Photos: Ruben Griffioen

Lürssen has delivered the 117m, 5,602GT Boardwalk, which the shipyard has described as “unlike any Lürssen before her” and “among the largest traditionally styled yachts ever to be built, both in length and volume”. Boardwalk is the third superyacht delivered by Lürssen this year, following the 78m Odisea and 134m Deep Blue.

US-based Frank Woll designed the exterior of Boardwalk, which features a fine-lined profile and sculpted bulwarks, and has been built in steel and aluminium.

“I believe nature is one of the finest architects,” Woll commented. “The starting point for Boardwalk was the fluid and streamlined geometry of the sea’s most agile marine life, sculpted by water itself. In the evening, when she is on display, we are revealing her timeless clarity of form with a constellation of lights.”

Boardwalk’s most eye-catching feature is its aft main deck, which features “an innovation never before featured on a Lürssen” – a retractable deck section installed over the deployable stairwell to the beach club which, once closed, is hermetically sealed and class-approved. The area also includes a swimming pool, jacuzzi and sliding glass doors to the main saloon.

The yacht also includes a cinema, spa, gym, putting green, two helipads and a large garage that carries a fleet of vehicles including three custom tenders, an amphibious tender and off-road 4x4s.

Distinctive features include a glass-walled ‘catwalk’ that transforms the engine room into an engineering gallery, and about 3,000 points of exterior lighting, a third more than is usual for a yacht of this size.

Woll collaborated with the late Amy Halffman as well as Suzanne Glover and Teresa Francis to style the interior, which is largely finished in high-gloss burled mahogany and mirrored stainless steel, and includes 11 guest cabins, each with direct access to its own private terrace. According to Lürssen, Boardwalk’s owner was also heavily involved in the design process, “down to the minutest detail”.

Peter Lürssen, the shipyard’s CEO, commented: “Our singular job as a shipyard is to translate a vision into an operational vessel. At Lürssen, this also means exceeding expectations, but this can only be achieved through clear and accurate conversations.

“The lines of communication throughout this build had exceptional clarity. For this I am incredibly grateful, and I believe the results speak for themselves.”

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