Lady Christina
204'
12 guests, 13 crew
LADY CHRISTINA is
a magnificent yacht built by Oceanco in 2005. She offers lots of deck space as
well as all a very comfortable and luxurious interior.
The master stateroom consists of a very spacious and elegant suite forward, with
superb views through a semi-circle of windows and a delightful saloon with doors
opening onto the aft deck. Doors at various points allow this arrangement to be
flexible with the upper saloon becoming private or public as required. The
change of level on the owner’s deck has provided the opportunity for a grand
staircase leading up to an impressive oval Dressing Room which is almost
shrine-like, having an oval table with a golden leaping jaguar at its centre. On
the other side of the suite there is a spectacular split-level bathroom with a
spa bath bordered with onyx and furnished with gold hand-rails set into the
stairs between levels.
The four guest cabins on the lower deck are brighter than usual as each one has
two large oval ports. Generous in size they have silk panelled walls and
attractive marble bathrooms; the double cabins having tubs and the twin cabins
showers. The fabrics, marbles and joinery details are altered slightly for each
cabin, allows a feeling of individuality to come through. All cabins have full
comprehensive entertainment centres fed from a central server
The formal dining room has been placed forward on the starboard side of the main
deck, using roughly half the width of the hull. A special feature of this room
is the large opening window, one of three aboard, which gives this room the
feeling of a terrace restaurant but without the ‘verandah’ feature seen on
some recent yachts
The upper saloon of Lady Christina is incredibly bright thanks to having floor
to ceiling glass doors on the aft side and four more large windows at the sides.
The forward bulkhead is surfaced in burl myrtle with inset panels of burl maple
which has a light golden colour and is framed with a narrow pink string of
rosewood. At dado height there is a decorative border of tiny curled waves made
from tinted maple cut into natural maple. All of the wood is finished in a satin
varnish which shows the beauty of the timber without the intimidating gleam of
high gloss. The centre of the room is taken up by a square of comfortable sofas
and armchairs upholstered in off-white wool grouped around a glass-topped coffee
table standing on elegant gold supports. In one corner of the room is a small
curved bar topped with incredible onyx streaked with reddish pink patterns.
The sun deck has steps up to the forward area of comfortable seats, Sun lounging
chairs sheltered by a glass windscreen or down to the fully-equipped barbecue /
bar area and open-air table set under the shade of the radar arch. Service has
been well thought-out with a food lift from the galley and a hidden stair to a
pantry on the owner’s deck, the stairs then continuing to the galley itself.
Aft deck cocktail table that transforms into dining for eight. Sun pads for six.
‘Love chairs’ for four. Indirect lighting installed throughout deck. Aft
deck cocktail table transforms into dining for eight. Indirect lighting
installed throughout deck. Day head.
No tenders can be seen from outside the yacht: they are carried in two
‘garages’ right aft with upwards opening doors on either side of the hull
and overhead sliding hoists. A special advantage of this layout is that from the
guest lobby on the lower deck, you can pass through a watertight door into these
garages and beyond to the gym and stern platform without needing to cross the
main saloon dressed for swim or gym. The most surprising view is from aft, where the usual lazarette area has been
used for a gym with upright patio doors onto the boarding platform and two
skylights. From the inside, this is a bright, interesting space incorporating a
fully tiled steam room with fibre optic ‘twinkling star’ ceiling, and a
shower.
TOYS: 7.4m Guest tender by Yachtwerft Meyer with 340hp, Yanmar diesel,
5.4m Nautica Jet RIB with 240hp Yanmar diesel, 2 Yamaha Wave Runners,
Diving compressor, Snorkeling gear, Water skis, Donut, 2 wakeboards, Chariot,
Inflatable Kayak, Inflatable stand up Paddle Board
