The View from the Helm

What more can you say?  It’s why folks build beautiful custom yachts.

Here’s ADAGIO with her builders on board, during her sea trials in New Zealand, resting in a quiet cove.

Fay and Russ have a lot to smile about in their beautiful new Lyman-Morse 54.  In a few days they’ll be off on their adventure to Newport, Bermuda and the oceans of the world.

I just realized I promised you a photo of the Lyman-Morse 54 New Morning’s interior, which then slipped my mind.  Here it is.  Its a stunning example of a minimalist style, with the blond wood beautifully set off by the varnished teak cabin soles and soft tan leather.  The unique interior design is the result of a collaboration between owner Fay Mark and interior designer Jane Plachter of Florida.  For this sort of interior to succeed the joinerwork must be absolutely perfect.  Less perfect in this photo is the artwork… the owners have not selected theirs yet so I took the liberty of photoshopping in one of my own humble efforts. Still, with that imperfection, it’s a beautiful space to be in.

An excellent view forward.

Just look at the quality of work available from this small Maine boatbuilder.

A truly classic small boat.

The West family launched their Mark Fitzgerald designed Buzzards Bay cruiser in July.

Adagio was launched on July 18 in New Zealand.  She looks wonderful and floats perfectly on her lines.

This was the first day the sailmaker got to tweak his creations.  He’s adjusting the leech line as New Morning shows off for her designer.