Preliminary designs are a sometimes-forgotten
aspect of yacht design. Usually, they are the first
step in the dialogue between owner and designer, but
sometimes we do preliminaries as explorations of our
own new ideas. This 140-footer was some of each. The
owner had a program of requirements, and Hunt was
free to choose size, configuration and styling. One of the main requirements
was the ability to launch and recover tenders with
ease, so the boat deck was placed at main deck level,
contrary to the usual practice. This configuration
is well with our belief that the hull should be larger
than the minimum required by the interior arrangement.
Our other challenge was to create a look which, like
all Hunt designs, combines elements of traditional
styling into a clean, well-proportioned whole. The
dark hull of the 140 emphasizes the sheerline, the
deckhouse windows are regular and uncontrived, and
the bridge wings are simple but elegant shapes. Though
the boat has not been built, she would be, like all
her Hunt cousins, handsome, able and fast. |
Length Overall |
140'-0" |
