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Written by Kim Kavin
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Wednesday, 22 October 2008 02:08 |
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Nice motoryacht corridor, right? Beautiful woodwork, pristine carpeting, beautiful shadows being cast by the overhead lighting? Looks like a yacht you might want to step aboard, yes?
It doesn't exist.
Well, not yet, anyway.
What you're looking at, hard as it is to believe, is a photo-realistic, three-dimensional computer rendering of what the interior of the 161-foot motoryacht Blind Date will look like when it launches from the Trinity Yachts shipyard a year from now and joins the Peter Insull's charter fleet. The rendering was created using a new form of 3-D technology developed by Patrick Knowles Designs, which is doing the yacht's interior. Here's another image that will make you do a double-take:
Look at the fabric texture on the chairs, the way you can see through the chandelier, and the detailing on the glassware atop the table. Nowadays, if you want to be the first person to book a charter aboard a yacht still in the shipyard, you often have to rely on three-inch fabric swatches plus your imagination to tell how the boat will actually look when it launches. This new technology could revolutionize charter brochures for new and future launches just as much as it advances interior design options for yacht owners.
Apparently, Knowles also has used the technology to create a video that lets you see what things will look like when you arrive on Blind Date by helicopter and then walk from deck to deck throughout the boat. He's not releasing that video to the media, but if it's even half as realistic as the images above, then I would venture to say that it, too, could revolutionize the marketing of new yachts as early as a year before they leave the shipyards and begin doing charters.
Crazy cool. And beyond the technology, did I mention how nice the yacht appears to be? Any reputable charter broker can help you book a week onboard for winter 2009, as soon as the rates are set."
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Beverly Parsons has been chartering since 1969. She is a licensed, bonded broker and a founding member of the professional groups AYCA and CYBA International. Contact Beverly.
Liz Howard joined Fraser Yachts as a charter broker in 2002 after more than 15 years in the maritime industry. E-mail Liz.
Nicole Caulfield is licensed, bonded, and a longtime member of FYBA and AYCA. She brings a unique perspective as a broker, having worked aboard yachts for nearly 10 years. Email Nicole
Trina Howes has 10 years of experience in the charter industry finding great pleasure in creating the best yachting vacations possible. E-mail Trina
Ed Hamilton has worked in every part of the charter industry over the last 37 years and heads one of the largest, most respected charter brokerages.
Shannon Webster is a longtime AYCA member. She books yachts worldwide from 80 to 400 feet long. Email Shannon
Sharon Bahmer is an expert at booking charters in the Americas, from Alaska to Brazil. She's also a member of FYBA and CYBA. E-mail Sharon
