Apache is a 76-metre concept super yacht ‘inspired by modern architecture’, complete with a beach club with folding sides and a glass-bottomed swimming pool. Jenny Southan reports
Unveiled at the recent Monaco Yacht Show, Apache has been designed by Alberto Mancini, who envisions a whopping 76-metre steel and aluminium boat with “beautifully sleek exterior styling, chic interior design and never-before-seen luxury features”.
Ready to be built by Italian shipyard Tankoa for a willing paying customer, the standout feature of Apache will be its double-walled glass-bottomed swimming pool suspended in the bow.
What other features does Apache have?
Modern architecture
“The layered decks had to offer multiple areas for relaxation and social activities, but the balance between the interior and exterior spaces had to be instinctive, bright and blissful,” says Mancini.
Social hub
The main deck salon and dining room cover a light-filled area of 118 sqm. This is the yacht at its most convivial, a hub for socialising with direct access to the large outdoor terrace or down to the beach area.
There are four guest cabins on main deck that enjoy much larger windows than conventional cabins on the lower deck, as well as a semi-open foredeck lounge and gym, as well a luxurious VIP suite in the bow.
Quiet luxury
The interior styling combines a “discreetly sophisticated melange” of Loro Piana soft fabrics and silk upholstery, warm oak parquet flooring and nubuck suede to create a “luxurious but welcoming and understated ambience”.
Dark blue ash wood panels and a walkable glass corridor through the owner’s suite create a pleasing balance between warm and cool materials.
Room with a view
The bridge deck features a spacious wheelhouse with separate radio room and a very comfortable captain’s cabin, as well as an additional lounge for more intimate socialising or as a cosy nook to escape to with a good book.
On the open aft deck there is a second pool. On the very top deck there is even a cosy observation lounge or crow’s nest with panoramic views high above the water, ideal for enjoying the last rays at sunset.
Smooth service
Apache is projected to have a displacement of 1,350 tons and a gross tonnage of 1,515GT. There are two propulsion options: twin CAT C3512E (2 x 1901 kW @ 1,800 rpm) or twin MTU V4000M73 (2 x 1920 kW @ 1,970 rpm) engines for a top speed of 16.5 knots, cruising speed of 15 knots and a range of 5,000nm.