ve worked with Vripack before on some stuff, and I really like what they do,” the owner added. “And for Nauta, I really like their designs on [the first] My Song. I like that they’re sailing yacht designers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The owner has had a number of yachts over the years, but the 70-metre Project Thunderball will be his upper limit.<\/p>\n\n\n The yacht has a six-cabin layout with an owner\u2019s suite, five further cabins and amenities including a gym and spa. Project Thunderball has also been tailored with watersports in mind for a \u201cfamily [which] enjoys activities on and in the water\u201d, said Hoekstra. In terms of tenders, she can carry two nine-metre tenders on the bow and a suite of kiteboards, paddleboards and surfboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The steel and aluminium yacht has a beam of 11-metres and a \u201crelatively shallow\u201d draught of 3.2-metres \u201callowing her to sail and anchor closer to shore,\u201d explained Hoekstra. 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