This little beauty is one of the coolest features I’ve seen on the yachts so far here at the Genoa charter show. It’s a corner of the hot tub on the sundeck of the new 141-foot Trinity motoryacht Big City. The tiny spout is a mister set at the height where most people’s necks will be when they sit in the steaming water—so they can enjoy a refreshing blast of cool mist whenever they like. Fantastic!

There are additional misters above some of the sundeck’s seating as well as one deck below, above the bridge deck’s outdoor area, so guests lounging in various parts of the boat can cool off at any time. In that same bridge deck outdoor area, there are also vents for radiant heat. As Capt. Barry Bramhill told me: “If we’re in Maine or Egypt, we’re good temperature-wise.” Smart thinking, for sure.

Some of the other details that caught my eye aboard the new Big City:

* The use of natural travertine tiles with black granite borders, as opposed to shiny marble, in the yacht’s foyer as well as its master cabin bathroom—where the travertine is heated to keep wet feet warm;

* The installation of bronze granite atop the main saloon’s bar to make it look like antique leather. It’s a style I haven’t seen before, and it is exceptionally striking;

* The country kitchen-style seating in the galley, where the children of charter guests are welcome to share dinners with the crew while parents enjoy gourmet adult fare in one of the yacht’s proper guest dining spaces;

* The painting above the formal dining table that the owner commissioned to show a view from a relative’s beachfront home on Treasure Cay, in the Abacos section of the Bahamas (look closely at the top right corner of the painting in the detail photo below, and you will see a representation of the owner’s former yacht, also called Big City);

* The audiovisual junkie paradise in the sky lounge, which includes a 65-inch, high-definition, flat-screen television as well as a smaller flat-screen above the bar, for watching two movies or sporting events simultaneously (note the lovely, embossed leather barstools in the detail photo below);

* The overall interior décor, which was done by Patrick Knowles. As you can see in the photos below of the main saloon and master cabin, the feeling aboard Big City is quite elegant without being ornate.

I think most charter guests will immediately feel comfortable aboard this yacht, especially once they get to know Capt. Bramhill. He generously spent about an hour telling me about the boat’s construction, the crew, and their upcoming charter plans, and then gave me a private tour to demonstrate some of the yacht’s features. I’ll post my extended interview with him, as well as a full review of the yacht with more photos, here on CharterWave soon.

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